some questions on mini z’s
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April 28, 2003 at 3:22 pm #11537
Hey I was just thinking of buying one of those Kyosho Mini Z’s and had a few questions for everyone to post their opinions on.
What was your first car kit?
What is the best car kit?
is an engine upgrade necessary?
how long do easily do they get destroyed, average life time etc?Thanks
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April 28, 2003 at 4:01 pm #32670
I have seen a silver skyline that i like, but its not on the kyosho site, is this car available? seems that there aren’t many cars on the kyosho site though.
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April 28, 2003 at 5:49 pm #32680
my first and only kit is/was the WRX in white.
engine upgrades arent neccesary but they are awesome.
The shells get pretty scratched and damaged but most of them last a fair while.
all the plastic pecies will break sooner or later expecept the chassis itself.
the silver skyline is available but it isnt 2 easy 2 find. you can find it on draconius’ site tho—-
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April 28, 2003 at 6:06 pm #39657
first car was the porsche, id prefer the supra i just got tho.
Engince upgrades are pretty awesome, and ull need ball bearings.
I could probably get you the silver skyline if ur after one.27MHZ 3.5 Honda Accord (Custom Exhaust and F1 Wing)
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April 28, 2003 at 8:05 pm #32641
what whell base is the supra Barrelll, Cos I thinkin of buying a supra shell..
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April 28, 2003 at 10:58 pm #32629
These cars sound good, not sure if im going to invest in one at this stage, but thanks for the information.
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April 29, 2003 at 1:30 pm #32566
wheel base is long for the supra, and yes it handles wide wheels very well.
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April 29, 2003 at 1:43 pm #39646
have you got any photos of your z’s barrell and shypo?
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April 29, 2003 at 10:43 pm #32508
Barrelll: Awesome, Might need to get me 1 of those soon.
Barto: Once I get Sum web space or I start hosting images somewhere i’ll put a bunch of pics up of My altezza.
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April 30, 2003 at 1:14 pm #32487
no photos as yet, but on the shop page over at http://www.bitchargoz.tk, theres a pic of my mates viper!
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April 30, 2003 at 5:45 pm #32378
how long is the range on these mini z’s?
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April 30, 2003 at 5:47 pm #32379
i think you accidently put a comma at the end of your address barrell.
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April 30, 2003 at 5:55 pm #32382
The range of mini z is long. By the time your car runs out of range it will be an invisible spec on the road.
If life is a waste of time, and time is a waste of life, then let’s get wasted and have the time of our lives!!
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April 30, 2003 at 8:14 pm #32387
yeh i did sorry, and yeh range is awesome, you can never really run out !
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Mini Z Blue WRX (Lights, Gold alloys, Exhaust)
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April 30, 2003 at 8:24 pm #32391
When it does run out the car goes nuts and out of control tho lo.
I saw it happen to Gt-ahh:clown:
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May 1, 2003 at 2:03 am #32306
i have a heap of photos and videos of my mini z, if you want i can put them up on my website and give you a link to them so that you can check them out
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May 1, 2003 at 2:40 am #39260
yeah jazza, that would be great, im sure everyone would like to see them. cheers.
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May 1, 2003 at 2:49 pm #32191
no worries ill get onto it and then ill let you know
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May 1, 2003 at 10:11 pm #31986
cheers.
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May 2, 2003 at 1:03 am #32168
this page shows some good shots of mini z’s.
http://www.geocities.com/minizracing/bodies.html
I like the silver skyline, silver evo, yellow, white and blue altezza.
Can you get wider wheels? because some of the bodies look like they stick out too much from the wheels.Edited by – barto_85 on 01 May 2003 21:04:47
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May 2, 2003 at 1:45 am #32172
Barto: You can get wider wheels and yes the Blue altezza’s are awesome lol
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May 2, 2003 at 1:47 am #32173
is yours blue? maybe i should get another colour to be different. start an altezza club. do the cars look like they hang over a bit with standard wheels? or is it just the photo?
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May 2, 2003 at 1:49 am #32174
Yeah Mines blue, they do hang over a little bit But i lowered mine and bought sum semi wide aloys off barrelll
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May 2, 2003 at 1:55 am #32177
how hard is it to lower it?
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May 2, 2003 at 7:03 pm #32122
They are low as hell anyway, lowering it means adding a few washers to the h plate etc.
