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Mike1215 wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 5:38 pm Drove over to V8Granite’s old hood and got the Cozwuf checked over and MOT’d - all was good with it


The old Fords still a mainstay of his business

The blue saph is one of my mates, in for an engine freshen up and a few other while you're in there bits.

Mike1215 wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 5:38 pm Drove over to V8Granite’s old hood and got the Cozwuf checked over and MOT’d - all was good with it


The old Fords still a mainstay of his business

Hi Mike - long time no see. Hope you’re well

With no drama, Mike just causally drops fleet update after 6 years like he's never left

Good to hear the Cossie is in rude health Mike, hope you are too!?!

In excellent hands, the man is a wizard.

Dave!

Jobbo wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 7:04 pm

Mike1215 wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 5:38 pm Drove over to V8Granite’s old hood and got the Cozwuf checked over and MOT’d - all was good with it


The old Fords still a mainstay of his business

Hi Mike - long time no see. Hope you’re well

And Nic!

Nic wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 6:17 pm

Mike1215 wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 5:38 pm Drove over to V8Granite’s old hood and got the Cozwuf checked over and MOT’d - all was good with it


The old Fords still a mainstay of his business

The blue saph is one of my mates, in for an engine freshen up and a few other while you're in there bits.

Nice - they’ve always done ok by me - haven’t really used mine much in the last year ……but jumped in and did the 300 mile round trip in it no problem at all … with the odd bit of cavorting to enjoy it

Mike1215 wrote: Fri Sep 26, 2025 11:26 am

Nic wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 6:17 pm

Mike1215 wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 5:38 pm Drove over to V8Granite’s old hood and got the Cozwuf checked over and MOT’d - all was good with it


The old Fords still a mainstay of his business

The blue saph is one of my mates, in for an engine freshen up and a few other while you're in there bits.

Nice - they’ve always done ok by me - haven’t really used mine much in the last year ……but jumped in and did the 300 mile round trip in it no problem at all … with the odd bit of cavorting to enjoy it

Hes retiring at the end of the year and handing the business over to his sons i believe.

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Fri Sep 26, 2025 11:06 am

Jobbo wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 7:04 pm

Mike1215 wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 5:38 pm Drove over to V8Granite’s old hood and got the Cozwuf checked over and MOT’d - all was good with it


The old Fords still a mainstay of his business

Hi Mike - long time no see. Hope you’re well

And Nic!

Still loiter, rarely post but was prompted by seeing my friends car, Fast Ford world is a small place.

Current fleet is
2021 etron sportback (not the GT)
2018 Q7 (wifes car)
2018 991.2 GTS
97 w124 convertible
Still have the Golf but it’s been up for sale and a couple of motorbikes.

Nic wrote: Fri Sep 26, 2025 12:49 pm 97 w124 convertible

Tell me more, please and thank you!

Nic wrote: Fri Sep 26, 2025 12:46 pm

Mike1215 wrote: Fri Sep 26, 2025 11:26 am

Nic wrote: Thu Sep 25, 2025 6:17 pm

The blue saph is one of my mates, in for an engine freshen up and a few other while you're in there bits.

Nice - they’ve always done ok by me - haven’t really used mine much in the last year ……but jumped in and did the 300 mile round trip in it no problem at all … with the odd bit of cavorting to enjoy it

Hes retiring at the end of the year and handing the business over to his sons i believe.

He is indeed - and they’re moving just round the corner of the yard I think

DeskJockey wrote: Fri Sep 26, 2025 1:23 pm

Nic wrote: Fri Sep 26, 2025 12:49 pm 97 w124 convertible

Tell me more, please and thank you!

Bought it a few years ago as a non runner and then fully restored it. It took 3 other cars to die for body cuts to save this one but it was worth it. It’s a 320 with 5 speed auto, cruise, aircon, heated electric memory seats, twin airbags, both sportline packs and genuine AMG aero 3 split rims and bodykit. I’ve made a couple of modifications but nothing that cant be reversed. Late car registered in 1997, took about 2 and half years to complete but still need to do the interior.

I’ve no idea how to upload a picture here sorry.

Nic wrote: Fri Sep 26, 2025 6:55 pm

DeskJockey wrote: Fri Sep 26, 2025 1:23 pm

Nic wrote: Fri Sep 26, 2025 12:49 pm 97 w124 convertible

Tell me more, please and thank you!

Bought it a few years ago as a non runner and then fully restored it. It took 3 other cars to die for body cuts to save this one but it was worth it. It’s a 320 with 5 speed auto, cruise, aircon, heated electric memory seats, twin airbags, both sportline packs and genuine AMG aero 3 split rims and bodykit. I’ve made a couple of modifications but nothing that cant be reversed. Late car registered in 1997, took about 2 and half years to complete but still need to do the interior.

I’ve no idea how to upload a picture here sorry.

I think you've mentioned it before? Sounds like a fantastic car.

As for pictures you can either link from [photo sharing site of your choice] or create a profile on the OV9 Gallery and then link across.

W124s are favourites of mine.

New OEM style clutch in the Mustang today. Holy moly what a difference!

It previously had an uprated 'Spec' clutch and it was fucking awful. I got used to it, sort of, but it was unbelievably stiff and had no bite range, just on or off.

New one has transformed how it drives completely. SO happy with it.

Another necessary change, the rear lights. It previously had EU style ones (clear middle section) and I couldn't stand them either, so they've been binned off and replaced with the proper USA style ones. Took a lot of fiddling with the electrics, though, but we got there. Much better

Before


After

And looking good after it's recent paint work. Not a perfect job, but much better than how it was before - very tatty.

You’re right, the rear lights you’ve binned are terrible, looking much better

The rear lights look massively better. Lovely job.

Cheers guys

Yep looks great

Jobbo wrote: Fri Sep 26, 2025 10:01 pm The rear lights look massively better. Lovely job.

That