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Get well Hamish...

In other news... Aaron, can you repossess one of these and make sure no-one else bids on it at auction? :P

http://smh.drive.com.au/new-car-reviews/mercedesbenz-a45-amg-first-drive-review-20130828-2sq7w.html

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I'm telling you all once.... Make sure you have private health insurance. I have seen probably 25+ doctors and specialists in the last 4 days, including the head of neurosurgery. In the public system I nearly died due to not being allowed to see a neuro consult, and was left in a cubicle for 6-7 hours with no real assistance until I had a fkn seizure.

This will easily be a $10k+ hospital trip for Medibank (thank Christ I have the best cover available - commercial cover through NAB)

In the public system I nearly died due to not being allowed to see a neuro consult, and was left in a cubicle for 6-7 hours with no real assistance until I had a fkn seizure.

This is the issue we shouldn't have. The public system should be just as good as private, I just pay for it at tax time instead ffs.

I could fix the public system overnight by banning companies asking for doctor's certificates for single sick days. Bloody stupid wasting thousands of hours of doctors time filling out stupid notes so employers feel better. Spend the money on Hospitals instead.

Rant over....

This is the issue we shouldn't have. The public system should be just as good as private, I just pay for it at tax time instead ffs.

I could fix the public system overnight by banning companies asking for doctor's certificates for single sick days. Bloody stupid wasting thousands of hours of doctors time filling out stupid notes so employers feel better. Spend the money on Hospitals instead.

Rant over....

Or stop people from going to the doctors for antibiotics when they catch a common cold, or a myriad of hypochondria.

I wasn't even aware of bulk billing until a few years ago, consequently never bothered seeing a GP for any minor shit, cause I thought it would cost me money. Someone awares me of how Medicare works, now I'm there atleast 1-2 times a year.

finding out if import monster have any TE37SL's in stock and if they do I'm going to try and get my deposit back from tyrepower hawthorn and go out and buy some straight away, I'm so over waiting and being stuffed around.

After spotting you other day, I'd suggest you to buy a set in 34 GTT size and we swap cars :P

TPH gave me my deposit back no worries, you'll be right

Well it looks like I might be going from TE37SL's to bronze TE37's - which will mean I won't be able to use the centercaps I bought as they won't match..

Either way I'm about to go there now and ask for my money back and then might go out to import monster and look at the bronze ones.

Get well Hamish...

In other news... Aaron, can you repossess one of these and make sure no-one else bids on it at auction? :P

http://smh.drive.com.au/new-car-reviews/mercedesbenz-a45-amg-first-drive-review-20130828-2sq7w.html

Lol people ordering today will only get delivery in march, so a while off before repo.

But we are hoping to get a couple to drive around and play with soon, hopefully will be able to take it home. If I do, you know where I'm going ;)

Well it looks like I might be going from TE37SL's to bronze TE37's - which will mean I won't be able to use the centercaps I bought as they won't match..

Either way I'm about to go there now and ask for my money back and then might go out to import monster and look at the bronze ones.

Keep the caps as a reminder ;)

Keep the caps as a reminder ;)

Lol well..

After going there they assured me Saturday they will be there - Monday at the very latest.

If Tuesday comes and I don't have them ill be going straight for the bronze.

so my bros gonna take the defect cos apparently he was 'speeding a bit' down eastlink prior to it lol still reckon he should of fought it - but doesn't want to get called out for speeding

ah well /skylinedefectlyf

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