SILVABULLIT

Well by the looks of the response from Melbourne members so far not a lot. C'mon get out of your horrible gloomy cold and wet winter city and come to paradise for few days and have some fun!!! just won't be the same if you aren't there......

Has this been finalised and the missing items received yet????

You can ride on 17's with super lows so long as your rims have the right offset. If your offest is wrong then they'll touch big time.

ZZE123 SPORTIVO - KTFL105SL $115 PAIR ZZE123 SPORTIVO - KTFL106SL $115 PAIR Postage to Sydney $25. Total $255 inc freight. PM me if you are interested.

3M tape is pretty strong and i have seen cars up here in Brissy with eyelids on for about 2-3 years and it ain't coming off!!

Gearbox in the zre's is a lot nicer than than a ZZE 123 Sportivo. Heaps smoother and not as notchy.

To make things easier here is a guide to the following itinerary - RED - Destination or place we are going to or leaving from GREEN - the time we are leaving or arriving . ORANGE - what you need to bring with you PINK - Appropriate colour for SUPERDAVE we thought!! Alrighty then the itinerary for the National Meet will go something like this..... FRIDAY 6TH JUNE Meet all interstaters at F1 Motel at Hendra near Gateway MWY. 7.30pm Head to Brisbane meet up point at the "LOOP" to join with Brissy members 8pm Leave "LOOP" at 8.30pm and head up to MT Cootha to lookout for photo's and a look at Brisbane at night. Bring your camera and make sure your batteries are charged!! From there we will cruise back into town and stop at Krispy Kreme's on Albert ST. Azza, myself and Northy will then escort interstaters back to F1 Motel. SATURDAY 7TH JUNE Azza, Northy and myself will meet interstaters at F1 Motel at @10.30am to go to car wash. Go to car wash to wash cars about 10mins from F1. Convoy to location of show and shine at Torque Toyota North Lakes Show and Shine to start about 2.30pm and finish with trophy presentation about 4.15pm. Back to F1 for interstaters with guide from one of the Brissy boys(we nominated SuperDave!!) Azza, Northy and myself will meet interstaters at F1 at 5.30pm and convoy to Gold Coast(need $2.60 for bridge or E toll) Meet up with southsiders at BP Yatala ready to leave by 6.30pm Convoy to Gold Coast Hooters for dinner at 7pm. After dinner we will drive through Surfers Paradise to the carpark at the Broadwater where most car enthuisiasts hang out. Leave Broadwater carpark @ 11pm to cruise back to Brisbane and interstaters back to F1(don't forget toll for bridge) SUNDAY 8TH JUNE Everyone meet at F1 for cruise around Brisbane and mountains at 8.30am for 9am departure. We will cruise through the Brisbane CBD first then out for a run over MT Nebo, down to Samford then up over MT Mee out to D'Aguilar then head back towards the coast. There will be plenty of designated stopping points for pics and regrouping. Make sure you have a full tank of fuel, 2 way radio, batteries for your 2 way and your camera and some money for lunch. Cruise should finish about mid afternoon at this stage.( we will drive the route shortly and see how long it takes) Directions will be given out as well as mobile numbers so you cannot get lost!!!! Sunday night we will leave open at this stage so people can do whatever they please depending on how the feel. MONDAY 9TH JUNE Home time!!! closer to the date most of our travelling members will know when they are going to leave so we will leave monday morning open at this stage as well.

Keep phoning them and harrassing them till it arrives. trust me it works!!!

Time to get the red lox trimmed Dave as they are obviously blocking your line of vision. Besides you have to look your best as you are the MOTM. Another draw card for the ladies....

