mattyb

cheers, guys. Still dumbfound as to the improvements, wishin I had done this earlier. I'm a Nulon lad for good now.

Where do I start... I used to run penrite oil in the 'T' before it blew up, now I have the FG F6 short motor in it and it's done roughly 10000k's. We ran it in on Castrol Magnetic for the first 1000k's, changed the oil and filter, and I was putting off changing the oil untill now as this week I'm off travelling roughly 1500k's in a weekend, and next week I'm heading down to Hervey bay where I'll be getting a tranny service done, and the centre diff bush replaced along with a couple of other little niggling things, all up it will be about a 2500k round trip. So, I bought some Nulon 10w40 and a new filter, did my usual 45min service and checked that everything under the car was sweet before the trip, and upon start up the car seemed quiter, yeah oil can do that. Then, I shifted into 'D' and no noise at all from the tranny, went for a drive and the car seemed a LOT quieter to the extent that I could swear even the exhaust note at 60kph was quieter. Put my foot down and brought it into boost, and the turbo seemed to sound nicer too... Anyhow, I picked up the missus, and she notice that the transmission didn't 'clunk' like it always does, and when we were driving se said "the car sounds quieter today, what have you done to it now". As if to imply that I spent more money on it without her knowledge. I haven't smoked any hooter, I've not been drinking for the past 6 days, and I haven't bumped my head recently (to my knowledge). Can an oil and filter change really do this, or have all our little problems somehow been realted to using a cheaper oil?

drew, I'm with bhp crinum, and am looking at doing the same thing on a 2nd hand terry turbo ghia. From what I gathered in my talks with leaseplan, I can pay up to 20% on the vehicle on sign-up, and due to it being a lease vehicle, I don't pay any GST on it. At the end of the term, I can sell the car on, and pay out the residual, any profit I pocket, or, I can hand it back, and sign on for a new lease. One thing I did notice is I was given standard customer service, when I was talking with their consultant, but when she found out I was a bhp employee, she said that I get a better deal as I'm sure she said 90% of BHP's leases go through them. I do know she said that the GST on the vehicle was removed from the purchase price, and that I should take that into consideration when getting prices on a vehicle, as it will bring the price down.

FMD that's GOLD!!!!!

Meh... this isn't the first time, and it won't be the last. Cover/remove your number plates, or keep it off the public roads.

I can't believe this thread has been going for just over 12 hours without anyone saying... VIDEOS ALREADY! Awesome work kent, and dave's tuning ability is only bettered by his customer service, I don't think I've met a nicer guy that I can honestly say goes out of his way more than Dave does to satisfy us rev heads. So ar you gonna tub the old girl and stick some wider tyres and maybe wheelie bar on her? You may need to, to get her down the track, lol. I'm in mackay next weekend, if you're around it'd be cool to catch up and see this beast in the flesh.

After reading all this I can't believe that no one posting (or related to them) was stung by work choices? I work in the mines, and am a union member, so read into that what you may. But, Labor got a pay increase for the lower income earners, LNP barred it off, Labour is pushing for a 12% Super rather than the 9% we have now, LNP is gonna sh*t can that too. Look at how Abbott came into power, when the mining companies couldn't get their way with the federal gov on their $10B ambit claim over emissions trading, they instigated a revolt against Malcolm Turnbull, abbott is now the mining bosses puppet. Working for BHP/BMA, It's been a huge talking point at work. BHP, Rio, Xstrata all reached an agreement to pay the tax. Does anyone seriously believe that the 3 biggest mining companies in the world would agree to a tax if it was bad for business? Tony Abbott owes his leadership position to the Mining bosses, so they will be demand more industrial relations changes. So, he'll hand them back their $10.5B, and owe it to them big time if he gets ellected, and 'work choices' will be back on the agenda.

wat turbo were you running? is it for sale?

I'd upgrade from the Process west stage 2 cooler, to Kev's stage 3 cooler... I did this and the difference was noticible in warmer conditions, and after some spirited driving. Oh, and do you have a hard tonneau cover? the drag without one is huge!

Here in QLD, some range from stock, to modified for highway use... I distinctly remember seeing 2 xr6 t's 2 years ago at the all ford day up here, one from emerald and one from moranbah, both with big ss cold air inductions, and with modified suspension. Apparently according to the officers on show with the cars a modified tune supplied by ford, that raised the performance to that od a typhoon.

Fire wire is awesome... but that version of Cocaine wasn't done by deep dish, but by Yakooza.

Believe that!... tiesto headlining! for sure.

sweet ride, the wheels suit the ute well. Welcome!!!

Yeah, placed my pre-order on it and the new Gears of war, and the new kinetic.

Sorry... And This!!!! Possibly the best driving 'Training' Song EVER!!!!!! This song is to metal as to Teisto's Adagio For Strings, is to trance!!!!!!

Sorry... Does this fit in here Dillz? Hope so! And hopefully this!!!!! First and only Slipknot song withut masks!!! enjoy !!!!!!

just bought my new Xbox 360'lite, and got this game... AWESOME, sh*ts on all other COD's

Definately... will sort everything out my end this weekend. I'll keep in touch.

dillz, you headin to steriosonic in melb? I was tryin to get the missus to the Brissy one. But if you can guarantee a great time in melb, I'd love to show her the place. (I was born in Wangeratta and have been meaning to show hew Vic is more than just bad weather and AFL)

all I need is some dicso bikkies and a black light and I'd be in trance heaven listening to that pmsl!

PMSL! Tiesto is a GOD... my wife keeps telling me to go see him when he's here, but she hates 'new' music, she's 100% simon and garfunkle, and old school rock... and I really don;t wanna go and see the concert of my life without her (I'd hat sharing it with some other random lol )

... anything yet?

This is up there http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyzLCjG4ajM AND THIS has one of the most trancy build-ups EVER! Dillz... I would have never picked you to have the same tastes as myself, I love a hard trancy beat, but straight afterwards can smash my head to some slipknot. Gets my mates wondering sometimes

BUT.... TRUE trance didn't start till the early naughties...

what are you looking for? K's, price etc?