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Old 01-04-2009, 11:09 AM   #31
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As soon as I saw this thread, I had to open it to confirm my suspicions that it's an April Fools Day joke. I wasn't wrong
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Old 01-04-2009, 11:22 AM   #32
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Old 01-04-2009, 11:30 AM   #33
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Haha, I thought it was a typo! Well dont tho!
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Old 01-04-2009, 12:23 PM   #34
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Good one, had me excited.
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Old 01-04-2009, 12:31 PM   #35
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I just got excited. haha. bastard
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Old 01-04-2009, 12:37 PM   #36
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sorry guys,...APRIL FOOLS DAY. :
When I read the tittle I thought yeah 'and then he woke up and changed hands'.

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Old 01-04-2009, 12:44 PM   #37
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I just received this in an email. I assume it's also an April Fools joke.
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Old 01-04-2009, 01:29 PM   #38
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490kw monster!!!!......niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice

yep i was suckered in as well....

I love the e-mail too.....send it to the newpapers???? lol
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Old 01-04-2009, 01:32 PM   #39
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I just received this in an email. I assume it's also an April Fools joke.

An e-mail? from who? lol i am friends with the guy who made that... and i put it on the forums here :P
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Old 01-04-2009, 01:37 PM   #40
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Yep taken, Hook, line and sinker HaHa.

Maybe FPV will note all the interest and just do it. Sorry dumb thought :togo:
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Old 01-04-2009, 01:42 PM   #41
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Old 01-04-2009, 01:43 PM   #42
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Yep taken, Hook, line and sinker HaHa.

Maybe FPV will note all the interest and just do it. Sorry dumb thought :togo:
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Old 01-04-2009, 01:52 PM   #43
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Leaked: Coffee from my nostrils as i LOL'd with this great April Fools Joke

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Old 01-04-2009, 01:57 PM   #44
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Yep got me, i was like "dam i should of waited".

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Old 01-04-2009, 02:10 PM   #45
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Yep got me too
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Old 01-04-2009, 03:04 PM   #46
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Old 01-04-2009, 04:22 PM   #47
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yeah me too. Am forwarding via SMS to my car mates
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Old 01-04-2009, 04:27 PM   #48
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Old 01-04-2009, 04:30 PM   #49
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yep got me too BUT ITS PAST 12 so jokes on you... does that rule even apply

mind you i only looked because of the 2 pages worth or replys

but i can see this thread being looked at for weeks on end
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Old 01-04-2009, 04:55 PM   #50
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Hook, Line and Sinker..................
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Old 01-04-2009, 05:02 PM   #51
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Old 01-04-2009, 05:41 PM   #52
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lol

but i actually did see a g6e bod wiv a v8 engine wid a turbo an ecu and it said it was 430 kw by Herrod
it was in one of tha wheelz magazines

.ps. dis is no joke
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Old 01-04-2009, 07:59 PM   #53
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An e-mail? from who? lol i am friends with the guy who made that... and i put it on the forums here :P
A mate of mine forwarded it from South Oz.
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Old 01-04-2009, 10:11 PM   #54
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Old 01-04-2009, 10:30 PM   #55
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lol, got excited when i saw the title, but nope.... Ya got me!
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Old 01-04-2009, 10:48 PM   #56
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Street version has more power than the race car? Never!
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