Planes, Trains and Automobiles!

So we have some keen car fanatics around here I see.

What do we all drive? What's your ultimate car? Had any postworthy traffic like duals lately? Any 1/4 mile times?

I'm putting round in a Subaru MYOO Rex, which will hopefully be finished in the by early next year. Then i'll take it down the 1/4 mile and hopefully get in mid to low 12's.

My Garage:
V8 VS Statesman
1979 2ltr Kombi
2000 Yamaha R1
Honda NSR 250R SP (authentic and very rare, loud dry clutch) (89 or 91)

Car Audio is my flavour more so than speed.

Jeez mate, got a fairly big garage I see!

What's your daily driver?

QUOTE (fozee @ Nov 6 2003, 01:02 PM)

My Garage: V8 VS Statesman 1979 2ltr Kombi 2000 Yamaha R1 Honda NSR 250R SP (authentic and very rare, loud dry clutch) (89 or 91) Car Audio is my flavour more so than speed.

cool shit sum car nuts!!
my shed h.x 11seconds
98 x.p sedoo
vn v.8 commonhoar
HORSEPOWER RULES!!!!

QUOTE (sakvee @ Nov 6 2003, 01:06 PM)

Jeez mate, got a fairly big garage I see! What's your daily driver?

Stato cause the stereo is loaded
On the R1 more in the warmer weather, like today.

Give us a wave if you see me.
My bikes Red and stock looking, I gotta a crazy silver Arron Slight replica Suomy lid.

yeah i find it funny how a lot of factory tint is really dark...

but yea no tint on the front windscreen and around 35% on the front driver's side and passenger side. the rear ones DO have a legal limit but its pretty dark and they dont really care about it. they just care about front sides and the windscreen.

I just added those annoying blue headlights to my car, damn, they make it easier to see in the dark! Worth $25.

Will get onto the tinting on Monday LOL

oh god! at least ill b in the car with u...

QUOTE (billy boy @ Apr 1 2005, 10:07 AM)

sean, how did you go with your car? curious as to whether it was indeed the AFM

Will tell you when I gets some monies saved up enough to pay a visit to S&J. Reckon its the ECU, too many things pointing towards that. Cheers for your help.

QUOTE (SUPERSHOOTER @ Apr 2 2005, 11:50 AM)

Does anybody know what the deal is with window tinting. Is 35% legal or not? Cos this one guy I was talking to said it is illegal. If it's illegal, I might as well get 20%. FUCK YOU SUN, YOU MAKE IT HOT AND NOW I HAVE TO GET WINDOW TINTING!

35% is LEGAL. Anything less is illegal. This means that the tinting lets 35% of light through. Most places will do 33%, which looks heaps better, but is illegal and they will not cover it under warranty. I personally would and did go for 35% Top of the range gear from Tint A Car. Cost like $350. You can get cheaper, however with tinting, you get what you pay for, spend the extra dosh and you wont be sorry.

QUOTE (billy boy @ Apr 2 2005, 01:07 PM)

shooter - 35% is the darkest that you can go legally, thats the advice i was given. however, that is only for the front windows, the back windows you can have as dark as you like. when i bought my car from sydney, it had really dark tint all round (15-20%), and regency only made me take off the front two window tints. one of the guys in sydney has 35% on the front and 5% on the rear windows and back (has a hatch like mine) and was able to get his RWC. when i had my previous car, i got 35% all round and i was pretty dissapointed how light it was - my dad's ford came with factory tinting which was darker!!

Not exactly true, 35% is for whole car, however thay are generally less picky on rear windscreen and back windows. If you ring RAA during business hours, they will be able to give you the exact specs on it. They have a section dedicated to road laws and Modification specs.

Just when I thought Id seen it all.

its about as usefull as a rexy can get these days

Cheers softy, you werent baiting me to give rotars shit no then were you?? Thought not.

Do people still care for rotors do they?

I suppose there will also be a crowd that prefer antiques.

like a fine wine...

Unfortunately they usually come in bad bottles with dodgy corks.

