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#1 Posted : Saturday, 16 February 2008 7:47:42 AM(UTC)
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I have been reading about HSV possibly releasing a new version of the GTS-R with a 380kw engine or a 410kw engine.Sounds great to me,I have always had a passion for aussie muscle cars.However could this bring about another supercar scare the likes of what happened in 1972.It killed off some great cars of the time,I was a teenager then and remember it well.It was a very dark period for all us young enthusiasts at the time.
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#2 Posted : Saturday, 16 February 2008 8:28:19 AM(UTC)
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I dont think so there was a lot of compitition back then between holden and ford with chrysler trying to put there two bobs worth in and it had more to do with the need to produce a minimun of 500 cars to be sold to the public. To day they are sold more a
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#3 Posted : Saturday, 16 February 2008 9:47:52 AM(UTC)
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What you say sounds right Witches,the supercars racing today aren't really all that close to road cars are they.LOL.Probably less than a handful will turn up in production car racing.
Thanks for your input.Cheers Rob.

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#4 Posted : Saturday, 16 February 2008 9:47:52 AM(UTC)
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What you say sounds right Witches,the supercars racing today arent really all that close to road cars are they.LOL.Probably less than a handful will turn up in production car racing.
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#5 Posted : Saturday, 16 February 2008 8:29:57 PM(UTC)
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even so, there are faster cars being driven on our roads that the government hasn't said anything about.

If nissan motorsport is nismo, then doesn't that make honda motorsport Homo?
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#6 Posted : Saturday, 16 February 2008 8:29:57 PM(UTC)
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even so, there are faster cars being driven on our roads that the government hasnt said anything about.

If nissan motorsport is nismo, then doesnt that make honda motorsport Homo?
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#7 Posted : Sunday, 17 February 2008 4:18:23 PM(UTC)
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Most turbo cars today would out perform the old muscle cars and a high percent of V8 holdens. Wrx sti, Evo can be brought here for about 12000 for fairly modern one. No one yet seems to care that a 16year old can get his licence get one on credit and driv
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#8 Posted : Sunday, 17 February 2008 6:46:14 PM(UTC)
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I dont know about NZ but in NSW i am on my P1 license and im not allowed to drive turboed,v8 or high performance 6 cyclinder cars.
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#9 Posted : Sunday, 17 February 2008 6:46:14 PM(UTC)
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I don't know about NZ but in NSW i am on my P1 license and im not allowed to drive turboed,v8 or high performance 6 cyclinder car's.
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#10 Posted : Sunday, 17 February 2008 7:53:49 PM(UTC)
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Keithholden: I agree with you I miss the rumble of a good V8 exaust but when you have people complaining because the wind makes a noise through the rigging on a sale boat 2k's away................................

Browno: yes you are very right in your
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#11 Posted : Sunday, 17 February 2008 7:53:49 PM(UTC)
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Keithholden: I agree with you I miss the rumble of a good V8 exaust but when you have people complaining because the wind makes a noise through the rigging on a sale boat 2ks away................................

Browno: yes you are very right in your c
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#12 Posted : Sunday, 17 February 2008 8:39:57 PM(UTC)
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too right mate, holden never built a 308 that has more power than the VZ/VE sv6 (190kW) but they're banned, while the SV6 stays on. what about the poor little 253? 96kW and banned. the NSW government needs to wake up to themselves and bring in a power to
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#13 Posted : Sunday, 17 February 2008 8:39:57 PM(UTC)
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too right mate, holden never built a 308 that has more power than the VZ/VE sv6 (190kW) but theyre banned, while the SV6 stays on. what about the poor little 253? 96kW and banned. the NSW government needs to wake up to themselves and bring in a power to w
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#14 Posted : Sunday, 17 February 2008 11:15:19 PM(UTC)
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You guys are correct on all points,motor sport-P plates-modern cars.This is what I was trying to get at with this topic.Because I am an -old fart- in my daughters eyes I remember all the crap surrounding the supercar hype back in 1972.The powers that be b
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#15 Posted : Sunday, 17 February 2008 11:48:18 PM(UTC)
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because they're idiots.

If nissan motorsport is nismo, then doesn't that make honda motorsport Homo?
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#16 Posted : Sunday, 17 February 2008 11:48:18 PM(UTC)
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because theyre idiots.

If nissan motorsport is nismo, then doesnt that make honda motorsport Homo?
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#17 Posted : Monday, 18 February 2008 12:21:17 AM(UTC)
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driver training i think would be the best way to go.
in my opinion i know a few people that have there license p1 and really should not be on the road,they have no clue what to do in the event of an accident eg how to brake correctly,there is this one ki
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#18 Posted : Monday, 18 February 2008 12:23:34 AM(UTC)
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im a bit of a p plate basher myself haha
but there is a fair few good drivers in my age bracket i know aswell
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#19 Posted : Monday, 18 February 2008 6:28:28 AM(UTC)
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Here is where we face the problems of to day, most of the new drivers are trained to pass a test on a computer, then they are required to do (in NSW for example) 120 hours of driving, 20 of which is night driving. Now the average parent/s work all week an
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#20 Posted : Monday, 18 February 2008 9:17:23 AM(UTC)
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Good subject!!
We were just discussing it today as my daughter is going for her learners in a couple of weeks and am organising driver training for her.
I think compulsory driver training, skid pan etc would be a good step. Altho I was talking to a guy

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