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I was quite chuffed when they turned up. he's been saying that for weeks and then I get a text msg saying be there in an hour.. the contra deal I like as well. I have to fix a cube for him and tats it. he's got the bits for it..

sold my wheels this afternoon.

will need the funds to fix a few little things around the car

also gotta find out why my brake lights decided to stay on after I turned the car off this afternoon.....

[Watch your backs ladys. Import driving dangerous hoons will no doubt get the blame for the road carnage of the last couple of days.

There will be a crackdown fo sho.

It shits me to tears how the 5-0 are allowed to profile us based on our cars. I drive my car sensibly on the road and it's in great shape mechanically yet I'll get picked on while the flat capper doing 110 through school zones driving a busted falcadore with more problems than k's on the clock will be left alone.

*rant over*

Morning boys and girls, late start at work today makes me happy in my pants!

Morning Mangs,

also gotta find out why my brake lights decided to stay on after I turned the car off this afternoon.....

When mine did that, it was the bit of plastic/rubber on the brake pedal that pushes the brake switch... it had disintegrated, so there was nothing to push on the switch and turn the brake lights off.

sold my wheels this afternoon.

will need the funds to fix a few little things around the car

also gotta find out why my brake lights decided to stay on after I turned the car off this afternoon.....

rubber stop on the brake pedal is stuffed. had that with a few jap cars now.

Computer just shat its self completely. Going to take it to be looked at on Tuesday (one of the downsides to owning a Mac) but I'm going to guess that it's probably not worth repairing.

Time to start looking for a new system I guess.

Computer just shat its self completely. Going to take it to be looked at on Tuesday (one of the downsides to owning a Mac) but I'm going to guess that it's probably not worth repairing.

Time to start looking for a new system I guess.

Buy parts from Msy/Umart and build it yourself, can get a good Pc for 800 bucks.

hi guys.

The little rubber is between the brake pedal and the brake light switch.

what is the location of said switch?

had a quick look with the car parked in the garage, but couldn't really see much as the car is tiny and I dont manouver well in there

will pull the car out to give me a bit more space and have a look shortly. just packing the kids up for Marisa to take them out for the day. yay, free time!!

At the top of the brake pedal mang

its a bitch to get to

magical

luckily I am small and nimble, so should have no trouble with hard to reach places

the clutch has one as well. a small flat tooped bolt will fix it. both of mine were perished from old age.

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