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Re: ideas for the van?

Postby redcube » Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:49 pm

Leeday wrote:I know we have a nice Rover v8 engine donated....but this would be an ideal engine :D
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Mustang-DOHC ... 27b51acaa8


If you buy then it would be nice :lol:
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Re: ideas for the van?

Postby Leeday » Sat Sep 25, 2010 11:08 pm

:lol: :lol: if i bought it then I`m afraid it would be going in MY van :lol: :lol:
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Re: ideas for the van?

Postby redcube » Sat Sep 25, 2010 11:38 pm

Leeday wrote::lol: :lol: if i bought it then I`m afraid it would be going in MY van :lol: :lol:


and i would not blame you a v8 with 400+ bhp 8)
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Re: ideas for the van?

Postby executivetravel » Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:13 am

a rover v8 with 400hp would be a) a bit tuned and b) a bit pricey

certainly not standard and certainly thirsty
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Re: ideas for the van?

Postby Leeday » Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:30 am

executivetravel wrote:a rover v8 with 400hp would be a) a bit tuned and b) a bit pricey

certainly not standard and certainly thirsty


:lol: its not the Rover V8 that got 400hp, its a Ford Mustang DOHC 5.0 litre motorsport V8 Engine 400hp+ :lol:
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Re: ideas for the van?

Postby redcube » Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:27 pm

[quote="Leeday:lol: its not the Rover V8 that got 400hp, its a Ford Mustang DOHC 5.0 litre motorsport V8 Engine 400hp+ :lol:[/quote]

Evil words make a grow man cry at the sound :lol:
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Re: ideas for the van?

Postby fordboynick » Sun Sep 26, 2010 7:44 pm

what about streching a transit say 5ft, if its a lwb, 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Re: ideas for the van?

Postby redcube » Sun Sep 26, 2010 7:54 pm

i hate to park that at tesco's :lol:
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Re: ideas for the van?

Postby fordboynick » Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:12 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: multi story car park :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: ideas for the van?

Postby redcube » Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:18 pm

mini roundabout :lol: :lol:
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Re: ideas for the van?

Postby fordboynick » Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:24 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: getting it on a ramp to do work would be intresting :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
if i had a strechd van i would make sure all my kids were in the tail end of it, aarrrr piece and quiet :lol: :lol:
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Re: ideas for the van?

Postby jolly olly » Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:34 pm

Come across this one on you tube, not sure if its been posted before but could be good for a few ideas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFwzD2feLkc&NR=1
There is some more of the van driving on the highway as well.
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Re: ideas for the van?

Postby redcube » Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:53 pm

jolly olly wrote:Come across this one on you tube, not sure if its been posted before but could be good for a few ideas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFwzD2feLkc&NR=1
There is some more of the van driving on the highway as well.


I like it but the back bumper dose not look right
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Re: ideas for the van?

Postby Luke » Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:53 pm

jolly olly wrote:Come across this one on you tube, not sure if its been posted before but could be good for a few ideas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFwzD2feLkc&NR=1
There is some more of the van driving on the highway as well.

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Re: ideas for the van?

Postby Leeday » Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:18 pm

jolly olly wrote:Come across this one on you tube, not sure if its been posted before but could be good for a few ideas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFwzD2feLkc&NR=1
There is some more of the van driving on the highway as well.


8) That is amazing..................Did they do all that in 1 weekend :?:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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