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Offline dadrathers

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Re: To Mod or not to Mod....
« Reply #20 on: 11 March 2010, 22:01 »
Most modern cars are faster than an 8v - my wife's diesel polo for one! But that aint the point is it? They are just so good to drive and got such kudos with their classic status - imo anyways.

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Re: To Mod or not to Mod....
« Reply #21 on: 12 March 2010, 08:53 »
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couldnt of put that better myself.

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Re: To Mod or not to Mod....
« Reply #22 on: 12 March 2010, 11:33 »
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For me this is what owning a Mk2 is all about.
Red Mk6 gone replaced with a white Mk7 which has gone too. Green Mk2 here to stay.

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Re: To Mod or not to Mod....
« Reply #23 on: 12 March 2010, 11:49 »
Leave it standard - less to go worng!  :grin:

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Re: To Mod or not to Mod....
« Reply #24 on: 12 March 2010, 18:52 »
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Guys

Thanks for all the replies.  You're right I was bound to get the full range!!

There's no point in talking about the 16v badges really but I bought the car from the original owners and they were as honest as you get.  Why would they have lied to me?  It does have a bee sting and a glove box badge.  Admittedly with my not being the original owner people may be less likely to believe me in a few years, but to me it's part of the history.  Plus I like the way that flash of red compliments the body colour :tongue: Misbuilds are still common even now.

I have had far quicker cars than the Mk2 (including the Corrado VR6 I wished I'd never sold :cry:) but that's not what it's all about for me either.  A 16v would have cost me a lot more and it'd still be a lot slower than anything I've owned in the last 11 years.
Love the car, love the shape, love the looks I get / kudos, loads of character, love the color.

I'm going to go with the 16v springs and alloys for now.

I'll try and take some pics at the weekend when I've cleaned it.  Promised you wont laugh at my 14 inch steelies :laugh:

I'd love to get some heated mirrors - is that an easy one?

Cheers

Paul

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Re: To Mod or not to Mod....
« Reply #25 on: 12 March 2010, 18:54 »
If it's got the bee sting and the glovebox badge then it very much sounds like a misbuild, quite a cool quirky history really. Looking forward to the pics.

Nick

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Re: To Mod or not to Mod....
« Reply #26 on: 12 March 2010, 19:18 »
what does the sticker in the boot say?

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Re: To Mod or not to Mod....
« Reply #27 on: 12 March 2010, 21:11 »
says its an escort.

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Re: To Mod or not to Mod....
« Reply #28 on: 12 March 2010, 21:44 »
wow that is a misbuild!  :laugh:

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Re: To Mod or not to Mod....
« Reply #29 on: 13 March 2010, 21:08 »
says its an escort.

Feck I rlol'd at that :grin:

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