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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 01:13 PM
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as above, any thoughts or someone want to talk me out of it ?
track day would probably be another escos, 2wd though
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 01:51 PM
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erm why dont you just track the 1 youve got have it as a stripped out road going track car
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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did think of that but its a small turbo lux with all the heavier bits etc
so thought some1 could make better use of it as a road car & i could invest the sale price on a track weapon - i think it better to keep some on the road ?
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 02:48 PM
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up we go!!
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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ne 1 ?

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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 05:07 PM
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SELL IT

TRACK CAR
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 05:26 PM
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Sell it !!
Then buy a cheapy 3dr or saph n have some fun
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 09:14 PM
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thats nore like it !!

thought ryan would say something like that,
was thinking of a track 2wd escos - seen them reasonable
& would have cash left over to buy the mrs. a newer car !!
(bonus points)

or some spanky new bits for said track car

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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 09:26 PM
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Sensible idea.

Have fun with it.




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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 11:22 AM
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4 sale then!
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 02:26 PM
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What about the stereo ???
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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well ryan, what do u think, put it back to standard interior (if i can find the panels)
& possibly standard wheels & sell it like that ?
then bung the leftover bits in a mk5 van

?????
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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If you do it properly, the track car will use all the money that you get for the Escort anyway... .
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 02:57 PM
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Keep your road car and have a second cheap track car to play about in
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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good points all

but pre=prepped track cars are avialable for lot less than my escos is worth, i think
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 03:33 PM
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sell me some of the stereo bits cheap cheap

yeah personally unless you get a stereo nut, your not going to make full advantage of the resale value.

Standard interior, would personally put standard wheels on aswell.
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 06:16 PM
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thats what i thought!

good points nuts & mike
but i would prefer to start with one already part prepped
been offered a decent sounding one for around 8k

cant face my liitle baby being beaten into barriers (again)
thought i wouldnt be worried so much about abusing
a track car than i would mine if u c wot i mean ?

ryan - u know that stereo gear wasnt cheap - dont be tight

righ, then - anyone got a set of door cards 7 standard alloys 4 sale ?

would have to lose lecy windows etc
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