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Postby Brian » Wed Mar 30, 2005 8:26 pm

stijoy wrote:my kangoo van is pretty undercover, i forget myself sometimes when i want to try!!!!!!!!!!!!! to overtake some slower cars than me, knock it in to 3rd and i can do another 15 miles an hour in about a 1min. :lol: :lol: :lol: also no worrys when we go shopping, leave it anywhere and not worry about it. :wink:


mm the under cover vans hey....

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135 BHP 220LBS/Torque at 2000rpm :)
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Postby stijoy » Wed Mar 30, 2005 8:33 pm

that there is one of those modded up vans isn't it, stickered up, fancy wheels, high speed front bumper, and i bet it has neons for when darkness comes :lol: :lol: :lol: but the best bit is RAPID RESPONSE ENGINEER on the door, we are just sat here trying to get our head around the rapid response bit. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Brian » Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:00 am

Well Rapid means Quick, Response means, Now ( sort of)

it now has a pair of Driving lights as well 2X 100 watts :)

And the roof rack and ladder is no more...

Torque is nearly up there with the WR1s ;) LOL ;)
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Postby chris » Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:05 pm

I've just filled up, nearly 27mpg!!! :D
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Postby Sumo » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:17 pm

chris's scooby wrote:I've just filled up, nearly 27mpg!!! :D



I,ve just filled up thinking about selling no 12. :cry: :cry: :cry:
Number 12 back with me after a 6 year break.
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Postby chris » Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:35 am

:cry:
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Postby stijoy » Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:38 am

:cry:
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Postby jaycee » Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:15 pm

Sumo wrote:
chris's scooby wrote:I've just filled up, nearly 27mpg!!! :D



I,ve just filled up thinking about selling no 12. :cry: :cry: :cry:


It's not too late to change your mind! :D
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Postby Brian » Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:44 pm

True, Nice DISCO 4WD cross country Land Rover / THing

Then a Play TOY = WR1 ... makes sence to keep it mate ;)
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Postby chris » Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:58 pm

Can Mike Wood confirm the figures for the PPP yet?
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Postby stijoy » Thu Apr 14, 2005 6:08 pm

400 bhp, and 400 torque. :wow:
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Postby Sumo » Thu Apr 14, 2005 6:13 pm

Be sensible,


500 and 500!!!! :lies: :brick:
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Postby stijoy » Thu Apr 14, 2005 6:15 pm

510 and 505, :toofunny:
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Postby chris » Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:40 pm

I was hoping for 600 and 600 personally. :wink:

Then it would be level with a works prepared one of these!

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Postby stijoy » Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:44 pm

:thumb: :woohoo: :thumb: :woohoo:
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Postby chris » Sat May 21, 2005 9:25 pm

I now have the figures. The bad news is that my insurance company wont insure the PPP. :(

This is after they kept me on hold for 10 minutes whilst they looked into what a fuel pump was... :roll:

I'm going to have to wait 4 months until i can change companies. :cry:
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Postby chris » Sat May 21, 2005 9:56 pm

I've just re checked what comes with a PPP. I don't think the fuel pump is changed? :oops:

Mr Wood, can you confirm what bits i need to disclose to my insurer please? :?
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Postby jaycee » Wed May 25, 2005 5:33 pm

I'd take the Prodrive figures with a pinch of salt! :rofl:



Sorry Mike, only joking! :mrgreen:
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Postby stijoy » Wed May 25, 2005 5:38 pm

chris's scooby wrote:I now have the figures. The bad news is that my insurance company wont insure the PPP. :(

This is after they kept me on hold for 10 minutes whilst they looked into what a fuel pump was... :roll:

I'm going to have to wait 4 months until i can change companies. :cry:

can't you just cancel your ins and start with someone else, thats what i did, still had 5 months with l and v, they pissed me about, told them to stick it, and took my new ins out with subaru ins, and i still got my 5 months money back from them. :woohoo:
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Postby chris » Wed May 25, 2005 7:40 pm

stijoy wrote:
chris's scooby wrote:I now have the figures. The bad news is that my insurance company wont insure the PPP. :(

This is after they kept me on hold for 10 minutes whilst they looked into what a fuel pump was... :roll:

I'm going to have to wait 4 months until i can change companies. :cry:

can't you just cancel your ins and start with someone else, thats what i did, still had 5 months with l and v, they pissed me about, told them to stick it, and took my new ins out with subaru ins, and i still got my 5 months money back from them. :woohoo:


I could do but i've only got 2 years NCB. Come September i'll have 3 years (touches wood!) I'll hang on for 3 months.
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Postby chris » Wed May 25, 2005 7:40 pm

jaycee wrote:I'd take the Prodrive figures with a pinch of salt! :rofl:



Sorry Mike, only joking! :mrgreen:


If it gets him posting then good!!! :mrgreen:
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Postby chris » Wed Jun 08, 2005 5:08 pm

Well, we've found out that it's a fair bit quicker than a Classic UK Turbo... :D
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Postby jaycee » Wed Jun 08, 2005 5:17 pm

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Postby chris » Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:02 pm

It's a bloody fast wardrobe... :wink:
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Postby chris » Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:17 pm

Faster than a new age WRX 8)

And now has a working sat nav unit again! I can find my way home again! :lol:
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Postby Guest » Tue Dec 27, 2005 4:04 pm

chris's scooby wrote:Here's a couple of pics pre waxed, from when we picked it up yesterday.

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I cant belive youve changed from a WR1 to this? Why?

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Postby Guest » Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:35 pm

Brian wrote:
stijoy wrote:my kangoo van is pretty undercover, i forget myself sometimes when i want to try!!!!!!!!!!!!! to overtake some slower cars than me, knock it in to 3rd and i can do another 15 miles an hour in about a 1min. :lol: :lol: :lol: also no worrys when we go shopping, leave it anywhere and not worry about it. :wink:


mm the under cover vans hey....

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135 BHP 220LBS/Torque at 2000rpm :)



Ill see you at Santa pod! (side by side in my Transit TDCI)

125 ps as standard. added Bluefin and now about 145/150ps

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Let me know if you dare turn up?

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Postby The Swede » Tue Dec 27, 2005 6:44 pm

:toofunny:

Hope Brian's won't suffer from bog-down ! :rofl:
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Postby stijoy » Tue Dec 27, 2005 7:13 pm

:toofunny: :toofunny: :toofunny: should be fun, van races, might bring my kangoo van. :toofunny: :toofunny:
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Postby Guest » Tue Dec 27, 2005 7:50 pm

stijoy wrote::toofunny: :toofunny: :toofunny: should be fun, van races, might bring my kangoo van. :toofunny: :toofunny:


Bring it mate, but be prepared to loose! :toofunny:


Kangoo :gay:
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