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Old 02-11-2006 | 09:18 PM
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Anyone see the FASTEST ROAD LEGAL CAR IN THE WORLD in THE SUN today.A VAUXHALL VICTOR with a 9.3 LITRE V8 CHEVROLET ENGINE IN.Looked PROPER SHIT but is very fast.Even said it could piss all over a F1 car in QUATER MILE.Also cost him over 100K to build.
Old 02-11-2006 | 09:20 PM
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dont think so im sure there are faster cars out there
Old 02-11-2006 | 09:20 PM
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pix or STFU
Old 02-11-2006 | 09:20 PM
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I saw that on TV recently, 5th Gear covered it, he lives on a run down council estate and has devoted his life and earnings to that car. Bloody quick or what?
Old 02-11-2006 | 09:22 PM
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piss all over an F1 car...............interesting.............
Old 02-11-2006 | 09:23 PM
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Doesn't it do the 1/4 mile in about 8 seconds or something silly ..fair play to the guy
Old 02-11-2006 | 09:28 PM
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http://www.redvictor1racing.co.uk/

Video of 7.80 quarter run on there.
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Old 02-11-2006 | 09:29 PM
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HERE YOU GO..
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006500792,00.html
Old 02-11-2006 | 09:32 PM
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local to me that is, seen it in the flesh
Old 02-11-2006 | 09:36 PM
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Seen that car before, read a feature on it in some mag.

Absolutely awesome
Old 02-11-2006 | 09:54 PM
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thats asesome i love it
Old 02-11-2006 | 10:01 PM
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Old 02-11-2006 | 10:12 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtxfbxGz1u4

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180+ in 7 secs


that must feel...well....beyond words
Old 02-11-2006 | 10:57 PM
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Yeah wicked car that (saw it on 5th gear), geeza lives in Wolves
Old 02-11-2006 | 11:28 PM
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yeah i saw it on 5th gear too, road legal as well! nutta
Old 02-11-2006 | 11:49 PM
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we were talkin about this at work. 0-60 in a second. i cant see how thats humanly possible really for a car like that
Old 02-11-2006 | 11:53 PM
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topfuel do 100 in 0.9, so he's going some.
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do they? bloody hell , i honestly didnt know that. i know cars like that or stupid quick but i thought due to traction and gettin the power down etc, they would be slower in the first second or so
Old 03-11-2006 | 12:19 AM
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that thing must be scary to drive, fare play to him though.
Old 03-11-2006 | 12:23 AM
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9 ltrs.. is that all


I know of a 10 ltr V8 being build,Something like a 633cubic inch?


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Originally Posted by Pennywise
9 ltrs.. is that all


I know of a 10 ltr V8 being build,Something like a 633cubic inch?


Believe its twin turbo too

Nothing is faster 1/4 mile in Europe i think. As stated runs high 7secs
Old 03-11-2006 | 01:28 AM
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Yeah,that's 'Red Victor 1'....

I just loved it when his passenger said 'that is naughty',and he smirked across at him,as if to say ''Yeah yer pussy'' ...LOL !! That is one serious car !! .....Makes all your cossies look a bit limp,eh ?? (ducks) ..
Old 03-11-2006 | 07:58 AM
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its fookin road legal!! 2200 bhp hahahaha
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whats impressive to me is that its running on normal fuel.
Old 03-11-2006 | 06:48 PM
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hats off to this fella
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I remember when the road leagal cars were all chasing 8 second 1/4's
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Originally Posted by Steve_B
I remember when the road leagal cars were all chasing 8 second 1/4's
lol i remember reading Custom Car when they were chasing 9's! Steve Pateman in the Calibra was the first into the 8s and i think the 9s too.
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He's from Wolverhampton as well...

COME ON
Old 03-11-2006 | 08:52 PM
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it's quick car but it's built for one purpose striaght line speed 1/4 mile drag car, simple as

I wounder what it's like going around corners at high speed

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