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paulzolo
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13637820Ignore the Olympic crap. I can only hope that they have some form of mag-lev technology so that the cars can actually hover 
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| Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:05 am |
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l3v1ck
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+1 to that. Olympic branded stuff always has a massive price premium over the normal (equally as good) stuff.
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| Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:36 am |
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timark_uk
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I was thinking that as I read the thread title. Mark
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paulzolo
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I bet it’s just pod racers in slots. Though racing Super Star Destroyers may be cool. Or Death Stars. That’s just made me think of:  Outspan Orange Car by hairydalek, on Flickr 
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timark_uk
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A Death Star on wheels. Now there's an idea …
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paulzolo
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You’d have to be careful on corners. Those Orange cars would easily roll.
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ProfessorF
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I was just pondering the cornering ability of a mag lev Scalextric set.
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Amnesia10
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An alternative to the congestion charge?  _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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timark_uk
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Very steeply banked corners? Mark
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timark_uk
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Amnesia10
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So Dalek vs Death star? Hmm _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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paulzolo
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Amnesia10
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And it beats the wheel clampers. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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big_D
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Ah, I remember that, from when I was a kid. Based on a Mini. I had a ride round in it, when it visited our school!
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paulzolo
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Ah, I remember that, from when I was a kid. Based on a Mini. I had a ride round in it, when it visited our school![/quote] They used to be around Berkhamstead a lot - there was an Outspan depot there.
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