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10-05-2005, 05:45 PM | #1 | |||
own the road
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On your car, what would you spend it on?
me, i'd probly head down to JMM and get the DEV 3HL kit and spend the rest on an XR bodykit
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10-05-2005, 05:47 PM | #2 | ||
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would have to go turbo for the hell of it..
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10-05-2005, 05:50 PM | #3 | ||
Two > One
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5k hey.
that'd get 2/3's of a Turbo setup. That's what I'd spend it on.
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02-06-2006, 12:00 PM | #4 | |||
Two > One
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10-05-2005, 05:55 PM | #5 | ||
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Ha Ya 'IF' I had 5 Grand I would pay my bills.
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10-05-2005, 05:57 PM | #6 | ||
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I pick up a great deal for my project ea then hay.. manifold and 2 turbos and hoses for $2100 .. (twin turbo) now i just have to get my haves on the rest to do it
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10-05-2005, 05:58 PM | #7 | ||
GT4.
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I'd get the 2 litre engine from the Fiesta RS fitted.....
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10-05-2005, 06:02 PM | #8 | ||
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Boost it
but i don't think i'd need $5k to do it.
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10-05-2005, 06:03 PM | #9 | ||
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retrim interior, new diff...
perhaps paint the thing....... |
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10-05-2005, 06:08 PM | #10 | |||
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10-05-2005, 06:11 PM | #11 | |||
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10-05-2005, 06:25 PM | #12 | ||
Lightning Strike BA XR8
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On my Boss XR8 Ute, I'd fit an AWC Shaker and Carbon Fibre Bonnet and a Unichip from APS and a G&D CAI.
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10-05-2005, 06:03 PM | #13 | ||
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Vtec mini!!!!
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10-05-2005, 06:28 PM | #14 | ||
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chuk it in the bank to pay for fuel and accumulate interest for *some* free fuel down the track lol
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10-05-2005, 06:53 PM | #15 | ||
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if i had 5 k, i'd go to the casino and try turn it into 50k and buy an XR6T. lol.
Seriously though, i'd look for a neet EB2 or ED, 5 speed!. **** spending it on my car. |
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10-05-2005, 06:57 PM | #16 | ||
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air bag suspension then use the change plus sell my existing wheels for some 19's.
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10-05-2005, 07:35 PM | #17 | ||
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Injectors and wastegate to complete my turbo setup and then look at paying someone to install it all!
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10-05-2005, 07:52 PM | #18 | ||
rocknrolla
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347 stroker and AFR 185 alloy heads.
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10-05-2005, 08:05 PM | #19 | ||
Black el ghia
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Sterio and then suspension, who really want to be more cop bait then they already are???
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02-06-2006, 06:35 PM | #20 | |||
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10-05-2005, 08:24 PM | #21 | ||
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Good to hear from you Jase
If I had $5k, I'd put it towards paying off my existing debts. |
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10-05-2005, 08:26 PM | #22 | ||
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serious mods and a paint job
OR a nice wee supercharger
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10-05-2005, 08:29 PM | #23 | ||
Black el ghia
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G'day jack been long time just thougth that i might drop in. will have a nice suprise comming up soon.
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10-05-2005, 08:30 PM | #24 | ||
not here much anymore
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V8 and RWD conversion.
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02-06-2006, 06:49 PM | #25 | ||||
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10-05-2005, 08:34 PM | #26 | ||
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if i had $5k to spend on my car i would finish building up my new engine, get a better clutch, 3.45 gears, amp and sub upgrade, maybe a new paintjob
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10-05-2005, 08:38 PM | #27 | ||
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Wolf, injectors, cooler piping. I'm done.
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10-05-2005, 09:25 PM | #28 | ||
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stroker kit, heads, and a bag of cocaine
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02-06-2006, 12:01 AM | #29 | ||
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I would pay JMM a visit and diff upgrade.
Maybe to a little to interior.
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10-05-2005, 09:32 PM | #30 | ||
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Get the cocaine from Bali Stevo, I hear it's cheaper :S
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