New Sniffpetrol, mentions TVR

[JonRB]

Inevitable really.

sniffpetrol said:

TVR PREPARES FOR FIBREGLASSNOST The car industry was lightly rocked last week with news that musky sports car maker TVR has been bought by Russian billionaire Nikolai Smolenski, who is 12. Smolenski, or "Smelly" as some classmates call him, is said to be very excited about his new car company having saved up his pocket money for three weeks in order to buy it. Those close to the wealthy pre-teen have been quick to refute suggestions that TVR will become a rich boy's plaything, and have also denied an accusation, written on the back of a geography exercise book by Alexei Shevchenko, that Smolenski is a "gaylord". "Mr Smolenski is very commited to the future of TVR," said some bloke in a furry hat. "Already he been designing some new cars for the company when he should have been doing his maths homework". Friends of the wedged-up young scamp say Smolenski's dedication to TVR will be encouraged by his father, Alexander. "Nikolai has been told that this cannot be like his BMX bike or his X-Box or that petro-chemical processing plant in Rybinsk," said a source close to the family. "He cannot simply play with it for a month, then get bored and shove it into the cupboard under the stairs". However, TVR fans are already expressing concerns about the almost-pubescent squillionaire's long term prospects. "It's all well and good him being keen now," said one factory insider. "He can show us all the plans for flying cars and coupes with laser cannons coming out of the bonnet he wants, but before long he'll find something else to occupy him and we'll be left in the cold. Probably in about 18 months when he discovers girls and discos". CORRECTION: In an earlier edition of Sniff Petrol we ran the following quote: "For years my people lived under a brutal dictatorship, living on a diet of potatoes and salt. We are delighted with this potent symbol of the newfound liberation of Russia" which we attributed to a member of Smolenski's Russian entourage. We now accept that this was actually said by a TVR assembly worker.

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>>> Edited by JonRB on Friday 6th August 19:30

[ferg]

Even better!!!!

Peter Stevens has shaved off his moustache in answer to SP's offer of £20. He didn't take the money either, sending it to charity.

Fabulous designer (You don't need telling), top bloke!!!

[900T-R]

A hero indeed!

ferg said:

Even better!!!! Peter Stevens has shaved off his moustache in answer to SP's offer of £20. He didn't take the money either, sending it to charity. Fabulous designer (You don't need telling), top bloke!!!

[Neil_H]

PMSL at the MG advert



>> Edited by Neil_H on Friday 6th August 21:40

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ferg said:

Nope I don't reckon its 'shopped. That's just the sort of bloke he is!!!

I read in an interview somewhere that he reads it every time a new one comes out, and seeing as though they've never said anything bad about him really, I reckon they know it too.

Still reckon Eddie Jordan would've been the sort to have a laugh and put SniffPetrol on his racers, though.

[JonRB]

ferg said:

Nope I don't reckon its 'shopped. That's just the sort of bloke he is!!!

Yesterday's AutoCar would tend to confirm this.