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Yeah, I think a drive might be a good way to unwind from work.

Hope to have a few things sorted on the car by then :happy:

Nick in his C34 should be coming, any other Sydney stags?

SAU social cruise 26th Feb

Nah - unfortunately, Raf and Alex, I won't be able to make it. Got a birthday party to attend that afternoon/night and if I come along I won't be back in time to help in the set-up.

There is a March cruise coming up though (details to be posted soon), and I should be able to make that one, depending on how many birthday parties are set up between now and then (mine and at least 5 other friends are all in March)...

Evening peeps! long time no post! Goldzilla, I apologise for not contacting you: I was down your end a couple of weeks ago, but only for a very short time, and mega busy... Hi to all the new faces! Hope all is well!

Micah

Nah: too busy trying to buy investment property, and the old girl's got some life left in her yet!

I'm trying my damndest to make the numbrs work for me to move down your way, but the pricing in the Northern beaches is........ a real Beach! Still, there is some potential.... watch this space... ;)

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stag decided to start making a funny noise last 2 times i've driven it.... checked all fluid levels and everything seems to be fine!

pretty sure its the power steering belt or something....as it gets louder when I put the wheel in full lock!! >.<

(at least my clutch thrust bearing whine has gone away for the last 6 months)

might take it in for a service as the 100,000 just ticked over the other day! whistling.gif

yeh im pretty sure most cars make a slight "belty" sort of sound at full lock.. maybe get it checked if your getting someone to do the 100,000km service, maybe them??

yeah i'm getting it checked thursday!! it kindof goes away after the car warms up! >.<

just made me worried cos it was a "different" kindof a noise haha whistling.gif

yeah i'm getting it checked thursday!! it kindof goes away after the car warms up! >.<

just made me worried cos it was a "different" kindof a noise haha whistling.gif

lol my transmissions making a funny "different" kind of noise. sort like stepping on a cat.

im waiting till i blow it up anyway.

lol my transmissions making a funny "different" kind of noise. sort like stepping on a cat.

im waiting till i blow it up anyway.

I thought you had said your gear box was with the shift kit was handling the new tune?

lol my transmissions making a funny "different" kind of noise. sort like stepping on a cat.

im waiting till i blow it up anyway.

yeah I checked my fluid at the back and that's a bit low.. 99% probs the cause of it! >.<

I checked everything but the back one!

that's the atessa fluid right ? I thought a light was meant to come on and tell you if that was low??? haha

maybe not whistling.gif

p.s. have you checked for cats in and around the engine bay ?? oh thats right.. the m35 probs couldn't fit one in there.. :P

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yeah I checked my fluid at the back and that's a bit low.. 99% probs the cause of it! >.<

I checked everything but the back one!

that's the atessa fluid right ? I thought a light was meant to come on and tell you if that was low??? haha

maybe not whistling.gif

p.s. have you checked for cats in and around the engine bay ?? oh thats right.. the m35 probs couldn't fit one in there.. :P

yeh atezza, make sure when your checking it, the car is running and at operating temp. its the only time the pump bottle will be accurate.

lol, im suprised at how modifcations fit in there.. hahaha

no cats. maybe a mouse, or two

yeh atezza, make sure when your checking it, the car is running and at operating temp. its the only time the pump bottle will be accurate.

lol, im suprised at how modifcations fit in there.. hahaha

no cats. maybe a mouse, or two

nah turns out the atessa is fine.. had a leak near my power steering pump haha was a tad low.. fixing it up for me cos was just a clamp he thinks!!

I've been hard at work thinking about what I can keep in the back left storage thing in my car.... (the panel)

question for the day: what does everyone keep in their back left panel compartment thingy?? :)

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