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What should i do next?????? 2wd 4x4 or fwd ?

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Old 05-07-2004, 10:22 PM
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S2, bin that idea 4x4 unless spending huge amounts means fast launching and not much else. 2wd fast and fun in the real world for way less cash, but not as safe for girlfriends to use
Old 05-07-2004, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Rs Gus
ive had both 4x4 is deffo quicker but its what U prefer m8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! end of
Correct its horses for course's!
Old 05-07-2004, 10:38 PM
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Personally I can't see any point in going fwd over rear, especially as you have already done a crazy S2..Go rwd or 4wd just not another S2 imo
Old 05-07-2004, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SPADGE
Originally Posted by Rs Gus
ive had both 4x4 is deffo quicker but its what U prefer m8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! end of
Correct its horses for course's!
as you will all remember this this had t4 n nos wasent slow but is now dead just buy what you want im personally happy with my 4x4
Old 05-07-2004, 10:44 PM
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A 4x4 can still get it's arse end out!
Old 06-07-2004, 09:29 AM
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Jesus gus looks like mine at home at the moment how did you go on with the ins company im with dom dunno whats happenin yet waitin for an offer
Old 06-07-2004, 10:23 AM
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What happened to the S2? Think I would get a three door, with all the right bits on if I had the choice of any
Old 06-07-2004, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee Reynolds
having to let off the throttle cos the arse end is coming out...WTF is that good for????


backing off is usually good for it vicously snapping back the other way and you hedging it after trying to correct the snap driven many rwd cossies have you lee

timberland, another rwd saph as good as the last will be fine shit lad we didnt even make it fast so same again but keep it straight long enough to get her set up

(thread printed out to hand to chez )
Old 06-07-2004, 05:16 PM
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tim i was with dominion and i was payed out in 3weeks and i got 7500 for the car and they let me keep some bits of it ie my aps etc they are good to deal with m8 just dont let them take car till youve been offerd a price oh and rape it when they comeing for it i did ecu etc
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oh yes that was rolled 4 times at 90mph
Old 06-07-2004, 05:19 PM
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get some piccys up tim lad
Old 06-07-2004, 07:14 PM
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cheers gus wil put some up asap car is well locked up at moment ,stored it myself as i didnt want some goon robbin all the bits at the storage place need my aps etc back too so i hope i can keep em could do with buyin it back as i can sorce another to put bits on
Old 06-07-2004, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Tim
cheers gus wil put some up asap car is well locked up at moment ,stored it myself as i didnt want some goon robbin all the bits at the storage place need my aps etc back too so i hope i can keep em could do with buyin it back as i can sorce another to put bits on
yes m8 i stored mine myself i even sorted recovery out from the scene the only thing is that the insurance with the rsoc are very reluctant te sell u the car back they wanted Ł1800 to sell me the car back and wouldnt release payment till the car was stripped and the shell collected 2 be destroyed so i decided against it and took the 7500 they offerd aslong as i could keep some parts
Old 06-07-2004, 07:49 PM
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Rs Gus,

aslong as i could keep some parts
Old 06-07-2004, 08:00 PM
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Aye pal i am afraid i will be keepin my aps ,if thats the case i will also agree if i can keep some parts o well soon know was accessed other day did they offer you a low price to start with? was told thats how it works but to be honest they have been A1 so far and sorted all the stuff out was well impressed ,hope i get a good price then
a few pics i took before i moved it to storage gutted.
Old 06-07-2004, 08:11 PM
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nah m8 because they know what they r worth they offerd me 7500 straight away m8 they said they valued the car at that and that would be their offer so i took it cheque was here in less than a week p.s hope chez is ok m8
Old 06-07-2004, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt
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having to let off the throttle cos the arse end is coming out...WTF is that good for????


backing off is usually good for it vicously snapping back the other way and you hedging it after trying to correct the snap driven many rwd cossies have you lee

timberland, another rwd saph as good as the last will be fine shit lad we didnt even make it fast so same again but keep it straight long enough to get her set up

(thread printed out to hand to chez )
Ya know what i meant mathew. Ya cant boot it off a r bout or out of a corner cos youll end up like that pic of Gus's. 4X4 is better full stop. Dont need rocket science to work out why. If ya cant afford to Mod a 4x4 properly ya shouldnt be playing so reliability aint an issue.
Old 06-07-2004, 08:17 PM
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Aye she's fine now pal thanks for askin , just pride hurt lol younguns ok 2 that fook,
afew more pics good job it was solid took a fair bash lol was hangin by front wheels over a wall wet n rwd dont mix



