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Is it here yet????? Is it here yet?????

I am incredibly unhappy.

Toll are incredibly unrelaible, but they are the only option to transport vehicles from Melb.

Next week it will have to be, I am getting so impatient, I'm dying here.......

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Hey Colin, is she here yet????? I'm getting impatient to know and it's not even for me... You're gonna love her when she does arrive :thumbsup:

IT HAS ARRIVED!!!!

Went to get it last weekend, got it registered couple of days ago. Havent had time for a polish yet, in fact really annoyed cos hardly had time to drive it. But I'm loving it though, love the sunroofs, and its just so much newer than the little MR2 in the background with heaps more buttons to push...

Short on cash now!!! So im spending more time fixing the MR2 for sale than driving the Stagea, its so annoying.

Sam, heard u have probs with your head? The R32 back on the road yet?

Some pics I just took:

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PS, anyone read this and are interested in a cheap AW11 Mr2 let me know, mech A1 and heaps of fun.......

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U BEAUTY!!

ah its a good feeling isnt it, getting that car u've been waiting so long for. anyways, looking forward to catching up and seeing the new girl colin. she looks good in the photos mate.

got the skyline back yesterday, new head gasket / ported / valves reseated / head cleaned up etc. put 150km on the clock yesterday already, first time i had properly driven it in about 8 weeks.

btw how much for the mr2? i'll ask around my mates for u.

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U BEAUTY!!

ah its a good feeling isnt it, getting that car u've been waiting so long for. anyways, looking forward to catching up and seeing the new girl colin. she looks good in the photos mate.

got the skyline back yesterday, new head gasket / ported / valves reseated / head cleaned up etc. put 150km on the clock yesterday already, first time i had properly driven it in about 8 weeks.

btw how much for the mr2? i'll ask around my mates for u.

Cool, glad to hear its going!

MR2 will be in the paper on Sat for $6,600, i'll take less for it though. SPECS:

1988 Super Edition (Targa Roof)

107,000kms (major service, all seals/belts replaced, just done!!)

Mechanically A1

Front panel damage due to wallaby

Is a bargain tho, compared to what other AW11s are for sale, one on carsguide thats done 230,000 is for sale for 8,000!!!

I'll see how it goes anyway.

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There is a white series one Stagea down at JDS auto in Hobart at the moment, thats one more.

I just put a deposit on it today. Once we sell the wife's Honda CR-V Sport, in with the rest of the money and away we go!

Might be the slowest Stag in Tassie (you know, totally stock and loaded down with the pimp leather interior and all), but the wife loves it!! So will the kids!

Cheers, Greg.

P.S. You guys know that Sam (Dr.Drift) can now ECU tune R33 ECU's? I'm getting a final price for it now. Not sure about the R34 based Stags though.

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There is a dark redish colour stagea in ulverstone. It lives fairly close tome i think because i see it quite often! Anyone know who it is? I've only just started seeing it recently. Looks really neat. Every time I see it i just drool at it. lol.

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There is a dark redish colour stagea in ulverstone. It lives fairly close tome i think because i see it quite often! Anyone know who it is? I've only just started seeing it recently. Looks really neat. Every time I see it i just drool at it. lol.

thats probably the Redgrasshopper pizza delivery wagon.......... pizzas quick or your money back.

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Really. :P Your from NSW so i'm not sure i believe you but then again you know about Red Grasshopper so maybe i do! I'm confused. lol. pretty sure i'll be ordering pizza sunday night! Lol.

i'll crack up if that pizza is delivered in a red stagea with that huge Red Grasshopper on the roof(if it isn't tell OZ he should buy that stag and stick that grasshopper on the roof) :laughing-smiley-014:

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