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Sydney
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January 2005
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 00:53
 
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Holy shit thats a mother load of boost 1500rwhp eh, thats just a tad more than the previous highest figure i'd heard of for a street car being 1430rwhp for an old commodore running a 383 (i think) twin turbo setup.
At 59psi though you really wonder how much life this beast has left in it.
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 01:01
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At 59psi though you really wonder how much life this beast has left in it.
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High boost is what the nutters in tractor pulling comps run 
I was going to buy the Supra but I couldn't be arsed with a right hand drive conversion.
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 01:05
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| ke382TG wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 11:01 |
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At 59psi though you really wonder how much life this beast has left in it.
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High boost is what the nutters in tractor pulling comps run
I was going to buy the Supra but I couldn't be arsed with a right hand drive conversion.
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I'd really prefer a manual too. 
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Sydney
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January 2005
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 01:14
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auto is usually faster down the quater but.
and apparently this things got another year in it atleast if the guy is willing to give u a 1yr warranty unlimited km's...
but im sure their is an extent to wat he will warrant...
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 01:16
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| Smokey228 wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 11:14 |
auto is usually faster down the quater but.
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It's no where near as fun  . I do realise that auto's are the norm for drag cars.
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Sydney
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January 2005
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 01:23
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ahaha, sorry bout that. lol
but i deff agree on the fun factor.
i got a mate wif a manaul calai turbo, and an auto wif a 3500rpm staller calai turbo, manual wif maybe 220rwkw, and auto wif maybe 270rwkw, and the manaul is deff more fun
cept it is cool i geuss to give a lil side step wif a lil bit of gas in the auto.. ahahahah
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Location:
sunny coast, qld
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October 2002
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 03:30
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 11:16 |
| Smokey228 wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 11:14 |
auto is usually faster down the quater but.
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It's no where near as fun . I do realise that auto's are the norm for drag cars.
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Somehow I don't think a 1500rwhp car is going to need a manual to be able to smoke em up.
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eastern suburbs, melbourne
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March 2005
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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new castle
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July 2005
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 04:16
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not all drag cars are auto's
ther's manual ones......just they're pretty much only 1st and reverse 
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 04:23
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 14:16 |
Still an auto  and not really that fast as they are too heavy i mean i can get a old porsche turbo to do 0-100 in 4 secs, why would i buy an expensive merc, then pay them an equally rediculous some of money for it too be beaten my a 993 Turbo. Let alone a decent supercar say Lamboghini Diablo, Murcielago etc.
Just in case you didn't know i am taking the piss, but meh they are overpriced overweight and don't handle that well
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overpriced, overweight.... but get to 200km/hr faster than the corona gets the 100
i think they would handle bloody well, especially in the 200-300km/hr region, which is what it is built for.
i still think it would own the corona on the old pac
when was the last time you drove a new merc?
did i mention the brake discs that are bigger than your rims??
oh and 1.3kg/Nm ummm.. right.... thats.. 730Nm in a spoontah...
[Updated on: Tue, 20 September 2005 04:26]
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 04:33
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Its got nothing on a BMW M5 though, much nicer car 7 speed SMG better handling. I wasn't comparing it to the corona just other euros that are out there and imo the mercs just don't cut the mustard they have power but thats about it, they are heavier than there bravarian cousins aren't as technologically advanced engine wise (anyone can strap turbos on a car and make it go fast) nor do they handle as well either.
I'd take an M5 over one anyday but even then i'd prefer a Murcielago GT the new race spec model that weighs 1250kg and has 522kw out of a NA 6.5L V12 mmmmm nasty and it has a factory wing that would make every ricer weak at the knees. If you wanna talk price comparison a decent porsche turbo or a Gallardo would eat it especially round a track.
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 04:38
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I was going to get one of those Mercs that illuminatedanus posted a link to, but from the rear it looked too much like an AU falcon so I decided against it.
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I wasn't comparing it to the corona
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I should farken hope not, the similarity ends at the fact they both have 4 wheels.
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 04:39
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they both have 4 doors to
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 04:45
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The Merc has doors the Corona has drift vehicle access hatches
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Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 04:47
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I have bigger snails in my garden .
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 04:50
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 14:33 |
Its got nothing on a BMW M5 though, much nicer car 7 speed SMG better handling. I wasn't comparing it to the corona just other euros that are out there and imo the mercs just don't cut the mustard they have power but thats about it, they are heavier than there bravarian cousins aren't as technologically advanced engine wise (anyone can strap turbos on a car and make it go fast) nor do they handle as well either.
I'd take an M5 over one anyday but even then i'd prefer a Murcielago GT the new race spec model that weighs 1250kg and has 522kw out of a NA 6.5L V12 mmmmm nasty and it has a factory wing that would make every ricer weak at the knees. If you wanna talk price comparison a decent porsche turbo or a Gallardo would eat it especially round a track.
