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WOF

2005-02-28 15:59:00

Hey all,

Where's a "good" warrent place ;-)

The place I would've gone too is unable to give out wof's for a month....

Cheers

Hunt

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re: WOF

2005-02-28 18:55:00

why are you after a dodgy wof? have you got some unsafe modification on your car? or is your exhaust too loud? either way, its better for you in the long run to get these fixed, rather than shying away from the law. If you killed someone because of your ignorance to safety how stupid will you look?

Re: WOF

2005-02-28 20:13:00

<Suze>

who says it's dodgy
what do you consider unsafe
exhaust, loud, define loud

never heard of an exhaust or lowered car or anything of the sort killing ppl

go back to bed!

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 05:53:33 -0000, Matthew Adair
<prisoner45@hotmail.com> wrote:
> why are you after a dodgy wof?
> have you got some unsafe modification on your car?
>
> or is your exhaust too loud?
>
> either way, its better for you in the long run to get these fixed, rather than shying away from the law.
>
> If you killed someone because of your ignorance to safety how stupid will you look?
>
> ---
> Supra Club of New Zealand - http://www.supras.org.nz/
> Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz
>

--
Cheers

Suze
The Real Deal Hack Machine ;)
www.supra.co.nz

RE: WOF

2005-02-28 20:14:00

Hey Hunt,

I go to Wiri motors...go just before 12pm on a sat and you will get one no
probs.

Al.

>From: "Hunt M" <5uprah@supras.co.nz>
>Reply-To: "Supra Club of NZ Mailing List" <sconz@list.supras.org.nz>
>To: "Supra Club of NZ Mailing List" <sconz@list.supras.org.nz>
>Subject: [sconz] WOF
>Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:59:08 +1300
>
>Hey all,
>
>Where's a "good" warrent place ;-)
>
>The place I would've gone too is unable to give out wof's for a month....
>
>Cheers
>
>Hunt
>
>---
>Supra Club of New Zealand - http://www.supras.org.nz/
>Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz

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Re: WOF

2005-02-28 21:06:00

hehe, Lower the car, Soften front shocks and springs, harden rears, heaps of
acceleration and low down torque, high boost then thats unsafe for the road,
but hey wheres the nearest drift circuit

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>
>who says it's dodgy
>what do you consider unsafe
>exhaust, loud, define loud
>
>never heard of an exhaust or lowered car or anything of the sort killing
>ppl
>
>go back to bed!
>
>On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 05:53:33 -0000, Matthew Adair
><prisoner45@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > why are you after a dodgy wof?
> > have you got some unsafe modification on your car?
> >
> > or is your exhaust too loud?
> >
> > either way, its better for you in the long run to get these fixed,
>rather than shying away from the law.
> >
> > If you killed someone because of your ignorance to safety how stupid
>will you look?
> >
> > ---
> > Supra Club of New Zealand - http://www.supras.org.nz/
> > Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger
>http://www.turbo.co.nz
> >
>
>
>--
>Cheers
>
>Suze
>The Real Deal Hack Machine ;)
>www.supra.co.nz
>
>---
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>Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz

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Re: re:WOF

2005-03-01 10:03:00

External, wastegate always is an issue.

Always get shit because of it being low even tho it's certed...

Only real issue I have is my passenger side tie rod ball has slight movement
in it.

If i killed someone? Don't even go there.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Adair" <prisoner45@hotmail.com>
To: "Supra Club of NZ Mailing List" <sconz@list.supras.org.nz>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 6:53 PM
Subject: re:[sconz] WOF

> why are you after a dodgy wof?
> have you got some unsafe modification on your car?
>
> or is your exhaust too loud?
>
> either way, its better for you in the long run to get these fixed, rather
than shying away from the law.
>
> If you killed someone because of your ignorance to safety how stupid will
you look?
>
>
> ---
> Supra Club of New Zealand - http://www.supras.org.nz/
> Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz
>

RE: re:WOF

Re: re:WOF

Re: re:WOF

i bet your external isnt plumbed into the exhaust, making it too loud?

its people like you that ruin it for the rest of us, that have moderately loud exhausts.

plumb it into your exhaust system and get a legit wof.

and tie rod end? 30 mins job $50 for the part and then get a wheel alignment, you probably need it anyway.

And suze, there have probably been a few deaths caused by cars that have been "lowered" chopped springs are not very safe at all.

even springs that havent been chopped that arent captive, still the same problem.

Re: re:WOF

2005-03-01 11:24:00

RE: re:WOF

2005-03-01 11:25:00

> -----Original Message----- > From: Hunt M [mailto:5uprah@supras.co.nz] > Subject: Re: re:[sconz] WOF > > Oh and I'll be buggered if I can undo the tie rod from the > steering rack - its so damm tight I cant undo it....anyone > have any suggestions? Gas.

Re: re:WOF

2005-03-01 11:28:00

apply more elbow grease. Back in my day we didnt have these wonderful fandangle air tools.... just harden up and undo it. not that hard.

Re: re:WOF

2005-03-01 11:41:00

<Suze>

did you even know why externals fail LOL
it's not because they're loud ahahahahah
it's coz they're considered an exhaust leak even tho at idle they
aren't leaking but oh well

FFS are you now saying that we chop our springs!!!!
I hate to really jump on your toes right now but every mod/change we
do to our cars we ensure it's safe as i don't want anything happening
to my friends. Hunt and myself don't have chopped springs, Hunt has
some aftermarket ones and i have some from SAS
and also explain to me how non captive ones in the mk3 supra is dangerous?

Thanks

Suze

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:19:03 -0000, Matthew Adair
<prisoner45@hotmail.com> wrote:
> i bet your external isnt plumbed into the exhaust, making it too loud?
>
> its people like you that ruin it for the rest of us, that have moderately loud exhausts.
>
> plumb it into your exhaust system and get a legit wof.
>
> and tie rod end? 30 mins job $50 for the part and then get a wheel alignment, you probably need it anyway.
>
> And suze, there have probably been a few deaths caused by cars that have been "lowered" chopped springs are not very safe at all.
>
> even springs that havent been chopped that arent captive, still the same problem.
>
>
> ---
> Supra Club of New Zealand - http://www.supras.org.nz/
> Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz
>

--
Cheers

Suze
The Real Deal Hack Machine ;)
www.supra.co.nz

RE: re:WOF

2005-03-01 11:44:00

I would have thought that any sort of non captive spring is dangerous when
driving around....wether it be mk3 or not?

