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  1. 360C

    360C F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    It is the car you had in your workshop, the one that was my first ever F-Car ride as a kid. The owner ordered it through W.H.Lowe in the colour red. It was shipped in some sort of crate that had access holes through which the wharfies shoved a crow bar. When they got the car out there were 2 problems 1) Damage 2) It WASN'T red. When the damage was fixed it was also resprayed red.
     
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  2. 360C

    360C F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    The wharfies were a law unto themselves in the 1970's. Remember when they had to be trained to drive the new Leopard tanks by the Army? ONLY union labour was allowed to unload from the docks- no exceptions. So if the army wanted it's new tanks they had to teach the crims to drive them first.
     
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  3. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    or the 7 series that had the side crunched ....

    or the very last Miura dropped off the boat by the wharfies that needed a full rebuild ...

    or the ......
     
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  4. ferrarifixer

    ferrarifixer F1 Veteran BANNED

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    yeah, ha ha... you'd think I've never seen a few of these things myself!

    I know what to expect.... THE WORST!... and be grateful for anything better.
     
    ferrarifixer, Oct 4, 2006
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  5. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    remember the tanks,my story was from 1962,the car was never right,only came out years latter that it was dropped from a sling.
     
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  6. ferrarifixer

    ferrarifixer F1 Veteran BANNED

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    Did you know the customs documents have a lot of questions and has the words..

    "Bestiality", "Semen" and "Whip" on it...!!

    What on earth do Aussies get up to that warrants specific questions on an import!

    Oh... by the way...

    IT'S HERE IT'S HERE!!!

    Or, at least... it's on that ship floating out in the harbour... docks tomorrow now.... looking through the binoculars, it appears to be loaded symmetrically at least... fair indicator it hasn't fallen off perhaps?
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  7. ashsimmonds

    ashsimmonds F1 World Champ

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    couple years ago when i was on the dole and living with a chick we had to fill out endless forms which i referred to as 'do you f*ck' forms because they asked in at least 27 different ways which were non-benny-hill-like and very unconfrontational whether or not you've spilt semen in or on the person you're living with.

    after filling them out i asked the public slaveant what would have happened if i said the person i'm living with - Sam (Samantha) - was a man? she said i wouldn't have had to fill out any forms... :confused:

    so it's official, adelaide is the city of choice for low-income homosexuals.

    good luck with that! do they float?
     
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  8. ashsimmonds

    ashsimmonds F1 World Champ

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  9. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    That is the best photo yet LOL LOL,good old Aussie welcome like Fu../OFF.
     
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  10. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Haha!! Nice pic. :) About all they are good for..............boat anchors. :p
     
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  11. ferrarifixer

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    Ha ha FKN HA!!!

    Anyway.. Ash... you reckon a BB would float arse up?
     
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  12. ferrarifixer

    ferrarifixer F1 Veteran BANNED

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  13. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ BANNED

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    oh my god! he looks so much like you.
     
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  14. jmillard308

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    I thought he looked more like the milkman :D
     
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  15. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Nice pics Phil. :)
    Nice Dino also. :)
     
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    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    LOL!! Cheeky bugger!! :D:D
     
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  17. ashsimmonds

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    that dino looks awesome :cool:
     
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  18. greg246

    greg246 Two Time F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    Great looking Dino! Freshly restored????
     
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  19. carl888

    carl888 F1 Veteran Owner

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    Is that an oil slick I see behind the ship?

    Regards,

    Carl.
     
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  20. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ BANNED

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    I think the ship's on the way to VCAT.
     
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  21. PAP 348

    PAP 348 Ten Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Another cheeky bugger. :p:p
     
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  22. ferrarifixer

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    Yep, it's the BEST body I've ever seen on a Dino... and I've seen more than I can count. The panel fit and shaping is almost PERFECT.

    It was restored a long time ago (I think more than 10 years but don't have full details), and although it has a few paint blemishes now, it's still STUNNING...

    I've just done a top end engine rebuild/unleaded conversion, and fixed the brakes and gears.
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  23. carl888

    carl888 F1 Veteran Owner

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    Gee, nice pics Phil, what sort of camera was that? I think I want one!

    Regards,

    Carl.
     
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  24. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    And it looks better in the flesh.
     
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  25. carl888

    carl888 F1 Veteran Owner

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    What? Phil, I don't think so!
     
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