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May 2, 2003 at 8:22 pm #32113
I didnt do that..
I removed the body clips and reglued them lower, with the front I used a Carbon fibre H plate and put that between the chassis and the shell tab
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May 3, 2003 at 12:09 am #32094
which way is easier?
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May 3, 2003 at 10:25 pm #32053
to lower the whole shell, my method, cos its pretty much the only way lol
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May 5, 2003 at 2:22 pm #32038
Hmmm, that idea only lowers the shell, so not alot of difference in performance. The idea of using washers lowers the whole chassis, which will give better performance.
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May 5, 2003 at 4:52 pm #32034
I’ll just have to do both then, lower the shell for looks, lower chassis for performance, thats if i end up getting one. thanks for the help
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May 5, 2003 at 5:11 pm #32035
No probs
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May 5, 2003 at 9:17 pm #31998
I never thought of doing it that way jamie.. My chassis is low already tho
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May 6, 2003 at 1:20 pm #31955
they’re fairly small, i imagine they wouldn’t be able to be lowered very much.
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May 6, 2003 at 1:23 pm #31956
hey barto, im selling my 2nd mini z if your after a cheap one… it has a couple of hop ups, see thru blue chassis, carbon H plate, brand new wheels and tyres. Can also chuck afew other hop ups, umm ball bearings, wheel nuts, light sets.
You interested ? Want about $150 for it, its on band 2, and comes with a silver porsche body if u want it, its kinda beaten up but u can get another body for it of ur choice.
Well let me know…
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35MHZ 1.0 Battery Modded Castrol Supra
45MHZ 2.2 Custom Painted Yellow and Black WRX
57MHZ 2.6 Booster Trueno
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May 6, 2003 at 3:42 pm #31884
thanks barrell but i dont have the funds to invest in one at the moment. Thanks for telling me first though :smiley2:
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May 7, 2003 at 6:08 pm #31923
What sort of rins are on it barrelll?
If you end up parting it up a bit then I want rims and tires please:D—-
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May 7, 2003 at 11:15 pm #31937
rims are stock porsche ones, brand new with brand new tyres .. u wanna buy the whole lot shypo 😉
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35MHZ 1.0 Battery Modded Castrol Supra
45MHZ 2.2 Custom Painted Yellow and Black WRX
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May 7, 2003 at 11:56 pm #39247
Bah, I was hoping they were metal lol.
Nah sorry mate I dont need another Z
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May 8, 2003 at 12:56 pm #31877
Um how much do you want for them barrelll?
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May 8, 2003 at 5:07 pm #31874
i want to sell the whole car, all complete, want about $150.
27MHZ 3.5 Honda Accord (Custom Exhaust and F1 Wing)
35MHZ 1.0 Battery Modded Castrol Supra
45MHZ 2.2 Custom Painted Yellow and Black WRX
57MHZ 2.6 Booster Trueno
Mini Z Blue WRX (Lights, Gold alloys, Exhaust)
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May 8, 2003 at 6:01 pm #31864
hey guys, havent been on in about 4 days. Im moving at the moment and you all know how that is. Well, i was thinking about getting a larger scale car. Here are some of my ignorent questions, but bare with me because i dont know much about large R/C’s. I was thinking a mini-z or something bigger.
How fast can a mini-z go stock? with hop-ups?
Are there good mods?
Any good ones for a price range of $150 or lower… are those RTR?
What scale is a Mini-z?
could i get a better car(about 1/10 scale) thats better quality, speed ect. thats RTR?if you guys could help me out, plz, that would be great… thx in advance!!!:D:D:D
you are currently at: http://www.ausmicro.com
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May 8, 2003 at 7:47 pm #31837
Barrell is selling his for around $150.
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May 9, 2003 at 3:52 am #31745
Surf……
Stock mini Z is about 20 km/h which is a scale speed of about 580km/h. It is quite fast and powerful.
I think mini z’s have more options than any other car, plus there is dozens of different hopup brands.
The cheapes mini Z you will find is from http://www.tradingdirect.com.au for $220, so 150 for a hopped up car is good.
the mini z is 1/28.
You cant compare a 1/28 and a 1/10, a completely different kettle of fish.If life is a waste of time, and time is a waste of life, then let’s get wasted and have the time of our lives!!
