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That's really whacked; I get similar speeds to you (living 4km from the exchange), but my latency is fine (17-20ms). Sounds more like a router / DSL line profile issue to me?

Pop out the aircon vent with a flat-headed screw-driver on the left-hand side. Slide it in and level it out - use a towel or something to protect the plastic you're pivoting against, It should come out reasonably easily. Once you've taken that out - behind will be a coupla screws that let you to lift the 3-gauge cluster out. Should take maybe 5 minutes max.

Looks like you might get your brakes after-all, Ruby

From what I've experienced, the majority police are untrained, and if they feel something "isn't quite right" they'd rather just send to Regency and have you fork out the inspection fee rather than educate themselves. Whilst I can understand that at some level - they can't really be expected to train all their officers, and it's better for them to err on the side of caution (ie: send it to Regency than not), I also tend to think that if you are caught in that situation, that at the very least there needs to be some a) oversight and b) some recourse such that you can consult with another officer, or get something from Regency (without an inspection) to prove that you're meeting the regulations and don't require an expensive inspection. Even the trained officers, don't seem to know everything either. The guy who defected me a while back looked at my factory privacy glass and told me it was tint and it would need to be removed. When I pointed at the sticker showing it was in the glass, he said I'd be up for replacing all of the glass as it was darker than legal. Needless to say, the inspector at Regency laughed at the officer when he saw it listed - but he was unable to provide me any evidence to show future officers if I ever got picked up. I believe the QLD system has 'mod plates' listing modifications; Perhaps that's something SA could consider - it might help alleviate this problem - though given cops are trying to defect for factory items (stock BOVs, privacy glass, etc) - I'm not 100% convinced it'll work.

Meh, I dunno... a) Breaking the law by towing over rated capacity b) Running the risk of damage to the car, engine, transmission, tow-bar itself (who knows, it could just plain rip off at speed doing who knows what damage) c) Voiding insurance (which if it flies off at speed and hits someone, you're gonna hate yourself for) Is it really worth it?

Lots of people have done it. Hit up 'search'.

You're nuts.

Maybe even better - call up Regency, ask them the question - get the persons name and pass that onto the officer - telling them if they don't believe you to call Regency and talk to xyz (persons name who told you) that it's 100% legal.

ahhhhhhhhhhhh ... that explains it. Well, it is a nismo part - gotta be capable of transdimensionacceleration surely ..

Nismo make 3-way LSDs now?

It should be, but the cop was clearly being a dick

There are online forums for 'girl stuff' where there are entire areas of the forum devoted to counterfeit products; I've been involved in some of these as I've been stung in the past purchasing counterfeit stuff (primarily high-end cosmetics) and I've tried to educate myself on this and warn others of the dangers. With MAC cosmetics in particular it's almost impossible for most people to figure out they're counterfeit - but there are a number of clues because of slight manufacturing changes between legitimate and counterfeits. Ultimately, the counterfeiters have to cut corners to sell the product cheaper, and cannot make them to the same standards as the original - so a clued up person can usually tell. There's also a lot of car parts which are counterfeit and difficult to tell - it's insane how common it is out there - MOMO, GReddy, nismo - you name it. It's highly prevalent on eBay. Personally I prefer to pay the extra if I can avoid risks (though that doesn't mean I won't search for a bargain - you can definitely buy GHD less than retail and still maintain warranty). My genuinely purchased GHD was returned within 3 months with a fault too - so it can/does happen - been perfect for the years since then. Thankfully I managed to dig up my original receipt and include that when I returned it under warranty. I had a new GHD back in my hot little hands within a week. I couldn't live without my GHD - amazing product that I highly recommend Anyway - to anyone wanting to purchase a GHD for your girlfriend/mother/whatever - great product that I highly recommend. I'm not bagging this seller, just trying to make people aware that of what they're purchasing - the risk is likely pretty low, but it is there - but for this price, it may very well be worth it to you!

They might be genuine - they might not be - there are a stupid number of counterfeit GHD and other products out there on the web. Hell, things like high-end cosmetics (MUFE, MAC) and GHD straighteners are some of the most counterfeited items out of asia and are very difficult for a lay-person to tell they're 'not the real deal'. Go google some time, it's stupidly common - ultimately, caveat emptor. Basically, it's not possible to know without purchasing one from you, without having seeing it in the flesh to know what you're selling is genuine or not (and you have to know what you're looking for to know it isgenuine. Additionally, as a private purchase, it becomes a civil matter if the item turns out not legitimate and you don't have as much legal standing in trying to get your money back from you. Additionally, whether it is genuine or not, without a proof of sale from an authorized retailer - GHD Australia WILL NOT honor the warranty (go check out their warranty return policy sometime - I've had to return a GHD straightener before under warranty - I've gone through this myself). So, if the product you're selling it fails tomorrow or in 3 months - that's $165 the buyer is out vs a free replacement from GHD if they buy one from a retailer. Sure, they may be over $300 from shops, but you can find them cheaper, and if you pay that extra money you're removing the risks associated with the purchase; You also get: * Piece of mind that what you bought is 100% genuine with a retailer you can go back and see in the flesh if something goes wrong * Guaranteed refund in the case of the product not being 'right' * Legal protections against counterfeit items, and returning the item * A warranty that GHD will stand by if the item fails None of the above are something you can offer any of that - hence why you're able to offer the cheaper price. For some people, that may be worth it for them to take the risk of buying the cheaper product from an 'unknown' - my aim here is to warn people about the dangers of being products like this online.

