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Why drive when you can drift?
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Does this boat rock?
Yes 77%  77%  [ 10 ]
Yes 23%  23%  [ 3 ]
Total votes : 13
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2002 11:32 am 
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On the weekend I did a rather silly thing - bought this!

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It's a pretty old Formula 1 Hydroplane.

$400 with the trailer..
Needs paint and an engine (which I have :) ) and then all the fittings / seat, etc bolted back in...

Then it's boat drifting time!!

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2002 12:54 pm 
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life expectancy for dumhed


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2002 1:31 pm 
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well it'll take me a few months to get it on the water at least :>

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2002 1:41 pm 
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looks like an animal.
what colour(s) you gonna paint it?
and whats the engine?


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Probably white, so it looks hell starwars :) and it'll need hotrod flames for sure..

The engine I have is an old 115HP Johnson which should push it reasonably well - at least enough to be scary, especially with some mods :D

I'm also going to make the rear fibreglass cover removable, and add a couple of seats for scaring passengers / operating the machine guns :P

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2002 1:58 pm 
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all you need now is a stormtrooper helmet. :)


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2002 2:02 pm 
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the force is strong with this one

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it is your dessstiny :evil:


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but...but.. theres no traffic lights on the river...? :)

for super scary... put a tow line in it too... magine skiiing behind that... fwoar!


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UNF41R wrote:
but...but.. theres no traffic lights on the river


No speed limits either :D

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Sweeeeeet hey Dum i got me drivers license..... 8)

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DumHed wrote:
well it'll take me a few months to get it on the water at least :>


Give me a yell... i would enjoy helping you get that beast into the water :) Always up for something new... and I am not too bad with spray painting and panel beating :P


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I think u were abit bias with the poll there...

I mean.. it was such a hard decision to make... :P


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So Dum, what are you going to call the old girl....
Drifty??? :lol:
OnGas :evil:


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PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2002 6:23 pm 
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Well, since it's bad luck to change a boat's name (unless it's Titanic :) ) I figued I'd keep its current one - "Disco Volante" - which, as well as meaning "Flying Saucer" in Italian, is the name of a Villain Boat in a James Bond movie, and also the name of the second album by the band MrBungle (of whom I'm a big fan)

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