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    Quote Originally Posted by t5 pete View Post
    You going to vt200 Foamy
    I'm not planning to, but tbh I don't even know about it........

    Not been around that much, so have missed things but I shall take a look at the thread. Doing the Shrops/Mid-Wales meet, and that Chesterfield RR day in July and that's my plans so far.

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    Quote Originally Posted by foammanmark View Post
    I'm not planning to, but tbh I don't even know about it........

    Not been around that much, so have missed things but I shall take a look at the thread. Doing the Shrops/Mid-Wales meet, and that Chesterfield RR day in July and that's my plans so far.
    I the Smoke Stop Meet is far more important than a gathering of 200 volvos, true grass roots volvo meet.....lol


    Edit .... forgot to add that I am going to VT200 as well, not sure what time as I have my cousin's wedding the day before, but I'll get there for sure
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    very nice car, im sure all the hard work was worth it though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by harvey172 View Post
    very nice car, im sure all the hard work was worth it though.
    The hard work on the Gul is yet to start, but hopefully I get some of it done at the end of the season, ready for next year. It only really needs a couple of wings and some paintwork, nothing to serious luckily. Then refit the air-con, a good detail and I will be happy with her...

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    Quote Originally Posted by MoleT-5R View Post
    The hard work on the Gul is yet to start, but hopefully I get some of it done at the end of the season, ready for next year. It only really needs a couple of wings and some paintwork, nothing to serious luckily. Then refit the air-con, a good detail and I will be happy with her...
    Then it will be time for me to buy her back..................lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by foammanmark View Post
    Then it will be time for me to buy her back..................lol.
    you never know, keep watching that screen you'll never believe what can pop up when you least expect it, but I do doubt that the Gul will have an 11th owner, unless I stop breathing and pass it on.....lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by foammanmark View Post
    Then it will be time for me to buy her back..................lol.
    You won't be able to afford it, once you've spent out on a divorce.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stribo View Post
    You won't be able to afford it, once you've spent out on a divorce.
    Lol yeah, you're not far off the mark there tbh. She has asked me to sell my Saab and C70 so that she can have a white RS2000 or Impreza. It ain't going to happen I told her...........

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    Quote Originally Posted by stribo View Post
    You won't be able to afford it, once you've spent out on a divorce.
    If it ever came available again, he'd have a stable full of Saab's and Alfa's by then and no room for a Gul......lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by MoleT-5R View Post
    If it ever came available again, he'd have a stable full of Saab's and Alfa's by then and no room for a Gul......lol
    I'd make room for a Gul if I needed to, and one or both of our Alfas will die at some stage in the not too distant future. Mine hasn't broken down for 8 days now so pretty good. A coolant hose split last week and she over heated badly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by foammanmark View Post
    I'd make room for a Gul if I needed to, and one or both of our Alfas will die at some stage in the not too distant future. Mine hasn't broken down for 8 days now so pretty good. A coolant hose split last week and she over heated badly.
    Wow, you must have a good one

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    Quote Originally Posted by AcidicDavey View Post
    Wow, you must have a good one
    Yeah, the local Alfa indy rings me to check I'm OK if he doesn't see me for more than 2 weeks.

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    time to clean a very dirty GUL and may be fit it up with some new suspension....

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    Well no suspension fitment yesterday, but a very clean Gul now with all the winter tar spots removed from the bodywork and the faded grey bumper top scrubbed of it's patchy bumper die, cleaned then heat gunned and finally a smear of C4 to keep it looking good for the next year or 2, full claying and paint correction over the next few nights and she should be ready for the Smoke Stop meet, I would have liked to have got it all done last week for VT200 but it didn't happen and the weather was not doing it any favours really considering the Gul is on daily duties as Jaynes transport whilst the eldest daughter runs about in Jaynes V50 doing her 2 jobs and fitting college in as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MoleT-5R View Post
    Well no suspension fitment yesterday, but a very clean Gul now with all the winter tar spots removed from the bodywork and the faded grey bumper top scrubbed of it's patchy bumper die, cleaned then heat gunned and finally a smear of C4 to keep it looking good for the next year or 2, full claying and paint correction over the next few nights and she should be ready for the Smoke Stop meet, I would have liked to have got it all done last week for VT200 but it didn't happen and the weather was not doing it any favours really considering the Gul is on daily duties as Jaynes transport whilst the eldest daughter runs about in Jaynes V50 doing her 2 jobs and fitting college in as well.
    All sounds good, but where's the pics, you teaser!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by foammanmark View Post
    All sounds good, but where's the pics, you teaser!!
    We'll just to keep you happy here are a few shots after the initial clean up and front bumper top restoration as outlined in post #55






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    Looks great (as also seen in post #55 ), nice work!

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    My old car...................

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    That looks a lot better, I think the guls look better with dark grey / black trim, darker than from the factory.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jct5r View Post
    My old car...................
    I think I know the owner a few before yourself had 60k or less when he had it and the twr pics


 

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