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well its good by to my smiley and hello to the executive.

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well its good by to my smiley and hello to the executive.

Postby minty0_10 » Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:31 pm

well the new owner drove away in my trusty old smiley friday :cry: he was so happy with the way it sounded and looked he dident even bother with a test drive.

picked up my new van sunday its a executive so has loads of goodies, needs a bit of spit and polish :lol: but im sure i,l get there in the end.

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Postby madmark » Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:22 pm

:lol: once you get that on the road you will be glad you did the change! :wink:
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Postby barabas » Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:28 pm

Don't know if you noticed when you picked it up, but theres a wee bit of a ding on the bonnet? :lol: :roll:
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Postby v8rick » Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:09 pm

god,,,, i hadnt even noticed the bonnet,,,,, i was just thinking that the osf headlight looked like it was a little low.






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Postby shauns » Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:51 pm

looks like a good buy that mate ,easy repair by the looks of it with it all being bolt on!!
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Postby ake » Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:06 pm

Thats a big stone chip :lol:
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Postby Luke » Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:10 pm

did you get that off gurj :lol: :lol:

how much was it if you dont mind :?: :mrgreen:
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Postby minty0_10 » Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:38 pm

paid £1040 for it 53 plate 2 owners.
i was hoping i could polish the dent in the bonnet out :oops:

got most of the front end off today no chassie leg damage :D jast a few litle bolt on bits.

so far managed to get the front panel bonnet new bumper bumper bar front spots and rad for £160 just need to get a headlight and fan.
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Postby Luke » Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:41 pm

nice price 8)
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Postby minty0_10 » Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:35 pm

well been back out today playing in the rain, got the front end off and bumper bar and rad back in place
had to change the black box that sits on top of the engine only to find now that the turbo pipe to longer fits it!

also the bumper bar that was flattened was steel the replacement part is plastic? still its on now.

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Postby madmark » Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:04 pm

lot of van for the money! :wink:
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Postby captain hook » Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:06 pm

I've gotta spare headlight here if you can't find one locally!
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Postby madmark_50484 » Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:17 pm

Nice van shame you crashed it on the way home :lol: :lol:
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Postby minty0_10 » Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:38 pm

captain hook wrote:I've gotta spare headlight here if you can't find one locally!


how much do you want for it with postage?

RAC were very helpfull in bringing it the 170 miles home after i er... crashed it :lol: :lol: best £70 ive spent :mrgreen:
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Postby minty0_10 » Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:46 pm

well new heated screen gone in today had a good deal so off for a full repaint tomorrow should have it back saturday :D
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