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    looks great Mike, another great job from Chevo.
    dont worry, il start a ride thread soon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sphinx View Post
    263.4rwkw and 545Nm.

    10.6 more rwkw to go Dave haha


    Ha, you are on par with the FG FPV range. The quicker one has 545nM.
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    nah, FPV start at 551Nm or 565Nm... although mine is a helluva lot lighter! haha
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    yeah she's a sleeper until I fire her up. I've noticed the idle seems a bit lumpier now thanks to the new manifold.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rch-13z View Post
    love the sleeper look! well done
    Thanks rch-13z.. I like to think of her as police friendly.
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    "Oh look here comes Grandpa in his one owner, driven to the shops/church only Calais.....oh wait ..... there goes Sphinx in his weapon....my bad"!!!

    Very nice mate. Looks like it is in awesome condition!
    There are 2 types of pedestrians, the quick and the dead

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    Quote Originally Posted by lukesvxberlina View Post
    i love those headlights any idear where to get them an how much?
    they're stock VX Calais headlights mate. they should fit your berlina no probs.

    Quote Originally Posted by hwy747 View Post
    "Oh look here comes Grandpa in his one owner, driven to the shops/church only Calais.....oh wait ..... there goes Sphinx in his weapon....my bad"!!!

    Very nice mate. Looks like it is in awesome condition!
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    pulled up behind it a the lights tonight, look real nice, have to admit wouldn't think it was that quick from first glance but i guess that's dce1ving me. Hopefully will get to hear it one time in town too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kurtp View Post
    pulled up behind it a the lights tonight, look real nice, have to admit wouldn't think it was that quick from first glance but i guess that's dce1ving me. Hopefully will get to hear it one time in town too.
    cheers mate... sleeper spec FTW
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    looks awesome Sphinx. Calais' make for great sleepers.
    damn, that tint is dark! the chrome grill looks mint too.

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    thanks beaker. tint is 5% aka skywalker tint. strip the paint of your grille with paint stripper and yours will look the same.

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    hubs painted..finally. i was beginning to admire the nice rusted finish haha



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    update time.. well, after some douche bag backing into my front bar I've gotten around to getting it fixed. yeah, it's been about a year but you can't rush this shiznit. haha Came up mint and the dude that did it is top notch.

    anyhoo.. pics.



    and gratuitous side shot..

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    Awesome sleeper i like it. I just bought one very similar to this except different color.I like what youve done to the front grill as well.Might do that over the weekend.

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    Default finally got into Street Commodores.. kinda

    Still after that feature car article.. someday
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    got the car retuned today.. alot more streetable now. 265.6rwkw on a Mainline.
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