hey all !

as you know, the Cricket, Soccer, Rugby, Tennis, League, Darts !! and Commonwealth games - us aussies seem to have rubbed it in recent times !

I know apart from here and Japan, WRXs are very popular in the UK also. So, when it comes to the Subaru WRX scene . . . who does it better ?

I think we do !

 

Bloody hell, an Australian NOT called "Bruce"

 

OOOOH look, a Pommy that isn't a smartarse!

 

Ok, we won't say anything about you lot decending from criminals... we shipped all our rubbish out to Oz.. some of it must have floated back..

 

Oh sh*t ! . . . its not meant to be tooooo sh*t stirring !

this is how we do it -
http://www.pbase.com/middle_man/barrajong_valley_cruise_pics
http://www.angelfire.com/nc3/mikeynsw/barrajong.html

From what i've gathered, we tend to care more of whats under the bonnet than the exterior. YOu guys in the UK into the sleeper attitude to car mods ? . . . you know, quiet looks but monster attitude !!!

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[Edited by Mickyb - 2/16/2003 1:32:13 PM]

 

nah we leave the "monster attitudes" to the Ozzies

I had an Ozzy mate stay with me for a few days last week and he was telling me about some of the mad cars over there. He explained about the "half-cut" imports that you do where the engine half of a car in Japan is chopped off (with electrics, engine, gearbox etc) and shipped to Australia for you boys to swap the engine into some completely unsuitable donar cars, usually some old Mazda from the seventies - lol





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oh yeah . . . Datsun 1600's with Nissan R34 GTR engines, Mazda RX's with Series 8 RX7 internals and you can't forget our 5litres and over 8 potters . . . bad for the UK since you guys pay something like $4AUD a litre for fuel !! . .. . man that would suck !

But i'm talking Subbies here !!!

I think Aust, Japan, NZ (those Kiwis do illegal mods, we are more strict here) and the UK are probably the only REX mad countries. Those yanks are getting there, but too much Fast & the Furious fantastic plastic mods !!!

 

Don't forget this cruise Micky!

http://www.members.optushome.com.au/cmty

(were you there?)

LOL, don't start with this whole "convicts" crap....some of our ancestors had visa's!

 

dont all aussies drive a ute

 

But what places to go crusing !

http://www.pbase.com/image/12612273

[Edited by DemonDave - 2/16/2003 4:16:47 PM]

 

You got a decent real ale yet or is it all that dodgy lager

 

Excuse me !!!

as you know, the Cricket, Soccer, Rugby,

when did you last beat us at Rugby then , at least 3 years i reckon, and it shows when it comes to a proper game we are on top


up yours and lovely country, back on hols in Whitsundays this year

Cheers

Jim

 

I mean Rugby union, not the touch Rugby (league Stuff)

Cheers

Jim

 

When the Aussies play league they stick their middle digit where the sun doesnt shine, whatever turns them on

Jonathan

 

Don't forget Ireland as well for Scooby mad countries!

 

go to surfers and play spot the ozzie

 

Just like to put one point across,theres no rivalry in England with the Aussies,its more on your side..You just HAVE to beat your former masters..Get over it

 

yeah, nicked out of a pommy's wallet!!!!!!!!

 

And to add insult to injury, the Ireland RFU are in the ascendancy. great to see that the australians now have respect for their forefathers.

 

I reckon who has the best WRXs depends on what you want to do.

If you want to go fast in a straight line, I think the Aussies have the UK licked.

The UK lot are more interested in making them go around tight little courses, where power is less important than good handling - but then that may not be surprising given how little space we have to enjoy them in over here So I reckon in this department the UK is likely to be better.

There is a group in the UK called "prodrive" who are particularly good at making imprezas go around corners

 

Any international motorsport drivers in F1 and WRC ???

 

they don't spell Castlemaine or whatever it is with four XXXX's for nothing

 

Mark Webber !

Arrrgh, he drives for Jaguar . . . .but then again its owned by Ford !

 

hmmmmm Rugby Union !
well, we'll revisit this thread after the World Cup !
but before that, we'll revisit it again after the Cricket World Cup !

 

I was told by my Sydneysider mate that the reason castlemaine called it "XXXX", is because Queenslanders cannot spell "beer", thats an Oz joke not a pommy one

Cheers

Jim

 

I have just arrived in Sydney and **** me, every other car is a fecking Rex!!!!!

Exclusive NOT!!!!!! LOL Loads of them look the mutts nuts though.

Any of you Aussie guys local to me? I am residing in the Castle Hill area and looking to arrange a meet in early March? LEt me know via email or check out the post in the International section of Scoobynet.

 

Mickeyb...remember Punch a Pom Week back in 1973? I do as I was there then when the UK joined the Common Market. That was fun then!

 

Whats the best thing about living in England??

Watching them loose at all the games they invented!! except maybe rugby at the moment but we will see come Nov....

But have to add I have seen some VERY nice Subi's in the UK

 

You just wait till we put our real football team up against ya.

 

Hey Little Miss WRX, I live in Norwest, the suburb next to Castle Hill ! Yeah, lots of REXs in this area, plenty of Bimmers also - but don't talk to them, they are stuck up !!!

But i'll be moving to Canberra next week, yup ! closer to the politicians, but still home is in the Hills district.

1973 !!!! I was born in 1975 !!!

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