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Old 14-05-2007, 04:11 PM   #1
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Default XY GT Phase 3 flat out across the Nullabor
have had this e mail sent to me so many times posting so others can see
ol Dave gettn it out and driving it Hats off boys ""Real cars Steel cars ""

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Old 14-05-2007, 04:15 PM   #2
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i just saw it to philbie, and how good is it!!
about time we saw GT's being used like they were meant to be, not wrapped in cotton wool and becoming shed/trailer queens.
more of us should follow the example!!
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Old 14-05-2007, 04:27 PM   #3
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Awesome!!!.

I love that In car dash pic... 140mph.@ what? about 6250??
Bloody insane!
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Old 14-05-2007, 04:28 PM   #4
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Awsome. Wonder what diff ratio their running? Looks like his fuel gauge doesn't work either. Its a pain in the ****. Very nice cars. Would be a very nice drive. Don't think i could afford the fuel bill though.
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Old 14-05-2007, 04:34 PM   #5
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Pics were taken on the way to the GT Nationals, the "photo" car has 3.25 rear..



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Old 14-05-2007, 04:37 PM   #6
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Love the Hoey!!!!
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Old 14-05-2007, 04:48 PM   #7
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Bloody brilliant to see a couple of HO's being used how they should be,by real enthusiasts, not someone who see's it as a good investment.
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Old 14-05-2007, 05:24 PM   #8
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That's great!

The way it should be.
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Old 14-05-2007, 05:44 PM   #9
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I paid for some of his fuel with my last order
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Old 14-05-2007, 05:54 PM   #10
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Great stuff ! Two guys who "TRUELY" love thier cars and dont see them as a retirement fund !
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Old 14-05-2007, 06:25 PM   #11
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one of the few who drive them... good on em
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Old 14-05-2007, 07:42 PM   #12
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Wow, incredible!
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Bloody brilliant to see a couple of HO's being used how they should be,by real enthusiasts, not someone who see's it as a good investment.
I think its pretty safe to say one of those guys makes a healthy living from them...



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Old 14-05-2007, 08:05 PM   #14
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Awesome!!!.

I love that In car dash pic... 140mph.@ what? about 6250??
Bloody insane!
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They were probably going faster as the needle stops there.
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Old 14-05-2007, 09:17 PM   #15
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If the rev limiters are working (or even still fitted), 6150 rpm should be it. With a 3.25 diff and 225/60 x 15 tyres, the speed is 144mph.
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Thats awesome. Great to see these legends with bugs and running amock in all kinds of conditions.
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sweet stuff, would of been great to see
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LOL, that's great, warms your heart it does. The original owner of my E49 Charger had a Phase Three HO before he traded it on a new E49 late in 1972. He was a doctor in Kalgoorlie, no doubt the fastest doctor in town :->
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The pic where they are going flat out sends a shiver down my spine........... Awesome stuff.
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"Needle pegged" picture has 3 needles pegged. Speedo, tacho and fuel...

"Great to see"??? Stuff that, great to HEAR, even better.
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I think its pretty safe to say one of those guys makes a healthy living from them...
I think you no what i was getting at,most people who buy HO's lock them up in the shed and never drive them.
These two blokes are actualy appreciating the true aussie muscle that they are lucky enough to own.
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Old 15-05-2007, 12:53 PM   #22
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I don't know why more people don't use them as intended. These cars aren't worth any more than the thousands of modded Falcons out there. Its the identity (provenance) that is worth alll the money - not the car.

When i had my P3, i thrashed the living crap out of it. God, you had to. It was so bloody overrated and slow!
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Old 15-05-2007, 01:17 PM   #23
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Ahh great pics, the temtation is so great out there, nothing to do, not a car or truck in sight, i'll admit i let my XR8 stretch it's legs a bit on more than one occation out there.

Really should be No speed limit on some sections.
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I have at least 7 friends who use theirs quite regularly. But you need to keep it in perspective, it can be quite intimidating driving around in a car worth 750K, especially when you know it will never be the same again if it gets bingled.



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Old 15-05-2007, 01:23 PM   #25
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Noice......very very noice.

GT stand for Grand Turismo doesn't it?

They could have auctioned off rides in the passenger seats!
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I have at least 7 friends who use theirs quite regularly. But you need to keep it in perspective, it can be quite intimidating driving around in a car worth 750K, especially when you know it will never be the same again if it gets bingled.
Sure, but worst case scenario, a virtual write off would cost probably $20K max to fix - and insurance would cover that.

Even if you completely wrote it off (and lived to tell the tale) you would still own a "HO", worth over half a million...
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yeah but once they start replacing panels and subframes etc its not essentially the same car...
other people might not be able to tell but deep down youll know...
i dont think i could sleep knowing i wrote off a ho
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Sure, but worst case scenario, a virtual write off would cost probably $20K max to fix - and insurance would cover that.

Even if you completely wrote it off (and lived to tell the tale) you would still own a "HO", worth over half a million...
For a restored HO i can kind of agree, although it could easily cost closer to 50K to fix a "big hit", not to mention the significant loss in value as a result and given the cost of resto's these days the upkeep and maintanance costs and effort is an issue, that said however take the car im selling at the moment for example, its unrestored, totally day one original, in absolutely immaculate condition, now we drive it probably once a month, (time and weather permitting), if this car gets damaged it will NEVER be "original unrestored" again... you can't put a price on cars in this condition, when they're all restored or repaired that's it.... none left in their original condition.



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yeah great pics.

a car WORTH 3/4 mill.................i don't think so. just my very, very humble opinion.
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yeah but once they start replacing panels and subframes etc its not essentially the same car...
other people might not be able to tell but deep down youll know...
i dont think i could sleep knowing i wrote off a ho
A friend of mine wrote off a brand new RPO 83 back in the day, then he bought a HO, sold that
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