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Pegsta 
Senior Member II
Joined: 03-March-2004
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 171
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 Posted: 12-July-2004 at 13:22 |
I had a 1987 Vauxhall Belmont SRi... heavily modified (spent 3000 on it.. sold it for 350 - good business sense me).
I loved it - went round corners like nothing I've driven since. I'd lowered it with Jamex (now GMax) full suspension kit and it was rock solid.. could loosen fillings on a bumpy road surface. Sounded cool too.. had a K&N and a full 3" exhaust system from the manifold to the back...
Wish I still had it!
Cheers
Gareth 
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1998 Boston Green 328i SE
Chipped by ChippedUK 
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kenny
Senior Member II
Joined: 03-June-2004
Location: Scotland
Status: Offline
Points: 214
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Posted: 11-July-2004 at 19:58 |
 Goldryder wrote:
Outside the parking area was his 'stallion'...poor lamb was quite proud of it...a Ford Fiesta complete with bad boy bonnet, black windows, scooby look bonnet scoop, furry dice, seatbelt pads...the whole nine yards....even down to the bodykit that looked like the car was still growing into lol
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Surely there must have been even a slight bit of burberry in the equation?
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Alive.........but for how long?
1999 V E46 318se Black with grey leather
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stephenperry
Bavarian-Board Contributor
Joined: 20-April-2004
Location: Elgin
Status: Offline
Points: 7213
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Posted: 11-July-2004 at 19:33 |
A four-year old 1989 Mk II Ford Fiesta 1.1 "Firefly" in Radiant Red, it had all the Ghia refinements without the Ghia badge, another example of limited edition badge engineering throwing all the previously optional extras onto a car to help sell the old model before the new one came out... happy days though... I got it up to an indicated 92 mph (feel the speed!)  
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2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto
1983 Ford Sierra XR4i
2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118
1999 BMW 323Ci
1995 BMW 318i SE
1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS
1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX
1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX
1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL
1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly
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Nigel
Moderator Group
Joined: 09-November-2002
Status: Offline
Points: 6941
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Posted: 06-July-2004 at 23:45 |
Horsetan wrote:
gwing wrote:
My first car 1959 ford Consul, column change, bench seats had the obligatory wipers, faster you went slower the wipers went...
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...and obligatory Lucas "Prince of Darkness" headlamps? |
And these were fitted...much later as standard equipment on E34 5 series BMWs.
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Best Wishes
Nigel
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II
Say Neigh to Gatsos
Joined: 11-April-2003
Location: Please let it be Ireland
Status: Offline
Points: 6381
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Posted: 06-July-2004 at 23:40 |
Floody wrote:
..And a dust bin for the exhaust |
...and why stop at a dustbin for the exhaust?
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Floody
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 14-April-2004
Location: U.K Darlington (Croft)!!
Status: Offline
Points: 1339
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Posted: 06-July-2004 at 23:21 |
Goldryder wrote:
I had a would-be boy racer ask me what my car was this morning....I mean it does have all its badges etc...so I asked him what he thought it was...
Ford Granada was the reply, 'got to be a rare one tho, cos its got doors missing and a boot spoiler'
Outside the parking area was his 'stallion'...poor lamb was quite proud of it...a Ford Fiesta complete with bad boy bonnet, black windows, scooby look bonnet scoop, furry dice, seatbelt pads...the whole nine yards....even down to the bodykit that looked like the car was still growing into lol |
And a dust bin for the exhaust
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Mark E30 M3 RHD!!! now sold !!! still crying!!!!
E36 318 is in technoviolet, for sale
Thank's for the photo Coasting, Flood's on tour!
 
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Goldryder
Bavarian-Board Contributor
Illegitimi Non Carborundum
Joined: 02-April-2004
Location: Acomb, North Yorkshire
Status: Offline
Points: 5301
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Posted: 06-July-2004 at 19:57 |
I had a would-be boy racer ask me what my car was this morning....I mean it does have all its badges etc...so I asked him what he thought it was...
Ford Granada was the reply, 'got to be a rare one tho, cos its got doors missing and a boot spoiler'
Outside the parking area was his 'stallion'...poor lamb was quite proud of it...a Ford Fiesta complete with bad boy bonnet, black windows, scooby look bonnet scoop, furry dice, seatbelt pads...the whole nine yards....even down to the bodykit that looked like the car was still growing into lol
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October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding
March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise
October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II
Say Neigh to Gatsos
Joined: 11-April-2003
Location: Please let it be Ireland
Status: Offline
Points: 6381
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Posted: 06-July-2004 at 19:25 |
sleeper wrote:
show him the light dave. |
He did. The bulb blew.
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sleeper
Really Senior Member II
Original and STILL best
Joined: 26-March-2004
Location: East Sussex/Kent border
Status: Offline
Points: 2098
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Posted: 06-July-2004 at 15:27 |
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show him the light dave.
