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birchieboy
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   25th Oct 12 at 11:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://thedrivenblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/25/video-ebay-creates-the-worldd-fastest-milk-float/
Tomnova16
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25th Oct 12 at 12:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
had a chat to ed china about this at silverstone a few weeks back, its quite well built, looking forward to seeing the programme

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Matt L
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a v8 and only managed 78ish mph? surely it could go quicker? not really read it properly so might say in there.
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
a v8 and only managed 78ish mph? surely it could go quicker? not really read it properly so might say in there.


just thought the exact same thing

77mph out of a V8 sounds pretty shit, should at least be able to pass a ton surely??
antnee
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Its got worse aero properties than a brick
scottyp1989
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quote:
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Its got worse aero properties than a brick


a discovery will still reach 90 with a v8 in so a milkfloat should do more.
birchieboy
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quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
had a chat to ed china about this at silverstone a few weeks back, its quite well built, looking forward to seeing the programme



Do you know what program it will be on and when?
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Ed and toms challenges or something. No idea on channel

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AndyCorsaSport
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Cool project. LOL @ how they try make the vid look like a Gymkhana vid.
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
Its got worse aero properties than a brick


a discovery will still reach 90 with a v8 in so a milkfloat should do more.


Depends on many things, in one video Ed says the gearbox is a little dodgey, so may not of been able to get 4/5th?
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hmm possibly, doubt the aerodynamics would stop it that much tho, bet it weighs a fair bit less than a disco aswell.

 
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