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Old 29-11-2008, 10:18 PM   #1
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If your interested, there's a nice bit on the XS-mg powerboat in Italy this sunday. 8.00 on BBC2. Gotta love the camera work!?
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i watch it every weekend so even more reason too watch it
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Old 30-11-2008, 03:37 AM   #3
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If your interested, there's a nice bit on the XS-mg powerboat in Italy this sunday. 8.00 on BBC2. Gotta love the camera work!?
is it better than the driving in RB8. ouch
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nice to see x rya power boat leader on top gear tonight "peter dredge."
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If your interested, there's a nice bit on the XS-mg powerboat in Italy this sunday. 8.00 on BBC2. Gotta love the camera work!?
I think Ben is better
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watched it last night ....bet JM was glad he was on the Ullman Atlantics

anyone know what the engines were ....i only picked up they were diesel ....


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2x 11.3 L Isotta Fraschini L1306 - 588 kW.
despite the seats did not look like a comfortable ride...
At the claimed 80mph is this really the fastest production diesel boat?
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the maximum speed limit for p1 supersport is 85 mph and they are production boats so for instance microlink pc the hustler boat powered by diesles.
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the maximum speed limit for p1 supersport is 85 mph and they are production boats so for instance microlink pc the hustler boat powered by diesles.
Eh but i thought it was and old Evolution boat with a fancy cabin that was in RB8 Different paint job
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it didnt even look that rough!!! not sure i'd want to do 2 hours in that though.
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Eh but i thought it was and old Evolution boat with a fancy cabin that was in RB8 Different paint job
The Hustler went over 90 at Coniston this year and they offer that as a standard boat. The Top Gear boat is much bigger than the Sunseeker XS's, and Peter Dredge (John Puddifoots predecessor) is involved in the project. Neither did RB08 or competed in P1 Evolution.
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The Hustler went over 90 at Coniston this year and they offer that as a standard boat. The Top Gear boat is much bigger than the Sunseeker XS's, and Peter Dredge (John Puddifoots predecessor) is involved in the project. Neither did RB08 or competed in P1 Evolution.
I mean't it looked like the Wettpunkt boat that was in RB8 which was an early Evolution boat,
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I mean't it looked like the Wettpunkt boat that was in RB8 which was an early Evolution boat,
I see! Totally different!
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I prefer the look of Weetpunt though; I think the XSMG is has a nice profile, but looks too tall for its beam from other angles.
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Very functional looking.
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I quite liked the toilet.
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I think it looked like a toilet.
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I prefer the look of Weetpunt though; I think the XSMG is has a nice profile, but looks too tall for its beam from other angles.
Thats so they can get the toilet in
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The 48' Buzzi 'stab' 'Wettpunkt.com' and Dredge's XMS share the same running surface as I understand it. Dredge and Sanderson have produced the faux Porsche-look deck to fit the Buzzi 48 hull, though the hull topsides are clearly different to a std Buzzi as well.

Not my bag at all, but looks like some nice work.

As practical as the stab system might be, I think it's pig ugly.

I'd rather have a straight FB55, as I prefer the 'function dictates form' look of Buzzi's stuff. The XMSG is a bit dressy for me, probably go down well with the Reggie fans.
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I was quite suprised to hear that it's max speed was 80, as I thought the original claimed speed was 100. Seems to have had a £250k price increase as well.

Nice to see me ole mate Dredge looking well though.
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