seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Legacy Donating Member 5,368 Member For: 21y 11d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 07/08/07 07:59 AM Author Posted 07/08/07 07:59 AM Looking good there Sixfan
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Legacy Donating Member 5,368 Member For: 21y 11d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 18/08/07 01:38 AM Author Posted 18/08/07 01:38 AM New cruise in the works, Heading out to check out the route today. I will post more details later in the week.
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 22y 2m 23d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 18/08/07 02:19 AM Posted 18/08/07 02:19 AM One question, why did you change over to the Evo? I'm just curious (not trying to be smart arse or anything like that).Cheers for nowHe can't handle a decent vehicle, that's all
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Legacy Donating Member 5,368 Member For: 21y 11d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 21/08/07 02:52 PM Author Posted 21/08/07 02:52 PM Think I saw forum member XRQTER on Tiger Brennan Drive as he blasted through the intersection of AMY Johnson.From memory he drove a gray or black MKi but this was a Blueprint'ish T.Does any one Know if he sold the plates or has upgraded?
Blonk Iconoclast Legacy Donating Member 4,330 Member For: 21y 9m 21d Gender: Male Location: CH Posted 21/08/07 03:03 PM Posted 21/08/07 03:03 PM I wonder when you guys will actually evr get a cruise together....Most blokes would go to *beep* Bay, just to see why it was called that.. Isnt september beer can regatta weekend
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Legacy Donating Member 5,368 Member For: 21y 11d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 22/08/07 07:32 AM Author Posted 22/08/07 07:32 AM *beep* bay is Five minutes from Darwin CBD, that would make it a very short cruise.The Beer can Regatta was at the beginning of this month, so its been and gone.Darwin cruise will always have limited numbers, but that does not mean they are not great fun.
Smylie Member 139 Member For: 19y 3m 2d Gender: Male Location: Baulkham Hills Posted 22/08/07 07:50 AM Posted 22/08/07 07:50 AM I wonder when you guys will actually evr get a cruise together....Most blokes would go to *beep* Bay, just to see why it was called that.. Isnt september beer can regatta weekendYeah great idea lets go on a cruise that lasts all five mins
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Legacy Donating Member 5,368 Member For: 21y 11d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 22/08/07 08:02 AM Author Posted 22/08/07 08:02 AM Blonks been scared of long distance cruises even since this little episode. FPV rokx...I blonk, climbs mountain, gets phone reception,.. calls FPV..Coupla hours later.. dude turns up with free (free) fuel..Gas in da blonksta mobile... Hooking along again.....Thanks for your concern Shaz... You were the only one I knew would be up at 1 am with a sense of humour.....I was in the middle of nowhere, had dingo's snappin at my heals, vultures (or bats) flying over head, (waiting to pick the carcass) and Shaz laughs at me... The RACQ dude eventually arrived with some liquid gold (probably standard unleaded, bastard) and I could actually see and hear his car coming for 20 minutes before I saw his headlights proper..... Found another Blonksta crazy mountain pass though.. Just bring fuel...........
Smylie Member 139 Member For: 19y 3m 2d Gender: Male Location: Baulkham Hills Posted 23/08/07 12:42 AM Posted 23/08/07 12:42 AM Blonks been scared of long distance cruises even since this little episode. I see, . Does someone have problems reading the fuel gauge? Or does blonk have a drinking problem ?
sixfan Flaccid Member Legacy Donating Member 2,503 Member For: 23y 1m 27d Gender: Male Location: NOONAMAH, go figure..... Posted 29/08/07 02:04 AM Posted 29/08/07 02:04 AM Nice, sounds like it was a good day. Would love to have a go at something like that, but I feel it's a bit out of my price range at the moment. that's a pretty sweet ride you've got there, now I know what you look like I can keep an eye out. One question, why did you change over to the Evo? I'm just curious (not trying to be smart arse or anything like that).Cheers for now when the XR6T came out I went in and bought one, what a fantastic Idea, 4.0 ltr turbo, what a rush to drive. I did love the car, but after the third time the turbo broke the second time the diff let go and with fifth gear on the way out, it just kind of lost the attraction. (I don't think this was a result as any deficiencies in the T, just the result of the rejects ford use for a service dept up here) I drove my T in to trade up to a phoon but the way the sales staff treated me I left ford not wanting to be up on assault charges (yes, I nearly snotted a salesman) I drove the T round to Mitsi, they had an EVO there I found out that even at 6"4 I fit easily. The ralliart dealer was excellent and gave me a trade-in on the T $10,000 more than ford was offering. I signed then and there.A phoon would be the better car for long-distance cruising, but (at the risk of offending...but sorry it's true...) The EVO eats them alive around the track, it's got a 10 year warranty and out-brakes / out-handles just about anything on the road, even a mong driver like me can be competitive round the track.... The Evo has 16,000K's on the clock now and has never missed a beat, It sits on the road at 250 like the T did at 180, It handles like a go-kart and You can get Ralliart to modify and keep your warranty. So far I've had the ECU and fuel pump done, next is the exhaust and filter, this should see ~250KW off the flywheel and will make for a serious track-day car.Happy with the EVO and would do it all over again.
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