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Sup,

Back in Brisbane for a Job interview this afternoon, then back down the coast for the rest of the week. Had the HICAS light come on while on the highway. Pulled off to get some water, light off. Back on the highway and 20 minutes later light back on....grrr! Then, just to make an absolute ass of my self at the first red light I come to in Brisbane I turn the engine off to reset the HICAS light and the damn thing wouldn't start up right away! Bloody turbo timer and kill switch and alarm causing me havoc and backing up traffic on Coro Drive.

I vote me for dumb ass of the day!

Could just need p/s fluid

I thought it was only the 32's that shared the power steering with the HICAS? Isn't it all electric in the 34?

Yeah I'm not sure, you're probably right.

I just know if I saw those symptoms in my 31, I would check the P/S fluid level :)

Hi scott, guess you didn't expect some crazy guys in an Alfa to be on the horn at you. Really need a brumby 4 speed

My parents have had 2 seagate drives fail, my mate had one that never even worked properly from the store. They had a bad(relativly) batch.

Hi scott, guess you didn't expect some crazy guys in an Alfa to be on the horn at you. Really need a brumby 4 speed

Haha! Yeah, I was thinking WTF is with this guy... Look over and see you giving me the international peace sign. Pity you weren't doing 3G......inverted. haha

do holden use the VDO headunits in the commo? you guys getting issues with the sat nav and AM reception on those units?

In news today, offically have been promoted at work to head lotus tech/senior technician, also been given a payrise.

Hahah yer scott i couldn't resist! i thought you would have been freaked out a little.

Pretty sure the brumby has broken something in the box, when you accelerate it sounds like a clicking CV, when cruising along it makes the same noise / bearing noise also but that all goes when you push the clutch in and coast along. So im thinking i'll get a good condition gearbox and a new clutch to throw in, i'll also replace the CV boots and inspect them for wear. Thoughts?

In news today, offically have been promoted at work to head lotus tech/senior technician, also been given a payrise.

Congrats! Top stuff.

Thoughts?

Tell her to sell it for scrap metal and buy a real car instead

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