A JCB you won't get stuck behind

robbi-wan

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Apparantly, they built the car inside 3 months using a modified version of the (roadgoing??) normal engine , shipped it over the pond, built it out of the box and the first run was the recorded 328ish average!!
Quite simply a staggering feat in my opinion and a triumph of british engineering.
Well done to all involved!!:cool:
 

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the JCB dieselmax today set a new land speed record for a diesel engined vehicle . 328.77mph!!!!!!!!
not even the most determined rep in a beemer would get past it(but I bet they would give it a go!!)
 

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brilliant job and well done indeed.

now if they could just get them damn JCB's to actually move that fast it would be good for us all.

I think a used Astramax van may well beat this record tho.:grin:
 

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If look carfully at the photo on the web you'll see the Italian driver in the Fiat Panda 750cc flashing the 328mph car to move over. He's about a foot off the bumper...!

John
 

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johnmc said:
If look carfully at the photo on the web you'll see the Italian driver in the Fiat Panda 750cc flashing the 328mph car to move over. He's about a foot off the bumper...!

John

could of sworn it was a sciento. well spied!:D
 


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