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well you might have guessed its not a merc lol but a GTO

its currently undergoing renovation and just completed the engine bay ready for the main respray...
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1995 twinturbo 72000 miles, i think its an ex pit roadM track car...

600 quid ;)
 

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There is a guy who lives just down the road from me who deals in these. He comes home in a different one almost every night....
 
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There is a guy who lives just down the road from me who deals in these. He comes home in a different one almost every night....

what area you in john?
 
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got to drive one once quite a squeeze for a big car

thats the illusion. they are lower than ferrari's possibly as big, they only appear to be a big car. but then again i know of huge blokes that own these and driver them in full comfort without any issues.

they are suitable for people 5'1-6'10 so you must be a mountain of a man to have to squeeze in ;)
 

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thats the illusion. they are lower than ferrari's possibly as big, they only appear to be a big car. but then again i know of huge blokes that own these and driver them in full comfort without any issues.

they are suitable for people 5'1-6'10 so you must be a mountain of a man to have to squeeze in ;)
That's why I'm known as BIG T :/
 
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lol ok bro i got ya ;)
 
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Walsall, near Birmingham. I think his company is "Aldridge Import Centre."
so he imports them? do you know him well?

wonder if you could give him the address for my site? www.gtonw.co.uk maybe he could pass it on when he sells the cars ;)
 
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went for this colour eventually
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went for this colour eventually
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I wish that I was still doing that kind of work, so much more constructive that siting looking at a ECU, that was the happiest time in my life :(
 
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ahh i didnt quite like that colour so its final now and all going back together..
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thanks S.A.M :D
the total cost of this so far inc the car is £1000! car was £600. the rest is bits and paint ;)
 

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that is nice and the ferrari bonnet vent is also a nice touch, more subtle than what people usually use!
 
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very almost nearly done.
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Pleased to see that the soldering iron is unplugged the car is looking very good:D:D
 
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