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Old 09-02-2009, 01:40 AM
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i am glad you and mr graves talked me into it.
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Nice .. how long is the break in period? Did I read a post of yours saying 3k miles?
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Originally Posted by Nick Graves,Sep 2 2009, 09:27 AM
Have fun re-encating "the cars that ate Paris" or "Mad Max" or "Back in Black" or whatever!
If ever there was a car that deserved AC/DC at full blast....

Nice one Dave
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nice car

a tad effeminate

but very nice

Old 09-02-2009, 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Bibbs,Sep 2 2009, 09:42 AM
Nice .. how long is the break in period? Did I read a post of yours saying 3k miles?
600 for the engine.

3k for the rear axle.cant go above 70 for more than 5 mins.
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Originally Posted by soulcrew,Sep 2 2009, 10:13 AM

3k for the rear axle.cant go above 70 for more than 5 mins.
longer than a GTR then

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Originally Posted by soulcrew,Sep 2 2009, 10:13 AM

3k for the rear axle.cant go above 70 for more than 5 mins.
Why does the rear axle need to be run in unless its not up to the job of handling that much torque?
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Originally Posted by soulcrew,Sep 2 2009, 02:13 AM
3k for the rear axle.cant go above 70 for more than 5 mins.
Good luck with sticking to that.

Looks awsome, well worth the wait I'm sure.
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Yep, I still want one.

The ultimate 'up yours' car
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Originally Posted by ge2,Sep 2 2009, 01:07 PM
The ultimate 'up yours' car
Yup, you want to find a climate change protest to drive through


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