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Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 04:40
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If anyone has had a chance to pick up the new autosalon magazine (maybe ricer magazine) you'll notice that they are undertaking a project sprinter.
I think this is great exposure for sprinter owners australia wide and it will be really interesting to see what they end up doing with it...
be sure to look out for it at autosalon events and keep reading autosalon mag to see what the modify and how they do it!
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 04:42
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Great. Just what we need  Why couldn't they go and get a pos like a Cordia or some crap and completely ruin that instead.
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Wed, 28 July 2004 04:44
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i don't see much of a problem.. i think its good because of the exposure... people will see there is a market for sprinter and start bringing in more parts... cheaper... + sprinter prices may rise even more for us lucky owners 
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 04:48
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Hmmmm...... There is SOME logic in what you say, but from my experience of Autosalon (very limited), it's just a rice-fest. I can just picture them going into a frenzy of ricing up the poor little thing and making it embarassed to go out on public roads due to it's own hidious appearance. Just imagine the bodykit they will put on it. 
I say they should donate the car to someone who wants an AE86 and will actually DRIVE it rather than just trying to make it look positively ghastly.
Poo poo, I say.
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Wed, 28 July 2004 04:50
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PS - It may create more exposure for the hachi roku, but to the wrong type of ppl......
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 04:51
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according to the article they don't even plan to give it a paint job... they will do it in 'true drifter style' (what ever that means)
i see what ur saying about the wrong ppl... i don't wanna see the hachi go down the same route as silvia's and skylines
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 04:54
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| ShiRi wrote on Wed, 28 July 2004 14:51 |
according to the article they don't even plan to give it a paint job... they will do it in 'true drifter style' (what ever that means)
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Exactly the problem. All they are doing it for is the 'look'....
Codswallop. Poor lil' hachi
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 04:57
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sorry i should of said
from the article
Mods to come:
- Complete Suspension overhaul
- Limited Slip Differential
- Stronger Clutch
- New Wheels
- Race Seat/Interior Mods
- New Exhaust System
- Brakes
seems like an okay list for me (it allready has a 4age)
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 05:00
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I just hope they don't fuck the car up completely.
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Wed, 28 July 2004 05:05
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thats all well and good, but whos going to drift the hachi?
bugger all people in aust have the skills needed to competitvly drift an ae86
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 05:06
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| Simon-AE86 wrote on Wed, 28 July 2004 15:05 |
thats all well and good, but whos going to drift the hachi?
bugger all people in aust have the skills needed to competitvly drift an ae86
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As previously stated, they may be doing all this work to it, but it's for looks mate. I bet it never touches a track.
Think 'Autosalon' - What immediately springs to mind?????
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Wed, 28 July 2004 05:15
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o i should also mention, in the letter of the month reply they mention toymods! more exposure!!! lol
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 05:19
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| Simon-AE86 wrote on Wed, 28 July 2004 15:05 |
thats all well and good, but whos going to drift the hachi?
bugger all people in aust have the skills needed to competitvly drift an ae86
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Are you in Melbourne now ?
Great more wanabees 
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 06:54
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| AE86slut wrote on Wed, 28 July 2004 15:06 |
Think 'Autosalon' - What immediately springs to mind?????
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 06:58
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| ShiRi wrote on Wed, 28 July 2004 14:44 |
i don't see much of a problem.. i think its good because of the exposure... people will see there is a market for sprinter and start bringing in more parts... cheaper... + sprinter prices may rise even more for us lucky owners
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true
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Wed, 28 July 2004 07:04
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i doubt it, i reckon its more likely to make them more expensive and harder to come by, as with parts.
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 07:08
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| Dodgy_Haro wrote on Wed, 28 July 2004 16:54 |
| AE86slut wrote on Wed, 28 July 2004 15:06 |
Think 'Autosalon' - What immediately springs to mind?????
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Hehehehe..... That, but 1 million times worse.
As for the comments about it bringing higher selling prices - I don't give a rats about how much I sell my car for if the other result is that the majority of AE86's will end up being driven by idiot's with no idea. I would rather keep it on the low-down. Case in point - (I know you may not like it, but this is being used as an example only!) Mazda RX3. It was not as desirable as an RX2 at one stage. Then a handful of 3's came on the show scene with a new style and opened up ppl's eyes.
Now they are all hoarded by *bleep*'s and the average person with a genuine love for the car cannot afford/find one. And if you do have one, you better have it in a bloody fortress and chained to a concrete slab, coz it WILL be stolen. And here's another question - Think of a Mazda RX3 and what image springs to mind???? Yes, not very desirable is it? That's what you will be branded as once they become REALLY popular.
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Wed, 28 July 2004 07:35
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and i didnt think it could be any worse than that green one with the hideous bodykit that was for sale a while back 
why must they ruin it for all of us?
