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What's the origin of the term 'flimper' spec?

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Re: What's the origin of the term 'flimper' spec?

Post by pvr » Sun May 10, 2015 8:43 am

Followed by Top Gear (if existing).

I can just imagine JC getting into an Atom or so, looking at it, and stating it is rather a flimper spec :rofl:
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Re: What's the origin of the term 'flimper' spec?

Post by danmiddle2 » Sun May 10, 2015 8:56 am

Thanks for the clairty, I feel better informed now. :D

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Re: What's the origin of the term 'flimper' spec?

Post by pvr » Sun May 10, 2015 9:01 am

Ignore flimper's contribution to the thread, he thinks that petrol and tax are extra's :evil:
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Re: What's the origin of the term 'flimper' spec?

Post by flimper » Sun May 10, 2015 9:37 am

Run along Porker boy :slappy:
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Re: What's the origin of the term 'flimper' spec?

Post by srhutch » Sun May 10, 2015 9:41 am

:rofl:
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Re: What's the origin of the term 'flimper' spec?

Post by jimbo1958 » Sun May 10, 2015 10:12 am

Bing wrote:Not autocar, but an article about the launch of an autotrader iOS app :lol:

http://www.knowyourmobile.com/products/ ... unches-ios
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Re: What's the origin of the term 'flimper' spec?

Post by pvr » Sun May 10, 2015 10:14 am

You take it well flimper :thumbsup:

I am still amazed that you manage to make a boring trip along the M4 to Wales into an eventful one :rofl:
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Re: What's the origin of the term 'flimper' spec?

Post by A1GSS » Sun May 10, 2015 10:20 am

:rofl:
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Re: What's the origin of the term 'flimper' spec?

Post by Sae » Sun May 10, 2015 11:26 am

Someone should put a Wikipedia entry in :)
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Re: What's the origin of the term 'flimper' spec?

Post by Lynchy » Sun May 10, 2015 11:33 am

Loved reading this,very funny :thumbsup:

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Re: What's the origin of the term 'flimper' spec?

Post by aquazi » Sun May 10, 2015 12:15 pm

I was suprised when i found out how many extra's flimper does have in his car!

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What's the origin of the term 'flimper' spec?

Post by ph001 » Thu Feb 07, 2019 8:05 pm

The Flimper spec has been redefined by the way...

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