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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 04:16
 
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Most Lambo/Ferrari lookalike kits are shithouse... These however I like.
The fact that you start with a rear engined sportscar to begin with makes it better than the ones based on VW's. The MR2 basically is the right shape anyway so I doubt it was much of a stretch to imagine a Ferrari body on one.
I'd like to see if it is in the correct proportions... I suspect that it will be too high and a touch short.
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I supported Toymods
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Adelaide
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 04:43
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look man I dont mean to be offensive but I friggen hate any kit that totally transforms the car into something it quite clearly isnt...
Its almost as bad as a kit ferrari that uses some crappy VW engine...
PS the kit car i would drive would be a Clubman, GT40 or a Cobra!
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I supported Toymods
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Sydney
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 04:53
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With that they don't show you the work involved. Yeap anything with a kit on it making it out to be something it aint is bloody pointless.
This has to be a better job. a Suburu Nsx to Ferrari.....
http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.php?f=6&i=54 674&t=54674
[ Beware, not for 56k user's and includes heaps of scrolling ]
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Baulko Hillo
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April 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 05:00
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Hmmm.... That Subaru NSX looks almost identical to a Honda NSX! Bizarre!!!
I don't mind kits if they actually look like the car they are supposed to. Most of them look stoopid coz they are either too short, too narrow or too tall and they look like ridiculous, ugly little toy cars that you would buy for your 5 year old.
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Potts Point, Sydney
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October 2003
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 05:00
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i believe its a Honda NSX  even though it's pointless, i reckon it looks pretty damn good 
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Newcastle
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June 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 05:06
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i love the idea of it. I think it look great and
i would do it in a heartbeat. But i think the kit is a like
6 thousand pounds
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Location:
Newcastle
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June 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 05:07
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Looks hot! 
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Location:
Adelaide
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May 2002
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 05:27
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[quote title=SIMDOG wrote on Fri, 24 September 2004 13:46]Most Lambo/Ferrari lookalike kits are shithouse... These however I like.quote]
i agree
will all have seen some shockers but this one looks sweet
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Gold Coast, QLD
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April 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 06:10
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| checks202 wrote on Fri, 24 September 2004 14:53 |
With that they don't show you the work involved. Yeap anything with a kit on it making it out to be something it aint is bloody pointless.
This has to be a better job. a Suburu Nsx to Ferrari.....
http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.php?f=6&i=54 674&t=54674
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Not what most people would do with an NSX......but WOW - there's some amazing workmanship that went into that conversion! Can't help but admire that aspect of it for sure.
Did yas notice some of the badass vans that were parked in the background? How's the Tarago in this one?
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I supported Toymods
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Adelaide
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July 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 06:14
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Yeah i saw that van when this topic was posted before!
P-I-M-P 
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Baulko Hillo
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April 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 06:15
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That's a Lucida isn't it? I want the wheelarches and rims off it
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Gold Coast, QLD
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April 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 06:19
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Yeah it probably is a Lucida.......I might need to brush up on my knowledge of JDM people movers, lol!
I just called it a Tarago cuz that's what it looked like to me - might even be a Tarago by another name?
-Matt
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Wollongong
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May 2002
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 06:39
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Lucida/Estima... similar to a Tarago, but a bit narrower.
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perth
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October 2003
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 09:32
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i think the mr2 looks hot.
i'd do it in a second if i had the money
chicks wouldnt know the difference 
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Baulko Hillo
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 09:37
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| Soarer wrote on Fri, 24 September 2004 16:39 |
Lucida/Estima... similar to a Tarago, but a bit narrower.
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Yeah and a heap of cool options! I was looking at getting a Mitsubishi Delica a while ago. Absolutely nuts amount of cool bits standard. Same deal with the Lucida.
That one above looks damn cool.
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New Zealand
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May 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 09:40
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Pffft, Just build the whole thing from scratch and drop in a 800hp 1UZFTE
www.f40.co.nz
Hard to believe, but download the videos, it flys!
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Sydney
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February 2003
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 09:58
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i reckon it would be cool to have a kit like that on an mr2, or any other kit on any car as long as they dont have the badges to go with it.
ie. putting ferrari badges on the mr2 = plain ghey
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I supported Toymods
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 10:07
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| Daemon wrote on Fri, 24 September 2004 19:10 |
Pffft, Just build the whole thing from scratch and drop in a 800hp 1UZFTE
www.f40.co.nz
Hard to believe, but download the videos, it flys!
