Yeah, i have seen 1 or 2 racing out at the Leyburn sprints a few years ago as well
>From: "David Costello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Off Topic >Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 11:54:39 +1000 > >I think you'll find there was a fair few more Giacattolo than that made, >I've seen 3 around the southside of brisbane alone > >Dave >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Adam Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 3:37 PM >Subject: Re: Off Topic > > > > Giacotto alfa? no way they were used, only 13 or 14 ever made > > > > > > "if you bite off more than you can chew then chew like hell" > > -Peter Brock > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Brad Hallett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 3:23 PM > > Subject: RE: Off Topic > > > > > > > Hehehehe I like it - good bite > > > > > > Police vehicles, in NZ, Australia and Britain, are not permitted to >have > > > performance enhancing modifications unless for specialist duty such as > > > counter terrorism. They can however have factory high performance > > > options fitted. The Falcons you refer to were actually low volume > > > performance jobs that were available to the public. In Australia we >had > > > the BT51 turbo Commodore and believe it or not a few HiPo Camiras > > > (yucko). The restrictions come from workplace health and safety >issues > > > and resale. > > > > > > Which brings me to another point, anyone remember the Cordia turbo > > > traffic cars and the Giacollata (?) > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of maldat > > > Sent: Sunday, 29 September 2002 3:08 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: Off Topic > > > > > > > > > PLEASE NOTE > > > I said PIGS.. > > > P=Person > > > I=In > > > G=Goverment > > > S=Service > > > > > > So smoke it > > > > > > Malcolm > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "james wade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 3:47 PM > > > Subject: RE: Off Topic > > > > > > > > > > Mal is in New Zealand Brad. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Brad > > > > Hallett > > > > Sent: Sunday, 29 September 2002 12:57 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: RE: Off Topic > > > > > > > > Your wrong > > > > Regards > > > > A pig > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of maldat > > > > Sent: Sunday, 29 September 2002 11:47 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: Off Topic > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm 100% cetain that here in the 80's the pigs had some falcon ex > > > > factory race cars,as police cars..XD? with 351's and EFI 5 speed.. > > > > > > > > Malcolm > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Rick White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 1:21 PM > > > > Subject: Re: Off Topic > > > > > > > > > > > > > Richard. > > > > > As far as I can tell from what I have read in the past, The > > > > > Australian > > > > government has a lot to do with what the manufacturers tune their >cars > > > > > > > at. > > > > > I am pritty sure, lets say holdens commwhore V8 has been capped in > > > > > power > > > > out put for years now with only very little improvement. > > > > > Only because it is a V8, where the V6 with the supercharger is > > > > > getting > > > > very close to the same power output. > > > > > If Holden played a little with the EFI to get a little bit more >out > > > > > of > > > > > > > > > the > > > > V6 and they actually came up with the same power outputs as the V8 > > > > they would loose that market to either Ford or even in their eyes > > > > heaven forebid import cars, and that would meen job losses for > > > > Australians working in their plants and a huge loss in sales through > > > > the whole range. > > > > > That is my thoughts on the subject. > > > > > P.S. years ago when the copas were still driving the VN's I was > > > > > pulled > > > > over by this V8 powered commodore police vehicle just before >margaret > > > > river down south. > > > > > And man that thing had had some work done to it. > > > > > It flew past me in the other direction and I watched it keep >going, > > > > > I > > > > could see the tailights everytime it went over a hill in the >distance > > > > and I thought I was deffinatly safe and it wasn't coming back for >me. > > > > > Haa haa. > > > > > Yea right. > > > > > I saw in the very far distance him hit the hand brake and spin > > > > > around, > > > > > > > > > I > > > > was like haa haa it will never get me, as it was miles away. > > > > > I was wrong I was looking for a side road to go down and before I > > > > > knew > > > > > > > > > it > > > > it was on my tail, I was doing over 110. > > > > > I pulled over got out of the car and only got a warning, This VN >was > > > > shaking from left to right more than a epileptic having a fit. > > > > > There was some serious dollars spent under that bonnet. > > > > > It deffinatly would not of passed emissions. > > > > > Mind you it would have to be one of the nicest Police vehicles I > > > > > have > > > > > ever > > > > seen. > > > > > And all I got out of him was it was stock mate. > > > > > Haa haa Yer right. > > > > > It was closer to a touring car than a stock VN. > > > > > Later. > > > > > Rick White. > > > > > > > > > > --- "Richard Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >Is it true that you can actually get more out of your N/A engine > > > > > >just > > > > > > > > > >by having it reprogrammed. Wouldnt the manufacturer be spending > > > > > >money > > > > > > > > > >on working out what got the most performance out of the car. I >had > > > > > >a > > > > > >mate > > > > who > > > > > >used to work in a place who chipped cars and he reakons it was a > > > > > >load > > > > > > > > > >of sh*t for N/A cars and most would get under 5% improvement... >He > > > > > >said most > > > > of > > > > > >the turboed cars got a bigger gain. Im sick of ppl telling me >they > > > > > >have > > > > "the > > > > > >same chip the police have". Can someone tell me whether they > > > > > >actually > > > > > > > > > >do anything. Cos mates tend to talk crap when they have had a few > > > > > >:) > > > > > > > > > > > >Richard > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > > >From: "Richie bokes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 2:09 PM > > > > > >Subject: Off Topic > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Hey Mate > > > > > >> > > > > > >> You wouldn't happen to knwo anything about chips for holdens. I > > > > > >> have a > > > > vr > > > > > >> ute an di am wanting to get a chip that will give me more >power. > > > > > >> I > > > > > >> know > > > > > >you > > > > > >> can get them i just dont knwo where you can get them. I saw >that > > > > > >> you > > > > had > > > > > >> some stuff on holdens and i was wondering if you could help me > > > > > >> out. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Cheers > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Rich > > > > > >> > > > > > >> >_________________________________________________________________ > > > > > >> Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: > > > > > >> http://mobile.msn.com > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > > > > Get Your free Ozdat Email Account > > > > > ---> http://www.ozdat.com > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > > > > Select your own custom email address for FREE! 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