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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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Im absolutely devastated dont know what to do!!!!!! does anyone know where theres a decent series 1 shell going??
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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gutted for you mate, what happened?
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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It happened in a straight line! gave it a hand full and couldnt stop for the car in front locked up arse end came out mounted the curb fucked my diamond cuts and stuck it in a lamp post it doesnt look too bad but its pushed wheel back and wing put my ally rad into turbo slightly and made it weep i think AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IM GONNA STAB SOME FUCKER MAYBE ME WHOS FAULT IT WAS!!
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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cant it be fixed mate?
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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Gutted for ya! U got any pics of the damage?
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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you must be well hacked off all the best with sorting it out
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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Not good fella. As said though, pics are needed.
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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NO WAY!!!!
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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I cant get any pics up but basically it looks like iv drove at a lamp post the pillar has split and the inner wing is bent slightly as the paint is cracked! I may consider breaking but at the mo i want a mint s1 shell someone somewhere must have 1!!
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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fuck me fowler you're kidding? where you do that? gutted for you man after you spent all that time and dosh on it! ill slip up tomoz after cos bin sorted.
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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Just left a deposite of 800 a few days ago aswell for omex management going getting bladdered now to ease the pain slightly!
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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Outside tesco today with ur bro in az not happy im telling ya!
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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dude i feel for ya,id be so gutted.
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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gutted to hear about this chap


aslong as your ok thats the main thing.
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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Gutted for you mate

Atleast your ok


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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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bit of a sickner that sorry dude
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 09:08 PM
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it was a sweet series1 aswell
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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Fuck me clive cant believe this has happend, how long has it been back on the road ? a week... hope yo get something sorted me howd
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 05:59 AM
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 08:11 AM
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shit news mate,why did the back lock up,u got disks??
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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i wont be buying the rear disk set up
not gonna re shell then bud?
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:41 AM
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:45 AM
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least its still a ford
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:47 AM
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get some pics up mate
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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Sorry to hear that, just backs up the myth that you DO need a bias valve when fitting discs on the rear!!
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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i have a used anti roll bar for a s1 and i know where theres a pair of new genuine ford wings,i also have a good bonnet as i have a complete rotten mk3 breaking so i have hubs etc.p.m me if you are going to fix it as i prob have most of the bits you need.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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Thanks ill bear that in mind
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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LOOKS OK http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/rs-turbo-serie...1%7C240%3A1318
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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Get it stripped and check out the damage, didnt look half as bad as i thought it would me howd, Shes to nice to get rid
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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shit news. Had it long? Don't see many S1 around these parts
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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shit news. Had it long? Don't see many S1 around these parts


Well there is 4 series 1s locally mate, only come out in good weather,

what you got.. think hes had it a couple of years ....
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 01:13 PM
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Well there is 4 series 1s locally mate, only come out in good weather,

what you got.. think hes had it a couple of years ....
Got a Scooby at the Moment. Had fords for the last 11 years, But kids and mortgages meant I needed something that I didn't mind gettin used in all weathers but still wanted something with a bit of performance. I'm up in Whaley Bridge.
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 04:53 PM
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IM GONNA STAB SOME FUCKER MAYBE ME WHOS FAULT IT WAS!!
Self harm then
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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I would strip it down maybe its not as bad as you think.
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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I still cant get pics up!! But iv ripped in to it today all the front is off engine and box r out dash and screen r out im getting a experienced car body man round this week to have a gander so hopefully she will be getting repaired as it does look kind of savable
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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Good stuff me howd txt me lost my phone last week, need your number
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