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Here you have to have a 6 monthly inspection of your vehicle to insure that it is road worthy. You would not get passed at this inspection if you didn't have the correct paperwork for your seatbelts .The fine for driving a vehicle without a current inspection sticker I think is $400. Of...

Interesting in New Zealand you can only install seatbelts if they are inspected and approved by the sphincter police (Government inspectors). I have challenged them on this and their rational is that if your seatbelts are attached to the chassis and in an accident the body bolts...

Really. The crank was distorted but did solely sitting on a bench cause it. I Know that was the explanation and lecture you got but I remain a sceptic. There is cold creep is observable in peanut butter but I doubt you will ever see it in metal. Karl

Allan you have been VERY Lucky ! They have stung me for shoddy repo parts and postage previously. Order on line with Brattons, Berts or Synders and you will save yourself a bundle and its easy. Just keep the order under NZ$ 450 to avoid GST Karl in Feilding

I agree I'm always amazed at what speed people say their A will do - Mine will do 55 mph all day long and 60 to 65 if I push it. It will also sit on the road nicely, steer nicely and stop well. In addition it is super reliable. It has taken me four years to get it like this and most of the...

I agree with Allan (and not just because he is a fellow Kiwi) The old advice to warm up a vehicle, as I understand it, was based on the poor quality of oils available in the day. It took them a while to warm up to start working efficiently. Modern oils are designed to work well...

A wise man once said when you manufacture something you have three related measures of optimal unit outcome quantity, quality and cost . Unfortunately you only get two of the three Most parts suppliers opt for quantity and cost at the expense of quality. Sad fact is the number of...