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May 11, 2003 at 2:50 pm #31598
why are the aluminium wheels better shypo? is just for looks, strength, performance?
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May 11, 2003 at 8:34 pm #31574
better Stability, better looks, better strength, Greater Inertia
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May 11, 2003 at 11:53 pm #31584
oh ok, thanks shypo. inertia, good use of a word most people wouldn’t know.
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May 12, 2003 at 5:19 pm #31502Quote:“Greater Inertia”
Umm… more inertia = less acceleration.
Wouldn’t be yelling that too loudly… :blush:
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May 12, 2003 at 8:40 pm #31369
woops lol, I didnt mean it that way…
Wrong words Shypoblackeye:
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May 13, 2003 at 2:06 am #31255
I guess the best thing about alloys is they can accomodate wider tyres, and they look good too.
If life is a waste of time, and time is a waste of life, then let’s get wasted and have the time of our lives!!
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May 13, 2003 at 5:06 pm #31072
Later mZs like the F40 have wider rear plastic wheels too, fellas.
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May 13, 2003 at 5:09 pm #31073
But alloy looks and sounds cooler.
If life is a waste of time, and time is a waste of life, then let’s get wasted and have the time of our lives!!
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May 13, 2003 at 7:13 pm #30979
yeah alloys, do look really good, compared to most of the plastic stuff.
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May 13, 2003 at 8:59 pm #30923
yep iv got alloys on my car, they look awesome compared to stock
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35MHZ 1.0 Battery Modded Castrol Supra
45MHZ 2.2 Custom Painted Yellow and Black WRX
57MHZ 2.6 Booster Trueno
Mini Z Blue WRX (Lights, Gold alloys, Exhaust)
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May 13, 2003 at 10:46 pm #30900
I reckon they stabilise the car a fair bit.. shame i lowered mine 2 much to put extra wides on lol
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May 13, 2003 at 11:40 pm #30902
how does it look lowered with the thinner wheels on it shypo?
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May 14, 2003 at 3:26 am #30831
i saw a picture from the rear of a z and there is a big white sprocket not far from the ground, below the level of the chassis. Is that the same on all z’s? does it ever scrape on anything and wear down?
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May 14, 2003 at 4:59 pm #30711
only slight scratches, nothing major tho.
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35MHZ 1.0 Battery Modded Castrol Supra
45MHZ 2.2 Custom Painted Yellow and Black WRX
57MHZ 2.6 Booster Trueno
Mini Z Blue WRX (Lights, Gold alloys, Exhaust)
Mini Z Castrol Supra + all mods (Coming) -
May 14, 2003 at 8:57 pm #30724
Barto, It looks awesome. the rims are fatter than normal ones..
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May 15, 2003 at 12:25 am #30739
have you got any pics shypo? of any of your cars?
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May 15, 2003 at 2:00 pm #30658
Im guna lower my car now, ive dremeled out the guards on the inside so i rekon i could do it now.
If life is a waste of time, and time is a waste of life, then let’s get wasted and have the time of our lives!!
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May 21, 2003 at 2:01 am #29701
I have pics, Will be posted soon…
I am workin on my old wrx shell for race day.. I really have dropped it nice and low.. its lookin fat right now.:evil:
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May 21, 2003 at 2:01 am #29702
I have pics, Will be posted soon…
I am workin on my old wrx shell for race day.. I really have dropped it nice and low.. its lookin fat right now.:evil:
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May 21, 2003 at 2:19 am #29708
excellent, what colour is your WRX? wish i could go to this race day, sounds like it will have a pretty big turnout.
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May 21, 2003 at 9:32 pm #29518
My rex is White… right now its lookin pretty mean:evil:
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May 22, 2003 at 12:00 am #29522
excellent, when will your pics be up?
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July 5, 2003 at 3:05 am #24579
I was just considering a mini z again, I was wondering how long they take to charge, and how long the run time is?
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July 6, 2003 at 7:18 pm #24462
how long can you charge 4 aaa’s? a mini z will run along time stock and and about 30min with a x speed depending on your batt i use either a 21 turn or a 17turn handwounds and i get about 7-10min runtime max but it dosent matter becouse i just through them on my 15 min charger and peek um.
i like to use either sayno 1200mah nicd or 1500mah nimh i dought you can find the 1500 if ya do nab um all up cuz it took me 3 weeks ta trake down 4.
but if you want speed and dont care about run time then dont buy the overpriced underpowered 50turn x speed just stack your fets and get a $18usd megatech mod. 21 turn. for $18usd you cant beat it.
but run time is just like the hpi micro rs4 stock it will last along time but drop a nice low turn motor in it and it will have the same run time as a 1/10.
