Anyone wanna buy a speedboat?

terminalterror 31 Oct 2005 10:51:01 18,932 posts
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What is the point of fully rebuilding it? Surely then it would be indistinguishable from a replica? The whole point of that boat and what makes it famous is the crash. Can you name any other speed record breaking vehicles?

Whizzo 31 Oct 2005 10:51:38 44,810 posts
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Agreed, rebuilding it is pointless.
Gambit 31 Oct 2005 10:51:45 357 posts
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If I tried to bid for this, some looser would only pip me at the post at the last second.

ssuellid 31 Oct 2005 10:52:38 19,142 posts
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Thrust.

I can see what she is wanting tho - she wants it to be seen as a nice piece of engineering not a load of crash remains. They should keep the damaged version alongside a replica of a perfect example.

Edited by ssuellid at 10:59:29 31-10-2005

terminalterror 31 Oct 2005 10:57:51 18,932 posts
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ssuellid wrote:
Thrust.

I can see what she is wanting tho - she wants it to be seen as a nice piece of engineering not a load of crash remains. They should keep the damaged version alongside a replica of a perfect example.

I can also understand she might not want people gawping at the wreck that killed her Dad. However, there is no need to destroy the wreck, you could just not put it on display and use a replica instead. Until she pops her clogs and then the wreck can go on display too.

Furbs 14 Jun 2007 22:45:51 45,740 posts
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One "careful" driver

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