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looks like it was designed to be removable after you leave the track? If it is then it\'s all win cos even with a carbon gtr, a wing like that would look fucking stupid at a mcdonalds drive through.....
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oh lordy lordy lordy......
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I've used my 95 GT wagon for dragging three or four of us and a 14'6 sea nymph with an 85 yammy on the back around for a few years now. Towing a decent weight definitely highlights any issues your car has (e.g stuffed coilpacks) and after three years of towing the back of my wagon creaks and groans even without anything on the towball - it's definitely taking it's toll on the shell. In fairness, I've abused it as a tow car but mechanically it's all been good....
To give you an idea of what you can use them for - I've used it to tow all the following in one go (on the beach before i get flamed again for doing illegal things on a public road ;D) - my sea nymph which is a heavy old lump, with an 8ft fibreglass hulled inflatable and 8hp mariner shoved in the boat, all with four fat adults and a s*** load of gear in the car and it's been fine. But then, you need to drive within your limits and be ridiculously aware of what's going on in front of you, cos hitting the brakes hard with all that on the back definitely makes your arse go on suck..... even on sand lol !!
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make your hubs fit the wheels....buy some blank hubs from trailequip or the likes, take them to an engineering shop and get them studded to suit - had to do this on my early 70's sea nymph trailer....
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no joy...
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johnny where did you get the heater core from? subaru are well expensive and i'm really struggling to find any after market ones
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http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/subaru/impreza/auction-498541018.htm
i dont really care about power if it looks like that
check out picture 6.... why the f***ck would you put harry potter on the side of your car?
and the imprezza ragtop, reminds me of them early early eighties bauer 3 series bimmers
which i thought were fugly at the time, but now look quite cool.... -
that hell whine is usually a power steering reservoir that needs topping up....
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Linke here - http://beergarage.com/SubyHeaterCore.aspx
BeerGarage.com
Pictures of how I removed the dashboard and replaced the heater core on the Subaru Legacy Outback. My wife said the heater smelled sweet. The heater core was leaking coolant.
[*] There's the red heater hose that I used to bypass the heater core to check if the smell went away. It did. That's how I diagnosed it.
[*] To replace the heater core you have to take out the dashboard. The entire car is built around the heater core. They start with a heater core, then bolt every piece on top of it. The heater core is the exact center of mass of the Subaru.
Here we go. Screws by the parking brake to remove this plastic cover.
[*] Cup holder, big screw on each side.
[*] If you pop this top part off first, the bottom plastic may break. @#$!@%^@$&%!!!
[*] Unplug the emergency lights switch.
[*] Then 2 screws hold on the ashtray / change drawer, and the bottom plastic with the lighter comes out.
[*] The little clip in the middle is not connected to anything, and the screwdriver extension is short enough to take out the ashtray.
[*] Lowered the steering wheel.
[*] Four screws hold on the instrument panel cover.
[*] Connectors.
[*] Four screws hold on the instrument panel.
[*] Five electric connectors on the instrument panel.
[*] Pushed these tabs in to let the glove box open all the way out.
[*] And unscrewed these on the bottom to remove the glove box.
[*] Removed these screws and plastic tabs to get the back cover off.
[*] All these 10mm gold screw bolts hold the dashboard on.
[*] Hey, there's an airbag in there.
[*] Maybe I should unplug the negative battery cable so it doesn't go off in my face.
[*] Little plastic tab reveals another gold screw bolt.
[*] Popped this cover off, three metal tabs hold it on. I pried as close to the tabs as possible so not to break the plastic.
[*] Then two gold bolts under here.
[*] Unbolt a bunch of these... Gotta unbolt the airbag too. It comes out with the dash.
[*] There's a couple more under here...
[*] One little connector over here. It's the airbag or computer or something. It has a sliding lock to click open before it will come apart.
[*] Do I have to take the radio and climate control out? I don't know. I'll do it.
[*] Four screws for the climate, six for the radio.
[*] Plug and antenna connector on the radio.
[*] Antenna and two connectors I think.
[*] Some nuts in there hold the dashboard in.
[*] Ugh, I think I gotta take this center plastic outta here too. Two screws in front and two in back.
[*] Three screws inside here.
[*] Two big screws and some metal tabs pop this cover off.
[*] Have to unplug this blue one and this little black one by my pinkie on the drivers side. I'm holding the antenna with my thumb.
[*] Oh sweet Jesus.
[*] There are four of these. Tan, white, black, & blue below.
