Rich
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Jun 13, 2009 19:45:55 GMT
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Picked up our 'new' car today. It was originally my Grandfathers, who had it for yonks, them my mum had it, added a few miles, a few running problems and a few dents, then my brother got his hands on it and it went badly downhill from there. Still, I can't complain. Free car. Its worth nothing, but it has 6 months tax and a years test. So.. Here are some photos for you to lol at! Got a nice retro themed idea in my head though.    yum.   Dents are fun. Bad wheelarch repair job.. Thats mercedes silver don't you know!  Hmmm..  Ok..  Oh god..  What?!  Wheeltrims? In the boot   Best bit of the car   No rubber at all on the wipers. Not just split off, no rubber at all. They are more than 7 years old..  Awesome sticker. That stays I think.   Less awesome sticker..  Numberplate held on with sellotape.. Now.. sillyness..   Why should Fiat Panda's have all the 4X4 fun.. Rich |
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Last Edit: Jul 19, 2009 20:41:01 GMT by Rich
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Chris™
Part of things
This is clearly filler material.
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Jun 13, 2009 20:03:18 GMT
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Suzuki SJ bullbars I spy What's the plans?  |
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1989 Volvo 340
1986 Suzuki SJ413
2000 BMW 318ti
2006 Lexus IS250
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Rich
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Jun 13, 2009 21:31:04 GMT
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Suzuki SJ bullbars I spy What's the plans? Indeed is.. sadly the plan isn't invloving them. Maybe if I had a welder it would.. Probably some retro beige or brown paint, lowered.. Rich |
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Jun 14, 2009 14:34:31 GMT
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10-4 rubber duck i have that CB in my Fiesta ;D
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Jun 14, 2009 19:29:17 GMT
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aahhhh sooo fit, those old polos are the best, mine did 60 offroad regularly around the fields......
also CB!!!!!!
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 1969 massey ferguson 135- running, with a minor fuel leak 1989 vw polo squareback- scrapped 1988 toyota hilux with rollcage, landrover running gear and soon to be v8 1997 peugeot 306 dturbo -for sale- pm me 2007 toyota hilux invincible - fast and modern!!! |
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Rich
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Jun 14, 2009 20:52:07 GMT
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aahhhh sooo fit, those old polos are the best, mine did 60 offroad regularly around the fields...... also CB!!!!!! This struggles to 60 ON the road We like a bit of CB action 10-4 rubber duck I have that CB in my Fiesta ;D CB is my mate (on here) Cris's, just for the journey. But CB is a definite planned mod Rich |
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Rich
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Jun 27, 2009 18:25:21 GMT
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Ok, some updates. Not a lot though. Got it running sweet as a nut today with a throttle body off a 1.6. Bore is bigger, but the bore inside the manifold is the same, just the rubber mount has a smaller hole in it. So at some point that will be sorted out. Drives much better now, no more lumpy idle, dying at traffic lights and curse word cold starts. I suspect it was the idle stepper playing up but I just bunged the whole throtle body on Also dropped the front suspension on some softer Mk2 breadvan coils, lost one coil out of the springs so.. lower with the same ride. Result. Just the back to do now then bung a Mk3 Golf front spoiler on. Then the bullet mirrors..  Rich |
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Jun 28, 2009 10:56:47 GMT
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needs moondisks |
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1969 massey ferguson 135- running, with a minor fuel leak 1989 vw polo squareback- scrapped 1988 toyota hilux with rollcage, landrover running gear and soon to be v8 1997 peugeot 306 dturbo -for sale- pm me 2007 toyota hilux invincible - fast and modern!!! |
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Rich
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Jun 28, 2009 11:45:31 GMT
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needs moondisks I know. Hopefully when Onelegout gets his Polo back on ATS classics the moonies will be headed my way. Gonna play with some Mini chrome centercaps or possible refurb the genesis trims for it.. Can't beat a bit of stick and OE hubcaps.. Rich |
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Jun 28, 2009 12:06:39 GMT
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the oe polo hubcaps are horrible, if need be leave the rims black and get some trim rings on, oh and "accidentally" cut a few more coils out.........
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1969 massey ferguson 135- running, with a minor fuel leak 1989 vw polo squareback- scrapped 1988 toyota hilux with rollcage, landrover running gear and soon to be v8 1997 peugeot 306 dturbo -for sale- pm me 2007 toyota hilux invincible - fast and modern!!! |
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Rich
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Jun 28, 2009 14:46:13 GMT
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Rich
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Speedle
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top work chap, she certainly looked a bit sorry for herself but shes in good hands now keep up the good work! |
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Rich
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Weeeell. Fun was had by all today. I think. I finished lowering the car, which you can't tell from these photos anyway..  lol I also repaired the back bumper so it sits better, and put a MK3 Golf front spoiler on, much like my last polo. Looks angry.   But while it was up in the air, I spotted something I very muchly didn't like the look of- A wet petrol tank. A wet with petrol petrol tank. No prizes for guessing where the leak was..  Side of the tank..  Filler neck..  And all the mush and rust left behind. Great. New tank time!! At least I found this, the cleanest bit of the car!  Aaaand that it isn't even a Genisis! Its a Fox!! The sticker in the boot told me  Rich |
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Great little cars these my fuel tank had rusted through Aswell it just decided to leak on the MOT test  |
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Last Edit: Jul 9, 2009 17:00:03 GMT by Maizetina
1961 FORD POPULAR 100e
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qwerty
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Looks like a genesis to me. Green Tints, Sunroof, Genesis interior trim.
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Last Edit: Jul 9, 2009 17:09:41 GMT by qwerty
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Rich
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Looks like a genesis to me. Green Tints, Sunroof, Genesis interior trim. So we all thought. But the boot sticker has Polo Fox on it, and it didn't come from the dealer with a radio, glovebox, or fag lighter. Odd. I figure somewhere its got cocked up, or the Genesis was built up on a C spec body? The thing was an ex demo from VW so who knows what it is. Well, I know one thing it is, its not moving for a while  Rich |
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Rich
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Club RR Member Number: 160
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Great little cars these my fuel tank had rusted through Aswell it just decided to leak on the MOT test The worrying thing is, this was MoT tested a few months back and the tester just didn't spot it  Rich |
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Jul 10, 2009 20:51:03 GMT
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Chances are it didn't have enough fuel in it to leak at test time. I could get a tenner's worth in mine with the rotten neck... I then spent 4 weeks trying to find a decent used replacement before having to bite the bullet and stump up for a new one. That car looks like a minter compared to mine, which is a hateful little green pile of %&!?*...
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Rich
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Jul 10, 2009 22:05:09 GMT
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Chances are it didn't have enough fuel in it to leak at test time. I could get a tenner's worth in mine with the rotten neck... I then spent 4 weeks trying to find a decent used replacement before having to bite the bullet and stump up for a new one. That car looks like a minter compared to mine, which is a hateful little green pile of %&!?*... Could well have been only a £10 worth in there, knowing my mum. Rich |
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