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Didnt expect to see that! C8 Corvette today Driving down the motorway past Esmonde rd off ramp towards the city in Auckland. Only a handfull here in NZ at the moment. Looked nice in black. Made me want one even more. |
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Monroe Gas Magnum TDT 4×4 shock absorbers We have a Ford Ranger and find it a rough ride even on main roads. Trying to soften it and wonder has anyone retro fitted gas shock absorbers. We have read an article on an Aussie web site and the guy is really pleased with the results. What has been your... |
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Alternator Battery charge Why you don't want to jumper a car on a dead battery. It will full field the alternator and if your diodes are nuked then good luck to all your computers in your car. Watch why and how here. |
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2021 new hot hatch diesel https://www.carscoops.com/2020/10/2021-vw-golf-gtd-brings-197-hp-diesel-to-the-uk-from-32790/ |
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Meterage. The size of a house is measured from the inside or outside and is the garage included if its connected also if its not connected? |
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What say the knowlegable on sparkplugs. Fairgo tonight [have a look]. Plugs sooted up in a mazda due to wrong plugs fitted. Ok, i'm a bit of a sceptic on most things when there's no clear answer. Is it more likely something amiss in the fuel injection, [like a low flying duck in the air filter ... |
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Best way to fasten a solar panel to caravan roof? Don’t want it to leak and don’t want it to fly off while travelling.Tek screw or bolt or pop rivet nuts? |
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Coolants only for Ford Worse nightmare then vag coolants but similar as in I told you so. https://youtu.be/o1pz05j4uWE |
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2018 Vitara - ‘Range’ estimate fault. The forecast on my Suzuki distance range read 178k when I left home. Half hour later, after 45k travel it read 260, this increased after one hour to 315. A bit later on reaching my destination it read 250. Petrol gauge on quarter tank so chanced it |
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Diesel heater in caravan Who do we get to install a diesel heater in a caravan. |
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McLaughlin defects to the USA Scott McLaughlin to race Indy cars full time in 2021 https://www.speedcafe.com/2020/ |
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Keyless lock The drivers door keyless lock is not working on my 2011 Nissan Serena. Works well on the passenger and rear doors. It works when zapped with the remote but not by pressing the button on the door. Is this an easy fix? |
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Trax Engine fault,Bad bunch of pistons 60 k and stuffed.Wondered why they insisted on heavy type oil a few months ago on a recall.If you got one keep an eye out do a compression test. |
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Dingy transom Iwant to make new transom for my fibreglass dingy using several layers of ply . it has to support 2hp outboard & stick to fibre glass & withstand sea water , so what glue should I use ? |
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Any tips on bleeding coolant system on hiace van Hi fellas, I need to bleed any air out of my van. have dropped all water out. topped up with coolant, even put front up on ramps to move air, opened heater, squeezed hoses, run with cap off, anything else I can do? TIA |
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2008 lowkm Mazda Atenza VS 2010 slightly higher Km Looking to purchase a mazda atenza wagon, we have 2 main options we like. What are your opinions on the difference between a 2008 and 2010 model? Same price, 2008 lower Kms (by 10,0000). |
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2013 Toyota Aqua Hybrid Just wondering how long will the main battery last before is needs replacing and what is the replacement cost. |
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Toyota Mark-X 240F We are looking for a family car with space to pack the boot up for long camping trips too. We are after an economical but not to weak an engine. Our budget is 10,000. Unfortunately most of the options available are big ugly people movers. The SUV's in tha... |
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Reverse camera to an old car - wiring? Make? Visibility to the rear of my car isn't so good. I wired the whole thing from scratch and incorporated wiring for parking sensors, activated by the reverse gear - not yet fitted, but will be incorporated into the rear bumper, which is now fibre |
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Boat trailer rego no. on boat Yesterday at Lyttelton when launching our boat we were told we should have the trailer rego on the boat somewhere for ID purposes. I understood you could have a name on the boat which we do or the trailer rego. Unfortunately I was in the boat & the offici... |
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Mercedes Benz A170 - how to reduce risk of gearbox hey guys. I've just picked up a mint A170 (total nana wagon but fun to drive and a good shopping trolley and for local running around, with air con which my XH ute doesn't have) :) I see the CVT gearboxes can be an issue with these. It's only done 3 |
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Toyota aussie extend warranty for the DPF to 10y For 2.8-litre 1GD-FTV and 2.4-litre 2GD-FTV diesel engines. This includes Toyota HiLux, LandCruiser Prado, and Fortuner dating back to 2015. Comes in the light of a class action law suit, and a recent independent report from an expert describi |
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Scott-dixon-wins-sixth-indycar https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsport/300142043/scott-dixon-wins-sixth- |
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NZ Govt goes Audi PM and vip transport goes to Audi e-trons https://www.motoringnz.com/news/2020/10/23/pms-d |
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Road code theory practice Does anyone know this site and if it is the same questions / good enough to practice for the actual test ? https://www.drivingtests |
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