Man Builds Audi R8 Super Car Out Of A Mercury Cougar
26-11-2008, 07:22 AM
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Man Builds Audi R8 Super Car Out Of A Mercury Cougar
http://jalopnik.com/5095021/man-buil...mercury-cougar
not to sure how I feel about this, but ive seen a hell of lot worse.
fair play for the effort imho
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26-11-2008, 07:26 AM
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Dont look to bad, must have taken ages to do.
@ the R8 badge slapped in the centre of the steering wheel.
26-11-2008, 07:30 AM
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Aye canny effort but WHY? To much time on hands and $40000 - $50000 spent on a mercury couger???? Could`ve spent that buying a decent car lol
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pretty cool replica, got to give the bloke credit for that!
26-11-2008, 08:19 AM
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put alot of time and effort in to that.. but why?
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no from the pics of the dash its a ford cougar
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my m8s got the real thing in same colour --- have yet to go out in it tho
07-01-2009, 02:20 PM
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Looks pretty ok for a rep but is it really worth the cash, time and hassle?
07-01-2009, 02:43 PM
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It doesnt look to bad. I would rather spend the money on something else.
07-01-2009, 02:45 PM
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In america its called a mercury cougar, over here its a ford cougar, thats no probe.
07-01-2009, 02:47 PM
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Never seen the point in building a replica.
07-01-2009, 02:49 PM
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Well, it's better than Chop Shop ! why could'nt they build them this good.
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Well, it's better than Chop Shop ! why could'nt they build them this good.
Because chop shop has 8 hours and a budget of 30p to do it
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thats not a replica....it's a completely shit attempt at a copy.
07-01-2009, 03:34 PM
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my m8s got the real thing in same colour --- have yet to go out in it tho
Think i see it today
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see that gangsta car they built on chop chop for that spandau ballet chap, ugliest car I ever saw
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give it a few months and he could buy a real R8 for what it cost to build that tub
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26-11-2008, 07:22 AM
Man Builds Audi R8 Super Car Out Of A Mercury Cougar
@ the R8 badge slapped in the centre of the steering wheel.
