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Surveillence oz There was no way the truck driver would have seen her, she crossed straight in front of him completely out of his view, he would have had no idea she was there with the length of his bonnet |
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Car parts from Australia - Youshop equivalent? I've now used NZ post Youshop a few times for items from the UK or USA where shippers would not ship direct. I've found it far far cheaper than typical direct USA->NZ postage rates. I've found a number of things on Australia Ebay but most shippers won't s... |
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Servicing a Car in Napier? Who do you use in Napier ? I work in Napier City and I see a garage in Raffles Street. Anyone use them as it would be very handy for me. |
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Doing engine compression test Been a while since I did these so please let me know if I'm doing it correctly. (usually one 4cyl petrol injected motors). I'm getting the vehicle up to running temp first, then pulling out all spark plugs (and disconnecting the distributor) screwing the ... |
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91 Suzuki escudo rear electric windows go down fine but won't come up. Left and right. Why? Thanks |
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How bad will the damage be? Step son damaged the bottom of radiator, lost water and drove 7kms till car konked out. Car turns over but won't start. How bad do you think damage will be? Cheap old car so not really worth spending much on. |
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New mustang - sure are ugly Cont. After the Camaro's release in 2010, GM listened to the critics and acted accordingly to address the issues. Front suspension too soft, poor rear vision, deep dish steering wheel, switch placement etc. In 2012 they improved the front shocks, changed ... |
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Nissan Lafesta 7 seater I have need of a 7 seater. Is there anything wrong with the Nissan Lafesta, like the one in the link below? And by the way, why is that one so cheap, do they have a weak CVT transmission? I did a quick forum search but cannot find much on them. http://www... |
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I have given up my truck licence I renewed my drivers licence on Saturday and did not realize I need a medical certificate to renew my truck licence now. I did not need one last time. Well I did not have one, so said I would not renew that. I don't drive trucks anyway, so it is not going... |
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Who knows their modern tail lights? A bit of fun while I eat my lunch. http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/quizzes/12579103/Quiz-Tail-lights Not as easy as I thought, 10/18 (Edited so the link works.) |
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NZ NEW VS IMPORT Hi, I just wanted to know if NZ new (used) vehicles have the same problems/issues as an imported vehicle? For example an imported E53 BMW X5 (assembled in South Carolina) is known to have transfer case problems. Would a NZ new X5 be the same? Cheers! |
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Hillclimb - interesting footage An interesting range of some very quick cars here, some great sounding ones too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrBDG7f17ds |
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Axle stands How safe is it to work under a vehicle that is just on axle stands? Would it be better to have some large wooden blocks in addition for the diyer? http://tinyurl.com/qzdehxp |
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Where to replace Oxy/acet valve? The square key in the valve of the oxy bottle sheared off. So cant open or close the valve. Where do i go to have the valve replaced or repaired? Supagas? I guess the bottle will need to be retested too? Any idea how much $$? Anyone know? Thanks |
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Petrol in diesel Im on holiday borrowed parents car went to full it up with 25L of petrol before giving it back they went 120kms noticed lots of blue smoke they stopped for a while an drove and it stopped im gutted think its stuffed |
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Traffic flow A few years old now, (about 1999) but I found it in my favourite links, but worth looking again if you are interested. http://trafficwaves.org/ |
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2005 VOLKSWAGON GOLF looking at a 2005 golf 152000km any known faults that should steer me away from one. for the wife as a town car |
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Well that didn't work. Posted a while ago about my F8 engine in a Nissan Vanette smoking most mornings on startup. Had waterpump/cambelt/head gasket/valve stem seals replaced and now its much, much worse. to the point of not being able to see the neighbours house this morning. ... |
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Fg coon Whats with all the knocking from the shocks with these coons? Is it just bad rubber mounts or what? |
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Mildly interesting Saw an all black Mercedes Geländewagen GL300 on SH1 between Porirua and Wgtn. On its spare tyre cover, it appeared to have a mongrel mob type sign. (Same red colour & font, and placement in a circle). On closer inspection, it read "Extradite Kim Dotc... |
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Hyundai Veloster Hi, anybody owned a Hyundai Veloster ? If so what did you think of it . . . pro's & con's ? Cheers |
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Wadda ya do? Waddaya do when you are three years old and see your Mummy hop on a motorbike for the first time (you can remember)? Why of course hop on your own bike line up with her Then you scream "race you mummy" and roar off on your "super fast" battery powered bi... |
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Thoughts please First question- are you a Trader? (this will then dictate the answer to your question). |
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What should I use to clean headlight perspex It was brought to my attention that the headlights on my car, the Perspex has faded, it actually looks yellow. Road film? The headlights are not very strong, that is probably why, lost the bright clear look. What is the recommended product to clean them w... |
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Motor scooter and traffic lights I have just purchased a motor scooter so I can get to work (particularly problematic on a Sunday - with public transport not working for me). I need to pass through a number of sets of traffic lights. Two sets have "pads" which will change the traffic lig... |
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