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Old Dec 18, 2004 | 10:00 PM
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Default 215 hp XA in this month's Import Tuner

Check it out at a newstand. Pics in the mag aren't that great but according to the article its got a lot of nice stuff in it
Old Dec 18, 2004 | 10:08 PM
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hmm how'd they get 215hp? i wanna put it in da box. MUST BE NICE. man do i wish i had money.
Old Dec 18, 2004 | 10:24 PM
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wow looks like i need to go pick up the mag and check that xA out.
Old Dec 18, 2004 | 11:28 PM
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*jumps in xA to the nearest newstand*

Be some good airplane reading for my flight tonight!
Old Dec 18, 2004 | 11:28 PM
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Default New internals...

The owner had his XA bumped out to 1.7 liters, threw in a lot of new internals, upgraded the fuel deliverysystem and added a turbo
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 01:33 AM
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I just came back from borders and found the Import Tuner Jan 2005 issued but no sign of xA. Would it have possibly been Dec issue?
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 02:37 AM
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That thing must feel sweet
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 03:50 AM
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I'm with itzjere...I just thumbed back thru Dec and jan and couldn't find it. Can we get a page #?

Hunsaker66's xA was on page 188 of the Jan 05 Super Street, but I don't think that's what you're talking about.
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 04:42 AM
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Default It's in the Feb 2005 edition

The date on magazines are always a month ahead even more during the holidays...Think Playboy December holiday special arriving in late october. Anyway, its got a chick leaning up on a yellow Evo on the cover. Check the newstand I just got it this morning.
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 07:33 PM
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so what is the right month??nov., dec., or jan.???
Old Dec 19, 2004 | 10:55 PM
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Must be Feb..
Old Dec 20, 2004 | 02:26 AM
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wow, that went nowhere fast
Old Dec 20, 2004 | 02:28 AM
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lol
Old Dec 25, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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It's in the February issue, page 89.
Old Dec 26, 2004 | 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by fugeelama
It's in the February issue, page 89.
Thank you!
Old Dec 26, 2004 | 07:40 AM
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Yep, got it now. And I agree, the photos kid of sucked.
Old Dec 27, 2004 | 07:01 AM
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Hey that car looks familiar! I saw it at HIN SanMateo earlier this year...

Pretty nice! Poor baby has some scratches tho, look closely

That car would be even more awesome if they worked on the minor-minor details. Still impressive that our xA has SOMETHING published in a magazine for once
Old Dec 27, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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some one post the articles..........please.....
Old Dec 27, 2004 | 09:06 PM
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The article was ok , the pics sucked imo.. i was all ready to subscribe to this mag but after picking up jan and feb issues i think the mag is more about pics of chicks.. ok this isent all bad but sorry i wanted more details and more pics of the car.

just my 2cents
Old Dec 27, 2004 | 10:05 PM
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what color is it?



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