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Subject:	Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia
Newsgroups:	lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego
Date:	Sun, 24 Jun 2001 06:01:31 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Eli Donati writes: > what is this thing, the, automobile? Well, you aussies have something pretty nifty in that score... the Holden Commodore as tricked out by HSV. 405 HP from a production automobile, does the quarter mile in 5.3 seconds, tops out around 170 MPH or so, 6 speed manual, red and black leather bucket seats, and only costs 40K. (of course the engine is tricked out in the states and shipped back but hey, what did you expect?). Now if only GM would import some to the US. Right now you can only get them greymarket and they're righthand drive. ++Lar (commies rule, see this month's _Automobile_ magazine for a review)

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		Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia
(...) Well Larry I would never have believed you to be a holden fan but more of a Ford fan esp for the tickford XRseries man ,maybe if your down here around october another time you should see the racing at the Bauthurst 1000 it's better the indy no (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)

		Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia
Uh, you obviously mistyped that 1/4mile ET - 405hp doesn't get you down the 1/4 in 5.3 seconds (unless the car weighs about 600 lbs) - in fact, my car takes 12.7 or so at near 400hp, and it's not a heavyweight. Now, 0-100kph in 5.3 I can believe - (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)

		Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia
(...) I'm pretty sure that GM are exporting some to the US, for use by police departments. Supposedly, wide-bodied, big-engined rear-wheel-drive sedans aren't built in the states any more, only front wheel drives. Police like the rear-wheel drive. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au)

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		Re: S@H as sharp as ever...And as useful as Lego Australia
(...) Yes, I to would like to hear for Brad or TLG about 3 weeks ago I sent a Email the Brad regarding this matter of not having access to bulk brick s@h so on and so on, but since then nothing in the mail ,maybe next week or 6 month away or maybe (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)

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