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My daughter bid on a car Reserve not met Then Then the seller dropped the reserve so then the reserve was met. So I organised with the seller to get a AA inspection on it. 10 days before the auction finished. Then the seller asked the night before inspection that he couldn't make the inspection. {hos... |
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Tinting over Window Heating Elements There are heating elements in the front window of our car. Can these be tinted over safely without ruining the tint when the heating is used (not that we use it!) |
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2nd hand caravan purchases hi all sellers and buyers of caravans please be aware SOME caravans will have leaks only a detailed inspection will pick up.I have looked at about 10 2nd hand uk caravans with at least 50% of them having leaks that only a solid inspection will pick up und... |
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Toyota Caldina - cambelt change pricing? Hi there, can anyone advise me on what the ballpark figure is to change a cambelt in a 1998 Toyota Caldina? And what other parts (waterpump etc) are recommended to change alongside cambelt replacement? Car has about 350,000 on the clock. No visible date o... |
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Water pump gasket Im replacing my aluminum water pump which is on an alloy block. It comes with a metal gasket which has the crush ridge through it. When I put it on do I put it on dry or smear a little 3 bond on to both sides |
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Allen key would any one have a 19mm allen key for sale? |
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NZ Police Skoda Interesting to see their total cost of ownership analysis did not support electric or hybrid. I suppose because vehicles are multi-shift used, the short recharge times are not there yet on many full evs for police use. |
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Car with cigarette smell Looking at a Toyota car with cigarette smell, is it possible to remove? The price difference between a nonsmoking is $1000 similar condition cars other than the smoke |
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3 Wheeled Council Carts Does anyone recall the three wheeled maintainance buggys used by Councils in the 70s?. These were about half the size of a medium sized car, had a flat tray for shovels and rubbish bins and a single seat for the driver in the front Powered by a pull start... |
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Ford territory We have been looking for another vehicle for a while now. After a diesel for towing. We ideally wanted a ute, but the prices have all shot up since COVID. Anyway we have taken a territory for a test drive - 2012 high km 190000. Cam belt done. There |
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Brake lights staying on ? 92 year yea definetly something like this them old ones is ultra easy wiring . not 10 control modules including the radio to turn on the brake light. if you have a 300$ flashlight you should be able to find it real quick. there could be 2 switeches |
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When and who will stop the Lunatics https://www.transportenvironment.org/press/plug-hybrids-new-emissions-scandal-te |
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Headlight bulb replacement Can I replace an halogen lightbulb with a LED version? (is it legal?) 2008 Toyota Corolla NZ New. The bulb that died is a H11 12V 55W. I also notice it's not the stock one, it's a Repco one. Other one is stock, (I think) If y |
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Audi engine replacement Prob a long shot but has anyone replaced a long block on a 2019 audi q7 4.0l v8 twin turbo diesel? Just wondering how long it would take. |
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I see a trend in government fleet purchases. Audi get crown limos, Skoda have the police fleet, and lots of VW vans in government fleets as well. Looks like VAG are kicking some goals. |
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Replacement Batteries I have just replaced the battery in my ute. These guys have the best prices/service that I have come across, Online sales, free delivery, great service: https://supers |
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Fine How much going thru stop sign?Any demerits?Cheers |
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Hats off to the Car Groomers. Wow, I'd forgotten how much hard work it is. Spent most of the day grooming today, mercifully it started raining so I've finished early. Sometimes these guys don't seem to get the credit they deserve and they are charging less than we did in the late 90s.... |
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Aircon recondition costs Any recommendations for mobile air con regassing/repair(?!) services in Auckland? The Legacy has just clicked over 230km and isn't blowing cool enough for the family and we've got some road trips this summer. Figured it might be a couple of hundred well s... |
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Problems with push button starting "A woman in Ontario, Canada, last month hired a rental car, a black Nissan Sentra. Her first stop was a shopping mall. Over the next week or so she drove it almost every day, making a note to herself that when she returned it she’d complain about the ca... |
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Car won't go in to gear "US student Jordan Dinsmore, 20, of Columbia, South Carolina, had her car’s manual transmission to thank for her escape from male carjackers. The three approached as she was getting into her car late at night. At gunpoint they took her phone and purse a... |
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Are cars coming into the country now still Subject to the stink bug 🐜 inspection fee ? |
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Ute recommendations Have a friend who is looking for a ute. Requirements are double cab, diesel, doesn't need to be 4wd, to 2wd is fine. Wants something taller rather than lower Budget of $15k. What would be some good options, or models to avoid |
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Oxidation on headlights - how to remove properly Is there a good product that actually removes this? Beaurepaires does it for $50. |
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Electric cars are not Trouble free . buyers guide https://electrek.co/2020/11/27/tesla-buyer-fully-working-model-s-single-bad-battery-cell/ |
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