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As I suggested at the very beginning and DVS JEZ has said twice. It sounds a lot like lifters. If the filter doesn't fix it and you have tried removing the timing belt cover (sometimes brand new timing belts will stretch a little before settling down) then check your lifters. It probably isn't the belt as it disappears once warmed up as DVS JEZ said however it costs nothing but a few minutes with tools to check so it is worth trying. It might not even be the lifters themselves but the o'rings on the lifters leaking which is a relatively cheap fix although labour won't be too cheap. If you find it is the lifters do some research on which ones to buy. I don't know about RB25s but for RB30s the Nissan genuine ones are great but expensive. Some aftermarket ones are as good as the Nissan ones and much cheaper whereas some are rubbish and you will have to replace them again. Unless you can get the work done for nothing you are better off replacing all the lifters at once (same goes for the orings).

Could be the lifters, timing belt bearings or a bunch of other things. Does it sound like this Another easy thing to check is the timing belt cover, just remove it and see if the sound disappears. If the sound does disappear then the timing belt may be a little loose.

I haven't seen any but even if there were some dates available I wouldn't have much faith in them being adhered to. I don't think they have even decided on a design yet. There are plenty of people making their own cases so it might be worth considering. A mate had a mini ITX computer set up inside a remote control car body (Skyline of course). With the smaller footprint of the Raspberry you could do it with a plastic airfix model, or a tupperware box or anything. Someone designed this Lego case - check here for some other ideas people have had http://www.raspberrypi.org/forum/general-discussion/cases-for-the-raspberry-pi

They still havent got emissions certification so no customers have them yet. You might want to wait till the second batch come out though as they will be cased and may have more options (more RAM, I/O etc).

I just had a real quick look at Yahoo Auctions Japan and seems like prices are about the same. You can pick up second hand HD7970s for about $460 Australian though.

Downloading via a Torrent now although I am not sure if my onboard video will run it well. Loved the old series and would not have found out about this if it wasn't for your post FrangaR33 so thanks heaps for the post.

Send streeter a PM - he might be able to help out http://www.skylinesa...10302-streeter/

Have you looked into getting a job in Nigeria. There are some amazing opportunities available there. They can even give you upfront payments of $50 000 000 American dollars before you start the job. Just give them your account details and they will sort it all out for you.

Here is a link that might be helpful. http://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/use/restriction/index_en.html From what I understand the seller is being overly cautious. The coilovers would only be prohibited if the compressed gases pose a risk of explosion. Are they a refillable type - ie can the seller release the gas and then you refill it when you get them? Or can you wait a while and have them sent by surface mail (will be pretty cheap this way too).

Would love to, but am in Japan. Sounds like a great day out though. I have seen a TV show about the Sake brewing process, seems really interesting. The spring water, the polishing of the rice until it looks like glass and the fungus used amongst all the other factors affecting the final product. Does he make Amazake? I love that stuff.

On a working holiday visa you can work as you like, I have had friends come over working as rafting instructors and English teachers with no experience and no degree. There is no need to change to a Working Visa. However, on a Working Holiday Visa, you are limited to one year and if you don't have any qualifications etc you aren't going to be getting the good jobs. In regards to personal imports on a working holiday visa I am guessing they would be completely separate as the Visa is the Japanese Governments regulation of people living in Japan and the personal import rules are the Australian Government's regulation of vehicles which can be registered in Australia. From the RAWS website http://www.raws.com....portSchemes.asp "If you are an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident it is possible to bring a car into the country as a 'personal import'. For a car to qualify, however, you must have owned and used the vehicle in its country of registration for at least 12 months. The car still requires an import approval to be granted and registration and insurance information must be provided to prove that you have owned & used the car. Usually there are a number of minor modifications required to bring the vehicle to the standard required for registration by your local registering authority. The Transport Department in your state is the best contact to find out the specific requirements." It doesn't say anything about the type of Visa you were on when using the car in a foreign country and considering the amount of countries and types of Visas available it would be a nightmare to regulate and enforce. From what I understand what the Traffic Authorities in Australia are concerned about is whether you have owned and used the car in a foreign country. But as the above excerpt states you need to contact the traffic authority in your state to be sure. I agree with elrodeo666, if you are only coming here to get a cheap import it is going to work out cheaper and be a lot less hassle to buy in Australia. However if you want to live in Japan and don't have a degree then a Working Holiday Visa is the go, assuming you are 30 or under and haven't had one before.

