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Old 22-02-2010, 09:28 AM
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Default As if you just drive a drag car around the streets!

2000hp iv seen this car in the flesh,
when they say that its road legal, i wouldnt have thought theyd actually drive it on the road!!
Fantastic!.....i wouldnt like to pull up next to it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtxfbxGz1u4&feature=fvw
Old 22-02-2010, 10:05 AM
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IIRC one of the drag events stipulates it has to be road legal and they all go for a cruise, I can't remember
Old 22-02-2010, 10:16 AM
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Yeah I have heard that too Zo. Quite a long drive it is IIRC
Old 22-02-2010, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by cabrio zo
IIRC one of the drag events stipulates it has to be road legal and they all go for a cruise, I can't remember
Ive read that aswell somewhere, they have to drive to a petrol station mid event and put pump fuel in or something along those lines.
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I'm fairly sure it's the street eliminator class. The all go to the local Shell station and fill up with one of the scrutineers present
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i rember this ive seen it a few times. i rember seeing it at pod when it shit a rod out the side of the block. when we went over too see it he had a bucket half full or donations to get it back on the road
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that was at the vauxhall show wasnt it? i think i remember that, awsome bit of kit, could you imagine driving around and seeing that tootle past you.... i dont really know much about drag, or street cars to be honest

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Love to see that trying to keep up round buttertubs pass lol
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