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In super saddening news, the intermittent transmission fault that has delayed me taking delivery of my new car has returned (despite new vehicle speed sensors being replaced and a full trans service including $1,200 of CVT fluid), so I won't be gong to Melbourne to pick it up tomorrow :(:(:( Hopefully it is a solenoind issue and can be sorted soon, otherise I will have to start looking for another car.

Also spotted James being a champ and dropping off some tyres to me today - thanks mate! Your 33 is clean as!

Bit of a bugger to hear about the new toy man, hope it gets sorted.

She's a bit filthy at the momment, damn this wet weather and working on site. And thats cool, was in the area Andrew

p.s. wont let slip about the new toy either :angry:

Also guys keep an eye on where you buy your fuel from. Filled mine up tuesday with BP Extreme 98 (10% ethanol), pfc was tuned on Ultimate 98. Knock reading skyrocketed since filling up, like to 254 going up the Golden Way in 5th! So just keep an eye on knock reading if filling up at another servo to your usual.

Edited by Jamesrb25

I should have shown you photos while you were here .... didn't even think of it. Ah well, at least you know the secret now :angry: .... I am sure tons of other people have figured it out by now with all of my massive hints anyhow :(

work sucked. flamin mongrels just wouldnt go home. joisus. i foresee a busy weekend.

had some interesting guys on what was meant to be my last table, 3 vl turbo (all rb20, apparently) owners, and rotary powered rolla guy (with a fully sick polished engine n shit) talkin shit back and forth.

i lost track of the number of times i heard "ran from the piggas", "dosed it", "30 pounds of boost bro" and my favourite, "im running 200 shot of naws."

sigh.

Edited by scandyflick
work sucked. flamin mongrels just wouldnt go home. joisus. i foresee a busy weekend.

had some interesting guys on what was meant to be my last table, 3 vl turbo (all rb20, apparently) owners, and rotary powered rolla guy (with a fully sick polished engine n shit) talkin shit back and forth.

i lost track of the number of times i heard "ran from the piggas", "dosed it", "30 pounds of boost bro" and my favourite, "im running 200 shot of naws."

sigh.

Was most likely people spending there tax return..i got mine last night :( Superspark coils and NGK plugs for me, and lol :angry: ...Oh, i am off to work shortly :(

Edited by Aberax

lol, youre probably right, i know at least 3 of my punters last night were spending their tax return.

i got work tonight, probably a 10-12 hour shift. sigh.

and im applying for a 2nd job after i polish up my resume tomorrow. i must be retarded or some shit.

Hey, does anyone here have any contacts with places that sell sleepers (would prefer treated pine)...............or alternatively, have some that they want to get rid of?

r u building a train track bro?

-D

Soooo... like... I'm selling a car for my dad - 1991 Toyota Tarago GLi.

And I receive an e-mail from someone asking if I still have the car for sale, replied back yes etc... and I got this back...

Thanks for the mail,i will like to know the present condition of the car and how much you are willing to sell it to me cos i am buying the car as a birthday gift for the general overseer of my church and i am out of town at the moment on missionary work as i am an evengelist and i really want the car to be a surprise for him,so i wont let him know anything about it until it gets delivered to him ,i am sure he will be very happy with it.I will pay you with my paypal account because i dont have access to my bank account as i dont have internet banking where i am here,i will need you to give me your paypal email address so i can make the payments asap for the car and pls if you dont have paypal account yet, it is very easy to set up, go to www.paypal.com.au and get it set up , after you have set it up i will only need the e-mail address you use for registration with paypal so as to put the money through.I have a pick up agent that will come and pick the car up after i have made the payment.

Thanks and God Bless.

Dean.

Anything suss?

Are you serious? Suss much!

No way that is kosher.

If he has internet access to email you, and to pay via Paypal, how does he not have access to internet banking? But either way, sif a 'missionary' would send an email like that.

Are you serious? Suss much!

No way that is kosher.

If he has internet access to email you, and to pay via Paypal, how does he not have access to internet banking? But either way, sif a 'missionary' would send an email like that.

the only part thats missionary about that email is the missionary position hes gonna have u in vu ;P

-D

Unless he hacks in and steals Vu's cash first or something.....

Hmmmmm, my step dad is getting a bare metal respray on his 1968 Mustang, been in the shop for 3 months and its not fully stripped yet - as in the windows are still in etc. I rekon its gonna be a while.

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