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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Sat, 13 August 2005 14:37
 
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A massive thank you must go out to Mark and the boys from Alliance Rim Repairs, they did an awesome job and even put up with my constant bitching about the colour. It wasn't right to begin with, then I took them back, and I still wasn't happy, so I asked them to try again, but this time paint all 4.
This is what we got:
New colour is actually a slightly better match for my seats (which I tried to match to the rims. Perhaps it was a blessing in disguise 
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Sat, 13 August 2005 15:33
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ok, now how about some shots with them actually "on" the car 
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Sun, 14 August 2005 00:24
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All in good time, I only found out they were ready on Friday arvo, and the tyre shop had to order the tyres in. I really should go take it for a wheel alignment at the same time though.
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Sun, 14 August 2005 22:35
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Looking good !!!
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Sun, 21 August 2005 14:03
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Well, everyone has probably seen the other thread with teh sick dyno graph. She's throwing a code, so hopefully I can have it sorted ASAP. For the record, max power should've been right on the edge of that graph
For those who haven't had the misfortune, here is the graph:
And these photos haven't gone up yet, but these ones make me a lot happier
My 16x7.5" Buddy Club P1's shod in 225/50R16 Bridgestone Potenza G3's all round, lets just say she handles a whole lot better 
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Sun, 21 August 2005 14:15
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ok well it looks phat
now get it making more power than a 1GGE and you shall be laughing 
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Sun, 21 August 2005 14:33
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| MR 1JZ wrote on Sun, 21 August 2005 22:15 |
now get it making more power than a 1GGE and you shall be laughing
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Hey, it was 9hp up on the 1GGE!
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Sun, 21 August 2005 15:27
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Nice... looking.
Fix that wiring/sensor/ecu/whatever and get the extra power you need!
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 00:04
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No shit! I was aiming for around the 145rwhp mark on that level of boost, so hopefully I can get it sorted next time I dig up the time to go to the car.
I'm seriously hopeing it's a dizzy issue and that I can make it go away simply. Would be nice to have it idling properly too, won't go below 1200rpm for the most part.
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March 2003
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 01:06
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looks really good nathan, i eat my words about the colour coded cars! 
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 01:13
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| Evil_Foetus wrote on Mon, 22 August 2005 09:06 |
looks really good nathan, i eat my words about the colour coded cars!
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Haha, thanks mate.
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Ballarat, Victoria
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 01:50
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i guess most of the ones i've seen had the door strips, spoiler, mirrors, the works, and looks kinda gay.
but, yours looks nice and clean, and the buddy clubs look great
you'll have to bring it to victoria and take me for a spin
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 02:03
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Yeah, I decided I had to make some concessions to the two-tone, otherwise it would be just too overwhelming, rather than tasteful. It will look better again when I put the rest of the trim and the mirrors on, then work out what I'm going to do for the side trims, I was kinda hesitant about putting them back on due to the way they rust out so badly.
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 02:07
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As for coming to Victoria, not till she's running right and is in the mood for munching on some 7M's 
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 02:51
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i know what you mean about the door trims, and when they rust they warp and look weird and crappy... but with the black window trims and mirrors, i think your car will look superb- even without the side trims, im suprised how good these cars look clean like yours.
i'd be pretty keen to see a 1g,even though it would eat my 7m alive ... never been for a ride in a 1g powered car, let alone a ga61 
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 02:59
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| justcallmefrank wrote on Mon, 22 August 2005 11:37 |
As for coming to Victoria, not till she's running right and is in the mood for munching on some 7M's
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Stop by in Adelaide on the way over and I'll take you on some decent roads in the hills.
We'll realy test out our brakes !!!
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 03:05
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| bbaacchhyy wrote on Mon, 22 August 2005 10:59 |
| justcallmefrank wrote on Mon, 22 August 2005 11:37 |
As for coming to Victoria, not till she's running right and is in the mood for munching on some 7M's
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Stop by in Adelaide on the way over and I'll take you on some decent roads in the hills.
We'll realy test out our brakes !!!
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Oh, we'll be stopping in Adelaide.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 03:06
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oh joy
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 03:09
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| CrUZsida wrote on Mon, 22 August 2005 12:35 |
| bbaacchhyy wrote on Mon, 22 August 2005 10:59 |
| justcallmefrank wrote on Mon, 22 August 2005 11:37 |
As for coming to Victoria, not till she's running right and is in the mood for munching on some 7M's
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Stop by in Adelaide on the way over and I'll take you on some decent roads in the hills.
We'll realy test out our brakes !!!
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Oh, we'll be stopping in Adelaide.
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When ?
I'll have my car finished, I promise ..... 
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 03:12
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| bbaacchhyy wrote on Mon, 22 August 2005 13:09 |
I'll have my car finished, I promise .....
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Yeah, me too - planning on detouring south?
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 03:15
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Ummm, not sure.
Maybe for ToyNats next yeah, maybe for ToyoFest next year.
May wait until the year after.
