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"It was acceptable in the 80s..."
« Thread Started on Feb 14, 2008, 7:43pm »

Well, here's your soundtrack (obviously): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1S3JCknQJ4

And stuff the video, here's the pics:

"It was acceptable at the time...."

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« Reply #4 on Feb 14, 2008, 7:46pm »

There. I've finished now

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« Reply #5 on Feb 14, 2008, 7:47pm »

Yowser - sound and vision experience!!11

There's a Rieger (sp?) wide body Mk2 Astra in Sheffield. I'll try and snap a photo soon

I'd love to do a propa 80s Rieger style car, avec Testerossa side strakes natch.

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« Reply #6 on Feb 14, 2008, 7:53pm »

Top draw post tbh.

Theres nothing there that I wouldnt rock today, but thats not saying much

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« Reply #7 on Feb 14, 2008, 8:02pm »

Ooh, can I play? Let's not forget the Dimma Pug 205...

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Any film that features a black bentley and a gimp on a trike is a winner in my book.

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Ooh, can I play? Let's not forget the Dimma Pug 205...

When I was at 6th form college, many years ago, the rich kid had one identical to that... It was a fab car

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« Reply #9 on Feb 14, 2008, 8:07pm »

Some of those are cool

- this is in a kind of similar vein, I think?

It's a Callaway C4 - the 'Sledgehammer' - "Just" a 5.7 litre, 2 valve per cylinder, pushrod operated V8 with two turbochargers - 254.7mph in 1988. Amazing!

To put it into perspective, the Veyron does 253.81mph (but is limited by tyres). That has 8 litres, 16 cylinders, 64 valves and 4 turbochargers

Street legal and reputedly "easy" to drive (as much as something with that potential can be).

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« Reply #10 on Feb 14, 2008, 8:07pm »

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« Reply #11 on Feb 14, 2008, 8:07pm »

Always been partial to the ERA minis myself too.

Love all 80's bodykits and "lets make everything square". TOP POST

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Re: "It was acceptable in the 80s..."
« Reply #12 on Feb 14, 2008, 8:09pm »

Awesome find, particularly loving the 3 tone Scirocco and GSI Astra!

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Re: "It was acceptable in the 80s..."
« Reply #13 on Feb 14, 2008, 8:10pm »

"pushrod operated V8 with two turbochargers - 254.7mph in 1988. " ... why are they not listed as the fastest production car then? (not disputing just wondering?) not high enough production numbers or something?

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Re: "It was acceptable in the 80s..."
« Reply #15 on Feb 14, 2008, 8:16pm »

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... why are they not listed as the fastest production car then? (not disputing just wondering?) not high enough production numbers or something?

Yea, they only built one Sledgehammer - not a production car - the 'normal' TT Callaways you could buy from the dealerships were capable of around 185mph IIRC

Reputedly Callaway did offer to make more - but at the eye-watering cost of 400,000USD

I think you have to build 100 models to have it classified as 'production'? Not sure - but something like that..

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