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14-05-2009, 12:41 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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14-05-2009, 12:45 AM
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Grange killer!!!!
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Are they serious!!!
 What stupid car yard is this? Did the White fairlane Ghia in the front had it aswell?
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14-05-2009, 12:48 AM
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EF Ghia
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But why?
and I thought the kid in midland with WRX badges on his pulsar was a tool  :
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14-05-2009, 01:44 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Hahaha, picked that one up in a heartbeat, funny thing is, it almost looks like it was meant to be there, lol.
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14-05-2009, 02:18 AM
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BOSS Pilot
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oh dear
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14-05-2009, 03:12 AM
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IWCMOGTVM Club Supporter
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I don't see it....but seriously that astra need sto go on a diet...
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14-05-2009, 05:40 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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i think astra is a limo company,id be steering away from those
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14-05-2009, 08:50 AM
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Having been driven in dozens of Limos, the drivers are usually mature people who drive well. OK the vehicle will have a heap of KM's on the Odo, but they are usually well maintained etc. Unlike a Taxi, appearance is everything in the Limo game. They certainly arent't treated like taxis, but having said that, I reckon the stretch ones will have had a tough life with yobbos driving the Porcelain Bus in the back a few times on the way back from weddings etc! |
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14-05-2009, 10:57 AM
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Detroit Locker Equiped TM
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Thats the biggest Astra I have ever seen!
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14-05-2009, 12:12 PM
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Astra (teh hire car co) is a limo hire company with a great rep...Our firm uses them often
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14-05-2009, 12:19 PM
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HA HA
Too bad it doesn't cost as much as 2003 astra
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14-05-2009, 12:22 PM
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1 is good but 2 is better
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Hmmm I think a certain traveler on here might work for them or certainly their competition. That certain traveler has been quiet of late...where are you? |
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14-05-2009, 08:29 PM
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I used to service hire cars a my old job... yes they are mature drivers and in most cases way over qualified for the job but there boss mr greed only looks at money money money and pushes the car as far apart from services as possible.. We would get brand new holden caprice with 20,000 for its first service. hey looks good but hard hard life..
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14-05-2009, 08:38 PM
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14-05-2009, 08:44 PM
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You dig, we stick!
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The Astra job is good, it sorta blends in a little... but it's not as smooth as this 'V'.. errm WTF?
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14-05-2009, 11:53 PM
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You forgot the follow up pics
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14-05-2009, 11:57 PM
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^ Seamless.
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15-05-2009, 12:00 AM
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Wouldn't it be cheaper to just buy a VT?
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15-05-2009, 12:56 AM
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Not with S.A prices :voldar02: I remember seeing this about 12 months ago when it was started. A little hideous, but the owner seems to be as proud as punch. |
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15-05-2009, 08:51 AM
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I know a girl who was being taught about hybrid electric cars at high school (year 11) and identified electric cars as the ones with the big solar panels on the boot.
When I asked her why she thought they were solar panels she said "Why else would you have such a big ugly thing on you car........ |
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15-05-2009, 09:00 AM
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Simply Disturbing.......
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15-05-2009, 09:15 AM
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15-05-2009, 12:04 PM
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15-05-2009, 12:46 PM
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Now in the quad cam zone
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16-05-2009, 10:49 AM
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You would think that the car yard would take the Astra badge off. It would not look to good to a customer to see a car they may be interested in badged as an Astra, regardless of the limo company.
As for that VT hybrid monstrosity.  : :
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16-05-2009, 11:04 AM
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Pity the fool
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16-05-2009, 11:40 AM
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I cringe everytime I see VT's with those poxy rear lights that are a complete mismatch for the garnish. God they looked better stock, or just get the calais lights with the clear indicators....
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16-05-2009, 01:43 PM
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i cringe every time i see a VT/VX with a big ironing board...i reckon that is one of the best **** ends of any car - and the wing makes it look wierd
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16-05-2009, 04:42 PM
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lol how much bog did he use in that lol
they cut the *** off a vt and probably glued it on and put bog over top and some paint waste of money |
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