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Metro
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Post by Metro » Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:27 pm

Panther,

My wife Loves your ride!. I should have not shown it to her. Now she's bugging me to get one for her. She is a BMW lover. :D

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Panther
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Post by Panther » Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:38 pm

Viper101 wrote:
Panther wrote:The closest I got was a 1/24th model racing slot car that ran a 1/4 mile in 0.945 at 50-65mph. Ah the days of wishful dreaming...lol.
Quarter-mile in 0.945 seconds? Thats like 0-500mph in 0.5 seconds. :lol: Where'd you get the JATO rocket from? :D :lol:
Scaled 1/24th slot car that runs on a 1/24th scaled slot 1/4 mile. :wink:
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Gunner
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Post by Gunner » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:00 am

OK Metro...since you're showing off your reproduction - the cockpit wasn't my first full-scale replica. :wink:

Not as fast as yours, I've only got 270 HP - but it's so light it scoots pretty good!

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Post by Metro » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:22 am

Awsome.
You know there are 2 more repoduction cars I want to build (Of course along with my pit) one is the Cobra and the other is the one you have. Want to sell it? :wink:

What host car does yours use?

Man are they fun!
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Post by Gunner » Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:05 pm

Metro wrote: What host car does yours use?
'86 Fiero - wheelbase happens to be within 1/2" of the real 328, so it's perfect. Custom suspension, true three-piece wheels(same as F-50), engine was built with stock compression so turbos could be added... and yes, it is for sale! :D
This pic is a couple years old, I haven't been driving it 'cause the paint is getting pretty bad, and I just haven't had the time or funds to do it justice. It would make a great project for someone that wants a 500 hour head start. In its day, the valets at the hot clubs in Palm Springs would park mine in front of the real Lambos & Ferraris, and when I asked why, "cause it looks the best" 8)
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Post by Convertible » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:30 pm

Good looking cars. Mine is nothing spectacular. I just wanted to show the color similarities to that of Panther and LD. Plus the cool plate! :)

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Post by Tailhook » Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:50 pm

Your license plate is "IVTBIRD7"? That's AWSOME. I want a custom plate but I don't feel like paying $30/m extra for it.
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Post by Convertible » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:23 pm

Viper101 wrote:Your license plate is "IVTBIRD7"? That's AWSOME. I want a custom plate but I don't feel like paying $30/m extra for it.
Nope. VTBIRD7. That was before I became number 12. I should pass it on to Panther. :)
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Post by Panther » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:11 am

Convertible wrote:
Viper101 wrote:Your license plate is "IVTBIRD7"? That's AWSOME. I want a custom plate but I don't feel like paying $30/m extra for it.
Nope. VTBIRD7. That was before I became number 12. I should pass it on to Panther. :)
But who do I pass mine on too? :lol:
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Post by Tailhook » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:19 am

Priceless! :D LOL
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