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Old 26-10-2004, 07:37 PM
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Default Pic Request--Mike Rainbirds old Sapphire

After a few pics of the old beast if anyone has any please
Old 26-10-2004, 07:41 PM
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Old 26-10-2004, 07:41 PM
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Old 26-10-2004, 07:44 PM
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so much for a google image search http://www.rainbird.com/ag/site_reports/reliant.htm
Old 26-10-2004, 07:45 PM
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Old 26-10-2004, 07:45 PM
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Old 26-10-2004, 08:05 PM
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The only ones I have are post-accident, and I'm not posting them without Mike's consent.............
Old 26-10-2004, 08:06 PM
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has anyone got a copy of the old per ford mag that the car was featured please?
also looking for poster,will pay
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Old 26-10-2004, 08:08 PM
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rich mate ive got the post accident in the shed...lol
Old 26-10-2004, 08:08 PM
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nice wheels
Old 26-10-2004, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by justin.e
has anyone got a copy of the old per ford mag that the car was featured please?
also looking for poster,will pay
pmsl@ranj
There's a poster version on Mike's wall in his office at home - looks fookin cool too
Old 26-10-2004, 08:26 PM
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Some piccies:







Twat



Then this happened:



..... because Nige did this:





......... because some donkey slammed the door shut with the Clifford running and the keys in the ignition
Old 26-10-2004, 08:50 PM
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rich,
nice pics pmsl didnt that happen twice!
seen the poster in the office,did you notice that he has about 6 r 7 framed pics of the taxi and only 1 of the scort
Old 27-10-2004, 03:03 AM
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Old 27-10-2004, 04:48 AM
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Last 2 pictures are the best out of the bunch. I am sure Mike will understand why.
Old 27-10-2004, 06:38 AM
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He obviously never cleaned that one either
Old 27-10-2004, 07:58 AM
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He cleans peggy all the time - something about trying to make it look fast - this one just simply was fast

Damm I want to play in that car again - 173 without even trying when he gave me a shot
Old 27-10-2004, 09:10 AM
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cool pics!
keep the coming
Old 27-10-2004, 09:14 AM
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Rich,
I see that Danny has just finished the "deed" gobble gobble .

What views do you want of the car?
Old 27-10-2004, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
What views do you want of the car?
As many as possible in it various diffent guises ie Wheels not the Bodywork mods that you gave it
Old 27-10-2004, 07:17 PM
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I never got to see this car go, didnt it race a plane or something?

How long ago did it get smashed up?
Old 27-10-2004, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by sunny
Last 2 pictures are the best out of the bunch. I am sure Mike will understand why.
That's outside Ben's house, so I'm guessing he must have taken you out in the car then
Old 27-10-2004, 10:40 PM
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pon


i think sunny means he prob took those pics
Old 27-10-2004, 10:48 PM
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Ah yes, that probably is what he means
Old 27-10-2004, 10:58 PM
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i have some photos of it at donnington spitting flames out down the straight somewhere i havent seen them in a while
Old 27-10-2004, 11:00 PM
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Sunny - Nice piccys outside Ben's house!

I also remember you taking a few video clips of him driving with you in the passenger seat! First underneath the bridge near Ben's house next one on the junction of the A140 with Mike giving it some beans...

Still got the clips on my PC

Originally Posted by ian m
i have some photos of it at donnington spitting flames out down the straight somewhere i havent seen them in a while
stick them up Ian
Old 28-10-2004, 01:23 AM
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AVA Rolling road day 2001 had the pleasure of going out in mikes car twice (the cheek!) LOVELLY first cossie i'd ever been in, maybe that's why im hooked
Old 28-10-2004, 02:48 AM
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There are some on a mini site.

www.miniwilliams.co.uk
Old 28-10-2004, 07:57 AM
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Old 28-10-2004, 08:42 AM
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j ,

i have a the mag ,the poster and the 5oo splitter.

you can have two of them.....lol

this is what its like now
Old 28-10-2004, 09:19 AM
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good on ya rob!
carbon splitter in the pipeline
where the pics?

mike,
the car really did look good!
Old 28-10-2004, 10:21 AM
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2nd fastest Cossie I ever been in

fastest was Bruce's old 3dr



I remember just before then that Mike has shit James up with his trick headlights. He was fighting with BigNige to be the one to smash the window through as revenge
Old 28-10-2004, 10:35 AM
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Adrian,
Was that when he was running 40psi just before it melted . Would have been nigh on 600bhp for a few seconds... .
Old 28-10-2004, 10:38 AM
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mike, that looks a bloody nice

what happened to it?
Old 28-10-2004, 10:40 AM
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A roundabout leapt out in front of me .
Old 28-10-2004, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Adrian,
Was that when he was running 40psi just before it melted . Would have been nigh on 600bhp for a few seconds... .
I think something did happen to it that night Bruce came down in it. Just as you went out with him if I remember...

Bumped into someone who knows you at the beer festival on Monday night Mike.

She sends her regards.
Old 28-10-2004, 11:53 AM
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Beccy had been in Bruces the night it expired. I didn't get to go in it though.

My lasting memory of Mikes saff was passing the 300yd marker coming up to a roundabout on the private test track at 172mph and on that occasion Mike got round it.......
Old 28-10-2004, 11:59 AM
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Ade,
Who was that then?

Christian,
The ABS must have been turned on that night.. .
Old 28-10-2004, 12:11 PM
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That would have been Rachel Mike.

Your trampoline buddy.
Old 28-10-2004, 12:13 PM
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I hope she is well? . Still speak to her every now and again, but haven't seen her for a while.


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