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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Hi, anyone on here enjoy cars? More so older styles/classics.

Recently started to watch shows like fast n' loud which have really interested me.

Hope to here back from you all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yup ... love them. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends on what you class as an old car...

Tested a new car at the weekend and I'm seriously considering getting one, made me smile so much driving it, great fun

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not into the classics but massively into the modified scene.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Classics are the future

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

West Coast Customs, Custom My Ride, Overhaulin, Wheeler Dealers and of course Fast 'n' Loud.

All great shows.

You might also be interested in Chasing Classic Cars with Wayne Carini

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

He dream is to have something along the lines of a 67 mustang or and old school camero, I've just bough myself a 98 BMW to try and fix up. But the only problem is I've never done anything with a car in my life so this shall be a learning curve

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"He dream is to have something along the lines of a 67 mustang or and old school camero, I've just bough myself a 98 BMW to try and fix up. But the only problem is I've never done anything with a car in my life so this shall be a learning curve "

Google and owners forums are your friend

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Range Rover classic v8 4 litre

Defender 1972 90

Mustang 1967

Golf vr6 mk3

Bmw m3 1996

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Everybody needs an ed chyna in the garden shed ..that man knows his cars

Bmw 328 e36

Mercedes clk 3.2 amg

Thinking of a range but prefer the x5

Currently merc e280 ..boring

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Range Rover classic v8 4 litre

Defender 1972 90

Mustang 1967

Golf vr6 mk3

Bmw m3 1996

I haven't even looked at your profile and I'd marry you. Range Rover and the golf for my attention.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Range Rover classic v8 4 litre

Defender 1972 90

Mustang 1967

Golf vr6 mk3

Bmw m3 1996

I haven't even looked at your profile and I'd marry you. Range Rover and the golf for my attention.

Id marry me too

I love steak and sleep

Have a massive thing for rugby football and nfl

I love cars and not afraid to get my hands dirty

Oh wait this is a swingers site

Shit not a dating one

Okay I love sex

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Range Rover classic v8 4 litre

Defender 1972 90

Mustang 1967

Golf vr6 mk3

Bmw m3 1996

Two friends both have vr6 mk3 golfs and another has a gorgeous mk3 Tdi that is stunning!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Range Rover classic v8 4 litre

Defender 1972 90

Mustang 1967

Golf vr6 mk3

Bmw m3 1996

Two friends both have vr6 mk3 golfs and another has a gorgeous mk3 Tdi that is stunning!"

Heaven

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Range Rover classic v8 4 litre

Defender 1972 90

Mustang 1967

Golf vr6 mk3

Bmw m3 1996

I haven't even looked at your profile and I'd marry you. Range Rover and the golf for my attention.

Id marry me too

I love steak and sleep

Have a massive thing for rugby football and nfl

I love cars and not afraid to get my hands dirty

Oh wait this is a swingers site

Shit not a dating one

Okay I love sex

From Donegal... I'm guessing your go to the Donegal rally then?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Range Rover classic v8 4 litre

Defender 1972 90

Mustang 1967

Golf vr6 mk3

Bmw m3 1996

I haven't even looked at your profile and I'd marry you. Range Rover and the golf for my attention.

Id marry me too

I love steak and sleep

Have a massive thing for rugby football and nfl

I love cars and not afraid to get my hands dirty

Oh wait this is a swingers site

Shit not a dating one

Okay I love sex

From Donegal... I'm guessing your go to the Donegal rally then? "

Of course ... but I avoid the wannabe rally lads like the pest...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Range Rover classic v8 4 litre

Defender 1972 90

Mustang 1967

Golf vr6 mk3

Bmw m3 1996

I haven't even looked at your profile and I'd marry you. Range Rover and the golf for my attention.

Id marry me too

I love steak and sleep

Have a massive thing for rugby football and nfl

I love cars and not afraid to get my hands dirty

Oh wait this is a swingers site

Shit not a dating one

Okay I love sex

I can't get down on one knee. I did a 10k run yesterday so it'll have to wait.

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By *atcoupleCouple
over a year ago

Suffolk - East Anglia

Yes,

I (him) love cars and they've been a big part of my life.

Love classic BMC's and Ford's although I have to say that cars today are soo much better, they are fantastic.

