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My latest buy :D

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:shock: luckey :) let me guess there's work to be done ?
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joeyfinneran wrote::shock: luckey :) let me guess there's work to be done ?
Very little ,water pump bearing is noisey but thats pritty much it and tax and insure it otherwise its mint and has never had any plates welded or panels changed
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BERT wrote:never had any plates welded or panels changed
wow that's hard to belive where was this for the past 46 years must ave been garaged
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its a beauty!
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It must of been lying up a long time as theres only 30,000 on the clock ,the only weird thing about it is the heater box is under the bonnet on top of the bell housing
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Well done, it looks very clean 8)

What is the story with the Mk2 Escort in the background?
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Lovely
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He just restored it ,its a mk2 mexico ,theres another one outside aswell ,he does restorations and painting,he does very tasty work at a good price to
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Wow. I may be a tiny bit jealous. 8) That car is deadly, the wheels really finish it off.

So whats the plans for the MtM, you still doing it and if so in what?
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Best of luck with it, really nice lookin car 8)
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SWEEEEEEET !!! :D
ALL YOU NEED IS POWER AND LOADS OF IT!!!
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Hopefully il il be doin it ,might be doin it in neils car
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Very sexy, my favourite colour too!

The 850 might be a bit of a pain on the MTM though...
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What a beauty, well done Albert!
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Man she's mint
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I taught you siad you were only looking bert??any way what a beauty of a motor.best of luck.. :D
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This looks class Bert
Do I feel another FIA replica coming on !!!
Goodwood here we come
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stewart wrote:This looks class Bert
Do I feel another FIA replica coming on !!!
Goodwood here we come
No not into that look myself,probably keep it original for a while and maybe change it to look like one of the italion job cars or retro rally car

I taught you siad you were only looking bert??any way what a beauty of a motor.best of luck..

I lied!

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Congrats on the new motor :wink:
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Sweet looking motor bert. I missed a call off you yesterday i believe. Will give you a call back in morning.
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Nice one dude - glad you got it :)

Oh and look at your phone.
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nice one Bert!
its a minter too!
that isn't John Nolans old one is it? (the old guy with the farm across the road)
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macker wrote:nice one Bert!
its a minter too!
that isn't John Nolans old one is it? (the old guy with the farm across the road)
No thats alot ruffer!
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BERT wrote:He just restored it ,its a mk2 mexico ,theres another one outside aswell ,he does restorations and painting,he does very tasty work at a good price to
have u got a number for him coz dat is a fine job on the escort :shock:
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