From: Noddy on

<OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message
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> While you just claim I don't....

Ah, the old "prove a negative" routine. How predictable :)

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From: Noddy on

<OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message
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> You did say any competition....

I did. Silly me.

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From: Noddy on

<OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message
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> And I have a problem with people who cannot admit their mistakes.
>
> You simply twist away like a greased pig.

Oh my God. The *irony*... :)

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From: Fraser Johnston on

"Noddy" <Mission.Control(a)NASA.com> wrote in message
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> "st3ph3nm" <sgam(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:e0cc666f-ec7d-4299-847b-
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>> I think it's fair to say that bang for your buck, the MX5 is a pretty
>> damn impressive car.
>
> A great drive, sure, but terribly under-powered for mine. Then again, they're
> aimed at the "hair dresser" demographic, which is more about show than go.
> Some time ago there was a company that did a V8 conversion on the things
> (pretty sure it was an MX5) and apparently they were an awesome drive. Used a
> GenIII V8 if I remember correctly.
>
> Now that's a car I'd like to have a steer of :)
>
>> But not nearly as quick as an Elise.
>
> Not even close, but then our resident world champion who can't even remember
> what class he raced in or didn't keep any of the trophies he won will tell
> you otherwise.
>
> Of course, it pays to bear in mind that he *also* believes his supercharged
> awd Magna is a world beating car too :)

Bullet roadsters used the Lexus V8 and the 20B triple rotor. They were meant
to be super fast on paper but I beat 3 of them in my GTR in the Sandleford
sprints so I think their 12 second 1/4 mile time was a bit of a wank.

I agree the MX-5 is a bit underpowered but that is part of it's appeal. You
get to redline it everywhere without worring about dying or losing your
licence.

Fraser


From: Fraser Johnston on

"Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote in message
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> <OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message
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>> Ahhh have you ever looked at the advertising for an MX5?
>>
>> Very obviously NOT!
>
> Nissan advertise the X-Trail as an off-roader too.

At the hail damaged auction last week there was 3 of them with fist sized holes
punched clean through the plastic front guards. I couldn't believe it.

Fraser