Thanks elrodeo666. By the way here is the link for the working holiday visa. http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/w_holiday/programme.html

If you can get a working holiday visa (under 30 and havent got one in Japan before) and you are a native English speaker it isn't difficult. If you can't get a working holiday visa then it may be impossible to get a working visa without a degree as an English teacher. elrodeo666 has said there are ways around it so you are better off PMing him if you can't get the working holiday visa.

Well actually not all the "educated intellectuals that understand the technologies" agree that nuclear power is the way to go for Australia. Consider the cost of nuclear power stations: "Associate Professor Mark Diesendorf, a sustainable energy expert based at the University of New South Wales says that, where they operate, nuclear power stations benefit from large hidden subsidies, including taxpayers taking on the burden of insuring and decommissioning power stations and of liability for their breakdowns. ''There would never have been a nuclear power station built in the world without limited liability on accidents, so the public and taxpayers suffer the risks of rare but devastating accidents,'' Diesendorf said. Take f*kushima: the value of land made unusable plus the cost of evacuating 80,000 people from around the stricken plant was between $US70 billion ($A72 billion) and $US250 billion, according to the Japan Centre for Economic Research, and that was only a small portion of what the ultimate costs would be. Diesendorf also disputed whether the construction costs were coming down. In Finland, the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power station has been under construction since 2005 and is now four years behind schedule and at least $3.6 billion over budget."

I believe the OP's intention was just to let people know about the protest not start a debate. There are other threads in the "Japan" section discussing f*kushima.

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It is a great idea but I am living in Japan at the moment and the Pathy has a gearbox problem.

Hi, I didn't know where else to post this so sorry if it is in the wrong spot. I need to get my VL wagon transported from Newcastle to the South Coast. It isn't running but is complete so can be rolled on the wheels. Anyone got any suggestions of companies etc? Thanks in advance.

Hi Kev, I might be in Tokyo around that time, PM me when it gets closer and hopefully we can organise something.

Me and my squad of ultimate badasses will protect you! Check it out! Independently targeting particle beam phalanx. Vwap! Fry half a city with this puppy. We got tactical smart missiles, phase-plasma pulse rifles, RPGs, we got sonic electronic ball breakers! We got nukes, we got knives, sharp sticks...

I guess that is referring to me. I never claimed to know it all and have never been to an auction hence why I posted the video. The video has live footage of the auction process. Have a look at the computer terminals, listen to the PA and check out the auction sheets (I also included one in my first reply) - it is all in Japanese. Have a look at the people bidding on the cars, giving out the keys etc etc - they look Japanese to me. You could rely on other peoples second/third hand waffle or just look at the footage. Maybe there is some niche for someone who doesn't need to use Japanese but why would anyone employ them when there are many other people lining up for the job that do understand Japanese and therefore are able to communicate with customers and colleagues? Now for my third hand waffle. As far as Wedding celebrants go, I know an Aussie living in Nagoya (about the 4th largest city in Japan) who owns his own Wedding company (he is the celebrant and he hires musicians for the music, the building is owned by another company). He lives in Freebell (a multistory apartment building where many of the other apartments are taken up by English teachers) and he doesn't own a car. He also has the pleasure of working Saturdays and Sundays. In addition he has to say a lot of the ceremony in Japanese (I have seen one in person). Maybe there was money in Weddings during the bubble economy but nowadays I don't think so. When you apply for jobs on Gaijin pot be sure to check out how many other people have applied for the job you are applying for (it gave you the exact number the last time I checked which was last year) before you get your hopes up. A good job will have thousands of applicants - don't believe me? Try it, although maybe not now as I just checked and there are 0 jobs listed in the automotive industry on there at the moment. I am not saying you should give up on working here but if you aren't going to be teaching English, you don't understand any Japanese and you aren't getting a transfer from Australia where you already work for an international company I think you are going to need a really special set of qualifications/skills.

I think it would be virtually impossible to work at an auction house with no Japanese. Watch this video to see why Also here is a copy of an auction sheet http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=373751

That is perfect. Thanks heaps for that, most appreciated.

I want to get a VESA mount for a 22inch monitor that will rotate 180 degrees and also tilt. Preferably clamping on to a desk. I have seen them for sale but they are the equivalent of about $120 - almost as much as my monitor. Are there any places that sell them much cheaper (Ebay has them a bit cheaper but then there is postage on top of it). Thanks in advance.

Awesome photos and I really like the slide show you used - very convenient. Thanks!