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  • Our trip over from Holland

    We would like to thank everyone that gave us such a warm welcome at Drag Week 2012. We flew in from Holland on the Saturday before Drag Week to tag along all week in a rented black Impala. We had the time of our life and our slogan for the week was "Never going home again".

    We will definitely be over again next year and some time in the future I hope to be able to compete. Not sure on how to go about it yet though. I had plans to one day ship my twin turbo '69 Dart over, but after talking to Whacky (from England) and John Faraone (from Australia) it seems quite expensive and a lot of hassle in paperwork (insurance etc). I may look into buying a car in the US and storing it somewhere like the other Aussies do.

    I put some pics and video's up on Facebook, but I don't know if you can see them. I'll post the links but if you can't see and would really like to, just add me.

    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...2076756&type=3

    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...2076756&type=2
    ~Alain~
    A wise man once said: "There's no replacement for cubic inches"........then they went on and invented Forced Induction
    "You'll run outta tire, before you run outta horsepower"

  • #2
    Good stuff Alain - thank you for posting all of it.
    Phil / Omaha

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    • #3
      glad yall had a good safe trip.see ya next year


      o ya,and we really need pics of the dart.
      63 Plymouth DW 2011 Quickest Mopar 11.38@119 Daily Driver

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      • #4
        Here's a couple of quick shots, but I'll set up my garage on here after the weekend.



        ~Alain~
        A wise man once said: "There's no replacement for cubic inches"........then they went on and invented Forced Induction
        "You'll run outta tire, before you run outta horsepower"

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        • #5
          thats awesome.thanks.
          63 Plymouth DW 2011 Quickest Mopar 11.38@119 Daily Driver

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          • #6
            Deaaammmmnnnnn!

            Glad you guys had a blast!
            Life is short. Be a do'er and not a shoulda done'er.
            1969 Galaxie 500 https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...ild-it-s-alive
            1998 Mustang GT https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...60-and-a-turbo
            1983 Mustang GT 545/552/302/Turbo302/552 http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum...485-bbr-s-83gt
            1973 F-250 BBF Turbo Truck http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum...uck-conversion
            1986 Ford Ranger EFI 545/C6 https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...tooth-and-nail

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            • #7
              Way cool !!!!
              Drag Week 2012 (wet paint and no transmission but finished) Drag Week 2013 Daily Driver finished in middle of pack (again) Drag Week 2014 #56 of 126 Daily Drivers. (getting closer to the 32)

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              • #8
                More pictures please, also glad you had a great time!

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                • #9
                  I'm off for a weekend away, but will post more when I get back.
                  ~Alain~
                  A wise man once said: "There's no replacement for cubic inches"........then they went on and invented Forced Induction
                  "You'll run outta tire, before you run outta horsepower"

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                  • #10
                    Well, might as well move to the states, you can't seem to stay away! Naa, seeing all the sheep you guys got over there to chose from, no need to move here! See ya in a few weeks!!

                    On another note, that Dart is one hell of a sleeper!
                    Last edited by TheEngineWorks.com; October 5, 2012, 08:48 AM.

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                    • #11
                      very cool Dart, glad you guys had a blast during the event making the trip worth it.
                      Rich

                      Drag Week Survivor 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 - 2nd Place - Pro Street N/A, 2017

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                      • #12
                        NIce car!!
                        Dragweek 2012 DNF in Dallas
                        Dragweek 2013 Finished 3rd place modified N/A 10.53 @ 126
                        Dragweek 2015 Finished tough trip 10.39 @ 131
                        Fastest AMC 2013/ 2015

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                        • #13
                          Was greAt to meet you guys. Hope you make it back for next year!
                          "Friends don't let friends run the daily driver class,"

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                          • #14
                            You've got that right Eddie. I can't stay away. I love it over there.

                            Thanks for the compliment! I built this car to be as much of a sleeper as possible. Sleepers are the baddest and don't attract as much attention either

                            When I take this car to shows, people are always like wtf?

                            See you in a few weeks.
                            ~Alain~
                            A wise man once said: "There's no replacement for cubic inches"........then they went on and invented Forced Induction
                            "You'll run outta tire, before you run outta horsepower"

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                            • #15
                              Was great meeting you and Bruno too Mark. We will definitely be making the trip next year. I'm glad you got what you came for, 9's all week. Well done!

                              Thanks Rich and Tsanchez (sorry, I don't know your real name).
                              ~Alain~
                              A wise man once said: "There's no replacement for cubic inches"........then they went on and invented Forced Induction
                              "You'll run outta tire, before you run outta horsepower"

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