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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 05:37 PM
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Default Mental fiesta on the track at ford fair ??

What spec was the fiesta that on the track fast as fook
nothing could get near it Who are AM Sport ??

Anyone know the spec and where it`s from.

Tryed to get some pics of it on the track but it was to fooking fast for my camera kept missing it

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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 05:39 PM
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its got the wheels dave wants just maybe the size are wrong
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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600+bhp from Scotland if I've got the right one.
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 05:42 PM
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Thats the one Andy built

The spec list is on his web addy in my sig
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 05:43 PM
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Bill correct, spoke to Mike R he said it was about 620, it sounded awesome.

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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 05:45 PM
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618bhp harvey gibbs engine
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 05:50 PM
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TBH never seen anything as quick on a track day the way it was going it looked and sounded 600+ bhp.

Drifting around every bend

Sounded like it had a sequential gearbox as well
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 05:51 PM
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GUTTED I didn't go now

Thats an AWESOME car, just mental spec
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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Oh forgot to mention the box correct Doo.

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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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Thought that was awsome the sound it produced on the straight was pure evil.

I belive the driver was female!

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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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One of my very favourite Fords at the moment.
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 05:56 PM
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Top car went like a rocket
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 06:08 PM
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And I was hoping you were talking about mine......
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 06:19 PM
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I got a delay on me camera so was hard to take pics a sec later and this would of been a great pic

I had to guess where the take the shot about 3 secs be for it took the pic


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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 06:48 PM
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It's like Steve Scotts Fiesta, but on steriods
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 09:43 PM
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the fiesta did the 0 to 60 just as i was leaving, i didnt see what time it got,but did get a couple of pics.
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 09:47 PM
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awesome car
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Stunningly prepared car, hats off
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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I managed to get some pics of it
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 09:51 PM
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went past me on track. the sound as it comes up behind you is pure fear inducing lol. and Steve B, you did me on track too lol.
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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this was in a ford mag not long ago wasnt it, it was quick and one
of my best ford's at the moment
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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I got some rolling footage of it with bonnet up, will try host tomorrow bit of a small turbo tho

Mental car
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 09:58 PM
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That thing was MENTAL just looking back at the footage i got of it today on track and it just wipes the floor with everything.

Sounds like a jet too
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 10:00 PM
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The question we were all thinking was would it be as quick as steve scotts fiesta?
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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i reckon it would be as white cars are faster arent they


whats the yellow square with black cross mean on the back?
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Novice racer.
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Originally Posted by Nomaderst
went past me on track. the sound as it comes up behind you is pure fear inducing lol. and Steve B, you did me on track too lol.

Which car were you in ????
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red xr2i 16v with daddypants.com down one side, newtechpirates.com down the other.
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Ah yes you were going round with another Fiesta if I remember right???.....
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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http://www.jamiewhiteford.co.uk/Andr...ta/Fiesta.html

proper weapon
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 05:56 PM
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seen this at knockhill amazing wee car
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 06:00 PM
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that fiesta was simpley amazing!!!
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 06:06 PM
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got it on video a fair bit. I'll be putting together a Ford Fair video at some point.

Need to flex my editing muscles.
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