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Ryan Posselt
TryHard
NSW
Celsior V8

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Reg: 08-2006

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Friday, March 06, 2009 - 09:50 am, by:  Ryan Posselt (Yakusaryan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Has any one heard or seen anything about this?

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_May%27s_Top_Gear_Lexus_Police_Car.jpg

Plus I found this which is amusing!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Sheriff-Car.JPG
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

Posts: 4159
Reg: 10-2005

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Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 08:12 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah was on a season or two ago. Basically the premise was that uk police cars were so expensive the cops were frightened of damaging them, so the top gear team each had 1000 pounds to buy a car and convert into a police car.

James May chose a ls400

They then took them through a bunch of tests basically ending in all three cars being written off.
David Barnes
TryHard
Qld
Celsior V8

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Reg: 06-2008

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Saturday, March 07, 2009 - 10:34 am, by:  David Barnes (Toyota_celsior) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

yep thats an old one, its slow and boring, the driver doesnt help tho. But everyone knows celsiors are pretty slow. And so is James May haha
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 08:58 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'd say that one was pretty rooted considering he paid quite a bit less than 1000 pounds for it.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8

Posts: 3413
Reg: 11-2005

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Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 10:11 am, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah, that Celsior would have been pretty tired performance wise, a lot of the LS400 versions seem to be doing 10-13ish seconds to 100km/h!
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
NSW
V8 Ltd manual

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Sunday, March 08, 2009 - 11:41 am, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Cars sell for less in England. Have a look at their Soarer prices, multiply by 2.5 to get $A, and you will be surprised how cheap they are even given the depressed prices here.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

Posts: 4165
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Monday, March 09, 2009 - 08:05 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

We are in NZ, they are even cheaper here.
David Barnes
TryHard
Qld
Celsior V8

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Monday, March 09, 2009 - 12:10 pm, by:  David Barnes (Toyota_celsior) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Imports are super cheap in NZ no import tax.

4door r32's are like a 1 grand LOL
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 06:20 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Of course the government introduced new immissions regs at the start of the year that have pushed prices up a bit, even on cars imported prior to January. Looking at current prices, I actually think I'd get about $1000 more this year than I would have last year if I'd decided to sell my Soarer.

Of course then I'd just have to spend $1000 more on the next car, so not like I'd be making any sort of gain.

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