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Old 27-06-2009   #1
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New Lease Of Life For 2 Pieces Of History !

My little "John Lee" beast. . . .

Well after the little incident of breaking down on the A38 ( We won't go into why! ) I thought i'd start from fresh because theres nothing worse than trying to repair someone elses mess

So i looked in my workshop & there sat the engine out of "Richard Portmouth's" 5 door sedi that i purchased a few years ago which i was told was a little naughty

On further inspection this was true so why not put 2 pieces of history together !

So here is a few pics of the process
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And when i got back from luton show . . . . . i started playing

Let me know what you think
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Re: New Lease Of Life For 2 Pieces Of History !

Think it looks really good with the Coupe alloys in black, lucky you had that engine sitting there it was obviously ment to be hey!
And yours is a bit diffrent in that colour and being a 3 door as well! you got any more things planned?
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Wicked Sedi wicked!!!!!!

Looks awesome, particularly like the coupe alloys paint job, really sets the car off a treat. I really need to get mine shot blasted and painted up now.

Iv also been thinking about blackout film for the windows which looks suitably cool, so thats on the list too now.

Glad its back on the road albeit without its original engine, would be a shame a car that looks as good as that isn't giving someone some fun.

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As I have aready told you.......................very cool Gary.!!
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As I have aready told you.......................very cool Gary.!!
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As i also said car looks sweet the coupe wheels jst finish it off
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Well since you asked...

On the positive side: Nice car, nice colour, well done on the engine swap...

But for me, tints look a bit MaxPower Corsa, likewise the grass-scraping lowering, and personally I can't help thinking that black alloys just look like old steelies after the plastic trims have fallen off....

Maybe I'm old fashioned, but with a Tipo, In reckon that less is definitely more when it comes to "modding".
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wow, that lick of colour on the coupe spokes is something else. Doesn't look at all like steelies!
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wow, that lick of colour on the coupe spokes is something else. Doesn't look at all like steelies!
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Hi Gary hows things mate, do you still want the bit of an animal graphics....

I got my own business now on the isle of wight....

Regards Darren Tipo George....
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Hi Gary hows things mate, do you still want the bit of an animal graphics....

I got my own business now on the isle of wight....

Regards Darren Tipo George....

Yes Mate . . . . Long time no hear Hows it going ?

Can u email me some pics ?
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yes mate . . . . Long time no hear Hows it going ?

Can u email me some pics ?
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Looks like i maybe getting Tipo George back......
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Dazzo!! A name from the past. What ever happened to "George" After you sold hil he semmed to vanish?

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Dazzo!! A name from the past. What ever happened to "George" After you sold hil he semmed to vanish?

CHEERS MIKE
Hi mike, Long time for sure nearly 2 yrs, I'm getting him back, Oh how i miss him....

In negotiations but recon he will be back in the hands of the rightfull owner soon.... Hope you and Steph are ok....
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