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GoldZilla Grand Master

GoldZilla

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Yet another great SAU-NSW tech night - massive thanks to Terry for doing most of the organising, and to Todd, Adam and the crew @ JLM for hosting it, feeding us, and answering a bunch of questions (and servicing mine and Terry's cars, and doing a quick check-over on Luke's).

Got photos? Got opinions on the information given on the night? Got ideas for our next one? Post them in here!

GTR-N1 Grand Master

GTR-N1

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I had a great time thanks - with like minded friends - all of you :)

Thanks to Todd and Andrew for distinguished presentations.

Plus Mtzu, Adam and Maurice Snr/Jnr for working on Nick's and my car. Hope the CV boot behaves itself this time Nick (1st time JLM have seen your car - a credit to you too).

PN-Mad Grand Master

PN-Mad

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I had a great time thanks - with like minded friends - all of you :)

Thanks to Todd and Andrew for distinguished presentations.

Plus Mtzu, Adam and Maurice Snr/Jnr for working on Nick's and my car. Hope the CV boot behaves itself this time Nick (1st time JLM have seen your car - a credit to you too).

'twas the first time I have seen a car serviced with "flair"! Some of Mtzus little touches made me smile.

Was good getting a better idea of the interactive parties involved in the importing process, and some of the more commonly made mistakes.

NYTSKY Grand Master

NYTSKY

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Was a good night, glad to finally put some faces to names. All top blokes.

Thanks to all for organising. Todd touched on all the important "issues" most of us face with our cars and gave clear advice and solutions.

In saying that he was very open about the fact that the rules are not in our favour and explained that it is down to the individual on how much risk they want to take driving their defect magnets :P

Victory Mentor

Victory

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Clinton and I had a great night and the guys from JLM should be commended for putting on such a good evening and providing very good information.

I will have to call in and see them and pick up some of their Tyre Placards as we run 18 x 9's on all of our cars and it would just make it that much easier if you are pulled over as it is then something obvious that you cannot get defected for.

My only problem for the night was loosing a set of reading glasses which probably dropped out of my coat onto the floor somewhere.

luke gtr Grand Master

luke gtr

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wow.

great night.

the biggest thanks to terry for organising.

and even more so to todd and the guys for hosting is, and staying until well past midnight.

a very broad range of topics touched upon, which was very nice to see.

think if we ever do this again, ill organise a pizza or 2 for todd and I ;)

one last thing, I really appreciated todd letting me put my car on the hoist to check out the gearbox leak.

turned out to be the breather.

and if you read this todd, the centre bearing is done, gearbox mount replaced, a little more spacing added to gbox cross member and centre bearing, and the vibration is almost completely gone.

PN-Mad Grand Master

PN-Mad

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Please - do tell! :)

PS How's your busted knee Mat?

Just tiny things like the way he removed the sump plug. Something I as a home mechanic wouldn't have though of, like drawing the plug away really quickly as to not get covered in oil. Seeing him give it a little tap once he had re tensioned it after draining. Like a mental check.

Again, the way he bled the brakes specifying hard or soft stokes.

I like the fact you used Nissan filters. :)

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