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Old 22-04-2008, 08:14 PM
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Default 161mph in 8 seconds?

Im not a Vauxhall lover, Nor am I a Ford hater, but this is fucking QUICK!





http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x...ent=test01.flv


When we going to see a FWD Ford that could do that?





Old 22-04-2008, 08:15 PM
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Never lol
Old 22-04-2008, 08:15 PM
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Holy fook thats quick
Old 22-04-2008, 08:17 PM
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cant see the vid, my ps3 doesnt play those files


so what is it?
Old 22-04-2008, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Chalk
When we going to see a FWD Ford that could do that?




pretty sure the Newformz Focus was going faster 6 years ago
Old 22-04-2008, 08:18 PM
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my mates hoping to drop into 10's this year with his s2...
Old 22-04-2008, 08:20 PM
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Pete, is it fwd though !
Old 22-04-2008, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Sidewayz

so what is it?
A shonky old vauxhall Astra mk1 (I think anyhows) making alot of noise and going well in a 1/4mile straight line.
Old 22-04-2008, 08:21 PM
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it's a drag racer, with an astra body on it
going backwards
what would it do without the parachute then?

but that is quick
Old 22-04-2008, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
Pete, is it fwd though !

yep fwd its taken a year to build so far fucking amazing spec
Old 22-04-2008, 08:22 PM
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its a mk2

with GIGANTIC slicks on the front, and pram wheels on the back.

half way up the strip it actually loses traction AGAIN LOL!
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Link please
Old 22-04-2008, 09:25 PM
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fooking ell that look a bit on the limit the way its moving about!
good too see its not jap for once- well probably is underneath lol
Old 22-04-2008, 09:28 PM
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no, there heavily into the xe in south africa,
Old 22-04-2008, 09:35 PM
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nice one, it did sound 4cyl turbo
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that is one seriously quick car and its fwd still
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Its a mk2 astra with a mk2 astra engine, but from then on it all gets a bit drag spec.

Absolutely awesome car, not a lot in common with road cars, but still impressive.

In the states the quickest vauxhalls (well chevvy over there) are running SIX seconds up the quarter from FWD which is faster than the fastest 4wd drag cars in the world!
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