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Some pics from the start of the Climb To The Eagle this morning (before heading off to work :( )

There were a heap of clubman style cars there (as their nationals are in adelaide this weekend) but I didnt bother with photos of them, they do nothing for me :P

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Some pics from the start of the Climb To The Eagle this morning (before heading off to work :( )

There were a heap of clubman style cars there (as their nationals are in adelaide this weekend) but I didnt bother with photos of them, they do nothing for me :P

Sif you got no evo pics lol

was at work 2day driving the forklift and some little kid was through rocks at me. must of bee like 3 or 4 yrs old. little shit.

Unley nissan FTW also, gave me like 6 bolts i needed for my car for free

Also, anyone driving/cruising tonight?

I wonder why :)

:spank:

Omg they usually dominate hill climbs lol.

And woohoo paid to go do my gay as learners course today for bike licence, and I found a very very sweet evo that I think im gonna get.

Edited by sinistagtst

i saw the R8 coming down belair rd back to the audi dealership this after noon.

also spotted a nice BMW M1 was that up there looked like it was heading back from that direction

oh yeah and the Sierra DROOL -- the entire reason i like cars so much Group A FTW

Edited by Whiplash

^There were two BMW M1's there this morning, a blue one and a white one with M stripes on the side.

The sierra was a RS too, but the interior had definately seen better days though :P

Ahhh, the good ol days at Mallala, destroying commies with ease! Group A FTW

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My Dad is a ford man, so the Sierra was just the next evolution for Ford in Aust.. Dick Johnson was my idol when I was 7-10yo (87-90) LOL

Then with GTR Dad (and I) were a nissan converts till they went V8supertaxi, then it was back to ford. (and DJR)

been a bowe and seto(until this year :P) supporter from when i was 5, so looks like i have to start supporting some else next year with JB retiring. Been a fan of Bright for a number of years now so i'll continue on with him

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