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Melbourne
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December 2004
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Melbourne
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December 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Wed, 09 February 2005 16:16
 
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now before anyone gets anoyed that i scanned the article...
it's 5 years old (march 2000 edition) and obviously won't stop you buying the new edition and it's a free plug for street machine anyway.
anway, i love this car! so anyone know anything more about it from more recent times?
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Location:
Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Wed, 09 February 2005 18:18
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i dont know the car or anything like that but DAMN that is soooooooo sexy!!!
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Melbourne
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December 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Thu, 10 February 2005 06:39
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yeh it's horn!
i had that mag while i was doing up my ra28 and that car was gonna be an inspiration....till i checked my bank account and realised there was no way i could get mine quite like that one
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Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Thu, 10 February 2005 06:45
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why doesnt the car have the rear vent things on the quarters???
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Location:
Newcastle
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June 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Thu, 10 February 2005 07:15
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Absolutely gorgeous.
Would be better with an nice toyota v8 or something but very cool
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Location:
Sydney, Shire
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April 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Thu, 10 February 2005 07:15
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its not uncommon for ppl to shave the vents off...i guess it helps with the mustang look?...its a matter of taste i guess...
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Location:
Sydney
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September 2003
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Location:
adelaide
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November 2004
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Location:
Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Thu, 10 February 2005 07:30
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| jcmunga wrote on Thu, 10 February 2005 18:25 |
 i dont think i should stand up for a while 
that is one sexy machine
im thinking of removing the rear vents also.
just out of interest what are people thoughts on gunmetal grey on an ra28??
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Gunmetal grey and silver, its all good  . Whats the original colour?.
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Location:
adelaide
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November 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Thu, 10 February 2005 07:53
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origional is green so thats definately going
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Location:
Melbourne
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December 2004
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Location:
Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Thu, 10 February 2005 08:26
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very nice, how much did you sell it for?.
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Location:
Melbourne
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December 2004
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Location:
adelaide
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November 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Thu, 10 February 2005 09:42
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that grey looks tuf, love that colour
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Sydney, Shire
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April 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Thu, 10 February 2005 12:45
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 SHAVED GUN METAL RA28
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Sydney, Shire
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April 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Thu, 10 February 2005 12:46
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SHAVED GUN METAL RA28
i reakon it looks pretty hot....
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Location:
Madrid - Spain
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August 2002
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Mon, 14 February 2005 04:00
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I want more pics of sexy RA28's damn it. Ooops I'm getting excited at work, someone's bound to pick up on the fact that I'm not doing my work.
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Location:
Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Mon, 14 February 2005 04:04
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Yeah get back to work ya slacker
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Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Mon, 14 February 2005 07:30
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yeh that one from the US is hot,the one with the wing is great except for the ricy wing and stikkers, I still cant understand why people put any wings on the old celicas 
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adelaide
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November 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Mon, 14 February 2005 08:45
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i totally agree. ta/ra + massive wing = shit
i saw a guy here in adelaide last week with a red ra28 with a massive 180sx style drift wing, it looked so crap.
we pulled up next to him and he reccons hes got 196kw from an 18rg with forged pistons and shit so i told him to flex it and my mates magna shat on it.
hmm, if thats the extent of a worked 18rg im glad i chose the 1g.
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Land of Oz
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June 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Mon, 14 February 2005 10:05
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Hi,
Don't the vents on the side promote flow-through ventilation?
Oh, the photoshop colours of the RA28 are very nice, but I think that electric-metallic red colour is the ducks nuts. Totally spastic colour, I love it 
seeyuzz
river
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Location:
Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Mon, 14 February 2005 10:54
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the gunmetal one eneds to be a few shades darker and would be awesome
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Location:
Adelaide, South Australia
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February 2005
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Ok... First things First...
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Mon, 14 February 2005 15:18
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I have a RA28 Celica... Now if i knew how to post pictures i would... I have a pict of my Red RA28 Celica before my accident. I bought another and now a rebuild is nearly complete...
Funnily enough, in respect to colour I am faced with two options. It's been primered and ready to go...
(a) BMW Dark Metallic Grey, with a custom fiberglass front end to look like "Elanor" from Gone In 60 Secs, along with Black GT stripes to match.
OR (b) Candy Apple Red as like my display picture.
Also, i need help on deciding rims... Do you think 18" rims are too extreme and i'm just asking for trouble?
Also, would love to see some more PS picts... I have some to put up if someone tells me how.
Michael
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Location:
Madrid - Spain
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August 2002
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Mon, 14 February 2005 20:48
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You will need to find some space on the internet to hoast the pics. There are some places that will do it for free, but I couldn't tell you what they were.
Otherwise send them to me and I will hoast them for you.
gold28@optusnet.com.au
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Mon, 14 February 2005 22:57
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| jcmunga wrote on Mon, 14 February 2005 19:15 |
i totally agree. ta/ra + massive wing = shit
i saw a guy here in adelaide last week with a red ra28 with a massive 180sx style drift wing, it looked so crap.
we pulled up next to him and he reccons hes got 196kw from an 18rg with forged pistons and shit so i told him to flex it and my mates magna shat on it.
hmm, if thats the extent of a worked 18rg im glad i chose the 1g.
