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    World of Warcraft

    in Club Lounge

    Posted

    UNfortunatley I have been consumed into the the neverending abyss that is World Of Warcraft. I am now booked up until the end of march next year.

    My 46 Human Warrior is powering along at the expense of the cleanliness of the Stivo :(

    Brakes problem

    in Corolla / Corolla Sportivo Club

    Posted · Edited by Roll*U*Down

    Hey folks

    My recent encounters with a particular Toyota service dealer hasn't been particularly unpleasent.

    Back in Jan 06 I had severe grinding and shuddering in the front disc brakes, now one would think this would be covered by warranty, I made sure of this before this dealer took the car for a standard service and machining of the discs.

    When it was ready for pick my mother in law offered to pick it up as she worked close to this inparticular dealer. When she picked it up she happily paid for the service but not knowing that the brake machining was meant to be under warranty as they had previously agreed. After this I spent 6 weeks trying to get my money back from Toyota which was agreed to be paid back but took forever to be paid due to a whole heap of red tape crap and poor excuses.

    Anyways... it gets worse

    Last month the brakes start again with the shuddering and grinding.... a month and a half before warranty is about to expire.

    So I take it back to them with this problem and there reply is that they don't see this a warranty issue as it is deemed a consumable item. So whats the go with this backflip. But the stupidly funny thing about this was the excuse they provided.

    "Being an South African built model the brakes are built with a more advanced Euro design, given that these are 'advanced' in stopping they have a short life, and that pads AND discs should be changed every 20k-30k"

    Now every time I have had a service with these guys they report that the pads are ok even at the 50k mark when they machined the brakes, mind you these brakes are the original pads from the dealer. So I point this out to them on the service history that they funnely enough wrote.

    So I consulted an independant mechanic in villawood and he said that it should be a Warranty job, and that a service dealer will try anything to get out of it.

    So here is my suituation. Now I need new front brakes discs and all, as they are at the 18mm limit. So would anyone be able to suggest some good brake for my Stivo. If I have to spend money on newbies I may as well get some good ones. Testimonials would be great.

    Also not to mention that I got a flat on one of my 18's to top things off. So Im back to stockies until I can afford to replace them all as they are a bit worn :huh:

    And I'm spent

    Cheers

    Brad

    Tempe Tyres Sydney

    in Wheels & Tyres

    Posted

    Bringing this thread back onto topic......

    Tempe tyres: Absolutlely nothing wrong with them for the money they ask for their rims, tyres and packages.

    Yes Nankangs may not be everyones cup of tea but what everyone doesn't realise (or think to ask) is that you can pay extra ontop of your wheel package and get better tyres.

    My girlfriend paid an extra $100 ontop of her package price and upgraded to Falken 512's, which is a bargain for $100 more.

    As BLKRLA and Bluerolla has stated there may be an issue with their chrome rims but that can sometimes also be partly subject to peoples use/misuse and maintenance practices.

    As the guys have also stated, its a dollars vs. purpose thing.

    If you own a track weapon (thanks Northy) then you need to be digging deep and be prepared to cough up $$$ for wheels and tyres that will compliment your setup.

    If your car gets you to and from work and/or cruises you about on the weekends in style, then you may be in the position to save a little money in this department.

    Either way, I think its a good idea to buy quality tyres.

    Nicely done

    on the issue of tempe's chrome wheels, you all know that I have a set of 18" Chrome Zenetti tek's on board and I must say that I havent seen any evidence of flaking. Although not getting better tyres other than the nankangs provided is a downer.

    Spotted - National

    in Spotted - Been seen or seen others?

    Posted

    Spotted 3,

    Today morning: Elizabeth Dr Cnr of Cowpasture corolla ?? Stivo or just a kit, however car was silver with black stivo skirt. So I'm more inclined to say not Stivo???

    Late afternoon Yesterday following elizabeth dr to Hume Hwy Liverpool: Silver Stivo, Lowered to the max, stock 16s though, c-one grill unpainted. And painted rear guards (which was peeling :huh: )

    Tues: "GT" Corolla me thinks not sure again elizabeth dr at lights of smithfield road intersection

    Remus Exhaust

    in Corolla / Corolla Sportivo Club

    Posted

    rice... land .... ?    :blink:  common mintos u can do better then that =D

    something more like fob.... or ting tong teng... would get me grinning a little =D

    riceland just makes me... crave for more rice mmmmmmmm............

    fluffy hot... steamy.... white.... rice.... with ...... bok choi covered in soy sauce (side dish)...... fresh seaweed with sesami seed dressing..... (side dish) crispy fried fish

    asian set combo1 =D

    lets not forget the soysauce+chilli dipping sauce

    or

    the pepper + lemon juice dipping sauce

    (agreed with mintos =D lets not get too carried away with our words */em bows head in shame* ; ; i got carried away.)

    LMAOOO!!! You've made me hungry man... :angry: Let's go eat tonight :P

    U guys crack me up!!! I agree with everyone. People should lighten up a bit. If you were offended by the hitlerland comment, then fair enough. However personally i don't think it should offend you? It was a joke mate.

    U other guys are just clowns! LOL

    So what is the verdict of these remus exhausts? Worth getting?

    yup... definatley

    Pics comiing soon

    Turbo or supacharge?

    in Corolla / Corolla Sportivo Club

    Posted

    One problem you gotta watch the boost, because of the high compression, you wouldn't want to go above 7psi... anything more will lead to misfire and knocking then an expensive mess... so to increase the boost you'll have to drop the compression ratio and therefore sacrifice power to gain power (catch 22)....

    But if you got the money go all out...

    18 Inch Wheels on a Sportivo?

    in Wheels & Tyres

    Posted

    Howdy All

    Got a bit of Xmas cash and need to offload it quick before the missus buys herself something 'nice', hence I'm looking at rims again, and I am still unsure of what size. If you have 18's or have tried 18's on a stivo, could you please post:

    a) What size wheel? e.g. 18 x 7, 18 x 7.5 etc

    B) Tyre dimensions? e.g. 215 x 40

    c) How much was you car lowered? e.g none, 4 cm's etc

    d) Did you roll your guards?

    e) Any rubbing/ride issues?

    f) If you could do it again (change your wheels), would you have some differently?...be serious now... ;)

    Many thanks in advance to all that respond.

    Cheers,

    Glen

    Ask your supplier they are the best people to ask

    A)I got a set of 18" by 7.5" Zenetti Tek Chromies from Tempe Tyres.

    B) 215/35 Profiles Tyres Nankang

    C) Lowered 1.5" So nealy 40mm (king Springs)

    D)Tempe didn't Roll the Guards Plenty of clearance

    E) No Rubbing, Ride is a little more rough

    F) I would get 19's wishful thinking though. Nothings impossible

    Mine

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