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Hi to the guys and gals of SAU, I've gone and got myself an RS Four S Stagea for a family wagon and the info in it in the UK is next to non existant. I have no real idea why but so far the Stagea section on this forum has saved my ass at least once in looking for things. In regards to this if I find out any information or specifics I'll post in the appropriate thread and keep the knowledge going. For now though it's back out to finish pulling my dash apart and replacing blown bulbs, nothing miffs me more than not being able to see what buttons I need to press when it's dark (I know this is asking for trouble as I'm a) a pom and b) buttons in the dark eh? lol however I am leaving it as is :P )

Thats my quick intro for now and I'll be sure to spam up the forum with pictures and questions later, I'm guessing it'll probably be the morning for you guys hehehe.

Chris

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Ty all and Gezza I'm from the area near Hemel Hempstead originally (the place where the fuel depot exploded) but live near Gloucester now. Think I've got some info and mods for guys with S2 stag's regarding the dash and climate control lighting but I'm waiting on parts to verify things and make sure it all works as planned. Could save some hassle for someone and may be applicable in part to the S1's too. Hopefully I'll get to post pics and get myself a thread going sometime soon but between long trips to see the folks, keeping the kids amused and my split shifts (2 days and 2 nights, 10 hours a shift) I have very little time to work on the Stagea or get online and even less time to get my Prelude back on the road as it's at my folks place still. Of course the weekly rape of my wages with tax and more tax when I buy or import things doesn't help, not sure on the exchange rates but we're on about £1.41+ per litre of super unleaded at the moment, not wallet friendly lol.

I'm off to try and route a pipe for my new boost gauge before work now and think I'll be on the heavily caffinated "energy" drinks tonight, fingers crossed the bulbs turn up tomorrow and I'll get some pics and info up asap. On that note if any of you guys have an electronic copy of the stagea workshop manual either in english or japanese I'd love a copy for reference and possibly to get translated if I can convince some friends of friends to do mates rates hehe.

Thanks again for the warm welcome and you never know I might get to travel back to Brisbane sometime, just need to win a stack of cash first :thumbsup:

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