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Some genius broke into my precious VL commodore last night and stole my super expensive and high quality Sony Xplod head unit. It's awesomeness predates removable faceplates and high powered outputs (it was only 4 x 45W).

I fully expect the genius who stole it to get about $20 for it on the street so he can continue his ice habbit, however I now have a hole in my high-powered, high security vehicle. Does anyone have a shitter old head unit they don't want anymore (or would sell for <$30) just so I can listen to the radio. This car was only temporary while I do some work on mine (which is almost finished, hoorah!) and I only used the CD player for the radio because I don't think the CD player actually worked.

Anywho, If you see some dodgy bastard trying to sell a very old and used sony xplod head unit around Melba, punch him in the kidney for me.

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Hey Leshy,

I have an oldish JVC that you can have for $20, I think Ive still got the wiring and plug for the back of it too.

I think it still plays CD's (not very well though).

Its yours if you want it. :blush:

Awesome, as long as it plays FM radio I'm happy. What are your movements for the next few days?

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CONGRATSSSSS ....... ill be joining you in about 2 months into the paths of fatherhood. LOL but i refuse to change nappies.... i might get the mrs to store em up and if you ever find the dogs that ripped off you head unit we can have a nappie throwing day :thumbsup:

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I just checked the car over. They stole the interior light bulb, busted the drivers side lock, yet they forgot to take the plug for all the stereo wires, so not only did they steal a crappy head unit, but it won't work without that plug. they must have been the SMRT ones

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Hahaha you think thats bad? I went up to Sydney like a week ago for a drive and went down to the rocks and I couldnt beleive it when I saw A bunch of LEBOS brakeing into a OLD NISSAN PULSAR HATCH LOL It was Un professional of them.. everyone could see them jabbing the screw driver in and his SIK KNT mate holding his phone to the car cause it was dark so his mate can see what he was doing LOL I was in tears when I saw it.. and so I drove up further abit until I got to the end of the rocks and did a you turn and beleive it or not the PULSAR was gone LOL... the hektik LEBOS now can chuck laps around Sydney with CHROME HUB CAPS :D

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Well it's a quiet drive to work and back now, damn I miss my JJJ

Twenty dorra you buy now cheap cheap!

I'll have it in my garage for a while Leshy so let me know when you need it...

Or I can give it to Bluprint (Mark) cos he works in Civic and you can get it from him?

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never fear, I got my old turbo out of the stagea tonight, the new one will go in tomorrow, so I should be getting the stagea back on the road this weekend!

lousy turbo, i had to remove the whole dump pipe to get it out because of one stupid nut....

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I'm expecting my girlfriend to give birth to our child any day now.

What the... I must have missed this part. Congrats Leshy that is unreal hope everything goes well, we will have to get in his/her ear really early to make sure he/she doesnt turn out to be another volvo driver :rofl:

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