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    Moving To Vic From Nz

    in Victoria

    Posted

    Hey guys, not really a Skyline/Car topic but just have a few questions.

    I'm moving from New Zealand to Vic at the end of this month, i'll be working in South Dandenong.

    1. I've tried flatmates.com.au / realestate.com.au but either people don't like replying or they're useless. I'm looking for a place, not fussed if flatting situation or finding my own place, but i'll be bringing my dog which seems the deal breaker. She's an 8 month old english staffy, so short but muscley lol

    2. Needing a cheap car, prefer with rego, if anyone has anything out there or knows of a mate selling something. Just after a 1000-1500 run around until I get my first few pays in to buy something nicer. Don't really care what it is, but prefer with a bit of rego I guess. Looked on gumtree, etc but my pet hate is people who don't put a decent description, like "1991 civic, red, reg".. How about how much rego does it have? lol

    And any general tips and info would be good :)

    Cheers,

    Post A Pic Of Your Stagea Thread

    in Wagoneers

    Posted

    No... lol The flexis after the downpipes are frayed, big centre muffler is split open like a coke can, front steering rack is now as course as 10 grit sand paper, rear diff has bits taken out of the bottom and my headlights keep coming loose from hitting bumps.

    It's not fun on the open roads, well sometimes it is... Like when you can pick up a flattened hedgehog you know you're low, or smashing a beer bottle that's lying down lol

    Post A Pic Of Your Stagea Thread

    in Wagoneers

    Posted

    Back to stock seems pretty retarded although I can understand it when one mod requires another mod if that makes sense.

    I know, doesn't make sense to me... I find it stupid that before you get a cert, you can change wheels every day, yet once you're certed for 18x9s, 18x8 or 18x8.5 become unsafe!

    Post A Pic Of Your Stagea Thread

    in Wagoneers

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    Lucky bugger, they mean nothing in SA. Cops just defect you and say "I don't know if it's legal or not, so we'll let the inspectors find out".

    Have to always keep the stock parts here and just swap them in/out as required.

    that's a bit of a pain!

    In saying that, certs can be a hassle here... Say if you get coilovers one month, you need a cert... At the same time they cert your coilovers, they record what wheels you went for the cert on and it's put ont oyour cert plate(without your say!) So you cant change wheels, unless you wana pay $500 and go for another cert... Same with steering wheels, if you went for a cert with an aftermarket steering wheel, then convered back to stock, you can get defected.... Fail!

    Post A Pic Of Your Stagea Thread

    in Wagoneers

    Posted

    I don't think anyone is attacking it, I know I certainly am not.. we're just talking about it. I think it looks great, but where I'm from it would last about 3 hours on the road before it's defected.

    Hence the reason i'm going for a cert... It's getting certed at the height pictured, but afterwards you can go 5% lower or higher without getting pink stickered (defected). Here if you have a cert, cops can't touch you(most of the time)

    Post A Pic Of Your Stagea Thread

    in Wagoneers

    Posted

    +1

    I didn't think anyone was attacking it... I just find it funny the difference in culture. Here I get nothing but comments saying I need to go lower lol. I've ripped the bumper off once(broke side bolts), reversing out of work car park over those stupid car park stoppers, parked too far forward.

    30mm lower won't be too bad, I can get over all speed bumps, it's only my driveway I struggle... My neighbour who's acop has fits of laughter whenever he sees me come out of it lol

    Post A Pic Of Your Stagea Thread

    in Wagoneers

    Posted · Edited by JayM35

    Yeah that's what I thought. I imagine the geometry will be extremely bad with handling to match.

    And I would imagine the front upper arms are hitting the strut towers also on bumps.

    Going for its wheel allignment today, camber is staying the same, just bringing elliminating the toe in.

    Handles meh, better than factory, but yes, if there's a big enough bump the top arms hit body... And no doesnt hit bumpstops

    I love how so many people comment on how bad it must handle... I don't care, it's not like I race it, that's what my RX7 is for..

    Infact, after my cert I am going t odrop it another 30mm

    That's A Nice Looking Volvo Mate.......

    in Wagoneers

    Posted

    was getting out of mine at the shops the other day, just parked and left motor idling while closing windows and sunroof's and some 40 odd year old lady walked past the front (had reversed into carpark) and gave me the dirtiest look possible, ie as if i'd gotten out and taken a s**t in the middle of the carpark or something. then got to her car bout 3 spots down, by which time i was out and just with a slightly raised voice said. just cause u can't afford it, she looked up and i turned and walked. found it quite amusing though was half expecting an abusive note or smashed window when i came back.

    Hahaha, I get this every day... Most of the time it's from 60+ year olds in standard M35s, and I drive past them laying frame and throwing sparks... The digust I get thrown my way is awesome

    Post A Pic Of Your Stagea Thread

    in Wagoneers

    Posted

    When I first put the BC's on the front, almost all the tire disappeared inside the guard. My son said to leave it like that, but I wouldn't have been able to get down the drive. It's often a compromise between fashion & practicality. Good to see some guys don't care about being practical (no speed bumps in his neck of the woods?) so we can admire awesome lowness :thumbsup:.

    So many speed bumps! Every gas station I almost come to a complete stop when my chassis sits on them, and then there's the little metal grates in the forecort(for filling the tanks I guess?), I've actually pulled a couple of those out.... Any little bump the front subframe and swaybar sit on the ground, top arms hit body, its dragged the exhaust that much the rearest flange bolts came loose so my bozo pipe was flapping around abit haha...

    It's still practical.... Can still go 100km/h... With sparks :cheers:

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