hotblonde32

Here are some photos Yeah and in case it's not obvious, it's an auto and has a tow bar!

Hey fellas I bought this Camry about 3 months ago as a cheap runabout and have since bought a little boat + 4wd to tow it so it's no longer needed. It has done 186k and the timing belt was done at 115k. Interior condition is really good as the previous owner had covers on all the seats. When I bought the car it had a slight misfire problem which has since been solved - one of the injectors was dying and was replaced. All injectors had the seals replaced and were flow tested etc. She now runs beautifully. I also had Toyota change the spark plugs and put new ignition leads in (pita to get to the rear plugs, hence why Toyota dunit) It has brand new Continentals on the front and the rears have some life left in them. Engine runs really beautifully and it's got some kick to it (its no slug thats for sure). Oh yeah I've had Toyota replace the thermostat and longlife coolant too. Issues - none really, the front suspension top mount rubbers are a bit noisy over big bumps but that's common for this gen4 camry and nothing radio can't solve. I paid $3300 3 months ago and spent $800 on the injector servicing, plugs, leads, thermostat, coolant. Asking for $3300 or nearest offer. Please no silly offers. Any test drive welcome. Located in Five Dock (near Burwoood) NSW near the M4 exit. Edit: could a mod please put "NSW/Syd" in the topic at the end, cheers.

I think deep cycle batteries are meant for cars not driven as dailies and/or if you need to discharge the battery completely ie. listen to music/watch video with the engine switched off? Atleast that's my understanding of it..

anyone? any experiences with the Optima Red Top "35" ? Can get one for $300..Don't think yellow top (deep cycle) would be appropriate although it does appear popular on SAU for some reason

My battery has just died on me (R34 GTT) .. had the car for about a year and a half and I've sometimes received sms warnings from my alarm paging system that my voltage is low (under 12v). Anyway, just recently installed a new 200WRMS sub/amp and some new gauges and while I was testing some stuff today with car off, voltage went below 11 and car won't start. I'm pretty sure the battery is on its way out as its probably been in the car for 4-5 years. I'm recharging it tonight just so i can make it to the shops tommorow to get a decent one. I'd prefer something with decent crank amps, 450CCA or better... Can anyone recommend something that will suit my gear, driving style ie. I have 200W sub/amp and some gauges and also an Autowatch alarm with a mongoose pager system which is always ON. I also do mostly short trips (<15 min driving then stop) AND I always drive with my headlights on for safety reasons. I'd prefer to pay no more than $250-300 tops but will consider anything. Yes I've searched and read like a dozen threads and I see Optima Red Tops and Oddyssey batteries recommended frequently but I want to make sure these batteries would be suited to conditions I specified above... ie. sub/amp, always-on pager, gauges, headlights during the day and short trips... Do anyone of these higher CCA batteries come with the normal/narrow type of terminals or will I have to get new terminal connectors and cut off the Nissan ones ? If so, which connectors should I get and who should I get to install them (I'm hopeless so please don't say "DIY") Also on a semi related note, recently I've been getting fanbelt screeches as the temperatures outside keep dropping to below "bloody freezing" .. I just usually shut the car off quickly and start again and it stops the screeching. I'm worried this might wear out my new nissan fanbelt and then I might run into more charging issues ... however the belt is VERY tight and I had no screeching issues when the weather is warmer. Should I tighten it a bit more during the next couple of months or am I risking snapping/damaging the belts or bearings ?? Cheers