Fluoro

I might end up going Zebra as it is more student spec. Ant is away from BNT until Monday so I might hold off until then and try call him and see. Rang up SAS and they do $230 each, same as SCA, so I guess that is a reasonable price for them. Will give Rock Autos a quick look to see what I can find.

Cheers all

Hey team,

My 2000 Ford laser failed its WoF and I need to replace the front 2 shock absorbers.
 
From a quick search it seems straight from Repco/SCA its around $230 each.
An Aussie trademe seller has them for around $220 for a pair: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/parts-other-makes/suspension/auction-1197673222.htm. However I kind of wanted to get it done this weekend.

Is there any other places in NZ I could look or is anyone able to get them cheaper through their work?
 
All/any advice appreciated.

but he should still apologise

Haha, accept this pixelated 2CV with my apologies

This one isn't that old but it is the first Le-Seyde I have actually seen.
 

 

Also tried to get a snap on the way home but lighting and camera are not great:

Went to go grab some cheap furniture from Salvation Army and came back to finding this parked in front of the falcon

Also at Grafton campus

Looking forward to meeting some of you guys tomorrow!

Will also be dragging along a friend who recently bought a AW11 MR2

Oh you guys are too awesome. I managed to get hold of him on his cellphone, I'm trying to sort out payment now. 
If i run into any other problems ill hit one of you GCs up

Hi team,

Guy is selling front and back overriders : http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-view-details.html?adId=1118538364
 
Am I going to need to try track someone down in Oz to do it for me as I have heard messages sent from NZ are blocked?
 
Thanks

I think it is about time I drag the Falcon along and be more than just a username. 
 

Lookin' forward to meeting you all.

Schweeet. It affects classic rego

Falcon rego down $22.9  (71.65 -> 48.75)

Shite.... I can't believe I missed this. The coon will hopefully come to the next one!

The Piggery second hand book shop next to the Gengys. Had a look around there a while ago and they had around 50+ oldschool car manuals. Had a whole bookshelf of them and some in boxes

Cheers guys, I will try bring it along to one of the meets and it seems I have just missed out on the recent one.

I might have a spare haynes or gregory manual floating around. I'm in the process of unpacking so if more than one shows up I'll let you know.

 

If you need tips on finding parts or whatnot flick me a message, I've been working on my XB for more years than I've been driving it, so know the best place to get a few things. Other things not so much.

 

I had one lined up but then something happened and it didnt go through. I will keep my eyes out I know a pretty good store up in Whangarei that seems to have alot of old car manuals. I will sneak around and have a look. Having only lived in Auckland for just over a year I don't really know too many good places.

I must say it is a bitch living in an apartment with nowhere to store tools and not having a garage.

As far as the lowering situation is going as soon as some money frees up and I find people who can help/show me to keep the labour costs as low as possible (student lyfe) I will slam her.

Alright well this happened last week...
 
Feeling particularly satisfied with new set of legal wheels I decided I would go all out and fill the ol' coon up with a full tank of gas.
         As the fuel goes in I do some quick calculations of how many years of 2 minute noodles this tank of gas is worth (as any uni student does). I am standing smugly next to Jezza looking her over - the big fuck off dent in the right rear door, the rust that bubbling in the other 3 doors - none of this gets to me. All of a sudden I hear a rush of petrol and next thing: SPLASH. My fuel tank blew its load and covered me in the juices of Z-Premium. Feeling like a complete idiot standing there covered in petrol, the smart-ass Z-attendant cheekily says, “Do you want some fries with that sir?”
“What!?”
“Do you want some fries with that?” and then holds up a very soggy looking French fry and a grin spanning his ears. To make things worse, when I look at the petrol soaked ground I see a good dozen + fries and about another dozen polystyrene beans. Fuck. Now like I said I know like nothing about cars but I am pretty sure those things don’t count as alternative fuel….
I nurse the car coughing and spluttering all the way home and it is running like absolute shit. Okaaaaay. You know little about cars – Check. You have a theoretical knowledge of how the human body works – Check. Can you fix the car – Ugh here we go…
Quick search on the internet and consulting an old family friend – Take out and clean the fuel tank and check/clean the carb. How hard can this be???        
Probably shortened my life by 10 years trying to siphon the gas out into 20L containers. However I will have the last laugh because I was victorious!!!
 

 
I am just glad I didn’t take a “before” shot because let’s just say I probably needed a hat instead of a flashlight.
 
Now to the Carb. Only learn by doing I suppose. I am pretty sure this part was pure luck that I didn’t ruin everything. Pulled off that top little plate (excuse any missing terminology) and sure enough there was a little bit of grit in the chamber but nothing terrible so I got rid of that and managed to put it all back together.
 

Soz for my sick lighting and potato phone camera.
 
Next morning reassembled everything and away we go. Jezza drives lovely once you get her going although low revs in any gear are a bit “unsmooth”. Any kind of advice on what to do there would be appreciated
 
Talk shit here about how it’s only 6 cylinder and all the “I sincerely hope you did X after you did Y” and then we will bet on when it’s going to explode.
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Why do all the fun things happen during exams...

I'm so jealous

Ditto

Did anyone see what the Subaru Leone sold for and maybe who bought it ?

Would love to know how much the Subaru sells for

That is sick!