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stock as a rock black R33 GTR in dinga

white R32 , weird front bar and random rims near Morphett vale

silver stag on esply with white writing on the rear window on angle

the normal spot for r33 GTR in darlington biz.

special thanks to some toffy lady in a fancy bronze Merc nearly tearing the front off my car in traffic on south rd , while on the phone from the looks of it no less. jumped thru 3 lanes of traffic then slammed on her brakes when I flashed my lights to warn her I was there and thank her driving like a muppet. mind you at that point I had less then a metre from her when she hit her brakes(god I hate people who fill the gap you leave between cars for safety) , so switched lanes only for her to speed up and open her way too dark tint window , wave to me and give me the finger. ....WTF who was in the wrong ???? which was prompted returned finger , a few min later she ended up slamming thru 3 lanes of traffic again , nearly causes a truck , bus and a buttt load of cars to slam on the brakes to avoid her. . and tailgated a car less then a metre away at 80k in heavy traffic. ... I wish I got her rego to report her... so sick of crap adelaide drivers, POT HOLES or piss poor road repairs, Big rig TRUCK DRIVERS IN THE FAST LANE or tailgating at 100k and Traffic in this "well designed small town" GRRRRRRRR sorry but that lady shite me off ..... after daily agro truck drivers on south rd tailgating me at 100k with a full load near dinga RTA needs to setup scales some of those trucks are way overweight spilling rocks and on the phone, its only a matter of time before they kill someone on south rd. they drive like A holes

end rant

"well designed small town"

never heard that said about Adelaide before haha

I love Adelaide, I've even recently bought a house - but I have to say this --

One of the first things I thought when I moved to Adelaide nearly 7 years ago now was how badly it was laid out and that the civil engineers needed to be shot. Major roads with no room for growth, no real highway structure, clear bottle-necks that were going to bite it as the population grows, major roads that are bisected by railroad tracks.

I also quickly learn't that trying to logical 'shortcuts' between places is not something you want to do - stick to the main roads, or you'll get caught in the rats warren of back-streets. Perhaps that was designed to keep people on the main roads, but when they're often single laned, backed up in traffic during peak hour or full of road-work, it's a difficult situation to be in.

I'm honestly glad I haven't had to submit to Adelaide's public transport system either. Of all the places I've lived, it looks the most undeveloped I've witnessed (of the capital cities).

I won't even start on the South Rd Superway. What a waste of tax dollars.

Spotted an R33 GTST around Salisbury/Park Tce Wednesday night. Sorry I was holding you up, I was doing the speed limit. Funny how as fast as you blasted off, we still stopped at the same set of lights?

R33 four door on Waterloo Corner Road this morning. Same story.

*sigh*

White 33R parked in the car park at the bottom of flinders just off South Road, looked good! Vic plates. Tonight 7.30.

Few dark coloured 33's heading North down Marion Road, around 6.45 tonight. Both had dark coloured rims.

matte black v35 coupe g-88888 cruising with another v35 coupe, near morphette and rundle, 11.30pm sat night. gave you a beep

oh and just followed a r31 drag car on a trailer... big slicks, flat wing, tough as.

Edited by Deep Dish V35

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