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    Quote Originally Posted by colintf View Post
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    Oh, and over a 3300 or so mile trip down to Croatia and back via many mountain passes .............
    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Hybrid View Post
    Bloody hell now that's hell of a jouney, but at the same having fun with the cars
    I like it
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    Love the photo mate, my dad's having a good look at these.
    Cars can be a pain in the backside, The hybrid has had quite a few jobs done I can say it was money well spent.
    Am I going to give up when ever a problem occurs the answer
    NOT A CHANCE IN HELL
    THIS IS ONE CAR I WILL KEEP TO THE END

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Hybrid View Post
    Love the photo mate, my dad's having a good look at these.
    I'm sure they can be printed and posted .................
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    Quote Originally Posted by T16 View Post
    If you have to ask about the Mpg, its not really the right car to be buying!
    Quote Originally Posted by colintf View Post
    Perfectly normal question to ask, and one I asked before I bought mine over 7 years ago now

    Oh, and over a 3300 or so mile trip down to Croatia and back via many mountain passes still averaged 27-28 mpg and yes, it was a great trip - five of us took our V8's down there back in 2011
    Question may be a normal one but it's a bit like asking how much power a Rolls Royce has

    If MPG is a part of the decision it's definitely not the right car, if it's a general interest one.................fine

    When buying a V8, throw all ideas about economics and green-house-effect out of the window.

    Just buy, drive, enjoy...............fuel bill will be what the fuel bill will be................

    And trust me...... I know about fuel bills having done 90K+ since buying it......................
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyG View Post
    Somewhere up in the mountains.

    Grosglockner Pass in Austria, soon after we left our hotel there, and enroute to Stelvio Pass in Italy
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Hybrid View Post
    Love the photo mate, my dad's having a good look at these.
    Another interesting line up.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Hybrid View Post
    Bloody hell now that's hell of a jouney, but at the same having fun with the cars
    I like it
    Uk - France - Belgium- Holland - Germany- CZECH Republic - Slovakia - Poland - Hungary - Croatia - Slovenia - Austria - Italy - Switzerland - Lichtenstein and Luxembourg
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    That's I've had it.

    Dear Santa give me a BLOODY V8 now,
    Cars can be a pain in the backside, The hybrid has had quite a few jobs done I can say it was money well spent.
    Am I going to give up when ever a problem occurs the answer
    NOT A CHANCE IN HELL
    THIS IS ONE CAR I WILL KEEP TO THE END

    LONG LIVE THE ENTHUSIASTS

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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyG View Post
    Another interesting line up.



    Somewhere there is a video of us driving back and forth videoing flybys.
    Thats a cracking photo that.

    I'm glad I've joined this forum, I wanna see more lots more.
    Cars can be a pain in the backside, The hybrid has had quite a few jobs done I can say it was money well spent.
    Am I going to give up when ever a problem occurs the answer
    NOT A CHANCE IN HELL
    THIS IS ONE CAR I WILL KEEP TO THE END

    LONG LIVE THE ENTHUSIASTS

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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyG View Post
    Another interesting line up.



    Somewhere there is a video of us driving back and forth videoing flybys.
    Enroute back from Kempenrit event to Hotel Ve in Mechelen in Belgium - 2010

    ah ah yes, I forgot about that film footage Andy
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