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Old 22-08-2006, 05:54 PM
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Default New diesel land speed record set

by a JCB powered car !!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...re/5273540.stm
Old 22-08-2006, 05:57 PM
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Go Derv!!!
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Well they did say they would!

Fair play
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The days of the petrol engined car are numbered I think.............!!!!
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And they've broken it again !!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...re/5279268.stm
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nice numbers there iirc 100mph over the last record ..for a jcb
Old 24-08-2006, 07:14 AM
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shame the jcb's i get stuck behind on dodgy back roads aint as quick as that one!
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They did it again yesterday and went over 350mph
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Watch the Video LOL,

11 Miles@upto 350MPH = 1 gallon of regular Diesel

Amazing
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