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Fastest mobility scooter in world

COLIN FURZE ON THE FASTEST MOBILITY SCOOTER IN THE WORLD...A plumber has built the FASTEST mobility scooter in the world - which whizzes along at an incredible 69mph...Colin Furze, 31, spent nearly three months converting the machine which has a powerful 125cc motorbike engine hidden under the seat, five gears and twin exhausts...The petrol-powered super scooter, which is British racing green, can almost reach the national speed limit and keep up with cars on the motorway...It does 10 miles to the gallon and is nearly NINE times faster than an average mobility scooter which glides along at just 8mph..."It is quite scary when I'm driving it fast as the frame is pretty flimsy and designed for going along at slow speeds," said Colin, from Stamford, Lincs..."You can't take your eyes off the road when driving it as any rash steering decisions could make it flip over and the slightest dip or bump in the road makes it drift off course."..Colin decided to transform the scooter after he was given the machine by a friend...He was determined to build the fastest mobility scooter in the world and applied to Guinness to set the record as there wasn't one already in place...SEE COPY CATCHLINE Fastest mobility scooter in world.

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COLIN FURZE ON THE FASTEST MOBILITY SCOOTER IN THE WORLD...A plumber has built the FASTEST mobility scooter in the world - which whizzes along at an incredible 69mph...Colin Furze, 31, spent nearly three months converting the machine which has a powerful 125cc motorbike engine hidden under the seat, five gears and twin exhausts...The petrol-powered super scooter, which is British racing green, can almost reach the national speed limit and keep up with cars on the motorway...It does 10 miles to the gallon and is nearly NINE times faster than an average mobility scooter which glides along at just 8mph..."It is quite scary when I'm driving it fast as the frame is pretty flimsy and designed for going along at slow speeds," said Colin, from Stamford, Lincs..."You can't take your eyes off the road when driving it as any rash steering decisions could make it flip over and the slightest dip or bump in the road makes it drift off course."..Colin decided to transform the scooter after he was given the machine by a friend...He was determined to build the fastest mobility scooter in the world and applied to Guinness to set the record as there wasn't one already in place...SEE COPY CATCHLINE Fastest mobility scooter in world.