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PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:55 am 
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ah....I was going to write to you to say thanks for that!

I haven't seen them since, but I certainly will let them know. If JAM drives as tightly as Dorothy, I will be ---> :D <---. I was very impressed Steve!


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Next time take the Austin Super Deluxe for a drive, early hydro car not as tight but way quicker and fantastic box.

Glad you liked it.

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OK it was all a fizzer. They took one fact (no more LRP) and made a big deal about cost of additives or conversions and they reckon our cars are now worth squat. The `new car salesman' had trouble keeping a straight face, I'll bet. 8)

1L of Flashlube costs $18.00? Will do 1,000L of fuel.That's 1.8c/L extra cost. Big deal!

And I KNOW it works. :wink:

They also reckoned up to $600 to `convert' a car to unleaded. WTF?

And Anna Coren kept repeating that there was no more leaded petrol after 1/1/05. Obviously she didn't buy LRP, or know what it is! :lol:

<edit> typo.. :oops:

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You mean $18 per litre of flashlube, not $1.80, hehe.

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My bad... :oops:
Fixed now! :wink:

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 Post subject: Insurance Trivia
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I think i know which company that was :lol: it is true though.[/code]


OK...trivia time...I have heard the spiel from three but first heard from [INSERT COMPANY NAME]

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 Post subject: Re: Older cars
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It should be an interesting story if its not sensational bull. My sistr is a mini owner in the ACT and on Numerous occassions stated that in Canberra its getting harder and harder to register older cars as the government wants them of the road, safety issues and all the hog wash that goes with it. My sister said when friends have taken older cars over the pits as I believe is a requirement when cars change hands in the ACT they are given a harder and harder time.

One of the reasons why I initally joined a club was that the word around was this would be happening in the near future and that unless you had belonged to a club for a while it would become increasingly harder to register and insure your vehicle. As a member of a club and having a mini on full rego regardless of what it looks like or condition you are considered and enthusiast not just a kid with a S'box.

You can insure your car with shannons as a classic on full rego as they have different catagories for use.

I figured that if the goverment of the day decide to remove old bangers from our roads the only people who would be safe are those in organized official clubs.

Cost of membership to official clubs varies and is never more than $40 a year and you can choose your level of involvement.

There are brittish car clubs which have many minis in there membership, Austin car clubs that also have many minis amongst it ranks and of coarse mini car clubs.

I figure it's cheap insurance against ridiculous legislation like in Japan where cars only do 60 000km before their scrapped and you must be in a club to own an old car.

It may not happen or it could be just around the corner, better safe than sorry.

Steve


Steve, true about the Roadworthiness check in the ACT when selling, however, it ain't that rigorous in my experience. If you don't sell your 1982 Commodore and just keep on paying the rego each year you don't seem to get tested anymore. We do have random vehicle checks but after a few cars were damaged or alarms set off and police called that group would probably only get you on baldies and oil leaks.

I can't see how being in any Motor Club would insulate you from attacks by a determined Road Traffic Authority. I have had many long discussions with our Concessional Registrar about roadworthiness ....and the concensus is that Club appointed Officials are not qualified. However, if someone presents a car to the club for Historic rego and there is a Cricket Ball sized rust hole in the guard and you slip over on the river of oil being dropped by it then the registrar would have the right to "knock Back" that application until the vehicle was roadworthy.

First time CRS requires a roadworthy certificate BUT after that it is up to the individual to maintain the vehicle in the spirit of the scheme.

Research into the regular Registration scheme found very little crashes attributed to unroadworthy vehicles.....its largely self regulating.....if you find yourself going down Devils Pass and the dodgy brakes you didn't fix go to floor then the dodgy gene pool may be appropriately reduced.

Your unsolicited advertisement for Shannons is noted :?:

I don't think being too hard on older cars will ever fly due to the outcry from poorer voters, well heeled enthusiasts with collections and the lobbying from the massive repair, overhaul and restoration infrastructure that currently exists.

Having said all that, I hope you have advised your Sister to join the ACT Mini Car Club :!: :idea:

just some ideas...... :)

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What the hell were those guys going on about. Walk into the shop, then out, then in again. to get the additive, fill up, then pay - or the fuel. How bout buy a big bottle of it :wink:. The commy or pontiac guy, were saying that it was an extra 10 bucks per tank to fill up, with adding the additive.
Its all rubbish and ridiculous whingeing. Dr. Do you say the the additive works? Then i belive you! In all cars or just minis??

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Yes the Flashlube works.
I pulled my 1310 motor down for a look after 30,000 miles running premium unleaded and Flashlube. I could not believe how clean it was, valve seats & valves were in far better condition than they ever were running real leaded Super. No seat recession.

Flashlube was originally invented for taxis etc running LPG. That's a dry fuel too, no lube properties whatsoever, and so it also gave problems with valve seat recession/wear.

Flashlube has been around for years, and it burns clean.
So yes, good for any car I reckon- not just Minis.. :wink:

The alternative is the Valvemaster stuff they sell on the servo forecourt. Costs more, and will crap your valves, plugs etc up with brown sh!te, eventually. :cry:

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OMG :shock: !! No more leaded petrol...my car is worthless.....the sky is falling, the sky is falling!!

Shame on you Today Tonight......shame, shame, shame.....what a pathetic ratings grab, with a worthless story about crap. No wonder ACA is whipping your ass!! :lol:


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glad i missed it. riding the bike down parramatta road in the bus lane was a much better way to spend my time :D

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OMG :shock: !! No more leaded petrol...my car is worthless.....the sky is falling, the sky is falling!!

Shame on you Today Tonight......shame, shame, shame.....what a pathetic ratings grab, with a worthless story about crap. No wonder ACA is whipping your ass!! :lol:


Anton Love the link to Big gig and Loxey Loxy :lol:
Yep I also agree 9 is better...

What a hype and a load of crap...Yer I agree that unleaded is less avalible at servose but you do have options...and who has not been useing them.....harden Valbue seats Flash lubs Etc......
Yer its a crock

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yeah but ray helmut has turned from good abc journo to d&*%head smarmy commercial mike moore lookalike. :lol:

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none of us should be using LRP anyway - should be on BP ultimate or optimax or the mobil one....

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BP Ultimate is very good. I'm going to run that in JAM.


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