Because diesel V8s are brutal

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Because diesel V8s are brutal

Post by Jordi » Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:14 pm

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Re: Because diesel V8s are brutal

Post by turbo-tom » Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:17 pm

Love diesel v8's! and airbrush work its insane!

i would love a scania longline :D
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Re: Because diesel V8s are brutal

Post by Jordi » Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:27 pm

turbo-tom wrote:Love diesel v8's! and airbrush work its insane!

i would love a scania longline :D
T143 500. Older wagon now and not the most powerful anymore. But none of the emissions stuffthey have now so you can pretty much run straight pipes.

When i came back up to Frejus tunnel last year i only had 4 dinky tractors on and a fully freighted belgian passed me flat out. I had to wind the passenger window down for the full effect.
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Re: Because diesel V8s are brutal

Post by turbo-tom » Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:45 pm

Yeah the record number 84 remind me of the Mack RW 613 sort of like same style bonnet etc!,

mmm stack pipes are nice :brows:
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Re: Because diesel V8s are brutal

Post by Jordi » Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:49 pm

turbo-tom wrote:Yeah the record number 84 remind me of the Mack RW 613 sort of like same style bonnet etc!,

mmm stack pipes are nice :brows:
I have been undecided for a long time stacks or side pipes. I just like the noise.
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Re: Because diesel V8s are brutal

Post by turbo-tom » Wed Jun 19, 2013 11:55 pm

Yeah i deffo think stack pipes is a american thing!

i just like turbo whistles :rockin: :rockin:
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Re: Because diesel V8s are brutal

Post by Jordi » Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:05 am

http://youtu.be/MUoSyEzkuXw - John Dickinson. The big Merc driven by big Stav. Dragging 100t out of a windfarm nr. Oban in the highlands.

I mocked him when i first watched it but i did find it quite impressive in parts.

Its a long video, but worth watching in parts.
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Re: Because diesel V8s are brutal

Post by turbo-tom » Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:09 am

aint that the firm you drive for? ill watch it in a bit when i go and get me old cans
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Re: Because diesel V8s are brutal

Post by Jordi » Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:12 am

turbo-tom wrote:aint that the firm you drive for? ill watch it in a bit when i go and get me old cans
Yup, thats who i work for. All the wagons are minimum 65t. Most are now 80t. 2 are 120t and 2 at 150t. If we had a "flagship" motor that would be it. 150t double drive V8 Merc.

He's dragging one of Sarens cranes trailers off the windfarm back to Teesside.
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Re: Because diesel V8s are brutal

Post by turbo-tom » Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:19 am

Thought it was. 150Tonney is pretty impressive to me honest!, Where my unit is its on a lorry yard and you see all the lorrys all mercs n scanias but there nothing impressive as they only deliver plants to the garden centres with the chilled trailers! BORING!!!! :roll:
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