The majority of my detailing products come from a large cleaning products company. These guys actually manufacture cleaning products on site and have been employed by meguiars to test their products and improve the effectiveness of some their cleaning products as well. That's where i come into the picture. I have actually been involved in some Meguiars product testing and given them feedback on how well a product does or doesn't work. I also showed them how some of their products they recommend for certain uses actually work really well if used in a different way(some polishes etc used with cutting pads on buffs etc) some of the commercial grade meguiars products i have been using for the last 10 or more years have now been repackaged and re named and released to the general public. Some good info there Wixy and pretty much how I would do most of my work. I wash/polish/ wax my car in this sequence... 1. Wash. Bowdens body wash gel. Using a high pressure cleaner to firstly remove all grime/grit and majority of contaminents off the paint surface. Wash car from roof,windows bonnet and boot first, then do the sides and front. Once i have washed the car entirely then I do the wheels so as not to get grime etc in water and psread all over the car. I also use a micro fibre mit(Bowdens brand) to wash the car then a different sponge to do wheels. Keep car wet at all times till ready to chamois off. 2.Clay Bar Remove surface contaminents using clay bar as most of you have read about already. Ensure the car's paintwork is totally cool and has not heat what so ever in it. I tend to do about a square foot at a time. I find the Meguiars clay bar kit is better than the Mothers kit. Lasts longer too. Of the Meguiars kit i find I can do roughly 6 cars out of the block of clay. I cut a peice of clay then knead into a size as big as the palm of your hand. Ensure you lubricate the paint surface well and also spray some on your hand as well to stop clay sticking to your hand!!!(especially in hotter temps!!) Remember to turn the clay regularly and you can spray the clay and actually clean it as you go. If it gets really dirty then replace it with another piece. Buff excess quick detailer?final inspection off using a soft micrfibre terry cloth. 3. Scratch removal/surface defects Depending on the condition of the car depends on what I use next. Some are pretty bad and I attack them with some body shop compound and a lambswool pad to remove BAD scratches and defects.(If I do this then I add extra steps of a medium grade then fine grade cutting compound to remove all swirls) but most cars I use either a fine grade cutting compound, swirl remover or the like to achieve the results. You don't have to use a machine and I actually do a lot by hand as it is less clean up as the buff can be a bit messy!! All of these if I do use the buff is done at low speed(my buff has 8 speed settings) using the meguiars foam cutting pads. Turn your buff off cloth regulary to stop build up on one area of the cloth!! 4. Polish Meguiars wet look, deep crystal etc are all good. I often use the Meguiars colour boost as it has a very fine cutting agent in it as well as colours enhancers which boost up colour brightness and clarity. I use the foam applicator pads doing about a square foot at a time then go back once it has hazed off and buffing off with micro fibre polishing cloths. (I use Bowdens polishing cloths and applicators as they are softer than the Meguiars ones) Be sure to only apply a small amount to the applicator and not drown it in polish. Always polish up to edges and not over them as most people do. That way you avoid getting polish residue stuck in nooks and cranny's which looks aweful. Keep polish away from plastics and some rubbers as once it's on there it will be very hard to remove and goes white. I personally do not polish in a circular motion but rather in straight line movements of about a square foot as I mentioned. Eliminates the possibility of getting swirls or picking up some grit and and scratching the surface in that round motion. Remember to turn your cloth regularly to stop build up of polish residue. Also give cloth a good shake as well away from car to loosen and remove residue dust. 5. Wax I use the Meguiars hi tech yellow Carnauba wax in the paste. Again the car's surface must be dry and cool to do all the steps I have listed. I apply wax in square foot sections with foam applicator then remove with micro fibre cloth. I don't apply in a circular motion but moreso in straight lines. Turn your buff off cloth regularly to avoid build up. Once the wax is complete I will look over the car and decide whether or not to run the buff over it with a waffle pad to even out the wax applied and this gives you even gloss and will also remove any wax that may have been left during hand buffing step. Then with another clean microfibre lint cloth/dust magnet wipe over whole car to remove any static dust off the paint surface. Remember to use a clean cloth and foam applicator for every step and not cross contaminate your cloths and pads. These are the step I use in preparing customers cars for shows(paintwork prep) as well as what I do on my own cars. My workmanship speaks for itself and also in the amount of cars I have detailed that have won trophies in shows whether it be for paint/best presented/engine bay/underbody etc etc. I have done quite a few QLD members cars over the last few years and everyone has been extremely happy with the outcome. I am not the cheapest around but my saying is "you get what you pay for". Hope this helps and if you have any questions then PM me and I'll see if I can help you out. cheers SB

In the flesh they look too much like every other Hilux on the road. Toyota need to make them more visually different and striking to stand out as a "TRD" model. Interior is same just logo on the seats and different steering wheel. Disappointing to pay that much for a set of rims that look like hub caps, a super charger, a different front bumper and a few stickers and TRD logo's on seats etc.

