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  1. Benzito

    VR Senator with LSx454

    Congrats Sen. It must be awesome to have built something that is virtually a race car, and have the engineer impressed and happy with your work. All your attention to detail throughout the build, and knowledge of what you are talking about, seems to have paid off. I love that you are still...
  2. Benzito

    My SV6

    Can't argue with having two awesome V8's. :D You gonna order one of the new LSA Maloo's? Assuming any are still available?
  3. Benzito

    My SV6

    If she likes the SV6, sell the G8, pocket the money, then buy the Maloo. But you seemed so in love with this car only a few weeks ago, how have you gone to wanting a Maloo so quickly?
  4. Benzito

    Dispute with neighbour

    You know how you can get those noise cancelling headphones? They generate an exact opposite soundwave to the noise they are cancelling and it reduces the volume of that sound. Kind of like out-of-phase car speakers will make less volume(think the VE commodore subs, with the wire switching trick...
  5. Benzito

    Geelong to Cairns drive

    I have never driven any further from Sydney than Canberra or The Gold Coast. I would love to do an epic road trip across several states, but as Commo Baba suggested. flying is so cheap now and driving isn't so I don't know if I'll ever get to do it. :( Best of luck with your drive camfraser.
  6. Benzito

    2008 VE SSV - Gear Shifter ??

    The leather at the top of my shifter is worn, around the silver plate that has the numbers on it. The leather they use is a crappy split-hide(I think that's what it's called) where the top layer is black but the bottom layer is white(ish) and the two layers are somehow joined together. Mine has...
  7. Benzito

    Grennan's G8 SSV Sportswagon!

    Quoted for truth. That is signature worthy! :D
  8. Benzito

    Grennan's G8 SSV Sportswagon!

    My man! Good choice. As they say, black is the new black! :)
  9. Benzito

    Grennan's G8 SSV Sportswagon!

    These ones! TSW FTW. The SL1KVE wheels look silly, nice fitment, but I don't think that flush face with 80 bloody spokes work on a VE. edit: you posted the ones with the chrome/polished dish while I was typing my message but I don't think they look as good as the all black TSW's. A metallic...
  10. Benzito

    Dispute with neighbour

    Did you see my post above Darren? Some dogs will outsmart these collars. But I would still give it a go myself.
  11. Benzito

    Dispute with neighbour

    There are dog collars that spray citronella when the dog barks, to discourage it. Much more humane than a shock collar. But I know when I worked in a pet shop many, many years ago, we had a customer who's dog would just bark non-stop until the citronella cartridge ran out. Then it knew it could...
  12. Benzito

    speeding fines

    Good on you for manning up and accepting the punishment. :beer chug: I can't tell you how this will work out for you. But I lost my license for 3 months(speeding) almost 5 years ago, and considering my GF didn't have a license, I really learnt what a privilege driving is. Hopefully you can take...
  13. Benzito

    Demo Mileage

    They demo-ed it from the delivery truck to the back of the yard, then shuffled it around a few times. ;)
  14. Benzito

    Dispute with neighbour

    Given his weird mop games, I would seriously be getting a CCTV camera to record his behaviour. They aren't very expensive these days. Alternatively, just get a dummy camera and point it at his fence, this might stop his silliness but I guarantee it wouldn't stop him complaining about the dog. If...
  15. Benzito

    Wifeys VS Clubsport

    DAMN! You got some cars mate! :eek: I am so jealous.
  16. Benzito

    Creaking sound

    How did you fix them?
  17. Benzito

    [TOYOTA PRADO] Engine won't stay running after being parked for 9 months.

    Honesty feels good. This is now the 'coming clean' thread. :D
  18. Benzito

    Grennan's G8 SSV Sportswagon!

    Keen to know how this turns out, cause I get the odd bit of rubbing with the 22's that were on my ute when I bought it and they're only running 245's (I'm guessing they are 8.5"). I would hate to think the wheels just have a stupid offset and that is causing the rubbing.
  19. Benzito

    Grennan's G8 SSV Sportswagon!

    Yeah, I would have to agree there. You want lots of rubber visible from behind, that's the whole point of wide rims isn't it? The 'stanced', stretched-tyre look can definitely be good, but I prefer nice fat rubber on a big fat car like a VE. Grennan, Those TSW's you posted above look pretty...
  20. Benzito

    Wifeys VS Clubsport

    I recently sold my BA Falcon which had been my pride and joy for almost 7 years to a 21 year old. He lives about 30 minutes from me, but I never really travel over that way, so I'm hoping I never see it again. I do honestly miss the car, and would be happy to see it again if it is being well...
  21. Benzito

    Neighbors cats

    I've always said this too. Best way to prevent an animal becoming extinct is to domesticate it. Cats, dogs, cows, horses, sheep, etc will never go extinct because we keep them as pets/livestock.
  22. Benzito

    VE HSV wheel fitment

    Well I gotta pull the wheels off to give them a good clean, there is adhesive from old balancing weights inside the drums which bugs me every time I see it, hopefully they have their offset stamped on the inside somewhere. I need to get myself a good trolley jack and some axle stands though...
  23. Benzito

    POLL: VE 3.0 ex cop worth extended warranty?

