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http://www.topgear.com/uk/imageresize/image.jpg?OriginalImageUrl=%2Fuk%2Fassets%2Fcms%2Fc8100d09-2c5b-4439-a284-0c012eaacf7e%2F670x377Image.jpg%3Fp%3D140729_02%3A57&Width=615&Height=347

 

What would you rather have. This, 1/2 an Nkandla, or 1,000 Renault Sandero Stepways? I sure as hell know which way I'll go...

 

(From Top Gear UK website)

 

 

If you haven't bought a McLaren P1, you won't be eligible to buy the track-only, hardcore McLaren P1 GTR announced earlier this week. Boo hoo.

But if you insist on spending your millions on an exotic McLaren, and want something even more exclusive than that bombastic P1 GTR, then how about this? It's a very rare, very low-mileage McLaren F1 that sports a white paintjob; the only McLaren F1 with a white paint job... in the world.

Yes folks, it's another entrant from Gooding & Co's upcoming Pebble Beach auction, and quite possibly one of its finest entrants. This 1995 F1 has had just three owners, who between them have covered 1,004 miles in 19 years. If you average that out, it equates to just over 52 miles each year. Some people run more than that.

But then the original owner had no need to run it too much and dirty the ‘Marlboro White' paintwork (remember Marlboro used to sponsor the F1 team? That's cool). Japanese collector Shin Okamoto bought the car new in 1995 and specced it so, driving it very sparingly during his 15-year tenure, because he also had a Ferrari F40, F50, 288 GTO, 333 SP and F50 GT in his stable. Because Ferrari.

Okamoto sent his McLaren - chassis number 031 - to Woking in 2008 for a full service and inspection, before selling it onto a collector in the States in 2010, who in turn sold it onto the current owner, a McLaren ‘enthusiast'.

So what do you get should you achieve the winning bid (estimated to be as much as $14 million - or £8.3m)? Erm, a completely standard McLaren F1, in white, with black leather and Alcantara, finished in red stitching. You also get an owner's manual in a leather-bound case, service and warranty book, spare key, a gold-plated titanium tool kit and roll, and Facom F1 rolling toolbox.

Oh, and you also get a BMW-developed 6.1-litre V12 engine kicking out a very, very healthy 627bhp at 7,500rpm driving the rear wheels through a six-speed gearbox.

So, fancy it?

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Ration Packs of the worlds armies

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/feb/18/eat-of-battle-worlds-armies-fed

 

Norway

 

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/2/18/1392737853080/09f1aabd-f4a2-42ba-9cb3-ff5b78701f7f-460x268.jpeg

The Norwegian pack has American technology (the flameless heater) but British tastes. There is Earl Grey tea, beans and bacon in tomato sauce, a golden oatie biscuit and Rowntree's Tooty Frooties.

Estonia

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/2/18/1392738448557/cab5a9d0-b0f7-40f9-b9a5-a019b8b73cb5-460x350.jpeg

Stuffed peppers, chicken-meat pâté, smoked sprats, and liver sausage with potatoes make an eclectic menu here. Plus, crispbreads on the side, and halva with vanilla for dessert, muesli, a fruit pocket and honey.

France

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/2/18/1392739357787/157d10e4-0f26-4c51-b836-633b386a36eb-460x318.jpeg

Deer pâté, cassoulet with duck confit, creole-style pork and a crème chocolate pudding. There is also a disposable heater, some coffee and flavoured drink powder, muesli & Dupont d'Isigny caramel.

Singapore

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/2/19/1392811224001/Singapore-ration-pack-006.jpg

The offerings in the Singapore pack were sparse despite its reputation for high-quality cuisine. There were a paltry three dishes, of Szechuan chicken noodles; a mushroom, basil, rice and chicken dish; and soya milk with red-bean dessert

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Hehe, funny.

 

A little useless fact to start the day off. @ 20degC Air: 1.21 kg/m3 ; Helium: 0.17 kg/m3.

 

If balloon 1m3 will lift around 1kg. If it was 15 balloons then we were in business :)

 

 

 

Conclusive ! - 29'ers float over everything !

 

http://i.imgur.com/m1kFK1x.gif

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