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I adjusted my policy today with NRMA VV&C after doing some work to the car. Still very easy to deal with.
However, it's worth noting that the woman I was speaking with said that next year they are changing everything up a bit. Most importantly is that they are going to do away with the 9000km a year limit, and change it to "Do you drive your car more than 10 times per month" .
I can see that being easier to manage, but will open the flood gates a bit I assume, and more customers = higher premiums I would be thinking.
Still, we'll see how it goes.
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I live in Japan, so I'm not sure exactly what turps is. I'll try to use some goo gone and alcohol.
Turpentine - Available in most hardware shops or even supermarkets
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FOR SALE - 2008 VE SS Commodore. V8 Automatic
Year: 2008
Make: Holden
Model: Commodore SS
Body: Sedan
Trans: Automatic
Engine: 6.0 liter V8KMS: 145,000
Price: $18,500 ono
Reason For Sale: Upgrading, Ordered a new SSV being delivered in a few weeks.
I am the second owner of this 2008 VE SS Commodore which I purchased in 2009. I have meticulously maintained this vehicle over the length of time I have owned it. The car has done mostly freeway kms from the southern highlands to Campbelltown. It has been regularly serviced and has had a very easy life. The car drives like a dream with great power from the V8 engine, and smooth gear changes from the automatic gearbox. The car is comfortable to drive on long or short trips, and still gets great fuel consumption. Using the multi-function steering wheel, listen to your favourite music and answer calls without taking your hands off the wheel. It has 18"alloy wheels with good/brand new tyres. Fresh brake pads and discs have been installed recently also. The car is equipped with ABS brakes. It has power door mirrors. This car has air conditioning, and cruise control. Makes phone calls safely and conveniently through the Bluetooth enabled audio system. Th car has electronic stability control (ESC). It has very comfortable seating for 5 and plenty of boot space for luggage. It has electronic brake force distribution (EBD). The car has remote central locking, front cup holders and 7 speakers. The car was serviced this week and will come with 6 months registration. The current registration plates (ZOE86B) are personalised and will be swapped for standard issue prior to sale.
$18,500 ono
For more info or enquiries, call or sms me (Matt) on 0-four-one-0 double-three-seven double-eight-one or email at wrig2mat-at-outlook.com
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I know it hasn't quite been a year since the original poster put this up, but it's close enough to it. Thought I'd throw a current testimonial into the mix.
R32 GTR
Just Car
Agreed - $15,000
Excess - $700
Premium - $1095
NRMA Vintage, Veteran, Classic
Agreed - $20,000Excess - $300
Premium - $580
I now have choice of repairer, and the $3000 cover for tow/accommodation/hire-car if I am more than 100km from home.
They couldn't be more helpful and were only too happy to chat about mods and cover options.
Two enthusiastic thumbs up from me!
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They're called PAL fuses. There's tons on ebay.
Thanks mate - That was a huge help, I found some on eBay from the UK and ordered them.
Just in case anyone searches the forum for similar in the future, here they are;
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Cheers, I'll try Ashdown tomorrow and see how I go. Then Nissan genuine I guess. I'd rather avoid getting them from a wrecker.
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Hey All,
Yesterday I blew an ignition fuse while I was out and about. Managed to swap it out with the ABS fuse to get home, but now need to replace it (and realistically, all the others).
I stopped in at Supercheap Auto, but they didn't have any... Any idea where to buy them from?
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bought a set off these blokes, products look and perform well, good to deal with also!
Same style as the ones I just took off the car - Hopefully yours are better quality than mine were!
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A little hard to see in the picture, but the thread is stripped and the threaded part is actually cracked right through. The threaded section just slides in and out lol... so glad it finally let go on the driveway, and not on either the skidpan, or the freeway on the way home.
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Get some pics up of the broken arm.