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Looks nasty
Old 06-07-2004, 08:43 PM
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tim they bite but when they bite they bite youll never tame 1 i had mine 3 years then it savaged my ass lol
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Originally Posted by Rs Gus
tim they bite but when they bite they bite youll never tame 1 i had mine 3 years then it savaged my ass lol
fpmsl its not funny really but u have to laugh
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Originally Posted by Tim
Originally Posted by Rs Gus
tim they bite but when they bite they bite youll never tame 1 i had mine 3 years then it savaged my ass lol
fpmsl its not funny really but u have to laugh
its wierd seeing the grass as the sky 4 times and walking away unscathed
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Tim that look well bad mate thank fook they are ok. IMO seeing that outside your house every morning ought to tell you what car to get next.
Old 06-07-2004, 08:49 PM
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Did it roll mate?
Wish i,d of stopped now when i saw you when you picked it up
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Originally Posted by Tim
Aye she's fine now pal thanks for askin , just pride hurt lol younguns ok 2 that fook,
afew more pics good job it was solid took a fair bash lol was hangin by front wheels over a wall wet n rwd dont mix



tim u answerd ya own question there wet n rwd dont mix and i use mine every day so i got a 4x4
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Originally Posted by Lee Reynolds
Ya know what i meant mathew. Ya cant boot it off a r bout or out of a corner cos youll end up like that pic of Gus's. 4X4 is better full stop. Dont need rocket science to work out why. If ya cant afford to Mod a 4x4 properly ya shouldnt be playing so reliability aint an issue.
ive been out tonight booting mine and its parked up safe and sound now so i disagree

perhaps if saphs or escorts were fitted with gearboxes rated to over 300lb/ft then 4*4's would be more attractive, one of fords worst choices ever is that mt75 heap

and properly set up rwd's can accellerate in/out/through corners and islands laddy (so thats not mine lol).........ask marco though

tim, the monitor works only 95% tps too!! bet i put the fuckin carpet under the pedal when refitting it fpmsl
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may bee matt maybee not
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Hey GurnE,

now you are talking shit about a 2wd you can't beat in the dry. and a 4wd drives like a gay...bla bla bla. you can trash a 2wd only when it's dry...now I call that gay. when it's raining a 2wd drives like a gay. the car is all over the place then except the right direction.

the 2wd cossies are most of the time nice weather cars....that's gay. a 4wd cossie is a better car then. you can trash it allmost every weather except in the snow.

try to trash a 2wd in the rain and look who's faster....loser

sorry to know you have no respect to the 4wd cossies
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tim i told u mine was bad




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fookin ell lad did she still drive ?
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what happend? OMG
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Originally Posted by Tim
fookin ell lad did she still drive ?
yes on to the truck lol with a big fookin winch can u believe i walked away unhurt with a small cut
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Originally Posted by Rs Gus
oh yes that was rolled 4 times at 90mph
thats what happend m8
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This prob sounds like a stupid question but is this Tim Butcher ?
What happened to the S2 ?

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he saw sense and sold it
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another cossie crashed...
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Can I ask why ?
And please dont just say cause 2wd is better or cause its a beantin.
Sad news about that cossie though , glad everyone was ok.

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Just wanted abit of comfort instead of my noisy thrash machine m8,then look what the missus does to ya new 1 they were all ok so thats what counts,
Aye Gus a cut was well lucky lad very very very lucky .Had to send all the papers off for the car today so they can work out a figure
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Matt only PROPER drivers can do that though....so you'd better be carefull
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Originally Posted by wimwerf
Hey GurnE,

now you are talking shit about a 2wd you can't beat in the dry. and a 4wd drives like a gay...bla bla bla. you can trash a 2wd only when it's dry...now I call that gay. when it's raining a 2wd drives like a gay. the car is all over the place then except the right direction.

the 2wd cossies are most of the time nice weather cars....that's gay. a 4wd cossie is a better car then. you can trash it allmost every weather except in the snow.

try to trash a 2wd in the rain and look who's faster....loser

sorry to know you have no respect to the 4wd cossies
Anyone who drives a car fast enough on a wet public road to need 4x4 is a complete prick. Full stop.

You have no where near the mechanical grip you have in the dry so to try and drive fast is just fuckin stupid.

Don't get me wrong, I drive fast on the road but only when I'm not in built up areas, when there is no traffic around AND NOT WHEN THE ROAD IS WET.

Try to thrash a car in the rain (whether 2 or 4wd)?

No thanks, I'm not that much of a prick


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