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Post by El_Freddo » Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:18 pm

While checking out a USMB thread I came across this vortex image:

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Apparently NOT photoshopped and apparently a conversion that was done in Australia...

I've never seen one though!

Share your pics here - vortex specific ;)

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Post by El_Freddo » Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:19 pm

Just found this pretty:

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Post by H-top » Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:28 am

om nom nom
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Post by Gannon » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:28 am

Yeah i've seen them on USMB too, but I hadn't heard of them being done in Aus. I would have thought our ADR laws are too strict. Taking the roof off makes the car quite a bit weaker if its not designed for it.
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Post by steptoe » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:53 am

it has XT6 markings on it, were our imported from Japan sixes XT6 or sumptin' else? My current thinking of the look is it needs the roof to give the whole car the right look. Still, looks good, gives rar seat passengers a bit more head room, guess they can stick their legs up in the air too !

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Post by El_Freddo » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:05 am

Further reading late last night told me that the the top one was a photoshop job, and the bottom one was probably a conversion that was done in the US - there was a flyer in the thread that advertised it, so that bottom one is probably a real thing in the US - hence the steering wheel on the wrong side!

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Post by RSR 555 » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:55 pm

Yeah baby !!! that red one looks awesome :cool:

Definately not done in Aus.. we never got the XT6 and can't see someone importing it to convert then send back :confused:
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Post by El_Freddo » Tue Dec 27, 2011 6:34 pm

Found this sweet Vortex on ebay, relatively cheap too I think!

Needs some work but I reckon it'd come up awesome.

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Post by steptoe » Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:39 am

interesting to watch the final moments of this one on NYE about 10 pm !

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Post by El_Freddo » Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:44 am

steptoe wrote:interesting to watch the final moments of this one on NYE about 10 pm !
Well everyone has their own way of seeing in the new year!

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Post by H-top » Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:28 pm

No bids.

If it wasn't locked with headgasket problems I'd buy it
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Post by TOONGA » Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:49 pm

I was quite amazed it didn't sell.

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Post by steptoe » Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:54 pm

and did you get ebay offering you similar items to the one you missed - loaded with overpriced damaged Vortices :)

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Post by T'subaru » Sun Jan 01, 2012 1:29 am

Heres a pic I took last summer during a failed attempt at making a video for a board member. Shes not a soft top but I still enjoy her as my daily driver since August of 2010.
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I picked her up very reasonably off an add placed on USMB.
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Post by T'subaru » Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:48 am

Tempting :)...but I have too many cars and projects atm, and a slight lack of disposable income :(...otherwise id be renting a car hauler and facing the wrath of the little lady

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/2771406315.html
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Post by steptoe » Sun Jan 01, 2012 8:28 am

You could try telling her it is for Jonno :D

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Post by T'subaru » Sun Jan 01, 2012 12:29 pm

that just might work;)
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