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Mine converted from NA to stock turbo FUAAARKKKK, pushed u back into the seat so hard, quicker than my 33 by far. How I miss my BBQ-747 :(

How come you don't have it now?

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How come you don't have it now?

I stupidly decidedly to go through a yellow light, guy sitting in the middle of the intersection assumed I wouldn't so he started to cut across (he was turning right) and realised I was still coming so he just stopped dead in the middle of my lane, brakes on VLs not so good... Live and learn, I don't risk it with yellow lights anymore and I keep my distance because when it comes down to it, chances are your brakes aren't gonna be as good as you expect them to be.

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Oh and this was only a 40/50kmh hit by the time I'd braked, massive kick in the roof, whole chassis twisted.

My parents actually want me to get a BMW, and I'm actually a pretty good driver which is why my parents want me to get one.

Yea, I love to speed and shit, but I know when to do it.

I want a nice first car haha :P

As opposed to those people who speed and don't know when to do it...

Overconfidence in one's driving abilities and perception of risk/danger is THE cause of every accident that came about from doing something silly.

give our worst least experienced drivers the most unsafe crappest car if I had kids I'd buy em the best I could afford with safety features

There are good arguments for and against doing this. I don't want to raise my kids to depend on safety features that may not be in other cars they drive. My brother got used to big brakes and ABS in his company car...started driving an old Prelude around for a few weeks and went straight up the ass of the car in front. Won't happen to everyone, but we are definitely dumbing down driving ability with the latest cars.

These safety features can also result in over confidence for some people. I'd rather them be driving in a car they are scared to even do the speed limit in. Also better to lose it around a corner in a car that can't hold 30km/h than one that breaks the threshold at 80...if they have the wrong attitude, they're going to push the limits of the car on the road no matter how safe the car is.

and i appreciate what i have, if i get a car it'll be my baby, clean it every week, all that sorta shit.

I don't have anything against people who have their cars bought for them, but you will nowhere near appreciate the possession on the same level as if you bought it yourself. I have had things bought for me and I have bought them myself...the latter is always much better looked after and enjoyed.

i love drifting and going a bit fast on the roads Borci ;) haha

birds, i dunno man, i'm pretty bloody appreciative trust me, i don't take anything for granted. i do buy things for myself with my own money but whatever i see as being 'mine' i treat with respect :)

and VL turbo flutters <3 dose itttt.

Most people on this forum love speed and drifting but don't mention "on the roads" in the same sentence otherwise you'll be off to a bad start on this forum :P

nahh drifting isn't on the roads, that's in parking lots LOL.

oh well, doesn't bother me haha.

are there any drift meets or races (organised on a course) held anywhere? pretty keen to check em out when i have the opportunity.

true birds but like i said for me, i like having 11bty airbags for every part of my body together with every electronic safety measure possible...

if i can afford it my kids would have that not some clapped out stinker.

i love drifting and going a bit fast on the roads Borci ;) haha

birds, i dunno man, i'm pretty bloody appreciative trust me, i don't take anything for granted. i do buy things for myself with my own money but whatever i see as being 'mine' i treat with respect :)

and VL turbo flutters <3 dose itttt.

It's not about how much you take care of the thing or respect it, plenty of people do that, it's a level of deep appreciation for that object. The simple fact is that when you buy something for yourself, it's not just a possession to you, it represents all the hours of hard work you poured into earning that possession. Same theory applies to building a car project or buying one off someone else.

I understand that there's more compression, trust me it was straight gas turbo converted by me and a mate and took a lot of road testing to tune, I know how it worked. I'll be getting another one next year no doubt about it.

Also the 3L and bigger Turbo definitely help ;)

do you know a chris theo by any chance?

+1 Birds. Completely agree with cars taking a lot of thinking out of the equation.

For an example, reverse cameras, great invention. As soon as you become dependant on them, jump in a car that doesnt have them. Lets see how well you reverse.

hey Maza, you should get yourself this:

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Mistubishi Evo Pajero, 3.5L 24 valve V6 MIVEC, full Recaro interior from Factory and Paris Dakar racing pedigree! And you can import no probs! These things are bloody quick and you can drive on your P's and have something both cool and rare, you would be pretty hard pressed to see another of these on the road, I've never seen one in Vic in the last 10 years!

Here's a white one too

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Go on mate, DO IT!!!! Be an individual!

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