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Sept 19, 2006 19:06:19 GMT
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Last Edit: Sept 19, 2006 19:07:38 GMT by mattherat
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Stu
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Sept 19, 2006 19:10:14 GMT
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Glad to see my piece of wood is still in the boot, you need that to stop the rear hatch dropping on your head! Look after the old girl, was a fantastic little car when I owned it a while back. My girlfriend will be very glad to hear it's been rescued for restoration as she learnt to drive in the car and loved it!  Edt: pic from a while ago, taken on way back from first Retro Cars show at the Pod   |
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Last Edit: Sept 19, 2006 19:16:07 GMT by Stu
'89 BMW E30 325i Sport, '04 MINI Cooper S, '09 Volvo V70 D5
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Sept 19, 2006 20:12:11 GMT
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Glad to see my piece of wood is still in the boot, you need that to stop the rear hatch dropping on your head! Look after the old girl, was a fantastic little car when I owned it a while back. My girlfriend will be very glad to hear it's been rescued for restoration as she learnt to drive in the car and loved it! Edt: pic from a while ago, taken on way back from first Retro Cars show at the Pod hey yeah, that wood does the job well!!! I'm thinking drop it on some wide wheels, but nothing too drastic or expensive, this is a very low budget car! |
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Stu
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Sept 20, 2006 7:58:44 GMT
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hey yeah, that wood does the job well!!! I'm thinking drop it on some wide wheels, but nothing too drastic or expensive, this is a very low budget car! Sounds good, post up some progress pics as it comes along!  |
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Sept 20, 2006 12:29:29 GMT
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love the dash, needs gti engine and nothing else, street sleeper!!!!!
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Sept 20, 2006 15:36:12 GMT
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I love mk 1's...cool as hell mate!
Is that the lowering stick in the boot? Get hitting :)lol
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You've been telling me you were a genius since you were seventeen ... in all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean !
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Sept 20, 2006 16:59:33 GMT
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love the dash, needs gti engine and nothing else, street sleeper!!!!! would love to, but this is mega budget......got a 1.3 polo I'm breaking with a good engine and box so if i do an engine swap it will be that yes that is a lowering stick, and it will get a bit of a whack!! |
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Stu
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Sept 20, 2006 17:09:14 GMT
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Heh heh, the lowering stick - I should have called it that instead of the boot prop! 1.3 engine? You mean the old 50 horse 1.1 isn't enough for you? I thought it was bordering on scary, it'd propel the thing to an easy indicated 90mph if your ears could stand the noise! ;D 5 speed 'box would be a nice addition though, it'd easy crack a (really scary!) ton then...  |
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SteB
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Sept 20, 2006 17:11:06 GMT
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Good to hear its still going!
Pain in the ass them boot struts arent they? I havent seen a mk1 with a working one, but I managed to source a replacement for mine
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Stu
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Sept 20, 2006 17:17:29 GMT
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Ste - I got a strut for it from GSF, or Euro maybe, anyway it fitted a treat but the lid still dropped on your head so I took it back, seems the one strut has trouble holding the weight. I believe the very early ones are a different design, not a hydraulic strut but a rachet type thing you have to un-clip once fully extended to shut the lid again?
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SteB
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Sept 20, 2006 20:23:55 GMT
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Now that rachetty one sounds like a quality piece of bodge from VW!
The one I had on mine was definately intended for a polo - Ive been told they're a completely unique size and fitment - and its still holding strong to this day, no more headaches
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Sept 20, 2006 23:33:06 GMT
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neat little car. good to see it going from one RR'er to another |
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Feb 25, 2007 21:52:23 GMT
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Feb 25, 2007 21:56:06 GMT
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Feb 25, 2007 21:57:27 GMT
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sorry, just noticed some of the pics are funny ways around, i hope you can make out what they are still!!  |
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ooooohhh mk1s i love em !
heres the deal you either donate the car to me or i donate my allycats to you
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rangerbob
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Feb 26, 2007 23:42:28 GMT
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Polo's coming on, love the colour, just missed out on one of these too!!!!
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EMAIL: rcsimpson66@gmail.com
facebook.com/Rob.Simpson.Design
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Stu
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Glad to see the old girl getting fixed up! |
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Feb 27, 2007 12:45:39 GMT
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ooo would look cool on alleycats
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Feb 27, 2007 18:02:46 GMT
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ooo would look cool on alleycats Or even better, dropped 3 inches on mark 1 Golf GTi steels. That's a hell of a resto, but nice work. My Mum had one of those new in 1978, a T plate 900 Polo L in Mars red. After a 1970 Mini it was almost from another planet. |
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