johnny chimpo
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 06:39 PM |
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How to wreck a lotus elise....
If you're bored and looking for a wee chuckle have a gander at this thread:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18527080
Gets a bit more interesting towards the end when the guy who sued the OP (from when he previously did a "200mph RX7 budget build" shows
up.
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 07:07 PM |
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Becoming a bit legendary as there's the original? thread on Pistonheads plus numerous threads on forums all over now following the exploits!
Sadly I'm a regular on the FDUK forum and that little bit of bad blood keeps popping up from time to time.
[Edited on 12-11-13 by bimbleuk]
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mookaloid
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 07:10 PM |
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What page is the interesting bit? I'm losing the will to live looking for it 
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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johnny chimpo
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 07:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
What page is the interesting bit? I'm losing the will to live looking for it
Just look for the pics of the "aero" mods!
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scudderfish
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 07:39 PM |
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Holy moly! And I thought I wrecked mine when I fell off a roundabout and went into some trees sideways.
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scudderfish
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 07:40 PM |
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[Edited on 12/11/13 by scudderfish]
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steve m
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 07:48 PM |
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OMG !!
hahahaha, what a muppet
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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imp paul
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 08:17 PM |
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o sh*t omg
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Proby
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 08:21 PM |
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Ruined!!
Visit GraphicMonster
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02GF74
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 08:35 PM |
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that can't be for real, surely?
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Julian Thrussell
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 08:37 PM |
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He's the man
You have to hand it to the man, there are no half measures - when he decides to make a make a race car, he goes for it. I would not like to be in the
same county when he takes it into the track though...
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britishtrident
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 08:39 PM |
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............................................... just so wrong it brought me close to tears
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 08:41 PM |
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This is how kids grow up if you let them watch nothing but Top Gear.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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gaz_gaz
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 08:44 PM |
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Blast from the past.
I remember him trying to build an RX7 capable of 200mph in 1.7miles from a standing start for under 10k or something ridiculous.
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Wadders
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 08:48 PM |
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Nice...Just needs a twin turbo V12 with nitrous to finish it off.........oh and maybe a flame paint job and chain link steering wheel.
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balidey
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 08:49 PM |
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two very good lessons there on 'adding weight' and 'creating drag'. Just what every good 'race car' needs.
And pretty too....
Dutch bears have terrible skin due to their clogged paws
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perksy
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 08:50 PM |
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It started off ok and then that happened
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johnny chimpo
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 08:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gaz_gaz
Blast from the past.
I remember him trying to build an RX7 capable of 200mph in 1.7miles from a standing start for under 10k or something ridiculous.
You mean this -
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18105730&highlight=200mph
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RobBrown
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 09:56 PM |
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I don't get it - Apart from it looking shocking, there are a number of practical restrictions that I don't appear to understand.
1. How does he afford it - He claims he earns little in a call centre, yet has the cash to ruin a number of cars without batting an eyelid. I'm
fast approaching my Forties, been working for over twenty years, in a relatively well paid job, but having to justify every £50 I spend in the garage.
Maybe it's what I missed when I was young and have different priorities than he does?!.
2. Why the fixation on a single objective i.e. the 200mph mark. If I had that drive I'd be looking to build something that had sustainability.
In both cases of the RX7 and the Elise, it's a 1 time thrill, assuming it makes it to his goal.
If he was to say that he was looking to take his Saxo, Nova, Focus, Lotus (replace as appropriate) and uplift it to give better performance on the
street or track then I would have some level understanding, but to take a car (Lotus), that most would dream of owning and completely massacre it like
he has, all on a call centre operative wage just doesn't seem right.
I'm Puzzled, and to a certain extent feel sorry for him that no-one close to him has taken him to one side and advised him to stop wasting his
hard earned cash.
Also - I'm sure I would have stopped posting updates once I realised that no-one was taking it seriously.
[Edited on 12/11/13 by RobBrown]
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britishtrident
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 10:31 PM |
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Yeah a whole lot things don't add up, but the guy comes over as a fantasist, we have no idea how he acquired the car.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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snakebelly
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 10:40 PM |
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Maybe he's Japanese?
[Edited on 12/11/13 by snakebelly]
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snakebelly
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 10:42 PM |
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Or this?
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snakebelly
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 10:46 PM |
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Must resist google images "Bosozoku"
:-)
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 12/11/13 at 11:53 PM |
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for anyone who hasn't seen the website and wants to kill a few hours laughing at other peoples poo conversions this is the site for you
barry boys
a taster of whats in store for you
ugly vauxhall calibra
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blakep82
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| posted on 13/11/13 at 01:25 AM |
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I take it you're all familiar with time attack then? :p
Not saying its right, but its what they do!
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