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dave 328
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 21-October-2003
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 835
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Posted: 06-July-2004 at 13:35 |
A Cherry red Peugeot 205 1.9 GTi.
My Brother still has it now but has a Mi16 engine and frequents the UKs tracks more than everyday driving.
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328 Coupe Sport, Digital climate, full leather, OBD computer, De-restricted with M50 manifold, big bore throttle, chippeduk remap, custom cold cone intake and X-brace
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II
Say Neigh to Gatsos
Joined: 11-April-2003
Location: Please let it be Ireland
Status: Offline
Points: 6381
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Posted: 06-July-2004 at 13:27 |
gwing wrote:
My first car 1959 ford Consul, column change, bench seats had the obligatory wipers, faster you went slower the wipers went... |
...and obligatory Lucas "Prince of Darkness" headlamps?
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gwing
Newbie
Joined: 10-November-2003
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 6
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Posted: 06-July-2004 at 12:22 |
My first car 1959 ford Consul, column change, bench seats had the obligatory wipers, faster you went slower the wipers went.
Now have 1994 525tds se tourer.
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Rhys
Moderator Group
Coffee addict...
Joined: 02-February-2003
Location: from the Latin locātiō
Status: Offline
Points: 10053
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Posted: 04-July-2004 at 23:09 |
Evening folks,
My first car was an 85' B Reg 316 in Zinnobar red, it had a webber conversion with manual choke (a pig to get going but engine was realy smooth).
The only problem was it was realy cheap cos it was in a flood and had to be restored. sewerage in boot, body work rotten, white mould on seats, mushrooms on carpets. Lots of work done to it by my father (who is a bl__dy good welder and engineer) and a full set of seats from a lux compleat with rear head rests...But it was mine, all mine
The last time i saw Bjork (B469 ORK) was in a scrap yard, two red doors leaning against a pile of twisted metal (sob).
Rhys 
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V reg Rustbucket Merc C220 Cdi estate
J Reg Saab 900i 16v
'63 Ford Anglia 105e deluxe
R reg Honda PC50 moped..
No BMW as yet...
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Peter H
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 03-January-2004
Location: Worcestershire/Ost Bayern
Status: Offline
Points: 927
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Posted: 04-July-2004 at 21:56 |
Horsetan wrote:
Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got some digipics to sort out from today's Retro Car Show at Santa Pod Raceway....
Ever seen a 635 with automatic gearbox (no wheelspins ...*sigh*) galloping up the drag strip?
Neither have I.... I was drivin' the ****in' thing today
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Been there years ago, Saw John Dodds RR, First sub 6 second run outside US ( how fast now ?) You took the pictures whilst Driving ? LOL 
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Das Wolperdinger
AHN-NYUNG-HEE GA-SEH-YO
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Goldryder
Bavarian-Board Contributor
Illegitimi Non Carborundum
Joined: 02-April-2004
Location: Acomb, North Yorkshire
Status: Offline
Points: 5301
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Posted: 04-July-2004 at 21:37 |
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Escuse you for what...oh that..I did wonder what the strange smell was....lol
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October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding
March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise
October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II
Say Neigh to Gatsos
Joined: 11-April-2003
Location: Please let it be Ireland
Status: Offline
Points: 6381
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Posted: 04-July-2004 at 21:35 |
Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got some digipics to sort out from today's Retro Car Show at Santa Pod Raceway....
Ever seen a 635 with automatic gearbox (no wheelspins ...*sigh*) galloping up the drag strip?
Neither have I.... I was drivin' the ****in' thing today
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Goldryder
Bavarian-Board Contributor
Illegitimi Non Carborundum
Joined: 02-April-2004
Location: Acomb, North Yorkshire
Status: Offline
Points: 5301
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Posted: 04-July-2004 at 21:32 |
ello cynical...
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October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding
March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise
October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II
Say Neigh to Gatsos
Joined: 11-April-2003
Location: Please let it be Ireland
Status: Offline
Points: 6381
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Posted: 04-July-2004 at 21:28 |
Goldryder wrote:
Believe me Nigel..it really does make a nice change to have a moderator who hasn't had their sense of fun transplanted...
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Call me cynical, but what you're really trying to say is: "why do old gits usually end up as Moderators?"
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Goldryder
Bavarian-Board Contributor
Illegitimi Non Carborundum
Joined: 02-April-2004
Location: Acomb, North Yorkshire
Status: Offline
Points: 5301
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Posted: 04-July-2004 at 21:27 |
Errrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmm....
Not quite sure how to take that...
Do I
or do I 
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October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding
March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise
October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II
Say Neigh to Gatsos
Joined: 11-April-2003
Location: Please let it be Ireland
Status: Offline
Points: 6381
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Posted: 04-July-2004 at 21:26 |
Nigel wrote:
....I am only a moderator, nothing special, and I actually requested the position, I wasnt singled out and asked.
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Oh dear...... you must've been unemployed previously.
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first car
