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18-11-2005, 08:16 AM
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Mot Adv-NSW
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Agreed. And realistically we deal with this reality every day, and I must say we (AUS), are more 'this way' than the US per capita. We are engineered in this country down to the lowest common denominator, another example which will hit most jurisdictions in debate soon is a new push by WA's Road Safety mob to bring in a NEW built-up area DEFAULT speed limit to replace the existing legislated Australian Road Rules (which are Regulations in each State & Territory) stated 50km/h. The new proposal, as we discuss at the aus.cars newsgroup, is 30km/h! Yes seriously, this is a genuine proposal. The reduced built-up area default will have academic support, with usual 'speed and square' argument from the usual suspects. I am most certain NSW will resist the move, even if 40km/h was to eventuate as the alternative.
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ORDER FORD AUSTRALIA PART NO: AM6U7J19G329AA. This is a European-UN/AS3790B Spec safety-warning triangle used to give advanced warning to approaching traffic of a vehicle breakdown, or crash scene (to prevent secondary). Stow in the boot area. See your Ford dealer for this $35.95 safety item & when you buy a new Ford, please insist on it! See Page 83, part 4.4.1 http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/media...eSafePart4.pdf |
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18-11-2005, 09:17 AM
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Windsor Man!
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More power to him I say! I hate city traffic!
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18-11-2005, 09:53 AM
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30km/h as a default? get stuffed, I do more than that on my push bike. I'd like to see the cops pull over us cycle commuters every morning.
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18-11-2005, 10:30 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
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REVENUE ... thats all it is folks. Obviously they cant catch enough money at the moment so they just drop the limits again and go for more revenue.
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18-11-2005, 10:48 AM
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The really worry thing with this is if Urban Speed limits were set at 30Kph correspondlingly V8 supercar pit lane speed would now become 10Kph using the pre-existing logic
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18-11-2005, 10:49 AM
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Mopar/No Car
Join Date: Jan 2005
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How did this turn in to a speed limit thread?
I'm with Psycho - the cabbie clearly watches too much Dukes of Hazzard!
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18-11-2005, 01:21 PM
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likes falcon's
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
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coulda got some planks of wood and got out easy, even his spare.
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18-11-2005, 04:22 PM
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Just slidin'
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Im cacking myself laughing. Thats the dumbest thing Ive ever seen
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18-11-2005, 04:34 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jan 2005
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I think he was being chased by Mark Latham.........
I wonder if the guy who owns this Prado is related? Boxing day 04' |
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18-11-2005, 04:36 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Geelong
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ahhhh.....whoops!
that happens quite a bit, and is somewhat easy to do. park 4wd low tide...go off swimming.... tide comes in ... car drownded |
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18-11-2005, 04:47 PM
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Windsor Man!
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I've seen that done a hundred times. Especially on fraser. Park the 4x4 on the hard stuff so you dont get bogged - ha ha ha
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18-11-2005, 05:03 PM
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I wonder if the Territory could go down the steps easy?
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18-11-2005, 09:40 PM
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 : combover dude, your a goose.  Thats almost as funny as chopper doin' the airline safety blab last week. |
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20-11-2005, 03:29 AM
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Not that I know though ... hee hee
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20-11-2005, 04:13 AM
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Ford Power, in a Merc?
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Leura, Blue Mountains
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Perfect example of why I always carry a camera
 I agree with the above suggestions.. more speed, and launch it.. if it's worth doing, it's worth doing right! |
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20-11-2005, 07:37 AM
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DJR TM#54
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Maybe he should of used the wheelchair ramp
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20-11-2005, 11:16 PM
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Location: Adelaide
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Anyone want to buy an ex taxi?
Top marks for having a camera on hand.
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21-11-2005, 12:21 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Canberra Region
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Ive done in it Grand Theft Auto and never got stuck?
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21-11-2005, 12:24 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Also if it had a towbar it would have been fine, would have just scraped along the bar that goes under the tank and kept going like nothing happened.
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2016 FGX XR8 Sprint, 6speed manual, Kinetic Blue #170 2004 BA wagon RTV project. 1998 EL XR8, Auto, Hot Chilli Red 1993 ED XR6, 5speed, Polynesian Green. 1 of 329. Retired 1968 XT Falcon 500 wagon, 3 on the tree, 3.6L. Patina project. |
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21-11-2005, 09:13 AM
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Banned
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what a idiot note to self dont jump in this guys taxi :P
nice pics  :
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