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Suzuki Swift speedo 220kph? What's with a 220kph speedo in a new 1200cc Swift? Speedo has a 270degree sweep from 6oclock to 3oclock positions. 100kph is at about 10oclock. I drove a new one yesterday and it was a pain trying to keep speed at 30 and 50 around town b |
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Question is this true or false? Can a cellphone (SMARTPHONE) cause a gas station fire? I have tried to find any info on it and so far NOTHING shows up. I think you would more risk from a Police car and their radios than a cellphone. ? Whats your take |
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Ok here we go. What quick Fiat can i buy suitable For a club car / road car ? Thanks. oh, up to $4000 |
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Cv joint oil leak would a cv joint cause a oil leak? 1993 civic has started leaking oil of far left hand side of car at the same time as the cv joints needing replacing but it's engine oil because it keeps needing a top up when it never needed it before was wondering if th... |
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Average cost of an oil & Filter change. I do my own changes so have no idea of what a garage would charge. An elderly friend of mine thinks it could cost him up to $1000. He has an 1800cc Toyota Caldina automatic. I suggested that figure is probably for a full service, m |
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Toyota Hilux major issue? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaW1XFxgrOM&feature=push-u&attr_tag=YHtZars_d84HNAqr-6 Read comme |
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Boat painting Wanting 2 paint my small boat 4 cheap ill be doing it myself at home is 2 pac epoxy paint my only option ? Anyone painted a boat with enamel before or somthing similar. pros cons of doing so ? Any helpfull info please |
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Nissan March any good? Missus wants to get a March for her shopping/grocery trips. She likes the look of them! I find them a tad ugly, but I won't be driving it much anyway. Found a local 2006, nearly 90K on the clock, auto with 1240 motor. Are they OK, or bes |
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Honda f22b oil in plugs runs like a tractor when Warm. Has new spark plugs. Mate has a odaseyy and it has oil on the spark part of the spark plugs and a little in the top would the top seal rings fix the issue or wil it be the big job of removing cam to get to the tiny gaskets at the bottom. I'm helping... |
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Anyone here tried the split CV boots? Video looks impressive, need to do one on my 4WD and not keen on damaging the CV joint itself, trying to remove it from the shaft. Guess if the glue is good, should be no problems? |
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180 deg F thermostat 195 or 180 degree thermostats |
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Front inner stanchions for a Suzuki GN 125 . checked on the cost for new ones here in NZ . so expensive for a piece of steel tubing ! . where would I look further afield ? Someone will probably specialize in this stuff, here in NZ the specialize in bending you over and . |
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Lawn mower i have a tradetested lawn mower . when it gets hot .and mowing down hill it smokes uses all the oil . had new head gasket . put on it . any help would be great thanks |
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Bloody son put brake fluid in the power steering. reservoir , I have disconnected the lines and flushed through 2 litres of new PS fluid. Contaminated mix coming out is milky and is not clear yet Continue doing this until clear ? or is there something else I should be trying ? Any comments appreciated, T... |
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Petrol cars now with particulet filters the news is . ernüchterend . lets see how to translate that word basically the fuel consumption is thru the roof so exessive to clean the emissions. is what the word discribes. |
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10w-40 or 20w-50 with 180kms on the clock 09 Lancer. No leaks but last change we did it burnt through a bit of oil (I think we used a low grade synthetic whoops). Which would be more appropriate? Cheers |
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How to trash a police car What a idiot that officer is The other driver is well known to them so why basically trash a police vehicle . |
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Alfa Romeo Have noticed that these cars are actually quite cheap on TM. Is there a reason for this, are they trouble or something |
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Mitsubishi question was talking to a mechanic whos been a mechanic for around 40 years told me that all models of mistis tend to have weak automatic transmission that don't last long? but said the manual ones are fine. But told me not to get a mitisi unless I plan on keeping... |
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Dealer - Full payment when collect car? Just put a deposit on a car at a car yard. Is it reasonable to pay the rest at the time I collect the car? When I bought my last car about 6 years back, the dealer was alright with that. He did the registration and WOF with only the deposit an |
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Bus Interior Makes one wonder the state of the brakes if the interior of a similar? company bus looks as depicted in this article. |
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Mona Blades Case I have no idea why the police have always shown a photo of a Datsun 1200 and said that they were looking for a Datsun 120Y. an entirely different looking car! If they could not even get the car right, what chance did they have in solving the case. A |
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Insurance on Passat Bought a tidy Passat 12 months ago [where did 'that' year go], be lucky to have done 3000k's in it & just paid the insurance again $500 with state--jeez that hurt when wife said sign this cheque. Great car for long travels but we rarely 'long travel' & no... |
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Problems with searching Anybody else having any problems when clicking the "advanced search" button when searching for cars? When I click it, it just relo9ads the current page. Can't search for manual/auto, dealer/private etc like you used to be able to. |
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Personalised plate too long My current std number plate has a rightangle bend at each end to fit plate area. Have now a personalised plate needs shortening to fit the plate area. Who best to do this without stuffing up the new plate ? Thanks |
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