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mik wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:58 pm

Mito Man wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:53 pm Sounds like a knackered old bus

Max rpm is somewhere around 2600rpm. They aren't musical without the 'charger of the Merlin engine providing some treble.

Would it sound better with a Griffon in it?

nuttinnew wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:02 pm

mik wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:58 pm

Mito Man wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:53 pm Sounds like a knackered old bus

Max rpm is somewhere around 2600rpm. They aren't musical without the 'charger of the Merlin engine providing some treble.

Would it sound better with a Griffon in it?

FUCKIN YEAH!

So long as it had the charger fitted of course.

Gavster wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:06 pm Anyone up for putting a fiver on this?

I’m in

mik wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:29 pm

Gavster wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:06 pm Anyone up for putting a fiver on this?

I’m in

What are we doing? Group buy?

DeskJockey wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:21 am

mik wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:29 pm

Gavster wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:06 pm Anyone up for putting a fiver on this?

I’m in

What are we doing? Group buy?

I think we are just putting a fiver behind our bets? Now I am confused.

mik wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:25 am

DeskJockey wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:21 am

mik wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:29 pm

I’m in

What are we doing? Group buy?

I think we are just putting a fiver behind our bets? Now I am confused.

@Gavster please clarify your intention.

The noise was epic, but not in the way I expected.

DeskJockey wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:23 am @Gavster please clarify your intention.

I imagined it as a sweepstake arrangement.

I'm keeping out of it though

I once auctioned my own personal beast for a fiver but the reserve wasn’t hit.

DeskJockey wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:23 am

mik wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:25 am

DeskJockey wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:21 am

What are we doing? Group buy?

I think we are just putting a fiver behind our bets? Now I am confused.

@Gavster please clarify your intention.

It was going to be a sweepstake, but we might need to reset our bids as it’s now at £50k

Starting again, if you want to be in ‘The Beast’ sweepstake, put your bid below and send a fiver here:

Closing for entries at midday on Saturday 11th March

https://www.paypal.me/foodfoodfood

Gavster £120k

Money sent. I am not going to cheat and amend my guess now though

Winning Bid (excluding fees)

mik £87k
Gavster £120k

edit: also what do we do if @Beany has already created the original proposed prizes? You couldn't just throw that shit in the bin....

"Closest bet wins a signed photo of beany, with a Superdrug lipstick imprint from his own fair lips. Furthest away bet wins two of these."

mik wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:16 pm

scotta wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 6:27 pm

I love that this car exists. But soooo do not want.

I’m not sure the vid will do much to increase the sale price - there’s a lot of smoke / water vapour coming from that exhaust.

It would be absolutely useless for covert dewalt battery train horn operations as well.

nuttinnew wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:02 pm

mik wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:58 pm

Mito Man wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:53 pm Sounds like a knackered old bus

Max rpm is somewhere around 2600rpm. They aren't musical without the 'charger of the Merlin engine providing some treble.

Would it sound better with a Griffon in it?

Now you made me go and look.... the scream of the charger and the following gargle.... VOLUME UP!

mik wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 10:30 am Money sent. I am not going to cheat and amend my guess now though

Winning Bid (excluding fees)

mik £87k
Gavster £120k

edit: also what do we do if @Beany has already created the original proposed prizes? You couldn't just throw that shit in the bin....

"Closest bet wins a signed photo of beany, with a Superdrug lipstick imprint from his own fair lips. Furthest away bet wins two of these."

The winner gets everything, including Beany

Winning Bid (excluding fees)

mik £87k
ZedLeg £87.6k
Gavster £120k

fiver sent

I'm currently winning, maybe everyone who wanted to bid has done so!

I'm certainly not betting any money on such a foolish pursuit though.

The kitty is up to a life-changing £15

Gavster wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:08 pm The kitty is up to a life-changing £15

If you get a few more punters you'll be able to cover the cost of a Boots STD test kit which is pretty essential after you've been Beany'd.

mik wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:00 pm

nuttinnew wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:02 pm

mik wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:58 pm

Max rpm is somewhere around 2600rpm. They aren't musical without the 'charger of the Merlin engine providing some treble.

Would it sound better with a Griffon in it?

Now you made me go and look.... the scream of the charger and the following gargle.... VOLUME UP!

Well, the votes are in; viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11046&p=123566&hili ... on#p123566

Ye cannae compare the car's cold engine at idle on tarmac to a fully warmed engine at operational revs in the air over grass for sound, on the other hand there's more chance of a tunnel vid with the car. I wonder which has the noisier cabin?

mik wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:16 pm I love that this car exists. But soooo do not want.

Now I've seen it, I concur completely. If you want that experience in something appealing then get a Dodge Viper.