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Old 02-07-2012, 08:22 PM   #1
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....... I will have crossed 1000km on my odometer and therefore completed break-in and unlocked the 8500 RPM redline. If you do not hear from me for a few days, please do not worry as I may have ripped a hole in the fabric of space and crossed into a different time continuum.


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"this is not accerleration. this is time travel" Enjoy


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hehe - catch you there tomorrow! I'm at 580 miles... taking the long way home tonight!


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Took a few detours, 626 miles! I was half expecting a little cheer from the car - "Way to go! Now let'er rip!"


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Something tells me that after 1,000km's on the odo, the MPG's go down- way, way down!


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Something tells me that after 1,000km's on the odo, the MPG's go down- way, way down!
Only to 7mpg,i have had 6.8 but i was being really stupid and told myself never again


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....... I will have crossed 1000km on my odometer and therefore completed break-in and unlocked the 8500 RPM redline. If you do not hear from me for a few days, please do not worry as I may have ripped a hole in the fabric of space and crossed into a different time continuum.
The first time for me my cheeks hurt for hours afterwards with a daft grin
The accerlation is never ending at this level and its only your commen sense that makes you back off because it feels so planted unlike anything else ive driven,as you say its on another dimension


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