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 now thats how a kit car should be...faster than the original vehcile it is based on
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Liverpool NSW
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March 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 11:45
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would you believe me if i told you a mini beated a f40?
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sydney
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July 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 11:54
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ok that is like hot
BUT i wouldnt put the badges on i would be proud to drive an mr2 that looked like that so long as it had the engine work to back it up
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Bundaberg, Qld.
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May 2002
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 12:09
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WOW - there's some amazing workmanship that went into that conversion! Can't help but admire that aspect of it for sure.
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deffinatly, a lot of work and effort for a awesome result. 
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Baulko Hillo
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 12:13
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| bubbles wrote on Fri, 24 September 2004 21:45 |
would you believe me if i told you a mini beated a f40?
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What's a "beated"? 
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 12:13
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thats them subary svx's ey ?
hmm the effort and time ... i think it'd be cheaper to buy the NSX in the first place LOL
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 12:37
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thats the best ferrari look alike mr2 kit ive seen
and the nsx one is amazing.. i wouldnt do it.. but its bloody sweet
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melbourne
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November 2003
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Fri, 24 September 2004 15:19
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admire the effort on the nsx JOB, BUT FUK!
personally i think that looks terrible!!! the NSX is an Awsome looking car when stock! why did he wreck it!! i spose it was just something he probably wanted to do. meh
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perth
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October 2003
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Sat, 25 September 2004 14:09
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it would just be for publicity for the company i think.
they would be like: "look what we can do to an NSX, now, choose us to make your batmobile van"
or sumthin like that
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I supported Toymods
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Adelaide
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July 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Sun, 26 September 2004 02:02
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| driftae86 wrote on Sat, 25 September 2004 23:39 |
it would just be for publicity for the company i think.
they would be like: "look what we can do to an NSX, now, choose us to make your batmobile van"
or sumthin like that
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Sun, 26 September 2004 03:13
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The NSX conversion is still pointless the base car costs over $200000 new why not just buy an old ferrari or a new porsche. It's performance is still less than the equivalent used ferrari or porsche. An mr2 conversion makes sense though converting a car that can be picked up for around 20k and converting it, the NSX is way too expensive and thus still pointless in terms of a person getting a ferrari on the cheap, PS the six in an NSX cant scream anywhere near as well as a small ferrari V8.
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Newcastle
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June 2004
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Sun, 26 September 2004 03:38
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Sun, 26 September 2004 13:13 |
The NSX conversion is still pointless the base car costs over $200000 new why not just buy an old ferrari or a new porsche. It's performance is still less than the equivalent used ferrari or porsche. An mr2 conversion makes sense though converting a car that can be picked up for around 20k and converting it, the NSX is way too expensive and thus still pointless in terms of a person getting a ferrari on the cheap, PS the six in an NSX cant scream anywhere near as well as a small ferrari V8.
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Give it up. Its just a cool project for the shop or a personal owner. I think its cool. It looks a little funky but its just a interesting and different way of car building.
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Sun, 26 September 2004 04:26
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Sun, 26 September 2004 13:13 |
The NSX conversion is still pointless the base car costs over $200000 new why not just buy an old ferrari or a new porsche. It's performance is still less than the equivalent used ferrari or porsche. An mr2 conversion makes sense though converting a car that can be picked up for around 20k and converting it, the NSX is way too expensive and thus still pointless in terms of a person getting a ferrari on the cheap, PS the six in an NSX cant scream anywhere near as well as a small ferrari V8.
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well.. they could have bought an older model one
which it is.. its not the new generation one..
the flip lights were ditched in 95 i think.. so it makes it a sub 95 model.. which would make it a lot cheaper i beleive
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I supported Toymods
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Sun, 26 September 2004 22:58
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| Jag7799 wrote on Sun, 26 September 2004 13:56 |
| Corona RT142 wrote on Sun, 26 September 2004 13:13 |
The NSX conversion is still pointless the base car costs over $200000 new why not just buy an old ferrari or a new porsche. It's performance is still less than the equivalent used ferrari or porsche. An mr2 conversion makes sense though converting a car that can be picked up for around 20k and converting it, the NSX is way too expensive and thus still pointless in terms of a person getting a ferrari on the cheap, PS the six in an NSX cant scream anywhere near as well as a small ferrari V8.
