Making of a Mk1.6 (slowly)

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Re: Making of a Mk1.6 (slowly)

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Magic Beans wrote:I saw the videos of the start-up etc on YouTube some time back. My first thoughts were "F me that's loud!" followed by "I hope the neighbours are understanding, or deaf!" :mrgreen:

Not exactly a stealth machine is she :lol:


Not at all. I had great fun driving her round the block to hitch up to the car transporter, got a few cutains twitching. :lol: Really should have stuck the video camera on the roof. #-o

Mixed bag with the neighbours some love her rumble others I get scowls from. :mrgreen:
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Re: Making of a Mk1.6 (slowly)

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The people carrier brigade would not approve then. Possibly due to it reminding them of a time before they sold their motoring soul to the 7 seater devil :-#
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I don't think any of my neighbours have or have ever had a motoring soul. :(

You can tell by the quality of parking on the street. :lol:
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