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MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Tue, 18 May 2004 02:15
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Well I had a go at one of these the other night. Wasnt expecting too much really, but was pleasantly surprised. If I could cut down on the wheel spin in 1st then I would have one. By the end of first I was about 3/4 of a car length behind. Not good. I thought it was all over, but by the end of second (my strongest gear) I was level with the front of his front wheels. By the end of third and halfway through fourth we didnt budge. So I was happy even though I lost.  More than I expected.
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Tue, 18 May 2004 07:02
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and you had a witness in the form of DeViLrOlLa 
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Tue, 18 May 2004 07:14
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how modded is your car now?
thats an alright result
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Sydney
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June 2003
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Tue, 18 May 2004 07:32
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Not at all. Just metal HG, 500hp fuel pump and cat back exhaust. So not too bad. Boosted to 10psi
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Sydney
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June 2003
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Tue, 18 May 2004 07:33
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| RobST162 wrote on Tue, 18 May 2004 17:02 |
and you had a witness in the form of DeViLrOlLa
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Apparently so. I left him in the dust. 
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Tue, 18 May 2004 07:38
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ahh ok.. with any sort of decent mods u woulda wasted him
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Tue, 18 May 2004 09:09
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"wasted"
those things are pretty damn quick - one of the cars that came closest to beating the 1jz ma61
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Tue, 18 May 2004 09:33
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well beaten
they only supposedly do low 14's out of the box
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sunny coast, qld
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October 2002
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Tue, 18 May 2004 10:02
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low 14's is pretty quick for a 1700kg family car. And they have a SHITLOAD of low down torque so they pull off the line very well.
how do I know? my GF's parents own two of them  nice cars!
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Tue, 18 May 2004 14:03
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your not dating ya gf cause she is rich are you? 
not that i have anything against sugar mumma's
i would be interested in racing an MKIII when i get my car back
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Adelaide
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May 2003
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Wed, 19 May 2004 01:26
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14.14 driveway quiet emissions friendly from motor, that is fucking seriously fast, with the aps piggy back chip, more boost and exhaust and cooler, one did 307km/ph and 11.28 400m, of course its a ford, but dont say they ONLY do low 14's remebers porsches, evos etc only do flat 13's, so..........very fast for a big sofa
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Sydney
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June 2003
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Wed, 19 May 2004 02:39
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if you get a chance to test drive onoe do so ..
they are REALLY REALLY nice to drive ..
took one for a spin , was allowed to give it a boot and there si NO lag in the turbo whatsoever - just full on dig down grunt ..
it made a mockery of the xr8 that i drove after that - more noise - a shade more wheelspin but the XR^ turbo felt a hell of a lot more stronger ..
They are in the 10's now too with a few of the cars coming from workshops ....
Said it befoire and ill STRESS it again - Dont underestimate an xr6 turbo JUST because they are a falcon ..
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Adelaide, SA
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May 2002
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Wed, 19 May 2004 03:05
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| Jag7799 wrote on Tue, 18 May 2004 23:33 |
your not
i would be interested in racing an MKIII when i get my car back
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You should kick it's arse unless it has a micely modified 7M or a boosted 1j/stock 2j. Traction, even with your LSD, will be a problem though. Aren't the Soarers around 12-1400 Kg?
To be quite honest I think you'll be amazed with how the soarer+1j with go, even at stock boost.
I think the XR6T is really the new "hero" car for ford. So nice to sit in, look the goods, plenty of power available - and easier/cheaper to mod than a V8. I wonder if they'll have the longevity of the jap turbo motors though.... only time will tell.
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July 2002
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Wed, 19 May 2004 11:21
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| lumpy wrote on Wed, 19 May 2004 13:05 |
| Jag7799 wrote on Tue, 18 May 2004 23:33 |
your not
i would be interested in racing an MKIII when i get my car back
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You should kick it's arse unless it has a micely modified 7M or a boosted 1j/stock 2j. Traction, even with your LSD, will be a problem though. Aren't the Soarers around 12-1400 Kg?
To be quite honest I think you'll be amazed with how the soarer+1j with go, even at stock boost.
I think the XR6T is really the new "hero" car for ford. So nice to sit in, look the goods, plenty of power available - and easier/cheaper to mod than a V8. I wonder if they'll have the longevity of the jap turbo motors though.... only time will tell.
