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Old 27-02-2007, 12:47 PM   #31
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Would be killer if that massive pipe coming out of the front left quarter was a dose pipe... YEAAAAAAH!!! What a beast!
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Old 27-02-2007, 01:02 PM   #32
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dadz a taxi driva.
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Old 27-02-2007, 02:06 PM   #33
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I dont know how much aerodynamics your going to get out of a au lol
as far as i know the AU had the best drag coefficient of any falcon? could be why it was chosen as the shell. i can see the push wheel at the back under the chute too which means the gearbox is realllllly tall and it will have like a f250 pushing it off the line. then its usually 1km of run-up, timed/speed-tested between kilometer 2 and 3, and then another 1-2km for trying to stop. then you have an hour to do the same thing the other way, they average the time and speed and thats the numbers you put up against everyone else for records/trophies.
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Old 27-02-2007, 02:20 PM   #34
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Some of my favorite pictures from last years event:

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Old 27-02-2007, 02:22 PM   #35
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Old 27-02-2007, 04:33 PM   #36
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BWHAHAHA.. bloody commondore.... shows you cant spend too much money on them and still looks what happens... lol... that AU is insane.. Fastest taxi in the world?? definate summernats 21 entrant...... please??? :
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Old 27-02-2007, 04:51 PM   #37
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lmfao that taxi is insane- with the commodore : they were just asking for that to happen. how stupid could you get.
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Old 27-02-2007, 08:31 PM   #38
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Good to see it's all done

Oh and that turbo, it looks huge in the pics, but see it in real life!
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Old 27-02-2007, 08:38 PM   #39
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Good to see it's all done

Oh and that turbo, it looks huge in the pics, but see it in real life!
what do you mean? it look bigger in real life or smaller?
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Old 27-02-2007, 08:42 PM   #40
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bigger.

mind blowingly big
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Old 27-02-2007, 10:19 PM   #41
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ddddddaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmmm is all i can say that turbo is huge.
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Old 28-02-2007, 12:52 AM   #42
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Now THAT is worthy of the 'TUFCAB' numberplates, not the yellow VN kicking round Geelong.

That would get me to Dakota heaps quicker on a Saturday night. :yeees:
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Old 28-02-2007, 07:22 PM   #43
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lol stuff dakota if ya can get round in that u could head to syd for a night out lol
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Old 28-02-2007, 08:24 PM   #44
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damn thats a big hairdryer!
Keen to know how it goes!
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Old 01-04-2007, 01:45 PM   #45
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the nitrous bottles are on the floor, left of the car.
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Old 01-04-2007, 02:35 PM   #46
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Old 01-04-2007, 02:51 PM   #47
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so how did the car go anyway? no updates as of yet?
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Old 01-04-2007, 03:09 PM   #48
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Any vids of it? or still in the making?
How much is the rates for a ride ;)
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Old 01-04-2007, 04:23 PM   #49
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that is a farrrrrrrrrrrrrking mad car. what is ur mates number for whenever i need a taxi i will call him lol.
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Old 01-04-2007, 07:46 PM   #50
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that is ****en awesome, dont know I missed this thread
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Old 01-04-2007, 09:36 PM   #51
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best taxi ever and best au ever. now thats gonna be one expensive ride :P
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Old 01-04-2007, 09:37 PM   #52
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Woohhaa thats insane! great stuff
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Old 01-04-2007, 09:58 PM   #53
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Saw this when I was at dynomotive for the fordmods dyno day that thing is insane.
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Old 01-04-2007, 10:24 PM   #54
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As far as i know Speed Week was cancelled this year due to rain.
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Old 02-04-2007, 07:46 PM   #55
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i wouldnt mind having this sitting in my garage. But i would hate to see what the fuel bill is. :-o
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Old 02-04-2007, 07:50 PM   #56
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i call photoshopped!!






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/me wonders how it'll go as someones daily :P
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