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Jun 24, 2008 | 12:16 PM

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Dude you are truely a craftsman. The car looks like something the factory should have done. Simply brilliant.

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Jun 24, 2008 | 12:30 PM

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Really nice...

Jun 24, 2008 | 01:23 PM

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Thanks guys

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Pete thats great news mate! congrats!

cant wait to see it in action.

are you still planning on strapping a supercharger on there??

Chris.

I`m working on it Chris

Jun 24, 2008 | 01:30 PM

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That car is going to be a blast....

..EXCELLENT MAN.....

Jun 24, 2008 | 02:14 PM

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Hey Pete:

We're looking for a Top Gear segment on your car; don't let Hammond wreck it

Garret & Steve finished with 357is

Jun 24, 2008 | 03:18 PM

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The only person I`d let drive it, would be "The Stig"

Jun 24, 2008 | 09:31 PM

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E36LUVA

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Wha, yuh dont trust Jeremy with your ride, LOL! That would be awesome to see this car on Top Gear. Hope it pans out.

Jun 24, 2008 | 10:19 PM

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The only person I`d let drive it, would be "The Stig"

Nice job all the way around. I am glad to see you have such a successful out come.

Jun 24, 2008 | 10:52 PM

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videos please???

Jun 25, 2008 | 12:51 AM

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Wow, man. I just read all the pages and I am extremely impressed. Nice work!

Jun 25, 2008 | 09:34 AM

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i love seeing people putting this much thought and planning into a build. great work Pete!!! please get us some videos!

Jun 25, 2008 | 10:23 AM

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Pete 1, is your car really going to be on TopGear? I must have been living under a rock for ages, cause I have just recently been turned on to the show. I love it. I would love to see your car flying around the track too.

Make sure the radio works great so we can laugh at whatever the Stig is listening to. LOL!!

Jun 25, 2008 | 10:25 AM

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Great job, but your steering wheel is on the wrong side, LOL

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Jun 25, 2008 | 12:47 PM

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lol. Top Gear, nice thought, but I dont think they`d entertain a DIY built car.

Jun 25, 2008 | 01:55 PM

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Hey, they drive '70s era Rovers that the doors fall off of .........

Jun 25, 2008 | 02:03 PM

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Turn your windows volume and speakers fully up

Jun 25, 2008 | 02:41 PM

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Quote:

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The only person I`d let drive it, would be "The Stig"

Having never seen that show, I just have to ask; Are "The Stig" and Stig Bloomqvist (the Swedish rally driver) one and the same person??!

IF not, did that show's character take that moniker in deference to Mr. Bloomqvist's obvious driving skills??

Jun 25, 2008 | 03:45 PM

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If you've seen the show, no one seems to know who "The Stig" is exactly just do a search on youtube for topgear and the whole page just fills up cool stuff...