7shades

Delete AE82, replace with rwd rolla. ANY rwd rolla... now there's a sensible recipient for your F20.

Possible? Yes. Easy? No. Is your Liteace a K or Y series engine? If its a K, don't even bother putting it in the Tarago, it will be underpowered. If its a 3 or 4Y, it will do the job... but you'll need to find another tarago that originally came with a Y, and steal the crossmembers, gearbox, fuel tank... whoooole heap of stuff.

are you giving food and water to the hookers in the trunk? 'cos they get agitated when they're hungry and dehydrated... Kicking and thrashing about etc... would explain the rocking.

aaaw... if the only problem you're having with it as the dodgy alternator, you're doing well :D Shit I just fixed the aircon on a '98 Magna today (not mine, dear lord no not mine) and it cost $600, you're laughing :fuzz:

No no... thats for noisy diffs. :D

*sigh*

Firefox has too... and has done for years :y:

Tis real... Lemme find a link EDIT: ere ya go More 80 000 KW @ 102rpm. Got Torque? :y:

The thing is though, they're not such a bad thing when they're new... y'know, when all the reviewers get their hands on them and rave on about how 'this is the best one ever' blah blah What they DON'T tell you about is how the harmonic balancer has a usable life of 60 thou, the cam journals flog out, the steering rack will fall off, the power steering pump will leak, the window switches will crap out, the regulators will f@$k up, the interior will fall to bits.... ugh Its interesting to look back on, for example, Wheels magazine's car of the year. Once upon a time they awarded it to the TR Magna!

There's a valid point... the driver :) In fact, I have to keep my windows up when driving, otherwise the sex flows out and silly young girls in Hyundai Getz' follow me offering gifts of money, chocolate, and favours of the naked and horizontal variety.

Ok so I'm a car broker and reconditioner, amongst other things. Thats what I do. Mostly I just find cars to order, for clients who know exactly what they want. That, I enjoy. What i do NOT enjoy so much is recondtioning some of the cars I am presented with that have been purchased by clients already, and referred to me for reconditioning and rwc. I swear to the almighty spaghetti monster... WHY people choose to buy used Commodores, and to a lesser extent, Falcons, IS COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY BEYOND ME... not when there are myriad other MUCH better vehicles they could be buying within their budget. Every... single... one... has the SAME problems, the SAME faults, and are generally just complete garbage. I'm all for supporting out local auto indsutry and all... but f*cking hell. If we as a country are going to continue to produce such horrid vehicles I vote for mandatory scrapping and recycling at 100 000 k's, before the damn things start to self destruct.

Poke around the wreckers and keep your eyes out for an AL25 Tercel wagon (the ugly as sin 4wd ones, same front panels as yours) or an AE80 with the 3AU. Should be the same. Yeah they're a NS but FWD Johno... same as the AL25. Very odd arrangement.

wgmg Commodores. Burn them all. Every Single Last One.

Interesting topic... I actually had to think about it for a minute :y: I own a Chaser... and I honestly thought it would be the car that rocked my world... (at least until I get an M5) And it does, for sure. But for some obscure reason, its not the car that makes me go all misty eyed and goo goo when I compare it to the (literally) hundreds of cars I've owned. That title has been claimed by quite possibly the humblest of vehicles ever to grace my driveway... A bog standard Datsun 120y sedan... resplendent in all its mustard yellow glory. God I miss that hideous motorised abomination, I really do.

Half of that weight is helmet and fireproof suit.

And that, is where its true beauty lies :D

mmmm. Korma. :D

Better, but reeks overwhelmingly of low budget, and the relationships between the hosts are still oh so strained and fake. They all just seem a bit... I dunno... plastic. Give it another couple of years maybe, but at this point I still find it painful and (dare I say) embarrassing to watch.

Only 'cos we're always driving their arses around :)

You should give it a go... what do you have to lose? I say good on your doctor for suggesting something 'alternative' rather than loading you up on prescription meds like every other sold out quack on the pharma company's payroll. Cleanse your mind and your body will follow... 'tis true. There is a very clear link between meditation and health... especially when it comes to stress. Stress makes the brain produce chemicals which are harmful in the long term. Remove the stress = remove the chemicals. Also, when your mind focuses on a particular part of the body, the blood flow to that part increases and the cells receive more oxygen and nutrients. Just find somewhere quiet and chill out for half an hour, even once a week is enough. Download some mantras, chuck the headphones in, close your eyes and you're away.... Even better, join a meditation group... seriously... Best thing I've ever done. Just half an hour of your precious time... :)

Don't quote me... but I think maybe the RX4/929 (or some other mazda anyway) gearbox extension housings are shorter? May be a better option than tilting the whole driveline :)

You told me she was just 'your bit on the side' you cheating BASTARD! I kid, I kid. Congrats man :) Bali is an awesome place to do the deed too... in fact, I plan to do the same thing on a little island not far from there.... Good luck to you both :)

I've circumnavigated the country in a KE70 wagon before... and driven that same car to the tip of cape york :P But in a KE10? Thats just nutty :hmm:

Dude in Cairns bought 2. One he drives (flogs the pisser out of, actually) and one he has tucked away in his shed, along with pretty much every other special edition Holden known to mankind. He's a builder.

My KE70 is so damn sexy, it impregnates women at 20 paces. Nah not really. It has the stying of a shoebox with quad headlights. I'm under no illusions that it wll ever be cool. The Chaser, however.... :P