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Melbourne, Australia
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Sun, 30 May 2004 01:19
 
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Damn, he beat me to the XC Coupe idea! long live bogan blood!
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Sun, 30 May 2004 01:21
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| JAZE wrote on Sun, 30 May 2004 05:22 |
.......if you can purchase a 1GZFE for around the 1500 dollar mark, even allowing 500 for shipping, why the hell wouldn't you?
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Melbourne, Australia
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July 2002
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Sun, 30 May 2004 01:43
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Norbie will crack it, thats why!
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May 2004
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Sun, 30 May 2004 02:26
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Hehehe Getting heated in here....
The one I saw at auction was for $2300 (Conversion from Yen obviously) I would have to get an importer to nab it for me, as I don't have a clue how to get them from there to here. So basically double the price should be feasable.
Now if someone would just buy my current car (Hopefully the car fair will get rid of it!) I will have the necessary funds to start. (I expect to take at least 6 months to restore a body, locate a engine, put it in, get it engineered, fill the inside with cow, etc..so I should have time to save the extra $$ as needed.)
1968 Aston Martin DBS coupe without engine and gearbox for $12k...sounds kinda rare? Thoughts?
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August 2002
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Sun, 30 May 2004 09:06
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You want rare......
Bolwell Nagari.
Now that would be cool. 
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May 2004
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Sun, 30 May 2004 10:34
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Bolwell would be nice....Kinda harsh to destroy an aussie icon though, especially as there are so few left!
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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
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December 2002
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Sun, 30 May 2004 12:23
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Haha... That would be sick!
Sounds like norbies kinda car... "The self-made car for the self-made man"
I can imagine it now:
With only $2795, a metrinch set and some custom made "brackets" norbie makes his own V12 5ltr Bolwell Nagari!
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August 2002
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Sun, 30 May 2004 12:30
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Its a cool car.
"i just want one"
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Adelaide
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September 2003
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Sun, 30 May 2004 13:05
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| BlackSupra wrote on Sun, 30 May 2004 19:06 |
You want rare......
Bolwell Nagari.
Now that would be cool.
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There is one just around the corner from our place. Sounds nice and sweet even for a fffffffFord, and still looks bloody classy.
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Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Sun, 30 May 2004 15:14
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a 1GZFE in an MR2 would be absolutely insane, making the MR2 something I would want.
^_^
I'm sure it could be done, you'd want a big hammer though.
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May 2004
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Sun, 30 May 2004 22:04
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Evil....totally evil...
Can you imagine the heat soak behind the back of the seats?
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Adelaide, SA
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May 2002
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Mon, 31 May 2004 13:13
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| M.W.P. wrote on Sun, 30 May 2004 01:43 |
| lumpy wrote on Fri, 28 May 2004 09:08 |
I had the good fortune to see a 2000GT in the flesh last year in a classic car rally.
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2003 Climb to the eagle (OK it's more a cruise than a rally). I saw it sitting in line at Vic Park racecourse..but never saw it at the eagle or in victor harbour. Also spotted 2 roaring 40's GT40 replicas  Niiiiice. And an AE86 (gunmetal grey with letterbox grille)  . I had the good fortune to be the passenger in my mates Alfa GTV6.
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c'town, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Mon, 31 May 2004 22:39
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| lumpy wrote on Mon, 31 May 2004 23:13 |
Also spotted 2 roaring 40's GT40 replicas Niiiiice.
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there ya go what about a V12 GT40 replica?
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Sydney
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July 2002
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Tue, 01 June 2004 02:33
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Shelby Cobra
1GZ-FTE
Skyline GTR running gear (4WD & manual)
Not exactly unique (the above has been done but with a 1UZ-FTE), but would be fun 
1UZ-FE GT40 isn't unique either, theres a few of them. So I wouldn't consider a 1GZ-FE GT40 to be much more unique. IMHO
a 1GZ-FE with ITBs on the back of a GT40 would look soooo nice.
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Adelaide, SA
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May 2002
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Tue, 01 June 2004 02:47
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Shelby Cobra replica is a great idea. You can probably pick up a half-finished one for a good price, and although there'd be some fabrication it'll heaps easier than chopping up a standard car to put it in.
Dunno about the GTR running gear tho..4WD wouldn't be as much as fun as RWD.
Or build you own Morgan Plus 12!!
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May 2004
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Tue, 01 June 2004 08:43
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I considered the cobra / clubman style cars but discarded them due to complete lack of practicallity. I also have not seen a cheap cobra replica or clubman even in a half finished state for some time now (Kinda rare)
A cheap clubman kit requiring lotsa parts will still cost close to $20000 to build plus engine! Cobra kits run out about twice that.
Just not worth it IMHO
Production car also has the appeal of being more of a sleeper.
Just wish my car would sell so I could go pick up an Aston Martin!! damn their sexy for their age.
