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    Drooling!!!!! Love it :D

    Was a thread on here a while ago discussing these.

    I had one but it was the kid sister to this one - Non Turbo version but still a great car. Always have a soft spot for these cars.

    This one is the kid sister isn't it? Still a nice car.

    That red turbo that was discussed before was a fairly special piece of machinery (with price tag to match if I remember correctly!).

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    I say bloody good on BMW for sorting you out on a car that is a long way out of warranty. EuroCollision have a very good reputation - so you will be getting some top workmanship to boot.

    I think this should counter some of the other threads recently where BMW have been accused of bad service.

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    the best is when a 5 min job turns into a 3 week job as you suddenly go, while i'm at it i might as well do....

    Or when you give the part you are attempting to remove a little too much english (after missing the simple locking tab), and end up tearing something expensive off (like 5 times the price of whatever you are doing) and 10x more diifficult to get at. Not to mention the knuckles of 3 fingers on your left hand bleeding, the scratch in the duco and the immobile car that you need first thing in the morning for something important.

    It's karma paying you back for something. Have you not seen "My Name is Earl"?

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    But seriously! HTF does that happen!

    Genetic engineering. Building a better spin bowler (add the Steve Austin 'We have the power, we have the technology' line)....

    Seriously though, it is real and I think she came out of the surgery OK.

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    Porsches are purchased by emotion, the heart.. if that’s his dream good on him, lots of older guys want them and that’s why they are worth what they are in NZ, hey, it’s going to be quicker than a motor home and if he wants faster he might as well keep the motor home and sell the house!

    The brain says this:

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-249599042.htm

    What the hell are you smoking Graham?? A 911 is a classic - where that coupe is.....not a 911 (being kind). Don't care how many hp it has - they all fugly and always have been.

    I love that shape 911. Actually saw one of these today. Der scheisse!

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    Sure there have been some "random" failures, but probably no worse than any other make (you don't even want to look at the issues with the Mini CVT/auto trans...). Any car that is abused will more likely be a candidate for failure as Josh says - so make sure you do get it checked.

    Drivewise, they are one of the best around. Smooth, quiet, and responsive.

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    What's the motor for, does it cook the meat in exhaust gases or spin it at 300kph?

    If I remember correctly, it actually drove a generator and was an electric BBQ. It was part of the "What can you Hemi" competition a couple of years back.

    Now someone needs to do something similar with an M60.

    Yes folks, this is a man’s barbeque. That’s Tim Kowalec firing up Chrysler Group's one-of-a-kind HEMI-powered grill at an event to announce the top five finalists in the company’s "What Can You HEMI?" contest. Until the event, the HEMI engine was only found in Chrysler, Jeep or Dodge vehicles. With the power and torque of the 5.7-liter V-8 HEMI engine, the grill can cook 240 HEMI dogs in three minutes and is covered by more than 330 square feet of steel. The contest involved people sending in concepts for machines that could be powered by a 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine. Five of the best ideas became semi-finalists and Chrysler engineers then built working models of the concept machines. The event was won by a Hemi-powered trike with a custom 4-foot wheel (bottom left image) but some serious machinery filled the placings – such as the Hemi Snowblower (centre) and Hemi paper shredder.

    It was the winning entry in a contest entitled “What Can You HEMI?â€

    The five finalists included a Snowblower, Ice resurfacer, a Merry-go-round and the world’s most powerful Paper Shredder. We have pictures of all of them inside.

    The “What Can You HEMI?†finalists were:

    • HEMI Snowblower – Tim Flucht, Belleville, Mich. – armed with 345 horsepower and 375 foot pounds of torque, custom precision drive shaft and wrist tether for quick shut-off, this one-of-a-kind snowblower will get the job done faster than any other

    • HEMI -Go-Round – Jonathan Brzon, Topeka, Kan. – the engine generates enough power to spin the turntable in a 22-foot circumference at a maximum speed of 8 rpm, while most carousels only do about 4 or 5 rpm

    • HEMI Trike – Marcus Braun, Vancouver BC – uniquely designed with a custom 4-foot wheel and Goodyear slicks to keep it stable under heavy acceleration … it’s childhood fun … super-sized

    • HEMI on Ice – Dan Burg, Lindenhurst, Ill. – the propane-powered engine of this ice resurfacer has been replaced with a HEMI engine, pumped up with Mopar performance headers and a Borla exhaust system and customized with a Dodge Viper seat for the operator

    • HEMI Shredder – Randy Fredner, Earlysville, Va. – industrial strength can tear up a full ream of paper, CDs, phone books … you name it, it shreds it

    Marcus Braun of Vancouver, BC, was named the grand prize winner for being the mastermind behind the HEMI Trike, an adult adaptation of a childhood toy powered by a 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine. “The HEMI engine that took the hottest new Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles to new levels in power and technology has now done it again for these HEMI-powered creations,†said Frank Klegon, Chrysler Group Vice President- Product Development Process and Components. “While all five finalists and their ideas were brilliant, the HEMI Trike stood out for its high marks in creativity, engineering feasibility, safety and functionality.†Chrysler Group launched the “What Can You HEMI?†contest in February in celebration of the legendary HEMI engine. With “That Thing Got a HEMI?†becoming a household phrase -- serving as a constant reminder that anything with a HEMI engine is truly top notch -- Chrysler Group asked consumers the question: If you could infuse the power and torque of the 5.7-liter V-8 HEMI engine into anything, what would it be? Contestants had to submit their idea in a brief essay and support it with a sketch. Contest information was available online at www.WhatCanYouHemi.com. More than 360 aspiring inventors submitted their wildest ideas before the postmark deadline. "Since its introduction to the public in 1951, the HEMI engine has revolutionized the automotive industry and fascination over the original muscle car engine continues today," said Klegon. "This contest was about extending the same power, torque and technology of the all-new 5.7-liter HEMI to make the ordinary, extra-ordinary and to have a lot of fun doing it."

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    We are with Vodafone and it seems to be pretty good.

    Having said this, you also need to think about TiVO etc. If Tivo appeals (or is likely to in the future) you should go with Telecom. I also see Vodafone are now in bed with Sky so that may be something else to keep in mind.

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    I have a friend with a mint Ferrari 1983 308 GTSi QV for sale.

    has had the following done to it

    Bare metal restoration,

    interior restoration,

    rebuilt engine,

    stainless exhaust etc. etc. etc.

    Now that's more like it! You could even break out the Magnum tache and hawaiian shirt without feeling like less of a man...

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    I guess vodka is cheap over there because from what I've seen they drink a royal f*** ton of the stuff.

    Yep - like water... In fact, isn't "vodka" is russian for water or something similar? You going to drive a tank?

    Think this was a new interview about an industrial accident caused by booze at work and the guy is saying that they don't have a problem with booze or something....

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLDerwaXZDg

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    Chernobyl - A few tour companies based in Kiev which do it, just found a website and have emailed them

    Bastard! I'd love to go - but would be packing my tinfoil undies and staying firmly on the beaten path! I'm picking they are not as strict with exposure as some of the other nuclear installations around...

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