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Old 29 August 2013, 06:51 PM
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The finish article looks superb Frayz.SJ.
Old 29 August 2013, 08:01 PM
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Top job as ever
Old 29 August 2013, 09:13 PM
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smooth like butter
Old 29 August 2013, 10:06 PM
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Looks great!
Old 30 August 2013, 03:21 PM
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Remember Chandler's girlfriend from FRIENDS? '...OH...MY...GAAADDD...'

Love it, and an absolute tribute to British approach to engineering.

I truly wish you a long and successful career. That is a walking CV.

J
Old 30 August 2013, 04:55 PM
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Like said looks fantastic
Old 30 August 2013, 05:59 PM
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Gents, you're all too kind
Old 30 August 2013, 08:08 PM
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Does look absolutely stunning.
Old 30 August 2013, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by funkmasterjay
That is a walking CV.
That's great
Old 30 August 2013, 08:58 PM
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Quality Frayz pure quality
Old 30 August 2013, 09:04 PM
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Cheers mate.
As said, it's hardly reinventing the wheel, just a new rad shroud. But I think the design is mega clean and simple. Sometimes these are the best things.
I've a few more ideas for the car this winter that should continue to add to the OEM/GT3 style package.

However, time on the car has massively slowed due to our new pile of bricks taking much of my attention and time. But she will continue to grow with me.
Old 30 August 2013, 11:10 PM
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A properly cracking example of a Bug Eye dude. Awesome car. Just read the thread through. Top stuff.
Old 31 August 2013, 08:34 AM
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nice execution as always Frayz.............speak soon
Old 31 August 2013, 07:30 PM
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Cheers Alyn, ill be calling you regarding the rear stoppers as soon as I can. I'm still chipping away.

Gave the old girl a scrub up ready for a drive out with the Pistonheads boys tomorrow morning.

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Old 31 August 2013, 07:38 PM
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Looks clean, but does it ever get dirty

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Old 31 August 2013, 08:23 PM
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That's not the same car
Old 01 September 2013, 07:36 PM
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Long time no speak Frayz, hope you're well. Car still looks amazing and the latest additions are very very smart!

You really do have an art mate when it comes to engineering.
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It got dirtier than that by the end of the week in Germany mate.

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Old 02 September 2013, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by frayz
Now shes looking proper!
Old 02 September 2013, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by funkmasterjay
Remember Chandler's girlfriend from FRIENDS? '...OH...MY...GAAADDD...'

J
A bit gay ?
Old 03 September 2013, 12:06 PM
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Teaser video of Saturdays Pistonheads Hoon.

Couple of seconds of The Bomber at he beginning chasing Petes LP640.

Other cars are onboard a Vtec powered RWD mini and a Ferrari F40.

Old 03 September 2013, 06:32 PM
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Driving gloves and shorts.
Classic!


That Ferrari sounded a bit rough?
Old 04 September 2013, 12:04 AM
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lol hassling an LP640 awesome. The bomber sounds i soil pants.
Old 04 September 2013, 12:20 AM
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Sounds so good! Love how the car has grown from those photos from back in the day!
Old 04 September 2013, 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by vulnax999
Driving gloves and shorts.
Classic!

That Ferrari sounded a bit rough?
Gloves and shorts is the only way
F40 sounded pretty good from where we were.

Originally Posted by bioforger
lol hassling an LP640 awesome. The bomber sounds i soil pants.
Hassle was actually a bit more than hassle. We backed off a number of times as we were getting too close. Pete was as surprised as I was to be honest. He said the LP had no more to give and we were still right up his gearbox.
Hopefully the full video will show some better footage.

Originally Posted by F1 CJE UK
Sounds so good! Love how the car has grown from those photos from back in the day!
Yeah she's come a way eh Chris. Those pics were Germany WRC 2006 I think. Running approx 320bhp at the time.
Old 04 September 2013, 11:54 AM
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Makes me what mine done real bad, nothing better than sitting glued to the *** of something like a Murci...lots of backing off too from the sound of the waste gate
Old 04 September 2013, 12:01 PM
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The guy who owns the Muirci is a friend, that car has no silencers and sounds like nothing else. He's thinking of upgrading to an Adventador soon.
So I'll just have to add meth and turn her to Cal 4

The above video was on Vpower 1.9bar 525bhp/480lbsft
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its all the kids from the Essex PH crew...Ken is one of my oldest friends dads, not been to a meet since I broke the wagon though
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Sounds fantastic Frayz!


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