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Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 30 March 2004 00:29
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For those who haven't been to Dubbo. just three quick tips.
1. IF you are attending the drags particularly as a spectator take fold out chair or blankets etc to sit on, also some form of sun protection as there are no seats or shade.
2. If you where planning on drinking on friday night, take your own grog as last year pubs and bottle'os weren't selling grog over the counter because it was Good Friday
3. From what Rolla boy and Black Supra where saying in another thread get ready for the locusts, cover up coolers and radiators with mesh and bring some replant
If anyone can add to this please do.
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 30 March 2004 03:17
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| TheStitt wrote on Tue, 30 March 2004 10:29 |
If anyone can add to this please do.
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4. If your ever carrying 7 people in your crown and the cops pull you over make sure u specify clearly that the car was made in 1968 and that dicky seat did not come with seatbelts from factory.
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 30 March 2004 03:53
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ROTFL 
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 30 March 2004 06:10
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GOOOOOLD!
5. Do not attempt to sleep around partying Toymods people. If you require sleep move to another area of the motel and avoid Toymods parties as much as possible.
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 30 March 2004 06:19
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7. Pedestrians do NOT have the right of way, if you are walking to the shop to get some drinks watch out for people pulling out of petrol stations as they will calmly run you over. 
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 30 March 2004 09:18
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8: Local cars are often Holden V6 utes with the shittiest exhaust note (Holden V6 says it all) and they will attempt to go fast, and the scary thing is that they look like they think that they're quick. Just smile (tip your Akubra if you have one) while making minimal eye contact - smoothly educate them with the view of your back bumper bar and know that they will be too ashamed to tell their mates at the B&S ball later.
9: Sleeping at the Matildas is generally easy. Sleeping near Pete and Kylie's room is impossible (without unusual blood/ alcohol readings).
10: Maccas 40c cones are for eating and for decorating unmanned local cars.
11: At the drags, leave your bonnets closed - the locals need no further confusion.
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NSW, East Coast
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July 2003
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 30 March 2004 12:03
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12. hats for your bishop?
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Branxton
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January 2003
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 30 March 2004 13:42
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... so the likelihood of procuring a chicken kebab with hot chillie sauce & extra tabouli ... in Dubbo ... is not loking good then?
jeez, what food groups do they have out there?
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Newcastle, NSW
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July 2002
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Membership Secretary
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 30 March 2004 22:16
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I did mean this to be serious
Having said that I have been lying around on the floor laughing at that for about an hour.
A good portion of those new suggestions apply to me.
Next question anyone wanna come for a cruise on friday night. I will be selling the 6 spare seats in the wagon of to the highest bidders. Chances are we'll meet the local boys in Blue and possibly do some decorating as YelloRolla puts it
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I supported Toymods
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Sydney
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 30 March 2004 22:19
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| YelloRolla wrote on Tue, 30 March 2004 19:18 |
10: Maccas 40c cones are for eating and for decorating unmanned local cars.
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15. Chocolate Easter Eggs shall not be thrown into the ceiling fans... (this year  )
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 30 March 2004 23:56
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| HKSPete wrote on Tue, 30 March 2004 16:19 |
7. Pedestrians do NOT have the right of way, if you are walking to the shop to get some drinks watch out for people pulling out of petrol stations as they will calmly run you over.
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Ah yes, I remember that. Good times.
16. If you're taking a horrendously overpowered Supra with a glass transmission to the drags, bring a spare transmission with you! (Yes I'm seriously considering doing this).
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Wed, 31 March 2004 01:47
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| Lucid wrote on Wed, 31 March 2004 08:19 |
15. Chocolate Easter Eggs shall not be thrown into the ceiling fans... (this year )
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Or People who throw the easter eggs will be the people cleaning them up and explaining to cleaner & motel owners what the brown stains are.
17. Bring a book and a hat to the show-n-shine. That way you can have a nap or read your book while people are pooring over your car.
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Wed, 31 March 2004 05:29
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Stitt - i bit $10 worth of cones, a 6er of TED and shotgun on the diccie seat!
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Brisbane - Chapel Hill
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June 2002
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Fri, 02 April 2004 10:33
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Grrrr, I hate this thread, because IM NOT GOING. 
