http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/6493411.stm

(I bet it wasn't done for £250 though)

"Project manager Ben Wood said he has tweaked the original engine and claims he can achieve up to 150mph (241km/h) given a long straight and a tailwind."

Do we have hurricanes that strong here?

"If we can build a high-performance car that can virtually be grown from seed, just imagine what's possible for the average family car."

What if you don't have a garden?

Where do I buy the seed to plant a field of these?

what a load of $h!T#

"with tyres made from potatoes"

Does it smell like a chippy when you powerslide it then?
Hey, I'm all for it, we ARE going to run out of oil so we'd better start looking at alternatives, as long as they're practical and sustainable.

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Originally posted by grahamgg
what a load of $h!T#

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