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#31 keefr22

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Posted 22 August 2013 - 09:11 AM

I think we all probably have tales like that - the biggest one of mine was not buying the absolutely bog standard, mint MK2 RS1800 that I was offered for £5K! Instead I bought another rally car which is no longer with us! The RS would probably be worth 6 figures now...!! The other one was choosing to buy a Porsche 924 instead of a lovely Signal Yellow Mk2 Mex, on the basis that I'd had enough Escorts & fancied a change! The Porsche was an absolutely hideous car, & after I'd spent as much on preparing it for hillclimbs as I'd paid for it I decided I hated it so much there was no way I was going to compete in the thing & sold it for less than I'd paid for the roll cage! That Mex would be worth £15K now (if I hadn't written it off of course...!!)



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Posted 22 August 2013 - 06:05 PM

The company of which I was a director did all the detailed chassis design and body integration on the Ford RS200 Group B car. This was because the technology was new to Ford and I had a large aerospace design team who were very capable on that sort of demanding structural design. I was offered a new RS200 for £20000, but declined as I had a 1973 Carrera 2.7RST. I still regret not buying the RS200, but I did get to drive a couple of them at the Boreham test track.

#33 Carlos W

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Posted 22 August 2013 - 06:11 PM

This should be banned at its pure un adulterated porn


I showed it to my son earlier - he said much the same...!!!

It's just gorgeous isn't it?!


Is it all in the photography?

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Posted 22 August 2013 - 06:13 PM

Is it all in the photography?


Not in my eyes...!!

#35 Carlos W

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Posted 22 August 2013 - 06:15 PM

Is it all in the photography?


Not in my eyes...!!


I thought it was quite a good shot! I'll try harder next time

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Posted 22 August 2013 - 06:43 PM

Is it all in the photography?


Not in my eyes...!!


I thought it was quite a good shot! I'll try harder next time


No sorry, I think it's a brilliant photo! But it's not just the photo that's gorgeous in my eyes, if you see what I mean?!

#37 Carlos W

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Posted 22 August 2013 - 06:58 PM

Is it all in the photography?


Not in my eyes...!!


I thought it was quite a good shot! I'll try harder next time


No sorry, I think it's a brilliant photo! But it's not just the photo that's gorgeous in my eyes, if you see what I mean?!


There are more where they came from!

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Posted 22 August 2013 - 10:04 PM

I think we had better see all of them!



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Posted 23 August 2013 - 08:44 AM

I think we had better see all of them!

 

Good - a Mini Doc has said that! I wanted to but thought the wrath of the moderators may come down on me if they weren't all Mini pics....!!



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Posted 23 August 2013 - 05:16 PM

Better put them in 'General Chat' though. I might add some more as well if anyone is interested.



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Posted 23 August 2013 - 10:02 PM

Plenty of Escorts and 911s on the Jim Clark, and the Mini at 2:00.

 

 

 

Testing the near side bump stops in Duns industrial estate on a Friday night.

 

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Fixed penalty for excessive use of the hand brake!!

 

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What category of offence applies to opposite lock?

 

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Here's a link to a slide show of all my shots from this years Jim Clark

 

http://s710.photobuc.../Jim Clark 2013


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Posted 23 August 2013 - 10:45 PM

My dad is enjoying helping me rebuild my Mini so much that he's probably going to rebuild his Lotus Sunbeam when we're done :D it's been off the road for 20 years and we started it a couple of summers ago. I can't wait :D

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Posted 23 August 2013 - 10:52 PM

My Mexico, that I set on fire whilst driving it...

 

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#44 Carlos W

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Posted 24 August 2013 - 06:07 AM

I'll upload some more pics soon! Mad few days at work and not had a second

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Posted 24 August 2013 - 08:52 AM

What category of offence applies to opposite lock?


Inconsiderate use of the throttle & steering wheel....!!!  :D

 

Great pics, shall have a look at the rest later!






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