Dodgy screw tops these days

finally got my rims on

opinions????

also cant decide if i should leave them flat black....or polish the dish back up and paint the centres a diffrent color,like gun metal grey or copper or gloss black or who fukin knows

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i'd say polish the lip and dish - definitely... painting centres would be kewl too...

There are not enough NISMO stickers on that car.

leave them black

Cover them in checkerplate!

the black looks tacky and unfinished

gloss would be nicer

haha limited edition sti



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gone in a flash: your licence + what causes crashes

just goes to show that speeding isnt the major cause of accidents...

Edit: strange, but here is the article

QUOTE

More drivers than ever before will lose their licences this year as a result of higher demerit points penalties introduced this week for low-level speeding offences. And, experts say, the new laws will increase the number of unlicensed drivers on our roads and put added strain on people's livelihoods. If you've not seen the flashing noticeboards across the state advising motorists to check the updated penalties on the Roads and Traffic Authority website, here's the most important message: exceeding a speed limit by up to 15kmh now attracts three demerit points, instead of two. Less than a decade ago, the penalty was just one. That's a quarter of your licence gone in a flash. Plenty of motorists are going to feel the bite. Two-thirds of the 551,568 speed infringements issued in 2003 were for low-level speeding. The NSW Government says it increased demerit points for offences and decreased fines to counter the community perception that speeding tickets had more to do with revenue collection than road safety. Under the new laws, fines for exceeding the speed limit by up to 15kmh dropped from $130 to $75. Additionally, drivers fined for low-range speeding in a 40kmh school zone will see their demerit point penalty triple, jumping from one to three. Advertisement AdvertisementOther three-point offences include conduct associated with street racing and failure to stop and supply particulars after a crash. One-point offences include tailgating and driving without headlights on at night. The Staysafe committee chairman, Paul Gibson, wonders if there is any road safety research to back up the changes. "Is this a talkfest or a well thought out road safety policy?" he asks. "Road safety improved when we introduced 50kmh limits, 40kmh school zones, seatbelts and RBT [random breath testing]. I hope this works, but I can't see any evidence it will save lives." Gibson says drivers with the best of intentions will see half their licences wiped out for being just a few kilometres an hour over the limit during double-demerit-points periods. "If you make laws too hard to comply with, they just work in reverse. This system will disqualify more drivers, so inevitably it will lead to an increase in the already substantial number of people who elect to drive without a licence." About 400 drivers a week were suspended from driving under the previous demerit-points regime. During double-demerit-points periods, when demerit points for speeding offences are doubled and an extra demerit point is added to most traffic offences, the disqualification rate skyrockets to more than 1000 drivers over a typical long weekend. A worrying proportion of disqualified drivers already choose to drive outside the system, perhaps as a result of financial necessity. NSW Police caught more than 60,000 unlicensed drivers last year - about one-third of those were driving while disqualified. To increase detection, police recently deployed new, high-tech number plate scanners at a cost of $1.5 million. The vice-president of the National Motorists Association Australia, Gavin Goeldner, says that while authorities deserve credit for trying to restore community faith in the system, the end-product remains "severely punitive". He says this approach fails to address its unintended consequences - more people driving unlicensed alongside a diminished culture of personal responsibility. "It is a grave mistake for the Government to foster the belief that as long as you stick below the speed limit you are a safe driver. This is exactly what is happening." The Opposition spokesman on roads, Don Page, would like to see the new demerit points policy justified, from a road-safety perspective. "I think it sends very mixed messages to the community about speeding," he says. "It appears to be a populist policy with no road-safety justification." The RTA's chief executive, Paul Forward, disagrees. He says there is strong research evidence that demonstrates demerit points are a more effective deterrent than fines, a protocol the Pedestrian Council of Australia endorses, and which is certainly more socially equitable. But these views are in stark contrast to those of the former roads minister, Carl Scully, who, in 2002, said he could not support "rewarding speeding drivers by putting money back in their hands" in response to the NRMA's proposal to cut fines and increase points for low-level speeding. Andrew Jones, a researcher in psychology and law at Macquarie University, says deterrents are ineffective for serious crimes. "For minor offences, the effectiveness of deterrents very much depends on the psychology of individuals. Here, I wouldn't discount the effect of socioeconomic status or youth. If a person's self-esteem or standing in a social group is derived from risk-taking, I'd suggest deterrents such as the potential loss of a licence could have a negligible or even counterproductive effect. These people are perennially the hardest to target." Perhaps this explains the worrying overlap in factors that contribute to road deaths in NSW. The RTA says speed is a contributing factor in 42 per cent of road fatalities. Within those speed-related deaths, however, 31 per cent involved a drunk driver, 20 per cent involved a person who failed to wear a seatbelt (or a motorcycle helmet) and 12 per cent involved an unlicensed driver. People who make bad decisions in relation to risk often die on the road. What causes car crashes? Five US government-funded researchers recently examined the causes of car crashes. The results stem from analysis of 687 crashes which could be adequately reconstructed. The main cause is listed, together with the corresponding percentage of crashes. The real reasons for carnage Rear-end Inattention, 56.7. (Excessive speed, 0.) Reversing Look but fail to see, 60.8. (Excessive speed, 26.6.) Lane change/merge Look but fail to see, 61.8. (Excessive speed, 2.2.) Single-vehicle lose control Poor road condition/engineering, 20.2. (Excessive speed: 17.8.) Head-on Drunk driver, 31.7. (Excessive speed, 0.) Traffic light-controlled cross street Inattention, 36.4. (Excessive speed, 0.) Uncontrolled cross street Look but fail to see, 36.7. (Excessive speed, 0.) Left turn across traffic* Misjudge gap or oncoming vehicle speed, 30. (Excessive speed, 0.) * Represents Australia's right turn across traffic

