mattyboy

Get yourself a Garmin GPS such as this:

http://www.thegoodgu...PS_010-01001-34

Charges via the cigarette lighter and provides lifetime map updates (normally costs an additional $180 or so just for this maps deal).

To make it stay on your dashboard, buy one of these:

http://www.ja-gps.co...non-skid-mount/

I have this product for my Garmin GPS and it works fantastically. It doesnt matter how fast I take a corner the thing never moves. The bottom is rubber and the inside is weighted with little metal balls to keep it in place. Prior to purchasing this stand I used to suction my GPS to the windscreen and it would forever fall off and smash onto the dashboard.

I purchased a new Corolla a couple of months ago in the run out sales prior to the new model being introduced. I got an automatic Tidal Blue ascent sport for $23,400 from Castle Hill Toyota. Happy I did not wait for the new model as I prefer the look of the car I purchased.

Happy with the car so far. Not a huge fan of the raised gear knob lay out but I am getting used to this as time passes.

Overall a good car that I would recommend.

Oh and make sure you get the nuts from the sportivo wheels (best off calling toyota for a price if the seller doesnt have them). You cant use the nuts off your standard ascent rims to bolt these badboys on.

I have Sportivo rims on my 06 ascent. Your better off buying the rims without tyres, so you can get some legal tyres for them. Im on Toyo Proxe4's 205/50/16, they were about 175 a corner.

Good call JonRolla, I have had Toyo Proxes4 205/50/16 91V on my car for a couple of months now, and no complaints yet. However there is also a legal Yokohama for us non sportivo drivers. The Yokohama A.Drive R1, 205/50/16 91V. I got quoted about $180 a corner for each of these tyres when I purchased mine.

Actually sorry to be a pain for leave me out for this buy, Im going to wait till the wheels that I have listed are sold, Im not exactly in the money at the moment. Cheers.

M_M rooty hill is fine :) I would very much appreciate the assistance.

Im interested in the blue ones in syd, but dont know the first thing about hooking the wires up. If im in, can anyone help me out? Im from Castle hill in Sydney. Im willing to meet up whereever in Sydney on a weekend or coming to someones house to get it done. Let me know, cheers!

Can we please have contact details for this supplier, alot of us are in Syd as well. Thanks.

When I purchased my insurance I was 21 years old, and it covered $22,500 with AAMI. I had a brand new Corolla Ascent hatchback.

I pay $750 premium and I think $1100 excess for a claim. Once im 25+ the excess with drop to $500 or so. I did another quote, hypothetically if I lived in my girlfriends suburb. If i did, insurance would be $1500 premium, same excess. The area has a huge influence.

Rolla boy you can have my stock wheels haha. Done 11,000kms each, 195/60/15 times 5 with hubcaps

Is this even an issue worth really investigating lol? As someone said before, how often do you drive at 130+km/h?

Haha if you are looking for gains, I think just dont buy a 1.5 litre yaris in the first place. They are made for economy, not insane power!

Thats hot, Ill have one!

I have been to some of these auctions before, I dont like them. You dont get a chance to drive the car, it might not even work! haha

Well I did end up getting myself a set of lock nuts, $35 or so. Its amazing how many cars I notice now without them, with huge expensive wheels haha.

MmM I like that bomex bodykit, very nice indeed.

I have only had my current tyres for 4000kms, so not an issue yet, but I should do it eventually. Just put the wheels on the opposites corners they are on now, right?

Yeah I dont think ill be getting my fuel injectors serviced anytime soon haha.

Hey folks,

Just thought id share some Toyota comedy. I tried to book in for my 20,000km service via my dealers online booking system. They recommended the following:

20,000km service - $174

New Wiper blades - $62

Fuel Injector Service - $90

Wheel rotation, balancing and alignment - $105

Haha, just the 20,000km service for me thanks Toyota. Anyone else been charged ridiculous amounts, or had similiar Toyota madness?

Anyone have any idea how often the fuel injector servicing should be done?

Haha I would never bother wacking a turbo into my car. I dont see the point. I dont race at the track, and dont particuarly want to race on the street. I would have spent the money on a better car to start off with.

Haha I try to wash and polish my car on a regular basis. Im a sucker for the drive through car wash though. But the one I use, nothing touches the car, no brushes or crap like that, just the water/soap etc. Taking my wheels off each time I wash however.... probably a bit enthusiastic for me.

My research has told me that you cant legally go more then 2 inches bigger then what is on your tyre placard. That is for NSW anyway, check the RTA website if your interested. Even if you did go over, you would never be done if you get pulled over for an RBT or something stupid. But insurance would probably tell you to bugger off in the case of an accident.

I would take the car to Toyota to get it checked out. I figure safety first, it cant hurt to at least get them to look at it, and get a quote for repairs. If you car is still under warranty they should do it for free! (If you got a 5 or so year warranty). And if it is just a wire or something, they might be generous and quickly just fix it anyway.

If 17s are the biggest you can legally go, why would you go any bigger? It means your insurance wont cover you in the case of a boo-boo. Not worth the risk in my opinion.