The soap box!!

[jennie285]

drivers that have to do 70 in 90 zones and then do 80 in 60 zones...MORONS..
police that have the power to defect cars on mechanicals but have no mechanical knowledge..
software updates that take ages..
THIEVES..

And twits who speed up to 115 when you try to overtake them in double lanes, then go back to 80-90 when double lane ends....

[HZ1178]

Local councils that consist of seven former mayors still taking up spaces as councillors ... Time to retire them .... They have been voted out by voters but yet don't get the hint.

[Gaddy]

Yeah they Shi7 me too!
Sorry about thE jeep!

[vanman]

Cheep ass Holden reproduction parts that only fit with a hammer and a crow bar..
All the Yanky parts i have fitted to my Chevs fit perfect
If its worth doing, it's worth doing right.............

[vanman]

AND

Our Local Toyota service department That Charged $1700 for a replacement clutch (Apparently it has been smoked).
It was only 12mth 30,000 km old ( apparently no warranty on clutches :Chin
I was driving in town and never been off-road with it when it failed
When I get the old Clutch back I check it, and it has more meat on it than my plate at a BBQ
Not Burnt out at all.
Took it to a specialist in town and it turns out it was a mechanical failure .
Told Toyota Care and they don't care
Now the gearbox is making a whining noise and they advise me that GEARBOXES are not under warranty as it is a commercial vehicle ..
Piece of CR@p:angry:

[RodneyHZ253]

Toyota dealerships are trained not to give warranty you would need to make alot of noise and speck to area or state manager. I had a friend that had a big problem he eventually got satisfaction

[Rico]

Threaten them with Consumer affairs & Today Tonight and all that stuff if they dont want to know. I find it hard to believe that a gearbox isnt covered by warranty even if it is a commercial. I think they are doing a snow job on you.

I hate people that dont respect me enogh to tell me the truth. (my work) I am sickm of bieng lied to, people even lying under oath in Court! I said to a Magistrate the other day that my jobv is destroying my faith in humanity. She told me that it will get better, this always happens when there is a change in staff & that she sees it all the time. Itsd sucks when your trust starts to dissapear though.

[HK1837]

AND

Our Local Toyota service department That Charged $1700 for a replacement clutch (Apparently it has been smoked).
It was only 12mth 30,000 km old ( apparently no warranty on clutches :Chin
I was driving in town and never been off-road with it when it failed
When I get the old Clutch back I check it, and it has more meat on it than my plate at a BBQ
Not Burnt out at all.
Took it to a specialist in town and it turns out it was a mechanical failure .
Told Toyota Care and they don't care
Now the gearbox is making a whining noise and they advise me that GEARBOXES are not under warranty as it is a commercial vehicle ..
Piece of CR@p:angry:

Another modern dual mass flywheel clutch horror story! When I was deciding what to buy (B4 I bought the SR5) I heard heaps of bad stories about clutches in Hiluxes, BT-50, Navaras etc. I was even told by a NSW Service manager not to buy a manual if I was going to do any towing as i'd be replacing clutches and flywheels on a regular basis. Bloody stupid if you ask me, I never had any issues with V8 manual Landcruisers in the 80's. I guess with the modern 5,6 and 7speed autos there will be soon no need for a manual and they'll gradually drop them altogether in some market segments. Even the GMH salesmen were telling me that the demand for manual SS utes (new and used) has dropped considerably since the 6spd autos were introduced.

[HK1837]

My pet hate at the moment is how Australia is being run. Normally we see a Government run along party lines, and they strategically say and do and spend with the aim of getting re-elected at the next election. This is bad enough to swallow at the best of times. Now we have the stupid situation that the House of Reps is controlled by a Green and a handful of independants, and the Senate is controlled by the Greens. So we actually have a Labor minority Government basically self destructing by doing whatever the greens/independants want to STAY in power, as soon as they say no to the minorities they'll lose power. So we see the new pre-committment spend BS idea for Pokies - at the wishes of Independant Andrew Wilkie. This is a blatant I scratch your back, you scratch mine situation. And we have the Carbon Tax, this stinks of a Greens agenda item. There are certainly others. I'm not saying any of these bits of legislation are good, bad or otherwise. Some of it may well be good like the Melbourne to Brisbane high speed rail link study, this also appears to be a Greens idea. Just the whole con job of what appears to be a Goverment held to ransom making compromises that it normally shouldn't or wouldn't. An Opposition that may or may not be a viable alternative riding an unwarranted wave of popularity and will certainly win the next election. And propped up or watered down legislation that could possibly bring the country to its knees in a time where the USA and parts of Europe are falling quickly into a hole (Wall Street dropped over 4% last night, the ASX could meltdown today). All this ill timed legislation could well see us spiral into recession, house prices drop, super funds shrink and jobs lost to Australia by them heading overseas. All of which could be avoided by making conservative and rational decisions at this period in time. However we have the few radicals that will be gone next election, so they have to make their mark while they can.
My rant anyway, and the way I see it. Might be wrong!

[wbute]

Another modern dual mass flywheel clutch horror story! When I was deciding what to buy (B4 I bought the SR5) I heard heaps of bad stories about clutches in Hiluxes, BT-50, Navaras etc. I was even told by a NSW Service manager not to buy a manual if I was going to do any towing as i'd be replacing clutches and flywheels on a regular basis. Bloody stupid if you ask me, I never had any issues with V8 manual Landcruisers in the 80's. I guess with the modern 5,6 and 7speed autos there will be soon no need for a manual and they'll gradually drop them altogether in some market segments. Even the GMH salesmen were telling me that the demand for manual SS utes (new and used) has dropped considerably since the 6spd autos were introduced.

Prado clutch has been good so far, touch wood. Hilux clutch sqeals every time you start off with a trailer on the back. Hiluxs are rubbish in every way. I ran over a rock getting firewood the other day, it bent the center bearing mount back so it hit the tailshaft bolts. However I think it has pushed the whole cross member up as the gearbox now squeaks against the floor and it has a massive vibration over about 1500 rpm. The rock I ran over I had been going over in my old 91 hilux and didnt even know it was there. These new utes are to low to the ground. They are a pretend 4wd not worth a pinch of manure (see I can write without swearing Blocker lol).