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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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Default nice car but 10 sec quarter...no chance!!!

The car looks very nicely done could do with a better axle
but the owners performance claims are way off the mark especially as it's on normal road tyres!!


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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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I Like that! In fact i like that ALOT!
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 09:37 PM
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Looks smart but his spelling is about as good as his bullshit

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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 09:37 PM
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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he needs to find the button next to the comma one i suspect

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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 10:11 PM
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 10:33 PM
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I don't see why not, IIRC there's a Mk 2 on here which runs 10s, could be mistaken.

10 secs or not, its fooking lush
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 10:57 PM
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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terrys mk2 is doing low 10s but that has ladder bar setup
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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What is a "ladder bar" set up all i know is thats its pritty good for drag set ups but shit for corners Whats the benefits, why does it help traction so much and any pics
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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 12:13 AM
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not a prayer that ll do 10 sec's....be quick, but ffs...
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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by arkley
I don't see why not, IIRC there's a Mk 2 on here which runs 10s, could be mistaken.

10 secs or not, its fooking lush
There was a MK2 (I think) in Austrailia in the mid to late 80s (featured in Fast Car) claiming to do a 10sec 1/4 with only 400bhp. If it's set up right and light enough I don't see why it can't be done. (but maybe not this one on road tyres)
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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 02:08 AM
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Bar the utter fucking bollocks I quite like that!
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Originally Posted by arkley
I don't see why not, IIRC there's a Mk 2 on here which runs 10s, could be mistaken.

10 secs or not, its fooking lush
It does look superb but an English axel with 2 inch lowering blocks will either break or wind the springs up like crazy on the line. Probably a great road car though

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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 09:49 AM
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nice looking motor tho ??? even if the write up bull sh..!!!!
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