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and when was the last time you drove a merc??
i've driven a few olds ones, and a few new ones, as well as the odd beemer.... they both have boaty handling compared to a shopping trolley, but they have higher levels of grip, and they are stable..
they aren't designed or campbelltown streets, they are designed for autobahns. heavy = required stability at 300km/hr+. how many supercars are actually light?
you can talk shit all day about cars you can't afford, but at the end of the day, until you drive one, you will never know
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Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 04:58
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| oldcorollas wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 14:50 |
they aren't designed for campbelltown streets, they are designed for autobahns. heavy = required stability at 300km/hr+. how many supercars are actually light?
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Thats why toyota is on a winner, people say the supras and soarers are large heavy cruisers, but when you have 400kw@wheels out of an standard internals engine, you would want some weight holding it down, compared to Nissans you put 400kw@wheels in a silvia or 180 and wel see how long it takes to get traction , not to mention the high instability at high speeds .
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 05:00
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hmmm i wonder how far 1 tank of fuel would get u ?
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 05:02
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1/4 mile
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Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 05:03
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| TRD_Supra wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 15:00 |
hmmm i wonder how far 1 tank of fuel would get u ?
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up to the christmas tree .
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On Probation
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Hobart
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 05:05
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ey ?
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 05:10
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| TRD_Supra wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 15:05 |
ey ?
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Its another name for the staging/start lights at a drag rcaing track sheesh some ppl are simple
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 05:38
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Its another name for the staging/start lights at a drag rcaing track sheesh some ppl are simple
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Not everyone grew up in pit lane at the drags and has a motosport background like yours you madman so give him a break.
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 05:39
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I have never been to the drags so meh.
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 05:43
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I have never been to the drags so meh.
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Not even the ones where all the women have adams apples?
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 05:45
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| ke382TG wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 15:43 |
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I have never been to the drags so meh.
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Not even the ones where all the women have adams apples?
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new castle
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July 2005
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 06:08
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OK THINK WE CAN EASILY PUT THIS DOWN TO.....if old mate here who owned this supra walked up to handed the key's and said "on ya bike, its yours" you wouldnt complain.... its a good car, a better can then alot of us are ever going to own.
give credit where its due
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 06:21
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Turbo's are cheating..... Unless you have four, along with four cylinder banks, and 1000bhp standard, and 1250Nm of torque, and an expected (they haven't really tested yet) 0-100 of 2.5 and a tested 0-300km/h in 16 seconds
But I think i'ld prefer the look of the supra over the veyron, they look a bit weird.
I have snails that big too... if that pic represents 1:1 scale
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eastern suburbs, melbourne
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March 2005
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 06:42
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| oldcorollas wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 14:23 |
did i mention the brake discs that are bigger than your rims??
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The front axle is fitted with vented ceramics discs in size 375 x 36 mm and 12-piston aluminum fixed calipers. The rear axle features steel discs in size 355 x 28 mm and 6-piston aluminum fixed calipers to round out the powerful and fade-resistant brake system.
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Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 06:44
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| ke382TG wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 15:43 |
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I have never been to the drags so meh.
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Not even the ones where all the women have adams apples?
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CLASSIC!
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Banned by his request
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moved to tamworth
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July 2002
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 08:02
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great for the drag track not the circuit track and shithouse on the street!but the power figures are going up in leaps and bounds now!go toyotas.
mick
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Sydney
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January 2005
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Tue, 20 September 2005 13:12
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| ke382TG wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 15:43 |
Not even the ones where all the women have adams apples?
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i duno wat kinda drags u goin to, but i think u should stop ahahahahha
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Canberra ACT
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November 2002
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Fri, 23 September 2005 03:32
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Tue, 20 September 2005 14:33 |
Its got nothing on a BMW M5 though, much nicer car 7 speed SMG better handling. I wasn't comparing it to the corona just other euros that are out there and imo the mercs just don't cut the mustard they have power but thats about it, they are heavier than there bravarian cousins aren't as technologically advanced engine wise (anyone can strap turbos on a car and make it go fast) nor do they handle as well either.
I'd take an M5 over one anyday but even then i'd prefer a Murcielago GT the new race spec model that weighs 1250kg and has 522kw out of a NA 6.5L V12 mmmmm nasty and it has a factory wing that would make every ricer weak at the knees. If you wanna talk price comparison a decent porsche turbo or a Gallardo would eat it especially round a track.
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Wow! Who would have thought that we would find a european performance car expert residing in Campbelltown?
Must read a lot of Motor magazines
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Fri, 23 September 2005 03:37
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| Matty P wrote on Fri, 23 September 2005 13:32 |
Must read a lot of Motor magazines
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Lol tis true but i did do work experience there too. And give me a couple more years and I could be driving and euro car i want, but meh alot don't appeal to me, they are nice cars but for the $$$$ you can get much faster.
In saying that though my uncle from adelaide has owned a lot of euros just a shame he sold the best of them befor i got over there to visit Porsche 993 911 Turbo with mods  .
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September 2004
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Re: 1500+ hp SUPRA?
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Fri, 23 September 2005 03:40
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i can tell you why they are able to drive it on the street and use nos as that turbo wouldnt hit boost for a very long time
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