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Old 14-09-2008, 04:04 AM
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Default Big BIG thanks !!

Jus litterly finished gettin Jim's M3 back to mine from Martin's & man are we f**ked !!

Big thanks go out to Martin, Dojj, Jim, Tom & Paul for ALL the help in gettin the car back !!

Couldn't of done it without a single one of them !!

A special thanks to Paul who kept to evey single word he said, he said he'd get the car back by hook or by crook & well, he did jus that against all odds !!

Lots of trials & tibulations on the journey, will fill ya's all in tomorrow cos I'm pooped & gonna go nun nites lol

Will be startin a resto thread on the strip down & resurection of the M3 for me ladie Kirstie so should start that tomorrow !! If I wake up !!

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Old 14-09-2008, 06:17 AM
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Good luck with it JB

Your the only bloke i can look in the eye lol

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Old 14-09-2008, 08:14 AM
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lets just say that we knocked on martins door at one point, and finally removed the car from the trailer some 8 and a half hours later

sorry for arriving so late yesterday, i've only just got home not too long ago and several cans of redbull and relentless are still having their effects
Old 14-09-2008, 08:33 AM
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ello mate what are you plans for the beemer mate?
Old 14-09-2008, 08:38 AM
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glad i didnt come now
Old 14-09-2008, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim Galbally
glad i didnt come now
you didn't go.


it was a long day for you lads.
Old 14-09-2008, 09:30 AM
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Blimey JB, Martins isnt that far - must be one hell of a story behind it.
Old 14-09-2008, 10:43 AM
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lol, story ?? Oh yes !!

I'll try include it all in the resto thread we do, and I'll let the boy's add their bits !!

All I'm gonna say tho, is Tom can run well fast backwards & NOT hit anything, you know how ?? "rear view mirrors" !! And I can still remember the Thundercats theme tune !! Anything that could go wrong, did go wrong, even to the point where Martin thought we was gonna kip in the car & use his fork lift today !! Safe to say, I did what I do best & boys made she we got the car accorss !!

Dojj, you are an ABSOLUTE superstar bruva, did Paul go work ?? I didn't go Comunity Service in the end

jb

Effi, we're re-shelling it into Kirstie's E36 Coupe then we got a track toy !!
Old 14-09-2008, 11:20 AM
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I didn't go Comunity Service in the end
erm, cant you like get in LOADS of shit for that?

PM... :P
Old 14-09-2008, 12:33 PM
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jeees guys!

looks likt the m3 doesnt have anything 'easy' with it huh?

good luck with the resto jb
Old 14-09-2008, 03:59 PM
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yes i went work, still havnt gone to sleep, had to stop and get relentless down me on the way home from working though .

Jb, im going to look at that mk1 escort of my uncles mate in the week, if i want it he'll hold onto it , so cossie mk1 could be in your garage/bungalow soon
Old 14-09-2008, 04:18 PM
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i too would like to say a huge thank you to dojj and marting, and apologise for the inconvenient timing martin, your a top bloke, thanks again
Old 14-09-2008, 04:20 PM
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good luck with the rebuild jb sure it wont take you long
Old 14-09-2008, 05:33 PM
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lol

I think you and Kirstie got the track bug after your little outing on track at ford fair

Fair play though mate keep us posted
Old 14-09-2008, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Greg Shepherd
good luck with the rebuild jb sure it wont take you long
id say a few hours, drill off the vin plates, cut out the chassis numbers and weld the new ones it, wont even tell its had a crash
Old 14-09-2008, 05:48 PM
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martin has said the damage isnt at all bad, mainly bolt on parts, chassis rails are straight, and car dont need jigging
Old 14-09-2008, 06:29 PM
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jim: you missed a briliant night out

jb: hope your leg gets better

paul: i wasn't expecting that, there was no need mate

mater: hope you got your car back, it was still there this morning

martin: hope you didn't get too many complaints and happy birthday

jb's mum: hope he didn't destroy the drive getting it off

i'll put up some pictures later when i've got up propelry, lets just say it was the trailers fault and we should have been home and tucked up in bed before midnight if all had gone to plan
Old 14-09-2008, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by dojj
paul: i wasn't expecting that, there was no need mate
was every need, you done us a huge favour whicj was much appreciated, was quite a funny night tbh
Old 14-09-2008, 07:09 PM
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That was one looooong arsed night, at least i got to see Cars though............unfortunately it lead to yet ANOTHER nickname!!
Dojj you are a legend how you managed to stay awake all through that journey i dont know, i struggle to drive home from Southend when its dark!
Yeh i got the car and the engine back safe and sound, few worrying creaking noises from the boot when i went over a few bumps on the motorway but thats all part of the fun!

The M3 strip down has begun properly, hopefully the pics go up soon....then we can start work on my car
Old 14-09-2008, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Tommo25

The M3 strip down has begun properly, hopefully the pics go up soon....then we can start work on my car
you shouldnt be soo happy depriving me of my engine mate wish you luck with it though mate, let us know if you want a hand-except sat, im working lol
Old 14-09-2008, 07:24 PM
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Just think about what you might have mate.................its gonna take a few days to get this M3 stripped then im guessing about a week to move everything over, mine probably wont be started till end of the month at least im guessing, no rush though its knocking but not broken......................................yet
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Originally Posted by Tommo25
Just think about what you might have mate.................its gonna take a few days to get this M3 stripped then im guessing about a week to move everything over, mine probably wont be started till end of the month at least im guessing, no rush though its knocking but not broken......................................yet

i phoned him up today about it, its got the larger transmission tunnelrs wings, cage etc bit of rust on front panel, but has a new one to go with it and tax exempt so am going to go view it in the week
Old 14-09-2008, 07:35 PM
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Cool cool, sounds like a good starting point then. Gonna need a bit of work but it'll be worth it
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if it is quite a straight shell as described then i have a sprayer in mind who will make it look sh*t hot, i want it to be good as im excited about it now lol
Old 14-09-2008, 08:32 PM
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Paul, you gotta do it man !!

Like this M3, to good a oppertunity to miss

Couple pic's jus to show how the night was & today, gonna start that resto thread soon !!



















More to come !!

jb
Old 14-09-2008, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by dojj
martin: hope you didn't get too many complaints and happy birthday
No complaints and thanks for the happy birthday but it was my daughters b day not mine.
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oh jb, it was a good laugh lol, kirsty looks to be enjoying stamping that bonnet off
Old 14-09-2008, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by martin-reyland
No complaints and thanks for the happy birthday but it was my daughters b day not mine.
i'll blame the late night then even though i rememebr you talking about the limo and stuff

i'm properly awake now, but i look forward to reading the resto thread and pauls mk1 highlights as well

did jim buy an of the cars he'd decided to buy along the way then?
Old 14-09-2008, 10:10 PM
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dojj, put down a deposit on pon's MR2 today
Old 15-09-2008, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim Galbally
dojj, put down a deposit on pon's MR2 today
at least you've got as far as the deposit stage
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