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NZ Herald Article Because it gives the government a mandate to rush legislation through with very little consultation. Some of the proposals have a good chance of once again f**king things up for the law abiding car modifier or motorist. If you do indulge in illegal street racing and the like, pull your head in.

Heard a rumour you were moving. Nice!

Not that that will get you anywhere. Media reporting in this country is lamer than the treaty claims. I think its time that everyone started to take a more unified view on inter-racial issues in this country. Maori have a fair amount of representation. Many of the issues that affect Maori are not as over-represented by Maori as they used to be and a different means of determining where extra help is required (locality, demographic, income, etc) could be used to help all nzers in the same boat rather than one particular cultural group. Part of the problem is the fairly vast differences between the typical nzer of european descent and that of maori descent. In some ways it has been a failing of the older members of our society with white parents bemoaning the "bludging maori" and maori parents telling their kids the reason they are poor is the white man. Both sides need to shut up and get on with it.

They look same/similar as the ones Matt has fitted to his e30 (See Panda coloured whip thread). Maybe ask him how he plans to get through WOF for details.

Haha Gus - I soo looked at getting one of those last year. Had a chat to Westy about it at one stage. Decide that I would have to drive it with the hardtop on all the time so I didn't look like a tool, and that it was probably too heavy to drive like my e30 so I didn't Would love to go for a ride when you get back though! BTW that car makes you look 15 years older!

Toit dude, f**king toit! Still my favourite BS project by far. I think its like a song you don't like at first, but then start to like it and it ends up being your favourite. Thats this car and me - wasn't so impressed at the start - thought it was going to be lame, but everytime Matt updates I get more excited. Can't wait to see this on the road.

Correct. If it's not perforated and you have to cut it, then you'll fail your WOF and won't be able to get it back on the road without a certified repair with engineers cert. No, no other panels can be removed. Ask at www.nzicemag.co.nz/forums If they havn't done it or know how, then you probably can't do it.

Dunno havn't been past there in a bit. Building is Gordon Banfields. Hawke Drive, Haruru - the boat building school. Get in touch this time you're up. About time we took that long promised trip out on the launch or went for a drive/beer etc. Its been ages.

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Graham - funniest thing I've seen all day. Even funnier than my workmate mis-spelling our clients' name C. Jailbait instead of C. Galbraith.

I too got it in the email today - good old internet snowball.

Ok, so about 2 and a half years ago I bought a Transcend 1GB memory stick. I had it for about an hour and lost it. Tore the house apart and never found it. Here I am sitting at my desk and I find a small object in the pocket of the board shorts I'm wearing (relaxed office attire up here in the far north). I pull it out and lo and behold! its the long lost memory stick! Now this stick has been swimming in the sea maybe 50 or more times in the pocket of my boardies, and roughly the same number of machine washes and through the drier (static anyone???) So it is with some trepidation I remove some minor surface rust from the usb plug and slot it into my laptop. What do you know?? It works fine! Go solid state memory!!!

Wow! I suspected that the results might be fairly accurate, but this works even better than I thought!

Hah - just watched this one about the MaClaren F1. he's just finished mentioning they made everythingfrom scracth, and didn't borrow parts like switches etc from another manufacturer to save money and a few seconds later there's a cut to the centre console with a rather obvious BMW electric window switch lol. Me, a BMW nerd? f**k off! Oh, PS - yes I know the motor a a few other bits in the mclaren are BMW too - just weird that Jay didn't mention it esp since he's usually pretty on the ball about his cars.

Didn't know e30 obc had that function. How do you enable/disable??

Button left of hazards usually rear window demister and should glow orange when on.

Not sure about the 3 beeps - might be something aftermarket - OBC beeps when it's very cold, or when you go over the preset speed limt, but not 3 beeps, and its more like a "bong!" No other beeps for e30 OBC. Coolant sensor isn't affected by oil - its a mercury switch with a magentic float. The mercury switches fail or become overly sensitive over time - mines playing up at the moment too. Anyone know what they cost? Or you are losing coolant. Ask me about any of your mysterious things - I have an SA car so should be able to answer them. Also try Here

Which is what happens already lol! Paint the vans hot pink I say! Weren't the days of the camry camera cars great? You could spot one of those with the rear door up a mile off.

That'd be worth trying lol!

Oh yep, I can visualise it. Sweet.

Yeah it was pretty hot (OBC reckoned 31°C at one stage!) But managed to avoid the tar pits. Unlike those stupid dinosaurs.

WHat do you do about the spigot? Surely it would end up too short to fit in the bearing in the crankshaft? Is this where the adapter for the flywheel comes in? (Spigot bearing in centre of adapter) If the flywheel is spaced back too, what is the story with the starter motor??? Also, wouldn't this make your flywheel heavier?

I want it, but you're too far away and I don't want to spend the kind of money required to have it transported. Good luck with the sale though!! Has given me some new ideas.

Not sure I get what your point is dude?

Did that - great tip - wide, smooth road between SH 1 and morrinsville - zero traffic, zero cops, the odd twisty bit to liven things up. Tried to hang on to the back of a motorcycle out for a strop and failed. Decided to give up before I ran out of talent or got a ticket. Also, gained a bit of knowledge of those roads which was great when came across an accident just north of the Coromandel turnoff on SH 2. Doubled back about 500m and cut across to Te Kauwhata and back up SH 1 and avoided being stuck for hours. Cheers. Matamata = great place with really good stop for lunch. I wish I'd read the bit about downhill on the Kaimais not being so fun. Somehow missed that - going up was awesome, sitting in a queue behind a truck on the way down = FTL. Drove to Ohope beach on first day as wanted to kick back at a decent beach, and then it was half an hour to Opotiki the next day. One of the better drives I've done for awhile with only the bit either side of Tauranga being not so good. Then came back up SH 2 as suggested. Stopped at the pub at the gorge. Gorge was a slight let down due to traffic and SH 2 was fairly full due to it being sunday (holiday traffic), but was certainly a painless drive (esp hungover), and I'd go that way if I was after a directish route next time. The way down was definitely the more fun route. Decided to stop in Waiwera on the way back for the night as sick of staying in Auckland, and hadn't hit the pools for years. Then detoured back through Mangawhai Heads and Waipu Cove on the way back up north today, with Northlands twisties still holding a place in my heart - unbeatable. 1500kms over 4 days in the e30 = great weekend.