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I'm looking to get something smaller than a commodore as a daily, something euro. basically I'm asking if anyone knows what kinds of faults to look out for in the BMW's (3 series in particular), mercs and the like, besides the normal wear and tear. I've had my eye on a Alfa but I've heard...

I've been learning to ride for a little while now but recently I bought my first road bike. Make: Suzuki GS500F Year: 2012 Odometer: 1,2xx - due for it's first service Engine: 4-stroke, 2-cylinder, air-cooled, non ABS. 500cc. Transmission: 6 speed manual mods: not much that I can do...

does anyone know if the wk/wl style rear power window switches (the glowing ones) will work in a VX? the VX switches look the same as the ones in my WK but they don't glow at night like they do in my statesman. obviously I want the statesman ones because I want the switches to light up like they...

I'm heading back to NSW early next year to visit family, and I'm just wondering if my WA drivers license (I'm fully licensed here) would be recognized over there as I know p platers in NSW have to wait much longer to get their open license. I've just got off my p's here in WA (2 years all up)...

I'm looking at getting the trans in my WK rebuilt/kitted and strengthened as I'll probably get the car tuned eventually and maybe even cammed, but not too sure on that yet as I'm not really looking to get speed out of this car. I just feel as if the trans is starting to feel a little tired. I...

a few weeks back I was diagnosed with structural LLD, meaning one leg is much shorter than the other causing grief for my back, knees and foot. my right leg is the short one and I've been walking on the outside of my right foot to compensate without knowing it. the best option for treatment...

I got a new h/vac control to replace the ones I have in the car (the face is damaged) however when I got to swapping them over, the replacement one is different at the back. It has more vacuum plugs on the selector dial than the one already in the car and the loom plug on the back of the fan...

I found this loom and plug taped up in the interior fuse box in my VX commodore. it was wrapped in foam, the same stuff that the rest of the loom plugs are covered in. just wondering if anyone knows what it's for.

the low beams in my VX are really dim. the lamps themselves are clean and not yellowed so I know this isn't the cause. first point of call is obviously I'll be getting some new globes and parkers. the car also has headlight protectors, would this effect the brightness of the lamps? my...

picked up this as a daily to replace my trusty old VR statesman. I've owned a commodore in the past, a VS exec so it's somewhat new to me to have a commodore that's newer. model: VX II (not sure if it's a lumina or acclaim, has power windows/mirrors, power driver's seat, trip computer and...

I'm after a little advice on how to keep the neighbourhood cats away from my house. we have quite a few inconsiderate cat owners around were I live and they allow their pets to roam free at all times of the day. I'm sick of them spraying in my front yard finding pawprints on our cars that are...

I've recently had a stereo installed in the WK, but problem is that when the stereo is on, the antenna goes up and stays that way, even if I'm listing to my iPod/iphone. the deck is a sony xav-701bt. there doesn't seem to be a option on the deck to disable it so I'm thinking of just...

the tail shaft centre baring and uni joint in my WK needs replacing so the mechanic brother and I will be doing that over the weekend. problem is I'm getting mixed info on what I need. auto one tells me that I need 2 of these and that these are the uni joints. I think they are the rubber...

over the past few days the WK has started to make a squeaking noise from the front left wheel when I take my foot off the brake. it will only make the noise when the car is moving slowly (like parking) and when I release the brake (not when braking). I can't replicate the noise when braking from...

can anyone tell me what kind of globe the cornering and fog lights take on a WK statesman? I want to convert them to LED's. I can't find any info on the cornering globes, even in the owner's manual. thanks.

I've been wondering for a while what the little antenna is for on the rear windscreen of my statesman. it's stuck to the back windscreen and in the same place on the inside there is a small box with a cable that runs back behind the roof liner to only god knows where. its not connected to the...

I took the mud deflectors/flaps off my WK and to my horror, some peanut had drilled into the rear bumpers to attach a extra screw to help secure them a little more. as such I have a screw hole on each side of the rear bumper just behind the wheel arch where the grey skirt meets the silver of the...

I've been driving my new WK for a few weeks now and I love it and the fuel consumption (even for a V8) doesn't seem to be all that bad so far. I feel the LS1 is perfect for hauling around such a big barge and I'm glad I got the V8 one. I've got a few questions though. 1. are the lamps either...

