Vincents first run

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pauly
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Vincents first run

Post by pauly » Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:44 pm

except for some stalling on curves it was great.

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whistle test

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wrong direction :roll:

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thats better :)

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Post by pauly » Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:58 pm

spent this afternoon running it up on blocks to run it in.

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Post by pauly » Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:58 pm

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WHistle test :P
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Post by pauly » Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:59 pm

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1 more whistle test :D steamy 8)

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plume

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SillyBilly

Post by SillyBilly » Sat Oct 18, 2008 5:13 pm

Wahey nice one Pauly.

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Post by mhlr » Sat Oct 18, 2008 8:43 pm

Wow glad to see it runs still! Looks great!

By the way, that fire extinguisher aint guna be too much use in a fire, it still has the plastic wrapper on!!! :lol:
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Post by pauly » Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:53 pm

its for the fugitive in case of an engine fire.
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alan2525

Post by alan2525 » Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:38 pm

Are you expecting an engine fire when driving the fugitive then? :?

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Post by pauly » Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:55 pm

it better to be safe than sorry ;)

it has happened before when we had a Dutton with a cooling system that had a tendencey to breakdown. :|
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