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Sorry to hear about your car... But I gotta ask what front tyres mate? So I know never to buy or recommend them....must be some nasties hey?

Pull your plugs out and check for oil... The rough idle could be from one or more plugs oiling up...do a compression test, just a guess but I's say #6 maybe oily and a little down.

Valve stem seals will only cause smoke on initial start up...reason being they are a little rubber cup that stops oil running down your valve stem into the cylinder head while the engine is static...when parked over night or any lenghty period the oil will slowly drip down the valve stems depositing a little puddle in the cylinder....start it up and poof, but it burns off quick. When your engine is running the positive pressure from compression stops most of it and it's such a small amount of oil you wouldn't notice it in normal driving conditions or even be enough to notice on the dipstick over a 5000k service period. The old "my mechanic say it's only the valve seals" is a very old/dodgy way to sell a dud to someone who sadly doesn't know their ass from their elbow mechanically..

There is a grays in Vic 19 Hewitt Street Cheltenham Vic 3192 Australia you can buy your stuff from any of their auctions, if you can arrange transport, failing that if it's not huge gear you need try any local farm machinery/estate auction.

Nice work.. How about booking some of those pricks that seem to think flashing lights are only for x-mass decorations. Failure to indicate is a very dangerous thing to do and doesn't seem to be adhered to all all by Joe public or policed for that matter. Is it Indicative of the level of laziness in todays population? not much effort is involved but it seems acceptable for the large majority to either indicate as they turn (not an adequate warning) or just don't do it t all. Pathetic..

Thinking? You don't come to conclusions like that by thinking baby... Give me a breakl!

I sense you are angry, fair enough you've done some $$ But are you saying the cop was corrupt? did he offer to let you off for some kind of favour.. or money? Is there more to the story or are you just venting over a ticket?

100000 people?? who mentioned people....furthest thing from my mind atm.. But the Tree!! hows the Tree doing? It's highly unlikely a 42y.o woman has ever done anything good for this planet....but the Tree, he did nothing but good. I'm all for the media suckling at the teet of the "cash cow" that so-called teenage hoons have been become labled(by the post above). Screw em...I mean what good do they do, it's not like they're Tree's or something else of worth.

Mmm tragic, But what about the innocents...the Tree? just a sadly forgotten bystander. Ballanced-justice for all? I doubt it

Sorry mate, but the lowered car issue is more than just about R.W.C.. 1. It's to do with curb/median strip height... car too low it won't bounce up and over, it'll dig in and somersault...result, everyone dies 2. It's for pedestrian safety...well at least it used to be before the 100mm clearance and obesity issues.

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Groovy Bob...I like you already Good luck with your journey/aspirations youngish Bob. Bye the way...you had me at spatial

Thats what happens when you don't have the correct balance of Time, Dollars and Sense. Fairdinkum Larry whats it meant to be??? the Ugliest Bat-Mobile ever!!

Shuddup.....but yep, i'd wash the internets before using them again... If I were you

Hahaha...how good are the INTERNETS !!! The internets have come alive and started outting people. I love the INTERNETS so bad.

You can call me Steve if you want baby...... If thats what it takes

I live in the hills, heatsoak isn't hard to achieve... Done much spirited driving?

Haha gold....that's not smoke coming off my tyres man it's evaporating rain causing steam!! As for the car control neutral issue...that's exactly how I was taught over 20yrs ago. So it must be right

G'day ryan, I'm from south eastern Victoria... Nice car, it's even got the steering wheel on the correct side Which kinda answers changi's questions. Track car only? or are you getting wierd looks for sitting in the wrong seat when you stop at the lights?

Is the wreck worth buying back from the insurance company? You might be able to gain some $$ back if it's got parts worth wrecking/mods ect.. It might help you part way towards a good car again, depending on whats left ofcourse.

Bastards !!! May the gods strike their daughters down with a pox.

You tell em Alf

Man you were like all cool'n'shit and he was like all hey whoa hey hey whoa.. Friggin groovy

Ok..ok..ok...When it comes to defensive driving who has the "widest" car in Australian motorsport? Girth Tandem.......