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To: Bill Mounce <bmounce@bellatlantic.net>
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From: Victor Hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2002 10:20:38 +1000
Bill

It wasn't the fins, it was fitted with the rare option usually only fitted to 
Aussie
models (one that Ian missed out on in this months feature).  The whistle is 
designed to
scare off Kangaroos, so you don't collide with them.  Very advanced for its 
day, nowadays
called 'Shu-Roo' and sold mostly through accessory stores.  See:
http://www.4wdworld.com.au/newproducts/shuroo.htm

Vic


Bill Mounce wrote:

> I drove a Fin car once.  It whistled at high speed.  I prefer the quieter 
>models. Bill
>
> Victor Hughes wrote:
>
> > Well it should.  The toy is in much better condition, it's a proper Fin car 
>(not a
> > cut-down fin IV/V), and it has the steering wheel on the correct side!
> >
> > Vic, S3 ST 'finny'
> > (head down, waiting for the flak)
> >
> > Lloyd Elliott wrote:
> >
> > > My bet is the toy Alpine is going to sell for more than the real Alpine.
> > >
> > > Toy Alpine:
> > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1717678892
> > >
> > > Real Alpine:
> > > 
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1816506231&r=0&t=0
> > >
> > > Lloyd

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