-----Original Message-----
From: bounce-40362-420@list.supras.org.nz
[mailto:bounce-40362-420@list.supras.org.nz] On Behalf Of Suze
Sent: Tuesday, 1 March 2005 11:41 a.m.
To: Supra Club of NZ Mailing List
Subject: Re: [sconz] re:WOF

did you even know why externals fail LOL
it's not because they're loud ahahahahah
it's coz they're considered an exhaust leak even tho at idle they
aren't leaking but oh well

FFS are you now saying that we chop our springs!!!!
I hate to really jump on your toes right now but every mod/change we
do to our cars we ensure it's safe as i don't want anything happening
to my friends. Hunt and myself don't have chopped springs, Hunt has
some aftermarket ones and i have some from SAS
and also explain to me how non captive ones in the mk3 supra is dangerous?

Thanks

Suze

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:19:03 -0000, Matthew Adair
<prisoner45@hotmail.com> wrote:
> i bet your external isnt plumbed into the exhaust, making it too loud?
>
> its people like you that ruin it for the rest of us, that have moderately
loud exhausts.
>
> plumb it into your exhaust system and get a legit wof.
>
> and tie rod end? 30 mins job $50 for the part and then get a wheel
alignment, you probably need it anyway.
>
> And suze, there have probably been a few deaths caused by cars that have
been "lowered" chopped springs are not very safe at all.
>
> even springs that havent been chopped that arent captive, still the same
problem.
>
>
> ---
> Supra Club of New Zealand - http://www.supras.org.nz/
> Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz
>

--
Cheers

Suze
The Real Deal Hack Machine ;)
www.supra.co.nz

---
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Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz

Re: re:WOF

2005-03-01 11:46:00

<Suze>

that's not what i asked, i asked "why" it was, what is dangerous, what
does it do etc etc etc

On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 11:43:34 +1300, Hanre Van Rensburg
<hanre@mk3supra.co.nz> wrote:
> I would have thought that any sort of non captive spring is dangerous when
> driving around....wether it be mk3 or not?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bounce-40362-420@list.supras.org.nz
> [mailto:bounce-40362-420@list.supras.org.nz] On Behalf Of Suze
> Sent: Tuesday, 1 March 2005 11:41 a.m.
> To: Supra Club of NZ Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [sconz] re:WOF
>
> did you even know why externals fail LOL
> it's not because they're loud ahahahahah
> it's coz they're considered an exhaust leak even tho at idle they
> aren't leaking but oh well
>
> FFS are you now saying that we chop our springs!!!!
> I hate to really jump on your toes right now but every mod/change we
> do to our cars we ensure it's safe as i don't want anything happening
> to my friends. Hunt and myself don't have chopped springs, Hunt has
> some aftermarket ones and i have some from SAS
> and also explain to me how non captive ones in the mk3 supra is dangerous?
>
> Thanks
>
> Suze
>
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:19:03 -0000, Matthew Adair
> <prisoner45@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > i bet your external isnt plumbed into the exhaust, making it too loud?
> >
> > its people like you that ruin it for the rest of us, that have moderately
> loud exhausts.
> >
> > plumb it into your exhaust system and get a legit wof.
> >
> > and tie rod end? 30 mins job $50 for the part and then get a wheel
> alignment, you probably need it anyway.
> >
> > And suze, there have probably been a few deaths caused by cars that have
> been "lowered" chopped springs are not very safe at all.
> >
> > even springs that havent been chopped that arent captive, still the same
> problem.
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Supra Club of New Zealand - http://www.supras.org.nz/
> > Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz
> >
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> Suze
> The Real Deal Hack Machine ;)
> www.supra.co.nz
>
> ---
> Supra Club of New Zealand - http://www.supras.org.nz/
> Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz
>
> ---
> Supra Club of New Zealand - http://www.supras.org.nz/
> Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz
>

--
Cheers

Suze
The Real Deal Hack Machine ;)
www.supra.co.nz

Re: re:WOF

2005-03-01 11:47:00

i really didnt want to turn this into an arguement, but yes you are right, the exteranl is an exhaust leak.
bUt screamer pipes and externals vented to atmosphere are very loud, and significantly louder than stock.

You cant argue with that, so please dont bother.

Also i know of a soarer (same chassis as mk3) that had uncaptive springs, and went over a bump on the motorway and the spring fell sideways on the shock and popped the tyre.

Thats really safe....

Those points i raised are merely facts, you cant argue with them.

So please dont.

unless you have an external that is vented that is quiet, or uncaptive springs that are safe.

And i wasnt saying that your mods or whatever were unsafe, i was pointing out the fact that since hunt was looking for a dodgy wof place, that maybe his car wouldnt pass a legit wof, which means here is something wrong with his car.

keep it real

Re: Re:re:WOF

2005-03-01 11:48:00

No my external is not plumbed into exhaust - passed my last WOF at a testing
station with it like that.

