Dauphin3

Do you guys know roughly how long you'll be sticking around Albert Park for? I'm on nightshift at the moment so might not get there by exactly 2pm... Even better, if someone could PM there mobile number so I can find out where you guys are, that would be great! Cheers and looking forward to it!

Is it once you've physically opened the door? Or when you've touched the door handle to unlock it? Because I'm pretty sure they all beep when you touch the handle to unlock it...unless there's a way of switching that off?

The best people to contact would be Fujitsu Ten (the folks that manufacture the head units for the Aurion) support@fujitsuten.com.au However I'm thinking that the answer to your question would be, no.

I quite like them. I'm thinking of putting something similar from the Advanti range on my ZR6.

You must have missed the bit where it said that this was in 2007... how could it be a 2007 Avalon? Aurion replaced Avalon mid 2006... He bought a 2004 model in 2007....

Make sure you put something down to protect the carpet in the boot. Nothing worse then seeing a car that's been well looked after, but opening the boot to find it in a hideous state. I recently bought one of those Toyota boot liners off ebay, but you could use anything such as foam/rubber that others have mentioned or even just a scrap piece of carpet. I also made myself a scuff protector that drapes over the boot, so when I'm taking things in and out of the boot I don't scratch the plastic lips etc - similar to the genuine one you can buy from Toyota, but better lol :D

Apologies for dragging up an old thread...but I too need to have a gripe re the sports shift. Quite often when I'm taking the Eastlink tunnel home from the city, I'll put it in to 'S' and straight away down shift to third, in order to better control my speed on the descent in to the tunnel. The time between downshifting to third and third gear actually engaging is 4 seconds!!!!!!! Horrible, horrible lag!! That's the only massive gripe I've got with the car. Had it for 4 or so months now and love it! But I just couldn't believe it when I down shifted to third and literally counted 1-2-3-4...finally engages!

I've used RainX...to be honest though, I haven't really noticed much of a difference, that being said though I haven't really been paying much attention. I highly doubt it would do any damage to the glass, the only thing you might have to be wary of is tinted windows, but I think it's tint safe. I've tried the anti-fog solution that they make as well, but it's a PITA to apply properly as it streaks and hazes etc...almost makes it not worth while.

Put me down as a tentative. I'll be on nightshift that week but don't start work until 10PM.

Don't suppose you know which station the officer was from? If so, just give him a call and ask. If you were allowed to drive your car from the scene, chances are you'd only be issued with a minor defect, if any at all. Down here in Vic though, if Police issue you with a defect notice and want you to take it to the RTA to get certified, they put a defect sticker on the windscreen....I'm not sure if the same would apply in NSW, but might be something to make some further enquiries about ie: look on the RTA website.

Went and got the 1000k service done today. No dramas, the car has been running like a dream! I also ordered a pre-facelift Aurion front number plate mount, as the mount that's on the facelift Aurions is far too big and just looks crap IMO. Went to fit the mount as soon as I got home - disappointment. :( The mounting holes are in different positions and there are clips on either side of the mount which won't fit in to the housing on the bumper. I honestly thought it was going to be a simple case of screw the old one off, screw the new one on, but never mind. So I now have a brand new pre-facelift Aurion number plate mount if anyone's interested. :P

I like the exterior, but not sure about the interior. That two tone black/white leather certainly doesn't do anything for me. Then again, I've never been a fan of cream/white interiors.

Louder horn? Pffft, people don't even move out of the way for emergency vehicles anymore, and with all their LED lights and sirens, it's not like you can't hear/see them coming. <_< What we all need are rumblers!! :P

My Aurion only has about 1700 k's on the clock and I'm getting about 8.8 to 8.9. That's running 95RON and my daily drive is about 80% freeway.

Looks good. I particularly like the front grill.

1. Those "harsh penalties" are imposed by the government. The Police get the somewhat unfortunate task of having to enforce them. If you have a problem with the severity of fines/demerits etc, take it up with the government, not the Police. 2. Believe it or not, Police DO NOT get a commission for the number of fines etc they hand out. Police do not get a commission of any sort for the work they do. I can understand the frustration that some motorists may feel when issued with an infringement of some sort, but at the end of the day the Police are only doing their job. Like others before me have said, if you're not doing any wrong, then there won't be any problems... :D

Congrats on the purchase mate. You certainly won't be disappointed. I've had my ZR6 for about a month now and absolutely love it!!!

Considering it was a Landcruiser that hit you, I reckon you were pretty lucky to only end up with that amount of damage...But anyway Davo, the car is looking absolutely sensational!! Great stuff mate! :D

Washed, clayed, polished and waxed my mums Yaris. Aren't I a good son :P Secretly I was using her car as a guinea pig to try out my new DA Polisher. Worked a treat and alot easier on the arms!! :D

Looking great Steve!! :D

+1. Looking good mate! :D

The beeps are obviously in reverse, but by the way you've described the indicators, they seem to be working fine. My indicators show 3 bars I think when I'm far from the object and then drop down to 2 - 1 as I get closer. So your indicators seem fine *shrug*

Agreed. You're probably going to get alot more scratches under the front bumper, and if you can't see them then I wouldn't bother. Plus, if the plastic has been "gouged" then I imagine you're going to have to use some sort of filler to get a nice, smooth finish again.

Truth be told, I'll probably be buying mine off ebay as well. If I can save myself a couple of hundred $$$, I'd be crazy not too! :P Plus it seems as though everyone that has bought them from ebay has received a genuine bar anyway.

Would have loved to have come to my first meet, but I'll be enjoying the sunshine in Vietnam! :P