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Old 28-12-2010, 12:29 PM   #2461
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This one used to live across the road from me. Thank **** the owner moved away.

EDIT: You're not supposed to be laughing at the Focus, btw.
There's a BMW nearby that i see time to time that has the same sort of job done to it...
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Old 28-12-2010, 12:31 PM   #2462
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Evo jumps off the Dyno Fail !!

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Love how it backfires 3 times under load just before it jumps off. Wonder how many cylinders it has now?
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thats unreal... bet that dyno operator straps everything down real good now.
If he still has a job.
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Old 28-12-2010, 12:35 PM   #2464
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This one used to live across the road from me. Thank **** the owner moved away.

EDIT: You're not supposed to be laughing at the Focus, btw.
That's disgraceful!!
Cant believe you could neglect something for so long
That lawn needs to be mowed!
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Old 28-12-2010, 12:42 PM   #2465
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This one used to live across the road from me. Thank **** the owner moved away.
Lucky for you, your house probably gained 10% in value without that POS in the street.
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Old 28-12-2010, 01:41 PM   #2466
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Personally these things, as dont did the ricer look
Gold wheels
HSV grille on a SS body
Awesome sticker on rear window
Group A bonnet bulge (not a proper replica by the looks of it)
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Late 80's/Early 90's was probably the bottom of the barrell for Aus muscle


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The number plate - given that most who see it would smirk and think the opposite - thiis would also include owners of stock BA - FG XR6's who would deal to it... given that it started with 165kw...
Lets Judge a book buy its cover.


It could have a 500+kw 355 stroker under there, bulge could indicate a high riser group A manifold.
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Old 28-12-2010, 01:43 PM   #2467
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Old 28-12-2010, 08:57 PM   #2468
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This Capri was floating around East London when i was there in the early 2000's.
Satellite dish and fishing seat on the roof to be used in the pursuit of catching lost souls.
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Old 28-12-2010, 09:05 PM   #2469
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It could have a 500+kw 355 stroker under there, bulge could indicate a high riser group A manifold.
So it has grunt - Great, Still a fugly/Ricer VN.

Cant polish a ****.
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Old 29-12-2010, 01:16 AM   #2470
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thats what the thread is about isnt it?
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Old 29-12-2010, 02:03 AM   #2471
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Saw this VY in the Coles car park. Apologies for image quality.
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Old 29-12-2010, 01:20 PM   #2473
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Kmart on the weekend - sold out of Falcons, shelves still chock a block full of GTS' though....
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and some cars that where for sale





and this was for sale aswell the engine is a win but the body was tooooo much i recon



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Old 29-12-2010, 02:01 PM   #2475
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and the civic looks like he was useing a broom for the bonnet lol
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Old 29-12-2010, 02:12 PM   #2476
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Atleast he chose some good quality wheels
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and this was for sale aswell the engine is a win but the body was tooooo much i recon
just needs some chev bow ties on it lol
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Bravo! Advertises the fact he doesn't wash his car.
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Bravo! Advertises the fact he doesn't wash his car.
Perhaps he’s advertising what goes on inside the car.
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The utes only fail is the stepside tray and no tailgate!
Otherwise a lotta work went into that for sure... which i do admire.
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The front end conversion is pretty dodgy.. Would look way better with the original lights and grill
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Bravo! Advertises the fact he doesn't wash his car.
No i'm pretty sure it's just some gangster thing.
Meaning his money is dirty or he's a "Straight up thug, yo"
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I remember seeing pics of that ute maybe around 10 years ago. IMO it looks kind of cool
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and this was for sale aswell the engine is a win but the body was tooooo much i recon
I would not buy it but i take my hat off to the guy that built it, it def is different and looks pretty good in my opinion.
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That ute is a work of art, can't take that away from it,looks like something from street machine in the late 80s lol
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