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I shall be out with the Buddhamobile for her final outing ...

try ski-fleet kedron ;) they are open on saturday's Thanks for the suggestion, Donna ... they're also open until midnight for service during the week, so they might be able to do an inspection then ... cheers. :)

OK, but how do you equalise things to be fair? For example, how do you equate a time from a lightweight, drag-slicked car vs a stocker? This is why I suggest just a PB sort of day, because unless everyone agrees to run in the same spec, then you're comparing apples with oranges. To me, the only other fair way to do it is make everyone do a "daily driver" run, with all bits attached and normal road tyres and base the comp on those times. Then those who want to run with slicks, stripped, etc, can run for their PB's. I realise that the weight and slicks don't quite make the same difference as, say, FI over NA, but they still offer an advantage that not everyone can have for whatever reason. Andrew obviously drags his car as a regular hobby, and all the best to him, but for most of the Corolla guys (and I'd imagine a fair proportion of the Mazda crew) who only drag maybe once or twice in their lifetime, the time and expense of removing everything and having a set of drag tyres set aside is not practical, or relevant. Mind you, if the Mazda guys are using Type-R stickers, then most of the Toyota's have an advantage ... everyone knows a TRD sticker adds far more HP than the Type-R ones!

Calling all Brisbane members, as the Buddhamobile has found a buyer ( :( ), its time to arrange rego, etc. and I'm wondering if any of you can recommend a place to get the Safety Certificate done, pref. one that is open on Saturday mornings or is close to the CBD. All suggestions greatly appreciated! :)

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Personally, I like the idea of chasing PB's and keeping it friendly, as that was in the spirit of the original idea, but the actual competitors might disagree. Can I just say, though, that if it is going to be competitive between the two groups, then we need one or two competitors from both sides to get together and agree on the rules of play ... saves any grief later. Good spirited jibes are fun, but animosity is not. That is Buddha's Thought for Today. Thank you for reading, and may all your auras be pretty and colourful! B)

What more can I say? Best wishes, mate.

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of course, its a bloody big boot! :P

Hey it's the "not so squeezy" Mitsubishi Canter ad except we could only find the Buddha mobile Donna impressed with her photographic nous and her ability to put herself in position for that perfect shot, but she probably didn't expect to end up squashed in the boot! :P

Here's a link to my pics ... the last one is my favourite! ;) My pics

Yep, definitely thanks to Brenndan for the idea, worked a treat. I had to delete a few of my pics because they were too blurry, but the good ones were excellent, will also post those soon. But I didn't take anywhere near as many as the others! Now I've found my big memory card and have plenty of batteries, I'm ready for next time! My new avatar will give you a little taste of the shots we got, though. :)

This weather looks to have set in, but I'm still up for a meet somewhere for a drink and a nibble if people are still interested ... :) And you never know just when the rain might stop, plus we might be able to find one or two undercover areas.

I'll be along with the wagon in tow. I suggest we also check out South Bank as previously mentioned. We might not have the wagon for much longer, so I'll appreciate the opportunity for some good photos.

Just a quick question ... is the behaviour of all Mods being called into question, or just a few? The reason I ask is, if there are Mods who are doing the right thing, perhaps if there are issues existing then the "good" Mods can be contacted by PM for advice and/or action. I'm just thinking that if a Mod receives criticism from another Mod (i.e. someone else who is there because they have a demonstrated desire for what is best for the forums), perhaps there's more chance that the issue can be both stated and taken in a constructive manner. :)

You might have a good point there ... I know Suncorp works on a points system for each mod, and if you're under 25 those points are doubled, so there'll be plenty of circumstances where a 25 year old can have considerable modifications, but a 24 yr old is rejected for less.

If we're going to laugh at marketing monikers like "D-Tech" and "Zetec", then we need to acknowledge Toyota's gaffs ... Who remembers the last of the RWD Corolla's with the "Hi-Cam" engine? Or the last Paseo's "Eco-Sport" motor (i.e. original Paseo motor with 8 less kW)? Or the Corona's running Holden's "Starfire" ("Backfire") motor? But my personal favourite is all those 90's model Toyota's running around with decals claiming they have the "O2 Advantage"! :D

Sorry, I should have been clearer ... put it this way, the TCCAQ aren't doing it now, but seeing as a lot of TOCA people have that day put aside, there's nothing stopping us from arranging our own Nebo run, could even still leave from Toyota HQ (possible photo opportunities?) Unfortunately, now that my involvement in the day has been reduced, Mrs Buddha has seconded me to her family reunion, but as I say, don't let it stop you guys from having a good day.

Good news ... QBE sponsor the mighty Swannies, Suncorp/GIO sponsor the Wallabies. B)

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Important changes to All Toyota Day, please refer to the title post on this thread!

OK, here are some more details: It will start at 10am, and run until approx. 2pm. As I mentioned earlier, the TCCAQ will be holding a cruise to Mt Glorious straight after the day closes, so feel free to join in if you wish. I've also been told to have $5 or $10 on you on the day ... I'm pretty certain that the All Toyota Day itself is free admission, but usually the TCCAQ charges a small fee to enter the Show and Shine, to cover costs of trophies and so on. 'Tis all I have for now, but will give more info as I find out. :)

Yeah it is an aftermarket item, one they installed prior to delivery. I read your earlier post on the dangers of cruise, and disagreed...not any more!! So pretty much what they told me about the cable being loose is most likely BS. In realilty this could happen again at any stage as long as i have this aftermarket crud in my car!!?? AAWWWW that licks balls As I've said in a previous post, I and a number of people I know have aftermarket cruise control in their cars, one for over 10 years, without an issue ... I really think that if this was a wide spread problem with aftermarket cruise control in general, then we would have heard about it by now. Having said that, whether it be factory or aftermarket, anything has the potential to fail, be it by poor design, a faulty part, poor installation or incorrect operation. Ask any Prius owner who's having their steering checked at the moment! I'd be having a chat with the makers and/or installers of your cruise control and see what they say about it ... your dealer should have included the instructions and warranty booklet with your car's owners manual and service book. And as others have said, its good that you weren't hurt or killed as a result of this incident. :)

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Excellent pics, looked like a great meet ... I think there were more cars there than we've had in QLD, maybe we need to take up the challenge? B)