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Title: 700 mph - on land!
Post by: Auto Addict on 27 November 2010, 09:09:46
Did over 700 mph on land yesterday, exhilerating :y
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Post by: Banjax on 27 November 2010, 09:11:14
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Did over 700 mph on land yesterday, exhilerating :y

yep, those gas cookers can be tricky to fix  ;D ;D
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Post by: Auto Addict on 27 November 2010, 09:12:26
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Did over 700 mph on land yesterday, exhilerating :y

yep, those gas cookers can be tricky to fix  ;D ;D

London to Brighton in 4 minutes :y
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Post by: Banjax on 27 November 2010, 09:16:44
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Did over 700 mph on land yesterday, exhilerating :y

yep, those gas cookers can be tricky to fix  ;D ;D

London to Brighton in 4 minutes :y
:o :o :o military jet?

Title: Re: 700 mph - on land!
Post by: Banjax on 27 November 2010, 09:23:03
I'm dying to know what you were doing  :-? :-?

and in what  :y :y
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Post by: DaveL on 27 November 2010, 09:28:49
Flight Simulator? :D

DaveL 8-)

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Post by: Auto Addict on 27 November 2010, 09:38:50
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Flight Simulator? :D

DaveL 8-)


No, on land.
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Post by: Chris_H on 27 November 2010, 09:39:42
Dicky SatNav? ;D ;D
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Post by: Auto Addict on 27 November 2010, 09:41:46
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Dicky SatNav? ;D ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: DaveL on 27 November 2010, 09:45:49
Alright then Train simulator. :D

DaveL
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Post by: PhilRich on 27 November 2010, 10:44:20
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Did over 700 mph on land yesterday, exhilerating :y

yep, those gas cookers can be tricky to fix  ;D ;D

London to Brighton in 4 minutes :y






You're not related to Alf Tupper are you AA? ;D ;)



(http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab197/philrich1064/Alf-Tupper.jpg)
Title: Re: 700 mph - on land!
Post by: Martin_1962 on 27 November 2010, 10:59:42
Sues second cousin works with someone who has driven at over 700mph on land :y
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Post by: Banjax on 27 November 2010, 11:18:56
aaaah - yes the bloodhound - you were in it?  :o :o :o


http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1289657131/14#14
Title: Re: 700 mph - on land!
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 27 November 2010, 11:19:05
Didnt manage 700mph last but hit 145mph on the speedo a few times with the TC off in snow before the back end started to step out.   ::)
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Post by: Auto Addict on 27 November 2010, 14:27:56
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Alright then Train simulator. :D

DaveL

Yup, went to York yesterday, and visited the National Train Museum. :y
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 27 November 2010, 14:40:13
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Alright then Train simulator. :D

DaveL

Yup, went to York yesterday, and visited the National Train Museum. :y


Ah, the Mecca for all us railway enthusiasts, and a wonderful day out 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
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Post by: Martin_1962 on 27 November 2010, 15:27:10
Nearly 30 years since I went there :o :o :o :o

Much more interesting at the time in York depot
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Post by: Welung666 on 27 November 2010, 15:29:35
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Nearly 30 years since I went there :o :o :o :o

Much more interesting at the time in York depot

It's got to be that long since I've been! We are hoping to do a spring/Easter camping weekend up there to do that and the York Museum :y
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Post by: Auto Addict on 27 November 2010, 17:04:52
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Alright then Train simulator. :D

DaveL

Yup, went to York yesterday, and visited the National Train Museum. :y


Ah, the Mecca for all us railway enthusiasts, and a wonderful day out 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

Could have spent the whole day there, fantastic museum.

Couldn't believe the entry was free, made a donation.
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Post by: Martin_1962 on 27 November 2010, 18:57:22
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Nearly 30 years since I went there :o :o :o :o

Much more interesting at the time in York depot

It's got to be that long since I've been! We are hoping to do a spring/Easter camping weekend up there to do that and the York Museum :y


I nearly got caught as well - managed to scarper though

Got some good Deltic pics
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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 27 November 2010, 22:40:32
Only ever been once and that was when the new museum opened so must have been 75/76 they were still filling it up with trains at the time.

Was a fantastic day out even 35 years ago.
Title: Re: 700 mph - on land!
Post by: Jimbob on 28 November 2010, 08:50:51
good day out, fair few of us went during the York oof meet  :y