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, Western Australia
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December 2002
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Tue, 01 June 2004 09:04
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| JAZE wrote on Sun, 30 May 2004 03:29 |
...or if you have a bit of bogan blood in your veins, a ford XA, XB, or XC coupe would take an engine as thus and there are less and less of them around every year thanks to rust......nuff said.
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Hey! 
He's right about the rust, I've spent a lifetime fixing these bloody things, but I still love them!
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Tue, 01 June 2004 09:17
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| sandman wrote on Tue, 01 June 2004 18:43 |
I considered the cobra / clubman style cars but discarded them due to complete lack of practicality.......Production car also has the appeal of being more of a sleeper.
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V12 Commodore station wagon. Unsuspecting (we all know they're slow as shit) and practical.
Now less dreaming, more converting.
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Brisbane, QLD
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February 2003
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Tue, 01 June 2004 09:19
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| lumpy wrote on Tue, 01 June 2004 12:47 |
Shelby Cobra replica is a great idea. You can probably pick up a half-finished one for a good price, and although there'd be some fabrication it'll heaps easier than chopping up a standard car to put it in.
Dunno about the GTR running gear tho..4WD wouldn't be as much as fun as RWD.
Or build you own Morgan Plus 12!!
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morgan 12 aye, like chitty chitty bang bang?
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Tue, 01 June 2004 09:42
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If my RVR would sell, I would already have the aston in the garage. It is guaranteed to have sold before I sell my current toy though *cry*
That commodore wagon idea is totally offputting...I just don't know a: why people buy them in the first place , b: why people would spend money on them , c: why anyone would want one of the death traps to go faster than 30km/h!!
Have a look at the devaux car...maybe if I had $150,000 to spare I could get him to build the toy for me with a v12 in it..
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Location:
Carlingford, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Tue, 01 June 2004 10:22
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i got a nice 27 chev truck it would slip into 
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Tue, 01 June 2004 11:54
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| M.W.P. wrote on Sun, 30 May 2004 02:13 |
| lumpy wrote on Fri, 28 May 2004 09:08 |
I had the good fortune to see a 2000GT in the flesh last year in a classic car rally.
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My Guess would be the classic adelaide rally ..
They get all sorts of rare muscle cars entering ..
Ill be co driving in one this year - A ford Perana Gt - 500 ever made very rare early 70's muscle ford
its heaps of fun!
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Burlington, On. Canada
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January 2004
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c'town, NSW
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Banned by his request
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moved to tamworth
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July 2002
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Tue, 01 June 2004 23:32
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shame any engine that goes into a new cobra car has to be brand new!and i mean not reconditioned it has to be brand spanking new so it becomes expensive doing a cobra now as the new rules are in force.
mick
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Sydney
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July 2002
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Wed, 02 June 2004 00:01
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Mick, you can still buy replicas that are already registered but have big old V8s in them. Then do a conversion. Don't have to manufactor a new one (and comply to all the new rules)
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Brisbane
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November 2002
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Wed, 02 June 2004 00:22
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if you can purchase a 1GZFE for around the 1500 dollar mark, even allowing 500 for shipping, why the hell wouldn't you?
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The same question I asked Norbie...
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June 2005
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Mon, 13 June 2005 06:57
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Get us a motor and we'll fit it up for you,
Actualy this is one of the motors we are interested in.
Mark
Devaux Cars
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I supported Toymods
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Australia
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November 2003
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Mon, 13 June 2005 07:09
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Nice thread digging dude 
Thread died over a year ago.
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March 2005
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Mon, 13 June 2005 07:24
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I would dump that engine strait into a 1963 Chevrolet 4-door hardtop impala. Then we would be pimping.
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Location:
melbourne
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February 2005
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Mon, 13 June 2005 23:16
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| Toobs wrote on Sun, 30 May 2004 22:23 |
Haha... That would be sick!
Sounds like norbies kinda car... "The self-made car for the self-made man"
I can imagine it now:
With only $2795, a metrinch set and some custom made "brackets" norbie makes his own V12 5ltr Bolwell Nagari!
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ahh theres one of theses things down at sandown every couple of months or so... red one really nice - he picked it up for $500 i think he said but it had a blown motor but he had an xa v8 lying around so he bung that in... nicest thing ever..
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Location:
sunny coast, qld
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October 2002
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Mon, 13 June 2005 23:29
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My mechanic has 2 of those bolwell's in his workshop at the moment, one is his. Personally I don't think they are all that special.
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Tue, 14 June 2005 00:30
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TIME WARP!!!
OK, it's been 12 months... who's done a V12 conversion?
*looks around*
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Location:
Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Tue, 14 June 2005 00:34
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put it in an MZ21 soarer
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Sydney
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May 2005
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Re: 1GZ-FE 5litre V12 Dimensions and weight??
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Tue, 14 June 2005 03:17
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What about one of the mid engine alfa sprint based cars. They're called the giacatollo or something like that. As far as I know they had an aussie V8 and were made in QLD somewhere.
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