mad082

i doubt the v8's will break that record. this year is the last year they will have a chance, because under the COTF regs they will have less power, so will be lapping slower.

there are a few things that can cause the CEL. the amount of time the light stays on is linked to the cause. detonation is short flashes, injectors maxing out is a touch longer, etc.

+1 for them being the same as a commodore one

yeah as above. if you can run 1.1mm without misfiring, then do it. if you can't then try 0.9mm or 0.8mm.

a catholic priest in gympie once had 666 on his number plate. this was funny for more than just the obvious reason. it was on a honda HRV, which at the time had the devil in the ads, where i think they had 666-hrv as the number plate.

you've done all the cheap/easy stuff. from there you are left with cams and/or head work, or bolting a turbo to it

the only way you can put the plate somewhere else is if you also put a light there as well. either way, it's going to look like arse.

could also be an AFM issue making it run in limp mode

now that looks hot

so you are getting unlimited boost (boost goes off the gauge)? how have you got it set up? the stock setup has a line coming from the intercooler pipe to a T piece. 1 of the lines off the T piece goes to the wastegate, the other to the solenoid. if you are getting unlimited boost then i'm guessing you have just got a line going from the cooler pipe to the solenoid and from the solenoid to the wastegate. oh and the term isn't a-wall, it's AWOL (army abreviation for Absent WithOut Leave)

doesn't mean they look good (both footy team colours and nissan/datsun colours)

last year they didn't have ugly noses and there weren't as many people named kimi making a comeback, lol

when i was a kid i grew up on a farm and spent a lot of time in the sun (playing sports, riding motorbikes, etc) so my arms and legs were nice and tanned. then i got older and spent a bit more time inside. then i got a job and spent most of my time inside. i got pretty white. now that i'm back riding bikes again my arms are getting pretty tan, although if i rode more i'd probably look like a blek fella. my old man had a pretty dark tan on his arms, legs and face from working on the farm all his life, but was pasty white on his body. i don't burn much on my lower arms, but my upper arms still do. given that i'm a lycra warrior, i have an epic cyclist tan going on. my tan stops dead about 2" from my armpit and 1/3 of the way from my knee to hip. looks funny as hell.

do a search on how to read fault codes. see if that gives you any faults and it will be a good place to start.

pretty sure they modeled it off a cake serving spatular i have in my kitchen, LOL

and why are the awesome? because that's what they used 20 years ago? they looked ordinary back then, they aren't any better now

a simple way to rule out any mechanical issues is to fill up with fuel (somewhere close to where the motorway starts so you can do a pure highway driving test), go for a cruise up the highway for 50 or 60kms, turn around and come home and fill up again. see what economy you got on the trip and if it's down around 10L/100kms then there is nothing wrong with the car and it's purely the traffic conditions and possibly your driving style that is causing the poor economy. when cruising on the highway the ecu uses the o2 sensor for fuel economy, so if it isn't working you will use more fuel. the ecu ignores it when accelerating above a certain load point (uses it for light acceleration, but not for heavy)

what size tyres? for stockies then mid 30's. bit higher for lower profile tyres.

fkn pussies. remove the roll bar and then i'll be all for it.....

media will drop it unless it somehow comes to light that the skyline did a skid beforehand

looks like shit. too 80's/90's for my liking

first thing to do is to not start looking at how far you are getting "on a tank" and start looking at what your actual economy is. put it into litre per 100kms because that will give you a better idea of how poor your economy it is and whether your fuel gauge is just a bit dodgy. things to test with the car will be the O2 sensor (can be done with a multimeter or a consult cable) and take note of how long the car takes to warm up when driving. the car should come up to temp (middle of the temp gauge) within about 5 mins of driving. if it takes longer than that, or doesn't come up to the middle of the gauge, then the thermostat may be dodgy and this will cause excess fuel usage. and peak hour traffic is going to kill your economy. driving style will have the biggest effect on economy. light on the throttle. coast as much as possible. if there are a few lights in a row and the next one is red, don't floor it to the speed limit and then get hard on the brakes. just cruise along at 30 or 40kmh, then just lift off and cruise to a stop. having said all that, i'm guessing (without knowing how much fuel you are actually putting in) that your economy is probably only around 13L/100kms to 14L/100kms, which for an auto skyline in peak hour traffic isn't too bad. it will never have the same economy as something like a 4 cylinder hatch, as they are a smaller, detuned engine in a lighter car.

yes but to continue on about it after he clearly doesn't give a shit. i bet if he had then asked you to pop the bonnet you would've gotten all upset about that and claimed that it was for no reason or he was simply trying to find a reason to book you with you doing nothing to provoke him.

i'll get some drinks

so you were basically having a go at a cop, then wonder why he was getting annoyed with you? sure cops can be wankers but to me you come across as a bit of a jerk in that situation as well.