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  1. GREGWATKINS75

    [SA] Ride Height on a VZ ute ?

    Hey a guys, just a question...replaced my front springs today with HOLDEN FE2 original parts.... now according to my rough mesurments its about 1.3cm under the legal brow height in SA for VZ utiltiys... Does that sound right to any one whom might have done the same thing? any info would be...
  2. GREGWATKINS75

    slot car sets - own up if you had/got one

    got a few meters upstairs to.. afx and scaleletrix... with the afx if you get some tweasers you can unwind the motor, then turn on 3 or so turns of heavy gauge wire,, for insane speed, they dont last long though, usually end in a cloud of smoke after 20 or 30 minutes, but they are eay enuff to...
  3. GREGWATKINS75

    how hopeless are some parents?

    I feel your pain,every week at least twice I check my sons hair for nits, and at least once every few weeks I have to spend an hour or so removing them. Only thing I can say is conditioner left in his hair before school, definatley stops them, but try getting a 9 year old boy to have girl...
  4. GREGWATKINS75

    Ethanol, producing ur own?

    one of the last three issuse of street machine addressed this very issue.......Possible highly ilegal in Australia, good read though.
  5. GREGWATKINS75

    Im going to get a skyline

    call me a traitor, but been in my mates skyline, quite a few times, he has about $7g worth of mods, and all I can say is s**t its fast, scares me abit every now and then, and handles way better than any commy I have ever been in........ but at the end of the day, personal choice........ I...
  6. GREGWATKINS75

    VL ****ed anyone know how to do up a whipper snipper motor?

    Search some of the zennolith or RC boat forums, those guys make insane power out of the 28 and 33cc engines.
  7. GREGWATKINS75

    Crash on Magill rd (adelaide heads)

    The pictures in todays paper should really be put on the back of rego lables! Every cars got one and it might make some poeple think twice. Others who dont think should just have thier cars taken away forever. As to Adelaide having a track, wont ever happen, they are trying to ban fishing...
  8. GREGWATKINS75

    Eggs

    I have argued this one with health inspectors for ages, At work (chef) we have to according to HACCAP keep them in the fridge, but coles woolies and the like can keep them on the shelf. Best answer I have got so far is that because the shopping centrers are all maintained at a constant 21 to...
  9. GREGWATKINS75

    Ask The Copper

    Random question? If some vehicle modifications are illegal or "defective" why are retailers , car related shops allowed to fit them and sell them to road registered obviously regularly driven cars? And if before having an accessory or part fitted to a car you ask the seller to make sure it is...
  10. GREGWATKINS75

    Defected !!!!!!!!

    Update! Went to regency for a defect clerance to day, and well not a bunch of w*nke*r*s like alot of people say, dealt with a young guy who was pretty good, happy with my car even said the front could come down another 30mm from its ride hieght if i wanted to and still be satisfactory. He did...
  11. GREGWATKINS75

    Defected !!!!!!!!

    From what I have researched, when it goes to regency the inspectors, as it has a defect label on it , will be inspecting the car to ensure it comply's with holdens original factory standards. If it does not comply I am under the understanding they can then issue further defect notices which will...
  12. GREGWATKINS75

    Defected !!!!!!!!

    ^^^^^vlv8vic^^^^^ I think you may have missed my main point i was trying to convey! I do not have a problem with Police Officers or the Australian legal system(except the family court, but lets not go there). My concern was that the officer stated HE WAS UNDER PRESSURE TO HIT QUOTAS, and...
  13. GREGWATKINS75

    Defected !!!!!!!!

    To Minux, From experinces my brother had had with a heavily modifed(but fully engineered) car, and a few local police officers, I would rather leave the matter where it is, drive a standard car and keep the police happy. As the local police told me it is at the discretion of the officer in...
  14. GREGWATKINS75

    Defected !!!!!!!!

    Update. after returning the car to factory ride hieght, replacing all lights to factory spec and having car presented at local police station to obtain a permission to drive signature, I am now allowed to drive on the road again until sceduled inspection at regency. After an interesting talk...
  15. GREGWATKINS75

    Defected !!!!!!!!

    Just thought I'd share a story (rant) about my day. Took my ute for a drive to the sports store to day to collect football clothes for my son, as alway driveing nice an sensibly, got the shopping done, decide on the way home to pull into hungry jacks. Pull into hungrys and spot a copper of...
  16. GREGWATKINS75

    Comp. Insurance!!!! help!!!!

    I know insurance rates are diffrent from state to state but u should try shannons! Im 33, rating 1 / 60% no claim bonus, my utes insued with accessories listed including lowered suspension , hard cover,+ wheels, its a 2005 sv6 auto and it only cost 650 a year full comp and they know its a...
  17. GREGWATKINS75

    Creaky steering

    i got a vz ute to with exeactly the same issues in the same temprature range?
  18. GREGWATKINS75

    My 05 sv6 ute

    cheers, keeps me happy , at the moment
  19. GREGWATKINS75

    My 05 sv6 ute

    interior is all factory standard, speakers and additions all went into factory spots bar amp and sub and i hid them under the seats.
  20. GREGWATKINS75

    2004 vz hsv maloo

    MMMMMM....... yer whats that HSV catch phrase....???????? thats it I remember now........ HSV I WANT ONE. Dam nice car mate, cant wait to see it out.......you rock.
  21. GREGWATKINS75

    My 05 sv6 ute

    My favourite picture so far
  22. GREGWATKINS75

    My 05 sv6 ute

    HI ALL... Been a stalker on the forum for a while now , havent posted much but found lots of the info pretty useful. Thought id get of my butt and post up some pics of my ride. Within the first week of getting it. Tinted the windows, replaced the in car tunes with Clarion Head Unit, 6'...
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