We don't go fast but obey all road rules that apply. Well i do anyway but everyone drives safely and considerately so all get enjoyment out of the night. If you wish to go slower than the limit then by all mean go at the back adn cruise comfortably.

Not a bad idea guys at all. some of us who have been here for ages know who to deal and who not to. but if you're new then it's a different story. Some members here don't read posts in buy and sell section properly. When people post they won't post interstate means exactly that. I post stuff all over the country no problems at all so long as the buyer is willing to pay then I'll do it no worries.

It's a totally different model cosmetically and mechanically.

I'd listen to this is I was in a fit of depression and off my face on the drugs that Nelson takes...... apart from that I'd your music to annoy people I don't like!!!! Nice job man but just not my taste in music.....

Poor ol' Tayles won't be happy with these comments..... <_<

New Corolla looks in my opinion like a ZZE122/3 facelift that's been put in the microwave and has started to melt

Well if your dealer has the parts then about 2-3 days tops but if they have to order parts then it could be over a week. If 2nd gear snychro is crunching bad then it is prolly due to mistreatment(missing a gear change, slamming it hard into 2nd gear will also do it) and i doubt you will get warranty on it unless you are a really good con artist like me hahahaha(not really) To do this they will prolly break 6th gear trying to get it off the main shaft so my gues price wise is about $1100 - 1600 easy.

OK mountain cruise is on again. Details are in this thread.... http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/inde...showtopic=14896

OK it's time for another night mountain cruise !!!! DATE - Friday 2nd May TIME - 10pm for a 10.30pm departure MEET PLACE - carpark at the pool ; Gregory Terrrace Spring Hill BRING - sensible driving attitude, plenty of fuel, 2 way radio if you have one. Last time we had a night cruise we had about 15 odd cars and everyone behaved themselves and had a great time. So this time we want that sort of thing to happen again so if you would like to come then put your name down on the list below. Some of our senior members who have moved on from owning a sportivo and the like would be happy to teach you in your own car how to drive safely and responsibly if you haven't night driving in the mountains before. PM either myself or Northy if you are interested. 1. SILVABULLIT 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

If you know of any of the QLd boys & girls who don't regularly come on here for a look let them know that the National Meet is on up here this year.

Nice list of identifiable items there. That should make it easier to recognize or the reason why it has been pinched. Love to have some of that goodness under the bonnet of mine. Instead i have the fire breathing mayhem producing 1.3L of carb fed Honda goodness.... I'm thinking of getting a sticker made for the back window..... VTEC - nO yO

MA61CK I think you need to just tkae some time to think before you post. You don't make sense with your posts as in your profile you drive an SR 08 Hilux? Last time I checked that is Jap crap as well? you will prolly have a go back at me and that's fine cause I own a SR5 Hilux dual cab(top of the range model) and I also own a 92 EG Civic. Please don't come on here with the attitude you display in your signature that real men drive utes cause personally tradesmen drive utes to earn a living and I own one for practically purposes. It doesn't make me feel any more manly or big and tough(I am already 6"2' and 100+KG) so i don't really need to be any bigger and tougher by driving a ute. If you want to participate on this forum as a Toyota owner then by all means do so and welcome but if you have the attitude of "if you don't drive a ute then your not man" crap by all means please find yourself a redneck forum that supports your belief and you'll fit in just fine. I can even delete your account and ban your IP address if that makes you feel more comfortable. Now aznpsuazn sorry to hear about your car. Being that i own an EG Civic and am also on some of the Honda forums I will be vigilant to spot any of your stuff that may pop up for sale. such a shame as It looks like a real nice looking car. that's the kind of look i want for mine eventually after house renovations are done. Cheers SB