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Old 12-10-2013, 05:38 PM
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Old 12-10-2013, 05:40 PM
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No more porker?
Old 12-10-2013, 05:41 PM
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Na she's gone, I got bored
Old 12-10-2013, 05:45 PM
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I fancied this, looks sweet. The cossie bug is a bastard and it seems we all will never get away from it LOL.
Old 12-10-2013, 05:45 PM
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LOL James once its in ya blood mate that's it

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Old 12-10-2013, 05:46 PM
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So whats the spec now?

And what do you want it to be?
Old 12-10-2013, 05:47 PM
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Is it ex-Rainbird?

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Old 12-10-2013, 05:51 PM
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What spec?
Bit like giving an AC to Carroll Shelby. The sky's the limit.
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Originally Posted by costina
So whats the spec now?

And what do you want it to be?

It's T34 with 72lbers

I'm not sure I'll go much further at the moment, I'm more into fixing the basics first, but it will definitely be having a live map with ALS etc once I've addressed its issues
Old 12-10-2013, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by GVK.
Is it ex-Rainbird?
Na it's not Peggy, I wish
Old 12-10-2013, 05:57 PM
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I guess I'll have to start a resto thread now so you can all see how I'm wasting my hard earned

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Old 12-10-2013, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by James @ M Developments.
It's T34 with 72lbers

I'm not sure I'll go much further at the moment, I'm more into fixing the basics first, but it will definitely be having a live map with ALS etc once I've addressed its issues
Im sure it will be a very good car once you have done you magic

Keep us updated and more more pics would be good
Old 12-10-2013, 06:02 PM
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Haha..knew you would be back

escy looks sweet
Old 12-10-2013, 06:04 PM
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Looks nice mate, looking forward to seeing a restro thread on it.
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Lovely car. Really want to get a escort cossie but would need to sell the fiesta to fund it
Old 12-10-2013, 06:28 PM
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I'm gonna start with a wash, and a Hoover, lol
Old 12-10-2013, 06:30 PM
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Ex miller by the looks of it
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Nice purchase James
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could do with spending sometime in that garden
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Originally Posted by BRAM
could do with spending sometime in that garden
Yeah that is very true!
Old 12-10-2013, 06:59 PM
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Not a fan of the golf myself.
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Very nice. As practical as Porsches are, they do get timid

Good buy
Old 12-10-2013, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by AJC
Very nice. As practical as Porsches are, they do get timid

Good buy
COSWORTH= RAW GRUNT
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Thanks chaps!

I'll be happy with it once I've spent a little time on it and it will be a nice car when it's done
Old 12-10-2013, 07:13 PM
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i was about to ask why rainbird was visiting your house

plus, you'll have to do something about the state of the garden if you are going to be spending time with it out there in the rain fixing it when it breaks just when you need to use it
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Nici is on the gardening job tomorrow, she doesn't know it yet though lol
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roll on straight cut gears, decent diffs and 600hp
Old 12-10-2013, 07:19 PM
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Nooooooooo lol
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Originally Posted by James @ M Developments.
Nici is on the gardening job tomorrow, she doesn't know it yet though lol

So the big question was she surprised at your new purchaselol
Old 12-10-2013, 07:24 PM
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No, she was all for it

She even came on the trip to collect it incase I needed a push lol
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Originally Posted by James @ M Developments.
No, she was all for it
Nice I've a wife like that she says she wants my saff once the cortinas finished
Old 12-10-2013, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick Astley
Not a fan of the golf myself.
Thing is their pretty good cars.
Can't see what the fuss is all about myself?
















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Nice upgrade there James
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You made it home then fpmsl,

Ill get Bex to post nici's coat bud.
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Coolio!

I have to post you a key too lol
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It's been ages since I seen rick astley on here........the garden could do wid some time to be fair but fuck it you got an escos..........
Old 12-10-2013, 07:42 PM
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Why do they always draw us back

Looked a lovely example in Millers pics

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Old 12-10-2013, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by shauns
It's been ages since I seen rick astley on here........the garden could do wid some time to be fair but fuck it you got an escos..........
Been on tour!
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Damn you!

I badly want another escos
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That looks lovely.Welcome back to ford ownership.
I would love an escort cossie.


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