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    Quote Originally Posted by TacoDelRio View Post
    Your suspension setup looks kinda funny. Looks like a Ralliart instead of an Evo.
    What I was thinking. Between that, the rattle can paintjob and the ricer front end, she could certainly use some dressing up if it is indeed an Evo.

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    True dat.

    etcetcetc

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    Quote Originally Posted by TacoDelRio View Post
    Your suspension setup looks kinda funny. Looks like a Ralliart instead of an Evo.
    It's a front blisten suspension shoots up because of the springs. I bought the EVO VIII mr, the guy sold it dirt cheap. I didn't know that the front will swell up after my installation. Original ones were bad so I left it like that. But I'm dropping pennies for the Tanabe S7 suspension system.

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    Harumph.

    Do you compete in any classes, or run it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldsoak View Post
    I've just come accross the "Great Wall" suv on another thread
    Any ideas/opinions ?
    Seems to undercut the Japanese option by at least 10k au$
    Ugly as a hat full of arseholes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by digrar View Post
    Ugly as a hat full of arseholes.
    I thought the great wall bucket looked a bit like a retarded cousin of the previous model nissan navara.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZeroZen View Post


    My beast in summertime....
    That is not an Evo.

    If it is you need to stop using that blind mechanic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by digrar View Post
    Ugly as a hat full of arseholes.
    ..I've met at least three drivers today who should get one then...

    I take it they are old models flogged to the Chinese byt he Japanese ? Bit like the Proton was old mitsubi stuff ?

    Creative styling aside - are they that bad ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldsoak View Post
    ..I've met at least three drivers today who should get one then...

    I take it they are old models flogged to the Chinese byt he Japanese ? Bit like the Proton was old mitsubi stuff ?

    Creative styling aside - are they that bad ?
    Time will tell. I expect they will have crap resale value.

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    Is there an age limit on driving in Aus OOI ?
    I dont want to come over and find I'm restricted to a zimmer

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    I just got my first car! A 1997 Suzuki Swift 1.3.. don't laugh. Shall be ok for learning in though untill I get a Corsa or something 'cooler' like that.

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    My first car was a 1.3 astra.
    0-60 in as many seconds....

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    What do you mean OOI?

    Generally you can drive any car if you are older than 25. No V8's, no big turbos, nothing exciting until you are mature in Queensland, anyway.

    http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/Home...Young_drivers/

    http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/Home...e_restriction/

    Keeps the dead$hits in old Commodores and such so I can pick them off at the lights with my old Falcon.

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    OOI=Out Of Interest - I have dreams of emiigrating and having a Toy Troopie to go walkabout in. Fancied doing the Nullaboor and then SA to QLD to catch up with friends. OK, it would be easier on Virgin blue, but what the heck - do summat before they turf me in...

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    No troubles with a Toymotor Troopy. I'm not sure about the new(er) V8 diesels but the older six cylinder jobs should be fine.

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