Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
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Got my car back from bodyshop today, it looks fecking mint, the re-built engine was putin the day it got smashed up November the 30th long time ago lol, it had a few teething problems, drove it home from the bodshop knowing of the teething problem but it is allot worse than i remember, sounds like a dodgey bottom end, bugger got car booked in back at the mechanics but cars off the road till next week, what a fooker, i forgot how bloody quick it was, man its pretty nippy, and boy does it sound sweet oh well moan over shit happens, just carnt wait till problems sorted engines run in and i can take it above 5000rpm all the way to 7500 he he,
IM JINXED
[Edited on 07-02-2004 by Greasemonkey]
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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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All good things come to those who wait m8, what you done to the car engine wise??
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
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Its had new pistons, rebored to about 1620, lightened balance crank, lightened balance flywheel, stage 2 ported and polished head 6 stage valve seats cut, complete re-build, Mantzel Power box, Pipercross viper induction kit, magnecore leads, Magnex cat back system, Lexmaul manifold (Fitted Wednesday), Mantzel super chip (Fitted Wednesday) ARP rod bolts, think thats it, might be other stuff i forget
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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was it u who got the expensive boot smooth price for while it was in?
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
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yeah it was me, i paid it today £418.31p lol flawless job, but a bit pricey
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DanielJ
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Registered: 21st Nov 01
Location: gwent, south wales
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fck me wah did u have done
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
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so u got any pics then?
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
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This is one when i popped down last week it hadnt been polished yet
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Greasemonkey
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hhhmmm other not working
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
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wow thats the smoothest red cross i ever did see
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DanielJ
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Registered: 21st Nov 01
Location: gwent, south wales
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400 quid for a smooth boot?
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
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they also took the number plate light out the rear bumper, thought that was included in all quotes you boys/gals get when you want this done
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FlamingCorsa
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Registered: 22nd Apr 03
Location: Shropshire
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that looks a class job on the boot, sounds like the cars gonna b a weapon when the engine is all sorted:-) bet u cant wait!!!!
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DanielJ
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Registered: 21st Nov 01
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fcuk me you got robbed big style only cost me 450 2 have everything done on my car 
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FlamingCorsa
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Registered: 22nd Apr 03
Location: Shropshire
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oh yea just noticed the light has gone, looks silly if they dont get smoothed off when the numberplate is moved i think, looks nice:-)
where is the numper plate going?
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
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yeah i knew it was expensive, but rear of car was being sprayed and fooked with at the time, (insurane job hence best bodyshop) so i asked them to do it, being the best bodshop i know it was bound to be expensive,
FlamingCorsa, yeah i am hoping it will be pretty rapid he he
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Greasemonkey
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number plate has got sticky pads on it sittin on the passenger seat, i havnt worked it out yet, or how to light it lol
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DanielJ
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Registered: 21st Nov 01
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goes to show the difference in price across the country heres mine 
cost me under a hundred quid
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DanielJ
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Greasemonkey
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Sweet mate thats what makes me laught for £300 less u get the same job, mine was expensive cos the only use premium stuff, all the rear of the tailgate has been sealed air tight with this special stuff that cost £30 for a tiny tube it will never sink,apparently
[Edited on 07-02-2004 by Greasemonkey]
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FlamingCorsa
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Registered: 22nd Apr 03
Location: Shropshire
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i had same problem when i smoothed boot off, in the end i made a resess in the rear bumper, was a big job but looks tidy now
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
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think i am just gonna have to stick it on for the mean time and light it with a sierra numberplate light or something
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DanielJ
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Registered: 21st Nov 01
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its all fucking madness mine hasnt even shown signs of cracking yet over a year on
my m8s punto done for the same price, even harder 2 get puntos right
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FlamingCorsa
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Registered: 22nd Apr 03
Location: Shropshire
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£100 is such a good price for smooth boot, not amny places will do it for that - i wud say that £400is bout right for proper job, my green corsa is just a fibreglass pannel - i cheated!!! the new cars boot has all been welded up proper way! iaz
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DanielJ
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Registered: 21st Nov 01
Location: gwent, south wales
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all in all it was, bonnet fixed, couple of other stuff fixed, fitting on front bumper rear bumper cut arches fitted skirts and spoiler, smooth boot full respray 450 quid
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