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Brisbane
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Rocklea qld
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February 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Fri, 23 July 2004 09:42
 
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any idea how much it will cost to fix??? Nice work with the coolant bottle. Reminds me when i hit a skyline in my ra23. The rear speakers actually came out of the back deck and hit the front windscreen and cracked it. If you need any rad repairs let me know and ill get it done for ya.
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Bayside Melbourne.
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May 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Fri, 23 July 2004 10:00
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God damn... 
Why was the traffic stopped? Was anyone hurt? Was she appologetic? Did you get her number? 
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Fri, 23 July 2004 10:05
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Apparently there was a tow truck up ahead pulling onto the motorway slowly
NO one was severly hurt, but im fucken sore.
Got all 3 other peoples full details.
Bitch was too worried about sorting out her insurance for her $500 worth XF and the damage she did to us!
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Location:
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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May 2002
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Fri, 23 July 2004 10:09
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How were the other cars infront? Written off?
This reminds me back to wednesday. I was going down the gateway in the area of the brackenridge turnoff (inbound to city on my way to ACU), and coming to that "corner bridge" (those that know the road will know what I mean), and I'm in a line overtaking, so I'm in the right lane, there's me, two motorbikes infront and infront of those a magna, we were probably doing at least 110 while overtaking. Now while we were coming around the corner, the traffic had stopped, the magna slows pretty quick, so do the bikes, and I'm still on about the apex of the corner, so when I rapidly slow, the car dives to the left, and then instinct just kicked in, I actually came off the brake with a possible magna - two bikes - me sandwich coming up, as soon as I feel the car weight shift back, I apply the brakes again to just before traction loss, then I ease off, then apply again to almost traction loss, rinse and repeat, (thank goodness I practice poor mans ABS when I can). In the mean time I see I would safely stop intime though, (due to me not tailgating), but the guys on the bikes were thinking straight too and for their (mostly), safety, they shooted off into the left lane as they had it clear and accellerated hard (there was a little open road for them in the left), to avoid the other car that was next to me coming up behind them.
And the reason for the traffic stopping was apparent further up where there was a crash.
But man, after thinking of what I did, would anyone else have let off the brake like I did? I'm sure I stopped quicker than what a camry should.  Plus I'm damn glad the guy behind me wasn't tailing me either or he would have slammed me.
But man, sucks that your situation wasn't the same as mine. Your poor supra won't be the same again. Especially after insurance companies use their dodgy fixers. Oh yea, go get a checkup too.
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Fri, 23 July 2004 10:17
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newish pulsar in front of me was pretty fucked up.
I think it should come back ok..the people who are fixing it, my dad has been dealing with for years, so they'll do a good job on it.we took it to their workshop
might go for a checkup tonight or tommorowe morning
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Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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May 2002
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Fri, 23 July 2004 11:21
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| V8_MA61 wrote on Fri, 23 July 2004 20:17 |
might go for a checkup tonight or tommorowe morning
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ASAP man. You never know, and you sure don't want problems later in life like I have. But unlike me you might be able to ching ching ching. 
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sydney
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July 2004
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Fri, 23 July 2004 11:28
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bloody falconwhore  drivers shoot the lot of em i say ehhehehe 
lucky ur alright
cars can be fixed people aint so easy 
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Fri, 23 July 2004 12:32
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Supras are difficult to fix 
I had some xrays done, all ok thank christ. But i have gotta go back tommorow if pain persists...
I want my supra 
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Fri, 23 July 2004 12:37
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that fucking sucks man .. and i wanted u to take me to the next toyota car club meeting in it
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Fri, 23 July 2004 14:23
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highly likely cost to fix = more then replacement cost = write off
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Fri, 23 July 2004 14:32
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true toyota panels are expensive as fuck...
ill find out on monday i guess
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Location:
Potts Point, Sydney
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October 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Fri, 23 July 2004 14:54
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Dude, very unlucky Hope it isnt a write off and gets back on the road quickly, maybe try get compo for the pain and all(just a thought)
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Sat, 24 July 2004 01:02
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i dont know if i want it anymore if its chassis damage..
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Bayside Melbourne.
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May 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Sat, 24 July 2004 01:05
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| V8_MA61 wrote on Fri, 23 July 2004 22:32 |
Supras are difficult to fix
I had some xrays done, all ok thank christ. But i have gotta go back tommorow if pain persists...
I want my supra
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You got your car xrayed? That's a new one. 
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sunny coast, qld
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October 2002
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Sat, 24 July 2004 01:11
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bad luck about the car mate but at least she had insurance and you are relatively ok.
