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Old 07-02-2005, 10:55 AM
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Old 07-02-2005, 10:57 AM
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I always shitting myself doing stupid speeds and taking a pic is the last thing on my mind

Good pics tho
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Old 07-02-2005, 10:58 AM
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All done on your own privite road i take it?????
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Old 07-02-2005, 10:58 AM
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It's in my car, but I'd love to say it was MY car that did it................ Mike R's old saff.

Dan - second pic of the Merc looks like that Kimble bloke when you lot did the Gumball?
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Old 07-02-2005, 10:59 AM
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I always shitting myself doing stupid speeds and taking a pic is the last thing on my mind

Good pics tho
have to agree
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Old 07-02-2005, 11:01 AM
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Oi Mikey - beat ya to it

Current top speed on your old stack is 0mph
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Old 07-02-2005, 11:10 AM
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Old 07-02-2005, 11:12 AM
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Did have a pic of my saff doing over 160 Was a blury and my mate toke it as i had two hands on the wheel looking straightg forward fook messing around with camera at the speed
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Old 07-02-2005, 11:16 AM
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is it me or is this honda a lil hot
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Old 07-02-2005, 11:18 AM
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Need to get the stack into the 200's with the new engine....even if it kills me.

Mr Rainbird - fantastic photography skills I see.
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Old 07-02-2005, 11:25 AM
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from a 1.2 nova
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Old 07-02-2005, 11:29 AM
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I can and only want to imagine what going of the clock in a nova is like
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Old 07-02-2005, 11:31 AM
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its doable with twin 40s
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Old 07-02-2005, 11:32 AM
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hope my mum doesnt see this ......








it was on a 60 road as well!!
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Old 07-02-2005, 11:35 AM
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Old 07-02-2005, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by mattbibs
hope my mum doesnt see this ......


it was on a 60 road as well!!
Superb!!

Can I use those in Redline please guys?

Keep 'em coming!
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i got another at 50 if you want it for the mag??
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No probs with Mine Renton.....Andy from Glasgow will do for the shout
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Originally Posted by B8
No probs with Mine Renton
Same here.
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Old 07-02-2005, 11:48 AM
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Renton, is that 2nd photo the mad German guy from last years Gumball??

Mattbibs....LMFAO mate funny as fook!!
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Old 07-02-2005, 11:53 AM
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in the old escort although i have had it round to over the trip counter once or twice

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Old 07-02-2005, 11:56 AM
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Good spot!
The middle pic is our Skyline and the bottom one is Porkie's sister's Mini Cooper!
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this is in my standard escort rs turbo...with 17s and the speed was 136mph on the Road Angel



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Old 07-02-2005, 12:12 PM
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Don't laugh now...




Absolutely flat out with wind behind me going down a hill in my girls old fiesta 1.1....... It broke just after this photo....
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Don't got any pics as when I'm driving at full chat I'm looking at the road not playing with a camera. Might get the missus to take a pic though at some point when I next get on that private test track
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Old 07-02-2005, 12:23 PM
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done at brunters on aredline thrash when bruce did 191

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didnt do that on a cold engine did you
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Old 07-02-2005, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBishMan
Fookin glory hugging bastid - see quote near top..............
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Originally Posted by caprixpack
didnt do that on a cold engine did you
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Old 07-02-2005, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by BROM@ZOO
done at brunters on aredline thrash when bruce did 191

Brom are you holding the dash
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Old 07-02-2005, 02:49 PM
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MICRA POWER!


and my mums escort down the M6 toll road

Worryingly the car has actually been faster than that..
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Originally Posted by caprixpack
didnt do that on a cold engine did you

its called recall on the speedo

and ranj yes i was holding it i sold my dash to somebody and they wanted a pic
that was the peek recall
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My unofficial best in my Saff
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Old 07-02-2005, 05:19 PM
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I took this from the passenger side of my mates 1.8Si Mk6 Escort. Its far from standard, running a Jondel Head, cams and throttle bodies...



welcome to use that in the mag renton
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Old 07-02-2005, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by MADRod


My unofficial best in my Saff
everyone go and get there coat!!!

was goin to put mine at 155 but then saw that and thought better of it
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