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That’s......um.......organic.
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I’m flashing back to the worst of the 1970s
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Do you think that poor, abused Citroen will run?
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Only been to 7 burning man festivals. K&N air intake.

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Paul Newman's last Volvo wagon up for auction. LS2 swap, 400 hp.

https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-an ... 1134a7530b
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350bhp turbine from a Vietnam War era QH50 helicopter drone in the engine bay of this 1982 Porsche 928. 17 mpg... of jet fuel.


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YOW!
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If the Chrysler turbine cars had achieved that MPG, we may have seen more turbines.
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BlackBart wrote: 30 May 2023, 12:09 Paul Newman's last Volvo wagon up for auction. LS2 swap, 400 hp.

https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-an ... 1134a7530b
They seem to be a bit conservative in their estimate of what it will fetch, imho.....
I wouldn't be surprised to see double that.
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