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LM seems to bring out the desire in us to drive down in the maddest cars possible. So what's the most bonkers cars you have seen down there ?
Here's a starter for ten - met a guy with an UVA - Rover V8 slung out the back and great big jerry cans over the front wheels to add ballast to stop the car doing wheelies under heavy acceleration !
Here's a starter for ten - met a guy with an UVA - Rover V8 slung out the back and great big jerry cans over the front wheels to add ballast to stop the car doing wheelies under heavy acceleration !
A couple of memories seem to stand out here:-
Two Ultimas bellowing past me as I was refuelling the Griff beside a dual carriageway. There were a few of us in TVRs at the filling station and I think we all went "Wow!" in unison.
A convoy of three Vipers - the hard tops with that great blue with twin, white racing stripes paint jobs - somewhere on the A16A28 last year.
Two Ultimas bellowing past me as I was refuelling the Griff beside a dual carriageway. There were a few of us in TVRs at the filling station and I think we all went "Wow!" in unison.
A convoy of three Vipers - the hard tops with that great blue with twin, white racing stripes paint jobs - somewhere on the A16A28 last year.
Well we got passed by a convoy of RX7's which weren;t hanging about - they were pretty mad.
But the guy that gets my utmost respect, was the dude who was driving a 1930's Bentley! What a top bloke!
Also on the way back we got chatting to an owner of an e-type jag. Was one of only 4 specials that were built for racing, i think it was a mark three model. One was totalled on a circuit and this was one of the three remaining. Sort of primrose yellow colour, 6 weber carbs on the V12. A noise that you would drop your pants for and it did 90mph in second gear!!
But the guy that gets my utmost respect, was the dude who was driving a 1930's Bentley! What a top bloke!
Also on the way back we got chatting to an owner of an e-type jag. Was one of only 4 specials that were built for racing, i think it was a mark three model. One was totalled on a circuit and this was one of the three remaining. Sort of primrose yellow colour, 6 weber carbs on the V12. A noise that you would drop your pants for and it did 90mph in second gear!!
littlegearl said: i made a vow last year to take my cavalier when i saw some guy in a beige morris marina 1.3 had gotten all the way down...
as well as the RX7's we got passed by an E55, M5, 325i and something else in a 150mph convoy...
that ultima's nice, number plate's not that bad either
You have fine taste!
I just worked out the fuel bill for the trip - about 350 quid!!!
How many fill ups is that?? - i managed 7 last year compared to my mates 2.5 fill ups in his audi diesel... 
bluesatin said: Stig
150 mile range in your car- i think not.
Tried to get a mate to come in his latest purchase- a Harley look a like but with a chevy 6lt v8 for power. 0-60 in approx 1 sec. I am trying to get him to come to pistonfeast. I have got pictures- its amazing
Guy ..... He left the full stop out!
Stig said:
You have fine taste!
I just worked out the fuel bill for the trip - about 350 quid!!!
why thank you,
£350!!! ouch, please don't say that i don't get a great deal better fuel economy in the cav!!!
ooh, whats that sound i can hear? ah yes, its my brothers credit card trembling with fear!!!
Blue - tested on the way back from the factory open day. One tank full to empty - 75 miles.
That makes 150 in my book
As for the Harley lookalike - the only thing I've heard of (if you're not talking out of your botty ) that's like that is called a Boss Hoss. It's got a car tyre at the rear and handles like poo.
Rather him than me if he's going to Le Mans in it!
That makes 150 in my book
As for the Harley lookalike - the only thing I've heard of (if you're not talking out of your botty
) that's like that is called a Boss Hoss. It's got a car tyre at the rear and handles like poo. Rather him than me if he's going to Le Mans in it!
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