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Just spent a month over in the USA, whilst in New York City I was lucky enough to get to catch the NY International Auto Show. And what a show it was, I'll give something to the yanks, they know how to put on a show! It was absolutely massive, I was there for 5 hours walking around, didn't visit...

For those of you who don't know, Bob Brown has loosely laid the blame for the QLD flood disaster on the coal mining industry, because burning of fossil fuels caused the super-heating of the oceans which caused rain to fall from the sky etc etc.... and has called for levies on the coal mining...

If your property has been affected by flooding this is very important information for you. I have written this in consultation with ENERGEX for SE QLD customers, however most supply authorities will work in a similar way, whether you're in QLD, NSW, VIC, TAS, SA etc. Please post this on your...

Hi All, I have purchased a Sony Blu Ray player. It has a USB input. We have successfully played movies from a USB stick on the Blu Ray player, but when we connect our external hard drives, the Blu Ray player says "the device in the USB drive is not supported." To save me reading through the...

Hey guys, I was thinking it would be a good idea for people who are interested to go to speedtest.net and test your internet connection, and post up the results. Might be interesting to see if geographical issues play a big role in speeds, so post up your location as well. I am with TPG on...

Hi Guys, I've been pretty slack in getting some photo's up of my D22. I sold my D40 ST-X in February and I picked up the new D22 same day, and have been gradually kitting it out for 4X4 touring & camping since then. Now all I need to do is convince my girlfriend to ditch her 5-star taste and...

How much do you guys pay (on average) for your services? I had my 10,000km done today on my 09 D22, and it cost me $475 (Metro Nissan Brisbane). Seems very steep to me. They did a wheel alignment & rotation, that was $115 - they told me it was necessary to do this every 10,000km - to me that...

I had a thought the other day, probably a bit far fetched, but you never know till you ask... Has anyone experienced measurably better fuel economy by fitting a canopy to their vehicle? I'm going to assume it would improve the aerodynamics of the vehicle (assuming it follows the lines of the...

I have been wondering, does the common rail diesel engine have a fundamentally similar intake system to a conventional turbo petrol motor? ie, Air travels through; air filter > intake pipe > throttle body > inlet manifold > injectors > combustion chamber, with a vacuum actuated wastegate? or is...

***TEXT VERSION OF GOVERNMENT ISSUED PDF LISTING NEW SPEED DETECTION METHODS*** Digital Speed and Red Light Cameras November 2009 As part of the government’s commitment to improving road safety, the Department of Transport and Main Roads and the Queensland Police Service are introducing...

Does anyone have any personal experience with "soft roaders?" I am talking more specifically about RAV4, Forester, X-Trail, Pajero iO, Suzuki Grand Vitara. I am tossing up moving to Redcliffe because I really want to live on the waterfront. Redcliffe is about 30-40minutes drive to my office...

Hi guys Provider of all electrical contracting services, including: - Electrical installations/maintenance/design - Lighting installation/maintenance/design - Data/telephone cabling and system design - Security systems and cabling - Audio/Visual installations Most of our work is commercial...

Hi fellow members! I have just joined this forum, thought I would introduce myself to all of you. My name is Toby, I bought my D40 new around 18 months ago from Westpoint nissan in Brisbane. I am an electrician by trade, however have been working as a project manager for about 2 years now. I...