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16-01-10, 06:13 PM
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Re: American V8's
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Sure...come on over! 
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16-01-10, 08:37 PM
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Re: American V8's
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If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst" |
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16-01-10, 09:00 PM
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Re: American V8's
They sound OK, the Cobra at Goodwood last year, you didnt so much as hear it, but feel it, it was rumbling through the ground and was vibrating my spine.
They are nice, but I much prefer the wail / shreik of a nice V12...
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16-01-10, 09:05 PM
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Re: American V8's
Panoz.
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If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst" |
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16-01-10, 09:09 PM
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Re: American V8's
If it wasn't for the sky high UK fuel prices, and the crazy £405 annual road tax for "High emmision vehicles", my daily motor would be a fully loaded Crown Victoria Intercepter model with the 4.7 V8. Driven sensibly they do a respectable MPG for being a V8
My cousin in Canada bought an ex police unmarked one with the full leather at a police vehicle auction cheap. Loves it for the space, comfort and that gutsy police tuned V8 engine.. high mileage, but if the motor's been regularly serviced, and looked after, it'l run forever My regular work ride is an Irish Scania V8 truck with the twin alloy stacks at the back of the cab. I love the sound of them as you accelerate the big 16 litre V8 diesel. Sweet.... |
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16-01-10, 09:18 PM
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Spannerman's henchman, Bill, has a really nice V8 chevy van (i think its a chevy). It sounds really really cool, definate perk of visiting (amongst the other great things about going there) Jimy - kinda like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaBUOEr2LIk Last edited by Alpinestarhero; 16-01-10 at 09:20 PM. |
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16-01-10, 10:26 PM
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Re: American V8's
Yep, that sweet unsilenced sound, but with twin vertical alloy exhaust stacks (1 each side at the back of the cab).
 Hear me coming over the hills going to the ferry at Stranraer & Cairnryan each night... 
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16-01-10, 11:42 PM
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I'd buy a muscle car just for the sound! Would have to go for the gorgeous (although typical) Shelby Mustang GT500, or the stunning AC Cobra! Want to rent one when I do an american road trip - thinking New York to Miami!?
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17-01-10, 12:04 AM
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Re: American V8's
nah you want the classic Ford Falcon XB GT V8 interceptor
 they look good
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17-01-10, 09:02 AM
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I once followed a cab to boxhill (not so safe to overtake) and the driver was proper going for it! It sounded really cool, all deep and rumbly like it was just gonna pull and pullReally quite fast without a billion tonnes of crap to tow aswell |
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