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heheh i was waiting for rumours to start surfacing bout cars from the west

even if its tru, im sure it wont be publically broadcast on here as there will be too many comments like "i told u so" etc

Isn't this a lesson to be learnted. :D

Use the stock accelerator pedal, cable and gearknob but aftermarket indicator lenses and rear spoiler end covers and this is what happens. Some people never learn. lol

Emre better be carefull. If Magic's car pooped it on only 511rwhp then he had better be carefull with his 633rwhp beast.

I'm sure he's not worried he has a few secrets that should help hold the beast together.

Sure has.18000ks of hard work and one of the origional valve springs has failed,rest of the motor is perfect but Tristan is going to port the head and fit QP springs. Had a minor miss at high revs and we found one soft spring.

Anyone that wants to see how well a basic 25 can take a beating can come in and check it out.

Anyone that wants to see how well a basic 25 can take a beating can come in and check it out.

Well... We sent Ash down to see how it's done, so we can catch up.

After he gets back, we will all gather around a camp fire and just marvel at the stories he has to tell. I'm sure we won't sleep that night.

Can't wait.

:bahaha: :bahaha: :bahaha:

A little birdy told me that magic1 has problems and the head is off at the moment

Any truth to this, its nice to share the bad stories with the good  :(

i have returned from the land of relaxation, so where is this campfire?

Dragster33, your simply just being a dickhead and trying to cause trouble where it is not due. Who are you being the puppet for?

A minor repair and its time to crack out the big bad wolf and all the stories.

As im not stessed right now... i wont give you out warning points. Next time you try to dig a reaction such as that you will get some.

I saw this motor stripped, everything was in A1 condition, just a slight problem as Steve stated. Some of you people need to seriously grow up.

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Dragster33, your simply just being a dickhead and trying to cause trouble where it is not due. Who are you being the puppet for?  

A minor repair and its time to crack out the big bad wolf and all the stories.

Yeah i agree, he is the same little gossiper that started a roumor about our car. Just because some one is looking for a guard means they have had an accident (right). So does changing the cars colour (right). If you read Autosalon issue 24 you will see that a colour change was always on the cards. The guard was for another one of our skylines (No.2 car). Go back to the schoolyard you little girl. Paul...DIRTgarage.

I saw this motor stripped, everything was in A1 condition, just a slight problem as Steve stated. Some of you people need to seriously grow up.
Its not that at all.

When people make statements that appear to be theoretically incorrect and don't back it up apart from a statement of "Every workshop has secrets" people tend to start thinking people are full of sh*t and loose respect for them.

And 'then' as you stated, Steve says people need to grow up.. hrmmm.. ok.. :rofl:

This is a board for sharing information not to drum up business for his own workshop by stating he can do things that others can't.

If he were to share a little bit of information even some kind of theory then all is good.

But I do personally hold respect for Steve as he has taken a lot of ribbing that he has simply taken on the nose and doesn't get all keyboard warriorish. :(

R31 Nismoid.. As I stated before in another thread..

Threads like this should be moved to another section, it really is off topic.

BUT I really don't see how this thread can attract warning points as it is not attempting to get a bite but simply a roumer that did have 'some' truth to it.

Sure if it was total bullsh*t then I would have to agree with you.

There is going to be a little bit of ribbing and stirring but who's fault is that?

lol,

Dragster33, you could have pm'ed me i would of told you what happened, in fact it is common knowlege that this was the case in circles that i frequent. 'YOU ARE A DICKHEAD'

Cubes, You are right there is a lesson to be learnt 1. dont believe everything that is typed on the internet. IE my dog got your sister pregnent, true there is a whole thread in the how to do section.

ylwgtr2, humble pie, hmmmmmmmmm what flavor are you serving tonight.

back to you ****ers.

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