This post has been edited by billy boy on Apr 14 2005, 04:15 PM

Can you post BB? We need to register.

jeezus christ thats nuts...

wonder how she goes n handles...

QUOTE (Noddy @ Apr 13 2005, 04:06 PM)

Cover them in checkerplate!

The Ultimate 4 wheeler for out on the farm!!

carve up some major dirt!!

This post has been edited by TCB on Apr 15 2005, 02:24 PM

the ultimate bling accesory for your wheels

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tire tagz

I just got a parking fine from the council, what I've been fined with isn't an acutal offence according to the act, so fuck them, they're getting a letter!

The neighbours are currently fitting a clutch into the Carolla and so far it has taken them about a week and a half cos they dont want to pay an extra $150 to get it done in 4 hours So far, they've opened it all up, I think they've replaced the clutch and now they turn the engine over and it sounds like a trolley coming down the road I wonder what the hell they have done to the car

Hahahah, now the chick who owns the car is yelling and screaming cos she thinks they've fucked her car!

2001 sti hatch

now this is my dream car for a subie - would love to get my hands on that beast - 6 speed gearbox and all the other tasty goodies - shame im not living in NZ

they get everything

They get to bang sheep too Phorte.

as i said, they get everything

They dont get to eat dogs or cats though!

a quick visit to the local new zealand vet will remedy that!!

Hahaha...

Hmmm.... How to get this thread back on topic.

We can get billy boys WRX from NZ, fill the back with sheep, dogs and cats and drive it to Phortes holiday house in Auckland

idiot

anyway, as per my new found fortune (in the "dont you love it when.." thread), i am getting my wagon earlier than expect. getting it next week as soon as my money clears. AWESOME! cant wait

I went in a hill climb today... Great fun.

Dont know the results yet... But I cant imagine I did too welkl considering the field had numerous people who have been going on that course for the past 20+ years.

We had 4 runs up the hill, and my first 2 runs were better than what I was planning (I was hoping to get 32 secs) but still had room for improvement. I then got told the best way to take the 2nd turn, and unfortunatelty it started to rain and the track because a little slippery for the rest of the day. Despite all this I got a time of 29 secs for the third run. The fourth run I went flat out on the slipppery track and lost it and spun. Its not a computer game and driver assist cant exactly kick in, and niether can pushing the other way on the analogue stick, so around we went...

