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What happened to the target of zero deaths Pretty sure someone in the labour government was reported saying some time ago that they wanted zero deaths on ours roads. It seems that they have revisited that target In 2017, 378 commuters were killed on the roads. The toll has gone up every year |
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WHICH BMW WAGON TO BUY? a friend wants a bmw wagon in the 10-20k range. ive heard that 320's are junk so are the 318 motorsport ,323 or 328's any better. whats a good model to buy? |
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Car purchase Question - fine print hey guys, i was just wondering if its normal practice for a car dealer to have in their 'terms and conditions' that they do not guarantee the odometer of the car, and that i have to disclose this if i ever sell the car. the car has 7000ks and its bo |
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P1491 and P0172 For close to one year since they cleaned the RACV valve, no further problems. Then two days ago, the CEL came up and they got the P1491 and P0172 again. Honda removed the EGR to show me carbon built up and suggest replacing it at a cost of alm |
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Noise vibration harshness software Some know the worlds best guy on explaining driveshaft and automatic transmissions. Dr john kelly from weber state university. i posted noumerous links to his youtube vids. He now has the nvh software on sale 8 days at discounted price only 6 |
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Trailer coupling what is the large screw in the front of head for? |
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Keyless entry So today we discovered a wee key in the remote. My husband got into the car (remote battery was flat). but then What? Should there be a secret keyhole to start the car? It's all well and good being able to get into the car, but it couldn't be starte |
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BMW 540 - Any obvious problems to look out for Looking to purchase a 5 series V8 probably '05 to '10 with under 100ks. Any known issues that I should be aware of. TIA |
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Suzuki GN 125 Apparently made in China ?. the GN 250 is almost bullet proof, how about these 125's ? |
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Honda CB 1300 Clutch Does anyone have any tips on how to bleed the clutch on my CB 1300S Bike? If it's a mission, I might have to take it to the dealer. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks |
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Motor bike insurance who do you use ? mine is up for renew so thought id look around, new premium to be $500.00, triumph street triple 660 2015 |
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Good ol' Repco customer 'service' Stopped into our local branch to buy a single H7 headlight bulb, should be simple but. cheapest one on the shelf is some mystery brand and it's $35- the Narva one is $45. so I ask at the counter if I can buy one that's not blister packed from bulk out the... |
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Where to buy Denso distributor cap for 96 Corolla I need a new distributor cap for my 96 corolla with 5A-FE engine. The current one is marked `Denso 029-120-321.' There are 2 options on Supercheap for $70 and $126 but I want more choices. I intend sticking to the above ID number unless advised othe |
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Any Stihl MS660/066 experts here? I'm building a budget MS660 from farmertec for a mate, with a couple of old 066 for parts. But having trouble with the plastic top cover, only have one from an 066. which seems to be the same as the MS660 takes? But I have a gap at top of star |
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Advise on 2017 Subaru XV GRRR - that should be advice! Have a friend who is looking at the 2017 Subaru XV. Likes the CX5 but that is too expensive for him - likewise the Outback or similar SUV. Has no kids etc, like to do some offroad and wants to come cam |
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Harder to sell an expensive car vs cheaper car? Do you guys think its harder to sell a more expensive new car privately ($11-$20k) vs a cheaper old car? (less than $10k) I notice some newer car private listings have been sitting on TM for 4-5 months. Is it because more people need finance t |
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NZ ranks 19th in used cars affordability Good news is new cars depreciates 54% after 56,000km. But still NZ ranks 19th in terms of affordability of used cars? Do you think Franchise dealerships would lobby the government to curb the importation of used imports to protect their market |
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SUV for very tall family We are looking to buy something for our family and seem to change our minds every day . 20 - 35 k , family of 4 , 2 toddlers , camping with tent twice a year , 600 km road trip 3 times a year otherwise 5k a year around town , bikes on towbar , safet |
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What car to get? In-laws are looking for a replacement car. They are considering the following Nissan Qashqai, Suzuki S Cross, Mazda CX3, Mitsi ASX. Any thoughts on these or other suggestions? I'm finding I know nothing about current cars, we just chase impractical |
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Franc123 & other AVI's Guys, what's the story with alloys protruding past the guards? I've got some lovely 15x7 alloys for the ute, however the negative offset means they stick out a way beyond the guards. To my mind it's excessive and they're probably not useable, but what if ... |
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Mazda 6 wagon or Legacy/Outback- help pls Hi there, Old car written off last week and need to find a replacement now. Have $14k to spend and I'm keen to get something Japanese and fairly new but at that budget the trade off is I'm looking at high kms (140K+). So criteria is reliabilit |
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Oil Leak - Rocker cover So I have an oil leak as it says above. The car is not burning oil (it's not needed topping in months) and is not over heating. I can see the oil oozing from the seam on the cover. My neighbour said it's probably the seal that needs replacing, which is st... |
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Hyundai 2.2 diesel for towing caravan?. Comments please |
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Have to own a Commodore to be on "Police TV" ? Honestly, is it just the few times I ever catch (The Australian version especially) of Motorway Patrol / Police 10/7 etc. that 99% of the people of interest to the authorities are driving the above vehicle ? Did they actually sell so many more of th |
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These new 'Haval" suvs. I saw an advert for the amazing new Haval H6 2-litre softroader SUV on facebook, and assumed that for $30k it must be an absolutely awful hunk of Chinese rubbish about equivalent to a Great Wall of Rust ute. |
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