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Was thinking last night with all the money we spend on our cars it would be really good if we could help each other out financially.

Now personally i'm a fully trade qualified boilermaker/Welder and could probably help some of you guys out with welding up smallish jobs (don't necessarily have to be to do with your car)

So if you work with computer gear and can get that cheap or maybe a tyre place cause we all need tyres, whatever you think you can possibly help someone else out with please post it in this thread and hopefully we can get this thread stickied if everyone thinks its a good idea!

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This is an awesome idea.

Keep it on topic and no requests as requests are pointless. Simply state what you can do for others. :wave:

Edited by Nightcrawler

At the request of some forum members I have gone through this thread with the edit brush - trimming the chat and so forth. Please keep any questions/requests to PM

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I work at CoDesign Interiors in Adelaide.

We are commercial builders etc, and supply top-end commercial furniture. More then welcome to give a "sau best price" to fellow enthusiests for clerical/executive ergonomic chairs, furniture, or office fitout works.

Brendan

hey guys im a special class toolmaker and work as a special class maintence fitter... so engineering bits and pieces are my specialty... just ask any one that know me and my lil GT

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I own/run Property Management company.

We look after rental properties. If you or any family members have any investment properties that they lease out, pass them my details, and if they come on board with us for 12 months, we will give u $50 referal fee. Also give you discount.

Also if you are looking for a place to rent, just visit our site, www.pmgaustralia.com.au and click rental list and you will see our properties for lease atm. Otherwise just check out www.realestate.com.au.

If you have any queries or questions abuot leasing out your property, or if u want to by an investment property, jsut give us a call.

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166 Payneham Road, Evandale SA 5069

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I'm a website developer + graphic designer, can do a good price on that sort of thing. :dry:

Also can provide almost any jaycar product very cheaply (and even cheaper for group buys).

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Can't really help anyone out with my day job however I am also able to help out with specialist print jobs.

My printer allows me to print in the usual black, cyan, magenta and yellow. As well as silver and white and soon will buy some cartridges to allow me to print in Gold, and chrome colours.

So if you need anything printed (small quantities) I will do it for a couple of dollars (as the ink is expensive)

I am an assistant manager in a hardware store. Can also look after fellow skyliner's with maybe 10% discount on general hardeware. Also trade quantities of timber for pergola's or deck's etc. :thumbsup:

I’m a full time software engineer, so basically anything you want done to a PC I can do it...even turn it onto a beer fridge! Something like this: beer PC :P

I don’t know how much I can help out in general but I MIGHT be able to score cheap hosting, and of course anything to do with software you want done/fixed/made..., I’m your man.

Also good quality two way paging car alarm systems fully installed I can help you out, PM me!!

I’m a full time software engineer, so basically anything you want done to a PC I can do it...even turn it onto a beer fridge! Something like this: beer PC :blush:

Johnn, are you any good with or know someone who is profficient in MS Access?

I have a little relational database thats got me stumped. I thought my skills were OK, but this one got a bit difficult.

PS I teach at the Womens and Childrens Hospital, and look after the network for the school. If anyone needs some IT advice I am happy to help where I can. I also have some wholesale access to parts and systems through Protech. (can save you a few dollars on an upgrade or system)

I'm an electronics technican myself too, but I also used to do work that specialised in EFI & Ignition systems for 2 years as well as other stuff. I tested & fixed literally hundreds of ignition systems & engine computers injectors etc.

I don't have all the equipment to do all the work myself & admittedly most of this work was done off of the car, but I do have a good handle on the spanner work, do all my own servicing & have fixed friends cars on several occasions. My car hasn't seen a service centre since I bought it a year & a half ago.

I can do a lot of diagnosis work which I could do at a fraction of the cost that an Auto Electrican would charge & can probably sorce some parts at a decent price too. Auto electricans & mechanics would come to us, buy something or get something fixed & put their cut on before selling it to the customer & half the time we figured out the problem for them over the phone!!!

Advice on here I'll do for zip provided it doesn't get too complex :laugh:

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ok if your in need of

PAINT AND MINOR PANEL

RESPRAYS

TOUCH UPS

INTERIOR, EXTERIOR, WHEELS

CUSTOM DASH GRILLES CONSOLES ECT

POLISHING

prices are alot cheaper than a crash shop

anything else just pm me or give me a call on 0433596375 ask for jamie

yes i do this for a living and work at a quality workshop

if your after insurance work i cant help you out but i can point you in the right direction just ask

i can help if anyone have business deal with china

Dad is a university Law lecturer who own a translation firm (specialist at law)

can give legal advice (british / china law) / contracts / legal translation

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Thought I should post, I am a manager of a Family Owned Tyre Business.

Down south of Adelaide in Losdale, Wall - T - Wall Tyres and Batteries.

Tyres

Rims

Batteries (new and Reconditioned)

Aluminium Polishing (wheels and what ever)

Wheel Alignments.

Willing to offer assistance for members of SAU.

Call Dylan 08 8326 0247

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