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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 09:46 AM
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Whats everyone got going on today?

I've got my driving test @12.
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 10:03 AM
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hoping the suns out and ill sit in the back garden

good luck for your test pal
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 10:13 AM
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Not a lot... lol

3rd day without weed ( for me, thats bloody good lol )

Booked some driving lessons finally, and got a job interview on 3rd august, lifes lookin up at last

and Good Luck with your test mate
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 10:14 AM
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Good luck mate.

I'm taking the carb out my bike and seeing if I can't find out why it runs like a bag of turd
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 10:15 AM
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Work today then PUB !!!!
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 10:18 AM
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work till 5pm , then home and pull turbo out of car since it's buggered lol!
good luck with your test
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by xr2wishy
work till 5pm , then home and pull turbo out of car since it's buggered lol!
good luck with your test
Mate TurboTechnics are expensive but they will never fail, give em a try they take your old turbo a ser too, HIGHLY HIGHLY RATED AND PROOVEN TURBOS
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 10:38 AM
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they won't want the old unit, really was a piece of crap, £60 though lol!
gt3071r going in i think now, much better unit.
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 10:41 AM
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Mate TurboTechnics are expensive but they will never fail, give em a try they take your old turbo a ser too, HIGHLY HIGHLY RATED AND PROOVEN TURBOS
And you can get the same service from CR Turbos just slightly cheaper

Riding my Bike, enjoying the sun.
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by xr2wishy
they won't want the old unit, really was a piece of crap, £60 though lol!
gt3071r going in i think now, much better unit.
Yah mate, if you look into em and change ya mind give em a call, they will take the old unit though broken or not, they rebuild from scratch worth looking into, they will do the gt3071r aswell, your choice though, good luck with it
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 01:25 PM
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Did u pass then ?
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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fuck all....been bored out my tit's this week!
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 01:35 PM
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Hopefully welding my rusty sierra later. Did you pass your test?
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 01:41 PM
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fuck all, then a fancy dress pub crawl later on but i really can't be arsed.
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 02:02 PM
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I passed!
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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Thanks for wishing me luck!
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 02:09 PM
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Well done chap
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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Thanks!
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Vann1992
I passed!
Congratulations
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 02:12 PM
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congratulations mate well done
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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Congratulations to you! Do you have a car then? I'm sat here posting random shit.
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 02:26 PM
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Congratulations, me, i've been trying to look busy at work all day, with limited success,
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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Well done mate!
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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well done mate its a great feeling passing ya test
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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Congrats on passing your test pal!
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 02:56 PM
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congrats on passing, what car you plannin on?
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 04:19 PM
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Well done mate

Was it your first test ?

I start work @ 1942, deep joy

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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 04:26 PM
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Congrats on passing pal. Truly is a great feeling
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 04:44 PM
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Passed first time with 2 minors.
It really is the best feeling ever!
I was well & truly bricking it this morning, haha.

I've got a 84 escort which is a project just now.
Full respray & a 2.0 blacktop conversion.
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 04:55 PM
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Had half day, few beers with family, pub, house party. Sorted.
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 04:57 PM
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i'm sweating like fuck as the electricity is fucked and the generator has run out of diseasal so the ac is on the bllink
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Vann1992
Passed first time with 2 minors.
It really is the best feeling ever!
I was well & truly bricking it this morning, haha.

I've got a 84 escort which is a project just now.
Full respray & a 2.0 blacktop conversion.
I passed in march with 2 minors...

Also have an 84 Escort and have exactly the same plans as you!

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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 06:40 PM
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Moved some of my stuff into my dads :-(

But thankfully they said I can move my husky in as well.
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 7sean7m7
I passed in march with 2 minors...

Also have an 84 Escort and have exactly the same plans as you!

Wicked mate!
Bet you've got a 3 door though.
Mines a 5 door that came with bright yellow cellulose paint that hadn't cured properly, haha.
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Vann1992
I passed!
well done buddy and to day I've been at totb
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Vann1992
Wicked mate!
Bet you've got a 3 door though.
Mines a 5 door that came with bright yellow cellulose paint that hadn't cured properly, haha.
No mate 5 door, going to be loving the sleeper look!

In diamond white though not some manky yellow
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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well done. working tonight overtime, then a week off. fuckin hate nights
good money though.
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 7sean7m7
No mate 5 door, going to be loving the sleeper look!

In diamond white though not some manky yellow
Manly yellow, haha.
I'm thinking imperial blue.
How can you afford to insure it? Cheapest quote I got was 5.8k.
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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 05:49 AM
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Working , will leave for work @ 0900 and get home @ 1900

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Old Jul 29, 2012 | 07:34 AM
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On a fecking Sunday?
I'm off to a car boot in a bit, see what random crap I come back with.
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