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Battery conditioner I've had no luck with battery conditioners on my motorbike. They last for a couple of months then when i want to start the bike the battery is flat. Should the conditioner just stay on 24/7 or should I turn it off for a week and then on again for a |
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Strobo watch this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7gggowzPSE what Dan dont tells is how long it takes him to find some faults at least 5 to 10h i bet you he |
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Saga continues. ASTRA COIL PACK Is it one of these? https://w |
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Land Rover Have found a stuffed old Landrover. Been exposed to the elements for decades. Motor and g/box gone, body rotten, hard to see what's salvageable. Maybe 2 diffs. Maybe series 1 or 2. Would they have any value ? |
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Will 1997 Isuzu bighorn 3.1 alternator fit a 1994? before i put it all back together again. will a 97 alternator (same engine) work on a 1994? plug location is abit different but otherwise looks the same. thanks :) |
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PPI inspectors asking and commenting on price I think this is wrong and not part of their job. They don't sell cars and should not be suggesting price offers on cars they inspect for their/my customers. I had a pre purchase inspector asking a customer how much I was asking and then sugges |
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Will NZ get the plug-in RAV Prime? Sounds like a good machine but at what cost? |
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Radical ideas time The other thread about that moronic idea of putting insurance details on license labels got me thinking, why are we still bothering at all with this crap? Its last century thinking having labels on cars, other countries have abolished it, time to ditch li... |
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Off road circuit -Manukau Changes to the off road circuit at Manukau. "A 1.2 km ‘stadium’ offroad race circuit will be the first of its kind in New Zealand when it opens in early 2021. Developed by Counties Manukau Offroad Race Club in partnership with the Au |
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Headlights wont turn off? 2010 triton headlights stuck on lowbeam, highbeam not working only turn off when key turned off,also indicators and wiper functions not working. i removed the headlight/indicator stalk from column and lights still stay on,would this fault be a bcm issue? ... |
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I sold a car today under level 3. No face to face contact, payment made online, change of ownership done online, test drive by leaving key in car, I'm inside my office, they are outside and remained outside. All legal. When the minister of Health is telling people to |
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LAW131 number plate Hey, Just wondering if anyone out there owns the LAW131 number plate and is willing to sell? |
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Rover 75 electric window switch Mum owns a beautiful 1999 Rover 75 in dark green, sadly the driver's door electric window switch has stopped working, we need to replace the cluster of four switches on the driver's door. We looked on Trade Me and have found the replacement switches but t... |
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Warranties Ok next question. Warranties when buying from a car dealer? Not worth it? do you bother with a AA pre purchase inspection or anything? Out of town purchase so unable to go to trusted mechanic |
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Gas station forecourt morons. Rocked into Caltex today and plonked my 2 Yamaha outboard tanks on the ground ready to fill up. This moron with a Caltex hi vis on comes over and says "your not allowed to put petrol in plastic containers". I said, they're Yamaha petrol tank |
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Runabout depends on engine and transmission. basically toyotas slush box 3 speed with overdrive aisin is the only one to buy . All others like nissan primera p10 autos and all other after 200,000km your on borrowd time. the aisin will go to 340.000km where t |
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An old car restoring starting. How do you go about starting it. You empty the fuel tank or something and then what. Guess not started for 20 years. Not sure if worth restoring rust wise seeing if it goes first. |
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Rav4 vs X-Trail 19/20 Hi recommendations of Rav4 GXL AWD (new shape) or Xt-Trail ST-L? |
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Toyota Aqua X Urban 1500 Hybrid or Honda Fit Hybri What would be the better option? I am looking at a 2015 model of these cars. I f you own one or have owned one can you let me know what you like and dislike about them? Hybrid cars are new to me so don't really know much about them. Have tried |
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Me again :) thoughts on a towing. vehicle please, diesel, reliable grunty and cheap to run. Hope i am not asking too much. I am looking at up grading as my truck is getting tired. Thank you. |
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Anyone bought a repaired salvage title car from US curious if anyone has bought a salvage title car. Appreciate US repairs are sometimes not as good as NZ repairs, but any additional challenges with getting vinned etc? |
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Car Spying Interesting article about the type and volume of data collected over the air by auto makers. The article is about Toyota but clearly most if not all other makers are in on the act. |
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VW Polo gear stick Probably a stupid question, but am looking at a VW Polo automatic that is for sale , and one thing that bugs me is the the writing that shows which gear it is in is on the left hand side of the gear stick, not the right hand side. Usually this is on the r... |
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Targa time? Targa 2020 main event reduced to 4 days. Some not wanting to be seen taking part. Organise a sandspit to coromandel ferry for them, to avoid the cross-auckland touring section? |
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Interlock device for drunks What's the guts for working on these cars? Extra mouth-pieces are available, but should we have to fiddle around with this stuff? I don't wanta go near one! "Didn't blow hard enough - try again" "Blew too hard - try again" |
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