Will do - I put the new ones in on Tuesday... took me longer than I thought it would, but all good now. The clunking/groaning/knocking sound I have become accustomed to has stopped which is good, and the front actually feels a bit tighter. I will take a pic of the old busted one when I get home.
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GKTech are designing something.
In the meantime, Hardrace seem to be pretty decent. I have SRI (red ones) from JustJap, they've been working fine for a couple of years.
niZmO_Man to the rescue!! Came through with a set of Hardrace arms for me. Legend!
Thanks for all the input guys. I think I will still see what GKTech come out with, and/or go with UAS option in the long run, but these will certainly get me out of the tricky spot I am in.
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They came from St George Tyres, mate.
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Bump - These are still sitting in the garage. Brand new. $400 - Pickup
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Yeah I am more and more leaning towards the UAS arms. I had decided to buy the HardRace ones today, to fit in the meantime until I could get my hands on the UAS set for the long term. However, I went to JDMYard today to buy them, only to be told a bloke had bought the last set earlier on in the day. So I am still without a set and looking to get something sorted. I've never organised (or even been part of) a group buy before, does anyone know what the go is? Got a contact at UAS? Forum member? I'm keen to get them asap. I have an event on 7th March I need the car set up well and truly before then.
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Ikeya formula
www.nengun.com/ikeya-formula/
Do they do an adjustable design? I can see the fixed size ones, which would be good, except I like to be able to adjust them at home depending on what event I am doing.
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Ha! I googled into the site (didn't browse from the front page) and went straight to the normal R32 page, where they don't list those front uppers, even though they would also suit!
Yeah I got caught out on that too... went looking for something I knew was there before I realised they had a separate page for R32, and R32 GTR.
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They are on the Hardrace site - http://www.hard-race.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_714_722&product_id=238
But I see your point about the design.
Imteresting. Hardrace don't show them on their own site.
Nevertheless, those are an example of the shitty option. The UAS ones are free to twist, so they unload the horrible loadings that occur in R32/Z32 upper arms. Especially when you wind in more caster with adjustable caster arms. That's why I said the only "respectable" arms were probably the UAS ones.
The Nismo copy ones that GK-Tech are supposedly going to make are the same idea as the UAS ones - they offer rotation around the centre pin.
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Thanks guys - Have had a look at the UAS and Hardrace ones. Seem to be much of a muchness really. I'm somewhat desperate for them, so I don't think I can hang out for GKTech to release something. Might see what availability there is for Hardrace and UAS, and let that make the decision for me.
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Hey all,
My R32 GTR has some pretty cheap adjustable upper camber arms on the front, which have always creaked and groaned for as long as I have owned the car. Today, the front left finally gave up the ghost and broke. (Luckily, just as I bumped up the driveway coming home and not on the M5 at 110km/h). So I am looking at replacing them with some quality bits.
Anyone have any suggestions / recommendations ?
The car is street driven, but I use it for track work and motorkhana competitions, so I like to be able to adjust the camber depending on the use.
I have flicked through the forum and searched, and read a few threads but they're all old and possibly outdated.
Any help would be great, cheers.
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Silver R32 GTR at the Shell servo in Picton this morning. Hope you enjoyed your cruise mate - Car looks mint!
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Still have these... Make a reasonable offer.
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Spotted white R32 GTR "MY GTR" on Great Western turning onto Reservoir Rd towards M4 this morning.
Nrma Vintage And Classic Insurance
in General Automotive Discussion
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When I tweaked my cover last week, it took some haggling to get them to come up in agreed value. The operator I was talking to said that she was "searching their database" and had found half a dozen 1989 R32 GTR Skylines all insured for around $12,000 - $14,000, so the figure I was asking for was "Probably at the cusp of too much". When I offered to send them receipts, photographs, build sheets etc, she came around a bit and ended up locking it in, but made it sound like she was doing me a personal favour. I know there are stock R32 GTR's out there in "average" condition that would have been purchased in the last few years before the price spike, but still... $12,000? I don't think so.