Wait, gus, I thought you already took delivery of that...and the wife had scratched it or something...I'm confused...
Yep...my wife dinged it with only 300 klm on the clock so in it went to a smash repairer & out it came. I looked at it the first night it got back & started to notice things were not quite right. I ended up with 80 defects before i gave up counting (photographing) & told them i need the car reinstated as it was which i knew damned well they couldnt do....got a quote to repair the damaged caused by the repairer & it was over $10k. Greasy prints on roof lining...scratched dash...paint with runs & holes in it...damaged airbags & seats etc etc etc. Easier for them to buy me a new one & keep the red one even though it still only has 2500 klms on it (1500 miles)
The boss was out of the country when it was in his shop & returned to met me with a car that was a bloody mess. No-one will tell me what went on but they didnt utter a word of resistance when i told them im getting a new car.
I dont really mind the blue but a red one was a 4 week wait & i wanted to strike whilst the iron was hot in case anyone got cold feet & it had to go to court.
Wow they did a very good job with the interior on that. Very clean, keep it that way!
Nice whip gus
Thats a brand spanker mate...only 52 klms on the clock ( thats about 35 miles in the old money) With my family it will look like downtown baghdad by the week-end.
2007 Compass
Andy - love the picture of the 2007 Compass...
I will make sure a couple of my buddys in Sales and Marketing see it as well - very creative - enjoy your new wheels !!
The guy that was going to sell me the wagon doesn't have a title, which is very strange. The whole deal was kinda strange so I backed out.
Now I'm waiting on this auction. The reserve is low and people are generally scared away by the need of engine maintance, but a rear engine seal is no big deal for me to fix. 530i 5-speed small black v8. It puts out about 210 hp stock..
Pshhh, you don't even need to fix a leky rear main seal. Mine has been leaky for about 10 years now (on my car the engine and tranny have to come out to replace the rear main seal...so it's a not so easy fix), I just add a quart every 1000 miles and ignore the stain on the driveway.
Interior looks nice...but that color? Don't get me wrong, it's a nice color, but it's what I would classify as a luxury color, and considering the last one was smurf blue....well it's just a little unexpected.
BTW Zac, how much do you have available to spend on the car?
Yeah..no-one believes it happened. Everyone said i had buckleys chance of getting a new car but i should have recorded my 3 min phone call to the people involved. I dont take prisoners
Yeah..no-one believes it happened. Everyone said i had buckleys chance of getting a new car but i should have recorded my 3 min phone call to the people involved. I dont take prisoners
Gus I have a feeling you could walk into damn near any place of business and convince them to give you exactly what you want here in the states at least. Lord knows I wouldn't be eager to get in an argument with you.
Gus I have a feeling you could walk into damn near any place of business and convince them to give you exactly what you want here in the states at least. Lord knows I wouldn't be eager to get in an argument with you.
Mate they took smash repair to a new level of incompetence. This sort of thing opens a pandoras box of boils & locusts where the cars manufactured safety devices are comprimised. You just have to explain (without swearing or yelling) the new personal (not company) liabilitys that now face those whom are about to make a decision ...sort of shining a light for them in the darkness so they make the right decision.
Mate they took smash repair to a new level of incompetence. This sort of thing opens a pandoras box of boils & locusts where the cars manufactured safety devices are comprimised. You just have to explain (without swearing or yelling) the new personal (not company) liabilitys that now face those whom are about to make a decision ...sort of shining a light for them in the darkness so they make the right decision.
ROFL. I think your in the wrong line of business. You seem to be much better suited for oh, I don't know, a career in organized crime, rather than being an electrician.
Of course. You already freely admitted to spilling a quart of oil indiscriminately into my water table. No surprise.
Well, not totally. I mean, I have this stuff that's designed to make it benign or something (I don't really know how it works, it's a sand type thing, but not sand, it does a chemical reaction) that I put under the car and repplace every now and then. But...at least my project will include fixing that...so I mean...I'll feel less guilty by consoling myself with that fact.
Lookin into a head and cam package for the camaro for the spring....
Sounds cool. I saw in the photo thread that you have 360hp and 400lb-ft. Dyno'd? What mods? Also, I always ask this since I think it's a decision everyone makes: why the camaro and not the firebird?
