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14-09-2008, 10:32 PM
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funky cougar??
see a red black and white rib from distance today! looked cougar r8 shape but my eyes not that grand!! very american muscle and cool lookin
anyone know it... pics?
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17-09-2008, 01:22 PM
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I guess that's a 'No' then.........
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18-09-2008, 10:54 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by littlenige
I guess that's a 'No' then.........
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18-09-2008, 05:56 PM
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18-09-2008, 05:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scand
an Airship rib?
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Or, more commonly known as a Cougar
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18-09-2008, 06:05 PM
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I don’t really know the story behind it, but Airship version of the Cougar is marketed as being produced in the states by Jim Dyke.
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18-09-2008, 07:38 PM
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found it
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19-09-2008, 12:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scand
I don’t really know the story behind it, but Airship version of the Cougar is marketed as being produced in the states by Jim Dyke.
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In the same factory as the Cougar Cougars?
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19-09-2008, 08:16 AM
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http://www.airshipribs.com/
Not much information on the website. Nice looking ribs though.
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24-09-2008, 05:10 PM
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Quote:
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found it
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here's some more pictures taken on the Hamble at Bursledon.
nice set-up.
DSC00040.JPG (244.1 KB)
DSC00038.JPG (213.7 KB)
DSC00048.JPG (210.8 KB)
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24-09-2008, 05:24 PM
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Quote:
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yer they are a nice boat and it is a cougar R8, the Honda's use these as the paceboats.
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So they arn't that quick then ?
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24-09-2008, 05:34 PM
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they do around 55-60mph with a Honda 225hp on the back, and they use the same hull as the 225 raceboats.
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24-09-2008, 05:44 PM
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QED
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