clubby2084

I've tried a couple of chrome paints over the years. Honestly, not worth it. Like you said, they come out silver. I've always found chrome paints (some of them) look OK for a few weeks then go to S**T. Then if you touch the paint it will leave black marks. Don't bother. If it's for wheels. Use silver wheels with a clear lacquer over the top.

Not such a huge fan of the ANCAP system. Personally I don't think it produces reliable figures. 10 different accidents will produce 10 different outcomes in the real world. ANCAP is reliable in the sense that you can only run into a deformable concrete block. I remember when the D22 Navara's came out. Originally they were only a 2 star vehicle. Nissan recalled the D22 and did a flash on the electronics to make the airbags more aggressive, then viola, 4 star Navara. :hmm: Isn't that what the V240 is based on?. I also like the part in the ANCAP report that said the V240 is not suitable for carring children. Bahaha

Great Wall (meets immovable object).

Something to tart up the interior. If you can find them. I highly recommend the seats from the VR/S HSV's. There's fabric and leather versions of the seats available. The leather ones are bloody expensive (still). Sooooo comfortable. I've slept in the seats in my Clubsport and probably one of the best nights sleep I've had... Found some fabric one's on ebay a couple weeks ago, was the whole interior for a sedan but, was only a few hundred dollars.

Yep, Darwin's the same. They only caught 360 crocs around Darwin harbour last year. My friend made the paper. She woke up and found a croc in her lounge room. Big enough to take off a few fingers or take her little dog. She lives at Humpty Doo which is about 40kays from water... Nah, their not a problem.

Went to Fogg Dam during the week. Pictured is the road across the wall. Wasn't going to at first but, the park ranger said I wouldn't have any trouble. So I did, across AND back again. Wasn't all that deep (about 30cm at it's deepest), but it was flowing fairly quickly. Oh, and this water is infested with salt water crocs. BIG buggers too.

Yeah the brakes have been bled correctly (couple of times to be sure), and I know all about the oil film over the discs. Not such silly questions. The stories I've heard. Your sort of onto something about the heat range of the pads. Yes, after a few big hits they do work better but, still not as good as they should. It is still impossible to activate the ABS (unless the road is wet). Once they cool off their back to crap. And yes Commodore brakes are SH*T. Standard, I would get just one good hit of the brakes then they'd go away. I learnt a expensive lesson at QLD Raceway about Commodore brakes. :blush: Good question!. I'll have to look into that. Wouldn't it be nice if it was that easy... :bash: Noooo. I just changed those. I looked into a VT unit. But was told it takes modifications to the firewall to make them fit :hmm:

Hope one of you can help me out here. I bought a PBR Performance brake upgrade kit for my VS Clubsport a while ago and, if I'm honest, it's SH*T!. Standard brakes on my car was what you would normally find on a V8 Commodore (SS and the like). The kit has twin piston front calipers with 330mm slotted vented fronts, and 280mm slotted vented rear (for ABS). Similar to what you'd find on a VT V8 onwards. The brake pedal doesn't feel resposive. There's no initial "bite" to the brakes. The only way I can decribe it, is it feels like the brakes are hot and they've faded. (I'm sure some of you here would know the feeling of faded brakes!?). It can be a bit wild in traffic when you push the brake pedal and the car just keeps going. There's been a few times where I've almost inhaled the seat cover during some butt clenching moments. I replaced the Master Cylinder and booster (with genuine GMH/PBR part suitable for GTS brakes at genuine HSV prices). No difference. Short of going back to the standard brakes, there's got to be something I can do?. Forget contacting PBR, their $2500 richer and don't respond to emails. Suggestions (that don't include burning, tourching or defecting to Ford)

My Uncle has been mucking about with mini's for decades, still does. He had a road registered 4age powered Mini in the early 90s. I remember lots of engineering work went into that. Can't imagine what a nightmare it would be to engineer that AWD setup.

Well hung dog. He'll get all the bitches...

Hi viewers, I got a question about the headlights on my 82. It started as a random, once in a blue moon thing, but is becoming more frequent. When I turn the high beam on, everything goes dark. No headlights or high beam at all (parkers stay on). If I flick the high beam off, then on again they'll work fine. The last couple of nights I've also noticed the high beam flash on while the stalk is in the low beam position. I'm thinking, replace the indicator/light stalk combo (although it feels great, it's not loose or damaged). Unless someone knows something else might be the problem?.

I agree and I've done the same. No home phone, mobile only. It's brilliant.

