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Old 22-02-2007, 04:43 PM
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after buyig it, just been going through some old pics, and got me thinking

mine was removing Nurburgring stickers of the wings and bootlid
Old 22-02-2007, 04:44 PM
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took the horrid focus side indicators of,

infront of the bloke i bought it off, then drove of
Old 22-02-2007, 04:45 PM
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See how fast it went joining the first slip road
Old 22-02-2007, 04:46 PM
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got the engine rebuilt after doing 150 down the motorway
Old 22-02-2007, 04:47 PM
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Old 22-02-2007, 04:47 PM
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When to the petrol station, then went to do some donuts in Do-It-All car park as it was fucking it down with snow!

Heres a picture from thst night over 6 years ago



Still had the for sale sign in the rear window
Old 22-02-2007, 04:48 PM
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Put it on the jig then fitted a new drivers door and wing
Old 22-02-2007, 04:49 PM
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Top speed run

Only got it on monday right enough, so first major change is getting a new front bumper, someone has attacked the current one with a hacksaw and made an arse of it!
Old 22-02-2007, 04:55 PM
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Ripped the fooooker apart the day after i bought it, that was two and a half years ago and its still in pieces!!!
Old 22-02-2007, 04:56 PM
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I went to Asda because I needed Dog Food!!
Old 22-02-2007, 05:02 PM
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Took off the horendous cossie front splitter and put a standard one on
Old 22-02-2007, 05:09 PM
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fitted orange indicators
Old 22-02-2007, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by diesel2000
I went to Asda because I needed Dog Food!!

Old 22-02-2007, 05:15 PM
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Lou Lou.

thank god, i dont like fiesta bumpers with cossie splitters

bud-weis

good choice, looks mint ate
Old 22-02-2007, 05:46 PM
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Bought a Escort Turbo sunday, first thing i did was pull the engine out and send it off to be re-built.
Old 22-02-2007, 05:49 PM
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Changed the wheels and gave it a good polish!! Oh and ripped out the horrifc radio.
Old 22-02-2007, 05:49 PM
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paid a seatbelt fine
Old 22-02-2007, 05:50 PM
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brought it
Old 22-02-2007, 05:52 PM
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bolted a fucking great metal spoiler on the roof

nah, i fitted clear side indicators
Old 22-02-2007, 05:52 PM
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Rippped the fucking horrid morette's off the Saph!

Put some new Ambers on the Series 1

My mate bought an XR3i years ago, was cunted right up from Halfords, we ripped all the shit off it right outside the blokes house then drive off!
Old 22-02-2007, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Tank Mike
brought it
Think you mean 'Bought' it!
Old 22-02-2007, 05:57 PM
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soon as i got it home....greens,3bar, chip and turned up....20psi till i got it set up properly....
Old 22-02-2007, 05:58 PM
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First thing i did when I picked it up was some donuts When I got home i removed a massive sunstrip in the rear window with "COSWORTH ENGINE COMPONENTS" on it...
Old 22-02-2007, 06:00 PM
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washed it
Old 22-02-2007, 06:06 PM
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When i bought the Series 2 the 1st thing i did once i got home was washed it


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Old 22-02-2007, 06:11 PM
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took it streight down the red light district & treated myself to a junkie prostitute of about 45...haggled Ł20 off the previous owner so it was a nice treat to myself
Old 22-02-2007, 06:15 PM
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Washed it, then changed the radio
Old 22-02-2007, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by AJC
Lou Lou.

thank god, i dont like fiesta bumpers with cossie splitters

Same here, they look horrible


I took the 3 point harness out and changed the wheels !
Old 22-02-2007, 06:17 PM
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Put oil in it
Old 22-02-2007, 06:23 PM
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took the amber lindicators off and gave it a clean
Old 22-02-2007, 06:25 PM
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Fitted the ambers back in!
Old 22-02-2007, 06:30 PM
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Got my escos home from wales then ripped the engine out and took it to A1 for mr scott to rebuild my engine
Old 22-02-2007, 06:30 PM
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Fitted Konis with eibach springs, greens, -31 actuator, 3 bar map sensor, chip, board and whacked the boost up!

All before i picked it up. Cheers Andrew Gallacher!!!
Old 22-02-2007, 06:34 PM
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few laps around the block, it cooked the std brakes then put it in the garage and took the 4x4 transmission off it within 20mins of getting it home
Old 22-02-2007, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by AJC
Lou Lou.

thank god, i dont like fiesta bumpers with cossie splitters
No it was quite hideous i still havnt sorted out the spoiler yet in the 4 years ive had her either
Old 22-02-2007, 06:48 PM
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Fitted 803's, 3 bar, -31 act, ahmed chip&pectel board


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Old 22-02-2007, 06:51 PM
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Superchipped it

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Old 22-02-2007, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Lou Lou.
Took off the horendous cossie front splitter and put a standard one on
Good girl Can't stand that fibreglass bollocks

When I got my S2 it was factory standard bar a chip of unknown origins and a K&N. Think I took it home and fitted my stereo.
Old 22-02-2007, 07:31 PM
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changed ginger winkers
removed spotlamps
removed front and rear overiders
put all stuff in garage and moved out and forgot to take it with me
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took the lower rear RS500 spoiler off.


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