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If someone laughs at you for not making massive KW's then they have a problem. I say do it for shits and giggles and at the same time you can find out what your car is actually making :D

If someone laughs at you for not making massive KW's then they have a problem. I say do it for shits and giggles and at the same time you can find out what your car is actually making :D

Who cares about power. I would laugh at him for owning an AU

OK..i have a big ugly caryard sticker on my rear windscreen its the chippy reflective vinal stuff :sick: .

I would like to remove it , im asking suggestions before i attempt this as i know it will get messy.

I was thinking of using Bug & Tar remover (worked wonders on the debadge.)

Please help.

Hair dryer / Heat gun awesome idea.

I did sort of try it but due to the type of vinal it chips off in vrey very small portions.

LOL.. This sucks may take a while :rolleyes:

Thanks for the help.

Stanley knife blade.

I know there's 8000 hicas threads but i think it's worthwhile to post a question on here rather than scour the abundance of info straight away. My hicas light on my dash has quickly flashed once on two separate driving occasions. I have no irregular steering symptoms but I have noticed both times it happened just after taking off (normal driving) and slight steering movements. The car was serviced on monday I figure it might be a bit of air in the system or something. Anyone got any ideas?

Hicas is not locked or bypassed all standard in that department. Will be happening soon though..

I know there's 8000 hicas threads but i think it's worthwhile to post a question on here rather than scour the abundance of info straight away. My hicas light on my dash has quickly flashed once on two separate driving occasions. I have no irregular steering symptoms but I have noticed both times it happened just after taking off (normal driving) and slight steering movements. The car was serviced on monday I figure it might be a bit of air in the system or something. Anyone got any ideas?

Hicas is not locked or bypassed all standard in that department. Will be happening soon though..

fluid sensor on ur powersteering. possibly needs a top up to cope with +ve g's

On another topic

Anyone wanna go to Burger Foundry?

Want to stab a dolphin in the face unless I get one of their tasty burgers....

save the dolphins. drive dohmar to burger foundry.

-D

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