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Hello guys, been on here since Jan, but not posted `til now.

My car .......................

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Now Pete, you know there is a little more to your car than that pic ;)
9.85 @ 144.75mph
202mph standing mile
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgWRCDtiTQ0

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lol yeah Stevie, but you know me, I do like to tease :D

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Rwd Ls1 isn't it?
V8'less but a fountain of dorky knowledge ref v8's!

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we need more piccies :roll: :roll: :roll:
THE SMOKING GNU
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WHY are there so many IANS on this site???????

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ihatesissycars wrote:Rwd Ls1 isn't it?
lol, yeah mate it sure is :D

For full story, please click here ............

http://www.astraownersclub.com/vb/showt ... hp?t=91908

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Got my headers back, top job, well done Camcoat :)

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The engine`s back in :D

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and we`ve started the wiring ....

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I hope you have labelled the wiring.
Congratulation to this mad project.
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Post by scoobyv8 »

hmmm!!! nice!

i was about to say it looks like a photoshop in the first pic, untill i looked on and found the other pics. what a project!

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Not updated for a while, so here ya go :D .............

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Awesome.
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Wicked, that is impressive 8)

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Makes me want to get a LS1 for the MG...

Are LSx engines hard to pick up in the UK?

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