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Old 21st October 2010, 09:31 PM
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When passing MIRA (Auto testing Ground). and noticing a Black Bentley Continental, with black wheels, grill, everything, emerging from the MIRA gateway to follow me up the A5.
DO NOT TRY TO OUT ACCELERATE IT
This is an inevitable no win. You would have more chance of reversing out of a black hole. (An apt simile for this epic motor)

http://wot.motortrend.com/6541043/fu.../photo_04.html

Mike; I am thinking I need urgent discussions on the addition of funny gas to my under powered motor
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Old 21st October 2010, 10:44 PM
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Note to self

When passing MIRA (Auto testing Ground). and noticing a Black Bentley Continental, with black wheels, grill, everything, emerging from the MIRA gateway to follow me up the A5.
DO NOT TRY TO OUT ACCELERATE IT
This is an inevitable no win. You would have more chance of reversing out of a black hole. (An apt simile for this epic motor)

http://wot.motortrend.com/6541043/fu.../photo_04.html

Mike; I am thinking I need urgent discussions on the addition of funny gas to my under powered motor
About 150 controllable BHP? Pleeeeeeease let me!
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2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block.
1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.

Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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Old 21st October 2010, 11:34 PM
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About 150 controllable BHP? Pleeeeeeease let me!
oooooH! Can never find that sock when you need it.
Just imagine. 600 bhp. Turn off the ESP and you'd be able to spin the wheels at all sorts of barmy speeds.

Not confident this'd be sufficient

Go here. Or rather, better not go here. Its depressing
http://supersports.bentleymotors.com/#/en/intro/

Mike. If your laughing gas won't do it, tell me. How does one become a super successful footballer?
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Old 22nd October 2010, 07:30 AM
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To become a top footballer, lower your moral values to those of Caligula; have a frontal labotomy and start a love/hate affair with the gutter press. Give up any pretence of style, become a fashion victim and have your wag surgically altered, always drink before you drive, throw tantrums on the pitch when your being shown up for lack of talent and gamble on your own team loosing.
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Currently,
2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block.
1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.

Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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Old 23rd October 2010, 12:17 PM
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It seems, against all the evidence, that I qualify.
Now bring on the big bucks (and lets not be forgetting the ladies of tremendous beauty and questionable motives)
You are all invited to the first ridiculously extravagant party that I will be throwing. Diverse entertainments guaranteed
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Old 26th October 2010, 09:11 AM
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Please don't forget my invite!

I shall go this instant and have a brand name shaved into my hair and a nickname stitched into my car's head rests.........

On a serious note though - S8 + V10 + FSi + NoS = .......oops
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Old 27th October 2010, 08:24 PM
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On a serious note though - S8 + V10 + FSi + NoS = .......oops
Why? I know of 2 B7 RS4s running big shots of Nitrous with progressive controllers.
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Currently,
2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block.
1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.

Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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Old 27th October 2010, 10:47 PM
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Why? I know of 2 B7 RS4s running big shots of Nitrous with progressive controllers.
errrm. I took the oops to be Ben discovering his sock was out of reach
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Old 1st November 2010, 09:03 PM
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errrm. I took the oops to be Ben discovering his sock was out of reach
Me too
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