The book!

Joe and Chris, in search of the last Holden Piazza?s in Australia. Discuss their adventures here
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well so far im finding it a good read , some real funny bits, also quite proud of the fact that i may have the only copy in the u.k because im a lucky bastard, well done to you guys that did it, im glad i managed to get a copy, when i found out it had been released in oz, i rushed down to the local book shop to enquire if they had it in stock or if they had a u.k release date, the no help arse wipe behind the counter just looked at me like id broke into fluent swaheli, anyway thanks to wedgie for getting me 1 and i didnt even have to ask for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :supz:
I have two piazzas, one on each side of the world.
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In my experience you have been asking for it for years and one day you are gonna get it :axe: :axe: :axe:
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i thought it was a good read but :( on the fact that they knew little about technical parts of the piazza
would have liked to get my jollies of on some of thise facts haha
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Yeha I got it for christmas!

I like how there was a "lack of response in Sydney", would've helped if they didn't lose everyones contact details hey..
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Hey I liked their style, total lack of any real planning or organisation, reminds me of when I used to go on camping trips:-

Equipment list:
1 x Holden Kingswood HK with 186s donk and full tank of gas
1 x Tin baked beans (giant economy size for superior farts, heated on manifold)
1 x Loaf sliced bread, (day 1 sandwich, day two toasted on manifold, day three frisbies)
1 x pack of butter
1 x slab of brown liquid (cheapest available)
1 x Pair cool shades
1 x screwdriver (for opening tin of beans)
1 x comb (for grooming, doubles as butter knife, grooming easier after used as butter knife)

Hang elbow out window and drive in the general direction of beach, any beach

Those were the days :drinkers:
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hmm i havnt read it yet might have to borrow it of bob.. but has this website been mentioned at all??
LESS SHOW, MORE GO!!

2009 | 1986 White Piazza 2.2L, Man, STi Turbo (SOLD)
2006 | 1986 Black Piazza Turbo Manual (SOLD)
2005 | 1986 White Piazza Turbo Auto (Pain in the ass)
2004 | 1986 White Piazza Manual Stock
2004 | 1986 Red Piazza Manual TO3, Haltech
2001 | 1986 Silver Piazza Manual Turbo
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The website wasn't mentioned as far as I recall but that is maybe because they used up most of the pages talking about beer. LOL :drinkers:
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i some times wondered if what they were doin was just a piss trip!!!!

still a funny read!
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thats me seen the first copy for sale on ebay, thats when you know you have arrived, when something youve created appears on ebay well done, great laugh :finga:
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Finally got the book in too. Was quite dissapointed not to see a mention of our website.. Since they used this website to source alot of members and stuff i think it would of been only fair to put on the last page something like links etc.. for people who heard about the piazza for the first time know where to go to get more info and meet the people..
LESS SHOW, MORE GO!!

2009 | 1986 White Piazza 2.2L, Man, STi Turbo (SOLD)
2006 | 1986 Black Piazza Turbo Manual (SOLD)
2005 | 1986 White Piazza Turbo Auto (Pain in the ass)
2004 | 1986 White Piazza Manual Stock
2004 | 1986 Red Piazza Manual TO3, Haltech
2001 | 1986 Silver Piazza Manual Turbo
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Post by IZU069 »

Anyone with half a brain would probably search the web for Piazza and hence find this site.
Besides Chris, if you want the price of Piazzas to increase as a result of PiazzaSearch, it's better people don't not see this site (else they'll see that Piazzas are worth more to Gemini owners...)
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you got a point mate.. Still let me swim in my tears for abit.
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2009 | 1986 White Piazza 2.2L, Man, STi Turbo (SOLD)
2006 | 1986 Black Piazza Turbo Manual (SOLD)
2005 | 1986 White Piazza Turbo Auto (Pain in the ass)
2004 | 1986 White Piazza Manual Stock
2004 | 1986 Red Piazza Manual TO3, Haltech
2001 | 1986 Silver Piazza Manual Turbo
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Better late than never I say. My copy arrived today. Goes to show new copies are still available, 4 years down the track. After some searching I found ABC Shop (online) were able to get one for me. The order was placed about a month ago though.
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you should have asked on here, I think I still have a couple of copies somewhere
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That would have been my 'plan B' m8. I actually wanted to see if it was still available. Besides it gave me a good reason to bump this subject topic from circa 2007 Stone Henge days. LOL :yawinkle:
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