What made you feel good today?

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by .:4:.

Went up the shop this morning and yeah, its new, but my ute is so clean. I gave it its first wax yesterday arvo and there is not even a fingerprint on the thing, inside or out. Ive never had a brand new car so every work car ive had has come with the optional dents and scrapes. So walking out to something so fresh, even if the grill and headlights look like a storm trooper, 2019 tritons are truelly the ugliest utes on the market, i love my new car. And i really love being back in an auto. Work has really done well with the service body too. I still cant get past how easy it is to orginise the back is when it has 2.2m shelves and it 2.4m long for the open enclosed section. Because i have a shelf aside for personal effects like when i go shopping and stuff, no more stuff just on the front seat to trigger the passenger seatbelt alarm.

We need pics of this new ute!

[marty351]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

We need pics of this new ute!

Watch a Mitsubishi ad.

(Living out the back of a car)...

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

We need pics of this new ute!

I dont do interweb pictures but ill put it in an email.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by .:4:.

I dont do interweb pictures but ill put it in an email.

It's not hard, use postimage.

https://postimages.org/

[MITCHAY]

I heard raindrops on the pergola and rushed outside.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaoBibAEHgM

I actually felt raindrops on my face and was begging for it to **** down on me but sadly nothing much in it, won't register in a rain gauge. You're a cruel bitch

I can only imagine what our farmers are going through when it's been so long even around here, that short moment made happy.

[MITCHAY]

It has come in a bit more heavier now but not heaps more. I will take whatever we can get!

[danzvtil]

Originally Posted by TrVrPhiLpsiNdstrys

Smashed 3 x roo's and drove thru a diabolic storm on wed and yes the bar is now cracked in a couple of places, but you wouldn't know it if I didn't point it out.

Cost $6.20 at Bunnings for new brackets and this time I didn't need to spend 3hrs drilling holes... this made me feel good today !!

Relocated the horn and now the light bar should flex instead of breaking off everything it comes into contact with...

Might be time to go get a spare bumper from the wreckers as well :/imageimageimageimageimage

Is that an SLI being 5 dr? Mine was 3dr SLS with leather and push button start, it’s been 4 years since I got rid of it and was quite fond of the little nugget. I actually saw mine parked at Westfield a few weeks ago, and had to go over for a look like a weirdo.

[The Yeti]

Watching my son walk out the door to go on his first RFS stike team

Been a member for a while done a few smaller jobs, but HSC and girlfriends etc slowed him up, saw a spot open up for yesterday’s team he jumped at it



Old photo that’s him in the blue shirt when he started the journey

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by TrVrPhiLpsiNdstrys

Smashed 3 x roo's and drove thru a diabolic storm on wed and yes the bar is now cracked in a couple of places, but you wouldn't know it if I didn't point it out.

3 Roos? must've been baby ones then

Originally Posted by GasoLane

3 Roos? must've been baby ones then

No

But I have mad reflexes and awesome brakes on my car

It is all fixed now thanks.

Originally Posted by danzvtil

Is that an SLI being 5 dr? Mine was 3dr SLS with leather and push button start, it’s been 4 years since I got rid of it and was quite fond of the little nugget. I actually saw mine parked at Westfield a few weeks ago, and had to go over for a look like a weirdo.

Wifey wanted a 5 door for the grandkids
I have replaced a front door lock actuator and a combo window switch, everything else has been primo

Still gets 4.8L/100kms and makes 110hp at the front wheels

Thinking about repainting it next year... dunno ?

[Citroënbender]

Took my cat to the vet as he’d been listless, not eating and had diarrhoea for a few days. After losing the last one to throat cancer in his prime, I have been more vigilant with the health of this chap.

All good, apparently just a $150 wobbly tummy.

[The Yeti]

My young bloke and his grandfather (wife’s dad) yesterday

[.:4:.]

