The Bogan

Bring on the broken stuff...

Just did oil and filter change. Pulled dipstick and noticed it was a little cracked, so....I wobbled it and it broke. Dip stick is now about 1.5 inches to short. Fill with filter is 5 litres, so I just dumped the whole 5 litres of Castrol Edge 0w 40 into its belly. New dipstick is incoming, thanks to Ebay.

Rear main has a reciept from a couple of years ago. There is some sweating around the pump, not alot, but enough for future investigation.

Edit: I thought you said you were the previous owner, I then started to ramble and quiz for info....my comprehension kung fu is weak. Apart from the broken passenger door handle...I was trapped in the passenger seat for a minute or 2 this morning, I assume it's rhe plastic linkage thingie, or hopefully, a circlip.

Tri-y's Good for daily abuse. Response is instant ?

Oh, and ride height, center of hub to guard, is 335mm front and 330mm rear. Appear to be King spring "low". It also passed the speed hump test heading into work, thats a bonus.

They say when dementia kicks in you revert to your younger years. But then, I've been demented all my life. In other news, the battery has passed the trickle charger test and will sit on charge for the night.

Lots of reciepts Pacemaker headers and exhaust - 2016 VCM OTR - 2016 Tuned by "Oztrack" - 2016 Rebuilt diff 3.9 gears - 2016 Rebuilt transmission - 2016 New radiator - 2018 New T2 DBA rotors- 2018 Bushings - 2018 Lots of servicing and maintenance. History looks to be 1 owner till 2015, then next owner proceed to throw cash at it. From the googles it "should" be around 220ish kw and 500ish nm, I will see what it really is after I service it and it gets on the dyno.

Yeap, and the coolant one as well.

I was going that way, buy this "looked" cooler to me. Plus it was 1/3 the price of a VE - VF with simular milage and mods. And at only 100k km, with full log books, and a country car, the condition was hard to pass on.

LOL All of the dust from the bushfires, and maybe a Corona or 2

So..... After parking my 86 into a fence, and then a guard rail..?..I bought a old Bogan 2002 VX SS II auto cruise ship for a daily driver/project. Enter 1 x 2002 VX SS II Auto I searched around for ages looking at everything from new MX5's to 370Z's, and everything in between, I came across this old boat early in my searches, the boy pointed it out actually, he said "it looks old, slow and noisy, just like you, and mum would hate it", so with that kind of endorsement, and, with nothing else that really touched my special spot (something different, something I can play with, something that should annoy the neighbors and old peole, something with minimal electronics that a old idiot with monkey fists can work on, and parts that are easy to find and cheap, and parts that are cheap, and parts that are cheap), I grabbed it. Don't ask what I payed for it, I'm pushing that bit of information back down deep into my brain where my empathy lives to never surface again. Needless to say it is super clean and straight. Engine: LS1 5.7 Headers, twin 2.5" exhaust, OTR, Tune??? (It goes surprisingly well, LOL, shut up, it does go well, and it sounds f**king awesomeballs) it will visit Pulse Racing for some love in a while. I'm not sure about the Simmons rims though, 18 x 8.5 with 245/30 front, 18 x 9.5 with 265/30 rear, I think I'm going to try and find some OEM VX SS rima for it (swaps????). Suspension: Yellow lowering springs (Kings?). Some shocks??, I'll have a better idea when I lift the car and pull the wheels. I'm thinking its had some bushings done, the thing is as tight as a tiger. I've only just got it, so, so far I have only cleaned the airfilter, it's a over the radiator CAI jobbie that makes cool induction noises. So far things to do: Engine oil and filter Spark plugs Trans flush and filter Diff oil Brake fluid flush Power steering flush Coolant flush Wheel alignment Good wash, polish and wax Wrap headers.....maybe, or find some other form of heat sheilding for them... Then, look for other stuff like old hoses or broken stuff. You know there will always be broken shit in a 20 year old car. What are my plans for it? drive it around really, hit the drags once or twice for some LOLs, not back it into a fence....and guard rail....

Dr Karl says 75% infected. Dirty math at 0.5% fatality rate is 125,000 deaths. Keep fit, keep heathy, keep the hell away from me....?

Commonwhore SS 6.0 are cheap, throw in a big cam-springs-pushrods, a zorst and some tuning. Mad aircon lounge chair shopping trolley taxi NA skids. Just don't go around any corners, and plan your fuel stops. Or is this just floating around in my mind at the moment???? There's some deals to be had at the moment, prices are dropping everywhere. Disclaimer: Thongs and Flanno's are required at these power levels.

370Z? Upperclass bogan? Dinosaur = yes, but....... Maybe......

Nah, been there, turbo'ed that. It's time for something a bit different me thinks. What exactly is anyones guess, I'm leaning towards a bogan direction, but, I am impulsive, so who knows.

Car was totaled $32k payout agreed. Should be settled in 3-5 days. Mark has the sads....meh......what can you do NEXT

Dirty grey

I have had my fill of modified Skylines ?

I actually have looked at the RS and the ST, decent performance for the money, but my god they are horrible to look at, and sit in for more than 30 minutes. In saying that, so far, at top of my list, and the Mrs, if they do write off the 86, is either a late Calais 6ltr or FG G6E turbo, so it seems, my taste is rubbish and my strength, when it comes to feminine wiles, is as weak as piss. As for fuel usage, meh, you gotta pay to play. I've already looked at headers, highflow cats and tuning for the 6ltr and turbo back exhausts and tunes for the Barra..... And no, I will never learn But for now, it's still a waiting game.....with lots of googling.

God no I'm way to bogan for one of those things

LOL Still waiting on the insurance company to get back to me. The insurance guy did his assessment on Friday, they have 5 days to get back to me with decision. I want it fixed, the Mrs wants it gone, her idea of a sporty car is a SSV or G6 turbo. I have been on the googles looking at some FG turbos...? Waiting sucks

Na, 2J is so 1999 It's "Barra time" images.mp4

Assessed at $22k to fix by smash repairs, insurance guy inspects tomorrow. ffaaaaarrrrkkkkkk