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Spotted Amaru(?) the other day in Jerra :rolleyes:  Love the pearl paint work...  I've still got to meet up with you and get the leather gear boots sorted out....  Damn the days aren't long enough.

J

Nah,that was me!I dare you to ask Amaru where his car was at that time...

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Spotted Amaru(?) the other day in Jerra :rolleyes:  Love the pearl paint work...  I've still got to meet up with you and get the leather gear boots sorted out....  Damn the days aren't long enough.

J

That would be LTSJayce you saw, he has the shmick pearl paint, mines just plain white :D

And yeah, cars still off the road, expecting it back today or tomorrow, so will have to organise a time then to get those gear boots done :D

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Did you stop at Integra? Is my damn sump back on yet? :D

Ha ha!Actually,it was a flying trip for me:just had to drop a few articles into Ed'.There was a good collection of 'Lines including yours this morning-just wasn't looking for your sump!!

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Yeah i reckon :D And on the hottest day in the last 8 months :D

I was worried about squeezing past the baracade into the carpark as the Skyline's a bit wider than the other 2 cars i drive normally, but luck was on my side and just followed someone in this morning.

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Damn, I'm out of wack with who is who !!

Good to see you LTSJayce, nice car :D

Amaru, yepp, no problems.  I think my weekend is going to be written off but Thursday after work is OK so far.

J

Thanks for the compliment!Right back at ya with the Stagea!My better half actually spotted you first that day at Jarra'-she was really excited,going "Hey!That's a Stagea,isn't it?!"I thought that was well spotted for the Subaru nut she is!Ah,they learn so fast...

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