It all really comes down to what the car and the tow-bar are rated for towing. I know my SSS Pulsar (FWD) is only rated for 1200kg - so it'd be no good for towing my R34. A big FWD like a Magna might be rated for it .. Toyota don't really make that big cars though, so I dunno - check out your Toyota's factory manual - should tell you what the towing capability is.

LANDSCRIBBLE - at what sort of speeds are we talking here? HICAS shouldn't kick in until 60+ (in my experience from having mis-aligned HICAS steering angle sensors). I have had my rear wheels 'wobble around' before in situations like you describe when my HICAS steering rack had excessive movement in it - I replaced the rack and it's fine now. Perhaps get your tyre/suspension guy to check out your rear steering rack to see if it has excessive movement in it?

I dunno - when I first bought my R34 sedan 3 years back, I'd get pulled over every coupla months for a 'random breath test' or 'license check' ... It doesn't happen so much these days, not entirely sure why... One cop did say that 'oh wow, its a sedan - nice' when he had pulled me over - does suggest they don't really notice, just see the Skyline badge/stove-top lights. That said, I don't seem to see as many police these days either (besides the undercover cop that sat up my ass for 10 minutes on Friday afternoon on the way home from work, trying to force me to speed - been meaning to call in his license plate as hoon actually, the way he was sitting up peoples asses, weaving in and out of traffic & sitting on 80kph on Grange rd ...)

If you've already changed the power steering fluid, it could be HICAS related - do you have an aftermarket steering wheel? Anyway, I'd definitely check out the the HICAS threads...

SAU:SA is CAMS affiliated, yes. Go check out the South Australia area for more details on joining up.

Did you ask the specialist who installed the alarm?

So many counterfeit and overseas ones of these selling, and if it's an overseas one - the local GHD won't respect warranties without a receipt of the actual sale ..

ADSL2 isn't capable of those speeds - so gotta be something else...

.. I ended up with a car habit .. just as bad, I think?

Yeah, I mean - I like Adelaide n all - but I gotta agree with you there. Having lived in Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne as well, it's definitely a lot quieter here and a lot less 'stuff' open on weekends, etc .. very country-town attitude in a lot of ways (which is a real shame for a capital city) ... ah wells .. what'cha gonna do?

Standard RB25 injectors are 370cc afaik?

I'm not sure I necessarily agree they're going to be older/shitter cars - consider the same amount of money is still going to buy a reasonably up-to-date car with good brakes, just perhaps not as great power or handling. It's also more likely to have features like power steering, ABS, traction control, EBD, etc. Most cars - even cheap cars - these days really aren't like they were 10-20 years ago. L & P-Platers really do have the capabiltiy of buying a quite safe car for minimal cash - so I don't see the difference being that great. That said, I'd agree going from an econobox to something with power is a big jump for a P-plater, but so would is it for P-platers who are restricted to 80kph (think that's still the speed limit in some states) to can suddenly go 110kph. I've being saying this to my friends for yourse - we need more driver education - at the school-level at a start before getting L's - and then there needs to be a requirement for defensive driver training and advanced driver training for people getting their various P levels and before they get their opens. How many kids these days have really pushed their car to their limits and know how a car is going to handle in the wet, or in a bad situation? How many as soon as they get into a serious situation aren't going to be able to react in-time? Then there's simple stuff - just checking blind pots, indicators, etc. I wish people would realise that the indicators aren't there for you as a driver, they're there to indicate to vehicles around you about your intentions - ie before you turn. On a side-note, I'm also not averse to the idea of people on their opens being re-tested regularly or if they get in an accident or get caught for offenses. So many drivers on the road these days with no clue how to drive. I have friends who I find it scary being a passenger with because they don't check blind spots, merge without using an indicator, and just generally are obvlivious. I have one friend who has never basically driven at more than 60kph, and finds it scary being on the highway - will go out of her way to avoid roads with a higher speed limit cos they scare her.