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Re: hi iam new too !!!!!!!

if you dont mind how much did it cost and was it
done by an independant garage or ford them selves
<br>did you just have it lowered or have the shocks
uprated as well as. when i had the whole one hour of my
car being low i couldnt possible have anyone else in
the back as it was so low the tyre rubbed the wheel
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Thu Oct 12, 2000 7:51 pm

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i really dont know how much alloys affect the insurance not much i expect how ever the differance in wheel size makes hell of a differance (corners at 45 mph...
doskiska
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Oct 12, 2000
7:01 pm

if you dont mind how much did it cost and was it done by an independant garage or ford them selves <br>did you just have it lowered or have the shocks uprated...
doskiska
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Oct 12, 2000
7:51 pm

You absoluley must put on new shocks as well as springs, it is like jelly on a plate otherwise. <br><br>Ford fitted all of the gear to the car as new. It also ...
static1635
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Oct 12, 2000
8:58 pm

stick a K&N induction filter on it, you wont regret it! ICE'll weigh it down...<br><br>the insurance probably wont change, however if you dont tell 'em it ...
static1635
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Oct 12, 2000
9:02 pm

IN REPLY TO THE K+N INDUCTION FILTER I THINK ITS A GREAT IDEA. IF THERES A WAY TO UPRATE THE BHP WITHOUT THE PAIN OF MAJOR INSURANCE HIKES THEN IM UP FOR IT,...
ernie99_uk
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Oct 12, 2000
9:54 pm

sorry i missed the bit about cost, the bodykit and alloys (all fitted by ford from new) came withthe car as my Mum bought it second hand at 6 months old! but...
static1634
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Oct 13, 2000
3:42 pm

i have no idea whats on there i think i will stick to the boby kit idea i think ....<br>and look at lowerering it after i have had the exhaust and the super...
doskiska
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Oct 15, 2000
3:19 pm

HAVE YOU SEEN THE KA IN THE PRESENT EDITION OF MAX POWER WITH THE KIT ON IT?, TAKE A LOOK IF YOU CAN FIND A COPY TO READ!...
ernie99_uk
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Oct 21, 2000
11:35 am

hi all as the name suggests im the proud owner of a probe glad to find a ford owners club on here hope to send some piccys soon keep up the good work and i...
fordprobe20002000
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Oct 24, 2000
10:28 pm

errr which Ka? hows the probe as a car then?...
static1635
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Oct 25, 2000
4:52 pm

Was just looking at the pics in photos and had a laugh at 'modified racing fiesta' pic, that car was in Max Power or some such and the closest that has ever ...
static1635
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Oct 26, 2000
4:58 pm

is your Probe a V6 ? 24v ? - not really up on Probes but I think they are along the lines engine capacity as our ST24 ??. I am trying to start a web page for...
tyrrific2
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Oct 27, 2000
6:16 pm

YEAH, I LIKE PROBES MYSELF, I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY WERENT MORE POPULAR OVER HERE AS THERE SUCH A GOOD SPORTS CAR. HAS ANYONE SEEN ANY MODIFIED PROBES AS...
ernie99_uk
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Oct 28, 2000
6:40 am

I BET IT HAS A 950CC HAIRDRYER UNDER THE BONNET, REAL MODS INVOLVE UPRATING THE BHP,NOT JUST ADDING KIT. THE KIT ADDS WEIGHT AND SLOWS THE CAR DOWN SO IT MAY...
ernie99_uk
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Oct 28, 2000
6:44 am

I HAVE A VIDEO AT HOME WITH LOTUS FORD F1 CARS FROM 1967 AND JIM CLARK IN A LOTUS COURTINA (PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST RACING TEAMS OF THE 1960S!) I MIGHT GET...
ernie99_uk
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Oct 28, 2000
2:45 pm

Hello People,<br><br>Right, you guy have gotta help me give my J reg escort so TLC, I have problems and not knowing nothing about cars I need your...
LaRoyalBulldogs
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Oct 28, 2000
2:45 pm

Hello People,<br><br>Right, you guys have gotta help me give my J reg escort so TLC, I have problems and not knowing nothing about cars I need your...
LaRoyalBulldogs
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Oct 28, 2000
2:45 pm

Hello People,<br><br>Right, you guys have gotta help me give my J reg escort some TLC, I have problems and not knowing nothing about cars I need your...
LaRoyalBulldogs
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Oct 28, 2000
2:45 pm

Hi all, I have just uploaded a few pictures for you to have a look at - the ST24 is standard on these pics except for the number plate ;O) - will upload all ...
tyrrific2
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Oct 28, 2000
4:57 pm

whats wrong with your escort, is it just that you want to add bodykit/uprate the bhp?...
ernie99_uk
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Oct 28, 2000
5:47 pm

Hi Mr Probe guy whos ka is it that you like <br>please let us know........
doskiska
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Oct 28, 2000
6:46 pm

we now have 66 pics in the galleries, all i can say is keep posting and keep up the good work!!!!!!thanx:)...
ernie99_uk
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Oct 28, 2000
6:54 pm

Hey Slow down!!!!!!!!! What's bhp???<br><br>I will wanna add bits to my car but I need to get the engine sorted!!!! I've been told I need a new camshaft or...
LaRoyalBulldogs
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Oct 29, 2000
1:30 pm

Oh dear, if you need a new camshaft then its not to bad, its the spinny bit inside the engine that makes everything else spin about, still its not a really...
static1635
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Oct 29, 2000
1:48 pm

if its the cam then it means a complete engine stripdown/rebuild which is costly.you have to weigh up whether it is worth spending a lot of money on the car,or...
ernie99_uk
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Oct 29, 2000
2:25 pm

Justin,<br><br>Thanks for the info! and your right bhp is not a issue at the moment!!!!<br><br>So any cheap ways of getting it sorted??<br><br>Sara...
LaRoyalBulldogs
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Oct 29, 2000
9:19 pm

I can't (or don't want to!) get rid of the car as I've only just got it so it looks as if I'm gonna get shelling out aload of money!! :o(<br><br>I've got other...
LaRoyalBulldogs
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Oct 29, 2000
9:23 pm

IT LOOKS AS THOUGH YOUR GOING TO HAVE TO SEND IT IN AND HAVE A NEW CAM AND LOCK PUT ON IT, IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHOS GOOD AND HAS THE RIGHT TOOLS THEN IT MIGHT...
ernie99_uk
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Oct 30, 2000
6:29 pm

Hmmmmmmmm... well I need to get it sorted.. looks as if it's gonna cost me :o(.<br><br>Sara...
LaRoyalBulldogs
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Oct 30, 2000
11:11 pm

IM SURE ITLL BE FINE ONCE ITS SORTED, I JUST HOPE YOU CAN AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED (IM SURE IF YOU LOOK ROUND IT WONT COST A LOAD,...
ernie99_uk
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Oct 31, 2000
7:58 pm
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