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i live like 800m from knox, safe to say I had my headaches

actually off the top of my head got done 3 times within a 1km radius of knox.. probably other things i've forgotten too

got done at narre krispy kremes once, that was f**ked remember when I had to borrow your steering wheel hamish cos the previous owner had an aftermarket one on mine.. broke my indicator thingy taking mine off then had to pay an auto elec $$$ to fix it..

funniest story would be getting pulled over after my cousin said "check out that hot chick driving that car" launched it down stud road, nek minit pulled over fined for wreckless driving and defected for bald tyres - didn't even get to catch up to the girl :(

Can't have sympathy for you if you didn't at least try to explain the girl thing to the cop.

Posting from my new nexus yay. Sup brahs.

I also live down the road from Knox and one of my good mates lives behind the cop shop, but I've be been okay so far (touch wood).

But then again these days even though P's and low, still stock exhaust (ceebs changing back after epa) feel much more stealth XD

Taking a shit. Toilet paper run out, no ones answering their phone, to embarrassing to scream out. Someone wanna bring me some toilet paper?

What's wrong with the left hand, Just like home... Or is it right?

See it's sad that you should think of that cop as "tops" simply because he's less of a cunt in comparison to others. He still pulled you over cause of the car you drove, still gave you a bullshit minor to get cleared...Petite making all the shit cops look like angels.

Haha true, however I'm happy to accept the lesser of two evils.

We choose to drive something which has a bad stereotype and hence cop the grief. Alex would probably be served a coffee if he was pulled over in his audi haha

Nexus 4? Did ya buy from harvey norman? Man they went quick. Was busy on friday and couldn't get one... ;[

How is it!? :D

Yes sir! Besides a few android quirks I'm trying to get used to, phone itself is pretty awesome.

Screw HN, Google play store brah! Came back in to stock 9am last Thursday. I bought it at 9:02am lol. Then it sold out again (16gb) but back in stock as of today.

I asked FedEx guy who delivered mine, said there was heaps and heaps going out haha.

where you live?

need to borrow tools?

I bought a breaker bar earlier today, thanks though Martin. Will definitely keep you in mind though!

lol screw changing coilovers without a breaker bar!

or... a rattle gun? XD.

DIY chaning coilovers, it'll be fun they said.

Next minute, socket piece slit almost in half. ..... that thing is crap tight!

So right now, I've only got my left rear coilover in. Car sits like it's got crooked legs or something.

Back to bunnings to buy a new socket piece dammit.

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