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Old 22-08-2008, 01:44 PM
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So come on then Tony, you seem to pop at Mike, but say nothing about the cars you were involved in building etc,

Tell us more

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Old 22-08-2008, 01:47 PM
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and it starts again
Old 22-08-2008, 01:54 PM
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what;s the deal with the twin turbo yb I need to know
Old 22-08-2008, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Captain Mike
So come on then Tony, you seem to pop at Mike, but say nothing about the cars you were involved in building etc,

Tell us more

Mike
Hear hear!

Agreed
Old 22-08-2008, 05:25 PM
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well at a guess all the storm cars, think he did the engine in Kev Sharps Escos?
Old 22-08-2008, 05:28 PM
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Yes he did do McShafts engine.
Old 22-08-2008, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Back in the good old days when there was big money to be made in the RS Scene.

This topic has some of my all time favourite cars in it. Top man Tony.
to true stu fayes old man used to be a top rs tec for fords always going up to collins and he was shocked when he 1st meet mr collins

he used to make more money in the weekend then he would in the week on pjs

ford gave him hes own rolling road and all the top tuneing gear for the rs.
Old 22-08-2008, 06:07 PM
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i have the wallnut electric window switches in my garage i think









i might have more........
Old 22-08-2008, 06:14 PM
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Sorry I haven't be able to reply to this topic today I have been snowed under ,will read through over the week end when I have some time and put up some tech spec
Regards Tony
Old 22-08-2008, 06:39 PM
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Was the Blue widearch shell scrapped?
Old 22-08-2008, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Chalk
Was the Blue widearch shell scrapped?
no,it was bought by a guy from brum then sold on again i think,,bumper was robbed off it by that time....
Old 22-08-2008, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by StickerPaul
Nice breather
it found a new home! who knows whare it is now tho!



Old 22-08-2008, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by dovboy
it found a new home! who knows whare it is now tho!




one of the best looking saphs IMO
Old 22-08-2008, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginge !
one of the best looking saphs IMO
+ 1
Old 22-08-2008, 10:09 PM
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aye its nice that saff
Old 23-08-2008, 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Fagin
Yes he did do McShafts engine.
Kevin Mc STORM
Old 23-08-2008, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginge !
one of the best looking saphs IMO
yes it was nice

heres a couple after i got my hands on it


Old 23-08-2008, 12:20 PM
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Kev you brute! PMSL!
Old 23-08-2008, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by SiZT
well at a guess all the storm cars, think he did the engine in Kev Sharps Escos?
Isn't that stil one of the fastest 1/4 Escorts to this day?
Old 23-08-2008, 01:34 PM
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a vauxhall lump in a cossie bay

Old 23-08-2008, 02:08 PM
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the shell is still alive in chesterfield
Old 23-08-2008, 02:10 PM
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built up or still just a shell stored away somewhere?
Old 23-08-2008, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by StephTell
built up or still just a shell stored away somewhere?
last time i saw it was on his drive he sold his s2 now so he starting to build it back up will try and get some pics next time i down that end of town
Old 23-08-2008, 02:25 PM
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how shite do those 3 spokes look? i like the look of the widebodied 3 door. any more pics of that?
Old 23-08-2008, 02:40 PM
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Am I the original person that prefered the look of Desert Storm before the wide arches and colour change?
Old 23-08-2008, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Benni
Isn't that stil one of the fastest 1/4 Escorts to this day?
yep 10.3 in full road trim with cheating gas if I remember rightly
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