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Old Apr 15th, 2013, 01:01   #1
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-H-REG...item43bacd053e

surely somebody fancies this old boat anchor throbbing away in front of them!
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Ha, yeh, I saw that - would like to stick a manual box on the back of my boat anchor, but the mileage put me off a bit!! And it's only an M46! Impressive mileage though!
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... And who said d24s can't run to stupid mileage?!

I can hear the redblock die-hards groaning now!!

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And the odometer still works?! The one on mine snuffed it after just 60K. Must be luck of the draw.
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It might be on its tenth engine...... :-D
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Yeah, yeah, yeah!

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D24s get louder and smokier with age but just keep going, so this one must sound like a jumbo jet!!

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