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Old Oct 25, 2011 | 09:00 PM
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Default my new 3 door 31/10/2011 little vid

had it about 3 weeks so thought it about time to get some pics up






Discovery


as it was the night i picked it up





within days I have choped the bumper fitted a steering guard and diff guards, snorkle bigger tyres lifted the suspension by 3.5"still plenty to do will be having a go at making a pair of rock/tree sliders and fuel tank guard

old vs new tyres




as it is now





little vid of my first trip out

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Old Oct 25, 2011 | 09:24 PM
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Old Oct 25, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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I remember seeing one of these on Wheeler Dealers done up and I have to say they look sweet!

You getting the ladders for the back?
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Old Oct 25, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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you have way to many toys matt
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Old Oct 25, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by rsmat
Sweet mate.
Cheers Mat
Originally Posted by simo2k2000
I remember seeing one of these on Wheeler Dealers done up and I have to say they look sweet!

You getting the ladders for the back?
Its a nice enough motor not what im used to at all(boat like lol)
nah dont need a ladder at the mo

Originally Posted by james kiely
you have way to many toys matt
Its first jub is to shift crap about and pick up stuff from b&q and the like and on the flip side I can batter the fuck out of it off roading lol

yeah your right tho mate I have to many toys atm thats why I will be seilling the bike as soon as the better weather getes here...... well thats what im telling the wife lol
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 11:26 AM
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Nice toy.
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 11:31 AM
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Mat i didnt realise it was that cold already check the frost on the focus
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 11:35 AM
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never seen a 3 door disco
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 02:23 PM
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Plenty of 3 doors about. here's my old 200tdi at the langdale quest





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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 03:04 PM
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That drive way does look trecherous! I can see why you need one
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by carlo
Mat i didnt realise it was that cold already check the frost on the focus
I know mate its been proper cold here a few mornings

Originally Posted by PileOfRust
never seen a 3 door disco
Yeah there are a few about although I was told a few times while I was having a play they people prefer the 3door ones


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Plenty of 3 doors about. here's my old 200tdi at the langdale questhttp://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/srcassionford.com/get/forum/images/smilies/smile011.gif



Mates truck cab
Some proper off road action

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That drive way does look trecherous! I can see why you need one
it is mate lol
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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Well sunday was an eventful day
http://www.youtube.com/user/fibax2011#p/u/2/_nerKW4ojnQ

few more here

http://www.youtube.com/user/fibax2011#p/a

It all went very well the car performed really well and other than 1 of the rear springs no relocating twice that was the only fault we had all day cant be bad so today i went and got some new bits to sort that issue out for the next time out
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