I was pretty happy with my results... Getting the time I got, with a standard setup, my first hill climb, and pretty much EVERYONE who went faster than me had R-Spec rubber where I had standard/factory street tyres on. I am considering getting some narrower rims and r-spec tyres for the next time I compete.

I was also surprised at how much difference varying the tyre pressure makes for these things. Its a good environment where the more experienced guys are willing to help the younger/less experienced guys out too.

QUOTE (Noddy @ Apr 8 2005, 09:13 PM)

Do people still care for rotors do they? I suppose there will also be a crowd that prefer antiques.

I am a sucker for an old R100 or RX-2/3/4 rotor...I doubt I will ever own one but they always make people turn heads (that could just be the outright loudness of them also )
Myself, I am saving for a Datto 1600...it is almost like a sickness as there is no other car that I would love to drive more...most of my mates think im crazy...i probably am...but ill be happy!

HAIL TO THE KING!!

http://www.koenigsegg.com/movies/Web_NardoWeb5031816.wmv



Mayday once again issues the "schnookie no erection challenge!"

female car park

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i finally get my WRX wagon tomorrow (friday).. ive been waiting to get a wagon for months now, almost a year. sold the teg in january so ive been car-less for 4 months now.

its a blue my98. has a fair amount of go and plenty more to come as well with the new parts that i have lined up for it... can't wait!

im excited for you phorte post up some pics when you get the chance

my new ride..

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Dear RA. This may sound like a stupid question, but I think it's valid. I drive a WRX and I want to know why I pay so much for insurance. I know they are a sports car but:

1. I am a rating 1 driver, had not had a driving conviction in my ten years of driving and
2. The car is totally unstealable. With the security system that the REX now has, 1 has been stolen Australia wide in the last 3 years, and that's cos they put it on the back of a toe truck.

So my point is, how is it a high risk car?

maybe phunkii can answer that one. i would like to know too now that i drive a wrx too

Does she work in insurance?? Got any pics of your REX?? 98 Wagon yeah?

This post has been edited by Sean79 on May 17 2005, 06:56 PM

People put WRXs on trucks and take them to chop shops. There is no such thing as a car that is unstealale. A truck, with a chain and a winch blammo... She is now parts.

Obviously, but its prob the closest thing to it. They are not even targetted anymore for this reason.

For what reason?

They are very popular cars, and enormous targets.

QUOTE (Mayday @ May 17 2005, 08:02 PM)

For what reason? They are very popular cars, and enormous targets.

Read the rest of my post dude. For this reason, since 2001, theft of WRx's has dropped by 72 percent. They are not targetted anymore cos they are close to unstealable (new security system). Hence my comment about 1 stolen Aus wide in the last 4 years.

QUOTE (Sean79 @ May 17 2005, 06:20 PM)

Dear RA. This may sound like a stupid question, but I think it's valid. I drive a WRX and I want to know why I pay so much for insurance. I know they are a sports car but: 1. I am a rating 1 driver, had not had a driving conviction in my ten years of driving and 2. The car is totally unstealable. With the security system that the REX now has, 1 has been stolen Australia wide in the last 3 years, and that's cos they put it on the back of a toe truck. So my point is, how is it a high risk car?

Back to my original post, any answers peoples?

according to RAA, the reason why the insurance premiums went up (last year or so) are for three reasons 1. AWD are more expensive to repair 2. the premium for driving any turbo went up 3. RAA had undervalued the subaru wrx on their books

the reason why a lot of companies dont touch the wrx's is still the hangover effect from when people used to steal them and go on ram raids - they were also the preferred car to steal to out run cops on the streets. there is also the public perception that they are 'hoon' cars. also while being safer, they still aren’t idiot proof so when the do become unstuck, the damage will be higher due to the higher speeds when things go pear shaped.

anyway, all the negative press re the stolen tag all related to the classic shape and not the bug eyes and beyond, yet unfortunately the insurance companies still wont differentiate and lower premiums / even insure post 01 wrx's

car cruize 2moro friday night, a few of my mates have organized it to test out his new rx7... so far theres about 10 cars, most pretty hotted.

