Some thoughts
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Some thoughts
Fetched the Australian yesterday and must admit I wasn't too sure what to expect. The Australian is a Lumina putting down around 400 kW at the back wheels.
I climb into the car, having bought it site unseen and turn the key and not sure I was prepared for what happened next, the V8 erupted and settled into a very loud idle. This thing has quite a wild cam and the whole car shakes at idle.
There is huge torque, nearly 800 nm at 1900rpm and performance as you would expect is quite effortless...just cruising around town the car is loud and it must sound quite good at idle because even traffic police were giving thumbs up. In fact the amount of attention this car gets is quite crazy.
I think I am going to smile every time I turn the key...the world be heading the way of being politically correct but this Australian is a big middle finger to such correctness.
I climb into the car, having bought it site unseen and turn the key and not sure I was prepared for what happened next, the V8 erupted and settled into a very loud idle. This thing has quite a wild cam and the whole car shakes at idle.
There is huge torque, nearly 800 nm at 1900rpm and performance as you would expect is quite effortless...just cruising around town the car is loud and it must sound quite good at idle because even traffic police were giving thumbs up. In fact the amount of attention this car gets is quite crazy.
I think I am going to smile every time I turn the key...the world be heading the way of being politically correct but this Australian is a big middle finger to such correctness.
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Being politically correct is evil incarnate anyway...I say you heal the world every time you turn that key!!!
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Is this the smile or is it bigger . Nice one Jacques now for the pics and sound clip you have been promising us .
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Yes please Jacques !!Nice one Jacques now for the pics and sound clip
I so agree !!Being politically correct is evil incarnate
Pieter
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I'll take some pics this weekend and a sound clip.
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Ford Capri Perana V8
Chevy Lumina Supercharged
Wait not for tomorrow to do what can be done today, live each day for one knows not what the next day may hold.
Ford Capri Perana V8
Chevy Lumina Supercharged
Wait not for tomorrow to do what can be done today, live each day for one knows not what the next day may hold.
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Pictures and a video even.........or it did not happen. Congrats on the new ride.
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Re: Some thoughts
Congratulations.
Pictures please !!!
Will this be a daily driver or only for special events?
Johan
Pictures please !!!
Will this be a daily driver or only for special events?
Johan
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Congrats on your new wheels. Look forward to the pics to follow
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And a video of the beast exerting sizeable g-forces, pretty please
Gavin
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