Sounds cool. I saw in the photo thread that you have 360hp and 400lb-ft. Dyno'd? What mods? Also, I always ask this since I think it's a decision everyone makes: why the camaro and not the firebird?
I love both cars.. honestly... I used to have an 85 Firebird. I LOVE the external styling of the WS6 Trans Am, but i like the interior better on the Camaro.. Same cars, engine/trans/rear... just diifferent body.. I'm a HUGE F-Body Fanatic!
as far as mods.... here's an earfull... or an eyeful..All mods intalled by me
LS1 Edit W/ Dyno Tune..... (Those are Flywheel #'s too, I converted them)
SLP Long Tube Headers (1 3/4 primarys 3" collectors)
Random Tech Cats
SLP 3" Y pipe
3" Borla Adjustable Cat back Exhaust
SLP Air Lid
SLP Intake Air Sensor
SLP HF bellows
SLP Ported and Polished Throttle body
"free mods"
-EGR
-Ram air
-TB bypass
Eibach Pro Kit Lowering Springs
Bilsiten Shocks
BMR ADj Panhard Bar
BMR LCA Relocation Brackets
BMR Shock TOwer BAr
BMR Adjustable Torque Arm
BMR Low Clearance Sub Frame Connectors
Hotchkis Lower Control Arms
Speed inc Short Throw shifter
T56 Rebuilt transmission (can handle 700hp now)
McLeod Single Disc Clutch, PP and Flywheel
McLeod Adjustable Master Cylnder
Enegy Suspension Trans Mount
Hawks brake pads
Earls Stainless brained brake lines
Taylor Spiro Pro 10.4 Plug wires
NGK T55r Plugs
SLP Traction Control Modual
Skip Shift Eliminator
160 degree thermostat
Fiberglass SS hood
American Racing 18" wheels
Good Year Eagle F1 GSD3 Tires.... 275/35 ZR18 front and 285/35 ZR18 rears.
Custom Sub box for dual 12 inch subs in rear w/ a t-top slot.
Wow, that's a lot of stuff. The WS6 is the one I like, which is why I always ask.
Is the 160 T-stat just a straight line thing? I know for race courses you want to run hot (with a higher pressure radiator cap of course), but then on the forums I always hear about cold t-stats, what's the deal with that?
I don't think you can get them until you've a) got the car and b) have your license plates.
Not too worried about it, I have little use for them.
This is correct. Gotta have plates to get stickers. Personally, I hope they
run out. We don't need more single drivers in the carpool lane (sorry, I know
that's not popular but the lanes are for High Occupancy Vehicles).
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The rear seal on teh 530i isn't that hard to fix. Just have to drip the tranny, take out the flywheel and clutch, and its right there. I already bought the part
In between my daughter's birthday celebration this weekend, I'm gonna try to get some pictures of it. But really, it's a Prius. You've all seen 'em. Nothing new there.
In between my daughter's birthday celebration this weekend, I'm gonna try to get some pictures of it. But really, it's a Prius. You've all seen 'em. Nothing new there.
I think they are a fantastic car...and a toyota to boot. Toyota are very well respected here for reliability. The same sex appeal as cardboard but after 40 we all know thats not what matters. I was looking at one before i bought the v-dub but it was a good bit dearer but by the end things didnt end up that much different.
In between my daughter's birthday celebration this weekend, I'm gonna try to get some pictures of it. But really, it's a Prius. You've all seen 'em. Nothing new there.
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The boss was out of the country when it was in his shop & returned to met me with a car that was a bloody mess. No-one will tell me what went on but they didnt utter a word of resistance when i told them im getting a new car.
I dont really mind the blue but a red one was a 4 week wait & i wanted to strike whilst the iron was hot in case anyone got cold feet & it had to go to court.
They had one of these down at the shop but a tad too expensive for me. $62k australian ($47 000 USD) 3.6 lt V6 with 220 HP all wheel drive.
http://www.volkswagen.com.au/golf/model_R32.asp
Might try for one as a loaner when mines getting serviced.
Andy - love the picture of the 2007 Compass...
I will make sure a couple of my buddys in Sales and Marketing see it as well - very creative - enjoy your new wheels !!
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The guy that was going to sell me the wagon doesn't have a title, which is very strange. The whole deal was kinda strange so I backed out.
