Hey guys I just bought an fg xr6 turbo with a zf6, it drives fine in drive but manual won’t work and the transmission fault is on and it says car not in park and I was told I need a new park neutral switch but just wondering if this will fix manual mode aswell before I buy a switch? Cheers

i have been looking at a few cars lately and my mate said that there was a limit to horsepower you can have and i was wondering if it was true, and if it was true what the limit was.

Hey guys recently involved in a crash where they other party was at fault, they have comprehensive and I only hard third party. Car is written off and getting paid out.

Prior to the accident I had a aftermarket radio installed. Called the assessor who does the pay-out, said they dont take the radio into consideration, only the "base car" or something. Is there anyway I can get compensated for this recently installed radio? Spent a decent amount of money on it.

Cheers

Is a v8 statesman legal to drive on P plates in Victoria?

Hello, has anyone imported a jzx100 to Western Australia and was it modified at all ?

I want to import one that’s not completely stock(mostly body work) exhaust and a few other bits and pieces but not sure how hard it is to get registered and if I’m just better getting a complete stock one.

I want to also rebuild the engine when I get it to wa so just wanted to find info and if anyone has any similar experiences ?

Thanks

I recently purchased a Honda Jazz (2019).

Fellow Jazz enthusiast.

1. What are the first few things, that you would suggest to do?

2. Is there a fuel company(Ampol, 7 eleven) that you suggest is that is best for the car according to you?

3. Things to remember to make this run forever?

Thank you for your help!!

Theres a honda accord euro cu2 which is listed for a good price and seemingly no issues that I want to get, however its about an hour drive away. It would mean I'd have to drive it about 2.5 hours total to get it inspected by my mechanic, which I'm not sure if the seller would let me do.

What should I do? My mechanic will inspect for free but its a long way and I don't want to buy it blind with no mechanic's inspection.

labour cost estimate

Kia cerato 2011

Basically I bought the parts to replace the control arms, sway links and ball joint for my car (both sides), however my torque wrench died mid process.

So far the car is on Jacks on my garage with the wheels off, a few bolts on CAs loosened, can't be driven anywhere.

I'm not really to buy a new torque wrench and life is hectic this time of year. I'm considering maybe putting up an add or airtasker?

Just looking for some general advice on what others would do, and what a reasonable cost might be.

Just a reminder I already have the parts.

On the off chance of recommendations, I'm in Adelaide South area.

I paid out the remainder of my car finance today and intend on trading it in this week. If in the case that the PPSR hasn’t been removed, will a dealer accept the trade if I were to provide the payout letter and proof of the transaction? Has anybody had any experiences with this?

Hey so I'm just wanting some reassurance or just advice on this particular situation.

I've been on my green P's for about 4 months (over 25, straight to greens) and live in Brisbane. On my way home from work there was a lot of traffic. I'm always super cautious about passing through intersections when there is traffic so as to not block the intersection if the light were to change.

The lights were green but I could see traffic crawling ahead so I stayed stationary at the opposite side until I had room to move up. When I saw my opening I moved up. Light was still green. As I was actively moving, another car in the slip lane coming onto the road didn't give way to me and half had his car in my lane by the time I got to the other side. Because of this I didn't have enough room to move up completely over the line. It's hard to judge but I fear my back wheels might have been over or just on the line. I'm sure the light would have gone orange then red in the span of us waiting for traffic to move up.

How high is the risk of getting a red light ticket in these scenarios? If you enter an intersection going straight in the green but it unfortunately changes before you can fully cross due to traffic?

As I said, I had waited on the other side in fear of this happening and only moved up because there was space and the light was still green. Was there something else I could do to prevent this? Wait until there are two spaces? But what if the cars on the slip lane keep coming? Maybe it's not as common of a situation.

Any advice would be great 😰

I have a 2016 Hyundai Tucson that needs a new engine (sadly the original engine is blown). I’ve had quotes to drop in a 2nd hand engine for roughly $8k, or a reconditioned engine for $12k.

I’m definitely not prepared to spend $12k for a reconditioned engine - that’s probably all the car is worth anyway. But does anyone have experience or thoughts on how much of a hit the resale might take if selling with a 2nd hand engine installed?

