Paul (Notts)
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| posted on 7/2/09 at 10:27 PM |
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V8 in it's natural habitat
Thanks to Perci for the pic.
[Edited on 8/2/09 by Paul (Notts)]Image deleted by owner
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 7/2/09 at 10:33 PM |
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I thought someone had built a MASSIVE driver canopy for the middle yellow car, then I realised its the bin! 
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Miks15
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| posted on 7/2/09 at 10:34 PM |
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did the station have enough petrol for all them v8s?
very nice looking cars,
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nitram38
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| posted on 7/2/09 at 10:36 PM |
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I was told a V8 could pass every car on the road except it couldn't pass a petrol station!
I think this photo is proof!
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roadrunner
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| posted on 7/2/09 at 10:48 PM |
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^^^^^^HHHEEEE^^^^^^
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Shadowcaster
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| posted on 8/2/09 at 08:24 AM |
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Now having second thoughts abot fitting a Zetec.
Cheers Rich
The Roadster Blog http://richshaynesroadster.blogspot.com/
It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
Confucius Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC - 479 BC)
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 8/2/09 at 08:36 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Dangle_kt
I thought someone had built a MASSIVE driver canopy for the middle yellow car, then I realised its the bin!
Bet Clive could get that stored in his car as well .
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jacko
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| posted on 8/2/09 at 09:42 AM |
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Where is the snow ?
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 8/2/09 at 10:16 AM |
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We don't tend to get too much snow in June although I do remember it once in the late sixties/early seventies
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omega0684
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| posted on 8/2/09 at 10:51 AM |
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i would have loved to see the station workers face when they all pulled up and then he watched all the pumps getting raped by you lot!
smashing looking cars !
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 8/2/09 at 05:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
We don't tend to get too much snow in June although I do remember it once in the late sixties/early seventies
10th June 1973, it was a monday (had sub aqua diving club that night), it started snowing about 07:30 and didn't stop until about 15:00. I was
at Kettering Tech at the time and it took me 3 hrs and 7 gallons off petrol to drive the 12 miles back home to Thrapston (no A14 in those days) ( not
that it would have improved matters).
Lovely Snow.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 8/2/09 at 07:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
i would have loved to see the station workers face when they all pulled up and then he watched all the pumps getting raped by you lot!
smashing looking cars !
No No NOOO...
Its us having our wallets raped!
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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simonk
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| posted on 9/2/09 at 01:31 PM |
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I think that my fuel guage is fairly pessimistic but mine seems to want a drink every 75 miles...........
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kenton
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| posted on 9/2/09 at 06:49 PM |
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75 miles is about right for me too.
About 15 mpg driven the way its meant to be!!
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repper
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| posted on 12/2/09 at 07:31 PM |
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thats a cool pick i cant wait to be at that stage wear all my cash goes in the tank off my car istead off my wifes car only doing 21 mpg iam expecting
the viento to be 12ish
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wilkingj
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| posted on 13/2/09 at 12:14 PM |
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I wont take my full tank past 100 miles.
Like Simon, usually fill up at about 80+ miles.
On a run, like to Newark (A14, A1) or Stoneleigh (A14, M6) I average about 25mpg at a steady 70 (ish).
Round town, and wearing the lead divers boot on the right foot, I recon I can get it down into single figures if I try hard enough!
But what the hell.... You either want that V8 rumble, or you want a fat wallet. Neither comes easily with a kit car!
I prefer the V8 sound... whatever it costs.
Otherwise I wouldnt have built it with a V8 in it!
*****Linky for Sound Effects*****
However.... I have been having Dark (BLACK Fuel) thoughts. What about a Volvo D5 diesel?
My mates Volvo S60 has been re-mapped by some guys in Sweden. He has best managed 67mpg on a run, and regularly gets 55mpg including round towm.
BHP increased from 160 to 220 and torque is now over 400Ft lbs. And thats dragging a 1.5 ton of Volvo bodywork around.
Stick it in a Viento, and it could be interesting. (also I believe its an all alloy engine)
EDIT: Sound Effects Linky added (I just needed a fix as its been Sorn'd since Sept 08)
[Edited on 13/2/2009 by wilkingj]
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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