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MetroMPG · 11-02-2008, 10:50 PM

Hi Nigel - welcome to the site. Nice boat tail!

I think you'd gain more by sheeting the sides, including completely covering the rear wheels and possibly tapering the metalwork in aft of them.

I bet removing the front bash bar helped too. (I thought they were "'roo bars" down under?)

Darin

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