meets and swb v6

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meets and swb v6 by tracey.geeson on Wed May 23, 2012 10:40 pm
are there any frontera meets around the nottingham area. does anyone else have a swb 3.2v6 limited edition rs sport. i have had mine eight years and never seen another. sure they must be about
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Re: meets and swb v6 by Drift on Wed May 23, 2012 10:44 pm
See here for meets :thumbup:
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Re: meets and swb v6 by tracey.geeson on Wed May 23, 2012 10:46 pm
thanks :D
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Re: meets and swb v6 by colley on Wed May 23, 2012 11:09 pm
I have a v6 SWB :mrgreen:
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Re: meets and swb v6 by BadBoy on Wed May 23, 2012 11:14 pm
If memory serves there were only about 600 V6 SWB made.
Rare as hens teeth so it's not surprising you haven't seen another.
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Re: meets and swb v6 by vauxsqueeks on Wed May 23, 2012 11:20 pm
Hi,
I have a 2001 swb RS, though it has a blown 2.2 engine. I was thinking to put in a 3.2 instead.. yours must go like stink!

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Re: meets and swb v6 by AskDean on Thu May 24, 2012 1:16 am
hi tracey i'm in notts and i have the beasty below in the pics if your from notts you must have seen it flying about if but your more than welcome to pop up any time your over gedling way as allways up for a gander at another v6 and still got shed loads of spares for them lol if you need anything
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Re: meets and swb v6 by tracey.geeson on Thu May 24, 2012 9:16 am
i was told not many were made and that it was a rare beasty. we found it quite by accident!! and yes it cant half shift! and will tow anything! Colley is yours a 3.2 v6? would love to see another swb version! think i have seen yours round gedling dean i am in calverton but worked in lambley and often went to gedling so you have prob seen mine about to! I work in arnold now! most people hear mine before they see it lol! I will have to pop down sometime mine has never really broke much but is always handy to know where spare parts if i need them lol. only prob i have with mine is sometimes is small gararges readers wont talk to the on board computer! have to take it to vauxhall
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Re: meets and swb v6 by adyclemo on Thu May 24, 2012 9:38 am
We need to get another regional meet organised. Its have the time to arrange it for when most can make it.
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Re: meets and swb v6 by colley on Thu May 24, 2012 9:45 am
Yes mine is a 3.2 v6 SWB :mrgreen:

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Re: meets and swb v6 by tracey.geeson on Thu May 24, 2012 11:10 am
OMG!! its just like mine same colour and everything! except mine is still original lol! How long have you had her? is the first other one i have seen in 8 years of owning mine! lol
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Re: meets and swb v6 by tracey.geeson on Thu May 24, 2012 11:11 am
if you look on how many are left it say there are only 66! how crazy is that?
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Re: meets and swb v6 by horses45 on Thu May 24, 2012 12:09 pm
i think ady your right lol dirry in hand as we speak :wink:
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Re: meets and swb v6 by AskDean on Thu May 24, 2012 4:24 pm
tracey robs sorted the next meet out for Sunday the 10th in nutall 1pm-4pm so you'll have to come along and it the weather is like today it will be great, beer frontys and sunshine all you need is a muddy track and im in heaven lol

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Re: meets and swb v6 by adyclemo on Thu May 24, 2012 8:55 pm
I beleive you know my other half tracey :lol:
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Re: meets and swb v6 by tracey.geeson on Fri May 25, 2012 10:06 am
lol ady would your other half be adelle? in which case yes i do :D i will def try and make the meet will be lovely to meet people and if beer is involved i will be there :)
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Re: meets and swb v6 by adyclemo on Fri May 25, 2012 10:11 am
Yes, will get her to come to the next meet in a couple of weeks :D
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Snorkle.
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Re: meets and swb v6 by tracey.geeson on Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:05 pm
Hi sorry i didnt make the meet my partner has been really poorly, Hopefully ill get to the next one :(
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