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Old 10-07-2011, 11:07 AM   #1
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A FATHER and son have had their cars seized by police after they were allegedly caught drag racing each other on South Rd.
An unmarked police car was sitting behind the pair as they waited for the lights to change at the intersection of Sturt and South roads, Clovelly Park at 4.45pm.
The 56-year-old Everard Park man, driving a Ford XR8 turbo, allegedly took off north on South Rd alongside his son, 27 of Salisbury Park, who was in a Mazda Astina turbo, as the lights turned green.
Police will allege the men reached speeds of about 105km/h when they were pulled over by the officer.
They were charged with misuse of a motor vehicle and both cars have been impounded for 28 days.
I wonder if they meant XR6 Turbo...

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Old 10-07-2011, 11:11 AM   #2
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There are v8 turbo's around..
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Old 10-07-2011, 11:14 AM   #3
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And we wonder why some kids turn out like they do.
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Old 10-07-2011, 11:16 AM   #4
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Both men.. He's 27 ...
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Old 10-07-2011, 12:15 PM   #5
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Mazda Astina Turbo vs Ford XR8 Turbo. Why would you even bother. Like racing a turtle and a rabbit.
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Old 10-07-2011, 12:17 PM   #6
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Mazda Astina Turbo vs Ford XR8 Turbo. Why would you even bother. Like racing a turtle and a rabbit.
From memory the rabbit was the smaller, lighter, less powerful, more agile one who actually WON the race........
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Old 10-07-2011, 12:20 PM   #7
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More importantly, who won anyway?
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Old 10-07-2011, 12:22 PM   #8
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do they mean a Mazda 3 turbo? as in MPS? or an ancient crappy import? Who wrote this article, Mr Bean?
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Old 10-07-2011, 12:28 PM   #9
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From memory the rabbit was the smaller, lighter, less powerful, more agile one who actually WON the race........
Didn't the tortoise win cause the hare was cocky?
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Old 10-07-2011, 12:30 PM   #10
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either way, 4.45pm, on south road, on a friday... there's a time and place fellas... and that's not either of them. Not helping out the rest of us.
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Old 10-07-2011, 12:36 PM   #11
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Didn't the tortoise win cause the hare was cocky?
Hence my analogy. The heavy tortoise might have been the Falcon (Big, heavy, strong, lots of wheelspin), and the rabbit might be the Mazda (Small, Light, Quick Off the Line). But either way, two totally different animals.
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Old 10-07-2011, 12:45 PM   #12
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do they mean a Mazda 3 turbo? as in MPS? or an ancient crappy import? Who wrote this article, Mr Bean?
Guessing the import, 323 Famillia GTX.
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Old 10-07-2011, 02:53 PM   #13
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Didn't the tortoise win cause the hare was cocky?


Yep sure did.

I wonder how many noticed.....
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Rabbit, no one was driving a VW ;)

Real story, VN did a burnout, but no one cares so let's jazz it up
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Old 10-07-2011, 03:34 PM   #15
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"Drag racing duo looses car". Well, they should tighten them!

That aside, idiots. Hope they learn their lesson...
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i Doubt Adelaide's excuse for media could get a story correct if they tried
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wonder how many of these XR8 turbos are getting around. might buy one could be worth something in a few years.

but as stated peak hour on south rd isn't the place to be doing this.
also would like to know how you get above 60 Km/h on south rd at 4.45 its pretty congested by then.
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I never knew the Astina came out as a turbo.

Or that they made an XR8 turbo.

Quality journalism at its best.
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Serves the knobs right. Loosing the cars for 28 days isn't long enough.
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Do you really think the media would allow facts to get in the way off a good story?
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with fast cars like that its a wonder the sth oz keystone cops could actually catch them........
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the men reached speeds of about 105km/h.
ooh, i wonder how they survived at such 'high' speeds
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Reminds me of my old man. Not just father and son but top mates too...
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wonder how many of these XR8 turbos are getting around. might buy one could be worth something in a few years.

but as stated peak hour on south rd isn't the place to be doing this.
also would like to know how you get above 60 Km/h on south rd at 4.45 its pretty congested by then.
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I tried to get my old man to jump into the typhoon so i could show off and impress him ..

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