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by daveosubi
Mon Jul 05, 2010 9:48 pm
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: Can an Outback run on biodiesel?
Replies: 20
Views: 6443

Im not sure how available lpg is around tassie but these sytems look interesting if you dont mind your car to being a gunnie pig.
http://www.gastek.com.au/cgi-bin/engine ... ml&Rec=156
More power, sligtly better economy (depending on the price of lpg) and more range.
by daveosubi
Mon Jul 05, 2010 9:31 pm
Forum: Open Slather
Topic: VEGEMITE - what do YOU use it for?
Replies: 20
Views: 4614

Where I used to work we smeared the underneath door handles - gear stick knob and steering wheel with vegemite as a trick on fellow workers. :twisted: :twisted: Did the same on bike seats at primary school :) I heard of people homebrewing stouts and using vegemite, makes sence it came from beer to ...
by daveosubi
Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:03 pm
Forum: Open Slather
Topic: Australian Anthem in Islamic
Replies: 22
Views: 7559

There's heaps of these hate email's going around, usually localised from another email which was also fictitious to begin with. I wonder if the "arabs" will learn the 2nd part to anthem? no australian i know can it remember it most people dont even know there is 2nd part :) [Collected via e-mail, Ju...
by daveosubi
Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:15 pm
Forum: Electrical, Wiring and Lighting
Topic: Pollishing faded headlights.
Replies: 30
Views: 6407

Toothpaste works well on plastics, you also need some sort of clearcoat or uv sealant otherwise they will deteriorate again faster than the first time. Ive heard theres a product from aviation suppliers that works well, cant rember what it is though. I had my headlights polished when getting a dent ...
by daveosubi
Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:17 pm
Forum: Open Slather
Topic: YouTube Videos
Replies: 621
Views: 193639

by daveosubi
Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:20 pm
Forum: Victoria
Topic: A road cruise feeler
Replies: 42
Views: 12504

I'll keep an eye on this, im now subaruless (bought a skyline) but my old man just bought a nice sti liberty. Not liking my chances of burrowing it though or taking it off road :)
by daveosubi
Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:34 pm
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: Steering Stiff??
Replies: 16
Views: 3936

Is it power steering? maybe low fluid or a belt slipping.
by daveosubi
Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:46 pm
Forum: Victoria
Topic: Anyone heard from Heath?
Replies: 2
Views: 1610

I haven't seen him or his car around and im the area a bit, I know he was moving but I don't know where.
by daveosubi
Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:32 pm
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: Removing door liner on '88 wagon
Replies: 5
Views: 2757

Also putting a rag over it is a good idea, those clips go flying and are hard to find.
by daveosubi
Thu May 28, 2009 1:46 pm
Forum: Open Slather
Topic: [VIC] Melways no more?
Replies: 7
Views: 2065

I have both gps and melways in my car. I have been mislead by gps too many times to trust it fully, and zooming out to get a better view of surrounding roads is an annoying pain on gps units. I like to look at where im going on a real map first for the mental picture then use the gps as a guide. Gps...
by daveosubi
Thu May 21, 2009 3:55 pm
Forum: Open Slather
Topic: nu finish polish - gone....?
Replies: 8
Views: 2651

now heres one for the shine freaks. when i was a young wipper snipper the guy that ran the funeral joint in gosford . wait for it he used to use corn flower on his hearses. big black and one hell of a shine. but he never let on how to apply it and now hes had his last ride . no one will ever find o...
by daveosubi
Thu May 14, 2009 10:31 am
Forum: Navigation
Topic: review your current navGPS under $300
Replies: 12
Views: 7190

Im using a ppc I bought for 215 on ebay with a gps logger bluetooth receiver. The gps logger is pretty good, it logs the positions and the info for retrieval later throught usb, you can then load it up into google earth etc allowing you to see time speed and distance traveled. I bought for trail bik...
by daveosubi
Fri May 08, 2009 5:31 pm
Forum: Open Slather
Topic: Oh, it's my ISP calling again !!!
Replies: 14
Views: 3360

Thats pretty funny......... have you tried the "do not call register"? Since I put us on it we get very few calls at all. Before that I used to put the phone in front of the telly or the stereo speaker and just walk away, come back in a couple of minutes and they have hung up. But the ones that rea...
by daveosubi
Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:34 pm
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: Bad Fuel Economy
Replies: 26
Views: 5552

I had roughly the same fuel usage, bit hard to tell with bigger wheels and driving in the hills alot. Also my fuel gauge is always a 1/4 under what really in there, I drove for about 130km on empty with a jerrycan for when it ran out testing it. Generally all cars v8 or 4 cylinder get around 350-450...
by daveosubi
Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:21 pm
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: L Series Wagon
Replies: 4
Views: 2215

Here's mine, I dont have any good photo's of it before the lift and tyres.
showpost.php?p=78418&postcount=12

Another member "Blackmale" has a red one too, not sure who else has one.
by daveosubi
Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:55 pm
Forum: Victoria
Topic: Wreckers - what's there...
Replies: 448
Views: 131965

El_Freddo wrote:Me too, I'll try and get an update happening between other activities in the yard...



L series 5 spd box for less than $100 ;)

Cheers

Bennie
Yeah have a gearbox it's still in the car, but venom's in ballarat seems alot closer for you.
by daveosubi
Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:48 pm
Forum: Victoria
Topic: Wreckers - what's there...
Replies: 448
Views: 131965

Ive got a L for wrecking in sassafras, what are you looking for?
by daveosubi
Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:12 pm
Forum: Open Slather
Topic: cappucino making
Replies: 20
Views: 4160

I use a stove top now, there cheap and make great coffee. I nuke the milk and whisk it round with a fork, not as frothy as the machines but good enough. Ive seen some stovetop's which can steam the milk too, im keeping an eye out for one would be great for camping. The trouble with the foam can also...
by daveosubi
Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:17 am
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: what turbo mods DJR 17 Sierra Cosworth
Replies: 6
Views: 2272

I remember reading that he ran the engine alot harder for qualifying, something like 100hp more than on race day. Ive seen some old photo's of mini's mixing it up with chev impalas, the races were interesting back then. I like the different approaches to winning, you have the big cars fly past the m...
by daveosubi
Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:20 pm
Forum: Open Slather
Topic: Victorian fire disaster
Replies: 29
Views: 6052

[quote="AlpineRaven"]

A BIG thanks to DSE, CFA, MFB, SES, Ambos & Police, Red Cross, Salvos etc taking up their time working%2

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