God why why why did'nt they ever build it - Page 2

rich17865 · 20th April 2014, 19:15

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Originally Posted by Roverite

If you read the James Taylor book on R40, you will find out that MGR used to use the same picture for both left and right hand drive publications, simply reversing the photo as above, but cunningly, they used number plates that read the same in reverse! Dam clever these Brits. I think I have seen some modern Ford adverts that use the same wheeze.

Roverite.

Dunno , I mentioned this in a thread a while back and was told I was wrong.

Makes me feel better

seancar · 20th April 2014, 19:21

They didnt make it as they could not keep one with a roof water tight lol. What hope had they with this. Optional extra a submergable pump lol.

MrDoodles · 20th April 2014, 20:22

I'm sure that if anyone was wealthy enough, that car car could be re-created by the likes of Chip Foose, simply put your car in a Jumbo and leave him a blank cheque!

clf · 20th April 2014, 20:49

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Originally Posted by rich17865

Dunno , I mentioned this in a thread a while back and was told I was wrong.

Makes me feel better

You were correct Rich, it isnt just Ford though. A lot of manufacturers do it.

WXW 101 registration (or similar) , makes it easy to flip it for different markets.

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seancar Banned 75 tourer and t4 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: bexhill on sea Posts: 4,428 Thanks: 278 Thanked 731 Times in 350 Posts	They didnt make it as they could not keep one with a roof water tight lol. What hope had they with this. Optional extra a submergable pump lol.

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MrDoodles Banned MG ZT+ V6 190 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Spalding Posts: 13,245 Thanks: 369 Thanked 1,196 Times in 818 Posts	I'm sure that if anyone was wealthy enough, that car car could be re-created by the likes of Chip Foose, simply put your car in a Jumbo and leave him a blank cheque!