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Old 17 May 2006, 07:40   #1
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Alien Speedboat???
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? What is it?

Check this out on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROUND-SPEEDBOA...QQcmdZViewItem

How would it handle?

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Old 17 May 2006, 07:55   #2
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Don't know, but ask Tim M as he collects things like this apparently.

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Old 17 May 2006, 08:26   #3
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looks like one of those sherbert sweets from years ago
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Old 17 May 2006, 14:50   #4
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looks like a giant saucer lol
surly that cant tow a skiier, it would just go around in circles !!!
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Old 17 May 2006, 14:55   #5
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I think its like one of those bumper boat type contraptions, they stick a 4hp on it with a prop guard and they go round and round in circles, think they have them at paultons park/ chessington.
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i thinks it's something called an aqua-miner (sp?). My mum used to flog them many years ago she says!
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Here's another wierd one for you:-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Scooter-Ski-by...QQcmdZViewItem

Seems that Reliant have been into everything at one time or another!

Anyone remember the Quasar?
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