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Kei cars in OZ?
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Tue, 15 October 2002 06:41
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I was reading an old HPI mag today and was wondering why don't they import Kei cars to Australia? I think the craze would go off with high petrol; prices in OZ. I read that the Subaru REX has a 2cy supercharged engine and can beat a 2 litre Silvia over 400m. I was impressed. Also they said this was one of the slower ones too. Some of the 660cc Tubo models have 100kw stock and the ability to go a lot more. I reckon a car with 12" rims with that much power would be a blast. Mini's were VERY popular years ago and even the new ones are popular (But damn expensive) so HERE HERE to the Kei cars
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Tue, 15 October 2002 06:53
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yeah it's a shame you cant import a suzuki alto works. they go off. 660cc turbo and 4wd.. wooot..
a guy in brisbane has that engine and drive train in a suzuki mighty boy
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Preston
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June 2002
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Tue, 15 October 2002 06:55
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I thought the kei class was restricted to around 34kW, or 60 something ps
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Balranald
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Tue, 15 October 2002 07:00
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I really don't know? This magazine was stating some really nice looking figures
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Wollongong
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May 2002
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Tue, 15 October 2002 07:16
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I think the racing class is limited to around 47kW, but that's not to stop the public from extracting crazy figures out of them for the street.
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Tue, 15 October 2002 08:24
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the kei class change it it's capacity limit and size limit quite a few times.
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c'town, NSW
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May 2002
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Tue, 15 October 2002 09:23
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i saw a suzuki cuppacino the other day, the car looked pretty cool, and the chick driving it looked pretty hot 
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Preston
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June 2002
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Tue, 15 October 2002 23:04
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I love cuppacinos! I always thought the Honda Beat was a bit ugly, but they've grown on me (easier to modify too, just throw a few Type R badges and away you go!  ). Some of those little minivans are also awesome! The Subaru Rex isnt bad either. They should all be awesome on fuel!
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Balranald
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May 2002
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Re: Kei cars in OZ?
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Wed, 16 October 2002 06:21
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| rob_RA40 wrote on Tue, 15 October 2002 19:23 |
i saw a suzuki cuppacino the other day, the car looked pretty cool, and the chick driving it looked pretty hot
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Yeah I reckon a chick in a Cappachino would be a great look, but I just don't see many of them about 
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Darwin -> Perth
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May 2002
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Wed, 16 October 2002 13:34
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Cappuccino IMO look awesome. Only problem is they sell for $15k -$18k. I can't remember in which magazine i saw it in, but somewhere in Asia there is a Cappuccino going around with a 4AG 20V squeezed in the engine bay.
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