I had a crash in my gz20 soarer which is quite similar to the supra you have and after my accident I was bloody glad toyota built them tough too! I was standing there looking at a swift that had its bonnet squished back about 50cm and I had a small dent on my rear guard  Was quite happy about that
Maybe this is some inspiration to get the ma61 on the road quick
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August 2002
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Sat, 24 July 2004 01:21
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A kinked rear 1/4 pannel is a slut to fix......because...you can't really.
It will never be the same.
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Location:
Ballarat, Victoria
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March 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Sat, 24 July 2004 03:10
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ouch, that sucks
glad you're okay, hopefully your super supra will be too...
goddamn xf bastards....
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Location:
Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Sat, 24 July 2004 06:39
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yeah i was told toyota body parts are expensive as fuck..so i get the car back on monday if its safe to drive (needs a new exhaust system), until the claim is either given the go ahead for fixing, or write off.
Ill get some pics tuesday probly...
Heres the most fucked up thing:
I fucken spent $2300 and a LOT of time fixing the motor
I put all new parts in, a new radiator and thermo fans
Just the nite before i put in a new o2 sensor and AFM
all gone to fucken waste
Stupid HOE!
Blake
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Sat, 24 July 2004 08:50
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Ipswich motorway has a tendancy to bank up traffic REAL quick ..
lucky your ok blake!
i witnessed 2 accidents and past countless others in my 18 month stint up there - tht roads terrible !
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Location:
Brisbane
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June 2003
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Location:
Brisbane
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October 2002
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Sun, 25 July 2004 08:18
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fuck ford, BUILT TOYOTA TOUGH
i ran up the ass of an excel 4 years back, bent bonnet {pushed back 3 inches} and broken HL's and broken grille clips.
her, bumper, reo, beaver panel, both lights and a boot
all because a ford marquee doing 50 k under the limit pulled in front of her
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Sun, 25 July 2004 08:21
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ford make good v8s and diffs...thats about it tho!
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Location:
c'town, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Sun, 25 July 2004 08:37
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| V8_MA61 wrote on Sun, 25 July 2004 18:21 |
ford make good v8s and diffs...thats about it tho!
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the diffs are just big thats all, nothing special there.
toyota 8" > ford 9"
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Location:
Canberra
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August 2002
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Sun, 25 July 2004 09:31
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wholey crap dude!! that really sucks the big one,
hope ur car comes out ok. and i hope ur back is all good, i guess its just some more insentive to get the MA61 on the road.
i recently moved to strathpine so i hope it isnt open season on all MKIII supras.. if i got rear ended id be devistated because i cant afford to go with out a car for work reasons.
hope ur white beast is on the streets soon dude
gumby
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Sun, 25 July 2004 10:14
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thanks man
When did you move up from (melbourne)?
Pm me your number, we will have to catch up for a beer!
Im driving a luxury barge atm, my brothers 89 model mazda 929...pimpin in style
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
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May 2002
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Mon, 26 July 2004 01:35
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There's a reason that the Mk3 Supra's weigh 1600kg. They're built like proverbial brick shit houses. Much reinforced steel and bracing throughout = one very strong car!
Hope it can be fixed dude...but I doubt it.
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra.
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Mon, 26 July 2004 04:47
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im doubtful also, but wait and see i guess!
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I supported Toymods
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sydney.au
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August 2002
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra
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Mon, 26 July 2004 07:41
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dude bad luck
if its written off
do you get to keep the bits? if so
get a new supra shell and swapsies the good bits!
then use the insurance $$ to respray the car!
yay!!
also. 2 words. compo claim. 
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra
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Mon, 26 July 2004 09:10
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| ae86drift wrote on Mon, 26 July 2004 17:41 |
dude bad luck
if its written off
do you get to keep the bits? if so
get a new supra shell and swapsies the good bits!
then use the insurance $$ to respray the car!
yay!!
also. 2 words. compo claim.
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Dunno what i can keep yet. Will find out in due course...get my quote tommorow hopefully - just waiting on prices for parts.
I'm not interested in building a hybrid car. dont have the time or bother.
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Location:
Newcastle
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April 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra
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Mon, 26 July 2004 11:11
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Having spent all that money it might be wise to swap the good parts for crap if they take the car.At least then you can still get some more back for it.
Bad luck and hope it all works out well.
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra
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Mon, 26 July 2004 11:22
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i pick it up tommorow...all fucked up..whilst i wait for the verdict
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I supported Toymods
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Adelaide
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July 2004
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra
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Mon, 26 July 2004 22:58
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Do i hear a compo claim???
My mate scored an Audi out of a compo claim, dont know why he didnt just buy a decnt car.
And i am sure glad i drive a soarer cos i have seen the way those bastards are built, id feel safe taking on a mack truck...like in that movie duel...they would have won earlier if they had a toyota.
