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1969 ford falcon xw gt fully restored with all the lumpy stuff :rofl:

if yank cars were ok then 1965 impala SS tricked out with a/v gear and hydraulics.

wait... even with these rules we still have limited wallets right? ... ahhh.. .vespa it is :)

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am i allowed a cosworth?

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anyway when i'm not driving the skyline, I'm driving an XR6T and even tho it's fast I feel like I'm driving a friggen boat compared to the line...

I'm with Niz...a 350Z if they're not "banned" from this thread :(

Maybe I should make it a little more interesting : ALL Jap Cars Banned!

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anyway when i'm not driving the skyline, I'm driving an XR6T and even tho it's fast I feel like I'm driving a friggen boat compared to the line...

I'm with Niz...a 350Z if they're not "banned" from this thread :(

I know this sounds like a stupid thread, but hey, if they can ban Skylines from the Australian Touring Car Championship, they can ban anything :wassup:

From what I read, the GTR's were banned from the Australian Touring Car Championship because the local Holdens & Fords were getting their asses whipped by the Skylines. The GTRs that competed were forced to carry an extra 150kg, and were limited to 1.3 bar boost, in an attempt to make the competition more competitive. However this didn't stop skylines from winning the 1991/2 Touring Car Championship wth Jim Richards/Mark Skaife before GT-R's were banned from the competition altogether.

From what I read, the GTR's were banned from the Australian Touring Car Championship because the local Holdens & Fords were getting their asses whipped by the Skylines. The GTRs that competed were forced to carry an extra 150kg, and were limited to 1.3 bar boost, in an attempt to make the competition more competitive. However this didn't stop skylines from winning the 1991/2 Touring Car Championship wth Jim Richards/Mark Skaife before GT-R's were banned from the competition altogether.

You forgot the part about CAMS being in deep financial sh*t, and needing a return to a cheaper series. And the part about the Sierra's domination which contributed to the Group A formula's infamacy in this country. The GTR's were never "banned", they were just not included in the new ATCC rules, for obvious reasons; they were too quick, and bloody expensive. Too expensive to run save for rich or factory based teams.

Back On topic: If all jap cars were banned? Thats easy. A Sierra Cosworth, or an E30 M3.

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