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well.. they could have bought an older model one
which it is.. its not the new generation one..
the flip lights were ditched in 95 i think.. so it makes it a sub 95 model.. which would make it a lot cheaper i beleive
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Expecially in japan where they are cheap as chips anyway 
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Melbourne
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June 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Mon, 27 September 2004 06:35
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A fine conversion that F50 may be, I'd rather do the F40 Replica:
Check the engine: http://www.f40.co.nz/f40/Engine_photo.htm
And the specs on the thing: 800 bhp at 7,000 rpm; 200 bhp/litre.
Krikey!
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June 2002
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Mon, 27 September 2004 06:53
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that f40 replica is absolute horn
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Newcastle
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June 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Mon, 27 September 2004 07:56
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Fark. The guy must wipe his arse
with $100 bills
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Melbourne
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June 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Tue, 28 September 2004 04:08
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| Evan wrote on Mon, 27 September 2004 17:56 |
Fark. The guy must wipe his arse
with $100 bills
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Yeah, el bastardos!!
Did you see how the think shakes its rump at pukekohe? I think 800hp may be a tad optimistic, though it's still heller-quick.
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Tue, 28 September 2004 05:48
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The rear wing is wrong and the front seems to be a little off and if you had that much work done to an engine just buy an original. mmmm twin turbo small capacity V8.
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Newcastle
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June 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Tue, 28 September 2004 07:10
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Tue, 28 September 2004 15:48 |
The rear wing is wrong and the front seems to be a little off and if you had that much work done to an engine just buy an original. mmmm twin turbo small capacity V8.
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I think he is replicating the 1989 LM f40 so its actually
quite a good replica.
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Melbourne
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June 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Wed, 29 September 2004 22:49
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Ya - I've seen a pic of the LM racer, and the replica is amazingly accurate. He's also got pix up of it with the road-spec rear wing, and no front splitter lip.
-And it still looks like sex-on-wheels!!!
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November 2003
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Sat, 02 October 2004 03:13
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Looking aT THE PIC of the Lemans racer the wing is still wrong and the front headlights don't come down far enough, look closely my friends and the kit is not so great. The side supports are more upright on the wing of the Lemans racer where as the ones on the kit curl in. Even the bonnet where it starts to come back up is at the wrong angle and ends in the wrong spot.
The front bumper is wrong as it has an extra air vein in it.
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Adelaide
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January 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Sat, 02 October 2004 03:45
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Look at the van in teh background of this one!
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Melbourne - NthSubs
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January 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Sat, 02 October 2004 04:55
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is this a new type of rice? just like having a SS sticker on a astra? or vtec sticker on a crv?
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Newcastle
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June 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Sat, 02 October 2004 06:44
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huh?
how is that ricey
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6101, WA
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August 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Sat, 02 October 2004 12:14
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Got 993?
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Sat, 02 October 2004 12:51
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| Kashimu wrote on Sat, 02 October 2004 22:14 |
Got 993?
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im in love
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Coffs Harbour
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September 2002
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Newcastle
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June 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Sat, 02 October 2004 15:47
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Looks cool. I likey
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Sun, 03 October 2004 04:53
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It loooks shit and i think any porsche owner would cringe and retreat at that sight.
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Melbourne - NthSubs
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January 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Sun, 03 October 2004 05:40
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rice is the future! until pertrol runs out 
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Ballarat, Victoria
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March 2003
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Sun, 03 October 2004 10:30
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| Kashimu wrote on Sat, 02 October 2004 22:14 |
Got 993?
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thats a chrysler neon isnt it?
and as for the ferrari kit, it looks good, but how could you drive around in an mr2 trying to pass it off as a disproportioned ferrari? you still don't have a ferrari... it seems like ultra rice, even tho it looks cool
look im really tired leave me on
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Sun, 03 October 2004 13:16
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Not a Neon. Its a Gen3 (FD) Rx7 with an official Re-amemiya body kit and other needed mods.
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It loooks shit and i think any porsche owner would cringe and retreat at that sight.
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Lots of Porsche owners prolly wouldn't even know it ain't a Porsche. With the number of dicks that think their king shit with their Boxters out their they prolly think "omg, how come I didn't see this model in the booklet".