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July 6, 2003 at 7:43 pm #24452
ok, thanks.
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July 6, 2003 at 8:46 pm #24453
with my dicksmiths charger it takes prob 1h 15min to charger 650mah batts and i get a run time from 45min to an hour
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July 6, 2003 at 10:00 pm #24454
excellent, what batteries come standard?
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July 7, 2003 at 1:10 am #24457
none… u gotta buy em, id highly recomemnd rechargables it saves u alot in the long run, and u get more power for longer..
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July 7, 2003 at 2:19 am #24461
what kind of battery is in the car and what is in the remote or what is needed in the car and remote?
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July 7, 2003 at 6:57 am #24444
the remote takes 8 aa’s and the car takes 4aaa’s. the remote has a bult in charge jack so you can charge rechargbul batt’s in the remote.
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July 7, 2003 at 12:55 pm #24450
oh yeah, cool.
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July 7, 2003 at 1:24 pm #24451
Barto, i DO NOT recommend FETS or High power motors at this stage. Trust me, when you pull that car out of the box, assemble it, chuck in some batteries (Dont use alkaline batteries in the car, cause they make the car gutless) i will guarantee you it will have more than enough power to begin with.
I recommend the first mods for your car should be ball bearings, ball diff, carbon h plates (the stock ones will break), tyres and alloy servo gear. These hopups will greatly help the performance of your car.
Once you have got the hang of your car, only then you should think about more power. The x speed is a step up from the stock motor, with more speed, power and torque. It is available for about $16 off dinball. A turbo or fet mod is recommended, as it allows more power to flow through to the motor. Fet mods are considered the best.
You can experiment with handwound motors (very powerful) but as the motor gets more powerful, the runtime decreases.
The type of batteries you run is directly proportional to performance. It doesnt matter if you use Nicad, NiMH or alkaline in the Transmitter, but its a different story for the car.
Using alkaline batteries, the car will have somewhat sluggish performance, and a low top speed. They also have a short runtime on alkaline batteries. Nicad or NiMH batteries can supply more current to the motor, but Nicad lack capacity. NiMH have more ‘explosive’ power response, but there is alot of variation in brands. Jaycar NiMH batteries have o.k. performance per dollar, but there are better cells on the market.
The batteries charge in whatever time depending on what brand charger you have. I can charge my batteries in 5 minutes, only cause i have a good charger.
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July 7, 2003 at 1:36 pm #39004
your gonna be like me and when you pull it outta the box say this car is a turd wtf? then your gonna wanna slap a 21 turn in it and burn the tires lmao.
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July 7, 2003 at 2:08 pm #39005
LOL if i had done that with mine when i got it it would have been a pile of chowder in about 5 seconds, plus you cant just slap in a 21 turn motor cause ull blow the esc.
I think well let barto decide what he wants to do.
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July 7, 2003 at 3:48 pm #24399
my FET monster did a front flip at shypos house the other day…that was mad..hit the garden hose at half speed and it got major airtime, landed fair perfect too…. :D[10]:D
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July 7, 2003 at 4:25 pm #24401
LOL
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July 7, 2003 at 6:36 pm #24422
thanks for all of that info jamie, it was very helpful.
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July 8, 2003 at 4:22 pm #24229
Cheers barto.
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July 11, 2003 at 10:53 pm #23575Quote:my FET monster did a front flip at shypos house the other day…that was mad..hit the garden hose at half speed and it got major airtime, landed fair perfect too…. :D[10]:D
Your Z likes to do flips lately doesnt it GT-ahh:p
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July 12, 2003 at 7:52 pm #23004
at least my wheels dont fall off
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July 14, 2003 at 4:53 pm #23067
LOL atleast your z’s actually go!!!
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July 14, 2003 at 4:56 pm #23069
if we’re gonna play this game, then. At least you have z’s!
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July 16, 2003 at 5:48 pm #23166
LOL aaaaaaaaaand the winner is……..BARTO by a huge margin!!!:clown::clown:
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