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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 11:42 AM
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Ive seen the vids and its a fair nippy rascal, has anyone got a breif spec of the thing as it looks 'interesting'
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 11:44 AM
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spec+pics will be on project cars section of www.reyland.co.uk very soon
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 12:12 PM
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That car is just about the most fun I've had with my clothes on
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 12:14 PM
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Any rescent pics
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 12:26 PM
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Any rescent pics
...of him having fun with his clothes on??

boubt it!!
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 12:31 PM
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I did a 4 lap stint at bedford, and it lapped me

Pulled away from it down the straight though
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by DanS
I did a 4 lap stint at bedford, and it lapped me

Pulled away from it down the straight though
until yours broke down!!
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That car is fookin awesome!
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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Sounds like a wicked car but......











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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 01:01 PM
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Original 'Stealth' spec, which was MOST fun


Then I crashed it... then Martin crashed it again



and it turned out like this!

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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Porkie
1.1 knightsbridge been well n truly tango'd
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 01:05 PM
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I love the orange!

& the wheels look mental how much they come out to go over the brakes!
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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Is that Mike driving in the top picture?? Pretty sure thats me in my old chaps M Coupe behind. That pic must've been taken on the corner before the back straight at Bedford?? I remember passing Mike EVENTUALLY just afterwards then carrying FAR too much speed through the following chicane and complety lost it, spin city!!!

You've gotta love Beford!!!
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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Yes that gaybird at the helm

By the way, its not a Metro! its a Rover 100
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 01:10 PM
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Orange would appear to tbe the colour of 2005
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Mul@AMS
Any rescent pics
yes, Martoon let me borrow it and i took some pics. was well impressed with it.i have sent them to Billabong to put on the reyland website!

if i can find where i saved them i will post them here
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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He should paint the wheels black and sticker it up as an 'Exige with the engine in the wrong place'
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 10:07 PM
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 10:15 PM
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nope, sorry, does nothing for me i'm afraid , no matter which angle you look at it from, i'm sure it goes well, and is a real sleeper, but....

surely i'm not alone?
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Old Mar 25, 2005 | 12:22 AM
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I don't think looks was the idea

It does kinda look out of place off-track though
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Old Mar 25, 2005 | 12:31 AM
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Top car, All engine and no looks
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Old Mar 25, 2005 | 12:51 AM
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Very nice car IMO. I remember when i worked for rover and the VVC lump had just come out. It was in the MG, and a mechanic took me out in one, and i thought it was fast then, so god knows what its like in a 100!!!!
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