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Old 28-02-2005, 02:16 PM   #1
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Default Ford should get some ideas off these guys

This Factory is mint!
i'd love to work there :P

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Old 28-02-2005, 02:24 PM   #2
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yeah thats pretty cool.
the McLaren is one to look at as well (where the SLR is made in Woking).
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Old 28-02-2005, 02:33 PM   #3
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Nice... Lokking at the pics, all of the work areas are pristene.


I want one of those swivel crane things for my garage, lol.
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Old 28-02-2005, 02:51 PM   #4
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Old 28-02-2005, 03:21 PM   #5
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WH&S signs in every corner.

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Old 28-02-2005, 04:01 PM   #6
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Whoooa sweet! They must be pumping out some quality cars...
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Old 28-02-2005, 04:10 PM   #7
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I'd be scared to put my pen down somewhere. Surely it's not like that all the time?!?!?!?!
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Old 28-02-2005, 04:11 PM   #8
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imagine if u left the oil drain plug out....
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Old 28-02-2005, 04:33 PM   #9
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That looks awesome! What a cool place it would be to work at.
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Old 28-02-2005, 06:09 PM   #10
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: Gee i thought i was looking at pictures of my workshop there for a second.....

I wish!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 28-02-2005, 07:06 PM   #11
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love the polished timber floors and the white / silver machinery.
even the factory has a touch of class.. like the cars...

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Old 28-02-2005, 07:09 PM   #12
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Looks more like a science lab than a workshop!
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Old 28-02-2005, 07:20 PM   #13
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seems too clean....
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Old 28-02-2005, 07:30 PM   #14
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Quite amazing, but when you consider the fact pretty much everything in Dresden is less than 60 years old, I guess modern buildings and the like would be the norm.
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Old 28-02-2005, 08:01 PM   #15
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looks more like a hospital than a car workshop! toooo clean!
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