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MIC33R  

hurry up and get your new car , i need some work and cash .. hehe

how have you been lately??

L8R

haha, not too bad. I'll get the new car soon hopefully. I've paid the auction fee and everything and I've been looking at auctions for months now, but so far nothing has been good enough. Anyway, I have to sell the Skyline first. I've had a few offers, but turned them down.

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haha, not too bad. I'll get the new car soon hopefully. I've paid the auction fee and everything and I've been looking at auctions for months now, but so far nothing has been good enough. Anyway, I have to sell the Skyline first. I've had a few offers, but turned them down.

have you guys noticed we are getting our own autosalon round here in Newy?

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hahah yeh.... I'm hoping to have my car 'entry' worthy by September :rofl: It's a shame its all about looks with autosalon. Wonder how many rwkw the dyno king for newy will have to have. Anything into 350 rwkw should be pretty tight :) You'll give the dyno a run for its money wont you two.06l :wassup:?

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hahah yeh.... I'm hoping to have my car 'entry' worthy by September :rofl:  It's a shame its all about looks with autosalon.  Wonder how many rwkw the dyno king for newy will have to have.  Anything into 350 rwkw should be pretty tight :)  You'll give the dyno a run for its money wont you two.06l :wassup:?

Sure will, already got one Dyno Challenge Winner trophy in the cabinet and looking to put some more in there. Should be tuned for over 430awkw by then.

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sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet

Do you have a thread or something about the car & what mods it's got coz thats some mighty power :)!

ATTN ALL NEWCASTLE SKYLINE OWNERS...have your car modified/serviced by DIRTgarage...just opened workshop to the public...check us out at www.dpsmotorsport.com.au or pm or email us at [email protected]...Paul and Stacey

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Maybe i missed something, but the website doesn't give an address of where the workshop is?

We like genuine enquiries thats why there is no address. We have had experience with blow-ins just milling around with no real reason to be there but get in the way and ultimately piss people off. We can be contacted either by email or pm here...Paul...DIRTgarage.

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We like genuine enquiries thats why there is no address. We have had experience with blow-ins just milling around with no real reason to be there but get in the way and ultimately piss people off. We can be contacted either by email or pm here...Paul...DIRTgarage.

hehe ok, maybe I won't just drop in then :P

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so to get a service some1 should email u then wait for a reply for u tell them your secret location?do they need a password?

yes a booking is required for all our work, as is the case for most performance workshops. Our location is no secret to people who genuinely want work done,it is a secret for c0ckheads who dribble sh1t. A password is not required.Paul...DIRTgarage.

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u in newcastle yet Cowie??

Hey Chris! yeah mate got back two weeks ago, then saw you're selling your car!? Say it aint so!

Thunderbolt's Way is the road the goes from the Pac Hwy, about 10mins north of Raymond Terrace, and eventually (4hrs later) pops out on the New England Hwy about 10mins south of Armidale. There are a few towns on the way for fuel etc. The views are awesome, the half-day turnaround point is a lookout that is absolutely brilliant. I wish I could find the pics I took last time :D

It's frequented by bike riders, because of the fun you can have without exceeding the speed limit. When I last went it was good scenery, fun corners, fairly regular overtaking points (went past a few trucks/grandmas) and light traffic.

Mark

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