By the way my springs are fully captive when jacked up - hence the cert

Hunt

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Adair" <prisoner45@hotmail.com>
To: "Supra Club of NZ Mailing List" <sconz@list.supras.org.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 11:19 AM
Subject: Re:[sconz] re:WOF

> i bet your external isnt plumbed into the exhaust, making it too loud?
>
> its people like you that ruin it for the rest of us, that have moderately
loud exhausts.
>
> plumb it into your exhaust system and get a legit wof.
>
> and tie rod end? 30 mins job $50 for the part and then get a wheel
alignment, you probably need it anyway.
>
> And suze, there have probably been a few deaths caused by cars that have
been "lowered" chopped springs are not very safe at all.
>
> even springs that havent been chopped that arent captive, still the same
problem.
>
>
> ---
> Supra Club of New Zealand - http://www.supras.org.nz/
> Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz
>

RE: re:WOF

Re: re:WOF

Yea we are all safe and captive thanks for your positive believing in
your supra fellows that we are dodgy, uncerted and of course hack
everything we do

but with warrants the issue of the external being loud isn't what they
are failed on, they are failed on because they vent to atmosphere and
leak (well what they consider a leak)

hmmm well that's a bummer for the soarer but i'd like to see a supra
shock try and fit thru the coils on a standard or compressed spring
but i'm not saying this has never happened

keep it real man :P

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:42:58 -0000, Matthew Adair
<prisoner45@hotmail.com> wrote:
> i really didnt want to turn this into an arguement, but yes you are right, the exteranl is an exhaust leak.
> bUt screamer pipes and externals vented to atmosphere are very loud, and significantly louder than stock.
>
> You cant argue with that, so please dont bother.
>
> Also i know of a soarer (same chassis as mk3) that had uncaptive springs, and went over a bump on the motorway and the spring fell sideways on the shock and popped the tyre.
>
> Thats really safe....
>
> Those points i raised are merely facts, you cant argue with them.
>
> So please dont.
>
> unless you have an external that is vented that is quiet, or uncaptive springs that are safe.
>
> And i wasnt saying that your mods or whatever were unsafe, i was pointing out the fact that since hunt was looking for a dodgy wof place, that maybe his car wouldnt pass a legit wof, which means here is something wrong with his car.
>
> keep it real
>
> ---
> Supra Club of New Zealand - http://www.supras.org.nz/
> Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz
>

--
Cheers

Suze
The Real Deal Hack Machine ;)
www.supra.co.nz

Re: re:WOF

2005-03-01 12:02:00

<Suze>

hunt... we've already taken it off mate ;) john took one look at it and it got scared and fell off :P give john a call and organise some time to do it :) -- Cheers Suze The Real Deal Hack Machine ;) www.supra.co.nz

RE: re:WOF

2005-03-01 12:04:00

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Suze [mailto:suprra@gmail.com]
> Subject: Re: [sconz] re:WOF

> but with warrants the issue of the external being loud isn't
> what they are failed on, they are failed on because they vent
> to atmosphere and leak (well what they consider a leak)

...and also venting in front of the driver's door, which is considered a
hazard as far as WOFs go. IIRC you're required to have your exhaust
exiting behind the rearmost part of the drivers door, if not all doors.

Cully

RE: re:WOF

Re: re:WOF

another point, oops forgot that one hehe

--
Cheers

Suze
The Real Deal Hack Machine ;)
www.supra.co.nz

On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 12:03:25 +1300, Cully Paterson <Cully@supras.org.nz> wrote:
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Suze [mailto:suprra@gmail.com]
> > Subject: Re: [sconz] re:WOF
>
> > but with warrants the issue of the external being loud isn't
> > what they are failed on, they are failed on because they vent
> > to atmosphere and leak (well what they consider a leak)
>
> ...and also venting in front of the driver's door, which is considered a
> hazard as far as WOFs go. IIRC you're required to have your exhaust
> exiting behind the rearmost part of the drivers door, if not all doors.
>
> Cully
>
> ---
> Supra Club of New Zealand - http://www.supras.org.nz/
> Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz
>

Re: re:WOF

2005-03-01 12:18:00

<Suze>

RE: re:WOF

2005-03-01 12:29:00

my turn

i had suze working for me for about 2 years
we do alot of prep work for wofs and certs which suze has spent most of her time getting them thru certs and guess what... all her dodgy work has passed certification so it cant be that bad

>From: "Doig, Richard" <Richard.Doig@airnz.co.nz>

>Reply-To: "Supra Club of NZ Mailing List" <sconz@list.supras.org.nz>

>To: "Supra Club of NZ Mailing List" <sconz@list.supras.org.nz>

>Subject: RE: [sconz] re:WOF

>Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 12:08:19 +1300

> > > And suze, there have probably been a few deaths caused by cars that have

> > been "lowered" chopped springs are not very safe at all.

> > >

> > > even springs that havent been chopped that arent captive, still the same

> > problem.

> > FFS are you now saying that we chop our springs!!!!

>Huh? Is a reading comprehension lesson required?

> > and also explain to me how non captive ones in the mk3 supra is dangerous?

>Please tell me you are joking?

>A non-captive spring is like a non-captive tiger, you don't know where

>either is going and what damage it is going to do...

>If you got the wheels of your supra off the ground and the spring moved, say

>it tilted and contacted the shaft of the shock, once the load is reapplied

>it could snap that shock shaft (which is designed for axial load only) like

>a twig. That is why non-captive springs are a really really dumb idea.

>Given that you indicate that you are in the automotive trade and therefore

>considered an expert you have a very limited understanding of some basics of

>engineering.

>The safety regulations (automotive and aircraft) are generally the direct

>result of dead bodies. Non-captive springs are not allowed as people are

>dead as a result of them. Your ignorance shows a lack of wisdom and

>understanding sadly lacking in the automotive industry in NZ.

>Richard

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RE: re:WOF

2005-03-01 13:13:00

All the more reason to be conversant with the applicable regulations perhaps.... Fair comment, no? >i had suze working for me for about 2 years<BR>we do alot of prep > work for wofs and certs which suze has spent most of her time getting > them thru certs and guess what... all her dodgy work has passed > certification so it cant be that bad<BR><BR></P></DIV>

RE: re:WOF

2005-03-01 13:41:00

<Doig, Richard>

Re: re:WOF

2005-03-01 14:21:00

I wonder - I have a plan - take the external "screamer" pipe off and blank
the external off with a plate - what do you think they'll think of this?
Technically there will be no more "exhaust leak" and as long as I dont bring
on boost whilst its blanked off it should be ok for driving??