You got a sensible one there. She's a keeper. I use to work at the Stamford Plaza hotel in Brisbane several years ago. It was my job to prepair the bills for some of the weddings they had in this joint. A cheap one $30grand, some of the more ritzy would top over $80G. This was just for the reception at the hotel, nothing else. Then you had the accommodation on top of this. If your paying accommodation for your folks and the outlaws (ooops, inlaws) and any other relitives, it was nothing unusual for me to prepare accounts in excess of $100Grand. And this was happening almost every weekend. :blinks: This was also in the early 2000's. So a few years ago. No doubt a LOT more expensive now. If you have to get hitched have a civil service in a park, then go to the pub for a counter meal. Thats what one of my mates did and it was one of the best weddings I've ever been to.

2nd that.

Anyone know if the fixed red light/speed camera's work in both directions?. On McMillans Road there is a fixed red light/speed camera inbound. I was travelling outbound. The light turned orange and my slick reflexes kicked in (in stead of kicking the brake!). It was day light, so I didn't see a flash. No so worried about the red light camera. I was in my Holden so I was waaaay past the intersection when the light turned red. :D But it's about the speed at which I was doing when going through the intersection. :fuzz: Normally, I'd either cruise through or hit the brakes. My inner bogan hit the gas. Dickhead....

From the Google search page type in, why is my What is the second most popular question asked on Google?. Sadly it used to be the most popular for several months. So, why is my poop green?. :blinks:

Lada ?.

I've used vinyl paint a couple times. It's a bit of a pain to use as the surface HAS to be prepped exactly right. On soft areas, like seats, it will crack and peel then look like s**t. I have found it to be OK on hard surfaces, dashboards, door cards. Areas that don't flex much (or at all). Need to do an extra good job though, otherwise it looks painted and cheap. Although I have only ever used black or dark grey.

COOLEST BACKYARD EVER!. :thumbsup: And since we're putting in orders, I'll have the silver Celica.

What a wonderful looking old Rona. It's a credit to it's owner. Good luck with your build, keep us posted.

I understand, drivers in Darwin can be horendous. Being a transient population we get the best of the best from all over the country. I was about 2 feet from being cleaned up by some arse clown in a green Commo ute Saturday morning. Impatient fool couldn't stand to drive at the speed limit like everyone else. Weaving in and out of lanes (no indicator, of course), driving dangerously. Managed to cut off 3 cars in three lanes all at once. Just HAD to be infront and was willing to risk everyones life to do it. When he finally did get infront, he slowed down to the limit like everyone else. I noticed he turned into Maccas. I'd be inclined to try to kill myself to avoid eating Maccas, not kill myself to get there.

You sure it's the tank?. Nine times out of ten it would be a perished hose. One of the rubber fuel lines into or out of the tank may have developed a split. If it is the tank, their not hard to replace. It is a faily simple job. Just remember to remove as much fuel as poosible before. Their a bit awkward and heavy when full of fuel. If you do need a tank. Go to a wreckers and remove one. then you'll know how to do yours.

Your not wrong some are lazy. Your not allowed to walk around in most wreckers in Darwin, so you have to rely on them getting the part for you. This little weasel just didn't want to. The guy before me wanted a part for a BA Falcon and he told the customer, "don't have any of those in stock". There was 5 or 6 BAs along the front fence that you could see from the road. It's not the first time I've delt with this fool. But it will be the last.

The metal runner that holds the glass in the passanger side door on my 82 has rusted and split. So when I wind down the window it pops put and falls into the door. Went to a couple of wreckers in Darwin, they either didn't have any 82's or the part was in worse shape than mine. Went to Darwin City Wreckers and the guy behind the counter is one of the rudest little peasants you'll ever encounter. I listened to the way he spoke to customers before me and the temptation to jump the counter and... I told him what I wanted and his response was "I'm not selling you that", "you'll buy the regulator and the glass as well, take it or leave it". I responded with an equally sharp "leave it" and walked out. I went to Toyota. In a 2 part "what makes me happy". Went to Toyota, they had the part in stock, cost $32. Chuffed. On the way home, stopping out front of Darwin City Wreckers, seeing this little A hole & hanging out the window waving the part yelling, "GENUINE PART $32 BUCKS FA@#$T (to my gay friends, I apoligise for using that word in anger). Customer service is a dead art in Darwin and to be honest I wouldn't expect much in the way of good service at a wreckers. If this pole jockey had sold me the part and charged me $40, I probably would have paid it (expensive, but the option was more nagging, so, worth it). Instead, his loss and a big win for me. Wonder if his employer knows how much money this guy is loosing him?.

Datsun 1600, Holden Gemini's, Mazda RX2 or 3, Toyota Corolla's (mainly Pano's dunno why :laff: ),Ford Escorts. I was the odd one out with a Chrysler Galant. We used to do laps of Mt Coo-tha (Brisbane) to see who was the fastest. Or drive through Toowong cemetary in the middle of the night and scare the living s**t out of each other. It always ended in a race to get the f**k out of there the quickest. Sadly, it's all a little too serious these days. What ever happened to being a CAR enthusiast?.