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" I need NOS, the big bottle, actually make it two and Harry I need it by tonight"

Melbourne 12/06/06 Facelift white sportivo, lowered on Stephenson/Middleborough road at Highbury rd intersection.

I think had the $5K been spent on a good turbo conversion, the outcome would have been much more positive.

Nail Polish Remover = Cheap Paint Stripper.

Radiator installed with cable ties... enough said. I guess the project can be salvageable if taken to a reputable workshop, but as predicted by some others this is where the time/cost blow out is going to happen. How deep are your friends pockets? This is where he has to decide, does he continue or just cut his losses and sell all the components. Unfortunately it's yet another story of rogue operators who promise the world and only leave you with shambles.

Yes Snail. :P Think of what shape a snail shell is and then what bolt on performance mod looks similar? Also can be referred to as a hair dryer :D

Hmm obviously did notice and was just a dumb pr!ck. Go to the police, even if you only have a partial plate, the combination of that and vehicle description will help them track him down. Leaving the scene of an accident is an offence. What if the tyre went into your windshield? He needs to take responsibility accident or intentional

Sometimes with dual axle trailers it's easy for a wheel to come off it and the driver not notice because the combination of being hitched to the car and the 3 other wheels remaining keep the trailer stable, and at 100km/h, you won't hear much of the sound either. It's possible he didn't actually know it happened until much later. And then when he/she did, they wouldn't have know at what point it came off.

I hope I don't come across its graduates... "I learned driving with Initial D driving school, So watch me driffft... "

Been using Philips Blue Vision in Low Beam for over 2 years and in my Fog Lights for almost a year now, no problems, still bright and white.

And if you're wondering upgrading to iridium doesn't do d!ck for fuel economy or smoothness. Save your money and stick to the standard ones.

So the snail is finally being installed ?

:D Well here's a before... I'll post up an after pic when I soon take a photo of my latest polish job :D

With those types of waxes it takes quite some effort to remove it all and reveal the shiny/smooth paint below. I'm not sure what product you're using, but with the products I use, this is the process I use to apply and remove paste type wax after the car is washed... Apply to one panel at a time. Apply wax in small circular motion. Wait until wax starts to dry and appears to have a hazy/powdery finish (Usually 5-10minutes) Take 1 clean dry cloth and buff in a circular motion to remove the bulk of the wax. At this point in time the wax should be visibly removed but the paint work still wont be all that glossy, this is because there's still some wax there. Take another clean cloth and again buff in a circular motion where you did before, the paint will really shine now and you'll feel it being alot smoother below the cloth. Why two cloths. The first removes the bulk of the wax and will get clogged up with it. So when you keep buffing with this, you're kind of re-applying the wax and not getting anywhere unless you work very very hard and long. The second cloth removes what remains and brings out the shine. As a last step, I also quickly wash the car with a clean soft sponge to remove anything I've missed and bling bling you're done.

With the 2zz and the six speed box, that would be alot of additional weight over the front in comparison to the stock engine, not only because the engine/gearbox is heavier but also because it sits further forward. So whilst straight line speed and traction should be good, it looks to me like it would be an understeering pig in corners.

Nicely done, I see your results are getting better everytime Silas. :D

Haven't been there for at least 12 months, used to be my second home at one stage :D Might have to make a return visit soon :)

like posting things directed at particular members that were not apropriate for the forums. u mean this guy asian idi ot moron? No he's a good guy, and If you ask nicely he'd be happy to show you his car.

They don't have to be sub-forums, just pinned topics like the "spotted" one.

Does anyone actually check their oil level, coolant level, brake fluid, power steering fluid, tyre pressures here on a regular basis? Or am I just a heretic ? It doesn't matter if you find oil stains on the garage floor / driveway or not, you still need to be checking all these things on a regular basis on any car.

hehehe...hmmmm i thnk that was me....was my car....ermmm dirty? man it so needs a wash....rain rain rain...don't go away...i need a wash straight-away!! lolz oh dear...think i've had too much.... Yeah it was a little dirty but not that much, I was in the silver corolla.

Melbourne 8.00am Stock black facelift sportivo S/E City Link - City Inbound.

:o Clean the battery terminals and put some grease on them !

;) I'm surprised the 1/4 mile junkies here haven't gone into basic weight reduction before. BTW - Back seat is very easily removed :D

We dun no wat u sayn wen u write like dis eider. i dont know why.. but i cracked up so hard after reading that back on topic.. i agree with the above.. i dont think it was stated that they weren't good products. jst that there are other options with potentially the same results for less? (correct me if im wrong) No, that wasn't what got people hot under the collar before either. So let's not go there :D