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by bikingmike
09 Sep 2010 01:04 am
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Costing of Volvo parts from UK
Replies: 5
Views: 2077

Re: Costing of Volvo parts from UK

HA! Excellent, thanks for the heads up guys. I suspect this will be the way to go even with the cost of postage. Links now duly bookmarked...

Haere Ra

Mike
by bikingmike
08 Sep 2010 10:48 am
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: The Family! [we need your pictures!!]
Replies: 1227
Views: 369865

Re: The Family! [we need your pictures!!]

1989 360 GLT First car and its awesome! :D Hey there, I have a 360 the same colour. Dunno how many km's on yours, mine has 295000 on it; sold new from Palmy then spent some time over in the BOP before ending up here in Hamilton. Came with a whole bunch of manuals and stuff which will be pretty hand...
by bikingmike
08 Sep 2010 10:02 am
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Costing of Volvo parts from UK
Replies: 5
Views: 2077

Costing of Volvo parts from UK

Kia Ora peeps Hey, I'm wondering if any of youse are able to give some rough estimates of cost for supply and shipping some bits and pieces to New Zealand. Either that or a lead on some place able to supply needful bits and willing to ship. Last time I checked up the price of a cam belt was about $4...
by bikingmike
08 Sep 2010 09:46 am
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Good modern crap?
Replies: 29
Views: 8299

Re: Good modern crap?

I had a brief dalliance with one of these a couple of years back (a non turbo version) http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2678987 Lovely car, but heavy on gas and even with a 2.5L RB25DE engine a tad sluggish. Went back to the Primera, but in wagon form this time with the M6 CVT. I havta say, that in spi...
by bikingmike
08 Sep 2010 09:14 am
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: Good modern crap?
Replies: 29
Views: 8299

Re: Good modern crap?

http://www.tuningnews.net/news/070109/mitsubishi-lancer-evolution-x-prototype.jpg Evo X, i simply adore those! a highpower japanese turbo(or twinturbo)-charged motor will probably be my next ride after i finish the 340Turbo and 343, Evo could be up but it will be a 7 or 8; or a skyline R33/R34; or ...
by bikingmike
13 Aug 2010 10:32 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: bikes?
Replies: 34
Views: 11334

Re: bikes?

That's quite an impressive line up of treadlies you got there! I actually prefer riding to driving as far as commuting goes, although NZ winters aren't always conducive to such activities. My main weapon of choice is my Scott Scale 40 hard tail, I also have a grungy old 12speed that I 'converted' to...
by bikingmike
13 Aug 2010 10:25 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: New member from NZ signing in
Replies: 5
Views: 1919

Re: New member from NZ signing in

G'day! Another MkIII owner down-under! Glad you like the car Mike, any questions just ask away and I'm sure someone for more knowledgeable than me will be along to answer them :) Tom. p.s. I like those Stageas'. I'm not sure if they were released here - must be a grey import or something.... There'...
by bikingmike
11 Aug 2010 04:33 am
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: New member from NZ signing in
Replies: 5
Views: 1919

New member from NZ signing in

Kia Ora from New Zealand, peeps Having been a .Jap car driver for many years (Currently have a P11 Primera M6 wagon with the sports suspension, which replaced a '96 Stagea - basically a R33 Skyline with a wagon body) I needed a 2nd car because A) daughter is learning to drive B) I was sick of gettin...