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No Catagory A left hand drive permits left for 2015. This means you now cannot register a less than 20 year old LHD car until 2016 in NZ. Not being able to get customers cars road legal for the next 4 months, has got to hurt the car dealers out there that only do this for a living and nothing else... |
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Does mitre10 mega still stock castrol magatec? Can any one tell me Does mitre10 mega still stock castrol magatec? They havent had any the last time or two i was there. |
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This is the car i want if anyone knows where to get one of these but it needs to be a manual i dont ever buy a automatic 4wd this is not a comercial post since there are no wanted adds and they are hard to come by must be this engine not the electronic crap i want 0 electronic on my daily driver htt... |
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Search nz new Guessing this has been done to death, so apologies but why oh why can't you just search for nz new cars? Grrrr |
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PT Cruiser Any comments, good or bad. Know someone who is interested in these ( not me !) At the moment they are driving a 2013 Honda CRV |
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Can't beleave every car ,ute , what ever, shits it self , 4 over 4 years , now the gearbox in my ford couier 98xl has gone bang ! 2 gears buggered , got some new gear , new bearing , tryed to do myself and will not chance gear , shoot me , what should me a 300 dollar gearbox , people ask 1500 - 2 k for on... |
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Granvia fuel gauge has stopped working. Sits on zero, does not move at all. Fuel light still works if tank gets extremely low, so I assume sender is still working? Garage said could cost $500 to track fault! Guessing issue is in the gauge itself? |
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Engine bearings Has anyone a bearing book and identify which these bearings fit ? date stamped box June 1958 https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/406565865.jpg Google not being helpful or I am not searching correct |
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Injector cleaner Companies like Repco and Super Cheap seem to sell quite a lot of those bottles of injector cleaner, both for petrol and diesel. Does it actually do anything? I thought petrol companies already had additives to keep fuel systems clean? |
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O2 sensor 2005 Subaru outback. Problem Hi there can anyone help or advice please,, I have a 2005 Subaru outback check engine light staying on, scanned and got fault code po131 o2 sensor low voltage bank 1 sensor 1. Removed and replace sensor with aftermaket, light still staying on,, problem no... |
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Consumer act help Hi we bought a nz new mercedes Benz 2005 from a dealer. Also bought insurance all up about 17 grand. We have had the van for about 15 months but have had so many things go wrong about 8 at 350 excess each time. We have six children so can't just borrow a ... |
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Toyota Sienta Hi, I have two queries. Any help much appreciated 1. Does anybody know if Toyota Sienta 2006 are Auto or CVT transmission? 2. Vehicle has slight surging when travelling at around 40k per hour - could this be either - carburettor (petrol) - transmission or... |
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YouTube in TM ads Just noticed I can now add a YouTube link to my advert, came up on the photos page when I edited it. Good to know. |
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Toyota Townace Super Extra 1988 Toyota Townace Super Extra 1988 Chain or belt driven |
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Toyota Townace Super Extra 1988 Toyota Townace Super Extra 1988 Chain or belt driven |
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BMW radio/sparky advice Somebody ripped the original aerial off the rear fender of my Z3. Replacing with an original is expensive; can anyone tell me if a generic stub aerial etc can do the job? |
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ECUs Who fixes them , ( without charging telephone numbers ) My rangie has a fuel problem midrange , swapped it over with a known good ECU & runs perfect but owner wont sell it , wants to keep it as spare for his own RR |
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What does the Garmin woman say. . when she announces a motorway coming up? It sounds like 'climb' in her Aussie twang. |
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Mazda atenza 05 Does anyone know the best place to buy remotes for these please |
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Dollar dives-lots of "dealers' puckering. The dollar has just dived to a 6 year low.I wonder how many of the backyard type dealers suddenly find its time to find easier work elsewhere. Petrol has to skyrocket again so that means another mass drop of "gas guzzlers" Time will tell I guess. |
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Small car Hi all, we are looking for a small runbout car for me. Thinking maybe a Golf GTI or a Suzuki Swift. Any oter thoughts or recommendations? Thanks! |
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Jazz or other VW know-it-alls Any reason not to consider a 2008 1.8 TSI passat? |
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Commercial size van advice Ok, currently have an 8 seater van that I am going to upgrade for various reasons. I want to work my way down the list from whats the most reliable & cheapest to run. To the worst of the worst, "don't even consider it" options Around 150K + yr 2000 + dies... |
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Washing your car I see Porirua CC are going to pass bylaw preventing people washing their cars in the driveway with it flowing into the stormwater. Says plenty of commercial car washing facilities they can use that recycle waste water . If they get away with it can bet ot... |
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07 Civic fog light lens has cracked. Replacing is right expensive, so are there any glass sealers to keep the water out? They apparently crack at he mere sight of a stone. |
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