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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Brisbane
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Thu, 09 October 2003 23:35
 
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I don't think such a thing exists any more, unless you're into old-school bogan V8's. Hot4's etc got beyond a joke many years ago... I think the last one I bought was in 1998 or something.
My collection goes back to 94, and back then it was chockas with nicely restored TA22's, Escorts, Geminis and RX3's. The majority of them were built by the owners in their shed after years of hard work and saving every penny. It's a far cry from the rich wankers in Hot4's et al who wheel their car from workshop to workshop and have no input apart from signing the cheques. 
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Location:
Wahroonga
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June 2003
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Thu, 09 October 2003 23:40
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Street Machines would be the one to get, but it has mostly musle cars.
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Thu, 09 October 2003 23:52
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Yeah Hot 4s has gone downhill rappidly in the last few years. I used to buy it a ritual every month now don't even bother picking it up in the newsagency for a flick through it.
Fast 4s isn't all bad.
My favourite though is Zoom.
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 00:42
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Too easy, might check fast fours and zoom out.
Think i'll give street machine a flick though, little too pushrod V8 for me. Now if they had some all alloy lexus V8s i might be interested 
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Location:
Tasmania
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April 2003
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 01:29
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Zoom is about the only mag with old cars(4 cylinders etc) in it. There are a couple of British mags that have old Escort, Cortinas , Austin Healy's and the like. They quite often have Sierra Cosworth engine conversions  .
I use to buy Fast Fours and Hot 4's, but they are just full of people who buy an import and load it full of HKS, Trust etc gear.
Even Zoom is staring to head in this direction. When Julian Edgar was the editor, it was THE mag.
Cheers,
Justin
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Location:
Brisbane
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June 2002
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 02:37
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I have found the Speed is a good mag. much better then hot4s 
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Location:
Brisbane, QLD
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 02:40
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| Norbie wrote on Fri, 10 October 2003 09:35 |
I don't think such a thing exists any more, unless you're into old-school bogan V8's. Hot4's etc got beyond a joke many years ago... I think the last one I bought was in 1998 or something.
My collection goes back to 94, and back then it was chockas with nicely restored TA22's, Escorts, Geminis and RX3's. The majority of them were built by the owners in their shed after years of hard work and saving every penny. It's a far cry from the rich wankers in Hot4's et al who wheel their car from workshop to workshop and have no input apart from signing the cheques.
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fair go norbie...i'm sure some of their parents do their "fare share" of cheque\CC slip signing
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 02:41
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The man makes a good point. 
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
July 2002
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 03:02
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What about CCC? (cars & car conversions)
british, lots of tech stuff, no ICE stuff.. last issue had a twin Yamaha R1 engined mini, an article on ECU tuning.. and of course a sierra cosworth engine conversion in a 206.
plus if people start buying it it might stop costing me $12!  
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 03:03
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Not too far above par for a magazine these days though
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ballarat
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April 2003
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 03:04
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| nicked wrote on Fri, 10 October 2003 13:02 |
twin Yamaha R1 engined mini
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wholly testicle tuesday
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 03:06
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Wonder how they distribute power, AWD?? or maybe you can throttle back one engine to go around corners
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Location:
ballarat
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April 2003
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 03:08
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hehe drive it like a tank
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Location:
Adelaide
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September 2003
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 03:09
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A while ago, CCC did an article about a Tiger ZX100 I think (Clubman style kit car) that had two ZX1200 Kwaka motors and accelerated like nothing else. It was made that one engine drove the front wheels, and the other the rear wheels.
From memory, it did 0 - 60mph in 2.8 seconds 
It got to 10mph within 1.2metres
Said that it needed more tuning and a lighter driver to get faster.
All this and road registered as well !!!! 
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 03:13
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quote:
"the output from both engines feeds into the common drivebox which, through its integral LSD, drives the rear wheels."
2 x 160hp..
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 03:23
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damn, that's what i'm talking about Pity it was a mini 
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Location:
ballarat
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April 2003
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Location:
Tamworth
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 04:29
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wow that shit look like a blast
if it aint fast it aint fun , from what they said it looks fuc#in awesom
HSV i just want one, fuck the HSV i want one of dem
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 05:47
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i just bought a zoom magazine jza70 supra with a 2jzgte 420kw at the wheels whhhhehhhhhhhhheeeee daddy!
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 06:15
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Is that the yellow one in Adelaide? Owned by a guy from RPM Performance centre?
I've heard about it, and also heard (2nd hand admittedly) that it only ran mid 11s down the 1/4. Which is a bit strange considering the massive Hp. Weight might be an issue but with that much power I thought you be in the 10's easy, and maybe nines. Maybe it's a traction problem?
more details on www.rpmperformancecentre.com.au (at least I think that's the address)
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 06:22
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yep thats the one i dunno maybe he forgot about suspension/diff/slicks when he got a 400kw motor
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 06:48
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i usually buy
High Performance Imports
Speed
Street Machine
Just Cars
Classic & Sports Car Magazine
Motor
Sometimes i also buy
Fast Fours
Unique Cars
i think i spend to much on mazazines, i walk into the news agent sometimes and i have every book on the shelf.. oh well
PS Hot 4's is gay
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 06:52
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All the suspesion mods you need are polyurethane diff cradle bushes - then you be dragging
Perhaps he left the trailer on it?
I've checked the website and there is no mention of 1/4 mile time. If he gets it all together it'll be the quickest mk3 in OZ. 
Now I'm wishing I'd done the 2jz conversion instead of the 1j. Damn my lazy hide
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 07:00
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it says in the mag he got a 11.3 put can easily do 10's (youd fkn hope so) it says he started of with a 1j and got plenty of power out of it but wanted more and went the 2j. good on but he riced it up a bit (twinlight conversion )
i love his number plate 18A4RE (i ate a ferrari)
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
Registered:
May 2002
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Decent car mag?
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Fri, 10 October 2003 08:19
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ive found zoom to be pretty good of late - or Hi-po imports .. they usually have a decent tech article or " magazine guy car " in there
I usually browze hot/fast rice for eye candy and chuckle-ability at boeing winged excels
Unique cars gives me a perspective of what i cant buy 
Motor i read for the new car stuff - and to see whats coming up on the market
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