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We the time has come for the old girl to take a rest! We looked at what was required to make the old girl competitive and it was just going to cost too much and wasnt sure she would last the distance against some very very quick race cars that are coming to race in the new GT class.

That being the case we have purchased a GT3 viper to run in the new seasons races, and the old girl will now be my track car i guess.

And i feel really gutted about it, but what else to do.

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LOL not the reaction i was hoping for!

I am really gutted over this but the head over ruled the heart i guess. We could not see a way within our budget to get the car to the level required.

And to be honest the viper wasnt all that expensive as we brought a roller with a dog box and have a Gen three 8.3 litre ( i do get a wee smirk on my face each time i say that ) on the way from the states. Car is to have its carbon fibre body put back in place this week so pics are a bit non completed.

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phunky_monkey Grand Master

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As long as you can keep you GT-R and use it when you want, then I say onto bigger and better things!

Look at the bright side, you can still drive the GT-R at the track, but you get to punish 8.3 litres of American Muscle around a quick track. Sounds like heaven to me :)

Beer Baron Grand Master

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traitor!!!! kindly return my RAs and pepper mill now!

ok, well now that i've calmed down a bit I reckon I can forgive you AND let you keep the RA's as long as I get a steer of the viper to ummm see how, *cough, bad it is... :D

NickR33 Grand Master

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wow 8.3L and looks pretty darn light... going to be a handful but lots of fun I imagine

that rear wing is awful... but I suppose your going to need all the rear end grip you can get... make sure to stockpile lots of tyres!

don't you also have an old porsche as well? 911, GTR and Viper... okay I'm massively jealous now

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I am truely gutted about putting the GTR on the back burner!

BB still waiting for the pepper grinder to show up, thinking i might have to start a smeer campain.

Tell you what if any one wnats to come on over i might be convinced to let you run the GTR in the GTC class LOL dont know if it would currently carry enough fuel to do 45 minutes, but then the boost would be turned down for the power to weight ratio so it just might.

Ohh NICKR33 yer your almost correct i do have a turbo 964, R32 GTR, GTS-R viper, lotus exige are you sure you would want the running costs of that lot! I am not sure i do so!

Beer Baron Grand Master

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lol, do not temp me (or troy for that matter) we may just take you up on it!

the only matter is can your seat accommodate me. when I'm booking flights I have to ask at check in: "hey mister... on the plane I'm going to need 2 seats..... for the twins... :P "

I guess at least if I break yours we can build you another one out of all my bits... then we can store it for you in aus and you can come and break it at phillip island, or eastern creek or something. in fact next time you're in sydney give me a shout and come drive something here. I always have something half worthy. not quite GT viper worthy, but fun all the same.

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Ohh NICKR33 yer your almost correct i do have a turbo 964, R32 GTR, GTS-R viper, lotus exige are you sure you would want the running costs of that lot! I am not sure i do so!

aaaagh an Exige too!... damn... I can't even manage to get one car on the track and keep it there... I would love the running costs of that lot, only I couldn't afford it without selling my body parts on the black market... or getting my wife to become a stripper... and I've already asked... she said no :P

ps. If you have too many cars and need me to break one for you I'm always available... its my special talent

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