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Old May 22, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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Where is the R&B Motorsport sticker on the extremely stickered up lada or whatever it is ?
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Old May 22, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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Trabant...
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Old May 22, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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Old May 23, 2008 | 07:18 AM
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"Fucking Petrol" ! ?
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Old May 23, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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new engine has been arranged 47k miler with 3 month guarantee (inc. "hard use") getting the complete engine+anciliaries+gearbox etc. for a bolt in/out job

1k for the lot
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Old May 23, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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it was almost worth wrecking your engine to get a 47K miler with everything for Ł1k. Pleased for you :Top:
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Old May 23, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Galbally
new engine has been arranged 47k miler with 3 month guarantee (inc. "hard use") getting the complete engine+anciliaries+gearbox etc. for a bolt in/out job

1k for the lot

Meh............................................... ..I best not buy anything like that for my track car just yet............

Except a 3.5 V8
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Old May 23, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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Car almost looks blue in those pics Efe
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Old May 23, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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well done jim, good luck with the install
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Old May 23, 2008 | 03:07 PM
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sounds reasonable jim does that Ł1k include fitting? presumably they get to keep the old one and do whatever with it (recon and sell on?)?
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Old May 23, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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no 1k is for the engine not fitting. the guy will want a few bits off my old engine for that price tho, as theres a few hundred quids worth of anciliaries etc.
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Old May 23, 2008 | 04:55 PM
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good little project to get stuck into though, engine swap. can you help out over a weekend or anything?
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Old May 23, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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One thing Jim aint doing, is help out!! . i need to do this quickly!!!!!!!

Lol
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Old May 23, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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i just stand there n go "that looks hard"
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Old May 23, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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on kettle duty then jim?
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Old May 24, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by dunlop2008
Is the golf 50 miles behind then lol?
Listen lad, dont skit our weapon.
no problem keepin up with the audi thanks to the Ł5.99 towrope from burtonwood services.

an anyway as i keep tellin evryone, straightline speeds are booring, if u keep up thru hatzenbach we are talking. audi an evo failed miserably, sorry

JJ
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Old May 24, 2008 | 11:40 AM
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Eh? and/everyone/through
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Old May 24, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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its relating to sumfin on page2 that i only just read before

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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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well just got news from lennie that the engine is out and there is nothing wrong with the bottom end.

the top end however is FUBAR. cam is snapped and all inlet valves bent (musta been in a and way on the ring, but running it up i the workshop did it in)

new engine arrives saturday morning, hope it will be back in my posession next week
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 04:55 PM
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Soon be back on the road then Jim

Have you got any track outings planned for it? Croft or wherever?

Si
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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Great news Jim.

Bet you have got build up ready for getting your car back.
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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SiB, no plans, but i wanna get out there! if youre doing any coombe days let me know when they are!

might see about doing some brands ones
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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Anyone going this weekend coming up? 14-16/06

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