i'm scouting places tonight, anyone know of any drift good drift corners, burnout pads, places to avoid.

i think we might be taking a hill root, some good corners up there. the old devils elbow, summit rd, belair rd... round there...

any ideas on places to head?

starts at 9ish undercover carpark westlakes.

most welcome...no idots, fucknuts, tryhards or squids... think that covers most commodore drivers!

scrap that i didnt read ya post properly

This post has been edited by JIMBO DA METAL HEAD!!!! on May 19 2005, 06:06 PM

bump, any good places for drifting, i'm leaving to scout places in about 15min...

QUOTE (smitho @ May 19 2005, 06:11 PM)

bump, any good places for drifting, i'm leaving to scout places in about 15min...

yeah mallala or somewhere else thats legal and off public roads.

QUOTE (smitho @ May 19 2005, 05:57 PM)

i'm scouting places tonight, anyone know of any drift good drift corners, burnout pads, places to avoid. most welcome...no idots, fucknuts, tryhards or squids... think that covers most commodore drivers!

you said no tryhards though?

Is it just me or does Smitho prove himself to be a bigger tool each time he posts?

Insurance isn't the problem for me, but cops are now. I've had an R33 for nearly 7 years, in pretty well the same state of tune and appearance the whole time. No in ya face chrome, just nice and clean with all factory GTR body kit

I've been pulled over for my brisk driving style more times than I can remember, but was never book or defected. Cops just want to know how big the rims are, check out the suspension etc. Never being totally caught in the act, I was at worst warned, and at best had a friendly chat about the car.

A few months ago I was pulled over while driving perfectly legally by a cop on a bike that I passed on the side of the road...purely to defect me. He actually said to me "there are too many of these cars in accidents and we need to get them off the road".

I was defected for being too low, and the cop wouldn't even let me ge the pasengers out the car to measure it. He admited to his CO later that this was wrong, but they don't care. It's up to me to pay the $70 to have the defect removed, even though the cop admitted he was wrong. He wasn't interested in finding an actual defect, just getting it sent to regency for a full inspection to "get it off the road"

I've since been pulled over again to be inspected, and he was disappointed to see he had been beaten to it. WTF is going on here? Am I expected to sell my car because of the actions of others? Is onyone else having this problem? Both times I was driving like a grandmother!

QUOTE (Noddy @ May 19 2005, 08:33 PM)

Is it just me or does Smitho prove himself to be a bigger tool each time he posts?

SPOTON!

no wankers dickheads?? BUT WE want somwhere to do burnouts and drift on public raods......

SMITHO = KNOB

QUOTE (JIMBO DA METAL HEAD!! @ May 20 2005, 08:35 AM)

QUOTE (Noddy @ May 19 2005, 08:33 PM) Is it just me or does Smitho prove himself to be a bigger tool each time he posts? SPOTON! no wankers dickheads?? BUT WE want somwhere to do burnouts and drift on public raods...... SMITHO = KNOB

Smitho - ur a wanker...

there are no spots around anymore, due to wankers like you who killed places like regency, cavan, JMS, etc etc.

RIP Adelaide Underground.. good times. big cruises, no posers...

Go hire Mallala dude - public streets and drifitng is for loooosers!

This post has been edited by slide on May 20 2005, 08:51 AM

QUOTE (smitho @ May 19 2005, 06:41 PM)

bump, any good places for drifting, i'm leaving to scout places in about 15min...

And people wonder why the cops (and me) want to defect japanese performance cars all the time?

i can remember a time when you COULD have drags and stuff on public roads BUT ITS A LONG TIME AGO(15 TO 20YRS).... there was a lot more industrial sights with blocked off roads(waterloo corner) one way in and dead end at the other with no side streets...so the risk of hurting civillians was almost nill.
these days there is alot more traffic alot more housing developments and ALOT MORE YOUNG INEXPERIANCED DRIVERS.