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By *ustthe2ofusXXXCouple
over a year ago

coventry

"Range Rover classic v8 4 litre

Defender 1972 90

Mustang 1967

Golf vr6 mk3

Bmw m3 1996

Nice between me and the wife we have,

Ranger rover 94 bobtail

Range Rover 1973 2 door

Disco td5

Octavia vrs

Vito van

Astra sri diesel

And my favourite, a little sleeper Vw Lupo with a 20v turbo under the bonnet

So yeah bit of a car guy here, probably helps that I own a garage

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Range Rover classic v8 4 litre

Defender 1972 90

Mustang 1967

Golf vr6 mk3

Bmw m3 1996

I haven't even looked at your profile and I'd marry you. Range Rover and the golf for my attention.

Id marry me too

I love steak and sleep

Have a massive thing for rugby football and nfl

I love cars and not afraid to get my hands dirty

Oh wait this is a swingers site

Shit not a dating one

Okay I love sex

I can't get down on one knee. I did a 10k run yesterday so it'll have to wait.

No worries I am still suffering from blisters and pulled muscle from a charity 5k on Saturday

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Range Rover classic v8 4 litre

Defender 1972 90

Mustang 1967

Golf vr6 mk3

Bmw m3 1996

I haven't even looked at your profile and I'd marry you. Range Rover and the golf for my attention.

Id marry me too

I love steak and sleep

Have a massive thing for rugby football and nfl

I love cars and not afraid to get my hands dirty

Oh wait this is a swingers site

Shit not a dating one

Okay I love sex

From Donegal... I'm guessing your go to the Donegal rally then?

Of course ... but I avoid the wannabe rally lads like the pest... "

You fancy Sharing a room when I'm next over home? I want to go to the rally

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yes,

I (him) love cars and they've been a big part of my life.

Love classic BMC's and Ford's although I have to say that cars today are soo much better, they are fantastic."

I'd love an escort, also could you mail me?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Range Rover classic v8 4 litre

Defender 1972 90

Mustang 1967

Golf vr6 mk3

Bmw m3 1996

I haven't even looked at your profile and I'd marry you. Range Rover and the golf for my attention.

Id marry me too

I love steak and sleep

Have a massive thing for rugby football and nfl

I love cars and not afraid to get my hands dirty

Oh wait this is a swingers site

Shit not a dating one

Okay I love sex

From Donegal... I'm guessing your go to the Donegal rally then?

Of course ... but I avoid the wannabe rally lads like the pest...

You fancy Sharing a room when I'm next over home? I want to go to the rally "

Maybe

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

First car was a k reg beetle, best car I ever had. Shame I had to get rid of it.

For me you can't beat a classic car, they have style, class, but most of all they are unique.

Give me a 66 vw kharman ghia, over a BMW anyday.

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By *udistnorthantsMan
over a year ago

Desborough

Not forgetting Car SOS

Jaguars..... XJ6 XK8 and my own 16 yr old S-Type 3.0 V6

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Range Rover classic v8 4 litre

Defender 1972 90

Mustang 1967

Golf vr6 mk3

Bmw m3 1996

I haven't even looked at your profile and I'd marry you. Range Rover and the golf for my attention.

Id marry me too

I love steak and sleep

Have a massive thing for rugby football and nfl

I love cars and not afraid to get my hands dirty

Oh wait this is a swingers site

Shit not a dating one

Okay I love sex

From Donegal... I'm guessing your go to the Donegal rally then?

Of course ... but I avoid the wannabe rally lads like the pest...

You fancy Sharing a room when I'm next over home? I want to go to the rally

Maybe

Able to mail me? I can't mail you in private

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've restored several Golfs over the years and personally I found the Mk3 Golf to be a massive disappointment after the brilliance of the earlier versions.Controversial I know,but just my opinion.

As much as I hate Fiats,I've been trying to get a Strada Abarth 130TC to restore for a while now,not many around though and the ones worth doing a restoration on are silly money

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Range Rover classic v8 4 litre

Defender 1972 90

Mustang 1967

Golf vr6 mk3

Bmw m3 1996

I haven't even looked at your profile and I'd marry you. Range Rover and the golf for my attention.

Id marry me too

I love steak and sleep

Have a massive thing for rugby football and nfl

I love cars and not afraid to get my hands dirty

Oh wait this is a swingers site

Shit not a dating one

Okay I love sex

I can't get down on one knee. I did a 10k run yesterday so it'll have to wait.

