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it's even worse when you have a vx commodore with an out of alignment wannabe clubsport bodykit fitted, chevy badges, southern cross stickers and a rip brocky decal...there's quite a few of those around, and it makes it dry retch every single time

sorry dude, i'm actually going to have to pull out of this one. had a few expenses come up

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holy crap, those welds really are shocking :(

best of luck getting it fixed...heads should roll at the exhaust shop for that sort of "quality"

nice work, CHA54. coming along nicely :)

i'm in!

awesome! how's the handling now with the re002s? considering getting a set when my wheels finally arrive

it sounds as though the gear in the starter motor is going, or not engaging properly. is it only while you are starting up the engine (ie. cranking) or does it occur while the engine is idling?

i'm using the genuine toyota (denso) plugs. i think from memory they were around $90 for the 4.

if your engine is still stock, or even lightly modded, you won't get any performance gains from using a different or more expensive plug. you only need different plugs if it's force fed.

cheers trdrolla1

nice is this the CES? i'm interested to see how different it is to the stock piping?

edit: i read the subtitle. anyways. i was wondering if lift kicks in more smoothly with this system or more violent? let us know asap :D

i replaced the filter for the vvtli oil control valve at the same time, so lift seems like it engages a lot smoother than it did before anyway (placebo much??). whether this is because of the exhaust or the filter replacement, i'm not sure.

i had the mild steel 2.5 resonator back exhaust before with a straight through muffler, and that thing used to scream in lift so loud it was crazy. in contrast the ces system is quieter and more tame, but has a deeper note that sounds much more meaty.

but there is a noticeable increase in grunt :D

that is one hot camry reece!

i can confidently say the pics don't do it justice

out with the old 2.5" resonator-back mild steel piping with straight through muffler...

...and in the the new ces full stainless steel cat-back

some insane flow design

top notch welding!

it's so shiny :o

mandrel bends

spotted a black facelight sportivo in reservoir about 4.40PM turning right from hughes parade into mahoneys rd. had wing tips and the jdm tail light mod done

dunno if its a member?

awesome clean car!! i just love those bbs wheels :D

i would say that price is reasonable, but pushing it. given how laborious the work is, in addition to what needs to be removed/replaced, it is a fairly big job. but then again, that price does include a gear box oil change (which i'm hoping includes the oil itself)

it's usually best to replace the rear main seal when you're also replacing the clutch (assuming your car is a manual) to cut down on labour.

Is there a way to tell if the pre-facelift models have had the 'ECU fix' (by Toyota) done?

take a look into your air intake box. if it has a fin type nozzle, it's been done. if it has a mesh-type nozzle, it hasn't been done.

otherwise, there would be a sticker usually inside the driver's side door jam with the recall code on it.

the issue with the ecu and air-intake nozzle was only with pre-facelift (2003) models, whereby they were producing around 90-100atwkw, rather than 110ish. this was completely resolved by the 2005 (facelift) models.

the gearbox issue is not an actual recall, and had to do with the synchros being faulty or installed incorrectly at the factory, causing the grinding of gears. this was a warranty issue and wouldn't necessarily have anything to do with the way the car was driven. only a very small batch of cars were affected (as advised to me by a toyota service foreman)

otherwise, providing they've been serviced regularly they're a relatively problem-free car.

Crazy car but I reckon once it hits AU, it will look tough, have the toughness of being RWD but fail to get over the line due to no powerful engine being supplied with it.

you only need a lot of power if the car is heavy as tits

if its relatively light, it should go well.

just bear in mind that if you go for nation-wide insurer, you renewal most probably (99.99% chance) increase. for anyone who has forgotten, in the last year or so there's been severe hail storms in WA, VIC QLD, and SA, in addition to flooding in QLD, NSW and VIC, and cyclones in NT and QLD.

their costs go up, your costs go up - it's only logical.

it would be best to GENTLY pry it from the top near the roof lining.

the clips on the a-pillar trim panels are notorious for working their way undone over time with vibrations. they usually unclip from the top first, so i'm guessing that'd be your best bet

thanks a bunch for your inputs mate. so what i've gathered from what you say, is that as long as I abide by my policy conditions with AAMI (i.e. not to negotiate or make any form of payment to him without any prior written consent from AAMI) that AAMI will be able to fully represent me and that I should not be held accountable for 1. his excess that he incurred and 2. the legal fees that he incurs due to instituting a legal proceeding towards this matter?

