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getting a bride zeta III logograph brand new off a mate and a pink steering wheel for the drift car haha cant wait to get it all painted up and back on the track!

Anyone got any recommendations for somewhere south to do a wheel alignment?

call andys tyre and battery i think its called in seaford.

they aligned my drift car and a few other drift cars there. the aligner has been doing it for nearlly 18 years and knows his stuff and decent price.

Well autobarn quoted me $996 for a 20L drum of gear 300, and thats basically retail price. Ive emailed some companies interstate so once i hear back from them I'll let you guys know. If i can get a 60L drum, you guys can just pay me for how much you need.

call autobarn noarlunga and ask to speak with chris ford, tell him i sent you.

he should give you a decet discount with the amount your buying hopefully. if not that was my only contact haha

I brought an FMIC kit from Just Jap on the weekend, got a call from them today at work saying that they don't have any of the coolers left that i paid for. So they are sending me a better tube and fine style cooler worth $100 extra at no extra charge :D I also got them to change the silicon hose joiners to black ones for stealth :)

cooling pro? have fun fitting it.

ive had to remake all my pipes, either because theyve had huge welding dags inside the pipes, have been too long, or have been bent at the wrong angle, on top of having to make my own brackets, replace 2 silicon joiners, and source my own bolts and spring washers. all with the following response from jjr; "you get what you pay for."

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nah Luke it should start as "ONCE UPON A TIME..............YADA YADA YADA BLAH BLAH BLAH.........."

:D

Yes Dave, that is pretty bad I must say. Should have learnt by now, buy cheap get cheap :P And before you say it, yes that's how you got me :)

:D

Yes Dave, that is pretty bad I must say. Should have learnt by now, buy cheap get cheap :P And before you say it, yes that's how you got me :)

lol. poor man pays twice. only paying for you once though, so dont get your hopes up. :P

im not too fussed about it though, shits getting done, its a massive hold up, but whatever. ive talked to andrew and hes happy to make the last pipe i need done, so yeah, getting there.

lol. poor man pays twice. only paying for you once though, so dont get your hopes up. :D

im not too fussed about it though, shits getting done, its a massive hold up, but whatever. ive talked to andrew and hes happy to make the last pipe i need done, so yeah, getting there.

Hey, I'm cheap, I know it :)

Good old Andrew, helpful chap he is!

remember to keep me in the loop for that one luke, keen to give the semi slicks and cusco's a proper run. :)

yeah, andrews pretty rad. just need to get the car down to him i reckon, ill give in another call in the morning to discuss options, i reckon it'll cost about $200.

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Will do buddy, should be good to go for another run like last time!

If you like, you can hire a car trailer and borrow my uterus to take the car to him, will be slow, could possibly kill the clutch or yourself but the offer is there

Life Story entry #318 - drove the silver Stag to work today. Forgot what stock suspension felt like :) Anyone else drive a waterbed?

Got into work 15 minutes early too, just so I could avoid the nightmare roadworks on Port Road. I hate roadworks. :D

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