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29-02-12, 12:26 PM
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27 Litre Rover
Saw this on another forum and thought it might be of interest here 
Apparently this Rover can do 150 mph at only 2000 rpm. 
http://youtu.be/f1BnhZsS8a0
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29-02-12, 12:35 PM
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I saw this during its build a few years back. Got to admire the work put in and balls to complete it.
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29-02-12, 12:39 PM
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its ginger its phenomenal
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Hate the program but watched that episode what a monster old rolls Royce Merlin engine in it total nuts build
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29-02-12, 12:57 PM
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The owner and builder writes for Practical Performance Cars IIRC...
I remember reading an article in there about this car apparently when he first started it up, he hadn't realised it was in gear and almost put it through his garage wall!
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29-02-12, 01:04 PM
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Nothing beats the noise of a Merlin Engine 
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29-02-12, 07:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lukeus101
Nothing beats the noise of a Merlin Engine |
Snap. such a gorgeous sounding engine mmmmmmmm 
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29-02-12, 08:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ZS
The owner and builder writes for Practical Performance Cars IIRC...
I remember reading an article in there about this car apparently when he first started it up, he hadn't realised it was in gear and almost put it through his garage wall! |
Yea, he does. It's also off the road at the mo coz the gearbox is knackered. And apparently, it's not strictly a Merlin engine. It is, but the tank variety, rather than the airborne one. It goes by a different name, but is essentially the same unit.
EDIT: I commented before watching the vid. Meteor engine, that's the jobbie 
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29-02-12, 09:22 PM
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thats is legendary, love the bit where he said he'd rather have that than a production supercar, he could take it to germany on the autobahns, although the germans may have bad memories when they hear that v12 coming
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29-02-12, 09:32 PM
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That is fantastic.
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29-02-12, 09:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ritchy
thats is legendary, love the bit where he said he'd rather have that than a production supercar, he could take it to germany on the autobahns, although the germans may have bad memories when they hear that v12 coming
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Don't mention the wa.....oh I see what you did there
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