Martoons RS500 4x4 rebuild, The black sheep!! Lol!
03-09-2009, 03:13 PM
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Love the wedding photos with the cars in thay are better than an old roller in the back ground
But what catches you eye first in the photos ???
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03-09-2009, 08:15 PM
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did it make it back martin?
04-09-2009, 08:00 AM
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did it make it back martin?
Not yet, delivery driver problems. Hoping for today if Jacko can get hold of his man.
04-09-2009, 11:48 AM
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what wheels are they in this thread?
04-09-2009, 02:19 PM
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what wheels are they in this thread?
They are the Compomotive TH Monte wheel, they do fit a Focus and we are the sole UK suppliers of them.
04-09-2009, 02:21 PM
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Been informed the car is on the truck and on its way to sunny Birmingham
... Pictures in a couple of hours as long as the truck doesn't crash.
04-09-2009, 02:28 PM
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04-09-2009, 04:51 PM
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well........ did the truck crash? or are you too busy dribbling over it to take pics?
04-09-2009, 05:10 PM
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04-09-2009, 05:20 PM
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well........ did the truck crash? or are you too busy dribbling over it to take pics?
No but a fucking wheel trim or something off another car on the motorway bounced off the bonnet and corner of the wing and dented them
I jinxed myself!!
Jacko is sorting it
04-09-2009, 05:26 PM
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No but a fucking wheel trim or something off another car on the motorway bounced off the bonnet and corner of the wing and dented them
I jinxed myself!!
Jacko is sorting it
ffs that wot i call bad luk wot the chances that happening
i cud understand if strap got free ,luking forward to the pics
04-09-2009, 05:30 PM
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ffs that wot i call bad luk wot the chances that happening
i cud understand if strap got free ,luking forward to the pics
It could have been a strap but they were all attached when it landed and the driver didn't know about the damage til Tony spotted it, I didn't take any pics as my head was mashed at the time!
04-09-2009, 05:36 PM
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No but a fucking wheel trim or something off another car on the motorway bounced off the bonnet and corner of the wing and dented them
I jinxed myself!!
Jacko is sorting it
04-09-2009, 05:36 PM
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It could have been a strap but they were all attached when it landed and the driver didn't know about the damage til Tony spotted it, I didn't take any pics as my head was mashed at the time!
ummmm i bet he didnt lol
,still glade it geting sorted
04-09-2009, 05:45 PM
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Oh fookin hell mate, bet both you and Jacko are sick as fook.
05-09-2009, 08:36 AM
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after all the hassle with the paint too, real shame.
05-09-2009, 10:11 AM
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Only just caught up with this thread and was about to reply awesome, then read that shit news
Sure Jacko will sort it though
05-09-2009, 02:46 PM
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ummmm i bet he didnt lol
,still glade it geting sorted
graham fuelled up at the garage i work at on his way to drop the car off he also checked the straps so i doubt very much it was due to this..
05-09-2009, 03:16 PM
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I wouldn't have thought a plastic wheel trim could dent a wing? Very unucky!
05-09-2009, 04:00 PM
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I wouldn't have thought a plastic wheel trim could dent a wing? Very unucky!
A wheel trim can weigh quite alot when your driving 50mph.
Unlucky about the damage but atleast it's getting sorted
08-09-2009, 11:30 AM
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11-09-2009, 08:49 PM
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12-09-2009, 09:15 AM
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12-09-2009, 07:34 PM
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No news yet Mart?
Not yet but I have been working on engine spec in the mean time
12-09-2009, 07:43 PM
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what sort of power is she gonna have martoon ?
12-09-2009, 08:02 PM
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what sort of power is she gonna have martoon ?
To start with 450hp max, but its going to be very drivable.. Thats the main objective.
12-09-2009, 08:08 PM
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cool
hopefully your sticking with the old t4, proper 500 style ?
12-09-2009, 08:16 PM
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cool
hopefully your sticking with the old t4, proper 500 style ?
Jimbo!! I would never run a T4 even if it was a legal requirement
12-09-2009, 08:19 PM
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roller bearing t4 like mine
12-09-2009, 08:20 PM
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as long as its similar then
lol
hes not having none of it wenny lol
12-09-2009, 08:27 PM
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roller bearing t4 like mine
No thanks.
12-09-2009, 08:28 PM
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what you using them martin
12-09-2009, 08:32 PM
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12-09-2009, 08:47 PM
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as we spoke befor martin do wot you wont as it your car put your mark on it
sorry to here about the dent after all that time and its got to go back thats shit lock mate
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17-09-2009, 02:19 PM
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any update yet martin
Not yet, it was going to be ready last weekend or this coming one
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Not yet, it was going to be ready last weekend or this coming one
nice one iv watched this post with great interest
30-09-2009, 05:19 PM
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Come on Jacko, I miss my car
Am going to Paris for new year and would like to use the 500......
01-10-2009, 03:31 PM
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Jacko did send me a couple of phone pictures the other day, its now repainted and I'm sure he said it would only be a few days now.
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date 27 08 2009
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Mental note - never use Jacko
03-09-2009, 03:13 PM
... Pictures in a couple of hours as long as the truck doesn't crash.
I jinxed myself!! 
,still glade it geting sorted
