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Old May 10, 2010 | 11:57 PM
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well i bought my 4x4 mid march and here's the pictures leading up todate









then the strip down started










and the shell back after paint


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Old May 11, 2010 | 12:01 AM
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my new splitter







my new jacking points












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Old May 11, 2010 | 12:07 AM
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Old May 11, 2010 | 12:11 AM
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well thats her up todate so i,ve a koni suspention to fit this week along with polybushes side skirts and wax oil the whole under side of the car
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Old May 11, 2010 | 12:34 AM
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nice car mate
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Old May 11, 2010 | 12:45 AM
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Keep it up mate looking well,by the way was that gsi advertised on donedeal.ie?
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Old May 11, 2010 | 12:49 AM
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where you from mate? am in donegal,
car looks great,
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Old May 11, 2010 | 05:53 AM
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lovely example right there, on a point of interest where did you get the rs500? splitter cause it looks ace and wouldn't mind one for my 4x4 cossie
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Old May 11, 2010 | 09:07 AM
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Looks very nice


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Old May 11, 2010 | 10:37 AM
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Keep it up mate looking well,by the way was that gsi advertised on donedeal.ie?
no my gsi never saw it she was never for sale
im from buncrana donegal
splitter is a ebay special
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Old May 11, 2010 | 02:51 PM
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nice cossie!
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Old May 11, 2010 | 03:21 PM
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very nice cossie rims look sweet
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Old May 11, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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Looks good, how much was the splitter?
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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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about £100 ithink + P&P
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Can't argue with that, what's the spec so far and what's the plans?
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oh not far away from me, wouldnt say thats many rs owners up there? you for ford show in 25th?
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What show is that Andy?
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well im i was out today polybushing so the full front of the car is out now but i only realised today that i have a boot rubber busted on the cv joint so i have to wait on them to arrive so when im putting her back together there are

koni shocks to be fitted
avo 20mm lowering springs
polybush full front
and new strut top bearings
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 11:40 PM
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front of car finished now inner wings all cleaned down and wax oiled with new splash gaurds









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new badges


and the new splash gaurds


koni shocks fitted with 20mm lowering spring and new disks and pads and total front end polybush






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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 11:50 PM
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and her back in the shed to get the rear done now
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 06:57 AM
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You need to re fit the door strips IMO. Looks lot better with them on
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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a waiting new door strips and the side skirts have to go on to
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looking good mate, did you paint it yourself? is that an escort i see in there?
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 09:37 AM
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no i didn't paint it myself and yes thats an rs2000 you see there
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