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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2010/10/15 15:43:09 (permalink)
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well got my tyres white walled

(yes, legally, no shaving just tyre paint)

and my mates sticker is now on side to help promote his white walling business,

he also did his rims aswell (rx7) with double lines, looks mint!!!!

pics 2moro!

decided to pull apart the escort within the month,

loosing a fair amount of power, and stupid amounts of smoke coming out the pcv/exhaust..

at the least gonna be a re ring.
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2010/10/16 12:32:50 (permalink)
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2011/01/11 17:38:43 (permalink)
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well turns out the new found power was too much for me to control.

must have lost my touch from not driving the car for so long.

so devastated by this. shes not pretty anymore!!! [8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2][8~2]





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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2011/01/11 20:14:01 (permalink)
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bad luck. know the feeling of getting everything sorted and something like this happens.
at least it isnt structual by the looks of it!
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2011/01/11 20:20:20 (permalink)
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yikes easy fix!! mine had similar damage. lucky you didn't smack it worse or injure yourself!
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2011/01/16 16:31:05 (permalink)
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yikes easy fix!! mine had similar damage. lucky you didn't smack it worse or injure yourself!


yeah i was already able to get the panel straight again, suprisingly. still needs a go over with some bog/fiberglass though.

still gonna replace if i come across a cheap one in the future.

still debating whether to respray the guard and hope noone will notice, respray the front end, or spray the whole car. if i do the whole car i may aswell try a different colour/combo.
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2011/03/22 16:15:43 (permalink)
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haven't updated in a while!! panels fixed, just needs bog and paint





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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2011/03/27 13:25:32 (permalink)
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well got it back from the dyno shop yesterday, they didn't bother dyno tuning it by the looks of it, but they charged me peanuts so meh.


runs perfectly, and goes like absoloute stink [:x)]

this a bloody quick little car! still sounds like a truck though haha

i am having so much fun in this car, i seriously cant get enough!!!
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2011/03/27 15:52:41 (permalink)
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Hi there Sterling!

I guess this is why we all love our old small Fords.
They are a treat when all is well.

...but just remember the next problem is just around the corner! [88]

I consider it just like a marriage. You have your good days. And you have your bad days, that might look like it is all turning to pooh...but remember that once apon a time, a long LONG time ago, she was really attractive and in the begining it was all a very good idea.
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RE: My 1600 XL mk2 4d 2011/04/04 13:00:15 (permalink)
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yeah u werent kidding, the day after this picture was taken,



(thats not me, thats my gumby photo spoiler elliot)

the day after this was taken anyway,

the bottom ends let go, and i start hearing clackeling and rocking loud enough to make me not even DARE to continue driving. so i pulled the bottom end apart and looks like at the minimum new bearings are in order. gonna try to get past with just linishing the crankshaft.

going to a drifting day this Sunday (10th april - also my 19th!)

gotta have the escort ready!! [:x)]

but in other news, the old wagon is now for sale..

ive got a new business workhorse.

absoloutely fallen in love with this car.

electric windows, 90LTR LPG tank (650 odd km range), cruise control, radio controls in steering wheel, ego mettalic grey paint, auto w/ tiptronic, ahhhhh thats all i can think of atm, but its like a bmw compared to the old wags.

its a 2007 BF XT.





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