Now I'm waiting on this auction. The reserve is low and people are generally scared away by the need of engine maintance, but a rear engine seal is no big deal for me to fix. 530i 5-speed small black v8. It puts out about 210 hp stock..
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Interior looks nice...but that color? Don't get me wrong, it's a nice color, but it's what I would classify as a luxury color, and considering the last one was smurf blue....well it's just a little unexpected.
BTW Zac, how much do you have available to spend on the car?
Zach, sorry to hear about the wagon. That could have been a lot of fun
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Sweet, have you gotten your car pool stickers? (I know they were starting to get close to running out...)
I don't think you can get them until you've a) got the car and b) have your license plates.
Not too worried about it, I have little use for them.
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Gus I have a feeling you could walk into damn near any place of business and convince them to give you exactly what you want here in the states at least. Lord knows I wouldn't be eager to get in an argument with you.
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ROFL. I think your in the wrong line of business. You seem to be much better suited for oh, I don't know, a career in organized crime, rather than being an electrician.
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Of course. You already freely admitted to spilling a quart of oil indiscriminately into my water table. No surprise.
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DAnG IT! How did I miss that last thread?!
Lookin into a head and cam package for the camaro for the spring....
Camera: Nikon D80, 18-55 f3.5 stocker & 18-200 Nikon VR.... with a small collection of filters..
My Smugmug.. STILL Under construction.
http://bayer-Z28.smugmug.com
Sounds cool. I saw in the photo thread that you have 360hp and 400lb-ft. Dyno'd? What mods? Also, I always ask this since I think it's a decision everyone makes: why the camaro and not the firebird?
I love both cars.. honestly... I used to have an 85 Firebird. I LOVE the external styling of the WS6 Trans Am, but i like the interior better on the Camaro.. Same cars, engine/trans/rear... just diifferent body.. I'm a HUGE F-Body Fanatic!
as far as mods.... here's an earfull... or an eyeful..All mods intalled by me
LS1 Edit W/ Dyno Tune..... (Those are Flywheel #'s too, I converted them)
SLP Long Tube Headers (1 3/4 primarys 3" collectors)
Random Tech Cats
SLP 3" Y pipe
3" Borla Adjustable Cat back Exhaust
SLP Air Lid
SLP Intake Air Sensor
SLP HF bellows
SLP Ported and Polished Throttle body
"free mods"
-EGR
-Ram air
-TB bypass
Eibach Pro Kit Lowering Springs
Bilsiten Shocks
BMR ADj Panhard Bar
BMR LCA Relocation Brackets
BMR Shock TOwer BAr
BMR Adjustable Torque Arm
BMR Low Clearance Sub Frame Connectors
Hotchkis Lower Control Arms
Speed inc Short Throw shifter
T56 Rebuilt transmission (can handle 700hp now)
McLeod Single Disc Clutch, PP and Flywheel
McLeod Adjustable Master Cylnder
Enegy Suspension Trans Mount
Hawks brake pads
Earls Stainless brained brake lines
Taylor Spiro Pro 10.4 Plug wires
NGK T55r Plugs
SLP Traction Control Modual
Skip Shift Eliminator
160 degree thermostat
Fiberglass SS hood
American Racing 18" wheels
Good Year Eagle F1 GSD3 Tires.... 275/35 ZR18 front and 285/35 ZR18 rears.
Custom Sub box for dual 12 inch subs in rear w/ a t-top slot.
www.cardomain.com/id/35057
Had a hard time remembering half of them.... had to check my webpage...
Camera: Nikon D80, 18-55 f3.5 stocker & 18-200 Nikon VR.... with a small collection of filters..
My Smugmug.. STILL Under construction.
http://bayer-Z28.smugmug.com
Is the 160 T-stat just a straight line thing? I know for race courses you want to run hot (with a higher pressure radiator cap of course), but then on the forums I always hear about cold t-stats, what's the deal with that?
This is correct. Gotta have plates to get stickers. Personally, I hope they
run out. We don't need more single drivers in the carpool lane (sorry, I know
that's not popular but the lanes are for High Occupancy Vehicles).
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best wishes to him for a speedy recovery.
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In between my daughter's birthday celebration this weekend, I'm gonna try to get some pictures of it. But really, it's a Prius. You've all seen 'em. Nothing new there.
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