What have you done to your car today? - Page 60

Dogo · 27-01-2009, 09:41 AM

My car = 99% ready to go back on the road.

Just waiting on another silicone bend from ebay.
Stupid gearbox engine mount

I was interested to see that Royal Purple oil is actually Purple in color.
I ended up hiding the boost control module under the radiator fan, where you can only see it if you look hard.

Hopefully this weekend I can find time to finish.
it still won't have the 'non-essential' upgrades done ( new doors/speaker mounts, cruise control etc ) but it will at least go. But they can wait until I have finished moving into my new house and have the garage space rather than dodgy driveway jobs.

karamello · 28-01-2009, 11:17 PM

removed fog lights, bought everything needed for an overhaul of audio system (sub, amp, 6x9s, parcel shelf materials, ALOT of wiring and accessories).

Clean_Cookie · 28-01-2009, 11:23 PM

if u don't want the fog lights, im interested.

that is, if they are in working order and look original/are original...

I workrd out going round mt coot tha slightly too fast in 2nd uses 9.4L/100k's... dunno how when the revs were between 3-5 the majority of the time!

would be sweet economy when driven smoothly

Rupewrecht · 29-01-2009, 09:05 AM

Put the engine lid spacers back onto the Beetle to help it run cooler in this heatwave, and also got the interior fan working again. So at least i've got some air circulating again.

Still waiting on the Astina radiator.

sik astina · 30-01-2009, 09:23 AM

Replaced the rocker cover gasket and the distributor O ring last night in the grey astina

Dogo · 30-01-2009, 09:24 AM

last part that I need has arrived from ebay ( silicone bend ) , now just to put it all back together ...

Clean_Cookie · 31-01-2009, 10:23 AM

well, yesterday i crashed - or rather someone ran into me!

BMW bikes are heavy... lol.

was turning left from the left hand lane, and some idiot was on the shoulder, didnt see him at all, just came speeding down the side (traffic was slow) and i was almost in the street when i hear this THUMP. looking from the back, the left cluster is ruined (thankfully the bulbs still work), the left side panel (The one with the fuel flap in it is completely bent in and will hopefully just be able to be panel beated out, and my rim is completelty scratched and possibly ruined, and the tyre was split.

all of this on the way to mt mee with friends to have some fun on the windy roads. luckily its still somewhat drivable, with the help of some cellophane over the lights!

had my p plates less than a month, and already crashed! o well. shouldnt be my fault.
any suggestions?

completely new to this sort of thing! ive got third party property insurance.
Ryan

bourbon · 31-01-2009, 10:47 AM

did you get all his details? id be gettin onto his insurance company asap

Clean_Cookie · 31-01-2009, 10:49 AM

nope. doesnt help when an ambo puts him on a stretcher and takes him away! rang AAMI (my insurance) and they know about it. they said get some quotes and send him a letter of demand? then he has to forward that to his insurance company.

that sound about right? got his address, phone number and name. + bike details. no lic. number/insurance provider though

bourbon · 31-01-2009, 11:17 AM

that should be alright...best bet is to contact him and let him know your going ahead with it too...some people make a big deal about it...if he doesnt want to id goto the cops...file a report...

Clean_Cookie · 31-01-2009, 11:22 AM

ok. do i need to drive to most places to get quotes or what? internet retailers arent an option im guessing.

bourbon · 31-01-2009, 11:39 AM

youll have to drive...theyve gotta check the car out and so on...then they will get back to you with in the next couple of days...

Clean_Cookie · 31-01-2009, 11:42 AM

thanks burbs for this. hoepfully it will be the first and final time. i would be less annoyed if id run into someone else... but seeing as it shouldnt be my fault, will i have to pay anything? and how does getting tyres replaced, i assume i will ahve to go to a few places to get the different parts replaced or can one garage/shop do it? any recommended places close to the city/inner west?

Dogo · 31-01-2009, 05:02 PM

If you were turning left its your responsibility to give way to the oncoming traffic !
That includes motorbikes! They're allowed to run along the shoulder but not lane split on moving traffic.