Please oh please! take lots of photos. Oh, and while Im requesting things ... make the photos digital!! 
Have a great time toymodders, Maybe I'll see you all there next year! 
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Sat, 03 April 2004 11:46
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why read a book when you can just watch a dvd in my car all day:)
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Sat, 03 April 2004 22:14
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Don't worry Esteban... There'll be shitloads of photos...
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June 2003
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Sat, 03 April 2004 23:17
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well i have a digi camera. Like stitt i have been laughing at this thred. I have also taken some of the advice.
Hmmm, buy more booze.....
Steal a chair from someone.....
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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
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December 2002
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Sun, 04 April 2004 06:28
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18. If you drink too much of the blue stuff on Friday night you won't be going to the show n shine in good condition!
19. Don't fall asleep in the lounge room whilst GEE120 & Toobs are drunk
20. Bogans in Dubbo do not know about things like GT-Fours, Overhead Cams or basically anything without a tray and a bullbar
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Sun, 04 April 2004 08:13
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What the hell was that blue stuff? I think it was a mixture of paint stripper and windex, but my memory of that night is a bit hazy...
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Sun, 04 April 2004 08:31
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is there a schedule of whats happening on what day?
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Sun, 04 April 2004 09:39
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also where in dubbo is it all being held? Same venue for show n shine, dyno, drags etc?
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Sun, 04 April 2004 22:49
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| TheStitt wrote on Tue, 30 March 2004 10:29 |
3. From what Rolla boy and Black Supra where saying in another thread get ready for the locusts, cover up coolers and radiators with mesh and bring some replant
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ill confirm this
i drove up last night, and the number of dead bugs squished into the road is phenomenal. cars around town look berserk with the crust of dead bug they have picked up. i didnt get hit too badly - though it was pretty fucked up at one stage. if you have a fmic: mount some fine mesh or flyscreen in front of it. these things are nasty, and you dont want to be picking them out with a pair of tweesers
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Sun, 04 April 2004 23:15
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I read on another thread that the road out to the dragstrip is dirt/gravel... how bad is it??? My front bar has about 1.5 in clearance! Will I be able to get out to the strip on the Sunday?
Don't mind the gravel but uneven and potholes and I won't be able to get in.
Thanks
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Madrid - Spain
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August 2002
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Mon, 05 April 2004 03:37
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Hey is anyone planning on bringing tools of any type. I was going to bring some basic stuff and hope that nothing goes too far wrong 
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Mon, 05 April 2004 03:54
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As per last year, I'll be bringing everything.
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Mon, 05 April 2004 05:14
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18r-g heads too?? 
Another quick note - make sure you have plenty of drink mixers for the night, all the shops close early friday night and you dont want to be left without any mixers!
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Mon, 05 April 2004 07:21
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Quick note: Don't forget to bring your cars. It'll look funny someone running to dubbo with a backpack of parts/alcohol/mixers and no car
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Mon, 05 April 2004 07:26
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At this farkin rate i wont have a car unless the suspension shop pulls their fists from their collective arses and starts doing some work on my car.
Been there 6 days, car is finally is on the hoist with all the rims still on it. Coulda sworn to change suspension they had to be off.
How pissed off am i! 
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Mon, 05 April 2004 11:32
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21. Don't drive through a semi-flooded road a few days before the event. Finding yourself with a car that doesn't start and no time to get it fixed doesn't really improve your chances of getting there.. 
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Mon, 05 April 2004 14:00
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Are you trying to tell me something Paul??? That you won't be coming as you attempted a water crossing yesterday arvo???
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I supported Toymods
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Sydney
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Mon, 05 April 2004 23:59
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We'll see Ben.. I'm paying through the arse to get the starter motor replaced today at short notice. Am hoping that's all that's permamently wrong as a result of it.
Will still try to get there one way or another even if the corolla's not running.
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Sydney
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 06 April 2004 06:05
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DAMMIT PAUL!!! i wanted to kick your butt down the 1/8th... your about the only corolla guy with enough manliness to actually drag race.
