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Well having tried out one of these in London, and used it several times.

http://www.pitstartgarage.com/index.html

It would appear that there is also a place in the Milton Keynes area.

http://www.liftofframps.com/

I first found about the former when it was featured on 5th Gear.

So for those in the MK area the latter could prove to be a useful place.
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That's useful to know about the MK one... Thanks for posting that :D

Sadly it's at the other end of the city to me; down in the automotive quarter...
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CitroJim wrote:That's useful to know about the MK one... Thanks for posting that :D

Sadly it's at the other end of the city to me; down in the automotive quarter...
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It's a horrible drive down to there Davie :evil: I hate driving in Milton Keynes with a passion but then I hate driving anywhere these days..

Neither car has moved in over a week...

Bike has though...
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I could probably offer this sort of thing in Fife, Scotland but would rather be paid in beer and cake than actually trying to make money from it...

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FOAD wrote:I could probably offer this sort of thing in Fife, Scotland but would rather be paid in beer and cake than actually trying to make money from it...

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Post by Eddie Nuff »

Nah, give it to Wheeler Dealers. They'd have it fixed in no time at all and that irritating pillac Brewer would be able to get all the parts you need, in exactly the spec you want, at a knock down price, just at the time you needed them. :^o :twisted:
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I ordered the parts I needed from Russia, they took over a month to come.

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FOAD wrote:I ordered the parts I needed from Russia, they took over a month to come.

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It's absolutely great to see one of these being restored and loved :D
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Want...

Still regret selling mine (N plate 1.5E), but it just needed more time than I had at the time. Very much on the lookout for an estate (as we could do with an estate given we have a big dog), as I've wanted one since I was about ten. Preferably in white or blue. Saloon best suits red.

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