wrxguy

This is something I am interested in as well. Not so much for the road car but the rally car. The amount of race/rally cars stolen is becoming a little alarming. Hell the last one I saw taken was actually still on the trailer and the tow vehicle was stolen with car & trailer attached. Makes me all the more keener to be able to turn up at the house & retrieve my vehicle with a little of my displeasure shown to those that have it! I have tried some trackers but when they arent in cellphone reception they are useless.

Had my "new" rollcage signed off by MSNZ tech and first ever scrutineer so I dont turn up to its first event & be denied!

Yea I am with you there! Its not just rego they still havent sorted but stuff like diesel milage as well. My aunts 09 Toyota Corolla nana car is a diesel & it still gets charged the same as a heavier vehicle... I know this change is just for rego but I would have expected them to be able to sort it out by now.

So just the normal then ....

Heya guys & gals. Any of you lot that have road legal race vehicles like Rally or Targa cars had to rego your car since the new laws came in? What has it cost you for rego since the changes? Im interested to find out because after all the new law " Is all about the safety abilities of the car" isnt it! I'm pretty sure that my rally car is a lot safer to crash in rather than my road car!

Cut up and started making sump guard mounting tube. Mounted oil catch can. Reinstalled 3 of 4 axles. That list of million jobs to be done to finish it keeps getting longer everytime i scratch some off!

^ pretty much sums it up really. sad but true. I prefer to keep my money in my pocket & the cops outta my life.... ironic really when my father in law is one!

If you go to the sealed motokhana style event off pascoe st you dont need to worry about a helmet as the msnz rules its run by you dont need one. But if you go to one of the Auto X's you will need a helmet. They have thick cotton overalls you can use at the event if you dont have any overalls or the race type. Its always better to bring your own thou! As for a helmet if I am there you could use my Stilo one during the event as cars are numbered & spaced so you can run the rex & use mine. I always use a hood inside my helmet so you dont have to worry about cooties! Check out the Nelson Car club site. www.nelsoncarclub.co.nz Theres a Race your Road car event coming in Orion st, off Pascoe st 12th April. Quite a few events coming this year. Im plannin on havin rex ready for June gravel events, maybe Sandy bay sealed event in may if i am lucky!

Yea, something like that! If I cant get one locally I guess I will just have to go for a generic 3 gauge pod. There is plenty around, tardme etc etc but i thought there might be one thats designed more for the factory dash!

Anyone know of a 3 gauge pod that will mount in the top factory V5 dash pocket? I have taken the small flap door off the top of it and i want to mount the gauges there so its quicker & easier to see them rather than mounting lower down in the centre console.

Whats the date?

Easy guys ... you will cause a rip in the space time continuum & likely create a black hole sucking us all in. Then no one could go for a drive in our subies!

I did have 1 of these left that came off my car thats now being turned into a rally car! If I can find youre more than welcome to have it then you'd only have to find the one for the other side. I will pm you if I can find it because I dont plan on putting it back on the car.

I havent noticed bro. I will go down the stereo wiring check first before digging in behind the dash.

Dunno bro. It was installed when I bought it. I replaced the Sony stereo that was in it with a better Sony I had which was just plug & play! I never thought about this being an issue in what the problem was. I never use the ciggy lighter for powering stuff so I have not noticed this before. The only reason it has popped up now is we had a family trip to Dunedin for a holiday & Rally Otago & I bought a usb charger for the phone because it chews thru battery power when in low reception areas. So not using the ciggy lighter & 4 years after buying the Rex I find an issue that could be the stereo install by a previous owner! Thanks mate!

Just found out this a few days ago. I couldnt turn on my heater while I was heading outta town & it was cold. My poor feet were cold for most of the trip! Just before I got there I looked down & saw the cigarette lighter usb charger was still plugged in, dunno why maybe kids did it. I pulled it out thinking it doesnt need to be plugged in cos nothing is charging. A few seconds after unplugging it the heater turned on. I had left it turned on after trying it but it only came to life after the usb plug was taken out. I thought it was a fluke so I tried plugging in & out a few times. It was stopping the heater each time i plugged it in. I tried plugging in the 12v rattle gun which gets power from ciggy lighter I have in the car (luckily never needed to use it in emergency!)& it wouldnt run. So thats a random one for you guys. Anyone had this issue or know how to fix or do I need to stump up the cash for an Auto Sparky?

Rather than BUMP .... I\'m guessing that no one has any idea on these rims then!

^ What he just said. Is it a small tank in boot of the car beside the wheel arch, with the pipes going thru? If it is then this puppy leads back to the fuel tank. From my foggy memory the earlier model GC8\'s had the little tank there where as it wasn\'t there in the later models.

What was the cost bro? I have a rim that needs a little TLC!

Anyone know somewhere else to look around NZ for rims? I\'m after another set of 15\' Integral A2 5x100. They look the same as the set in the photo added. I have a set that came off my old Legacy that I kept when I got rid of it. Other than the obvious ... Trademe where else do you guys look for wheels? Or does anyone know of a set that are for sale or coming up? Cheers folks

I suppose if youre around a bunch of rotor lovers or other non suby fans then they would say Subaru\'s are gay! I have been told that a few times!

Heya all. Rally Nelson is back this year. Its pencilled in for around end Sept/Oct. Its a Clubmans rally (like the old days, the fun type!) & not a round of the NZRC. We could use some more people to help out. Get in touch with me & I am sure I can get you into a Start/Finish crew or for those who\'d like to give their car a squirt on the gravel you could go into a stage as a block marshal. If any of you local or outta townies who can get here wanna know more or can stick your hand up let me know in a PM. Cheers

Heya all. Living in Tahuna. Name: Brian Ride: 1997 V3 STI V-Limited 2000 Bugeye wagon (mrs car) 1993 WRX (current rallycar building) you will find this one in the Garage section. Living in Nelson Cell 0272081233

Raydeo. I love you & the committee for adding this area to the forums! Well, in a man love free & non gay sorta way! ;D

The car was recovered a week or so ago. Stripped & in a VERY sad condition. F*cking drop kicks had even done a piss poor job taking out the rollcage. What makes it worse was Craig was going to use it to enter Hamner rally in it this year as a memorial to his brother Royce who died there lat year. Car thieves need to be eradicated I say!