QUOTE (JIMBO DA METAL HEAD!! @ May 20 2005, 10:06 AM)

i can remember a time when you COULD have drags and stuff on public roads BUT ITS A LONG TIME AGO(15 TO 20YRS).... there was a lot more industrial sights with blocked off roads(waterloo corner) one way in and dead end at the other with no side streets...so the risk of hurting civillians was almost nill. these days there is alot more traffic alot more housing developments and ALOT MORE YOUNG INEXPERIANCED DRIVERS.

agreed - altho, im going back 10 years at most..
to much has changed.

I sunk 0ver 80k into my rx7 - then sold it for a 1/4 of that purely cos id lost passion for the scene and the fuktards that made it..

i actually feel sorry for anyone that modifies a car these days -

Driving without having the worry about theft, cops, defects etc is fuking great!

QUOTE (slide @ May 20 2005, 10:12 AM)

Driving without having the worry about theft, cops, defects etc is fuking great!

and lets not forget AVGAS on pump!!!

i used to live in richmond when i had my raceboat and ht munro.. at the end of my street was williams servo which had its own avgas pump...they were the days avgas for about 90c a litre

This post has been edited by JIMBO DA METAL HEAD!!!! on May 20 2005, 10:18 AM

Whats stopping you from getting avgas from the airport? They still make 100LL. You cant get 100/130 these days because of environmental reasons but you can still get 100LL.

too much headfuk now from parafield mayday - cant fill up direct into ur car - need a jerry etc, Race Fuels is another option, the sell Toluene fairly cheap..

Jimob do u know Leroy - with the 350chev gemmi?

nah dont know him but got a mate who would and i,ve heard the name(its not one ya forget)
you can still get 110/130 mayday but over here you need a cams licence or if you are in a club with a nominated car you can get it BUT only for that car up 10k fine if ya caught using it...this was a major head fuk with my old car cause it had 12.1 comp so iwas kinda glad to get rid of it

FUCK I MISS IT NOW THOUGH

the smell...ahhhhhhhhh

Thats interesting Jimbo... I didnt think they even made 100/130 for aircraft these days. Thats the green coloured stuff. 100LL is blue.

QUOTE (Mayday @ May 20 2005, 10:47 AM)

Thats interesting Jimbo... I didnt think they even made 100/130 for aircraft these days.  Thats the green coloured stuff.  100LL is blue.

yep im pretty sure mate been about 5 months since i bought any there was 100/110 AND 110/130 obviously the 110/130 is the better one but i,m sure thats what they are using.

sayin that i havnt had the need to buy it for a while have they done away with it?>??

This post has been edited by JIMBO DA METAL HEAD!!!! on May 20 2005, 10:58 AM

ahh, avgas... my friend had an SLR 5000 about 10 yrs ago that used to run on avgas - so much fun in his car although his fuel pump was so bloody loud, it was a pain to be in the car, but once on song, that noise was drowned out by the sound of his motor - nice

QUOTE (billy boy @ May 20 2005, 11:11 AM)

his fuel pump was so bloody loud, it was a pain to be in the car,

holley blue....biggest hunks of shit made i hate em

also, one good thing about having a wagon, is that i dont get hassled by the cops at all

Crack in US Airways DC-9 window frame.....

Fliers beware of the sub standard maintenance on the airplanes that You
fly on. You won't believe this when you see it, this is an actual Crack
that was found in the window frame on a DC-9 which could have caused a
Major in-flight problem.

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QUOTE (JIMBO DA METAL HEAD!! @ May 20 2005, 11:27 AM)

QUOTE (Mayday @ May 20 2005, 10:47 AM) Thats interesting Jimbo... I didnt think they even made 100/130 for aircraft these days.  Thats the green coloured stuff.  100LL is blue. yep im pretty sure mate been about 5 months since i bought any there was 100/110 AND 110/130 obviously the 110/130 is the better one but i,m sure thats what they are using. sayin that i havnt had the need to buy it for a while have they done away with it?>??