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Sun, 03 October 2004 14:46
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| Kashimu wrote on Sun, 03 October 2004 22:46 |
Lots of Porsche owners prolly wouldn't even know it ain't a Porsche. With the number of dicks that think their king shit with their Boxters out their they prolly think "omg, how come I didn't see this model in the booklet".
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Couldnt have said it better myself, porsches are decent cars along most of thier range, the boxter excluded, it is a little poofy convertible that will get eaten for breakfast by a locally produced oil burner (Gen III SS) and people who drive them think they shit pure gold...
No disrepect intended to anyone that may own one...
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June 2004
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Tue, 05 October 2004 01:00
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I know it's kinda ugly, but THIS is a kit car! :
Eh? Eh?
-I'm halfway through painting my Go-Kart trailer in similar colours to that bottom GTR, although a bit simpler....
Which reminds me: gotta go sand-back, and put on the top-coat of white: cyas!!
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Tue, 05 October 2004 02:47
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That would be the Ultima GTR I belive it is powered by a 4.6l V8 out of the mustang, there is a new version out and it set the world record for the o-100mph in like 5.9secs. oes 0-100kph in 2.8, I think it's engine is either supercharged or stroked not sure though.
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Tue, 05 October 2004 02:53
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| MR 1GGTE wrote on Sun, 03 October 2004 22:46 |
| Kashimu wrote on Sun, 03 October 2004 22:46 |
Lots of Porsche owners prolly wouldn't even know it ain't a Porsche. With the number of dicks that think their king shit with their Boxters out their they prolly think "omg, how come I didn't see this model in the booklet".
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Couldnt have said it better myself, porsches are decent cars along most of thier range, the boxter excluded, it is a little poofy convertible that will get eaten for breakfast by a locally produced oil burner (Gen III SS) and people who drive them think they shit pure gold...
No disrepect intended to anyone that may own one...
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The Boxster may not have the straight line speed of the 911 range, but it by all accounts handles like a dream. It didn't win MOTOR's Performance Car of the Year multiple times for no reason
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Tue, 05 October 2004 02:56
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| justcallmefrank wrote on Tue, 05 October 2004 12:23 |
| MR 1GGTE wrote on Sun, 03 October 2004 22:46 |
| Kashimu wrote on Sun, 03 October 2004 22:46 |
Lots of Porsche owners prolly wouldn't even know it ain't a Porsche. With the number of dicks that think their king shit with their Boxters out their they prolly think "omg, how come I didn't see this model in the booklet".
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Couldnt have said it better myself, porsches are decent cars along most of thier range, the boxter excluded, it is a little poofy convertible that will get eaten for breakfast by a locally produced oil burner (Gen III SS) and people who drive them think they shit pure gold...
No disrepect intended to anyone that may own one...
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The Boxster may not have the straight line speed of the 911 range, but it by all accounts handles like a dream. It didn't win MOTOR's Performance Car of the Year multiple times for no reason
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yeah the boxster S won PCOTY...
Different car all together and another 30 odd thousand i think
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Tue, 05 October 2004 03:00
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Dude, it'd be naive to think the Porsche Boxster S is that far removed from the normal model, check out the power figures.
The S has won it twice and the original 2.5l Boxster won it first out.
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November 2003
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Tue, 05 October 2004 03:00
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The stock boster also won the year it was released I think. But majority of victories have been to the boxster S. I'd rather an M3 for the money though, being a coupe you have far more rigidity in the body too.
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Re: MR2 or Ferrari?
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Tue, 05 October 2004 03:01
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Tue, 05 October 2004 11:00 |
The stock boster also won the year it was released I think. But majority of victories have been to the boxster S. I'd rather an M3 for the money though, being a coupe you have far more rigidity in the body too.
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Probably not a lot more rigidity at all. The Boxster has none of the problems associated with scuttle-shake and the like as it was designed from the outset as a topless car.
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November 2003
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Tue, 05 October 2004 03:10
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yes but a coupe will always have more rigidity and weigh less because of less cross bracing. Have a look at pictures of a Murceilago roadster and then the coupes engine bay. The roadster has masses of cross bracing thsu weighs more and ruins the view of the 6.2l V12. It would also make servicing the car more time consuming and thus costly too.
Convertibles are for hairdressers anyway
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