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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 07:29 AM
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hi guys
just signed up so i thought id say gday to everyone

looking forward to updating my knowledge of the LS series engines

cheers
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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Welcome! Now I'd like to fly back there and update my knowledge on some more of your beers. lol
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 08:22 PM
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Welcome!Pics???
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by edwardswb
Welcome! Now I'd like to fly back there and update my knowledge on some more of your beers. lol
thanks, you'd be here for a while




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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 11:23 PM
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Sweet ride dude! That' s a pretty cool design on the inserts of the seats. I don' t understand how you Aussies can shift a manual with your left hand! I know that' s how yall HAVE to drive, but my left is already my off-hand....I' d be SCREWED!
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 12:29 AM
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Great looking car!

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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 03:39 AM
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Love the gauges. Nice car!!!!!
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 03:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Darth Z
Sweet ride dude! That' s a pretty cool design on the inserts of the seats. I don' t understand how you Aussies can shift a manual with your left hand! I know that' s how yall HAVE to drive, but my left is already my off-hand....I' d be SCREWED!
cheers mate, i dont know how you guys shift with your right hand
i cannot for the life of me drive with my left hand
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 04:15 AM
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Nice car sailor, keep up the good work down there.
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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by throttlehappy
hi guys
just signed up so i thought id say gday to everyone

looking forward to updating my knowledge of the LS series engines

cheers
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 04:38 AM
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should have some more pics soon guys
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 06:51 AM
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ok...who's gonna convert that metric mumbo-jumbo into hp/torque

nice ride...

anxious to get back to oz and do some more diving...where in australia are you??
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 07:32 AM
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Sweet and welcome
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by teke184
ok...who's gonna convert that metric mumbo-jumbo into hp/torque

nice ride...

anxious to get back to oz and do some more diving...where in australia are you??
what did you drive last time you were here?
im not to far from melbourne, victoria

thanks for the warm welcome everyone
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by throttlehappy
cheers mate, i dont know how you guys shift with your right hand
i cannot for the life of me drive with my left hand
Yea, I' d have to have an auto if I were down there!
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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Wow that right hand drive loooks weird as ****!!!!
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