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Old 22-03-2010, 06:36 PM
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Default Turbosystems old desert storm car in a sorry state

Just seen in on ebay looking very sorry
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1988-FORD-SIER...item27b04d3376
Old 22-03-2010, 06:49 PM
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Shame, he should buy it and return it to its former glory

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Old 22-03-2010, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Moonstone Steve
Shame, he should buy it and return it to its former glory

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I reckon there's more chance of him riding his ex wife than fixing that
Old 22-03-2010, 07:43 PM
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saw the advert earlier, looks a right mess now
Old 22-03-2010, 07:44 PM
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looks awful with those arches
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Old 22-03-2010, 07:57 PM
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looks like a right shit heap now..
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Originally Posted by botters
looks awful with those arches
Get a grip man

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Old 22-03-2010, 08:08 PM
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tradegy really, iconic car from back in the day, would be nice to see it ride again
Old 22-03-2010, 08:16 PM
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Chances of that being restored to former glory as slim to fuckall. It may well be an iconic car and does look cool in a way but it's not exactly the prettiest saph around
Old 23-03-2010, 01:15 PM
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thought this was crushed not long back??
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That cars condition isnt that bad when you compare it to its creators condition
Old 23-03-2010, 01:52 PM
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Tony, what inspired the name?
always wondered that
Old 23-03-2010, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip
Tony, what inspired the name?
always wondered that
Probably built around the time of the first Gulf War, that was the name of the operation out there wasn't it ?
Old 23-03-2010, 03:58 PM
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Doesn't look THAT bad, but the absence of the original bumpers would make it a bit of a mare to get looking right.
Old 23-03-2010, 04:00 PM
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does look a mess, not sure its worth reviving tbh
Old 23-03-2010, 04:05 PM
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i was actually thinking about the whereabouts of this the other day.

would be good to see it blasting the roads once again
Old 23-03-2010, 04:10 PM
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would be good to see it at ford fair etc back in the tiger stripes, what was the escort one called?? rally(e) storm
Old 23-03-2010, 04:12 PM
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something with that much glass and filler in it was never gonna age well was it?
Looked awful bitd, needs crushing now tbh.
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Originally Posted by Chip
Tony, what inspired the name?
always wondered that
It's often a shortened version of the name "Anthony"
Old 23-03-2010, 04:26 PM
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im going to have a bid on it shell looks solid enough
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Originally Posted by Mike1
It's often a shortened version of the name "Anthony"
Old 23-03-2010, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike1
It's often a shortened version of the name "Anthony"
best reply ive seen this year lol
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Originally Posted by Moonstone Steve
Shame, he should buy it and return it to its former glory

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I believe that marriage and cossie ownership are two things Tony is unlikely to ever enter into again
Old 23-03-2010, 04:43 PM
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snowstorm is going to be rebuilt, would be good to see someone rebuild this one, would be like a trip back in time lol
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Does look sad
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