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    Catback Exhaust Melbourne

    in Corolla / Corolla Sportivo Club

    Posted

    Hi.

    I'm looking to get a cat back exhaust and its difficult to find one that

    you can simply buy and bolt on.

    So what I want to know is, is there one you can buy and bolt on?

    or where is the best place to get a custom cat back exhaust in stainless steel?

    I'm looking at something reasonbly priced and good quality, nothing too ridiculous like a huge cannonball.

    Blast from the past.

    Yes, there is! A set-up similar to the TRD/Brash Brothers/CES system, when it comes down to it; and R&D research; who cares, its just a quality built pipe!

    Talking to a few exhaust places, they claim that our set up is very good and efficient, and the only thing that you should do is get a more free-flowing/performance based catalyct converters. Apart from that, the rest is looks and noise.

    400km/h Bugatti

    in General Toyota & Other Car Discussions

    Posted

    http://www.drive.com.au/editorial/article....&vf=2&bg=1&pp=0

    The 400kmh supercar

    The Sydney Morning Herald

    Friday May 13 2005

    It's official: Bugatti is about to claim the title of the world's fastest road car, reports TOBY HAGON.

    Legendary sports car maker Bugatti is to produce the world's fastest road car after a prototype last week exceeded 400kmh on a German test track, silencing critics who predicted the car would never achieve its ambitious goal.

    The multi million-dollar Bugatti Veyron 16.4 - its name refers to the 16-cylinder, quad-turbocharged engine that has more power than a Formula One car - achieved the feat on a Volkswagen test track.

    The German car giant bought the famous French Bugatti brand in 1998 and has been working on re-establishing its supercar credentials ever since.

    Bugatti says the 750kW test car, one of 11 prototypes developed leading up to the planned launch of the two-seater vehicle, achieved the speed "several times".

    From that speed (and assuming its brakes retard the car at a similar level to other supercars), the Veyron would take 750 metres to stop.

    As well as the seemingly ludicrous top speed, the all-wheel-drive Veyron can reach 100kmh in just 2.9 seconds.

    Such performance raises questions about the safety implications of a car capable of travelling at four times the legal speed limit, although - just as Ferraris almost never reach their potential on public roads - Bugatti says such daring will most likely be left to race tracks or private roads to which well-heeled owners would have access.

    Reaching the 400kmh milestone was a relief for Bugatti, which delayed the Veyron project more than two years due to development setbacks.

    Customer deliveries of the Veyron were originally slated for 2003 but overheating problems, concerns about high-speed stability and stringent quality standards set by Volkswagen made the project run late. The first cars are now expected to be delivered to customers by the end of this year, according to Bugatti president Dr Thomas Bscher.

    Bugatti says it will cost 1 million euros ($1.65 million) to buy a Veyron. Only 300 will be built over six years. Add GST, import duty and luxury car tax and the price of owning a Veyron would be about $3 million, depending on the exchange rate. Which, along with the fact the Veyron will only be built as a left-hand- drive, may explain why no Australians have dipped into their savings just yet.

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    Our comments made the Paper

    in Corolla / Corolla Sportivo Club

    Posted

    How funny  :D

    Bout time our veiws were acknowlegded

    LISTEN TO CUSTOMERS

    I Read a Cars Guide article a while ago about the toyota corolla and the ford focus being imported from South Africa.

    Toyota Australia head John Conomos said here were no issues with these vehicles. I disagree and suggest he consult his customer center before making such remarks.

    I own my second and third corolla assembled in South Africa and they are plagued with quality issues, from horrendous paint and panel fit to recurring rattles.

    In my research, I found many website forums in Australia where other owners reported identical problems.

    I have been working with Toyota Australia to resolve these issues for nearly a year, but they remain unsolved.

    Manufactures should listen to customers, especially those who buy vehicles on a continuing basis as I do, before saying these vehicles have no issues.

    Great one boys, its good it has made the papers :D

    It might make Toyota and take notice and listen to us :ph34r:

    Yeap TRD_141

    That was me! :o

    Following is the original that I sent "un-edited": -

    “Oh what a failing”.

    Dear “Herald Sun carsguide.com.au”

    A while back I was reading an article about the Toyota Corolla and Ford Focus imported from South Africa. In the article, it stated by John Conomos, head of Toyota Australia; that there are “no issues” with these vehicle that are imported from South Africa and sold new here in Australia. I fully disagree. I would suggest that he consults his Customer Centre before making remarks such as these. I currently own my second and third Toyota Corolla's that where built and assembled in South Africa, and again, all are plagued with build and quality issues, from horrendous paint and panel fit, to the recurring rattles that these vehicles are inundated with. After further research on my behalf, I found numerous websites in Australia, and other owners of such vehicles have identicle issues. I am currently working with Toyota to resolve these issues (for nearly a year now!), and still remain unresolved; but the point I wish to make is, that car manufacturers should listen to their customers, especially those that purchase vehicles on an ongoing basis such as I, before stating facts that these vehicles “have no issues”. It may be that my next personal vehicle purchase may not be a Toyota, so too the fleet that I manage.

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    “Oh what a failing”.

    Oh Sh!t : The parker and fog lights stuffed

    in Corolla / Corolla Sportivo Club

    Posted

    To Buddha and Shaohoak,

    You guys are legends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ITS FIXED

    Buddha pointed me in the right and logical direction and Shaohoak, thanks on the tip. I typed 'emanage' in the search engine and found MP81's "How To Remove Your ECU" post, in which showed me how to remove the glovebox. As u said, it was easy.

    I opened up the fuse box (although me little difficulty at first to open it up - finally i insert my key into two little slits on the side and nudged it open) and located the blown fuse. It was fuse 19 from memory - integral to front fogs, interor lights, back tailights, no. plates among many many other lights.

    Thankfully to toyota, they had 3 types of spare fuses in the engine bay fuse box. I used type 15 to replace the blown fuse. Not only have i fixed my problem, but ive learnt somehting too.

    All done, all fixed and all happy.

    This forum rocks! Its got the people and the info. Now i can sleep peacefully - and in eager anticipation of the delivery of my new eyelids.

    :D :D :D :D :D Congratulations dude, and well done. Also well done is using the <search> function within this forum. :D :D :D :D :D

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