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Madrid - Spain
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August 2002
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 06 April 2004 06:15
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| THE WITZL wrote on Tue, 06 April 2004 16:05 |
DAMMIT PAUL!!! i wanted to kick your butt down the 1/8th... your about the only corolla guy with enough manliness to actually drag race.
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Don't worry Witzl, I'm sure Jason will be brave enough to fend for the corollas
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Toymods Social Secretary
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 06 April 2004 06:20
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anthony, i meant the girly FWD ones - you know all those AE82, AE92 and AE101 guys that talk and talk and never actually race?
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 06 April 2004 06:58
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22. I just bought a bottle of Gletcher Eis (the blue stuff). People drinking in my room are required to take a shot, but please only one shot - $50 for a 500ml bottle is pretty exy
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 06 April 2004 07:24
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I thought we all agreed to chip in to cover the cost of the Blue Evil?
In any case, I wouldn't even consider more than one shot!
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Wahroonga
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 06 April 2004 07:37
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i paid $80 for a 700ml bottle of hennessy. i think i will also bring some midori and jimmy. Do u think that 3 months are enuff?
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 06 April 2004 09:54
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| THE WITZL wrote on Tue, 06 April 2004 16:05 |
DAMMIT PAUL!!! i wanted to kick your butt down the 1/8th... your about the only corolla guy with enough manliness to actually drag race.
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Should all be sweet dude - Got the starter motor changed today while I was at work. Yet to pick up the car still so I'll see how it goes but I should be on track again.
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the girly FWD ones - you know all those AE82, AE92 and AE101 guys that talk and talk and never actually race?
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Oh - And screw you hippy!! 
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 06 April 2004 12:38
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| Norbie wrote on Tue, 06 April 2004 17:24 |
I thought we all agreed to chip in to cover the cost of the Blue Evil?
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I'm happy if people want to help out. Buy some mixers instead and maybe breakfast . I don't want cash.
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In any case, I wouldn't even consider more than one shot!
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Your eyes glazed over so nicely after that shot
It is a good ice breaker though. (no pun intended)
I bought a new one today from my favourite shop. Goldwasser. quote: "The world renouned Goldwasser owns its reputation to its delicate flavour and to its 22kt. gold flakes"
Its actually got flakes of gold in it!
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Tue, 06 April 2004 13:52
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Havn't seen it, but havn't been looking for it. They've got a lot of rare stuff. Bottle shop in Beverly Hills. Same side as the cinemas but up near the big traffic lights. Nice helpful guys working there too.
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Sun, 11 April 2004 11:45
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Tip #73647
When entering the town of Finley on the way home:
Do not have the cruise control set after its been raining as you can end up with your MA70 swapping ends and having to take a detour thru a drain, Thus deflating your two right hand side tires and them digging into the dirt and a going up on two rims and NEARLY rolling it
Thankfully only minor panel damage, LHS mirror and front bar are a bit sad, managed to get the tires back on the rims and no mechanical damage the MA70 soldiered on home the next 300km
What shits me off is the locals said its common for people to come off there due to the trucks turning onto the hi-way there the road surface is smooth and oily, yet there are no signs warning of this.
Battle scar pics soon...
Tip #73648A
Have your passanger side window up if doing the above as geting showered in glass from the smashing LHS mirror is not fun
Tip #73648B
Have your drivers side window up as you get showered in dirt from the approching earth!
...... Otherwise it was a good couple of days!
Allan
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Sun, 11 April 2004 12:37
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shit happens, and when it does it happens quickly! if it happens to you i'll be shure to return the complment!
If i had been doing something stupid at the time i'd gladly aggree but when something like that happens with no warning I dont think i deserve the "massif dong" t-shirt yet
Allan
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Mon, 12 April 2004 04:39
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I'll agree with keeping the windows up - when I spun my first supra, I coated the entire interior of my car in bark chips and dirt.
so guys: if you're planning on crashing, make sure your windows are up!
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I supported Toymods
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Sydney
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Re: Tips for Dubbo
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Mon, 12 April 2004 08:21
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Holy shit dude - That does not sound good!
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HKSPete, where do you get this? You wouldn't happen to know if they stock genuine Linie Aquavit?