    If it's one of those 3rd party warranties where they make you service it at the dealer you bought it from every 6 months/7500k's then I wouldn't bother. I've had those offered to me before and they are basically insurance that nothing will go wrong with the car. So if the dealer makes claims on...
  24. Benzito

    Post Pictures of your VE/WM here.

    Those black wheels and that tint makes it look so tough. Nice ride mate.
  25. Benzito

    Can a Maloo rear bar go on a SS Ute easily? Anyone got pics of one fitted up?

    Oooookaaaay...... Anyways, I cancelled on the Maloo bar idea because I finally found a good SS rear bar at All GM Auto Parts in Smithfield. The Maloo idea was only because I am impatient and couldn't find a bar that actually suited my ute without a tow-bar hole cut in it. I should probably...
  26. Benzito

    My yet unnamed Black SS-V

    Perhaps that is why what? Are you saying you have gauge readings somewhere on your dash? 10th Doctor, make sure you put pics up with that 22% tint on Monday. Should look a lot meaner! :D
  27. Benzito

    VE HSV wheel fitment

    Mate, I'm not trying to pick a fight. Peace. :) It just seemed like you thought Ducker85 was suggesting spacers as a permanent solution, and I was pointing out it was just a 'mock up' as he said. It is good to let people know they are illegal though, so I wouldn't fault you for that. I got the...
  28. Benzito

    Neighbors cats

    Why is that? People keep dogs in their backyards, contained by a fence. If your dog can jump over the fence you get a bigger one. I'm not having a go at you specifically Tasmaniak, just irresponsible cat owners. I still don't understand why it is considered okay to let your cat roam the...
  29. Benzito

    Grennan's G8 SSV Sportswagon!

    I saw that pic of the Falcon with them, and was about to post the exact same thing. Chrome lip would offset the wheels against the car nicely. That extra shiny stuff on the spokes is just pure wankery.
  30. Benzito

    VR Senator with LSx454

    I'll be honest, the filters and that CAI setup don't look as tough as the bare ITB's. But it is more mechanically sensible(especially the filters). When you take it to a car show you can display it without the CAI or filters, and it will look amazing. Just stay near the car and be on the lookout...
  31. Benzito

    VR Senator with LSx454

    But, but ITB's look so pretty! So does that though. Is it just for engineering or a permanent fixture? Where do the filters fit in it?
  32. Benzito

    My yet unnamed Black SS-V

    Yeah the sh*tty electronic display is a bit tacky looking in my S1, I would much rather proper analogue dials like the HSV's. But I definitely use the oil temp. gauge, or as I like to call it the "can now put foot down hard" gauge.
  33. Benzito

    Robin Williams commits suicide! WTF!?

    This is so true of basically every mental illness and so few people realise it. It's the same reason drugs or alcohol make people 'feel good', brain chemistry. When your brain is functioning differently to 'the norm' it's not a conscious decision, it is happening at a molecular level and beyond...
  34. Benzito

    My yet unnamed Black SS-V

    I found the name plate installed by Holden in my car, and they called her "Shazza". I guess a V8 ute is bound to have a bogan name. ;) Nice vehicle you got there 10th Doc. Do the S2 SSV's not have voltage/oil temp & pressure gauges or am I just missing something? That interior is very purdy...
  35. Benzito

    VE HSV wheel fitment

    He did say to fit them and just do a lap around the block to simulate a different wheel offset. Still illegal, but if they're only on your car for 5 minutes, I don't think it will be the end of the world.
  36. Benzito

    my 66' impala hardtop :)

    Pure sex. Damn I love Impala's!
  37. Benzito

    Pic of the Day(Read the rules in first post)

    Ana didn't really give enough thought to her personalised plates for her Lexus.
  38. Benzito

    my 66' impala hardtop :)

    Nothing wrong with that. My autobiography will be titled "This seemed really rational while I was drunk, The Benzito story"
  39. Benzito

    VR Senator with LSx454

    Yep, you missed it. Engineering.
  40. Benzito

    Restoring ve Headlights

    There are commercial products available for restoring headlights, basically a cut and polish type compound. I have never used them though...
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