Hey guys I'm in the market for a new car I'm thinking either an suv or wagon 2018+ roughly 25k budget, I was looking at subaru outback what's your thoughts on those? Thanks guys 🙏

(it's my brothers project)

Hey everyone, how much would it cost to fix this up? Mind you the door doesnt open from the outside cause of the dent now so thats an added feature that would need to be installed. Whats the better option getting a door from a wrecker and poping it in? Or fixing this one up with a panel beater. Havent looked around for quotes yet. Someone gave it a hugging while it was parked outside today, then ran like the wind.

So I bought a second hand Prado and I’ve had it professionally detailed but it still has a strange odour I can’t get rid of. It’s kind of like wet dog. Anyone got any suggestions for really good air freshener?

I dont have a photo but if you live in Melbourne you've definitely seen it. I have not seen it in other cities.. But maybe it's just because I haven't driven around them enough since I moved here.

But I'll paint you a picture. You're pulled up at the white line. The lights red. White camry pulls up next to you the camry then slowly and progressively rolls further and further over the white line while the lights red. The car can some times even get the rear axle over the white line they've crept so far.

But.

Light goes green, and they drag their arse getting up to speed.

Dont get me wrong. I'm usually watching the oncoming lights and when they go red I will let off the clutch and start rolling. I know that behaviour, I see that behaviour. These aren't people watching the lights. They're just... Rolling.. Why?

The radiator on my Holden Commodore VX 2001 failed about 3 months ago and my engine head got partially cooked. They replaced the radiator and everything is running well now for the most part. They said I should get the engine head fixed and quoted me $3000 and 1-2 weeks in the shop to get that done.

Is this a realistic price and timeframe?

This car seems hard as though, I've been driving 2+ hours for trips on the weekends for 3 months. The engine grumbles a little bit when idling but that's the only thing I have noticed.

Hey everyone

Just planning on looking at the Cerato GT 2020 and need some help with its reliability and general use.

Ive heard it has some minor or possibly leading to bigger problems but mostly covered under warranty. But i would like to hear from people who have owned or know more about it.

Any words?

Hi every, my car just has very bad noise at front wheel (left site) and I brought it to service today for 120k km.
Could you please check the invoice and let me know if it was reasonable? I live in WA.
Thank you.

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$19k for a MR2 that got a dodgy F40 kit

On a Subaru forester xt 2011, I’ve read that premium fuel should be always used, is this the case? Will 91 cause any significant damage?

I don’t know what I’m really looking for and am just wondering if anyone here has some good information/advice for me.

Like how many kms should I look for on the odometer? Diesel/petrol?

The purpose is just so I can start a Lawnmowing business. Towball is a plus.

I don’t need modern luxuries such as Bluetooth or reverse camera. I only care about longevity and reliability

I remember when the XCel was launched…

How far have they come now commanding 6 digits for their top of the line vehicles…

So, after using pretty much every online insurance quote I can find, it seems that the general price range I'm looking at get comprehensive on my car us 350 to 400 per month (P Plater so I'm sure that's 90% of the reason it's so high)

However, after checking with Shannon's, they're the only ones willing to do around 150 per month. I'm just wanting to hear from people who are actually with them if they've every had any issues? If so, what issues? Their reviews on Google are definitely quite questionable but I've heard good things from coworkers, so I'd like the see what the cenus on them here is. Thanks in advance!

Ok, so this post may be a bit iffy in terms of eligibility in this sub, but I can argue it's relevant to automobiles in Australia. I guess I'll find out.

NOTE: I did post a similar question in the roadtrip sub, but no responses (maybe because I'm in Australia)

Anyway, I'm planning a 4,000km road trip which will involve overnight driving, and it dawned on me I should plan my journey well by selecting which 24hr fuel stations I'll refuel at. But to my surprise, this wasn't such an easy thing to do.

Does anyone have any app/website suggestions that allow you to filter fuel stations along a journey based on whether they're open 24hrs?

The ideal scenario is entering a start and end point, and the ability to filter results, but I couldn't find anything this simple/intuitive.