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I would, but I'll probably be playing Battlefield 2, so no...

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Can someone explain to me why with slotted rotors the 'outside' (i.e. the part of the slots furthest from the hub) is the first to touch the pad as the wheel rotates? Won't this force brake dust into the slots toward the center of the rotor? I would have thought installing it the other way would kind of vent the dust and keep the slots cleaner...

If you have these fitted to your Sportivo, could you let me know what part # they are? After a 3 week wait, the ones I was supplied with are DP21295 for Toyota Celica 1.8L 1999->, MR2 1.8L 2000-> and Yaris or Yaris Verso. However, these are slightly too long and not as wide as the stock pads and try as I might they don't fit!!

Remote start is not legal in manual cars either.

I'm at 26,000km and overdue to rotate them again. Still plenty of tread.

LSD + slicks?

monkey (Sorry - I was looking at your avatar...)

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Dude - you've listed ZZE122 twice - once as 1600cc sedan and once as 1800cc hatch.

Eibach springs are fantastic, if a bit pricey - about 1.5 and 1.75 inch drop (front and rear respectively). I haven't changed my shocks but others here will have comments.. Also, I thought the ZZE123R was a minor update that occurred sometime in 2003.

I guess because technically, it's badged as a Lexus...

Half of the pump cost is federal tax/excise, and then the infamous "tax on a tax" which is the GST (this apparently is sent to the states). So even at $75 per barrel = 35 cents per litre, you need to then add refining costs, storage and transport. Then the taxes double the cost. Then the petrol stations add about 4 cents per litre (which is rarely profit, they often subsidise petrol costs through high priced food and drink items). But still the oil company costs must equal up to 50 cents per litre to make everything balance - this seems a bit unlikely to me. Anyway, when all's said and done petrol costs in Australia are like the 4th cheapest of any country in the world, so yes we are paying more but on a global scale we still have it pretty good. My advice - buy a petrol tanker and start thinking about living Mad Max style.

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Don't forget that Hyundai offer a full 5 year warranty across the range - compared with Toyota's pissy 3 years. They wouldn't be able to do this without a quality product. My wife has a 2001 Elantra, and it's a great package for 20K (the new upspec models have even more torque and optional leather). As opposed to me 'ol mum's previous Excel, the quality of the Elantra is at another level, and I have no problem with the weight or feel of the doors, seats or anything else. It's no sporty runabout, but how many of your wives or gf's are out looking for runs late at night? Mine's certainly not - she's more interested in the radio working and the seats being comfortable than whether or not the car has ABS. Anyway, that car looks awesome for a 3 door and if produced, I would imagine it would be squarely in the Sportivo's ballpark at 30-35K. Hell, if they make it a 4wd I'll sign up now...

I've seen it written in the Advertiser motoring section recently that it is illegal for monitors visible by the driver to display "entertainment" whilst the vehicle is moving. This is why sat nav systems are legal, and cars with front/console mounted screens (eg. import Lexus/Soarers) are roadworthy - it's just the use while moving that is not legal. I would imagine the same applies to visor screens, but if you are looking at your visor while driving then you probabaly deserve to die anyway. Try not to take anyone with you...

Mine are on order from RDA - apparently being held up waiting for greenstiff pads from the UK. Photos soon...

Can't you just ship some more pounds? :) I'm with AAMI, all mods listed and pay $550. I love Adelaide.

I thought the 3ZZ stroker kit was the 1zz crank fitted to our engine...?

That reminds me - somewhere I have a video I took of a Mitsubishi employee sponsored by his company with a free Ralliart Magna fanging around on a motorkhana track. For a big car it's very agile...

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The C series gearboxes are interchangeable for all I know, having been used for many a Corolla model. The main requirement for engine work would be the 2ZZ head, with the speccy cams, valves and springs needed to rev beyond 6K. I'm not sure the standard engine would cope with the 12:1 CR without mods. There are bottom end differences also - the windage tray for one thing, although this is just a nice bonus that keeps the oil where you want it and not pushing up the sides of the block (how many lateral G's do they think Sportivo owners are pulling, anyhow?).

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How many moderators are we having, and who decides?

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