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Old 08-11-2006, 08:01 AM
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possibly true:

http://www.overclockers.com.au/drive/
Old 08-11-2006, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Wildncrazy,Aug 11 2006, 08:06 AM
In what alternate universe are these considered high performance vehicles?
why, australia, of course!

i took it as a joke, too. i had to look at the date to make sure this wasn't a post from april fool's.
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http://www.mx6.com/forums/archive/in.../t-131011.html

who knows. someone in that thread makes a crack wondering if they'll ban VTEC cars next.
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I read high performance and civic in the same sentence and I stopped reading.
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Originally Posted by Wildncrazy,Aug 11 2006, 05:06 AM
????????????

In what alternate universe are these considered high performance vehicles?
Bizzaro World, lol
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Originally Posted by SpeedxRacer,Aug 11 2006, 09:23 AM
I read high performance and civic in the same sentence and I stopped reading.
What are you talking about!? The Civic is way high performance!


















.... compared to say, uh, a horse and carriage!




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Originally Posted by Shinigami,Aug 11 2006, 08:11 AM
Resulting in massive increase in power? Since when is a jump in 5-10hp "massive" over a power band *confused*
seriously - take these guys for a ride in a single-turbo supra - watch them shit themselves.
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Originally Posted by Wildncrazy,Aug 11 2006, 05:06 AM
????????????

In what alternate universe are these considered high performance vehicles?
LOL!!!!!!!!!!

Oh yeah, rocking my Fit VTEC and passing that Hayabusa, baby...
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Sucks for Honda, since ALL THEIR NEW CARS have VTEC or i-VTEC.
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