I hope the rider is ok , else this may get even more serious for you

Cosmo Dude · 31-01-2009, 05:25 PM

Probably best to make a police report, get some quotes and contact his inurance company. Just in case ask if he is denying responsability, forward same to your insurance company and make sure they have each others details.
Your insurance will not want to pay him if they believe him to be in the wrong. Once liability is sorted (assumably in your favour) you can persue a claim against the damages.
Ask the pannel shops about what they can and can't fix within a claim.

70NYD · 31-01-2009, 06:19 PM

i dont think motorbikes are allowed to run in the shoulder up here in qld, but in peakhour most police do give a blind eye especially if the rider is wearing full leathers and its 30+degrees

Clean_Cookie · 31-01-2009, 06:25 PM

peak hr, yes, leathers, no. 30+c no.

honestly, yes, i didnt look as well as i should/could have. but you dont usually assume that there will be a bike 10m behind you who will run into you as you're turning!!! cant see how its my fault more than his.

scott b · 31-01-2009, 07:05 PM

yeh i my eyes i would see it as he was in the wrong by driving down the shoulder, its illegal here although plenty do it on the motorways. but yeh still illegal therefor i would think he would be in the wrong

marcs_sp20 · 31-01-2009, 10:42 PM

bit of an update, prepped & painted the rocker cover, strut brace & fuse box in wrinkle paint, letting them dry for 24hrs until i coat them in cobolt blue & heatproof clear before re-installing them!

bourbon · 31-01-2009, 11:02 PM

pics so far?

27-01-2009, 09:41 AM	#1181
Dogo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Melb, Aus Car: Mazda 323 BA BPT transplant Posts: 3,459 View Photos By: Dogo	My car = 99% ready to go back on the road. Just waiting on another silicone bend from ebay. Stupid gearbox engine mount I was interested to see that Royal Purple oil is actually Purple in color. I ended up hiding the boost control module under the radiator fan, where you can only see it if you look hard. Hopefully this weekend I can find time to finish. it still won't have the 'non-essential' upgrades done ( new doors/speaker mounts, cruise control etc ) but it will at least go. But they can wait until I have finished moving into my new house and have the garage space rather than dodgy driveway jobs. __________________ [ Turbo BA ] see my readers ride

28-01-2009, 11:17 PM	#1182
karamello Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane, Queensland Car: Mazda 323 Astina BG Posts: 658 View Photos By: karamello	removed fog lights, bought everything needed for an overhaul of audio system (sub, amp, 6x9s, parcel shelf materials, ALOT of wiring and accessories). __________________ Readers Ride: http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=556

29-01-2009, 09:05 AM	#1184
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	Put the engine lid spacers back onto the Beetle to help it run cooler in this heatwave, and also got the interior fan working again. So at least i've got some air circulating again. Still waiting on the Astina radiator. __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

30-01-2009, 09:23 AM	#1185
sik astina Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Wollongong , N.S.W , Australia Car: Ba 1.8L Turbo astina Posts: 1,739 View Photos By: sik astina	Replaced the rocker cover gasket and the distributor O ring last night in the grey astina __________________ [UNL35H] CANDY BA 1.8L Turbo - with the Twotone spread with the loco paint 2sus custom resprays

30-01-2009, 09:24 AM	#1186
Dogo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Melb, Aus Car: Mazda 323 BA BPT transplant Posts: 3,459 View Photos By: Dogo	last part that I need has arrived from ebay ( silicone bend ) , now just to put it all back together ... __________________ [ Turbo BA ] see my readers ride

28-01-2009, 11:23 PM	#1183
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	if u don't want the fog lights, im interested. that is, if they are in working order and look original/are original... I workrd out going round mt coot tha slightly too fast in 2nd uses 9.4L/100k's... dunno how when the revs were between 3-5 the majority of the time! would be sweet economy when driven smoothly

