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i'm pretty damn sure you can buy just the bulbs themselves. it'd seem a bit stupid if you had to buy the whole kit again, ballasts and all - extremely cost ineffective for consumers on the manufacturers part

sorry, would love to come, but the 25th isnt good for me. i'll be at calder raceway fanging a v8 supercar :P

bugger...i think im now one of the only royal blue cars on here (at least on the fun side of 80kw anyway, haha - sorry yaris owners)

awesome car though mate! good luck with the colt

Just a quick question. Do I have to do anything special if I wanted to change to syntetic oil?

before changing it, use an engine oil flush, such as the one from the nulon brand range. with those, you add it into the oil filler cap, run the engine for 10-15 mins then drain the oil and filter immediately. from there, the rest is as normal, but fill it up with the new synthetic. obviously replace the oil filter as well.

personally, when i switched mine to synthetic (around 6 months ago now - castrol edge 5w30), i drove my car relatively hard before hand to try and get any potential sludge removed so its much easier to drain. i knew there wasnt sludge in there anyway, but it makes the oil run much easier when really hot.

but note once you go from mineral based oils to synthetic oils, you cant really go back

doubt it will compare to gt5 once its released in its full glory :P

screw march 2010 release dates :(

it is possible for the ecu to have not yet learned your driving style. i remember reading somewhere it takes around 1-2000km for the tranny ecu to learn your style and adjust the shifting patterns accordingly. but im not entirely sure whether that adjusting involves the rpm it shifts at, or the harshness of the shift (immediate, or lagging)

different car, so most lieky different kettle of fish, but i've noticed that when i reset my ecu, the shifting lags a tiny bit. however, after 1-2 weeks it tends to shift more harsh and very precisely. so maybe just wait a little bit to see if it changes its shifting patterns

at first i didnt like them, but this was based on the pics in the other thread. i actually saw one in the flesh yesterday, a super clean black zr6 sportivo. they look much nicer in person!

having said that though, they do have styling cues from other manufactuers, ie. new falcons, etc. the older aurion looks more toyota-esque (even if its similar to the camry) and has a few more cosmetic features i like over the newer one.

i got my bonnet resprayed a while ago by a toyota approved repairer, cost $400 with metallic paint without blending. ive spent hours looking at it and cant spot the difference

it all depends on the workshop you go to and how good they actually are

i dont think its such a great idea. a lot of other forums ive been to with the reputation system in place has a lot of hostility associated with it. i think with a community like ours, which is pretty obvious in my opinion, its more a resource and to help others, rather than determine whos good and whos a ******.

funny, that is....i had an 03 sportivo for a little while and that manual said hb4 for the foggies. then when i got my 05 model sportivo, it said h3 (but it usues hb4). yet everyone says both manuals state h3

top stuff mate, i'll be sure to come down at some stage :)

hows the pulley go with the harmonic balancers on the crankshaft? no odd vibrations?

wat if the guy refuses to give me his insurance company info and refuses to pay the quote?

section 54 of the insurance contracts act 1984 baby!

under s54, an insurer must pay a third party even where there is no cooperation from their client. but youve got to prove youve made reasonable enquiries and attempts to contact, locate or seek reimbursement from the other driver. if you can prove the other driver is liable for your damages and that your damage would normally be covered by there policy (ie. nil exclusions) then you can lodge a s54 claim on their policy

if youre not at fault, you can claim for your damages through the other driver's insurer providing they've already lodged a claim on their policy

it may take a little while through, as insurers generally only settle their own client first before any third party's, and your settlement is always subject to whether or not their client has paid their excess straight up.

2 products will save your **** - autoglym custom wheel cleaner, then autoglym alloy wheel seal. a good wax works well on wheels too, providing they are extremely clean prior to application. theres not a massive difference between using these and not, but its definitely noticable in the time the brake dust takes to builds up.

question regarding the crank pulleys: theres no differences in the spec of the pulley between a 2005 1mz and mid-late 90's 1mz? i'm interested in it, just want to make sure its all good before going ahead as i know there are a few differences.

guys, terribly sorry but i can no longer come! my missus just reminded me its her nephews 2nd b'day on sunday and i totally forgot...so considerate of me, haha :P

have a great day, but ill be sure to come along to the next one

Are piggybacks and full aftermarket ECU's illegal? :-s

not if you have decent tupperware...

http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/inde...showtopic=23713

as rolla boy said, a hydraulic press is all thats needed so any mechanic can do it. and do it soon!

on my st184 celica, i had the front left bearing replaced, it cost $350 for genuine parts including labour from memory. considering your camry and that celica use essentially the same driveline, i cant see it differing in price.

haha..while you guys are breathing in dust, victorians are getting turned in to bloody milkshakes will all the earthquakes

stupid question time! arent vsc and traction control 2 completely different things? vsc applies each brake individually to guide the car on the desired steering course, and traction control limits the amount of power to the relative wheel in the event of breaking traction? thats my understanding of the two anyway. or in the aurion does vsc cover both of them?

make much difference over the standard brace? im thinking there may not be that great a difference

congrats simon! :D

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hopefully they dont lose that signature sound that makes you weak at the knees

I have narrowed my choice down to either the Dunlop Sports SP 300e or the MICHELIN Primacy. Both are costing me 160 AUD. The michelins have a special going where they are giving a free TOM TOM. I am inclined on the Michelin's for this reason however i dont want to buy tyres which are no good and dont last me long enough.

i wonder why theyre offering the gps unit...

imo, the michelin vivacy's dont offer the best performance compared to the dunlop 300e's

if youre happy with the dunlops, why not go for them again?