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Old 10-05-2010, 11:57 PM
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well i bought my 4x4 mid march and here's the pictures leading up todate









then the strip down started










and the shell back after paint


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Old 11-05-2010, 12:01 AM
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my new splitter







my new jacking points












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well thats her up todate so i,ve a koni suspention to fit this week along with polybushes side skirts and wax oil the whole under side of the car
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nice car mate
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Keep it up mate looking well,by the way was that gsi advertised on donedeal.ie?
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where you from mate? am in donegal,
car looks great,
Old 11-05-2010, 05:53 AM
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lovely example right there, on a point of interest where did you get the rs500? splitter cause it looks ace and wouldn't mind one for my 4x4 cossie
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Looks very nice


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Originally Posted by bubba sparxx
Keep it up mate looking well,by the way was that gsi advertised on donedeal.ie?
no my gsi never saw it she was never for sale
im from buncrana donegal
splitter is a ebay special
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nice cossie!
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very nice cossie rims look sweet
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Looks good, how much was the splitter?
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about £100 ithink + P&P
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Can't argue with that, what's the spec so far and what's the plans?
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oh not far away from me, wouldnt say thats many rs owners up there? you for ford show in 25th?
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What show is that Andy?
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well im i was out today polybushing so the full front of the car is out now but i only realised today that i have a boot rubber busted on the cv joint so i have to wait on them to arrive so when im putting her back together there are

koni shocks to be fitted
avo 20mm lowering springs
polybush full front
and new strut top bearings
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front of car finished now inner wings all cleaned down and wax oiled with new splash gaurds









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new badges


and the new splash gaurds


koni shocks fitted with 20mm lowering spring and new disks and pads and total front end polybush






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and her back in the shed to get the rear done now
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You need to re fit the door strips IMO. Looks lot better with them on
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a waiting new door strips and the side skirts have to go on to
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looking good mate, did you paint it yourself? is that an escort i see in there?
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no i didn't paint it myself and yes thats an rs2000 you see there
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