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  1. Tuesday 29th January 2013, 17:21 #1
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    850R in latest Top Gear Challenge

    Not sure whether this as been discussed already, but does anyone knw much about the 850R auto that has been used in the up and coming Top Gear Africa Challenge?

    Can't wait to see it!
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    It's on pedro's "new top gear" thread.

    I used to belong to a bloke on VOC and it would appear James May is driving it.

    That's about all I know.
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  3. Tuesday 29th January 2013, 17:28 #3
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    Cheers buddy
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    Dam can't find it! Not even on Pedros profile!
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    Quote Originally Posted by woody View Post
    Dam can't find it! Not even on Pedros profile!
    LINK
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    Ahh not Pedros then! Cheers bud
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    Quote Originally Posted by woody View Post
    Ahh not Pedros then! Cheers bud
    lol i didn't know that account still existed
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    Quote Originally Posted by M-R-P View Post
    It's on pedro's "new top gear" thread.

    I used to belong to a bloke on VOC and it would appear James May is driving it.

    That's about all I know.
    he is on this forum too
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    Quote Originally Posted by p fandango View Post
    lol i didn't know that account still existed
    Ahh, gotcha! hehehe
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    Quote Originally Posted by t5frankie View Post
    he is on this forum too
    Really? Bloke called Dave innit?
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    Turbo-dave from Fife
    Last edited by Jimmie; Tuesday 29th January 2013 at 18:53.
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    thats him had quite the introduction post lol
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    That's the one lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by M-R-P View Post
    That's the one lol.
    You forgot to say innit lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmie View Post
    Turbo-dave from Fife
    Is that him we met? that had the old burgundy one?
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    You should know ?
    Nah he was from Dundee!!
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    Ah ok, thought that was the guy
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    he has just been trying to sell a black one recently

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    ...not sure if this link has been added on any of the top gear threads yet, defo turbodave!

    http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/proje...done-soon.html

    Quite an amusing thread

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    Quote Originally Posted by MA'R'K View Post
    ...not sure if this link has been added on any of the top gear threads yet, defo turbodave!

    http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/proje...done-soon.html
    Quite an amusing thread
    I agree, good read!
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