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is that the one with GT1 or GTONE on the plates?
if so yer 196rwkw  /me falls off chair
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Location:
Melbourne
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December 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Tue, 15 February 2005 02:00
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an 18rg stock engine is rated at about 112kw.... good luck getting to 196 on it
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Tue, 15 February 2005 02:15
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i would like to know about his rack conversion, no way a rover fits with steering box... been there tryed that in ra40 and rt81
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Location:
Madrid - Spain
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August 2002
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Tue, 15 February 2005 02:39
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Here is Michael Costalos's RA28
And here is some links to his photoshopped colour changes
Purple
Green
Grey
White
Black
Blue
Orange
Yellow
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Location:
Rocky Mountains, Canada
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Tue, 15 February 2005 03:07
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| jcmunga wrote on Mon, 14 February 2005 19:15 |
i saw a guy here in adelaide last week with a red ra28 with a massive 180sx style drift wing, it looked so crap.
we pulled up next to him and he reccons hes got 196kw from an 18rg with forged pistons and shit so i told him to flex it and my mates magna shat on it.
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This guy turns up to CCC cruises.
The car is in pretty bad shape but he thinks the world of it.
He is always complaining the carbs are out of tune, hence the average performance of the car on the day 
He also thinks its a true RA28 GT
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Location:
Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Tue, 15 February 2005 03:56
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that red one is off the hook,its got a turbo 18rgeu from memory,as for the puppet with the wing on his tell him to stop dreamin..
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Location:
Adelaide, South Australia
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February 2005
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Wed, 16 February 2005 12:15
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Look, that guy with Red Celica, with the wing is a bit slow. He's really a nice guy you know. He does metal polsihing, at really cheap prices if you ever need anything done and are in Adelaide. Btw, my red one you see puts out about 150kw at the fly wheel, and i clean him up in a drag. I just let him be. Poor guy. I honestly think it's all the shit he breaths in with his job.
Michael
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Location:
Rocky Mountains, Canada
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May 2002
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Wed, 16 February 2005 13:51
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| mcostalos wrote on Wed, 16 February 2005 22:45 |
Look, that guy with Red Celica, with the wing is a bit slow. He's really a nice guy you know.
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Oh... yeh he is, i talk with him quite a bit when i do see him at the cruises.
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Location:
Sydney
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August 2005
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Mon, 15 August 2005 08:40
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Yes, Con's BLACK 1977 RA28 is still around and doing well. I stumbled across the forum and thought I should reply. Any questions I'm more than happy to reply. Regards Con.
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Location:
melbourne
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February 2005
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Mon, 15 August 2005 08:53
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well i cant see many of the pix posted 
and cons car is the very car i came across that made me look at the celicas n go mm yes i like them!
ever since then ive loved them....
so more pix of this car would fantastic!
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Location:
Brisbane
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October 2002
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Mon, 15 August 2005 12:06
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is it now in brissy
i saw a rover V8 celica a while back
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Location:
Melbourne
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December 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Mon, 15 August 2005 15:19
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oh damn my pics went missing!
i'm assuming CON008 who posted is the owner???
well i think it is such a sexy machine with the mods done to it and in black.
Well Con as far as questions go... what sort of power is it putting out? have you run in on the 1/4 or around any other tracks since the old street machine article? have any other things been done to it since? how has the rover v8 performed?
and importantly.... would you swap it for my girlfriend? (and some cash adjustment if necessary)
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Glenmore Park, NSW
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Mon, 15 August 2005 21:34
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blackMR2
PICSORILLKICKURARSE!!
pls!
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Location:
Melbourne
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December 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Tue, 16 August 2005 02:34
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FIXED! just put the pics which were on my old computer still on a new image hosting site
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Tue, 16 August 2005 09:16
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yeah man.. good to see them pix again!
so whats the news on the car?
and is there any more pics?
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Glenmore Park, NSW
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Tue, 16 August 2005 12:12
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stock 18rg is rated 109-140hp
which works to about 80-100kw
which at the wheels is 50-70kw
112kw? i dont think so.
ps mine is a 120hp variant and i have a 60kw dyno sheet to back up me claims.
Cheers
Nathan
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Location:
Darwin
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April 2003
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Wed, 17 August 2005 02:15
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| BlackMR2 wrote on Mon, 31 January 2005 00:56 |
several years ago in street machine (still have it at home) I saw an article about Con Mitropolis's Black RA28.
He is from Sydney and the car had a 3.5L rover V8 fitted and was the most amazing RA28 i have ever seen. I used to own a restored and modded RA28 myself.
Anyway just wondering if anyone knows if this car is still around?
It is seriously sex on wheels!
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lol! we still have that issue of street machine laying around in one of our dunnies at work!
Every now and then I have a bit of a perve on that RA28. Fuckin' lovely! 
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Glenmore Park, NSW
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Wed, 17 August 2005 04:13
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would be interested in a few details Con.
Like who did the work and how you got it engineered.
Cheers
Nathan
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Location:
Canberra
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August 2004
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Wed, 17 August 2005 05:51
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did it used to be purple? i recall reading the tech section in street machine (the one with gary myers black/flamed mustang on cover) and some fella from memory his name was con too wrote in and asked about putting a V8 in an RA28... looked tuff as in purple, if it was the same car...
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: Con's RA28 Is it still around? (now with original feature from street machine)
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Fri, 28 October 2005 02:10
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i'd love to know about the rack and pinion steering conversion to it
what did ya use, what crossmember is it, how much work was involved?
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
September 2003
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Thats Hot, looks a little like a mustang 
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