Cheers
Hunt

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cully Paterson" <Cully@supras.org.nz>
To: "Supra Club of NZ Mailing List" <sconz@list.supras.org.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 12:03 PM
Subject: RE: [sconz] re:WOF

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Suze [mailto:suprra@gmail.com]
> Subject: Re: [sconz] re:WOF

> but with warrants the issue of the external being loud isn't
> what they are failed on, they are failed on because they vent
> to atmosphere and leak (well what they consider a leak)

...and also venting in front of the driver's door, which is considered a
hazard as far as WOFs go. IIRC you're required to have your exhaust
exiting behind the rearmost part of the drivers door, if not all doors.

Cully

---
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Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz

Re: re:WOF

2005-03-01 14:22:00

This weekend I want to get the tie rods replaced, get an alignment done and
go for my wof - can I change the tie rods at your place suze?

Cheers
Hunt

----- Original Message -----
From: "Suze" <suprra@gmail.com>
To: "Supra Club of NZ Mailing List" <sconz@list.supras.org.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [sconz] re:WOF

> hunt... we've already taken it off mate ;)
> john took one look at it and it got scared and fell off :P
>
> give john a call and organise some time to do it :)
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> Suze
> The Real Deal Hack Machine ;)
> www.supra.co.nz
>
> ---
> Supra Club of New Zealand - http://www.supras.org.nz/
> Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz
>

RE: re:WOF

Re: re:WOF

Re: re:WOF

Re: re:WOF

"Hey all,

Where's a "good" warrent place ;-)

The place I would've gone too is unable to give out wof's for a month...."

having good in quotation marks and a winky face beside it kinda gave the impression of a dodgy backyard wof station.

Also why would a garage not be allowed to give out wofs for a month?

I am yet to write anything on this topic that is worth arguing about.

uncaptive springs, not safe
vented externals/screamer pipes, noisy

as well as being hazardous to your health, very high concentrations of co and noxious gas.

this is stupid arguing about such things.

Re: Re:re:WOF

2005-03-01 15:22:00

I didn't read it that way, I read it as a "good" place that would look after
my car, but as you say it's not worth arguing about.

When John took his car to the wof place and got his wof the guy told him
they were renewing their licence and John asked how long would that take and
the guy told him about a month so John thought they couldn't give out
warrants for that time.

That is what the mixup was

Cheers Brenda

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Adair" <prisoner45@hotmail.com>
To: "Supra Club of NZ Mailing List" <sconz@list.supras.org.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 3:10 PM
Subject: Re:[sconz] re:WOF

> "Hey all,
>
> Where's a "good" warrent place ;-)
>
> The place I would've gone too is unable to give out wof's for a month...."
>
> having good in quotation marks and a winky face beside it kinda gave the
> impression of a dodgy backyard wof station.
>
> Also why would a garage not be allowed to give out wofs for a month?
>
> I am yet to write anything on this topic that is worth arguing about.
>
> uncaptive springs, not safe
> vented externals/screamer pipes, noisy
>
> as well as being hazardous to your health, very high concentrations of co
> and noxious gas.
>
> this is stupid arguing about such things.
>
>
> ---
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> Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz
>

RE: Re:re:WOF

Re: Re:re:WOF

Re: Re:re:WOF

oooooOOOOOooo externals/screamers are "noisy" - god no - heaven forbid i
reach 95db like buses constantly do!

My springs are captive and "safe" and certified - as is my manual conversion
and engine swap.

Enough of this pointless arguing - I didn't ask to be a prick - just
asking.....and the place that couldn't give WOF's for a while didn't loose
it because they were "dodgy"

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Adair" <prisoner45@hotmail.com>
To: "Supra Club of NZ Mailing List" <sconz@list.supras.org.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 3:10 PM
Subject: Re:[sconz] re:WOF

> "Hey all,
>
> Where's a "good" warrent place ;-)
>
> The place I would've gone too is unable to give out wof's for a month...."
>
> having good in quotation marks and a winky face beside it kinda gave the
impression of a dodgy backyard wof station.
>
> Also why would a garage not be allowed to give out wofs for a month?
>
> I am yet to write anything on this topic that is worth arguing about.
>
> uncaptive springs, not safe
> vented externals/screamer pipes, noisy
>
> as well as being hazardous to your health, very high concentrations of co
and noxious gas.
>
> this is stupid arguing about such things.
>
>
> ---
> Supra Club of New Zealand - http://www.supras.org.nz/
> Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz
>

RE: Re:re:WOF

2005-03-01 15:45:00

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brenda [mailto:music_roade@hotmail.com]
> Subject: Re: Re:[sconz] re:WOF
>
> Then knowing Hunt's posts you are very naïve...
>
> I'm sorry if I am naive.... I know Hunt likes to try
> different things that some of us would not normally do, but I
> have never seen him do anything that would make his car
> dangerous..... but you would know, as you know him soooooo well.

Huh? Nothing dangerous? Hunt? Hunt who keeps on describing how his brilliantly set up suspension and tyres cause him to drive looking out the passenger's window half the time???

Re: Re:re:WOF

2005-03-01 15:45:00

Re: Re:re:WOF

2005-03-01 15:58:00

It's called having 205 tyres Cully.
I have 235's on now and I have ALOT better traction - altho 2nd still fights
to break free and can do in the dry but thats due to my single spinner....
Chuck in an LSD or Torsen and it'd be sweet....
Oh and having a 4.5:1 diff ratio doesnt help....

With the 17's on my car handles even better than it did before - and before
it handled better than it did stock - but then again - its no 7M.....

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cully Paterson" <Cully@supras.org.nz>
To: "Supra Club of NZ Mailing List" <sconz@list.supras.org.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 3:45 PM
Subject: RE: Re:[sconz] re:WOF

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brenda [mailto:music_roade@hotmail.com]
> Subject: Re: Re:[sconz] re:WOF
>
> Then knowing Hunt's posts you are very naïve...
>
> I'm sorry if I am naive.... I know Hunt likes to try
> different things that some of us would not normally do, but I
> have never seen him do anything that would make his car
> dangerous..... but you would know, as you know him soooooo well.