No worries I am still suffering from blisters and pulled muscle from a charity 5k on Saturday

If your a mountain biking triathlete as well I'm gonna have to move across the Irish Sea.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ford Mexico in orange mk2 & the 2.8 Capri sex on wheels during the 80's

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anyway. My car history.

Mk3 polo genesis coupe

Mk3 polo GT coupe

Mk3 golf Driver

Land Rover Discovery 300tdi

Series 3'lightweight Land Rover

Land Rover discovery td5

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Anyway. My car history.

Mk3 polo genesis coupe

Mk3 polo GT coupe

Mk3 golf Driver

Land Rover Discovery 300tdi

Series 3'lightweight Land Rover

Land Rover discovery td5"

I'd love a Land Rover they good to have?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends if you like working on cars. I've loved all of mine but I know people who hate them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes old fast and classic, if it has petrol I am there.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I'd love to work on cars but I've not the first idea of where to start, I'm thinking of going to a mechanic and seeing if I could work with them free of charge just for the experience

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'd love to work on cars but I've not the first idea of where to start, I'm thinking of going to a mechanic and seeing if I could work with them free of charge just for the experience "

I'm self taught. 3 Land Rovers did that too me I can swap a gear box now.

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By *uzzybeWoman
over a year ago

Darlington

Restoring a 73 beetle baja and just finished adding a few mods to my golf 3.5

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over a year ago

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

Confirmed petrolhead here, bought, restored, modified many vehicles over the years (including a VR6 Mk3 Golf racecar). Currently my daily drive is an Audi A4 S-Line 2.0 turbo quattro Avant (slightly tuned), and my thrills and spills car is a Caterham 7 (a bit more than slightly tuned)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'd love to work on cars but I've not the first idea of where to start, I'm thinking of going to a mechanic and seeing if I could work with them free of charge just for the experience "

Buy a cheap old knacker and a decent tool kit,and get stuck in!Google and owners forums will have all the info you need to do pretty much any job on a vehicle.Start with small jobs and build up to big stuff.Spannering isn't as difficult as people think once you start to understand how things work.Land Rovers are a good place to start as they're quite forgiving,not too technical and in general there's plenty of room to work on them.A rotten Mk1 Tdi Disco can be picked up for peanuts these days,they're easy to work on and spares are cheap and readily available.I'd say they're a great starting point for learning the basic mechanics of an engine and a vehicle.And if you want to learn how to weld there will be plenty to practice on with a cheap Disco

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'd love to work on cars but I've not the first idea of where to start, I'm thinking of going to a mechanic and seeing if I could work with them free of charge just for the experience

I'm self taught. 3 Land Rovers did that too me I can swap a gear box now.

It's a natural progression from driver to mechanic when you own a Land Rover

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ive had modified and classics and modified classics. Love older cars and hoping to get a car to so up in the next year.

Historic festival at Donington started my addiction off again.

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over a year ago

"I'd love to work on cars but I've not the first idea of where to start, I'm thinking of going to a mechanic and seeing if I could work with them free of charge just for the experience

I'm self taught. 3 Land Rovers did that too me I can swap a gear box now.

It's a natural progression from driver to mechanic when you own a Land Rover

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exactly. The 40 yo lightweight is the most reliable one. Haha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Range Rover classic v8 4 litre

Defender 1972 90

Mustang 1967

Golf vr6 mk3

Bmw m3 1996

I haven't even looked at your profile and I'd marry you. Range Rover and the golf for my attention.

Id marry me too

I love steak and sleep

Have a massive thing for rugby football and nfl

I love cars and not afraid to get my hands dirty

Oh wait this is a swingers site

Shit not a dating one

Okay I love sex

I can't get down on one knee. I did a 10k run yesterday so it'll have to wait.

No worries I am still suffering from blisters and pulled muscle from a charity 5k on Saturday

If your a mountain biking triathlete as well I'm gonna have to move across the Irish Sea. "

I wish I was

But alas

Knee and ankle problems put a stop to that

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I'd love to get my hands on a vw mk1 caddy van to have they look amazing with a little tlc and love lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'd love to work on cars but I've not the first idea of where to start, I'm thinking of going to a mechanic and seeing if I could work with them free of charge just for the experience

I'm self taught. 3 Land Rovers did that too me I can swap a gear box now.

