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did you know that TVR is named after it's founder, TreVoR? :D
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I didn't know that :shake:
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I knew that!

Did you know that the Holden Commodore is now being sold as a police vehicle in the USA although labeled as a Chevrolet Caprice?
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Big Kev wrote:Yes
i'm waiting for you to make the next British sports car, the KVN. :yes:
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I'm going to make an Aussie sports car... the NGL.
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FKF.

Here's another, did you know the Toyota badge represents a bulls head?
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Rots wrote:I knew that!

Did you know that the Holden Commodore is now being sold as a police vehicle in the USA although labeled as a Chevrolet Caprice?
It's actually the Statesman/Caprice that's being sold over there as a cop car - the Americans wanted the extra rear leg room.
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Exar Kun wrote:
Rots wrote:I knew that!

Did you know that the Holden Commodore is now being sold as a police vehicle in the USA although labeled as a Chevrolet Caprice?
It's actually the Statesman/Caprice that's being sold over there as a cop car - the Americans wanted the extra rear stomach room.
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Did you know LEXUS stands for:

Luxory
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The Subaru logo is a representation of the Pleiades star cluster:
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Did you know, Ford has had 50 years of firsts.
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Did you know, my car has about a quarter of a tank of fuel in it
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Did you know that my car is unregistered and I am putting off paying for renewal until after I purchase GT5??

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rots, so who needs to drive IRL when you have GT5 :shake:
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wobblysauce wrote:rots, so who needs to drive IRL when you have GT5 :shake:
I do, if I want to get paid so I can pay electricity bills to play GT5!!

Luckily it's not the car I need for work. :)
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I sold my car for a quarter pounder.
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soo.. your in the Formula 1/4 pounder on the weekend.
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Yes sir, a split class category for those with and without cheese.
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thankfuly they split the classes then! the weight difference would seriously hinder those with cheese.
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:rofl:

If I was to sell my car, I too would buy another Quarter Pounder!
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NeilPearson wrote:thankfuly they split the classes then! the weight difference would seriously hinder those with cheese.
But surely it all depends on where you place the cheese in the burger, does the class allow for movable cheese or does it have to be mounted in a certain position?
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And what, pray tell, do you do with the pickle?
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