DeafDave76
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I wish to apologise but can you rescan these 2 in better scan quality? Text was almost hard to read and some diagrams non-existant.
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I am embarassed to admit I am wrong in thinking the part I was talking about was the wheel arch. This part I have circled is what I am actually talking about. I can see a tiny crack on the top bit within the circle. A hairline crack. Dust may have hidden it but zoom in and you see what i am talking about?
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Sounds good. I would rather have professional install it for me than myself as I am a complete noob. I am more of computer IT than a mechanic!
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I reckon that's just a build up of road grime and dirt? If not get those cracks checked asap.Hey are the cracks supposed to be on the wall of the wheel arch?That's what I thought too until i saw the 1st picture of the close up the crack is more pronounced. To the OP, I agree with Adamsy to have that checked out as well.
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Hey are the cracks supposed to be on the wall of the wheel arch?
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Most batteries get replaced every 2-3 years or long depending on the brand mate. So yeah I think you do need battery replacement but wait till you have a go with jump starting it
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Ok does that work with the rear camera and does the steering control work at all?
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Hi,
When I had the silver Aurion actually a few weeks prior to its write off, you can see attached the image of my fuel economy when driving from Victoria Park to Stirling to pick up mate then driving to Bunbury for lunch on the long weekend. My mate could not believe how low my fuel economy was and he remarked it betters his Ford Focus's economy. That fuel needle did not move a spot until I was driving back home! By the time I got home, it was between full and 3 quarter mark.
Now I have a new Aurion so I have yet to comment on its fuel economy cos it is still new (picked it up with zero kms - now 600 kms). I would wait until after 1,000 km mark as it should free the engine up.
Cheers
Dave
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Getting close to 500km mark! Yes I have been cruising a lot! I think i have more cruising to go on this weekend. I can't get enough of it and thank god for perfect weather this weekend :) Perfect for cruising!
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Mate,
I picked up my new car recently for 31k driveaway in Perth here. And yes you are correct about the old bait trick. When I noticed some 2010 aurions going for 20k here with 0 kms on the clock in the newspaper ads, my 1st thought was that was no way a car was depreciated like that! I was looking at Aurion Touring at the time and luckily i had a contact within Toyota dealership in perth and she told me she has a brand new 2011 Aurion Touring in black (will update the display picture soon) so I went straight for it ignoring the 20k ones. I asked her about it on the day of inspection and she thinks those cars were recently repaired from hail storm we had 2 years ago.
I had a look at car sales since you said something about it: http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/results.aspx?eapi=2&base=1216&vertical=Car&N=904 1527 4294962861 4294889509 1216 4294739933 1246 1252&silo=Stock&Range=Price:Min,Max~0.5&sort=default
Only 5 left for the new ones or demo ones in Perth for Aurion Touring models.
Now I remember QLD had floods last year which is probably why you are looking at cheap Aurions with low kms as those cars were probably repaired for resale.
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Mate it does have BT (bluetooth) audio streaming. I stumbled on this by accident other day. Since then I have been driving with the BT on enjoying my music on the phone!
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Saw a few new model aurions popping up here in Perth, graphite ZR6 which was a while ago but this weekend I managed to see ATX and Presara (i think as I only caught PR as it drove past me). They both look a lot cleaner to look at than Sportivo's
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It should be an easy fit but they cost so much money that i didn't bother getting them.Are the genuine ones easier to fit?Buff is correct! I saw the pricing when I was at the dealer to get the parts on my old Aurion (headlight protector, bonnet protector which I will buy again for the new one), the parts shop had the seat cover on display and I didn't like it. I even asked if it is water proof cos I do go to beach a lot during summer and they told me they are not!
I am referring to this: http://www.toyota.com.au/aurion/accessories?WT.ac=Toyota_GlobalNav_Cars_Aurion_Accessories#item-aurion_accessories-tab-2-seat_covers
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Age: 36 (35 when purchased 1st aurion last year so I am on 2nd Aurion)
Sex: Male
Status: Single but ready for a relationship with a female so any takers out there?
Reason for Purchase:
When I 1st bought the Aurion prior to its write off, it was mainly for both fuel economyand reliability I was after. I purchased a brand new Aurion Touring SE in black just 2 weeks ago because I really missed the power of Aurion. Now I can't take the grin off my face! Even I look forward to driving the car home after work!
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Still loved driving it! Even had the longest drive....vic park to joodanlup then joondalup to como. 3 hours later driving back to joondalup from como to drop my drunken mate home then back to como.
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Thanks Adamsy! New car now has 100km on clock. Still loved cruising it again on saturday.
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Picked up the new ride during lunch break! Missed driving an aurion and it felt great to drive it again!
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Ah adamsy the guy i was gonna PM with over something! Ok when i get a car with virtually ZERO kms (in reality i think 2-3 kms) on the clock, what do i have to do with kms starting from scratch as it is the 1st time I have one with virtually zero kms on it? Do I baby it or do i drive normally and can i drive on freeways etc? I admit it's something i am not used to it.
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Saw another new Aurion today and in graphite colour as well. This time different grade...ATX form I think as it wasn't a Prodigy or Presara cos Prodigy and Presara got chrome foglight surrounds.
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Never will I buy black again!
Ok mate you got me intrigued. What happened to your black car?
Actually i plan to have the car parked inside my work's car park during the day but on the weekends, it will be under car cover to protect from the bird's craps.
And has anyone with black car tried to use the car wash drive thru? I plan to do this as it has dryer therefore eliminating the need for hand drying.
If you're looking to use automated car washes, I would recommend the touchless ones which uses water jets. They are far easier on your paint job. The flipside is they are more expensive. I use the top wash for $18.
Paint protection coating is often overlooked too. I have paint protection on mine since New and lemme tell you, it does work. Less prone to scratches, swirls and keeps the shine for much much longer. I re-treat every year.
i didn't think of paint protection but i have emailed the dealer to quote me on the paint protection costs. Yes my area has touchless operations and costs me $14 for everything. I used my old car there sometimes if i am short on time to clean the car before going out.
mafia style ... looks good , especially on the showroom floor .
But up in CQ the heat is the big thing . The cabin temp seems higher (tinting the windows helps)
You must clean off any tree sap / bird crap ASAP or it will damage the clearcoat/paint very quickly .
Also black lack of any light reflection , so any little imperfections show up
Cheers
M
P.S We have gone silver this time ... which can have it's own problems .
As you can see in my display picture, my old car was silver and yes it does have problems. Are you talking about fading silver paint?
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Yeah dark grey is graphite right Adamsy? That's what I saw! *shudders at the memory*
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Actually i plan to have the car parked inside my work's car park during the day but on the weekends, it will be under car cover to protect from the bird's craps.
And has anyone with black car tried to use the car wash drive thru? I plan to do this as it has dryer therefore eliminating the need for hand drying.
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and I am getting a 2011 Touring SE in INK colour form. For $31k driveaway! May pick it up in 2-3 weeks depending on the bank and paperwork etc!
BTW I am asking my fellow aurion owners who has black ones, what is it like to own it? This is my 1st ever black car!
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I am 36 and yet I got pulled over twice in my new ride, just because it's black and had street legal darkest tint doesn't mean I am an old fart!
And yes I almost lost my licence in my previous car cos I had full 12 points and now it's on 5 points (all 7 points lost within April to June 2011!!!). I don't know if I got busted lately cos of new cameras out there.