110/130 isnt avgas mate...

there is 80/87 Red (for poofters, luckily they dont make it any more)
110LL Blue
100/130 Green
115/145 Purple (Ive never seen this fuel anywhere)

http://www.avweb.com/news/maint/187232-1.html



There is also turbine fuel which has a different rating system based on flash points and burn rates rather than octane ratings. But lets see you run the car on kero

Having said all this... I think the race fuel that the V8 SUpercars used to used before they were forced to run premium unleaded was 110?

just on me way out the door for lunch mayday i thought 110/130 was it must have ben 100/130 i,ll check out the sight when i get back.

QUOTE (Noddy @ May 19 2005, 08:33 PM)

Is it just me or does Smitho prove himself to be a bigger tool each time he posts?

i prefer to be called a dick

just so where clear, being stupid on public roads where people can get hurt is dangerous and anyone who does it is a dumbass. i hate people who are cunts on the raod and treat it like a race track.... the object of my post was to try and find a place that would be safe for my mates to try out there cars without hurting anyone, espec. members of the public...

hope this clears things up...

ps. i have been one cruize and i drive my mums 92 magna... its almost impossable to be stupid in that car! and i dought i am to blame for any demise of cruzing clubs in adelaide. all i wanted to do was see if anyone wanted to come along and join in... but u know, fuck it!

This post has been edited by smitho on May 20 2005, 04:43 PM

OK then, Now show some responsibilty on the road, DICK!!

QUOTE (smitho @ May 20 2005, 04:30 PM)

hope this clears things up... ps. i have been one cruize and i drive my mums 92 magna...

no try hards or dicks..... YOUR THE TRYHARD MUMS 92 MAGNA!!!

BAHAHAHAHA

Dear Car Nuts, what is the highest octane fuel I can run safely in my MY01 WRX? Im after something higher than BP's Ultimate 98 (98/96?), but dont want to risk going to something to crazy as I obviously dont want to blow my engine up. Does higher octane fuel give much more power. What are the advantages/disadvantages?

I had a meeting in North Adelaide today ... on the way there down Melbourne St, there was the most wicked black Lambo parked. On the way back there was an anthracite coloured Ferrari. Fuck those cars are obscenely beautiful!

QUOTE (NTrance @ Jun 3 2005, 11:22 PM)

I had a meeting in North Adelaide today ... on the way there down Melbourne St, there was the most wicked black Lambo parked. On the way back there was an anthracite coloured Ferrari. Fuck those cars are obscenely beautiful!

**pool of drool hits floor**

you could go some vp C16 which is 117 octane but bear in mind if you just put some in the fuel tank and drive it not a lot will happen

bp ultimate (98) is fine in any late model road car

heres a pic of the new owner of the corolla i built going through the dipper at bathurst...

QUOTE (Sean79 @ Jun 3 2005, 10:25 PM)

Dear Car Nuts, what is the highest octane fuel I can run safely in my MY01 WRX? Im after something higher than BP's Ultimate 98 (98/96?), but dont want to risk going to something to crazy as I obviously dont want to blow my engine up. Does higher octane fuel give much more power. What are the advantages/disadvantages?

There isnt much point in putting too high octane fuel if the engine doesnt need it. It simply wont do anything. If you have higher compression than standard, then you will need higher octane fuel, otherwise you are most likely just wasting your money.

Advantages:
Cleaner burn
lesser chance of detonation (wont happen anyway)

Disadvantages:
additives to increase octane may disagree with your engine parts.

Is anybody heading out to mallala this saturday for the drift practice?
i would if it is raining and if i had a new car after writing my other one off

how'd you write ur last car off?

06 Rex

Getting one sak?

finally a good looking WXR!


ps. i bought a peugeot 206 last Nov & havent looked back - I love it!!

QUOTE (tekJuliet @ Jun 24 2005, 10:29 AM)

finally a good looking WXR!

