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Postby jules » Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:07 pm

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Postby sabretooth » Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:10 pm

Pennies.

Intake temps are typically sky-high without an intercooler. The pipework was regularly too hot to touch before I got my intercooler set up. Going the 1/4 mile at the drags was a killer - I could burn myself on the intake piping.

Seeing as you're 20 and you're limited financially, what are you going to do about insurance? Can you afford to pay for a car you've planted into an armco but are still making repayments on?

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Postby Boags » Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:31 pm

Hmmm. What an embarrasing error... :oops: Yes, I meant pennies...

And about insurance, yes that is a biggy. However, I salary sacrafice the insurance, hence I have little to no salary for things like turbos which are obviously not a legitimate business expense... :? And neither are armco incidents, thanks for reminding me of that one Sabre.... :cry:

It is a long way off for sure.

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Postby sabretooth » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:36 pm

:o I was actually thinking of Stan when I wrote that! :D I didn't realise you'd armco'd something - but I do remember hearing about QR, and seeing your mate driving Shazza and kissing the wall. I didn't want to sound like a parent or something but I realised that I can't afford to be without a car. Your situation is probably different seeing as I assume you bought Shazza outright.

I got my MX-5 already turbo'd when I was 20 and got insured through Just Car (@$2100...). They charged a heck of a lot. I'm now 24, and am paying $90/mo with Shannons so it's gotten a reasonable amount cheaper. Just make sure you shop around.

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Postby tasroadster » Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:32 pm

Didn't want to say anything........ nice guy and all....

But that has to be a very expensive hair dryer ?????

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Postby sabretooth » Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:27 pm

Who's got an expensive hair dryer?

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Postby Boags » Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:31 pm

tasroadster wrote:Didn't want to say anything........ nice guy and all....

But that has to be a very expensive hair dryer ?????


:lol: :lol: :lol: I really hope that was a joke!

Hair dryer = Turbo :mrgreen:

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