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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 11:31 AM
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Default series 1 for some one here

only seen this car twice as its local to me, but when i saw it, there were
an old man driving it, so i reckon its a good n. back lights let it down IMO
but can be replaced,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ESCORT-RS-TURB...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 11:37 AM
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Yeah back lights let that down they look like they've been blended to the car
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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 11:52 AM
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yeah i thought that but he mentions that it will be sold with standard rear lights
so there must be some way of removing it, who knows, first time i seen
anything like that on a s1
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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 04:32 PM
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i saw that looks really clean ,as said back lights let it down .
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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 05:29 PM
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ive seen that one about 2, tidy car

but dump the rear lights
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 07:30 AM
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Rear lights are blended in to the quarter panels ,so will need both repainting ,and repairing when them awful lights come off
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 09:40 AM
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out with the angle grinder there or the big hammer
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 11:31 AM
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big whacker should do the trick
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 12:10 PM
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I would'nt want to spend that sort of money then take a hammer to it
if it was'nt for them lights that would be a nice s1
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 12:14 PM
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thing is know, nice interior low miles etc, might be worth it
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 12:19 PM
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Depends on what hes asking for it i surpose it is a nice car 'WHY' did they have to put the stupid back lights in
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 12:28 PM
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I saw that this morning & posted it on RSOC. Similar replies to on here:

http://bbs.rsownersclub.co.uk/showth...577#post608577
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 12:37 PM
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well i think i seen it about 5 years ago before i drove near where i live and
the back lights were on it then, so he might not of put them on, me and
daz c where talking last night and we know its been around preston/lancs
for a fair few years now
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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Some old boy owned it for a good few years and then sold it to it's current owner.

I think the owner previous to the old bloke must have fitted them to be honest.
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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nice car. shoot the musg that put them lights on it. or infact the bloke that designed them
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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 09:15 PM
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ditto on the lights
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