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Location:
Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra
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Tue, 27 July 2004 02:55
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yeah im sure after seeing the damage to the xf falcon, id be dead/ close to it if i was in a small car like a corolla/ pulsar/ lancer.
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I supported Toymods
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Adelaide
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July 2004
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra
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Tue, 27 July 2004 03:59
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nice one
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Location:
Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra
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Tue, 27 July 2004 04:58
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thing is, whats the point me pulling the bits out of it if i dont have another car to put them into??
Blake
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra
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Tue, 27 July 2004 07:50
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i looked at it in daylight today..there is no chassis damage!! 
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra
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Tue, 27 July 2004 09:57
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sweet.. thats good news
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra
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Tue, 27 July 2004 10:00
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yeah an auto elec is gonna fix a problem with the selector switch on the box..obviously the crash has jolted something. Thewn i can bring it home tommorow and await approval
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra - PICS added!!
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Wed, 28 July 2004 12:04
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Mate, Corollas arent that bad either you know. I hit an EB taxi in the rear and pushed it in to a VS police car (yeah yeah... I know), EB was written off, folded over the diff - fucked.
AE86 had no damage beyond the strut towers. Folded bonnet and crunched guards and all 3 crumple point forward of the towers worked perfectly.
Most importantly, I walked away.
Anyway, glad to hear it didn't work out too badly for you either.
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Location:
Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra - PICS added!!
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Wed, 28 July 2004 12:10
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it is home safe ans sound...my quote was not cheap!
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sunny coast, qld
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October 2002
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra - PICS added!!
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Wed, 28 July 2004 14:50
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great news!
from the pics it doesn't seem to look too bad
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Location:
Perth
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August 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra
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Wed, 28 July 2004 15:24
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what speed did you get hit at?
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra - PICS added!!
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Thu, 29 July 2004 09:44
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70km + id say. and i was at a stand still!
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra - PICS added!!
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Fri, 30 July 2004 10:31
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barely even looks like its been hit! hows that for toughness
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra - PICS added!!
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Fri, 30 July 2004 12:41
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the rear bumper (where the steel goes) is like all rippled..
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Sydney
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra - PICS added!!
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Mon, 02 August 2004 07:14
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Yeah, supra's are tough as. I backed into my fence  (admittedly it is a very thin drive and it was a BLACK night). Knocked the fence down and it was a 4x4inche solid pine pole. My supra had a little scratch on it and that was it. Lucky.
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Hobart
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May 2004
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra - PICS added!!
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Fri, 06 August 2004 04:58
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Dude! U poor bastard. I can say the same for supras being tough as f**k. Bout 6 months ago i took mine for a bit of a fast winding road/drift session and came round ass out on a tight left-hander, uphill, onto brand-new bitumen, probably laid the day before. It was like driving on glass! Needless to say it went into snap oversteer and proceeded to scare the bejeezes outta me as it swung like a pendulem 6(!) times up the road as i tried desperately to countersteer, ending up finally bringing the rear all the way round and slamming the left front corner into the clifface. How much damage? Front bumper shifted 6cm to the left, burst pipe on radiator and thats about it.
What a tank!!!!
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra - PICS added!!
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Fri, 06 August 2004 11:04
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i got all the parts for mine to be fixed bar some moulds and a new exhaust now so im cheering
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra - PICS added!!
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Fri, 20 August 2004 07:12
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yay! they are gonna fix her!!!
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Ballarat, Victoria
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March 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra - PICS added!!
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Fri, 20 August 2004 07:38
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awesome to hear
i was sitting coming out of a carpark the other day, and was insulted by a massive jolt in my car- a 4wd with a super bullbar had shunted me up the arse...
i gave him a look of anger and astonishment, before pulling over to inspect any damage.... luckily, there was only marks in the dust on my back bumper... no damamge
built supra
built tough
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra - PICS added!!
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Fri, 20 August 2004 11:02
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wish i was so lucky! ah well my ma70 wil come out looking even nicer hopefully
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra - PICS added!!
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Sat, 21 August 2004 12:14
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so its not costing u anything?
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Location:
Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra - PICS added!!
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Sun, 22 August 2004 04:56
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nope
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Toymods Club Treasurer
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra - PICS added!!
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Mon, 23 August 2004 01:56
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I hope you've made sure that your insurance company knows that you stopped in time & the car behind pushed into the car in front.
And make sure that the insurance company from the car in front knows too.
They always assume its the fault of the next car back if you get hit in the rear.
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra - PICS added!!
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Mon, 23 August 2004 04:24
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all been dealt with
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: Im thankful i own a supra - PICS added!!
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Fri, 27 August 2004 03:52
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yay! one thing fixed! exhaust is now done
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