Huh? Nothing dangerous? Hunt? Hunt who keeps on describing how his
brilliantly set up suspension and tyres cause him to drive looking out the
passenger's window half the time???

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RE: Re:re:WOF

2005-03-01 16:08:00

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hunt M [mailto:5uprah@supras.co.nz]
> Subject: Re: Re:[sconz] re:WOF

> It's called having 205 tyres Cully.

BOLLOCKS! I had 205's on my car when I first had it, and there's no way
they were that deficient. They weren't even good tyres and they still
were adequate.

> I have 235's on now and I have ALOT better traction - altho
> 2nd still fights to break free and can do in the dry but
> thats due to my single spinner....

An open diff will of course make it LESS likely that the back end of the
car leaves as you've previously described.

RE: Re:re:WOF

2005-03-01 16:10:00

The first post that clued me into Hunt requiring special handling (i.e.
best ignored as following the threads are likely to cause a 50/50
between "howls outrageous laughter "and "stunned disbelief") was when he
dropped the bottom end off his engine, and posted "Where's the Bearings?
All I can see is these curved strips of metal!". Or something to that
effect... that was a "stunned disbelief" followed by "howls of
outrageous laughter", btw.

Yes, Hunt has been getting an education with modifying his car. It's
just that he *seems* to keep on learning by making mistakes, which he
could avoid with some small amount of research and listening to people
who more informed and able to provide reasoned explanations of why
things will work / won't work. I think he's getting better at this,
though...

We've heard about Hunt replacing his injectors will large cc ones, and
wondering why his car was not running well with high fuel consumption,
blackening the back of his car.

We've also heard about Hunt getting a turbo manifold made ("thrown
together" seems to be the informed opinion), and then wondering why the
engine wasn't able to boost well.

I could do a search on the archives or on the copies of the list I keep
and add to the list of poorly planned things Hunt as done. It's not
what he's done (hey, it's his money, not mine), it's the questions he
posts AFTER he's done something that's been poorly planned and/or done
on a limited budget, trying to replicate something that professional
modifiers would spend at least twice as much on for a good, safe result,
that is annoying, as the reasoned explanations get ignored or worse, and
his cheering section come out, attacking those providing explanations -
at which point the discussions go down hill very rapidly. And somehow
come back to civility on the next thread.

And, as Richard has pointed out, when some uses quotes marks around the
word 'good', followed by a wink emoticon, with reference to a WoF
Tester, to me that means "is somewhat less that thorough on the WoF
Tests".

(and that's another problem - unclear language causing grief - another
day, another rant...)

Re: Re:re:WOF

2005-03-01 16:20:00

First of all - I never took apart my bottom end to see the bearings - i was
just looking at the bearings I had just bought - I have never done in the
bottom end of my 1G *touch wood* - as previously stated - its no 7M

2nd of all - Injectors - I am now and have been ever since I owned the
1G-GTE been running stock injectors - I have tried 7M ones - yes to no avail
and tried 2JZ-GE ones again to no avail and with my stock 1G-GTE ones I run
rich with black soot on the back of my car.

And 3rd - Manifold performs great - anyone else got a 1G-GTE with a K26 on
with dyno figures to compare? If not - SHUSH.

And lastly - WOF - I was asking about a "good" WOF place because think about
it - you're a male - 21 yrs old - own a modified 2L turbo manual - lowered
with exhaust air filter and various other obvious (to a testing agent) -
wouldn't you try and fail the useless boy racer prick who seemlingly is the
one keeping you and your 2 yr old son or daughter up all night by doing
"skids" on your road (not me but they dont know that) - course you would try
and find something to fail me on - even if its something stupid like reverse
lights not working etc.

Thanks for your suggestions for WoF places guys

*yawn*

Hunt

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Nield (DSL AK)" <PeterN@datacom.co.nz>
To: "Supra Club of NZ Mailing List" <sconz@list.supras.org.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 4:10 PM
Subject: RE: Re:[sconz] re:WOF

The first post that clued me into Hunt requiring special handling (i.e.
best ignored as following the threads are likely to cause a 50/50
between "howls outrageous laughter "and "stunned disbelief") was when he
dropped the bottom end off his engine, and posted "Where's the Bearings?
All I can see is these curved strips of metal!". Or something to that
effect... that was a "stunned disbelief" followed by "howls of
outrageous laughter", btw.

Yes, Hunt has been getting an education with modifying his car. It's
just that he *seems* to keep on learning by making mistakes, which he
could avoid with some small amount of research and listening to people
who more informed and able to provide reasoned explanations of why
things will work / won't work. I think he's getting better at this,
though...

We've heard about Hunt replacing his injectors will large cc ones, and
wondering why his car was not running well with high fuel consumption,
blackening the back of his car.

We've also heard about Hunt getting a turbo manifold made ("thrown
together" seems to be the informed opinion), and then wondering why the
engine wasn't able to boost well.

I could do a search on the archives or on the copies of the list I keep
and add to the list of poorly planned things Hunt as done. It's not
what he's done (hey, it's his money, not mine), it's the questions he
posts AFTER he's done something that's been poorly planned and/or done
on a limited budget, trying to replicate something that professional
modifiers would spend at least twice as much on for a good, safe result,
that is annoying, as the reasoned explanations get ignored or worse, and
his cheering section come out, attacking those providing explanations -
at which point the discussions go down hill very rapidly. And somehow
come back to civility on the next thread.

And, as Richard has pointed out, when some uses quotes marks around the
word 'good', followed by a wink emoticon, with reference to a WoF
Tester, to me that means "is somewhat less that thorough on the WoF
Tests".

(and that's another problem - unclear language causing grief - another
day, another rant...)

---
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Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz

RE: Re:re:WOF

2005-03-01 16:38:00

Thanks for the clarifications - I was going off what I could remember -
but it was still a jaw-dropper on the engine bearings :D

Hmm. 21-year old male owning a modified 2L turbo car... I'm sorry,
you've been pegged as belonging to a very high risk group by a number of
business/Govt Agencies, and probably have a hell of a time getting
insurance (you do have insurance, don't you? PLEASE say you do!), let
alone a WoF.

