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Old 08-24-2008, 01:19 AM
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Default Motorists risking their lives

didnt know the aussies are at it to! lol

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news...516218361.html
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Old 08-24-2008, 09:29 AM
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Default Re: Motorists risking their lives

Sorry, but every time I think of Aussie driving:


What always amuses me was a subsequent version where the battle was over gasoline:


Or the battle over methane:


Love' em. One of the best auto magazines around is:


One of the first articles that hooked me (click image for story


By Julian Edgar
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The forced aspiration project carried out on the car - a ’99 Toyota Prius hybrid – had so far been a bizarre mix of success and failure. ...
Bob Wilson

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Old 08-24-2008, 04:21 PM
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lol, is the first one Mad Max?

turboing a Prius, lol
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Old 08-24-2008, 07:32 PM
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Yes, the trilogy:
  • Mad Max
  • Road Warrior
  • Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome
Of all the Commonwealth nations, the Aussies and Kiwis are our favorites.

Bob Wilson

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Old 08-26-2008, 08:00 PM
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Clayton, the other articles in the Brisbane Times are even more entertaining. You are indeed a lucky man.

DAS
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Old 08-27-2008, 04:48 AM
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So... What is the article about? Why should people click a link without an introduction or summary?
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