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    Hello again

    Dont seem to be on here much these days. As some of you know my mother in law had motor neurone disease...and she died recently, so I have been preoccupied with all that. Will be in Eastbourne/Bexhill area over the weekend so hope to see at least one other cherished 850! I have really noticed a decline in sightings lately.
    Vpower seems unobtainable at moment - bit of a nuisance as on Tesco Excellium - and my fantasy is that this is a bit crap. Although not as crap as the Jet super unleaded I used recently - a distinct lack of sparkle was noted.
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    Good to know you're still about Phil.
    Sorry to hear about your mother, hopefully everything will settle down soon.
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    I was wondering the other day where you have been, hope your getting back on your feet. Ive noticed the lack of vpower too, the R is currently running on £30 worth of gash shell standard
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    I came back from Avon Park - with the fuel light on. Tried 4 different Shell stations across Brum and Telford. It's disappeared!

    I managed finally to fill up a full tank yesterda. V-Power @ 147.9. 65 litres cost me just over 95 quid.

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    nice 2 c u back mate......
    who puts 300bhp in a volvo.....DONT MIND MY SMILE, THE VOICES IN MY HEAD ARE JUST TELLING DIRTY JOKES........v70R...hids..black mesh grill...17 inch R alloys..groved and drilled front and rear disc..lots bling..,k-n filter..yamaha R1-98 with nos..touring bike honda varadero xl 1000...

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    Thanks fellas. §§§§§§ of a day - went a took a chunk of paint off the bib when I caught a sapling stump reversing out of a parking space. Grrrrrrrr. Still, can all be fixed. Need a fe bits doing like drivers check strap and cruise control fixing. If anyone wants to trade a bit of work for my spare Volans or Comets etc...
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    850R manual, Rica 310, IKEA fitted bathroom, H&C running water, Jetex 2.5", pipe rack, cap stand, Forge BOV, circular wheels with full 360 degree rotation, 302mm discs, IPD front and rear anti-roll bars, numerous shiny features, sub-atomic particle accelerator, VTOL capability ...Volvo With Attitude!!!
    Also to be seen in a gold Honda CR-V these days...

    "It's really fast, and growls like a tiger!"

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    Hi Phil welcome back

    Try t5steve for the body work he's quality at painting and in Essex so not to far


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    I did similar to a low anti ram-raid bollard in Aldi
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    Sorry to hear about your Mother in Law - Welcome back

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    Hello Phil. Looks nice where you are this weekend.

    Oliver sends his best regards

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    Quote Originally Posted by JelT5 View Post
    Hello Phil. Looks nice where you are this weekend.

    Oliver sends his best regards
    Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!!!! Mollusc Motorsport Edition!

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yY7Q2PGXSc[/ame]
    KISS Rs

    850R manual, Rica 310, IKEA fitted bathroom, H&C running water, Jetex 2.5", pipe rack, cap stand, Forge BOV, circular wheels with full 360 degree rotation, 302mm discs, IPD front and rear anti-roll bars, numerous shiny features, sub-atomic particle accelerator, VTOL capability ...Volvo With Attitude!!!
    Also to be seen in a gold Honda CR-V these days...

    "It's really fast, and growls like a tiger!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flatout Phil View Post
    Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!!!! Mollusc Motorsport Edition!
    Experts at bib renovation ;-)

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