Stinky Rooster

That would be beyond awesomeness. but I hate you for being able to go Living in WA really sucks sometimes. Sooooo, how much do we want to see a 260 go up against one of these?

VE Commodore Sportwagon To Tackle Bathurst 12 Hour Monday, 28 January 2008 GM Holden will be showcasing its sleek new VE Commodore Sportwagon when it tackles Mount Panorama for the WPS Bathurst 12 Hour on 8-10 February. Holden Motorsport will field a 6.0L V8 Sportwagon SS backed Jack Daniel's for V8 Supercar drivers Shane Price, Cameron McConville and enduro specialist Nathan Pretty. The production version of the VE Sportwagon will be unveiled at the 2008 Melbourne International Motor Show, starting 29 February. GM Holden's Executive Director–Sales, Marketing and Aftersales, Alan Batey, said, "Holden has a great history of success at Mount Panorama, so what better place for the new ultra cool Sportwagon to be showcased than on the track at Bathurst?" "The 12 Hour is a race for production cars so is an ideal event for us to spotlight new models in the Holden range. Last year we ran a pair of Astras – one an SRi Turbo Coupe, the other a CDTi Diesel. "With Sportwagon due in Holden showrooms across the country in the coming months, we saw this as the perfect opportunity to underline the sporting pedigree of the latest model in the VE range whilst highlighting its great style and handling." A concept version of the new VE Sportwagon made its world debut at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney last October. The car takes VE Commodore's award-winning design and engineering advances and integrates them into a stylish and practical wagon that appeals to both families and businesses. It is the third VE derivative after sedan and ute ranges. VE Sportwagon will be available in the full range of VE Commodore variants including Omega, Berlina and Calais, plus the sporty SV6, SS and the range topping SS-V and Calais V models. http://www.parcferme.com/content/view/4663/2/

LOOOOOL! (I can't drink and work at the same time, I have a tendecy to drop oil and crap in my beer without noticing until I take a swig) Count me in too! Maybe stick up a list of tools you don't have and we can sort out who needs to bring stuff?

Or, you could host a stagea BBQ and then a few of the guys would be able tocome over and have a poke around if you get stuck with anything. Seriously though, don't be scared of having a go of it. There is only one unbreakable rule for doing a timing belt, once the old belt is off, if no one turns the motor or cams then it is almost impossible to stuff anything up that can't be easily rectified.

Don't let that stop you - it can all be done in a day. There are some fantastic step by step guides on RB25's here on SAU, and with a few basic hand tools you can acomplish heaps and gain a very large sense of self importance. All my work is done in an open carport.

or you mistakenly order a set of those lace covers for the tops of the seats

+1 and you can't see the wheels when you are rolling across the bonnet naked moaning "mineminemineminemineminemine....."

*kicks things off* Mine is actually my nickname given to me by my (then) 5 year old daughter. She used to be called "little chicken" as well as all the other usual baby names, but one day I was changing a nappy and called her "Stinky Chicken" and it just sort of stuck. Years later she decided that I should be called Stinky Rooster. So, to all those that asked, it is NOT because I have extra fragrant genitailia......

Well done dude! Sounds like things are starting to progress nicely. Any chance of some progress pics?

OK, your problem will have uncovered a few other issues you may need to consider (despite all the other replies being full of "dun worry dude, its all good" etc etc etc. Firstly, your "rice" level has just taken a nose dive big time! You may find that the monster tacho with a redline of 15 00000000000rpm is now completely redundant. This is not cool! Apart from the complete lack of "fuwwly HeKtIc BrO" you will recieve at the local drive thru Macca's, your chance of picking up "wif teh womenz" will be significantly lower. The only thing that can save this is a crapload of neons STAT!!!! A GTR badge is also highly recommended, as is a complete shopping list down both doors (bonus "uleh's" if you can slip a random Ralliart or Mugen sticker in there as well.) Oh, no matter what else happens, get a dose pipe or one of those frontal lobotomy inducing BOV's (y'know, the ones you can get from supercheap that are so loud they give you brain surgery unasked?) Just be grateful that you didn't try this on a Honda - your v-Tec's would be horribly low due to the leakage this influx of stealth would bring! (BTW, in al seriousness, the colour of your intercoooler will only be affected by the amount of heat it is able to reflect, ie black reflects f**k all heat and light, whereas white reflects almost all - if your 'line is white, I think that would be a much better way of hiding it and not affecting the cooling capacity)

I would say that the instructor should be held responsible fo' sho' Who is to say that if he kept his hands off the wheel she wouldn't have made the corner with everyone intact? Unless he had pedals (that override the drivers pedals, as all instructors cars are supposed to) then he had no business grabbing at the wheel, and as mentioned above, if she was that inept she couldn't turn a normal suburban corner then WTF was he doing taking her out on the road? I reckon there is a pretty good chance that woman will never drive again after doing that on her L's, and living with that for the rest of your life would probably be punishment enough.

either CV joint or front driveshaft.....

coz they are as ugly as a thalidomide baby? just sayin.

charming!!!! You should have let us know so I could unleash "Pulsar Fury" LOL!

Try Japwreck in Beckenham - I dunno if he has one, but the bloke there used to have a S1 - I don't even know if he still has it, but at least you can rest assured he knows what you are on about

OK, you now have my undivided attention. How on earth are you going to fit a 5 litre engine into an R32 if it isn't a V config? And what the hell is it anyway?

http://www.manheimfowles.com.au/find_buy/c...;rm=view_detail AUCTION WAS TODAY

LOL! Dayz is just a set of aftermarket type accesories. Bodykit and stuff like that. As for things to watch out for? use the search, its all been covered, but start at the buyers guide sticky.

PICS?

While I tend to agree with 99.9% of what you say in here Duncan, I have to disagree with this for a few reasons. Firstly, the cooling system on a stagea was NEVER designed to operate in the Australian summer, particularly the West Australian summer. The Maxima, however...... Also, if tere was such little benefit in upgrading standard cooling systems, why do companies like Davies Craig and Aussie Desert Coolers thrive so well here? Because they are providing a much needed service. I think that if you ran an accurate temp probe across the radiator of any stock stagea in Aus you would get a rude surprise at how badly it handles the heat. Anyone that has experienced heat soak in their std SMIC will know what I mean.

*cuts the nipples out of all Cy's shirts before delivery*

just did - decided ignorance is preferrable to messing with that stuff. Original post deleted

Hey John - how about a nice big steaming mug of shut the f**k up? If you don't want to see a stagea ripping 'nuts in the dirt, here's a revolutionary idea - DONT CLICK THE f**kING LINK!!!! Jesus H Christ I get sick of the keyboard warriors here. All of the content may not appeal to all the people here, but do you really have to start up with shit like this? Looks like an absolute hoot Brad. Keep up the good work champ

Um, pretty sure that is what the Masa gaurds are designed for dood