Got asked by a mate, pub? So answer was yes. Asked another mate. Same answer. Wasn't a heavy drinking session, but it ended up at the slot car track and my mate buying new cars over my beat up thing with a bit of setup in it and tyres, yeah, still got 2 seconds per lap.

:p

[Citroënbender]

Off to Nick ‘n’ Payless this morning! This is a danger zone when you’re a reformed hoarder.

[The Yeti]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Off to Nick ‘n’ Payless this morning! This is a danger zone when you’re a reformed hoarder.

I have a love hate relationship with that place

So far it’s 364 days since my last visit

[Citroënbender]

They warmed to me quickly, I spent $200 in two instalments and don't require three mates to help me haggle on a used wheel/tyre. Also politely ambushed an LPO in the yard for a laugh.

The place has come a long way since you’d lay in septic mud in the mid-90s to strip bumper brackets off an HQ.

[roKWiz]

Haven't been on the Sydney wreckers circuit in years.
Whatever happened to Franks or is this the same place ?

[.:4:.]

Ahh, pick and payless. It took me 6 months to find a dome light cover for my bf because every time i went there every single au to bf some bastard had broken the retainer tab trying to get it off the car. Did get a mandrell bent 2.5 inch exhaust which was rust free and almost new for $100 though. Only ever seen 1 snake in the yard, but im sure there is more. The most difficult part about that place has to be finding a $2 to get in...

[Franco Cozzo]

2012 San Diego fireworks fail

[.:4:.]

Well today, i mean last night i had a mad time showing my mate whos boss at the slot car track, but really, my car, 7.2 on that track? It should have run 7 flat atleast. Is previous best was 6.894. 1 off, but still, a few 6.9s and 7 flat to 7.1 all day. So i wasnt happy with the car. So today i cleaned it up, sprayed what needed to be sprayed, adjusted everything adjustable and hit the track again. Granted i had the track to myself so no distractions and no other cars to worry about. 7.0 was easy. Anything in the 6.90s was not unusual. My car ran in the 6.8s a number of times 6.836 being the best. That i count as a 6.8 second lap. And the body doesnt rock any more superglue. It stayed intact and thats because it stayed on track. The front end is starting to bind a tad, yes i can re glue the fronts, but i dunno, that car should run 7.5 on that track with tyres and other then that its stock and does 6.83 so im more inclined to go and buy a faster car. Well, a faster car and make it faster. Well, not faster but corner better. Corners are where you get the lap times.

[Citroënbender]

I nearly drove past the slot track today, just to see if there was a shiny Triton with service body out front.

[DFB FGXR6]

Organised bliss!

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

I nearly drove past the slot track today, just to see if there was a shiny Triton with service body out front.

Makes sense, pick and payless is in blacktown and thats not far from pendle hill. And just geeking out a bit i did also re rebuild my slot car. Round 4. But i dunno if its going to go faster, i did clearance a few rubbing points. Maybe 6.9 will be the new 7.0 consistant on that track. When funds permit i want to bit same chassis but wider wheelbase.

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Haven't been on the Sydney wreckers circuit in years.
Whatever happened to Franks or is this the same place ?

Pretty sure there is a Franks in Wetherill Park (still???)
There's only a few places that if i need to get anything ... its mostly online though.

[The Yeti]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

Pretty sure there is a Franks in Wetherill Park (still???)
There's only a few places that if i need to get anything ... its mostly online though.

Yeah Franks was in Wetherill Park, he stoped the pick a part and went all commercial vehicles I don’t know after that

[Citroënbender]

I remember Dunckers in Bossley Park, complete with ovine lawnmowers.

[roKWiz]

I wonder if Franks is now part of Gleeman's as I recall they opened another truck wreckers out there besides the Chipping Norton location.

Down here Universal truck wreckers (Shepparton) is also part of Gleeman's now.

[roKWiz]

Forget everything I just asked.
Mr google tells me no, that ain't necessarily so.