Depends how build and budget is going.
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 03:16
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On a slightly related note - have any of you retained your A/C when doing your engien conversion? Am considering removing mine. Don't really need here... but road trips on the mainland are a different story.
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 03:22
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| Stefan wrote on Mon, 22 August 2005 12:46 |
On a slightly related note - have any of you retained your A/C when doing your engien conversion? Am considering removing mine. Don't really need here... but road trips on the mainland are a different story.
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Nope, all gone !!! It is amazing how much space is freed up !!!
JCMF & CrUZsida, make sure you stop by in Adelaide then !!! I may be able to join the road trip to the Nationals/Toyotafest as well !!!
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 03:28
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Cressida still has all aircon stuff in it.
Just needs custom line, some gas, and some wiring.
But the Soarer will have nothing.
Gets a bit warm in summer, but then I just borrow someone elses car!
JCMF is planning to keep aircon.
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 03:34
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XX has aircon installed in the dash, the aircon radiator installed in front of the engine radiator. The aircon compressor is installed, but the lines aren't plugged in. Probably going to have to see how close the 5MGE lines I have come to fitting. Then I have to jimmy up the wiring.
As for the rest of you, damn straight we'll be heading to Adelaide! Dunno about venturing south to Tassie though, the next time I go there will probably be via plane to visit my rellies.
Hills runs sounds awesome Michael! I just need to get my ass into gear to sort out some new bushes and some bracing ala Glen.
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 05:33
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| justcallmefrank wrote on Mon, 22 August 2005 13:04 |
As for the rest of you, damn straight we'll be heading to Adelaide! Dunno about venturing south to Tassie though, the next time I go there will probably be via plane to visit my rellies.
Hills runs sounds awesome Michael! I just need to get my ass into gear to sort out some new bushes and some bracing ala Glen.
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What is the timeframe for this cross border sojourn ?
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 05:49
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We'll be coming next year Michael, he's not as slack as me
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 05:53
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| CrUZsida wrote on Mon, 22 August 2005 15:10 |
| CrUZsida wrote on Mon, 22 August 2005 11:15 |
Ummm, not sure.
Maybe for ToyNats next year, maybe for ToyoFest next year.
May wait until the year after.
Depends how build and budget is going.
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Smartass - what is the Date ? I'm not up yet with all of the big doo's. Isn't one around easter ?
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 05:54
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Nats, Easter
Fest, October
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 05:58
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Nats are at Easter (if they happen) and Toyfest is in October (?)
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 06:01
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Talking to the Stitt on saturday, he said if we make the journey for ToyFest next year, they can try and make it a bigger weekend.
Currently its just a show'n'shine, but he said they have the street legal drags that we can go to (like whoop ass wednesday I presume), and probably a hills run too.
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 22 August 2005 06:08
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We're so going then. Done and done. Now, I need to hook up that aircon
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Tue, 23 August 2005 08:33
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you have to walk the walk before you talk the talk.
1) finish car.
2) talk about driving it.
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Tue, 23 August 2005 11:45
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Haha, but I drove it the other day
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Wed, 24 August 2005 14:02
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Where are the side mirrors? Looks nice though!
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Thu, 25 August 2005 01:02
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| peeack wrote on Wed, 24 August 2005 22:02 |
Where are the side mirrors? Looks nice though!
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In a box Originally my car came with mirrors on the guards, these were already removed when I bought the car. The mirrors that were on it were a) electric, b) odd and c) broken and not working
I've got some mirrors from an RA65 I got cheap in decent condition, I didn't see the point in spending any more because I never use electric mirrors anyway, the manual ones don't need to be adjusted again once they're positioned.
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Mon, 29 August 2005 00:34
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Well, after Friday night, we are that much closer. Tidied up some dodgy wiring on my behalf for the starter and AFM signal wires (the fuel pump trigger).
New dizzy = much happier 1GGTE. Will scream up to redline now just as it should and will happily idle at the ~700-800rpm I want it to.
Strangely, now the dizzy is working properly, it also has enabled the boost cut. Good thing too, because my IEBC SHAT itself. Had tuned the car to sit at about 0.9bar in 4th, with a spike I was going to sort out a little later. Took it for a drive after, started boost-cutting, check the IEBC and she'd stopped working altogether. For once I'm glad it was boost-cutting.
Now to try and work out what is wrong with the IEBC and have the car ready for BVD's arrival in October
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Tue, 20 September 2005 04:32
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a month has passed... more updates!
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Tue, 20 September 2005 04:36
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Its being kept quiet until revealed for BVD.
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Tue, 20 September 2005 06:30
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Tue, 20 September 2005 08:53
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You have 3 weeks to get it registered
i give you...
ZERO CHANCE.
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Re: Project Decade - GA61 Celica XX
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Tue, 20 September 2005 23:37
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| BlackSupra wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 16:53 |
You have 3 weeks to get it registered
i give you...
ZERO CHANCE.
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We shall see Baron...we shall see.
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