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Crooked Billet - What is it?

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Old Jul 30th, 2006, 21:17   #11
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We could always find a pub called 'Straight Steel' and hold our own anti-performance events...
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cool the wifes working so I may drop in to see how the other half live .

how about a old straight out of the box meet Tim?
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cool the wifes working so I may drop in to see how the other half live .

how about a old straight out of the box meet Tim?
not sure about this idea but (this t5 bug im on with i fancy seeing some of these moded volvos (ill have 300bhp t5 volvo bug shud be on the road by then?)but is there any meets south yorkshire area ,has a fair few faniced seeing this thing ive made ?
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cool the wifes working so I may drop in to see how the other half live .

how about a old straight out of the box meet Tim?

We sort of have that already as the volvo united meets are well attended by all. But would be good!

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Where is this particular "Crooked Billet"?
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Where is this particular "Crooked Billet"?

See below:
http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=11366

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think Stephen was asking because we have a crooked billet in Hull, on Holderness Road

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think Stephen was asking because we have a crooked billet in Hull, on Holderness Road


There are a lot of Crooket Billets around the country...I know of at least 3 within a 15-mile radius of me! The one you want is at Iver Heath (follow the directions in the link posted earlier) - near Pinewood Studios...guess you could just follow the smoke from the 007 Sound Stage...
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