187inc

Maybe some crud stuck in one of the lines? Wouldn't be surprising for a ride that old that's been sitting around. 

I am yet to own a Rotary, but have had two mates here with Battys which I've always loved, and a couple of (older) mates from Oz who, whenever drunk, regaled me with stories from their youth about destroying V8s with their rx3s/running from the cops on Katanas etc.. Boss is rebuilding an rx4 which ill try nab some pics of. 

In the meantime ill just keep pining. 

A friend of mine sold a 740 v8 not long ago, a bit rough but wof/reg/went hard for what it was, $1400 I think.. I think you dodged a bullet (in the slowest way possible) haha

5 hours ago, Lord Gruntfuttock said:

Any tips for horrible brake dust contamination? Tempted to try to clean up old wheels but looks like hard work,  so the cantbefuckeds are strong...

Supa Rip may be what is mentioned above ^ make sure you weer gloves and do it in a ventilated area as that shit rips hands and lungs as well as brake dust. Real stubborn shit can be scrubbed with a small squirt on a piece of scotchbrite (although obviously this area will need re-polished afterwards).

1 hour ago, datlow said:

no replacement for displacement etc

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/150dB-12V-Single-Trumpet-Car-Air-Horn-Chrome-Super-Loud-with-Compressor-For-Auto-Truck-Lorry/32672058394.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.42.7e7d6f92ZmaNST&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2_10065_10130_10068_10547_319_317_10548_10545_10696_10084_453_454_10083_10618_10307_537_536_10902_10059_10884_10887_321_322_10103,searchweb201603_54,ppcSwitch_0&algo_expid=316cc0f2-e64a-497e-b77d-6c5f3b328703-6&algo_pvid=316cc0f2-e64a-497e-b77d-6c5f3b328703&transAbTest=ae803_3

Hahaha just checked the feedback on those, seems like they work but every single one has arrived in a totally munched box..? 

1 hour ago, datlow said:

also im sad that la cucaracha or dukes of hazard etc havent been mentioned

LOL, currently rocking the OOOOGAHH and it doesn't quite get the desired results when trying to display irritation.. 

15 hours ago, Mof said:

Flösser do a good two tone air horn and so compact

I like how compact that is! 

Cadillac may be hard to find, euro tanks are dying all over the place though so that might be the go! 

Apologies if a topic already exists as I could not locate. 

I want to upgrade my horn, I want something loud and strong. 

What have you guys used? Either off the shelf or something I can raid from pickapart would be ideal.. 

Riverhead forest.. 

Just take it off entirely. It'll net you such massive perfornance gains the 5-0 will never catch you. 

1 hour ago, dabuzz said:

PORNRX? if so, thats a mates car - big power set up in it.. Bridgeport Semi PP 480kw

Yeah that could be it.. Lol. It sounds like an absolute beast. A bit too much tint for my liking but still, sick. 

Spotted a black batty on a trailer just a couple of doors down from me. Plate RXPORN. Anyone on here? Heard it a couple of times but only just spotted it. Didn't take a pic as didn't want to be rude/was in a driveway. 

+1 for Swift over mini. Although the Sport ones tend to have quite a harsh ride, which some people may or may not prefer. 

1 hour ago, punk_a_saurus said:

Poor quality pic, but this has sat in this spot for at least 5 years. Tempted to knock on the front door and have a chat.

Man always wanted one of those! Pretty sad. They're worth heaps these days too, unfortunately so are parts for them/probably why it's there in the first place. Still id love to have it sitting in my driveway. 

2 hours ago, rustisize said:

They sound cool.  But they're also a money pit, worse than buying a boat.

Turbo V10 diesel powered boat did you say? 

2 hours ago, yetchh said:

If you believe that a bit of vivid or twink somewhere in the engine bay means the cambelts been done you need to back to car buying 101..

Unfortunately enough people DO believe that, which is why sellers try it on.. 

Nothing better than the note of panic that flickers across their face when you pull out your jack and tools and ask to have a decent look at it. 

17 hours ago, Muncie said:

Worth a crack I'd already committed to getting a towbar on and got an email from him saying he would pay for CV's that were shot, time came for him to pay for those and he went silent. Chasing an oil leak a few weeks back found it still has original cambelt which he swore black and blue was done he produced receipts so i was happy at time.

Thats what has tipped me over edge to chase it up again, if i get entertained wasting his time I'll be happy only after the cost to get it to the condition it was advertised as being in.

Man that grinds my gears. And when someone is trying to sell you a car and is like, "yeah the cambelt just got done last month, there's the date on the cover" points to the date scribbled in twink on the only square inch of the engine bay that has seen a hand for years.. 

*Edit, this just reminded me of when I was looking at an A4, and the seller proved to me that it had been maintained and had a stamp for the cambelt in the service schedule, and it was only when I noticed the colour code in the service manual was wrong that I realized the manual was in fact from another, apparently well serviced, A4. 

13 hours ago, DoBro Jesus said:

I was pretty disappointed in those 1.8t gti golfs. When I was selling my 2zz runx a guy was gonna swap me one of them plus a bit of cash my way. So we both took each other’s car for a drive and man it felt sluggish. The 2zz would’ve annihilated it. Thought both being 1.8 but one being turbo and one being vvtli it would be reasonably even, maybe even more so in the golfs favour being churbro but yeah was a bit of an anticlimax haha.

May have been an issue with it? I had a 99Gti for a while (was the Mrs) and sluggish would have been the last word I would choose to describe it. Hell fun to drive too. And as much as I love RWD, the FWD felt very planted on the West Auckland roads I commute on (and I mean Huia Rd spec, not Don Buck Rd spec lol). Would own another in a sec if I could find the fabled "well maintained vw". 

2 hours ago, kiwiplymouth said:

Local mechanics put my mates loop at the back end,then when told it was in wrong place,they charged him again to move it up front,unreal

I hope your mate told them where to drive a shaft.. 

10 hours ago, 66gt said:

As an aside with dodgy car sales, it’s amazing the number of written off HSV and SS late model Commodores that are being sold here after being fixed up. On FB fuck all people mention it and you only find out by car jamming the rego plate. Pretty important info when stat write off on the title wipes 20-30K off the value

How do you tell if it's been written off on carjam? (serious question) 

Chuck in a sly offer of 5200 M8. 

But in all seriousness, it's only worth what someone is willing to pay for it, what YOU are willing to pay for it.. Only you can decide that. 

Do they have some kind of texture you are trying to preserve? 

If not, just sand them. If they do- just sand them. Can get creative whilst painting (thicker paint/lower pressure/great distance) to get a textured effect.