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spotted the red 32gtst with the big intercooler on northbourne around 7 today (can't remember whose it is!). also spotted the red 31 which i saw at the christmas cruise, along northbourne as well (also can't remember whose it is!). some evo-ish looking lancer wanted a race with us. could have been a real evo actually, wasn't sure but it wasn't too slow.

also spotted myself turning a corner in braddon and accidentally pulling out in front of a cop on a bike, and subsequently being pulled over to get grilled. escaped without a ticket tho thank god!

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also spotted myself turning a corner in braddon and accidentally pulling out in front of a cop on a bike, and subsequently being pulled over to get grilled. escaped without a ticket tho thank god!

You didnt happen to be that white R32GTR the copper got on the horn about before flashing the lights?

Good to see you didnt get a fine out of it :P

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spotted the red 32gtst with the big intercooler on northbourne around 7 today (can't remember whose it is!). also spotted the red 31 which i saw at the christmas cruise, along northbourne as well (also can't remember whose it is!). some evo-ish looking lancer wanted a race with us. could have been a real evo actually, wasn't sure but it wasn't too slow.

also spotted myself turning a corner in braddon and accidentally pulling out in front of a cop on a bike, and subsequently being pulled over to get grilled. escaped without a ticket tho thank god!

that my have been me in the red32gtst. did it have no wing and big wheels

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You didnt happen to be that white R32GTR the copper got on the horn about before flashing the lights?

Good to see you didnt get a fine out of it :D

i did happen to be that white 32gtr! he was gonna do me for negligent driving or something. gave me a grilling about it being summernats, and it's double demerits and there's all these people around blah blah. anyways, i was just polite and he seemed to melow out and let me off. thanks god. still got 10 points, but could do with the money. i didn't even see the poor bugger till i was well and truly into the corner.

that my have been me in the red32gtst. did it have no wing and big wheels

and yeah, that was u! nice big intercooler, i'm a fan!

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A couple of 'delayed' spotteds:A silver 33 GT-R with white rims and a nice exhaust note boosting it up Hindmarsh Drive from the lights on Melrose,New Years Day about 7.30ish in the eve:sounded HORN!

A blue 34 GT-T on Gilmore Road Tuesday eve(I'm pretty sure it had white rims,too...),a gunmetal grey 32 GT-R coming out of Queanbo' on Wednesday night about 7.30 again,and a Bayside Blue 34 GT-R on Gilmore Raod last night sounding fierce;poss' Theo's old ride? Coming out of ESP,I'd imagine...

All round,a good week for 'spottings'!

And many more to come tonight in and around Braddon,I'd say!

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