that's exactly right

long story short, that's exactly right

could you clarify what you meant by "but if he was utilising a hire vehicle as a result of the accident, then you may be liable for an uninsured loss(es) such as excess reduction premiums" ?

that was more so an FYI. a person is entitled to get a hire vehicle as a result of an accident. they can also 'attempt' to recovery any other extra fees, but the likelihood of their success in that is relatively small. everyone has a duty of care to mitigate their loss

I guess the main thing that I wanted to gather, is whether or not he has any legal grounds to push a legal liability on to me for the excess he incurred?

as a matter of civil law, any body and every body is entitled to attempt a recovery of anything they want to, in order to restore them to the same pre-accident condition.

therefore, he does have legal grounds to attempt to get it back. but the chances of him being successful in that are very very very unlikely.

sorry mate, but the financial ombudsman service will do jack for you in this instance. this free service is there to aid in the resolution of disputes between financial service providers and consumers. it will NOT assist you in private civil matters, such as driver B pursuing you for their contractual obligations to Hertz. however, if AAMI were to not do anything in mitigating the loss and honouring the legal liability component of your insurance contract (highly unlikely unless you have already attempted negotiations with the third party directly), then you could go to the FOS for AAMI's lack of action. but again, the likelihood of that is pretty damn low.

unfortunately, due to the date of loss falling in April, the amendments to the Civil Procedure Act 2005 were not in effect at the time. essentially, this means the courts will not penalise him for not taking reasonable steps or comply with his overarching obligations to negotiate a pre-litigation settlement. for you, this means you could be liable for legal fees IF the plaintiff (ie. driver B) gets a judgement in their favour.

even so with that aside, if your claim with AAMI was indemnified and you have fulfilled your policy obligations such as paying your excess, repairing the vehicle, etc., you will not be liable for any legal fees resulting from a third party instituting legal proceedings. the only time you may be liable for legal fees and/or interest is if you were not co-operating with AAMI, or were negotiating settlement on their behalf without their consent.

as others have mentioned, the excess driver B is paying is a binding policy condition between him and Hertz. neither you personally or your insurer are directly or even vicariously liable for this. this is a fee he would pay regardless of whether or not you were liable for the accident and so is a non-recoverable amount. for example, if he was stupid enough to be in a single vehicle loss of control type accident, he would still have to pay the excess.

but if he was utilising a hire vehicle as a result of the accident, then you may be liable for an uninsured loss(es) such as excess reduction premiums. Hertz could even go as far as to attempy recovery for loss of use of a fleet vehicle, providing their utilisation report could prove so.

having extensive and current industry experience in insurance law, i can tell you that getting your own solicitor involved whilst you've got a claim with AAMI for the exact same metter is one of the worst things you can do for your case. conflicting interests will create a legal nightmare on something like this.

your best bet is to give any and all information you receive to AAMI, and let them take care of it. AAMI have a pretty aggressive reputation in litigation within the insurance industry, and have the resources to properly defend your position.

good luck!

that is a bloody sexy mr2!

fill up the new oil filter with around the same amount of oil that came out of the old filter. when you start cranking the engine, all oil has been completely drained from the lines to the oil pump. filling the new filter with fresh oil helps to eliminate the 1 second (approx) where your engine has no lubrication (better safe than sorry).

Good idea. But for cars who have the filter mounted sideways: GG :P one example is the zre. I did johnniebois yesterday and my uncles spectron van

lol, been there done that

my camry had the oil filter on the front of the block facing diagonally downwards. taking the oil filter off always meant a nice stream of oil dribbling down the front of your block.

when you drive it again, the engine would be smoking for half an hour, lol :P

So what does call a normal sportivo?? In my history a sportivo pre facelift before the recall from toyota made roughly 95-100kw atw and after the recall(and facelifts models) about 103-112kw atw(Azza's red sportivo) so there is a big difference to be had.

+1

when my sportivo was stock standard it was doing 112.3kw at the wheels

haven't dynoed it since all the mods, though.