It's a natural progression from driver to mechanic when you own a Land Rover

exactly. The 40 yo lightweight is the most reliable one. Haha"

Series III?I had a Series IIa a few years back,sold it to my dad so I could get a 101

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'd love to get my hands on a vw mk1 caddy van to have they look amazing with a little tlc and love lol "
saw two yesterday ..along with loads of other lovely things...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ford capri.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Range Rover classic v8 4 litre

Defender 1972 90

Mustang 1967

Golf vr6 mk3

Bmw m3 1996

I haven't even looked at your profile and I'd marry you. Range Rover and the golf for my attention.

Id marry me too

I love steak and sleep

Have a massive thing for rugby football and nfl

I love cars and not afraid to get my hands dirty

Oh wait this is a swingers site

Shit not a dating one

Okay I love sex

I can't get down on one knee. I did a 10k run yesterday so it'll have to wait.

No worries I am still suffering from blisters and pulled muscle from a charity 5k on Saturday

If your a mountain biking triathlete as well I'm gonna have to move across the Irish Sea.

I wish I was

But alas

Knee and ankle problems put a stop to that

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they put a stop to me being any good too. I just do it for shits and giggles.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I'd love to get my hands on a vw mk1 caddy van to have they look amazing with a little tlc and love lol saw two yesterday ..along with loads of other lovely things... "

Would be cool to get one and fix it up myself in my own style

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Range Rover classic v8 4 litre

Defender 1972 90

Mustang 1967

Golf vr6 mk3

Bmw m3 1996

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Did they do a 4 litre?.

I've had the 3.9 and the 4.2 but never seen a 4 litre.

I didnt actually like either of them to be honest, the stroke went to long for my liking on the 4.2.

I found the original 3.5 version best and very easy to get extra power from without the boring and stroke lengthening

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By *aren1956TV/TS
over a year ago

Fakenham

Nothing better than cruising in an Alvis TD21...and I like Car SOS.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Range Rover classic v8 4 litre

Defender 1972 90

Mustang 1967

Golf vr6 mk3

Bmw m3 1996

Did they do a 4 litre?.

I've had the 3.9 and the 4.2 but never seen a 4 litre.

I didnt actually like either of them to be honest, the stroke went to long for my liking on the 4.2.

I found the original 3.5 version best and very easy to get extra power from without the boring and stroke lengthening"

The V8 Classic was available as a 3.5l,3.9l and 4.2l.They revised the 3.9l engine in 1995 and referred to the revised version as a 4.0l to differentiate between the two.Very few Classics have the 4.0l V8 but there are a few late ones with it in.The 4.0l was used in the Mk1 and Mk2 Discovery as well as the Defender.

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By *ohn8210tCouple
over a year ago

Warwick

We have 2 Austin vehicles. 1954 and 1940.

Love taking them out for a spin - albeit a slow one in the 1940s model !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've had my car, a 1996 Potiac Firebird, for 14 years now and done many things to it.

It left the factory a fairly basic model - no electric windows or even central locking but pretty soon got both - using proper GM parts.

Also converted to T-Top.

Last year I replaced all the Shock Absorbers and drop links and uprated the front brakes to the 98-02 specification (but using slotted discs)

This year I am planning on fitting a Limited Slip Diff, upgrading the rear brakes from drums to discs, uprating the steering rack and rebuilding the engine.

Still love this car.

There's a saying that if you don't look back at your car when walking away from it, you've bought the wrong one.

I still do that now

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By *dy-ukTV/TS
over a year ago

Alcester

Restore vintage tractors and have several, all to show standard.

John Deere model D

John Deere model H

Massey Harris 744pd

Nuffield

Field Marshall series 2

Fordson Dexta

Wooden cart

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like old Volvos

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like old Volvos

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You like a big boxy rear end with plenty of room for stuffing stuff in to?.

I don't know about architects but try science teachers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pre war cars myself like to show mine whenever I can that's the car

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

I watch Wheeler Dealers. Love the old classic sports cars.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've had my car, a 1996 Potiac Firebird, for 14 years now and done many things to it.

It left the factory a fairly basic model - no electric windows or even central locking but pretty soon got both - using proper GM parts.

Also converted to T-Top.

Last year I replaced all the Shock Absorbers and drop links and uprated the front brakes to the 98-02 specification (but using slotted discs)

This year I am planning on fitting a Limited Slip Diff, upgrading the rear brakes from drums to discs, uprating the steering rack and rebuilding the engine.

Still love this car.

There's a saying that if you don't look back at your car when walking away from it, you've bought the wrong one.

I still do that now

I always look back to see if mine is leaking oil.

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