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Re: end of an old workhorse

Postby mealic » Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:24 pm

Hmmn,that CF is "coming on nicely". :lol: :lol:
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Re: end of an old workhorse

Postby Guy88 » Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:41 pm

it was completely rotten, been stood for 5 years at least
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Re: end of an old workhorse

Postby Vandalism » Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:46 am

o...k...if i find out who raced that mk1... :lol:

found it on youtube - standlake 8)

did you look round the mk1/any pics :?:
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Re: end of an old workhorse

Postby trigger » Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:57 am

Has that spring hanger completely broken away from the chassis? :shock: :shock:
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Re: end of an old workhorse

Postby Guy88 » Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:58 pm

trigger wrote:Has that spring hanger completely broken away from the chassis? :shock: :shock:



no, the whole chassis has broke away from the floor :wink: 8) :lol:
Vandalism wrote:o...k...if i find out who raced that mk1... :lol:

found it on youtube - standlake 8)

did you look round the mk1/any pics :?:


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Re: end of an old workhorse

Postby Vandalism » Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:30 am

ahh well - unlimited van bangers world championship is comming up at ringwood in october i think....il be there taking lots of pics :lol: :shock:
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Re: end of an old workhorse

Postby trigger » Wed Aug 31, 2011 1:15 pm

They used to have that at Wimbledon on boxing day but it was stopped cos of the LEZ, nothing to do with the vans themselves but the lorries the banger boys used to carry them there :x :x
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Re: end of an old workhorse

Postby transit jono » Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:03 pm

trigger wrote:They used to have that at Wimbledon on boxing day but it was stopped cos of the LEZ, nothing to do with the vans themselves but the lorries the banger boys used to carry them there :x :x

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Re: end of an old workhorse

Postby Vandalism » Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:43 pm

trigger wrote:They used to have that at Wimbledon on boxing day but it was stopped cos of the LEZ, nothing to do with the vans themselves but the lorries the banger boys used to carry them there :x :x



yeh i heard about this....bet theyre not happy with a fule wasting racetrack in the lez :lol: :roll:
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Re: end of an old workhorse

Postby Vandalism » Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:35 pm

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dosent look too rotten.... :lol: but ive seen worse on the road :shock:
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Re: end of an old workhorse

Postby malta transit » Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:11 pm

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dosent look too rotten.... :lol: but ive seen worse on the road :shock:


They ll be sorry when they realise that they could have got good money for that van. Malta73 would have payed good money for it. LOL
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Re: end of an old workhorse

Postby Vandalism » Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:35 pm

i mean the wings diddnt look half bad..
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Re: end of an old workhorse

Postby Luke » Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:43 pm

definatly some good parts on there - front bumper looks mint :shock: - shame but thats life :lol:
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Re: end of an old workhorse

Postby trigger » Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:07 pm

It's the same when i see Granadas being raced, banger boys are not sentimental about cars or vans like we are, to them it's just another car/van to race
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Re: end of an old workhorse

Postby oldyellar » Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:59 pm

loosers :twisted: :evil:
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