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Flying Brick

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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:20 pm

848cc

Joined: Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:18 pm
Posts: 227
Location: Canberra ACT

Thought this looked interesting, a lot of you have probably seen it. Love the grill.
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FatMaserati

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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 3:17 pm

998cc

Joined: Tue Jul 13, 2004 2:27 am
Posts: 712
Location: Inglewood, Perth WA

Love the petrol tank in the engine bay... Safest idea ever.

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1310/71

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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 3:22 pm

1275cc

Joined: Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:41 pm
Posts: 4319
Location: Plumpton, NSW

FatMaserati wrote:

Love the petrol tank in the engine bay... Safest idea ever.

You should stick your head in the boot of a Renault 750, R8 or R10 - on the later two, at least they moved the headers to the opposite side from the filler.
Is it much different to sticking the battery underneath a petrol tank in a cooper S or Clubbie GT?

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Mini Mad

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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:03 pm

ET 13.457 seconds , OH YEAH !!!!

Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:35 am
Posts: 7826
Location: Somewhere Around Sydney

Lotus Esprit V8 also had the petrol tank right next to the engine...

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IwannaMini

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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:31 pm

1275cc

Joined: Sun Apr 04, 2004 9:31 pm
Posts: 4724
Location: Meadowbank - Sydney

OMG let me be the first to say that if THAT was the Mini I would never have one. Thats uglier than a Clubman... :wink:

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pulver

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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:03 pm

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Joined: Mon Mar 14, 2005 1:00 pm
Posts: 57
Location: Wagga Wagga

Hey! Who ever said clubmans are ugly..... :wink:

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PEDDRO

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:14 pm

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Joined: Mon Dec 13, 2004 1:47 pm
Posts: 241
Location: Coburg VIC AUSTRALIA

Mini Mad wrote:

Lotus Esprit V8 also had the petrol tank right next to the engine...

My 27T roadster HAD the tank right above the driver and passenger's legs.....INSIDE the cabin (strapped under the dash).

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aussie

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 6:19 pm

1275cc

Joined: Sat Nov 13, 2004 2:47 am
Posts: 5518
Location: Adelaide

man thats one ugly, unsafe beast :shock:

how embarrasing

love those mags too

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Angusdog

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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:40 pm

1098cc

Joined: Wed Aug 04, 2004 6:21 am
Posts: 1788
Location: Wullingtun, Unzud

I just wanted to see the looks of the faces of the engineering team when THAT was presented to them.

Wasn't the Mk I slagged for safety because the fuel filler would fracture right above the exhaust? And the door handles that killed that schoolboy by dragging him along? And the doors that would pop out on impact? And no seatbelts? And seats only fitted at the front? And a non-collapsible steering column? With a non-padded steering wheel?

Safety has come a long way, and styling too.

PS: All motorbikes have petrol tanks above the engine...

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