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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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- I just had the car painted and the finish is amazing - the only time I have seen an Escort as clean, it was on axle stands with mirrors underneath . As I drove it home on Sat night (thanks Martin H ), I started thinking that I would not take it out on wet days ever again . How do I fight these tendancies ? Suppose I had better get it on track at Bedford on 19th Feb and get some stone chips on it .
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 03:33 PM
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any pics mike you concours numpty
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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I didnt think it were that clean tbh Mike?



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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 03:40 PM
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No, sorry its raining .
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 03:40 PM
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pmsl!


B U F F T Y!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 03:40 PM
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by vroooom ptssssh
I didnt think it were that clean tbh Mike?



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have you just sold a 3 door on ebay cus im sure it was this escort in the background
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 03:45 PM
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no not me mate, got that off another forum some birds? (Rain-birds? pmsl jk no it is a girls)

P.s. if it was a black 3door yea its the same car i saw the pic ure meaning along with these!
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 03:47 PM
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good lad! dont ruin that fresh paint by driving it!!
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by vroooom ptssssh
no not me mate, got that off another forum some birds? (Rain-birds? pmsl jk no it is a girls)

P.s. if it was a black 3door yea its the same car i saw the pic ure meaning along with these!
nah it was a moonstone 1 with the reg roys
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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ahwell, i want a 3door
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 03:51 PM
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scrap that i was spinning out just looked at the link and it wasnt there i seen it lol
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 03:55 PM
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Mike how did Martin deal with the rust in the end??????...as i heard he used Polyfiller which he had plenty left over from his house build
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by vroooom ptssssh

Well, I am a girl....
And I like pink.......

BUT I would never been seen dead in one of those....
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 04:05 PM
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Pics please Mr Rainbird!
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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Why did you have it painted?

You haven't crashed it again have you Mike?
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 05:07 PM
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Lets see some pics then?
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 05:11 PM
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Rich,
No, the front end was stone chipped to buggery and the arches were suffering from bad stone chips and subsequent start of corrosion.



I just wanted all the bits attended to before they could take hold. Lucky for me Martin had enough Polyfiller left over from his house build .
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 05:13 PM
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You'll have to wait until it stops raining before I'll take any pictures .
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 05:14 PM
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Okay, fair enough answer..... but that leaves me no more room for any more pisstakes.

By the way, text me how much I owe ya, cos I'm coming up on Thursday with money
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 05:17 PM
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Iam sure that old lazy bastard,Iam not getting my hands dirty form will kick in again soon
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 05:18 PM
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Mike
Can you remove the Pic of your old Saff from your posts , thats a mans car .
You are now a complete Tart & banned from driving a RWD car ever again. .
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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fookin hell Rod I agree with you on that 1
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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Rich,
AND I didn't have to ask (falls over ) - Ł80 .

Justin,
Probabaly the second it gets dirty - you know what I'm like .

Rod,
That's a relief, I was beginning to get scared about the thought of having to drive the MAD/IMA car .
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 05:28 PM
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Mike, in the last pic, have you noticed that the breather bottle have come loose?
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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Andreas, it is kept under the car for that "stealth" look .
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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You'll be putting masking tape on the front next, to stop the stone chips

Always nice to see a car been freshly painted
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 04:49 PM
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Update:

Since having the car back, it hasn't left the garage (apart from when I quickly cleaned it on Saturday from the journey back from Brum). Problem is, I'm now thinking that if the roads are wet on the club night next week, I'll take the Scooby .

Anyone please advise a possible cure for these actions .
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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Anyone please advise a possible cure for these actions
A women
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
if the roads are wet on the club night next week, I'll take the Scooby
stop being a pansy
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 04:56 PM
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Smit,
Sorry, been hangin' round Phil too much - next time you see me, I'll probably be running stage 1 .
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 05:00 PM
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yeah and in the near future wanna do some shonky top speed run with a 600+bhp DIY engine with a bloke driving who thinks cossie's have wings and can miss big stationary objects at 300 yards
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Mike is the only person who wouldnt care if theives stole his steering wheel
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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get your ass over here during the summer for some rallying and we'll try and kick the girl out of ya mind you,roundabouts are a problem for you don't know how you'll get on with Irish back roads best give me the keys then
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Originally Posted by justin.e
get your ass over here during the summer for some rallying and we'll try and kick the girl out of ya mind you,roundabouts are a problem for you don't know how you'll get on with Irish back roads best give me the keys then
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 11:59 PM
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According to your misses Mike you have ALWAYS been a Bufty!

She told me a few secrets at National Day!
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 07:24 AM
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Ian, his secret polishing fetish usually only affected Phil

I have seen his car clean once, but I think Harvey took pity on him and washed it
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 08:00 AM
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Ian,
What a bitch - I'll be having words tonight . I think I will have to hoover it up and clean the inside over the weekend, just to get the inside looking as good as the outside .
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Originally Posted by RichardPON
By the way, text me how much I owe ya, cos I'm coming up on Thursday with money
Fook me! am I next on the list then?
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