(fine ill quit my bitching )
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 07:48
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| AE86slut wrote on Wed, 28 July 2004 15:06 |
Think 'Autosalon' - What immediately springs to mind?????
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Did you ever think a little harder about it or does your brain not function in these ways???
What other event does Autosalon run??? Drag Combat comes to mind... Maybe it'll go there and atleast drag or they might even take it for some laps around Eastern Creek...
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Wed, 28 July 2004 07:57
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| Rolla Boy wrote on Wed, 28 July 2004 17:48 |
| AE86slut wrote on Wed, 28 July 2004 15:06 |
Think 'Autosalon' - What immediately springs to mind?????
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Did you ever think a little harder about it or does your brain not function in these ways???
What other event does Autosalon run??? Drag Combat comes to mind... Maybe it'll go there and atleast drag or they might even take it for some laps around Eastern Creek...
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Looks like I touched a nerve there
What can I say?
I HATE RICE.  
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 08:12
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| AE86slut wrote on Wed, 28 July 2004 17:57 |
| Rolla Boy wrote on Wed, 28 July 2004 17:48 |
| AE86slut wrote on Wed, 28 July 2004 15:06 |
Think 'Autosalon' - What immediately springs to mind?????
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Did you ever think a little harder about it or does your brain not function in these ways???
What other event does Autosalon run??? Drag Combat comes to mind... Maybe it'll go there and atleast drag or they might even take it for some laps around Eastern Creek...
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Looks like I touched a nerve there
What can I say?
I HATE RICE.
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ill second that
the only "rice" i like are cool japanese decals that make NO sense and carbon fibre, if you consider that ricey
hehehe 
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 08:18
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hopefully they do mod it to look like a drifter, not a hektik Brighton le Sands cruiser, that might just make some people not really notice it, theres been plenty of other drifter looking Sprinters in mags before, plus i think the target demographic of Autosalon magazine, well a majority of them anyway, will hopefully not pay much attention to the project car, seeing as they are fairly expensive to buy in the first place for what they are, plus they arent that fast, so yeh maybe a lot of the readers will just go "whatever" when they see it, especially if its got a track look, and not a bling-bling show-car look.
so lets all just cross our fingers, and hope that no one pays attention to it, except people that respect them and their image, and yeh hopefully Sprinters will stay on the low-down. 
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 08:21
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why?
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Wed, 28 July 2004 08:33
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i hope it looks like this
maybe ken streeter/wei(ae86T) should drop them a line for bodykits 
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 08:47
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Why would they take a "drift car" on the 1/4? Hopefully they do it somewhat tastefully, time will tell i guess.
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 08:58
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I reckon they'll do a good job... why is everyone against it sprinter exposure?
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 09:00
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| ShiRi wrote on Wed, 28 July 2004 18:58 |
I reckon they'll do a good job... why is everyone against it sprinter exposure?
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because its being done by one of the riciest magazines with one of the worst reputations...
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 09:02
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does that mean they CANT do a good job?
i liked what they did with their all motor civic last year... and it turned out with no rice and it had decent performance (for a civic)
they seem determined to make a budget drifter.. i don't see why they will put chromes, neons n shit on it?
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 09:12
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i completely agree shiri, but i think the guys are a little skeptical of an "autosalon drifter"
bit of an oxymoron isnt it>?
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 09:25
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what i think is really lame, is how people on here think their interest in a particaular make of car is more legitamate then someone elses, based on, speculation, at best.
i dont know much about them,( the people who run the shows/magazine) and have never bought one of their magazines, or gone to any of their shows, but to put on car shows, and produce a car magazine, they must be fairly passionate about cars.
they also dont completely control the content/direction of late model show cars in Australia either, it has alot to do with the private builders and work shops. but if theyre building a drift "style" sprinter, thats a step in the right direction as far as im concerned.
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Wed, 28 July 2004 09:59
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most drift cars in the oz scene seem to be mostly performance based and little show. Where as the autosalon cars seem to be mostly show, little performance. I guess thats what everyones trying to say.
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Wed, 28 July 2004 13:04
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I heard they are gonna build a 1966 Nissan Cedric into a drift car if this one is successful enough.
But dont tell anyone i told you all.
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Thu, 29 July 2004 05:07
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they are doing everything i want to do but they get to start off wit a 4age. pricks. and they have the money 
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Thu, 29 July 2004 07:54
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finally a sprinter where it belongs
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Thu, 29 July 2004 08:03
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WEll from what i hear they have already bought a kit from Toby Hunt. So all up pretty subtle.
What most of us run really.
