Simply the best

Submitted: Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 16:19
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No, I'm not refering to Tina Turner !
I just drove my bew GQ 4.2TD back to sydney from Wagga wagga where i bought it from. Man have I had my head in the sand for a long time. Its amazing how much difference a turbo can make. My old girl GQ 1989 4.2D with 600,000 kms on clock is going to geta retirement party, and my new baby..is going to get dirty real soon.

This thing only went down to 4th gear twice all the way home form Wagga. if it was my old baby, id be in 3rd and 4th loosing power up hills, but this thing just kepk hammering...Long live turbos.
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 16:23

Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 16:23
So you have 2 GQ's??

I envy you...
waht you doing with the old one?? Sellin or wrecking?? :)
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Follow Up By: cokeaddict - Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 21:39

Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 21:39
Hi Truckster,
YEs mate i have 2 at the moment. I will sell it as soon as i remove my alarm system and air horns. And after market filters. Whack them on my new one. The old girl will get a full pro detail and ill sell it. Its too good to wreck mate, not a drop of rust, and was painted 2 years ago in 2 pack. She still looks pretty good after a wash.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 23:28

Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 23:28
Bloke on another forums boss took his petrol GQ to trade in with 610,000 on it...

They offered him about as much as a carton of smokes..
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Follow Up By: cokeaddict - Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 23:32

Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 23:32
what were they...Cuban Cigars?
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 23:47

Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 23:47
They werent even 1970 stock of Kent's!!

needless to say he didnt accept their offer (under $4k)... The had owned it since new, no accessories AT ALL, not even sure if it had been offroad...!

He still has it but got the new car anyway elsewhere.
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Reply By: Voxson (Adelaide) - Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 16:23

Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 16:23
Is it a factory turbo?... and if not what brand is it and how many kms on the clock?_____________________________________________

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Follow Up By: cokeaddict - Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 21:44

Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 21:44
Hi Voxson,
Nah mate she aint a factory turbo. Its a Denco which are in Wagga wagga where i got the car from, but they have a joint in wetherill park called Percesion Torbo's too, I'm not sure if they are owned by same people or they both use this particular brand of turbo,spoke to them this afternoon to find out some more about the turbo ...always nice to be 1 step ahead i say.

I am just amazed at the increadable pulling power heading up hills. and hardly any accelerator effort, not once did the pedal come close to the floor. I am impressed.
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Follow Up By: cokeaddict - Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 21:46

Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 21:46
sorry Voxson,
forgot to answer your question ..the new one has 200,000kms on clock. Old girl has 600,000 Kms
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 23:26

Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 23:26
GQ never had factory turbo in 4.2
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 23:29

Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 23:29
My Denco is nothing like that, :( amazing...

Also dislike the right angle bend on the exhaust side... cant be good!
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Follow Up By: cokeaddict - Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 23:38

Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 23:38
SO your running a denco too Truckster?

Yeh when i saw that ugly 90 Degree bend at rear of turbo i freaked out. I was told today that their turbo systems only run at 7.5 max. He also told me that there is NO improvement at all between the 2.5 inch exhaust that they use and the 3" systems. I'm buggered if I know mate, its all new to me. Although I will say this, on one of the hill climbs heading home today, I saw an 80 series TD with caravan heading up a hill infront of me, and i have to say hera and now, i dont think mine could have pulled that caravan up that hill as easily as it did. credit where credit is due for mine.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 23:49

Tuesday, Nov 25, 2003 at 23:49
Im running 11psi, maybe IM used to the power now, but yea it just feels like the hand brake is on.
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