I think you meam WRX
But dam right that looks off the hook

well, thats one of the more flattering shots of the new rex - some of the orginal photos came out looking a little bit wrongs - its very alfa influenced but it is a step in the right direction.

and excuse me missy, are you saying that mine doesnt look good? bah... hehe

QUOTE (billy boy @ Jun 24 2005, 10:59 AM)

well, thats one of the more flattering shots of the new rex - some of the orginal photos came out looking a little bit wrongs - its very alfa influenced but it is a step in the right direction. and excuse me missy, are you saying that mine doesnt look good? bah... hehe

I dont like the latest one with the round or squarish leadlights - the body styling is terrible and looks very 'plastic'. I must preffered the older models.

A less flatering angle of the new STI

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IMO the current trend towards thin headlights on current model cars gives the cars a 'evil' look!

QUOTE (tekJuliet @ Jun 24 2005, 11:04 AM)

QUOTE (billy boy @ Jun 24 2005, 10:59 AM) well, thats one of the more flattering shots of the new rex - some of the orginal photos came out looking a little bit wrongs - its very alfa influenced but it is a step in the right direction.  and excuse me missy, are you saying that mine doesnt look good? bah... hehe I dont like the latest one with the round or squarish leadlights - the body styling is terrible and looks very 'plastic'. I must preffered the older models.

got out of that one your still on my good books then

QUOTE (tekJuliet @ Jun 24 2005, 11:04 AM)

QUOTE (billy boy @ Jun 24 2005, 10:59 AM) well, thats one of the more flattering shots of the new rex - some of the orginal photos came out looking a little bit wrongs - its very alfa influenced but it is a step in the right direction.  and excuse me missy, are you saying that mine doesnt look good? bah... hehe I dont like the latest one with the round or squarish leadlights - the body styling is terrible and looks very 'plastic'. I must preffered the older models.

ooohh, that would be me then

My thoughts on headlights and aerodynamics of late....


Headlights - i think companys are trying to light up the road as much as possible without poking lots of light in the eyes of oncoming drivers... and I believe the designs at present (bmw, subaru, saab etc ) are more of purpose than aesthetics (the looking meaner/aggressive is the whole 'gofast' thing though and it sells)

The new styling on the front of the subie sti is aviation aero derived and it will do good things. More car companies will look to do the same inthe near future too.

Dear RA, should I buy an STI, B4, or spend the cash on modifying my REX?

big decision.. each option has its pro's n con's................ um cant be assed getting into it now lol

personally if i had the money, i'd go new B4 just to be different and keep it nice n luxurious!

I agree, a B4 would be my choice too, then dump it, get rims, and a nice 2 1/2" straight through exhaust.

unless you're going to spend a lot of time driving it off the street, in which case i'd be leaning towards modifying what you've got, i'd be going the b4 also... one pimpin' ride right there

This post has been edited by qzyphus on Jun 27 2005, 11:05 PM

depends on what you really want - also how much $$ you want to spend

$8k and you should be able to get 200kw@w but then factor in either a new gearbox (sti 6 speed - $6k) or strengthen yours (1-4 ppg or straight cut - $5k or just 1-2 ppg for around $3k) not to mention, you'll need a new clutch ($1.5k) plus suspension and braking upgrades.

if you sell your wrx and buy an sti - you'll have better stopping (brembos), going (vf35 turbo standard) and much better gears (sti 6 speed *drools* ) - its a better base for modding. o2 sti is around the $38-40k mark, so if you sell yours at $30k, there would be at $10k price difference, so you'll be better off with this path than modding your wrx.

what that doesn’t include though is the personal attachment you have to your car.

now a b4 on the other hand has much more luxuries, since its based on the liberty and not the wrx. you'll want to mod it though, so allocate more $$ on making it faster. s&j do the ecutek for b4's, so that, exhaust etc and you could get a comfy car with decent power, plus its something different providing you like the look of the b4. personally im not too sure on the looks, but love the look of the new liberty GT. subie, actually sti, did a special make for the b4 - the b4 sti 203, which looks pretty schmick, but only in japan and nz.

so it depends on what you really want - for something that will be the best platform for modding, go the sti, but if you want luxury and power, then the b4 would be a good choice...

my thoughts anyway