I'm in the process of planning a install in my new stato. I already have the subs and amp to power it (bringing it over from my VR) and a alpine amp to power the speakers. what I do need to know is, how many sets of speakers do I need for the WK? I'm willing do drop some decent money on...

as some of you may know, I've got a soft spot for the statesman, so I picked this up as a daily. 2004 WK Statesman engine - Holden V8 (LS1 I think? can someone confirm?) - 5.7L of lion power. 156K on the odometer. factory exhaust, suspension and brakes, it's a grandpa spec statesman...

I'm after a little info about installing a gps/nav unit into my new daily (WK statesman) in the empty pocket bit below the deck and in front of the shifter. is there enough room there to make this possible? I'd prefer to keep the factory deck and look that the dash has - with it's 5000...

as of late I'm stewing over the idea of whacking a over the radiator cold air intake on my statesman (Buick V6) and I've yet to find a clear answer of weather or not they really are worth it. I know I'm not going to get any spectacular gains but that's not what I'm after anyway, I'm looking for...

I'm pretty sure the alternator in my statesman is on it's way out. to confirm this my brother has suggested putting the alternator from his commodore into my car to see if the dreaded battery light goes away, thus confirming is disproving my theory. his commodore is a supercharged VT Calais...

I'm looking into getting some leather seats for my statesman. if I have to settle with vs calais leather seats will they fit into my VR statesman? I know the front would probably be just a direct swap, but will the back fit in flush? my statesman's back seat seems to be deeper than my...

I've decided that I don't like the look of the yellow lights in the rear spotlights in the roof lining. can anyone tell me how to change the globes in these lights to leds? and what led bulbs would I need to make the swap? I'm also assuming that the spotlight and switch just pops out. is this...

I'm having trouble stopping flies from attacking my poor american bulldoggie's ears. I've tried fly repellant cream and cetrigen spray but both don't seem to be making a difference at all. What's strange is that they go for my bulldog but not my brother's tenterfield terrier. Could it be...

I was thinking of replacing my boot struts with ones made for a bootlid with a spoiler, so the lid opens when I pop the boot. would this work? or if I get some stronger struts, do I risk damaging the bootlid hinges? also, does anyone know where I can get a new gas strut for the lid of top...

It's been getting hotter as of late in perth, so I've decided to suss out my aircon. at first I thought it was a aircon issue, but it seems to me now that the heater tap may be stuck open and causing the climate control to only blow out a mix of hot and cold air, resulting in ambient...

the roof light, key light and aircon/heater/fan speed lights are not working in my VR exec's dash, but my cluster, speed alert, gear shifter and hazard/demist/A/C lights are working just fine. could anyone shed some light on the situation? I'll take a look at the fuses tomorrow, but I'm...

I was wondering if any of you kind sirs/madams would be albe to suggest/ebay link me to some white, preferably extra bright LED's that I could use to replace the old globes in my numberplate holder as I really have no idea what ones I'm looking for :whistling I just like the look of the light...

I've only just noticed that my parking lights weren't working, so thinking it was some blown globes, I picked up a new set. on the drivers side the bulb and the wires are there, and the bulb looks fine but it doesn't work and the globe seems to be stuck in the connector. the passenger's side...

I'm getting some new wheels soon for my Statesman and I was wondering, what is the biggest wheel size I'll fit onto the car, keeping in mind that it has factory suspension and springs? obviously I'll be getting ones to suit the stud pattern for the VR/S. I'm thinking of getting 19" wheels and...

I've decided to start on the stereo now in the statesman, and I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to this. my current setup consists of a pioneer deck (model DEH4250SD) and a 500w xplod 4 channel amp powering the speakers (800W generic speakers in the rear and factory speakers and tweeters in...

long story short, let my brother drive my car and he was just flashed doing 140kph in a 100 zone. my question is, obviously I'm not accountable for the fine as I wasn't driving the car but it's registered in my name. how does the process work? I'm kinda freaked out at the prospect of...

can anybody clarify the following for me? will the rear lights and boot garnish from a VS caprice series 3 fit on my VR statesman? the reason I'm asking is that the series 3 lights and garnish have a chrome strip around the outside and my VR statesman doesn't have that and I want to clarify...

Greetings from perth! I found this forum via some googling, so I thought I might as well join up seeing as this site is a wealth of information to newbies like myself! and for me to share (my very limited) information too. a few days ago I came into possession of my new pride and joy, a VR...