31-01-2009, 10:23 AM	#1187
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	well, yesterday i crashed - or rather someone ran into me! BMW bikes are heavy... lol. was turning left from the left hand lane, and some idiot was on the shoulder, didnt see him at all, just came speeding down the side (traffic was slow) and i was almost in the street when i hear this THUMP. looking from the back, the left cluster is ruined (thankfully the bulbs still work), the left side panel (The one with the fuel flap in it is completely bent in and will hopefully just be able to be panel beated out, and my rim is completelty scratched and possibly ruined, and the tyre was split. all of this on the way to mt mee with friends to have some fun on the windy roads. luckily its still somewhat drivable, with the help of some cellophane over the lights! had my p plates less than a month, and already crashed! o well. shouldnt be my fault. any suggestions? completely new to this sort of thing! ive got third party property insurance. Ryan

31-01-2009, 10:47 AM	#1188
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	did you get all his details? id be gettin onto his insurance company asap __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

31-01-2009, 10:49 AM	#1189
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	nope. doesnt help when an ambo puts him on a stretcher and takes him away! rang AAMI (my insurance) and they know about it. they said get some quotes and send him a letter of demand? then he has to forward that to his insurance company. that sound about right? got his address, phone number and name. + bike details. no lic. number/insurance provider though

31-01-2009, 11:17 AM	#1190
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	that should be alright...best bet is to contact him and let him know your going ahead with it too...some people make a big deal about it...if he doesnt want to id goto the cops...file a report... __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

31-01-2009, 11:22 AM	#1191
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	ok. do i need to drive to most places to get quotes or what? internet retailers arent an option im guessing.

31-01-2009, 11:39 AM	#1192
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	youll have to drive...theyve gotta check the car out and so on...then they will get back to you with in the next couple of days... __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

31-01-2009, 11:42 AM	#1193
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	thanks burbs for this. hoepfully it will be the first and final time. i would be less annoyed if id run into someone else... but seeing as it shouldnt be my fault, will i have to pay anything? and how does getting tyres replaced, i assume i will ahve to go to a few places to get the different parts replaced or can one garage/shop do it? any recommended places close to the city/inner west?

31-01-2009, 05:02 PM	#1194
Dogo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Melb, Aus Car: Mazda 323 BA BPT transplant Posts: 3,459 View Photos By: Dogo	If you were turning left its your responsibility to give way to the oncoming traffic ! That includes motorbikes! They're allowed to run along the shoulder but not lane split on moving traffic. I hope the rider is ok , else this may get even more serious for you __________________ [ Turbo BA ] see my readers ride Last edited by Dogo; 31-01-2009 at 05:05 PM.

31-01-2009, 05:25 PM	#1195
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	Probably best to make a police report, get some quotes and contact his inurance company. Just in case ask if he is denying responsability, forward same to your insurance company and make sure they have each others details. Your insurance will not want to pay him if they believe him to be in the wrong. Once liability is sorted (assumably in your favour) you can persue a claim against the damages. Ask the pannel shops about what they can and can't fix within a claim. __________________ My 'stina Hatch

31-01-2009, 06:19 PM	#1196
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	i dont think motorbikes are allowed to run in the shoulder up here in qld, but in peakhour most police do give a blind eye especially if the rider is wearing full leathers and its 30+degrees __________________

31-01-2009, 06:25 PM	#1197
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	peak hr, yes, leathers, no. 30+c no. honestly, yes, i didnt look as well as i should/could have. but you dont usually assume that there will be a bike 10m behind you who will run into you as you're turning!!! cant see how its my fault more than his.

31-01-2009, 07:05 PM	#1198
scott b Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Car: 2003 Subaru Impreza RS Posts: 634 View Photos By: scott b	yeh i my eyes i would see it as he was in the wrong by driving down the shoulder, its illegal here although plenty do it on the motorways. but yeh still illegal therefor i would think he would be in the wrong

31-01-2009, 10:42 PM	#1199
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	bit of an update, prepped & painted the rocker cover, strut brace & fuse box in wrinkle paint, letting them dry for 24hrs until i coat them in cobolt blue & heatproof clear before re-installing them! __________________

31-01-2009, 11:02 PM	#1200
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	pics so far? __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735