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Spotted a flash of a sexy maroon R32 with kit drive by where the construction for the Gungahlin Drive Extension is going on about 5:30 yesterday afternoon. Only got a brief look as was at the intersection to turn down Caswell Drive and there were cars and concrete barriers everywhere. Could have been Psymon from looking at the pic in his other thread. If so welcome to Canberra mate and nice car! :)

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Spotted Micks car in fyshwick parked off townsville? st, i assume this is where you work.

Also, i don't know if it's just me (because i drive a stagea) but skyline drivers don't seem too observant on the roads. i see R33's and R32's and the odd good looking R31 all the time, always give a wave but they're looking off into the nether regions or just generally not paying attention to anything else.

anywho, i just feel lonely because no one waves back :P

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I'll only wave first if I see one of the "regulars" from on here, most others = they're usually blind/busy/snob

I try to wave at everyone I see driving a Skyline. I get a few waves but most of the boy-racers just look at you funny. Oh, and I seen a skyline pulled over on Langdon Ave, Wanniassa tonight at about 9:30 - 9:45. I didnt see him until I had passed because I was changing songs on my CD player. Dont know what model or colour. :O

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Spotted a black 33 gts 4 in fyswick i sort of spotted it as we were both going over the hill so i didnt get a chance to wave

lol no i meant as in they dont look like they are to cool for school and look lik if i look at them the wrong way they will follow me and beat me to a pulp with a baseball bat ;) those are the people i dont wave at hehe

That might be why I dont get that many waves  :P

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Haha yeah a interesting site that was, this sole car parked minding its own business well away from all the others and the r32 starts sliding in its direction. Terrible luck if he hit it

Edit: I showed up with the Crx, Rx3 and the 180 in the white 33

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Spotted a 4 door white R34 parked around from the casino tonight.

That was me!

I spotted a black ceffie on Coulter Drive yesterday and got a wave. I get more waves in Canberra than Sydney and I'm only there about 5-6 times a year.

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