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Squirrelofwoe
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844 posts
45 months
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TheHeretic said: Your house clearly has no windows... Peasant.  The stone stables are both still in use as such (for my sister's 2 horses). The barn on the right-hand side in the other pictures is still a barn too- and dates back to 1769 history fans  One of the few set of original farm buildings around that havn't yet been converted into appartments!
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y2blade
46,302 posts
84 months
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Squirrelofwoe said: y2blade said: Bloodyhell!!!! that is absolutely stunning  Forget the 10-a-penny TVR...Keep the Starion, SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!  Don't panic, the Integra is making way for the TVR, the Starion is being kept!- Or at least until there is nothing left of it to weld! Good choice
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Squirrelofwoe
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844 posts
45 months
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y2blade said: Good choice And trust me after 2 and a half years with what was only supposed to be a summer toy, getting rid of the utterly brilliant Integra is not a decision I've taken lightly 
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TheHeretic
68,029 posts
124 months
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Squirrelofwoe said: The stone stables are both still in use as such (for my sister's 2 horses). The barn on the right-hand side in the other pictures is still a barn too- and dates back to 1769 history fans One of the few set of original farm buildings around that havn't yet been converted into appartments! Pfft. I've got an outhouse made entirely out of mud bricks! "Luxury!" I hear you yell...
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Squirrelofwoe
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TheHeretic said: Pfft. I've got an outhouse made entirely out of mud bricks! "Luxury!" I hear you yell... That's soooo 3rd century- I've heard crudely carved stone is the building material of the future!
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TheHeretic
68,029 posts
124 months
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Squirrelofwoe said: That's soooo 3rd century- I've heard crudely carved stone is the building material of the future! Not in our lifetime, unfortunately!
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McGtfour
99 posts
29 months
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Looks brilliant! I love these old school box shape 80's cars :-)
Am I right in think Clarkson brought one of these for one of their shows and done some sort of 24hr mud race in one but cooked it after turning the boost up and what not?
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Squirrelofwoe
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844 posts
45 months
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McGtfour said: Looks brilliant! I love these old school box shape 80's cars :-)
Am I right in think Clarkson brought one of these for one of their shows and done some sort of 24hr mud race in one but cooked it after turning the boost up and what not? There was also a much older Top Gear where he was going over a Starion speaking highly of it. Seemed to be something of a fan of them. But yes he killed the one they were using in the race- mainly to a lack of cooling. This is another known weak spot on the Starion.
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C.A.R.
1,273 posts
57 months
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Looks awesome. Now I'm wondering if I have one in my virtual garage on Gran Turismo. If I don't, then I need one soon!
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Squirrelofwoe
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45 months
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C.A.R. said: Looks awesome. Now I'm wondering if I have one in my virtual garage on Gran Turismo. If I don't, then I need one soon!  The only one on the GTA series is the rally version, which if I remember correctly is 4WD (rather than RWD) and the earlier narrow-body type... And- on GT4 at least- an utter sod to unlock!
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HowlerMonkey
86 posts
38 months
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There is one in a junkyard in west palm beach, florida.
It is complete minus the engine bay stuff.
All body parts still there.
Yes it has the flared fenders.
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Squirrelofwoe
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844 posts
45 months
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HowlerMonkey said: There is one in a junkyard in west palm beach, florida.
It is complete minus the engine bay stuff.
All body parts still there.
Yes it has the flared fenders. I wonder if it has survived the rust any better than the ones over here have?
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aww999
1,229 posts
130 months
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Just to echo everyone else, that is fantastic! I love the old japanese 80's stuff, and that looks to be in great nick - at least on the outside. The wheels are particularly excellent, and remind me of the ones on my old Celica Supra 2.8. Please don't be tempted to fit aftermarket ones, they really suit the car.
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rohrl
3,733 posts
14 months
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I'm a sucker for anything with pop-up headlamps or boxed arches so this is a double winner. Unless the wheels are very seriously damaged I'd be surprised if they're beyond refurbishment. Some of the things refurbishers do with metal epoxy and even straightening buckled wheels is amazing.
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HowlerMonkey
86 posts
38 months
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I'm tempted to get unbolt the front fenders and cut the rear flares off.
The dimensions of the flares would work with many other cars..........maybe even my nissan leopard F31.
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AndyBrew
1,116 posts
88 months
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I love these, when I lived in Hinckley there was a garage over the back of our house owned by Colin Blower and I believe he raced these I used to sneak up and drool over his race car
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rallycross
4,661 posts
106 months
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AndyBrew said: I love these, when I lived in Hinckley there was a garage over the back of our house owned by Colin Blower and I believe he raced these I used to sneak up and drool over his race car Oh yes Colin Blower was the man when I came to racing these in production saloons ( like group N) the stations came in and blew the front runners away (2.8 Capri's Rover v8 Merc 2.3-16) and were quickest until the sierra cosworth was born.
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Squirrelofwoe
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844 posts
45 months
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Cheers guys. Yeah if I swap the wheels it will only be for another Starion set- they don't suit aftermarket ones. And yes she is pretty tidy cosmetically- the red paint especially, which isn't bad given it's still the original coat! The bonnet & roof could use a machine polish, it's next on my list to get. The Integra went yesterday- a guy came all the way over from Holland to buy it, he loved the car, gave me the full asking price in cash without so much as an attempt to haggle, and was on his way! Everyone was happy, why can't all second-had car sales be so straight forward. Sadly, despite switching the insurance over to the Starion on saturday, the DVLAs automatic insurance checker is trying to see if I had insurance on 01.05.12 (the start date for the tax disk apllication) which obviously I didnt as I only swapped it yesterday. Meaning I can't tax it online, and so have to wait until Tuesday at the earliest to be able to get it back on the road.  It boils my piss that they make all these services automated to try and speed them up, but in reality they are a royal pain in the ass. Rant over.
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Stinkfoot
1,627 posts
61 months
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I love Starions I have owned 5 and still want another. This was my last one shortly before I sold it. 
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Squirrelofwoe
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844 posts
45 months
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Stinkfoot said: I love Starions I have owned 5 and still want another. This was my last one shortly before I sold it. 5?!  I'm impressed, and can't say I've seen that colour before either Got mine back on the road for the first time this morning- certainly got some looks going along the A34 to work! I forgot quite how loud it is
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