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    this car does exist

    for all douters some old pics




    i'm 18 but i am ready for anything mechanical

    dads(smithys) beast 940 turbo,t38 turbo,k&n cossie filter,rwd,forged red block,cossie cam,cossie inlet manifold,intercooler,mocal oil cooler,3" throttel body,3" full exhaust,cmd elctronic system,
    roll on 2016

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    228k and still not broke it!

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    On all four wheels no less!

    Car looks great.

    I've got a little something to go on there... It'll be in the post next week.

    Tell your old man I'm sorry I missed his calls, been a busy bunny
    19t, greens, 3" inlet, 3" downpipe with race cat, V70R catback, autotech map...

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    Got an old discovery now.

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    I remember that motor lol been a while since its been out and about?

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    Be good to see it out and about again, is it far off coming back on the road again?


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    Can we have another pic with today's paper in view, just so we can date it?

    Looking good btw!

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    You will all see the latest creation of this car very soon but it is the same colour that all that is the same lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by smithy View Post
    You will all see the latest creation of this car very soon.....
    C'mon don't tease us.....at least tell us which year !


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    This is clearly photo-shopped!
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    Tell your dad to keep saving his pocket money up, Jack and then he might just get it finished for next seasons racing, for which I can not wait to see the 940 on the strip at Shakey

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    Can't wait to see this out & about again, still looks wicked!!

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    Beast!! 140bhp powar..
    missing being Swedish

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    Yes and still got 140 bhp with all the mods I've done lol

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    Lovely colour she`s in,would be nice to see in flesh with all the 140 horses under that bonnet.

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    Love those rims very cool
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    Quote Originally Posted by smithy View Post
    Yes and still got 140 bhp with all the mods I've done lol
    Airbox mod and an mbc?
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    Still more fettling needed,
    will it never end?
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    I've seen pictures of the Loch Ness monster, the Yeti, and Father Christmas, doesn't mean they exist.
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    It's new pics we need! It's more elusive than Bigfoot. I think Mark Evans is doing a series on this 940 soon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by barkster1971 View Post
    It's new pics we need! It's more elusive than Bigfoot. I think Mark Evans is doing a series on this 940 soon.




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    There old too but thanks .will take some updated ones very soon

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamest5r View Post


    that inlet looks nice. any more pics of it. wear did you get the inlet trumpets from.
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