tmac450 Member 1,650 Member For: 18y 3m 20d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 25/08/08 02:59 AM Share Posted 25/08/08 02:59 AM I caught Power Ford taking my modified TX3 turbo for a thrash a few years ago when it went in for warranty work. They clocked up over 60ks and used nearly half a tank of fuel.Initially they denied it, but when I explained I worked in the area and saw them, they admitted to driving it hard, but (this is the killer) they said, "So what!"A few years later I was talking to a former mechanic from there who remembered my car, and said a few guys had a turn at going for a thrash, and they often did it with cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconic Bionic My engine bay is Bionic Donating Members 3,726 Member For: 18y 9m 5d Gender: Male Location: Freeways Posted 25/08/08 04:05 AM Share Posted 25/08/08 04:05 AM I know City Ford rockdale wrote off an AU3 XR8 a few years ago - it got flattened by a semi And driving a BA police car at warp speed through the Airport tunnel.I.B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6turbs boosting Donating Members 391 Member For: 18y 6m 3d Gender: Male Location: Glendene, Auckland NZ 0602 Posted 25/08/08 08:09 AM Share Posted 25/08/08 08:09 AM My old car rover turbo got taken for a thrash My mate heard it dose'n up and down one of the busy roads in Auckland and he texted me saying if I knew if my car had been stolen cause he just saw it.I said it was going for a service, lucky it was getting sold so I didnt really care at the time! Still, they should show a bit more respect for other peoples property. FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Donating Members 2,930 Member For: 17y 8m 11d Gender: Male Location: Caracciola Karussell Posted 25/08/08 08:53 AM Share Posted 25/08/08 08:53 AM (edited) Only a close mate does servicing on my cars and I encourage him to give it a good thrash after a service! I figure if that's how I drive it, he might notice any problems that it has during those periods. Of course he doesnt lay strip's everywhere or launch it so I dont see a problem.He's owned and modified some fast cars (11 and 12 sec cars) and knows how to steer. He also understands the time and place thing. Although I know he will never damage my car, if something were to happen he'd have it sorted straight away! More importantly, he's only done the lunch run once in my car but when I picked it up, he'd bought me a packet of chips and their was a coke waiting for me in the fridge. I thought that was a thoughtful touch. Edited 25/08/08 08:57 AM by Mat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
104ord Member 391 Member For: 16y 9m 6d Gender: Male Location: north brisbane Posted 25/08/08 09:24 AM Share Posted 25/08/08 09:24 AM a hoon aprentice in a performance workshop here in brisbane wrote off a vk that was in for its final tune before powercruise 3 weeks out. he pulled out of a corner, stood on it and lifted the front, straight across the road and into on coming traffic.. the workshop repayed the owner with a 10 sec twin turbo 304 VP. not bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFHOON Donating Members 1,932 Member For: 18y 8m 29d Gender: Male Location: nsw Posted 25/08/08 09:49 AM Share Posted 25/08/08 09:49 AM this is why we are lucky to have our flash tuners.if I ever leave my car anywhere for work they only get 2700 rpm to play with. no boost. tc locked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 16y 7m 13d Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 14/10/08 03:20 AM Share Posted 14/10/08 03:20 AM (edited) one of my best mates works for the local ford dealership where I get the basics done & goes for a ride when they take it for a test run just to make sure nothing happens. once I started modding the car & I took it in there for a service I specified that only the boss could drive & it & that's it otherwise my steelcap would end up in a very precarious place. at the same place only a few years ago one of my mates took his T there for some warranty work & one of the real di*khead app there who had no license at the time took it for a spin & put it in a gully & sprayed grass I every bit & piece of the car & bent a brand new full s/s exhaust. denies it to this day.on the other hand when it goes to my tuner for work I give them a full tank of fuel & tell them to abuse it as much as they need, the difference is they drive these cars all day everyday & can handle themselves. ive even been in the car when the boss took it for a spin to test the new tune before I went down the strip with tyres alight for most of the run. old sprint car & circuit racer. love the small town nobody geets away with anything!!! Edited 14/10/08 03:21 AM by qik1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegSpec Cruise Control 1,417 Member For: 17y 11m 25d Gender: Male Location: Macksville NSW. Posted 19/10/08 10:39 AM Share Posted 19/10/08 10:39 AM A mate of mine is driving up the main road testing a customer's "then new" Fairmont Ghia...... . Two cars in front of him is an old guy driving a station wagon with a 2400X1200 sheet of compressed chipboard secured on his roofracks by a pair of occy straps.....get the picture... As you can imagine...the wind gets under the sheet.....it launches into the air...my mate sees it take off and there is absolutely nothing he can do......the two cars in front go underneath it while its in the air...but my freind is a sitting duck...... The sheet hits the front of the bonnet then cartwheels over the car....a corner smashes through the screen before coming down on the turret as well..... .....he was so lucky he didnt get hurt. Now theres about 10 grands worth of damage on this car, the guy in the wagon is long gone and even though others stopped in amazement at what they had just seen....noone got the number of the wagon...go figure That took some explaining I can tell you..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 7m 29d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 19/10/08 11:01 AM Share Posted 19/10/08 11:01 AM Fark I always have that fear when I see people carrying sheet iron around...in fact I think someone here cleaned up a piece a while back. :popcorn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsmith Donating Members 712 Member For: 17y 1m 29d Gender: Male Location: Blacktown Posted 19/10/08 12:42 PM Share Posted 19/10/08 12:42 PM don't you mean someone got cleaned up by a piece?I don't think that would make for a very pretty sight if the angles got ugly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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