-----Original Message-----
From: bounce-40396-33@list.supras.org.nz
[mailto:bounce-40396-33@list.supras.org.nz] On Behalf Of Hunt M
Sent: Tuesday, 1 March 2005 4:20 p.m.
To: Supra Club of NZ Mailing List
Subject: Re: Re:[sconz] re:WOF

First of all - I never took apart my bottom end to see the bearings - i
was just looking at the bearings I had just bought - I have never done
in the bottom end of my 1G *touch wood* - as previously stated - its no
7M

2nd of all - Injectors - I am now and have been ever since I owned the
1G-GTE been running stock injectors - I have tried 7M ones - yes to no
avail and tried 2JZ-GE ones again to no avail and with my stock 1G-GTE
ones I run rich with black soot on the back of my car.

And 3rd - Manifold performs great - anyone else got a 1G-GTE with a K26
on with dyno figures to compare? If not - SHUSH.

And lastly - WOF - I was asking about a "good" WOF place because think
about it - you're a male - 21 yrs old - own a modified 2L turbo manual -
lowered with exhaust air filter and various other obvious (to a testing
agent) - wouldn't you try and fail the useless boy racer prick who
seemlingly is the one keeping you and your 2 yr old son or daughter up
all night by doing "skids" on your road (not me but they dont know that)
- course you would try and find something to fail me on - even if its
something stupid like reverse lights not working etc.

Thanks for your suggestions for WoF places guys

*yawn*

Hunt

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Nield (DSL AK)" <PeterN@datacom.co.nz>
To: "Supra Club of NZ Mailing List" <sconz@list.supras.org.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 4:10 PM
Subject: RE: Re:[sconz] re:WOF

The first post that clued me into Hunt requiring special handling (i.e.
best ignored as following the threads are likely to cause a 50/50
between "howls outrageous laughter "and "stunned disbelief") was when he
dropped the bottom end off his engine, and posted "Where's the Bearings?
All I can see is these curved strips of metal!". Or something to that
effect... that was a "stunned disbelief" followed by "howls of
outrageous laughter", btw.

Yes, Hunt has been getting an education with modifying his car. It's
just that he *seems* to keep on learning by making mistakes, which he
could avoid with some small amount of research and listening to people
who more informed and able to provide reasoned explanations of why
things will work / won't work. I think he's getting better at this,
though...

We've heard about Hunt replacing his injectors will large cc ones, and
wondering why his car was not running well with high fuel consumption,
blackening the back of his car.

We've also heard about Hunt getting a turbo manifold made ("thrown
together" seems to be the informed opinion), and then wondering why the
engine wasn't able to boost well.

I could do a search on the archives or on the copies of the list I keep
and add to the list of poorly planned things Hunt as done. It's not
what he's done (hey, it's his money, not mine), it's the questions he
posts AFTER he's done something that's been poorly planned and/or done
on a limited budget, trying to replicate something that professional
modifiers would spend at least twice as much on for a good, safe result,
that is annoying, as the reasoned explanations get ignored or worse, and
his cheering section come out, attacking those providing explanations -
at which point the discussions go down hill very rapidly. And somehow
come back to civility on the next thread.

And, as Richard has pointed out, when some uses quotes marks around the
word 'good', followed by a wink emoticon, with reference to a WoF
Tester, to me that means "is somewhat less that thorough on the WoF
Tests".

(and that's another problem - unclear language causing grief - another
day, another rant...)

---
Supra Club of New Zealand - http://www.supras.org.nz/ Website sponsored
by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz

---
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by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz

RE: Re:re:WOF

2005-03-01 16:48:00

"oooooOOOOOooo externals/screamers are "noisy" - god no - heaven forbid i
reach 95db like buses constantly do!"

I bet at wot on the road it would be significantly louder than 95db.

Its people like you that non car enthusiasts see on the road, and think, bloody hell that thing is loud.

They then complain and we all get branded with the same crap.

AS for you thinking you are allowed to make as much noise as a bus, let me see you carry 50 passengers and doing the community a service by having your car off the road.

Re: RE:Re:re:WOF

2005-03-01 17:07:00

I dont care how many people a bus can carry - whoopdy doo - do you ride on
the bus?

random fact - the london diesel train system even when fully loaded uses
more fuel per person that the average car.....

My brother used to live in the center of town - off Emily Place - he said
the most annoying thing was not boyracers going past with their loud
exhausts and what not - but buses with the constant deap rumbling!!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Adair" <prisoner45@hotmail.com>
To: "Supra Club of NZ Mailing List" <sconz@list.supras.org.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 4:45 PM
Subject: RE:[sconz] Re:re:WOF

> "oooooOOOOOooo externals/screamers are "noisy" - god no - heaven forbid i
> reach 95db like buses constantly do!"
>
> I bet at wot on the road it would be significantly louder than 95db.
>
> Its people like you that non car enthusiasts see on the road, and think,
bloody hell that thing is loud.
>
> They then complain and we all get branded with the same crap.
>
> AS for you thinking you are allowed to make as much noise as a bus, let me
see you carry 50 passengers and doing the community a service by having your
car off the road.
>
>
>
>
> ---
> Supra Club of New Zealand - http://www.supras.org.nz/
> Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz
>

RE: RE:Re:re:WOF

2005-03-01 17:14:00

"Herring rouge"

One (or more) badly designed public transport system does not justify
annoyingly modified cars...

Problem with "london diesel train system" (underground??) is probably
because the carriages and engine are too heavy - most of the fuel is
expended on hauling the carriages and engine around, rather than hauling
passengers.

However, it's more efficient (time-wise) at moving 200+ passengers
between two points in London than using the surface streets in a car and
negotiating the rest of the traffic.

