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Old 30-08-2012, 11:17 AM   #1
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Default Prodrive pulls out

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/n...ectid=10830526

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Old 30-08-2012, 11:21 AM   #2
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Default Re: Prodrive pulls out

So, Ford to wholly own FPV. Can't be a bad thing. S/C XR8 anyone?
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Old 30-08-2012, 11:22 AM   #3
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I recall Spoolman saying that this was the case 2 months ago.
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Old 30-08-2012, 11:31 AM   #4
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F$&k me dead.
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Old 30-08-2012, 11:31 AM   #5
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Default Re: Prodrive pulls out

We've just posted the full details on another thread.
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Old 30-08-2012, 12:17 PM   #6
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Hilarious that a NZ newspaper has published the story before Australian media.
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Old 30-08-2012, 12:18 PM   #7
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Hilarious that a NZ newspaper has published the story before Australian media.
Well they are ahead of Australian in timezone so no surprise.
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Old 30-08-2012, 08:48 PM   #10
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Well they are ahead of Australian in timezone so no surprise.
2hrs isn't it , we get 2 more hurs for sleep than they do
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