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my car weighs on the very low end of 1200.. so like 1220 or somehting
ill take it to weigh bridge and get it weighed when i get it back...
as for mods.. all its gonna have for a few months is pod, 600x300x76 cooler, 2.5 inch exhaust from dumps back with no cat and be boosted up a bit...
i know traction will be an issue but i guess ill see how i go next week
...might get some vids goin of it
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Wed, 19 May 2004 11:22
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and i have no doubt the xr6 turbo's are all muscle... but im jsut saying they are heavy
i am aware they still kick ass and i wouldnt mind owning one
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Townsville
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November 2003
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Thu, 20 May 2004 01:43
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| Classique71 wrote on Wed, 19 May 2004 12:39 |
if you get a chance to test drive onoe do so ..
they are REALLY REALLY nice to drive ..
took one for a spin , was allowed to give it a boot and there si NO lag in the turbo whatsoever - just full on dig down grunt ..
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I'd have to agree there. The XR6T I drove was very easy to drive quickly without even trying. Managed to kill a modded R32 with out raising a sweat...
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sunny coast, qld
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Thu, 20 May 2004 02:18
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| Jag7799 wrote on Wed, 19 May 2004 00:03 |
your not dating ya gf cause she is rich are you?
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Would you be dating your girlfriend for a cheap paintjob? 
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Brisbane
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Thu, 20 May 2004 04:45
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| Chris Davey wrote on Thu, 20 May 2004 12:18 |
| Jag7799 wrote on Wed, 19 May 2004 00:03 |
your not dating ya gf cause she is rich are you?
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Would you be dating your girlfriend for a cheap paintjob?
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hahaha.. thats just a bonus
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Sun, 23 May 2004 12:43
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fella at work was telling me with a lot of chip work, a little extra boost and exhaust...380kw is relatively easy
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Mon, 24 May 2004 12:40
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they run at 4 psi or something std dont they?
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Location:
Adelaide
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January 2004
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Mon, 24 May 2004 12:42
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nah i think its a bit more like 6 or 7, but i cant rmember
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Location:
wynnum Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Tue, 25 May 2004 04:48
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Jag7799
I will race you in my mark3 supra (now a JZA70). I have a few mods more like cams and computer. But hey, i will give it a blast!
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wynnum Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Tue, 25 May 2004 04:55
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I have had a roll on race with a xr6 turbo from about 70 and we were neck and neck all the way to about 120 with 3 people in the car. Ahhh back in the days of the AE86 with the 4AGZE>...
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Tue, 25 May 2004 05:02
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ill give ya a go a few weeks after i get my car back
my car is still at anthony's.. not finished yet 
im getting really anxious
will be interesting with urs more modded and mine weighing 300 kg less
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Location:
wynnum Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Tue, 25 May 2004 05:05
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how come it is still there???? HEHEHEHE would you like me to ring the prick (j/k). thought you would have had it back by now.
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Sydney
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January 2004
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sunny coast, qld
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October 2002
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Wed, 26 May 2004 05:41
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| 4AGE-AE86 wrote on Tue, 25 May 2004 14:48 |
Jag7799
I will race you in my mark3 supra (now a JZA70). I have a few mods more like cams and computer. But hey, i will give it a blast!
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Off topic: are you coming to the drags on saturday? I would gladly race you since Johal doesn't have his car yet
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Wed, 26 May 2004 09:46
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ill race you wen my ma61 is going
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Location:
wynnum Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Wed, 26 May 2004 10:55
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One at a time boys, and no, I am not going to the drags. where are they?
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Wed, 26 May 2004 12:22
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yeah.. come and race chris.. sat night at willowbank
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sunny coast, qld
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October 2002
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Wed, 26 May 2004 21:53
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| V8_MA61 wrote on Wed, 26 May 2004 19:46 |
ill race you wen my ma61 is going
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sounds good! Have you got an approximate completion date yet? ie. on the road not totally 'finished' as we all know that never happens
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Thu, 27 May 2004 12:45
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inside the 2 months barrier id say...before the nats dyno day in august hopefully..where ill dyno it
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sunny coast, qld
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October 2002
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Thu, 27 May 2004 14:20
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oh yeah, that's not too long away.
Looking forward to it!
Should get all the quick cars from QLD Toymods out at once for a drag day. But I guess that will never happen as someone is always fixing something
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Fri, 28 May 2004 12:22
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or there car isnt finished lol
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Location:
wynnum Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: MKIII vs XR6 Turbo
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Sun, 30 May 2004 11:02
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heheheh nothing like your car not being finished!!!!!
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