RCoughtrie
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Registered: 31st Oct 04
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Sleepy time is over, un-wraped her after work a little clean, wax and check up I went out for a drive.. Then the old bastard wouldnt start after i filled her up after some anti-ford abuse and a new battery we made up on the way home












[Edited on 04-04-2008 by RCoughtrie]
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little_duke
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Tamworth,staffordshire Drives: rover coupe
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blimey,you could eat your dinner off that engine
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Old cars suck 
Theres something special about them that though that makes every break down & scrapped knuckle worth while
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Summer? Have you seen the forecast for Sunday?
Snow
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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Very nice mate, that tail pipe is soooooo long lol, looks like its pointing down a touch.
Much you pay for that if you dont mind me askin
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RCoughtrie
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eh wtf snow
yeah its a bit ott big man i payed 6k.. had a few offers over that since i have had it.
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ScottBeck
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lovely examlple of a s1 you got there mate!!! Love it!!
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big eck
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£6k  
Christ that a lot of cash for a car that old, you must be mad 
must admit tho it looks great and ive always had a soft spot for them
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wilson_sri
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
Location: Dunfermline Drives: Technics 1210s
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Outstanding Ryan! S2 will always be my faveourite, and from the pics looks like its work every penny of 6k!
We will need to get together one day during the summer for photos with my nova
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jr
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RCoughtrie
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cheers fellas 
Yeah its alot eck... i was looking in the 4k range at first but had alot of trouble finding something good, i went up to get more peace of mind and quality.. this way if i keep it in condition i wont be paying out on it all the time plus i know where i stand.
sounds like a plan wilson mate, JR i smell like it atm
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Martin_C
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Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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looks minter mate, i'll need to have a nosey if i see you about.
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RCoughtrie
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more than welcome to have a nosey mate
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cornish16vcorsa
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that is stunning, im very jealous
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Mark B
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Location: Galston, East Ayrshire
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theres a boy in galston(not to far from you)with a minter s1 just like yours......
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big eck
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I take it its as close to standard as possible???
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
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came close to buying an xr3i for winter, had the same interior as yours ryan, liked it but ended up with the nova instead
cant wait for my summer car to come out
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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at the ford smell, its special isnt it
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Corsa_Scotty
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Registered: 8th Aug 07
Location: Scottish Borders
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Fooking mint that is I seem to love all your cars Ryan
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RCoughtrie
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Thanks for kind comments fellas .. I think i know the car your talking about markb1234, chrome goodies in the bay ? i know that fella was good friends with the old owner of mines
Yeah eck close to standard as possible.. i do have some other standard things to add like cassette player and stuff you will notice the ariel is in a different position also.. only done 80k as well 
Wrighty+Nova = .. Its very special JR quite important also 
[Edited on 04-04-2008 by RCoughtrie]
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jr
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i know , but you speak to people that have never been in one, and they think your mental
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mac1976
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Registered: 29th Dec 06
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always liked the s1 really nice car that mate
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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Oh aye the smell !
Bloody love them ,cousin used to have one. Best car Ive ever been in 
Wierd I know , but I love them !
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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my bro is after one after his xr2, he cant afford a s1 so he'll be getting the s2
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RCoughtrie
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yup "The smell" gregor 
Will be win win adam as long as he finds himself a good one
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