BX GT Classic Road Test

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or, it might encourage people to buy it? I'm more tempted now, same with music and books, I prefer to have an actual hardcopy rather than downloaded versions you cant ever really "own"..
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I think I can speak for the international crowd when I say thanks for uploading, I probably wouldn't have seen it any other way!
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I think it's highly unlikely that CCM is going to have to face receivership as a result of my posting the article up. I bought two copies (one for my old man) and some of my classic car mates have been press ganged into buying it on the promise that they won't have to listen to my, 'you are SO wrong about BXs' speech ever again (I lied about that! :D ).

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I'm glad you posted it up, as I haven't found anywhere near me that sells it. In fact the only classic car magazine I can find for sale in the nearest town is Classic & Sports Car, which for some reason, just isn't 'me'. Come to think of it, it doesn't really fit the general population in a mining town with high unemployment!
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I thank you too, as it isn't in my local shop yet either!
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Dollywobbler wrote:Oh and I hope Vanny doesn't mind that his 16v sneaks into the full feature.
I'd mind a lot less if any where in the West Midlands actually stocked the magazine!

As it is I've had to order back issues :(
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Bought mine the other day, GT looks fantastic Tim, interesting to compare it visually to Vanny's lovely 16v. It really does look 'anaemic' as Ian put it!
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saintjamesy89 wrote:Bought mine the other day, GT looks fantastic Tim, interesting to compare it visually to Vanny's lovely 16v. It really does look 'anaemic' as Ian put it!
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Roverman wrote:
saintjamesy89 wrote:Bought mine the other day, GT looks fantastic Tim, interesting to compare it visually to Vanny's lovely 16v. It really does look 'anaemic' as Ian put it!
I prefer svelte myself..... :wink:
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I second that..there is no way that I would have ever seen that article here.. I would have been willing to buy a hard copy.. But not possible..

Thanx for the scan..very honest review.

Although I think the review may have been more enthusiastic had the test car not had the rear exhaust can.. Mine recently fell off... The sound and drivers experience has increased 10 fold.. Beautiful rasp, and a really throaty growl when you floor it.. Best car I have driven in a long time.. Decided to replace the rear can with a straight through pipe...,,o.
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Well my two back issues arrived today, unfortunately they are the June edition even though (and have in writting) I ordered the JULY edition.

I'm starting to think the only way i will ever see it is via this scan :(

The biggest difference between the pictures of my car and Tim's car is that some how the worst possible angle has been used for mine. The damage to the bumper on the lower left (an auto solo incident a few years back) is very obvious!
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Vanny - drop me a PM. I've got good contacts at the publisher.
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All the WH Smith branches at motorway svcs have plenty of copies.
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