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19-06-2008, 09:57 PM | #1 | ||
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Just wondering if anybody knows where the magnet that attracts every other car to park next to mine even when the carpark is empty is located on the car? I'd like to remove it.
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19-06-2008, 10:28 PM | #2 | ||
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I believe its the set of T3 TS50 wheels you have ... I can help you fix that for a decent price if it bothers you
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19-06-2008, 10:29 PM | #3 | ||
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i double park when i work at maccas to stop idiots in the carpark parking next to me.
what did i see today, some idiot in a work ute squeezing his ute into the space kinda left over by the double park and the car in the parking spot next to me which was a bit far over : the spastic would have had about 6inchs room next to my car : : i too need help in finding and removing said magnet.
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19-06-2008, 11:04 PM | #4 | ||
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get the the carpark late and you wouldn't be the magnet any more.
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19-06-2008, 11:18 PM | #5 | ||
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I know what it is Austin, its in your dash, and its came lose, hence the rattle from the dash, also, the fact its lose means it attracts more cars than usual.
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19-06-2008, 11:25 PM | #6 | |||
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Austin, it's a very simple theory, there is no magnet. Idiot's/half wits/holden drivers are attracted to shiny objects. They like to unwittingly marvel at their own beauty in said shiny objects.
Take the ute for a nice long burn down a dirt road, leaving the "shine" some where on this road, and your problem will be solved. Cheers PS. Got to love parking in a free locked shed while at uni
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19-06-2008, 11:27 PM | #7 | ||
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Austin's car is never clean so the 'shine' isn't a problem :P
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20-06-2008, 12:23 AM | #8 | |||
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20-06-2008, 12:36 AM | #9 | |||
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20-06-2008, 07:08 AM | #10 | ||
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I think the magnet is fitted to all AU's as my poor 1 tonner will vouch for. My recently resprayed front bar now has a nice new scracth on it.
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20-06-2008, 07:41 AM | #11 | |||
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20-06-2008, 07:58 AM | #12 | |||
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Well I can tell you one thing for sure, it certainly isn't the bloke who drives it :
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20-06-2008, 09:27 AM | #13 | |||
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this pops up from time to time here and it is really unacceptable and as a mod you should know better
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20-06-2008, 09:31 AM | #14 | |||
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20-06-2008, 04:12 PM | #15 | ||
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and its not like i havent seen you resort to name calling etc.
so my word choice wasnt the best, whatever we all make mistakes.
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20-06-2008, 06:15 PM | #16 | ||
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Oi yeah the au is bad on for damage from others!
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20-06-2008, 06:18 PM | #17 | ||
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People park next to you, cuz if a bad robber dude comes along, that bad robber dude would much rather want ur car!
On another note... I must have the same polarity magnet as every other person who catches my bus.. cuz i am ALWAYS the last person the be sat next to on a bus.. Must be cuz i'm a big wog, lol
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20-06-2008, 06:22 PM | #18 | |||
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20-06-2008, 06:38 PM | #19 | ||
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Buy a big azz 4wd and do what others do to you, lol.
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20-06-2008, 06:40 PM | #20 | |||
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20-06-2008, 07:26 PM | #21 | ||
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ive got the same problem at work, the work car park spaces are smaller than normal car park spaces anyway, so i try to find a car park that is on the end and park right on the line.
the amount of small little dents on my drivers and passengers door, and little scratches from doors also has driven me nuts. ive even been sitting in my car when people have opened there doors on it at work. all they say is sorry and they didnt know. how cant you know it made a friggen bang noise *thats my rant for the day lol*
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21-06-2008, 02:03 AM | #22 | |||
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21-06-2008, 04:07 PM | #23 | |||
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As for Austins ute id only park next to because most hot chicks drive 2 door sports cars and she might be good lookin
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21-06-2008, 04:33 PM | #24 | |||
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21-06-2008, 05:39 PM | #25 | ||
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22-06-2008, 12:05 AM | #26 | ||
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It not only happens to AU's, I can park my BA/EB/AU in an EMPTY car park AWAY from the shops and when I come back, there's a b(@@%y huge 4WD parked either side of me : , therefore, my magnets are bigger than yours : .
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22-06-2008, 06:33 PM | #27 | ||
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I must have magnets on all my panels. "Is just a Ford wagon" I heard one "insert politically correct detrimental saying". Also something that attracts trees. A tree crushed my last car and has dented the right front quarter on my wagon.
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22-06-2008, 06:43 PM | #28 | |||
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22-06-2008, 08:07 PM | #29 | |||
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22-06-2008, 08:20 PM | #30 | ||
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My magnet is transferrable between my 2 Au's, the XR was smashed in a hit and run, the culprit was seen but no rego spotted, I wasn't around, so $4500 worth of white van damage later I have to record my first claim with Shannons. : So whilst the XR is off the road I'm driving the mont and another white van is magnetically attaracted to me and rubs panels with my rear bar and rear quarter panels.
Therefore I have the worst AU magnet as not only does it cause more than door dings but it tranfers automatically to the car I'm driving. : Antone want to lendme their AU?
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