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    Pix of the new look from Oz

    So these are some pix of the new look and boot (trunk) instal. The instal pic is a first shot, it's a bit different now and I need to do a night shot with the lighting.... Will hafta do some other new pix, there's lotsa detail....... If there is interest I will post some more..... Chris
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    Western Sydney International Dragway

    Well, the much-anticipated new facility is up and running and I went there with a mate for Saturday qualifying of the Summernationals. Spent the arvo and early evening there. Awesome! Huge credit to all those involved with getting it to happen, an absolutely fantastic venue, very spectator...
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    Boot install finished - WOOT!

    Godayum I'm pleased with this. He won't read this but a MASSIVE "onya" to my mate pottsie who did the real work on this (he's a cabinet maker by trade).
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    Sydney people - Eastern Creek drives

    I guess this is gonna be a replacement event for the Wednesday night street drags at Eastern creek, what with the new Drag facility just about to open across the road. Anyhow, I got an email today from the good folks at the Creek saying next Wednesday 28th is first up (dunno about later events...
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    World's hottest P5?

    So I hear today about an SP20 (Protege 5 to our American friends....) getting around Sydney with.......get this........ All wheel drive and 30 lbs of boost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On good authority too!! Gonna track me down this car and get this guy on here!
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    My boot install

    Well, it's almost finished.....but this gives a good idea of how it will look. Things are just put there for this pic, the sides will have hinges and the whole thing hinges and comes out so I can still get at the spare, with some mucking around, if I need to. Subs are Pheonix Gold Ti12D's...
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    Torque the movie

    It comes out here on the 22nd, made by the 2F2F people apparently. Anybody seen it, any good?
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    Some things about New Zealand

    Since it came up about the wonders of New Zealand on another thread, I thought I'd share some stuff about our "cousins' on the other side of the Tasman Sea.....from an Australian perspective. Population, about 3 million. Compared to the U.S. ........1% thereabouts. Not a crowded place. The...
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    An Australian Astina SP20

    I thought you guys might like to see how we do it in the Sydney, Australia neck-of-the-woods :)
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    An Aussie one

    Here is a recent pic of my Aussie SP20 (aka Protege5 in North American-speak). Since the pic was taken the red SP20 sticker has been removed to make it look cleaner. Our cars have the protector strips black as you see and these are to be made body color in the near future. Centre of the wheels...
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    Front strut brace etc

    Hi, a newbie from Australia here:) I have what you call a P5, we call it an Astina SP20. Was wondering if anybody had changed the stock front strut brace to an aftermarket one? What difference was there (if any) and what did you use? Also would be interested in what other suspension upgrades...
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