[*] What's back here?
[*] These wires are hooked around the fuse box. Unhooked them for a bit more play.
[*] Looks like a dealer installed keyless entry. Black wire into the black connector, red wire.
[*] Orange wire into the other wiring on the white wire.
[*] Then I tried to pull the dashboard out, but I was scared I would break the plastic around the steering wheel. Four screws from underneath and it comes off easy.
[*] Still a real pain. I bet I can lower the steering column. Two bolts hold it up.
[*] Sorta hanging half way down. Seems fragile.
[*] Unbolted the steering column inside the engine bay near the firewall. I hope I remember to reconnect this. Is this really necessary?
[*] Gave the steering wheel a yank, and down it goes, all the way to the seat. Dash came out easy.
[*] Yep, no dashboard in here. What the hell that took forever. Some guy said he did the whole thing in three hours. Just getting the dashboard out took three hours. I need a beer. My back is killing me. This sucks. Wah wah wah.
[*] Follow the link for Heater Core Replacement Part 2!
[*]Then I finished my beer.
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cheers, found an awesome link - http://beergarage.com/SubyHeaterCore.aspx
bypassing it now, going to get a second hand one recored cos i need the car in the meantime !!
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well, it;s been one of those weeks... after ripping my drivers side headlight out (don't ask) and a week of overheating going up ruapehu my wagon now resembles a sauna - stuck my hand up the back of the dash and found coolant leaking. so, it's heater core time. at least i've found the problem. but, bollocks all the same...
anyway, i'm, not interested in bypassing it. so i need to pull it out and replace it / get it recored. any genuine tips or help from anyone who's done it? I've done a search but it's not popped up much in the way of advice.
Thanks
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went today, hella bridge was hella cool !!! frickin awesome......
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I've used kiwibike for the last few years - cracking deals. Renewed last week. 1999 Suzuki TL1000S, Fully comp with breakdown and trackday cover, $376 a year. Excellent service, can't recommend them highly enough.
Car - tatty 1995 Legacy GT. No mods
Insured with National Bank, TPFT, $20.28 a month.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTC7UNGbKCk&feature=related
plod on a pan-european.....
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got a warrant - stoked !!!!
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sorted the oil leak (camshaft oil seal, prick of a job), started dealing to the rust. in for a warrant on monday, guess i'll find out what else needs doing
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made the decision not to part her out, and started on the long list of jobs for the wof.....
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just had mine removed - well worth doing!
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So question...and it doesnt show up on the test...still give way to the right at the round about?
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logically how to f*** do you give way to the left on a round about if we go clockwise, and the round about doesn't clog up.. ...
that would be some FUNNNY s*** to witness.
no shit, this is the old french rule, they've still got this at soem roundabouts in morrocco. funny as fuck ;D
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Far out - how have you all missed CEL ?? ;D ;D ;D ;D
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mine uses less as a manula than it did as an auto - combined driving (town/open road) i'm about 9.5 L/100k, long runs i can get it down to about 8 - bg5 leggy. reckon i lightened it by at keast 100kg getting rid of the auto box and plumbing etc
my bike uses 5.5L / 100k and goes like fooking stink ;D
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Nah those aren't factory
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Part of the Tickford bodykit for the AUs. Ie comes fitted from factory on those models.
tickford did way more than stick a spare spoiler on XR8's - !!! they were / are an arm of aston martin ......
they built a $220,000 stretched lagonda - the maybach of its day http://www.astonmartins.com/v8/tickford_lagonda_limousine.htm
and the daddy of all ford capris - taking a 2.8 V6 Capri and turbocharging it - http://www.a400mod.com/What%20is%20a%20Tickford%20Capri.htm. As a reality check, i reckon the modern day equivalant would be Bugatti playing around with a BRZ ;D
anyway, it's an XR8 with two spoilers ;D
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surely there would be the same 12v 'dim' feed that is connected in the same way as the feed that dims your stereo when you turn the lights on ?? ie lights off is 0v and lights on is 12v ?? reckon ten minutes with a multimeter would solve it ...... or you could just flick your lights off briefly to read it which is what i do - that panel on full brightness at night time would be way too much of a distraction......
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i've got a lovely xanador rear muffler, nice sound. not too loud and stainless so looking for something to fit. reckon i might have to get something made
which i thought were fugly at the time, but now look quite cool....-
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my seats like that and i\'ve not got even the slightest hint of bro about me - I am however six foot four with extra long legs.....