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you needed some company :) i was hoping more ppl would go our way too... doh!

Originally posted by Jamezilla

Thanks to you all - I had a great day :D

Ula: Cheers for a good fun run on the way home. That 32 looked very mean in my rearview mirror. Must do it again.

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Originally posted by Silver-Arrowz

Fatz and I went totally ballistic, and he's a real nut case! Some pretty wild overtakings by Fatz and it's only a Mirage!

Does this Mirage happen to be blue? Like the ford BA blue [bright metallic] ? ? ?

Or were you joking about his car being a mirage?

Just Curious...

I'm not kidding about Fatz and the Mirage! He drove the tits off that thing and at times was flicking rocks on my car. :lol:

He pulled of some real dare-devil overtakes and left me behind. :) But who wouldn't thrash a loan car? I think I'm gonna have to call the mental hospital to strap him up.

trust me i wanted to come along...[no $$$]...

i have seen a blue mirage round oakleigh way recently...this is not your average loan car though...this one has either a turbo, supercharger or nitrous oxide...just be warned...it flies :D

hopefully i will be at the next cruise, whenever that is...




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