-----Original Message-----
From: bounce-40399-33@list.supras.org.nz
[mailto:bounce-40399-33@list.supras.org.nz] On Behalf Of Hunt M
Sent: Tuesday, 1 March 2005 5:07 p.m.
To: Supra Club of NZ Mailing List
Subject: Re: RE:[sconz] Re:re:WOF

random fact - the london diesel train system even when fully loaded
uses more fuel per person that the average car.....

Re: RE:Re:re:WOF

2005-03-01 18:07:00

Haha wow! u guys are getting pretty worked up over this aye! anyone would
think youve all been up on P for the last week!!

Its all about different walks of life and their own points of view,
obviously we have quite a range of ages making comments here and a big
difference in what their purpose is for their supra.
Pesonaly i think WoFs are a bit too harsh in this country, i think you would
be quite surprised if you read some statistics on how many people die from
car accedents caused by 'Dodgy WoFs' compared to say drink driving.
and as for the 'noise' ...well ill just say i think the world would be a
much better place if we all learnt to tolerate a little more! :D

Re: RE:Re:re:WOF

2005-03-01 18:19:00

All that can be said about your comments is......"good"
;)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walshe" <walshe@ihug.co.nz>
To: "Supra Club of NZ Mailing List" <sconz@list.supras.org.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: RE:[sconz] Re:re:WOF

> Haha wow! u guys are getting pretty worked up over this aye! anyone would
> think youve all been up on P for the last week!!
>
> Its all about different walks of life and their own points of view,
> obviously we have quite a range of ages making comments here and a big
> difference in what their purpose is for their supra.
> Pesonaly i think WoFs are a bit too harsh in this country, i think you
> would
> be quite surprised if you read some statistics on how many people die from
> car accedents caused by 'Dodgy WoFs' compared to say drink driving.
> and as for the 'noise' ...well ill just say i think the world would be a
> much better place if we all learnt to tolerate a little more! :D
>
>
>
> ---
> Supra Club of New Zealand - http://www.supras.org.nz/
> Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger http://www.turbo.co.nz
>

Re: RE:Re:re:WOF

2005-03-01 21:57:00

<qzm>

On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 19:05:02 +1300, Walshe <walshe@ihug.co.nz> wrote:
> be quite surprised if you read some statistics on how many people die from
> car accedents caused by 'Dodgy WoFs' compared to say drink driving.

I think you would also be quite surprised.
The accident statistics show that 'drunk' drivers are actually quite a
small part of the fatal accident statistics.
Also in a case where there is a mechanical failure, and the inspecting
officer also 'believes' the car was speeding the failure is
AUTOMATICALLY blamed on the speed.

I would say that between bald tried, bad brakes, and iffy suspension,
probably a lot of accidents can be attributed.

Not of course saying Hunts car has any of those, I'm staying right out
of that topic.

If your car is safe, it should have no problem getting a warrant.

Re: RE:Re:re:WOF

2005-03-02 11:27:00

The issue isnt personal, dont make it that way, its far too easy to relate it
in terms of 'walks of life'. You simply CANNOT refute 'correct' comments made
by the likes of Richard. Choose to ignore them; yes that can be related in
personal terms and attitude for that matter.

The issue here is dodgy cars (owners negligence, not point of view - fact), WOF
issuer's and Workshop 'professionals' that should SHOULD know both their Jobs
to a professional standard AND the LAW as it affects not only THEIR livelihood,
but the CUSTOMER lives too.

- Marc

> Haha wow! u guys are getting pretty worked up over this aye! anyone
> would
> think youve all been up on P for the last week!!
>
> Its all about different walks of life and their own points of view,
> obviously we have quite a range of ages making comments here and a big
> difference in what their purpose is for their supra.
> Pesonaly i think WoFs are a bit too harsh in this country, i think you
> would
> be quite surprised if you read some statistics on how many people die
> from
> car accedents caused by 'Dodgy WoFs' compared to say drink driving.
> and as for the 'noise' ...well ill just say i think the world would be
> a
> much better place if we all learnt to tolerate a little more! :D
>
>
>
> ---
> Supra Club of New Zealand - http://www.supras.org.nz/
> Website sponsored by Alltech Diesel & Turbocharger
> http://www.turbo.co.nz
>

Re: RE:Re:re:WOF

2005-03-02 12:19:00

Good to see the list getting more active all of a sudden!

Not wishing to add fuel to the fire but...

All WOF's aren't created equal.

1. Unfortunately there are a few garages out there that will try to take
advantage of people they suspect may not be "mechanically minded" and fail
them to generate work and parts sales for themselves

2. Vehicle safety is not black and white, there are degrees of safety.

3. Everytime I get a WOF I do what many others do and ask around for an
"easy" WOF issuer, not to compromise on safety, but because I have spent
over 3 weeks in a battle for a WOF with the local testing station here who
did not understand vehicle certification in regard to suspension and only
got my WOF when I threatened legal action, whereupon I recieved a written
apology from the testing station manager. Basically, the manager was a
*^##@ and didn't WANT to warrant my car, although it was technically
warrantable. If I had gone to a Jims dodgy corner garage it would have
flown through and saved me a hell of a lot of hassle. I care about my cars
and my safety and generally I am aware of a safety issue well before it
would become a WOF issue.

What I'm trying to say is that a WOF doesn't mean shit - its just a 6
monthly check and basically means that the car is probably safe on that day.
I don't think that trying to get an easy WOF is objectionable at all if
you know your car is safe, its just saving yourself money, time and grief.

As for noise levels, I see (and hear) Harley Davidson's every single day
that would completely drown out any ext. wastegate I've ever heard - how the
hell do they get away with it?

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re: WOF

2005-03-03 02:43:00

<Stu2>

I suppose I better add my 2c worth in here... seeing as just about everyone else has had a ramble.
A mate has come over from Australia and was telling me that they don't have WOF testing over there every 6 months like we do here. Apparently when you buy the car (new) it is given a "compliance" certificate and unless you modify it or you are stopped by a Police person at some stage there is no further requirements for it to be regularly inspected.
Now someone will probably jump on me and say "no no no, that's all wrong" - well all I am doing is relating the story as it was told to me (as best as I can remember it).
In essence, it seems that regular testing of vehicles isn't done as it is here.
Australia doesn't seem to have a significantly higher rate of MVAs than we do here, so are WOF tests in NZ just another form of revenue collecting?