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Thu, 29 July 2004 08:09
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| EMP-2TG wrote on Thu, 29 July 2004 17:54 |
finally a sprinter where it belongs
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Thu, 29 July 2004 08:17
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haha just stiring the pot
i must say i bought a copy of autosalon mag...
and i must say it wasnt as bad as i thought it would be
100% better than hot4's, tho it isnt saying much
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Thu, 29 July 2004 08:24
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| EMP-2TG wrote on Thu, 29 July 2004 17:54 |
finally a sprinter where it belongs
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Thu, 29 July 2004 09:29
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ive only looked at an autosalon mag once and like i always do i go to the tech section first. it contained such quality articles as installing pedal covers which are a MUST when modifying your car 
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Thu, 29 July 2004 10:16
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It will look a lot like this Commodore and will draw crowds of lads that look like this.
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Thu, 29 July 2004 11:03
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westside is de best
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Thu, 29 July 2004 11:09
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ahh thats 2 threads with the same pic...
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Thu, 29 July 2004 12:59
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Im digging the tail lights on that commodore
Could this be the que to start production of altezzas for AE86s??
ewwwwwww
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Thu, 29 July 2004 12:59
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| EMP-2TG wrote on Thu, 29 July 2004 21:03 |
westside is de best
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no.. east side iz da best
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Thu, 29 July 2004 13:18
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Oh Lord... 
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Fri, 30 July 2004 02:14
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the way that autosalon is trying to go is branch out into other fields of interest in the Car world. When the craze was air bags they built the jumper, the craze at the moment is drifting so of course they are going to jump on the band wagon. They are a business and are trying to make money. They already have Drag Combat, they're bound to come up with a new event for drifting.
Autosalon likes doing things that haven't been done, the jumper, what sane person would do that if it wasn't for a show. Yes before everyone goes telling me that the sprinters have been made in to drifters i know they have. Their other option was probally a 180SX or something like that, which has been done a bit too much.
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Fri, 30 July 2004 15:07
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n0rth sid3 is f0000000ly sick Br0
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Fri, 30 July 2004 21:42
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| Draza wrote on Fri, 30 July 2004 12:14 |
the way that autosalon is trying to go is branch out into other fields of interest in the Car world. When the craze was air bags they built the jumper, the craze at the moment is drifting so of course they are going to jump on the band wagon. They are a business and are trying to make money. They already have Drag Combat, they're bound to come up with a new event for drifting.
Autosalon likes doing things that haven't been done, the jumper, what sane person would do that if it wasn't for a show. Yes before everyone goes telling me that the sprinters have been made in to drifters i know they have. Their other option was probally a 180SX or something like that, which has been done a bit too much.
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They've allready done a 180sx before (or was it a silvia??). It was promotion for a game. The car was orange if i recall correctly.
PS. if im wrong ignore this post as im bloody tired.
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Sat, 31 July 2004 02:49
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| Clown wrote on Sat, 31 July 2004 07:42 |
They've allready done a 180sx before (or was it a silvia??). It was promotion for a game. The car was orange if i recall correctly.
PS. if im wrong ignore this post as im bloody tired.
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Yeah dude... That was the Midnight Racing 180SX (or something like that)...
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Sat, 31 July 2004 03:40
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im a full sik drifter too
cause i drift sickly
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Sat, 31 July 2004 14:47
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on the topic of 'fully sik driftin'. did any 1 see the thing on chanel 9 a lil while ago about some chick and her friends hoting up cars in qld? she was also "drifting" in her 180sx convertible on a wet track. it was very pathetic and her car was gliter pink her boy friend has a matching car in gliter green...
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Sat, 31 July 2004 21:32
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I believe you'll find those cars on the www.boostcruising.com (.au??) forums.
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Sat, 31 July 2004 23:50
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wouldnt surprise me if they had big drift king stickers down the side of her pink 180
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wouldnt surprise me if they had big drift king stickers down the side of her pink 180
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no its drift queen
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Sun, 01 August 2004 03:04
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going too far is when the FWD cars are advertised as fully sick drifters.
there will always be ppl that want there car to sparkle. I would rather ppl to look at my car for what it is not what colour it is.
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Sun, 01 August 2004 09:23
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haha i was gawked at by some guys in the autosalon civic on thursday nite. lol.
i have a client in the same building as the magazine hq is at.
always seee their ricey hondas sitting around. occasaionally a nice car is parked around.
lol and they always gawking at my car there too
haha. their car should be interesting.
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Re: Autosalon's Project Sprinter
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Mon, 02 August 2004 01:43
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i feel for you serious sprinter Enthusiasts. my local area has some serious wacko sprinter owners
one is blue with silver flames all over it, stocko rims lowered like 3 inchs, and a huge aluminium spoilier.. and wait for it a 4ac
another is a yellow one with what looks like plywood body kit,
i feel bad enuough that i share the same manufacture with them let alone model
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