The Bogan

Put high flow cats back in if it is a street car, you won't loss many HP with "good" and "big" 400 cell high flow cats, unless all you care about is circle jerk dyno sheets, and need that extra 5-10hp for the insta reps. Plus Captain Planet will not come looking for you to kick you in the balls.

Got the car some new half shafts from Fleabay The old original CV's finally decided to start knocking For the 21 year old original half shafts and their CV joints to last as long as they did is amazing I got the whole half shaft/CV assembly because it turns it into a 1 beer job

I find eucalyptus oil good for glue residue Plus it clears the sinuses and I think it leaves a nice smell.....eucalyptus.....leaves.......nice

Idle hands, and me, are the devils plaything Modified bonnet version 4(ish) VN group A bonnet "buldge" chop fit to VX, I blue tacked it onto the bonnet in the garage for a while looking at it, it does look 100x better than the VK reverse cowl, and is alot less of a "heat signature" Why you may ask.....or maybe not........meh, well.......clearance Clarence, the Tuff Mounts lowered engine mounts are finally breaking my balls (engine/blower/thermal spacers) doesn't fit under the standard bonnet without them), I thought I could come to live with the added NVH from them, and 50% of the time they don't really bother me, but, during long cruises up and down the coast, which I do alot of, the NVH and all the rattles have finally done my head in Once the bonnet is opened up under the buldge this will allow plenty of room to go back to standard height rubber mounts I have already got my local paint and panel shop to have a look, I asked them to get another bonnet for fitting the buldge to make things easier for me, I cannot be farked to remove the under bonnet mat, plus it will mean less time being without the car, I told them there's no rush, so they can get to it whenever they have some free time They are going to call me when they have found a good bonnet to use and to head in to take some measurements for exactly where it needs to be Their paint matching is the best I've seen, and I've used them a few times over the years with cars and bikes

New 80w90 mineral blood in the true track, all ready for some more use and abuse The old diff oil was black as expected but there was zero glitter in the old oil or on the plug Just like a bought one

I would change the oil for sure, cheap insurance Oil will breakdown due to fuel and water contamination As for the plugs, I would if they are coppers, or just pull them and inspect and check the gap I would also change the brake fluid and coolant if it is water-cooled Cars and bikes, don't like sitting around doing nothing Preventative maintenance is cheap, fixing broken stuff not so much

Threads needs more LS

He sounds like the classic old troll, asking questions, then we get dumber and dumber stuff the more he posts

From a guy who wants to put little tyres on a big rim?

Yeah nah mate, automatics are great for around town.

The daughter has purchased a new Kia Cerento GT hatch, delivery is in August, sooooo, in August I am getting back the little Yaris YRS for a daily hack, it is the "big block" 1.5 ltr engine with the 4 speed auto, so you know it is.......slow as 10 slow things. But it is a clean and well maintained little thing, that uses alot less fuel than both the Dunnydoore and the Harley for local trips. Plus, leaving it parked at the local shopping centre will be alot less stressful, rain, hail or shine. Yes, I am already looking for some 2nd hand rims and some lowered coils for it.

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/1074172863/instahut-gazebo-pop-up-marquee-3x4-5-tent-gazebos or for the style conscious

Big rims for small tyres, especially the fronts, what are they going on? What are the wheel specs? I run a 235 on a 8.5" rim and it looks sort of stretched

For the street I personally cannot go past the RS4's I find they have enough size options for street rims If your tyre size isn't available in AU, I have found tire rack in the US quick and great value, even when you add in shipping, "depending on the exchange rate", I've imported tyres from them a few times when I haven'tbeen able to get what I want local, both personally and using a freight forwarding service https://m.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp?tireMake=Hankook&tireModel=Ventus+R-S4 Are RS4 a motorsport tyre, nope, from my limited experience they are average at best on the track, hell I found Toyo R888R much better in the dry than the RS4, but without the longevity, being a much softer 100 TW, hell the R888R's may be perfect for a car that only street drives for cruises and stuff on sunny Sundays, they are slightly more expensive than a RS4, but not really that much that it is painful IMO But for spirited street driving in the dry, and to be able to handle wet conditions fairly well, if you don't push it to hard hard, I believe RS4's are great value for money for cruising around on eating up the miles, and they last really well for a 200 TW A smart man once told me "if you want to track your daily you need to have at least 2 sets of rims, 1 set for the street with quality street tyres, and 1 set for the track with proper semi slicks/radials"

Checked the wear markers on the R888R and found they were getting close, maybe another 2-3k km or so, so went shopping, I decided not to go the R888R again as I only got them to help at the drags, but they weren't really much better than the RS4's at the strip, the drag radials though are ace as expected I was able to find some RS4 255/40 17 that were in stock to throw on the rear, but unfortunately there is no RS4 235/45 17 in stock anywhere in......Australia, so I got them to put me down for a pair when they arrive, they said it could be a month or two at least before they get any into Australia....bugger So, they got wrapped in shrink wrap and stored next to the drag radials with are also wrapped in shrink wrap waiting patiently for their next outing

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bogan #notinagay way

Stupid rain Meh, free rider training day at work

1. Fix the brakes, simple. You and the GF are happy, and safe by the sounds of it. Or just get a cheap daily for when rolling with the girl friend, and roll around with 5hit brakes on the street yourself. See point 1. Some women folk tend to have some good points if you put the testosterone away and listen to them, yours sounds like she has her head on straight. It would be a shame if you bined a good GF because you don't like her comments about noisy, possibly dangerous brakes, on the street. Meh, if it wasn't for the brains (read: common sense) of my Mrs when it comes to me doing dumb 5hit, I would be poor, or visiting the hospital alot more than I do at best, or dead at worst. I tend to have the "just send it mentally" whilst fun, sometimes the consequences are not.

RS4 is not a semi-slick They are good summer tyres Dry grip is good, price is good, tyre life is good They, like most good summer performance tyres, are average in the cold and wet conditions I rate them for the street, you just need to be careful in cold and wet conditions (read: don't drive like a d1ck) Look at Toyo R888R as well, they are priced well, are fairly soft, but limited sizes are available, they also don't like the cold and wet either, but handle it fine if you drive to the conditions

I was told running a mineral diesel engine oil for a hundred km or so is better than engine flush in petrol engines. Not flogging the car, just cruising around for a while. The detergents in the diesel engine oil slowly breaks down the crud, avoiding big deposits from coming lose and blocking small oil galleries/restrictors. More so for old dirty/cruddy high milage/ poorly serviced engines though. IMO, a well serviced engine running quality oil, that is serviced regularly shouldn't really need a flush though. Opinions may vary

❤️ that moffat RX7

Just like you would do with a bike, pull the head and have a look, could just be a $300 fix.

The Kia sedan we had at work had awesome adaptive cruise. Fully adjustable from heaps of room, to near on tailgating. Great for a comfy daily hack. The adaptive brakes were great as well, nice and smooth at keeping the distance, they did hit fairly hard if the car in front hit the brakes hard, but, typical to what you would do anyway.

I would say bearings, my worn couplings and centre bearings on the tailshaft had high speed vibrations, but no actual "noise".