Second point, a mate of mine who is now in his 50s was a mechanic back in the 70s, working on the likes of Zephyrs and Escorts and the like. He said that WOF testing back then was basic - as long as it had 4 wheels that went round, brakes that would stop it and a horn that worked, that was basically all that was required.

There was none of the drama that there is today with all the stringent specifications and regulations. Granted, cars are much much faster and more powerful than the old grunters from the 70s, but the roads are better and overall the speeds are lower (due to more traffic on the roads) and cars are inherently safer due to better design and manufacturing.
So why the need for so much BS when it comes to WOF checks?

I'm sure this is bound to stir up some healthy discussion...

RE: WOF

2005-03-03 08:52:00

<snip>
> the 70s, but the roads are better and overall the speeds are
> lower (due to more traffic on the roads) and cars are
<snip>

Do you drive on the same roads I do? On the way to work I had to drive
through various potholes to get to the motorway, the worst of these being on
the motorway onramp. Luckily a mini had fallen in this pothole, basically
filling it, but...

Our roads are crap, and now there are more cars on them making them
crappier, faster. We get taxed increasing amounts for roading, and with the
exception of the odd major work, what do we see for this? Certainly not
enough major works to account for the recent and pending tax increases...

Bah!

Nick.

Re: re:WOF

2005-03-03 18:55:00

Good morning all,

Maybe I have misunderstood all this time but shouldn't an external wastegate
be closed until full boost is reached? (obviously they will creep open
slightly before that point - depending on boost control system) In theory
that means unless the WOF-man is a bit exuberant when driving round the
carpark testing the brakes etc it should be fully closed, which should mean
the WOF man won't even know its there unless he's looking hard (most places
I've tried don't open the bonnet for more than 10 seconds). I'm looking at
fitting an externally venting W/G, are WOF's a problem in practice? (I know
they aren't technically legal but....)

Darcy

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Re: re:WOF

2005-03-03 19:59:00

<Suze>

well that's also my argument, they consider an exhaust leak but they
don't actually specify when it should or shouldn't leak
so altho it's not leaking at idle or just driving/cruising floor it and it leaks

it sucks that it's technically a leak and fails wofs
but well there's nz's warrants for ya

i'm getting a BIC divorced down dipe and i'll cross that bridge when i
come to it lol
link in case ur interested in the bic ddp..
http://bicperformance.com/images/ddp_new.jpg
http://bicperformance.com/images/ddp1_new.jpg
http://bicperformance.com/images/ddp3_new.jpg

and if required for i dunno.. may a wof lol
http://bicperformance.com/images/testpipe2.jpg

Cheers

Suze

On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:50:52 +1300, Darcy Cresswell <dlc702@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Good morning all,
>
> Maybe I have misunderstood all this time but shouldn't an external wastegate
> be closed until full boost is reached? (obviously they will creep open
> slightly before that point - depending on boost control system) In theory
> that means unless the WOF-man is a bit exuberant when driving round the
> carpark testing the brakes etc it should be fully closed, which should mean
> the WOF man won't even know its there unless he's looking hard (most places
> I've tried don't open the bonnet for more than 10 seconds). I'm looking at
> fitting an externally venting W/G, are WOF's a problem in practice? (I know
> they aren't technically legal but....)
>
> Darcy
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RE: re:WOF

RE: WOF

> the 70s, but the roads are better and overall the speeds are
> lower (due to more traffic on the roads) and cars are
>
>
>Do you drive on the same roads I do? On the way to work I had to >drive
>through various potholes to get to the motorway, the worst of >these being on
>the motorway onramp. Luckily a mini had fallen in this pothole, >basically
>filling it, but...

>Our roads are crap, and now there are more cars on them making them
>crappier, faster. We get taxed increasing amounts for roading, and >with the
>exception of the odd major work, what do we see for this? >Certainly not
>enough major works to account for the recent and pending tax >increases...

>Bah!

>Nick.

Yes I hear what you are saying and there is definitely a point to be made there.
My overall comments were made in reference to the fact that roads are better in the sense that they are generally wider and straighter - over the years many of the hazardous corners and blind spots have been removed - the road from Auckland to Hamilton is a good example, I remember what that was like back in the 70s, compared to what it is today and it is still a work in progress, hopefully soon to be even better than what it is now.

So if they are making the roads better, why the need to make the warrant conditions and regulations harder?

That was really where I was coming from. As to the physical condition of some road surfaces, yeah, I agree - they are pretty poor compared to some parts of the world.

Interesting... a levy on the fuel that we already pay, that levy has GST added to it (tax on a tax) and now they add another 5c roading tax...

RE: WOF

2005-03-04 10:50:00

<Linton, David>

I always remember a quote from a BMW motorcyclist's t-shirt:

"The shortest distance between two points ..... is very boring."

I wonder if the reason there are more accidents is because the roads are

being made straighter so people "lose concentration"....

I used to love driving that stretch of road; it was the bright point of
having to go to work in Hamilton for the day.

David

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On Behalf Of Stu2

My overall comments were made in reference to the fact that roads are
better in the sense that they are generally wider and straighter - over
the years many of the hazardous corners and blind spots have been
removed - the road from Auckland to Hamilton is a good example, I
remember what that was like back in the 70s, compared to what it is
today and it is still a work in progress, hopefully soon to be even
better than what it is now.

Re: re:WOF

2005-03-04 12:27:00

RE: re:WOF

2005-03-04 12:36:00

> -----Original Message----- > From: Hunt M [mailto:5uprah@supras.co.nz] > Subject: Re: re:[sconz] WOF > > When boosting I cannot notice (by smell) the exhaust gasses > in the cabin even when under WOT for around 20 seconds - So you can't smell the Carbon Monoxide? You know, that colourless odourless tasteless poison gas....?