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The import laws got changed a couple of years ago (thanks very much Gerry Harvey, you worthless turd) so that anything you import is liable for GST. Yes, even that $2.50 widget off eBay.

Saturday April 18th on Scoresby Rd - a blue SportBack with black bonnet & blacked out front badge, after-market rims and seriously lowered.

Didn't see the rego plate, unfortunately.

I found this fellow's articles to be well written and thought provoking. (And probably a good guide of what NOT to do...) Especially the follow-up article ' The Hammer and The Dance ' where he outlines ways to slowly unwind the lock-down / physical distancing we have in place now. https://medium.com...

Quismiff wrote:Making sure you know it's a Mitsi how are things up your way? Everyone practicing social distancing?

Hey there Q...

Things are going OK. Still have a job and a roof over my head, so better off than a lot of people.

How about you and everyone else in VIC?

Ferntree Gully Woolworths (Burwood Hwy?) last weekend - silver sedan with vortex generator, rear diffuser (the thing that goes under the bumper), two Mitsubishi logos on the boot (WTF?), and personal plate of 'UWASH' or something similar.

According to the instructions I have for the genuine footwell lights kit, the wire you need to tap into is the "6-pin white connector on the ETACS-CPU" behind / below the glovebox.

If you want to PM me an email address, I can send you the files.

Cheers,
V

Hiya, The OBD port is in the driver's footwell. Draw a line straight back and up from the accelerator pedal. Where the line hits the lower edge of the plastic trim (about where your knee / shin goes) is where the port is. Have a feel around with your fingers and you'll find a rectangular hole about ...

That makes me very sad to read. I can't stand driving an auto.

bumblebee wrote:Mmm
Interesting
How many Kay's on the clock and what kind of $ to fix it

Just on 235,000km and all up (including the tow to the mechanics) $1400. Mechanic said it was more than likely the original chain, too.

For people with the same problem in the future - in my case the timing chain had stretched enough that none of the timing stuff lined up.

Got the chain, tensioner, tensioner slipper replaced and it's as good as new.

Hey Dan,

Did you find out what the problem was? My '09 VRX has just done something very similar.

Cheers,
V

Spotted a few times near my new place: * A blue/grey CJ with a plate that reads as "BATMAN" - it's really something like BATMN-5, with a few Batman stickers. * A black CJ RalliArt SportBack * A red VRX SportBack with a big sticker on the rear window (sort of like 2 interlinked circles) * A...

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Hiya! Always good to see another Melbourne-ite arrive.

Quismiff wrote:Sorry to hear that dude, where have you made the move to?

I'm still in Melbourne, up near Ringwood now.

Hey Quismiff,

You've lost yer chance to catch up and have a chin-wag with me. I've moved out of Lynbrook for regions elsewhere...