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 Post subject: a year of restoration finally over.
PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 3:18 pm 
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took my 356c up to Notts DVLC center and got it registered, taxed and road legal at long last. :P

can't wait to get the number plates fitted and actually drive the thing. :bounce:

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:47 pm 
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That's fantastic Hels I know the feeling. The 7 took 2 odd years to rebuild, felt fantastic for a while when it was back, got bored at the end & now it's sold.

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Thats beautiful. 8) Well done. The old ones are best :)

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:32 pm 
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:mrgreen: just been out for a 20 mile gentle run.. its fatastic.

put it to bed next to it sister
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nice pair :oops:

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:28 am 
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Helen it looks stunning.

I know its been a long time coming, but i bet its all been well worth it. :D

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Fantastic news Helen, they are a couple of beauties, it will be well worth all teh work you have done.

It's funny how your appearance looks totally different in the white car :P

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can't wait to get aproper metal silver on black number plate made for her. that plastic Halford job looks awful (dosn't help its wonky) but at least it means we can drive the car now.


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Helen, my jealousy knows no bounds.

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Stunning cars :mrgreen: well done.

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Looks stunning though i do like the Speedster replica!.What happend to the white 914 you had?
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sold it :mrgreen:


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It is looking great, bet you can wait till the summer

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:27 am 
Summer :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: is that when we get the warm snow


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thegumeister wrote:
Summer :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: is that when we get the warm snow


No summers when we get to play in wet muddy fields with our cars :mrgreen:


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