who owned the fastest 3dr from back in the day
24-04-2011, 08:53 PM
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really??oh i thought you would need 600 or something lol
24-04-2011, 08:54 PM
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I hit 162mph with about 340bhp Doug.
24-04-2011, 08:55 PM
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really??oh i thought you would need 600 or something lol
Lol Ryan was ment to have 550bhp and did 177in the wet
24-04-2011, 08:58 PM
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well bugger me with a rather large carrot !
24-04-2011, 08:59 PM
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24-04-2011, 09:00 PM
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Mine should do about 175mph now if it holds together lol
24-04-2011, 09:01 PM
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well bugger me with a rather large carrot !
what ever floats ur boat Doug
tell you what remove the tack glue from them tyres of urs that stops you getting that car out the garage and get it to brunters dude
24-04-2011, 09:02 PM
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the kaliber one above [not original lol]hit 178 with 545bhp
24-04-2011, 09:05 PM
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what ever floats ur boat Doug
tell you what remove the tack glue from them tyres of urs that stops you getting that car out the garage and get it to brunters dude
i have you know i pushed her out the garage not more then 3 weeks ago,but i had a panic attack and quickly pushed her back in
she wont do over 175 anyway matey
24-04-2011, 09:08 PM
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How come we never hear much of it? Wasn't this the one to do 200?
James i have no pics
jimbo ,im sorry but i need proof or like i said it didnt happen
24-04-2011, 09:09 PM
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i have you know i pushed her out the garage not more then 3 weeks ago,but i had a panic attack and quickly pushed her back in
she wont do over 175 anyway matey
when im down at rons next im guna come round and beat you with a copy of the mlr mag until fire it up and abuse it
24-04-2011, 09:10 PM
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the kaliber one above [not original lol]hit 178 with 545bhp
Maybe mine wont do 175 then
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24-04-2011, 09:11 PM
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Maybe mine wont do 175 then
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I have done 185.5mph in Ades car in the wet.
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24-04-2011, 09:12 PM
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Not been reading all this, What is the fastest one today? and who owns it? Any pictures too!
24-04-2011, 09:13 PM
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24-04-2011, 09:14 PM
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why doesnt that surprise me mark lol
24-04-2011, 09:16 PM
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I have done 185.5mph in Ades car in the wet.
But his has at least 100bhp more than mine.
What should a 480bhp car do ?
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24-04-2011, 09:17 PM
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when im down at rons next im guna come round and beat you with a copy of the mlr mag until fire it up and abuse it
and a rather large carrot
but more to the point who or what the hell is ron
i get all sweaty just reading the word abuse it
24-04-2011, 09:18 PM
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But his has at least 100bhp more than mine.
and the rest lol you might scrape 170 steve
24-04-2011, 09:18 PM
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But his has at least 100bhp more than mine.
what ever ya car will do at the rev limiter with your gearing and wheel size pretty sure yours will hit the limiter in 5th in brunters
24-04-2011, 09:19 PM
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what get sweaty or abuse
24-04-2011, 09:20 PM
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But his has at least 100bhp more than mine.
That was when it had 520hp.
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24-04-2011, 09:20 PM
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oh and thats anxiety worrying about getting it dirty or breaking down so thats not a good sweat on is it ?
24-04-2011, 09:21 PM
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what get sweaty or abuse
Pete would DRIVE it and abuse it
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24-04-2011, 09:22 PM
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I am sure Marcopolo's did 170+
24-04-2011, 09:24 PM
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do you fancy a top speed run steve
24-04-2011, 09:25 PM
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oh and thats anxiety worrying about getting it dirty or breaking down so thats not a good sweat on is it ?
your more them welcome to pop fella,you can help me polish her
mr amis is heathrow way aint he?
24-04-2011, 09:25 PM
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Pete would DRIVE it and abuse it
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you really are a
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24-04-2011, 09:26 PM
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your more them welcome to pop fella,you can help me polish her
mr amis is heathrow way aint he?
no dartford thurrock way
polish cars really when are supposed to do that ? mot time ?
24-04-2011, 09:27 PM
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do you fancy a top speed run steve
I would be interested in what it can do.
Im more interested to see how much faster it is to 160mph than what it was when it was timed the first time.
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24-04-2011, 09:29 PM
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you really are a
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Truth hurts dude, truth hurts
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24-04-2011, 09:30 PM
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no dartford thurrock way
which is next month funny enought lol
that ok then even closer to me will get the kettle on
24-04-2011, 09:33 PM
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shall i bring our shuttle then we can rest it on mutten cloth and turn the climate control on and tow it to the mot
24-04-2011, 09:35 PM
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That was when it had 520hp.
whats the differnce in a top speed betwwen the saph and a 3dr mark on top speed run taking aerodynamics into account
10/15 mph
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I would be interested in what it can do.
what time have you done already steve
24-04-2011, 09:37 PM
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where is the one known as staffi
24-04-2011, 09:38 PM
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If i could find my photo album with all the details in and my Pod times i could tell you
0-60mph was 5.04 and 0-100mph was 11.1, thats all i can remember.
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24-04-2011, 09:39 PM
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where is the one known as staffi
Either sell it to him or tell him your not selling
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but more to the point who or what the hell is ron 
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