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YAY for South Australian S and R reg plates 8)


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I saw that on a NSW holden a few weeks ago.... but theirs wasn't on purpose :P

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So do the plates make it slower and the S badge faster? I'm confused..... :?

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Looking sharp there willy looking sharp Image....

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:22 pm 
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drmini in aust wrote:
So do the plates make it slower and the S badge faster? I'm confused..... :?


For the record: the badge is JAP-SPEC.
(I suspect previous owner Kuniko Inoguchi put this on at some stage)
- this is same with the BP, Castrol, and Union Jack stickers seen on the car.


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:50 am 
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willy wrote:
drmini in aust wrote:
So do the plates make it slower and the S badge faster? I'm confused..... :?


For the record: the badge is JAP-SPEC.


Maybe the previous owner thought that the S meant SLOW too :wink:

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drmini in aust wrote:
So do the plates make it slower and the S badge faster? I'm confused..... :?


SLO..... S (Cooper S) LO (to the ground) 998 (engine displacement)


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:37 am 
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The 998 refers to the displacement of the car, the "SLO" refers to the owner.... :wink: :P :lol:

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The 998 refers to the displacement of the car, the "SLO" refers to the owner.... :wink: :P :lol:


Tried to give willy the benefit of the doubt grins :o :lol:


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willy wrote:
For the record: the badge is JAP-SPEC.
(I suspect previous owner Kuniko Inoguchi put this on at some stage)

Looks like a good old UK Mk3 S one to me.. :lol:

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i cant see any pics?!!!?!?!?!?


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statement retracted!!! :oops:


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on ya willhouse.... looking good was that pic taken friday night?


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