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heres some pics of the clubby (benny) since i bought him 2 years ago.

Some of the spec includes • Mg Metro 1275 rebored to 1310 with kent 286 cam • KAD quickshift • KAD 4 pots with goodridge braided hoses • adjustable heavy duty tie rods • SPA race tacho • GAS adjustable shocks • HI-LO's • Brake piping modified to run inside the car • 5x10 minilites with yokos A032R's

just after i picked him up from a nice chap in newtonards
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absorbing some lovely northside salt in howth
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squaring off with possibly the maddest car ive had the pleasure of driving (RIP) :(
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bennys american cousin :D
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driving god :lol: :lol:
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this reduced the top speed to around 25kph
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a pitcure (technically) outside dublin :shock:
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new aerial
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the terrible two
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Very nice,some lovely shot's there,regard's jon :twisted:
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Some very nice photos 8)
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great pics maxi. one question where did ye get the roof rack?
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Lovely pictures Maxi but you might want to lay off the mars bars.That shot of you driving in Mondello gives the game away. :D :D
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glennon wrote:great pics maxi. one question where did ye get the roof rack?
got the roofrack from minimail in the UK dude.

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kerryminigringo wrote:Lovely pictures Maxi but you might want to lay off the mars bars.That shot of you driving in Mondello gives the game away. :D :D


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benny's lookin brilliant (as always) dude!

so you gonna drive him more now or just take more pictures of him :P :lol:
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macker wrote:benny's lookin brilliant (as always) dude!
so you gonna drive him more now or just take more pictures of him :P :lol:
just pics dude. im terrified of getting his engine dirty :P :P
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i LOVE that clubby!
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macker wrote:so you gonna drive him more now or just take more pictures of him :P :lol:
actually today i did both :P

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Reminds me of the old VHI ad that used to be on the telly. :roll:
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I like that! Any pics of the black clubman?
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Do you mean Backfire's V-tec ?
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Brilliant Maxi,
but just taking him out of the garage to take another picture of him doesnt constitute driving :P :P


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shuddup macker :mrgreen:

he's getting fettled for the summer at the mo.

should be back terrorising the jay walking junkies of james street
again this weekend :twisted: :twisted:
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good news dude!

so when you gonna come out on a run with us all?
i'm beginning to think you dont like me/us anymore :(


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