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how to park a 240

Post by shimon340 » 09 Jul 2008 11:36 pm

Enjoy your 300s

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Post by Chris_C » 10 Jul 2008 10:19 am

Russ swift is a legend... try to find some of his autotesting videos if you want to be impressed!!!
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Post by Ronnie » 10 Jul 2008 11:47 am

Excellent. Reminds me of my driving test hehehehe

He was the guy who did the advert on the top of the multistory car park without any barriers wasn't he - anyone remember that one?
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Post by trabitom99 » 10 Jul 2008 12:21 pm

... and also the guy who did the Austin Montego "office car park" ad ...

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Post by Chris_C » 10 Jul 2008 12:30 pm

Don't think this is the one you mean, but this is one of his adverts (and it rocks :D)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbSdF_bVgmE

EDIT :(Hehe, beaten to it by Tom!)
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'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast

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Post by trabitom99 » 10 Jul 2008 12:33 pm

Yes, that's the one! I had a quick look on Youtube and couldn't find it initially ...

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343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
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Post by petefarrell360 » 10 Jul 2008 09:15 pm

Yeah that was in a BMW ad was it not Ronnie the one with no barriers on the roof, very impressive for sure?!

Those videos are fantastic, the 240 was interesting for sure. Odd as it seems to most, but for a job like that it was probably better for the job, being a longer wheel base and heavier than some small car, more swing into the space and weight to carry the slide in.

I've learned a lot about my T5 recently, a lot of it comes down to knowing the car and making it an extension of your body and senses, being in control and feeling what it is doing.

Awesome videos anyway, I'll have a search for his autocross ones one day, if I ever find time.

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