7shades

I think the main issue with breathing would be your own lungs collapsing under the force of such rediculous acceleration you could always wear a snorkel and a ski mask :)

Ok, so this may seem a bit odd, but I'm going to put it out there and see what sort of response I get. To keep myself moderately fit, and pay enough tax for Mr. Howard and his shiny-arsed cronies to leave me alone, I do deliveries every morning for a bakery. Its also nice to have some sort of regular paycheck coming in. (As my other sources of income are anything BUT regular) Now, as many of you may be aware, I'm leaving the country for a wee while in march. A month to be exact. This is proving itself to be of some concern to the owners of aforementioned bakery as they're just a little mum-and-dad operation (albiet a busy one) and I'm finding it difficult to organise a replacement driver while I'm gone. So... I'm going to offer it to the members of this esteemed forum. So heres the deal.... Its a very easy job. You rock up, put stuff in van, drop stuff off. repeat 6 or so times, go home. This happens 6 days a week. The only real catch is you start at 4am... but the upshot is you're usually finished by 10am so you have the whole day to do whatever the hell you like. The "package" includes: The job for a month A place to crash at my place at the beach My KE70 to drive around and the delivery van has a big f@$koff stereo in it. The numbers: The job pays anywhere between 15-18 bucks and hour (depending on your age) and you'll do at least 30hours a week. I'm gunna charge you 80 per week to live at my place. This of course includes all utilities, and my GF might feed you occasionally. You also get to experience living with Cassie, my GF's best friend who also lives with us. She's 18,and a hottie... but slightly insane. Pictures available on request. (Edit: after numerous ACTUAL requests, I feel obligated to inform those less intellectually endowed that this statement is merely a witty quip, and does not in fact mean pictures of said strumpet are available for viewing by the general public. Instead I will suggest you take a quick stroll to your letterbox, whereapon you may be fortunate enough to find an underwear catalogue to peruse whilst you frantically hump your couch. ) Also, you crash the 'rolla, you either gimmie cash to fix it or cough up the writeoff value of 1500. Its insured, but only for the damage to other people and property, not comprehensive. If you flog it, I'll know. My rolla has feelings and he tells me when people treat him badly. If this occurs, I'll smash your face through the windsreen and make you pay for a new one. :) Nah I'm not really that nasty but I love my rolla... so be nice. The conditions: You have to get yourself here, and back. Cairns is serviced with astonishing frequency by all the airlines.... most of the time really cheap too. Flights from brissy for example are usually 130 bucks. You need to get here a couple of days early so I can show you the ropes. Not terribly complicated, riding shotgun for a couple of shifts will give you all the experience you need. Cairns isn't a very big place so you shouldn't get lost, but I'll give you a map anyway. and um... you need a licence. duh. Ok... the real clincher. Essentially, you'll be taking over a portion of my life for a month. You'll be doing my job, living in my house, and driving my car. As I'm sure you will understand, this will require a lot of trust and faith on my part, and I will require some mutual respect in return. So while the offer is, in essence, open to anyone who reads this, I'm gunna be picky. I'm going to ask other people about you, look through your posts, and generally try and get a picture of who you are, and see if I can trust you. Of course I'll talk to you over the phone as well. Most of all, I need someone who isn't going to dick me or the very nice bakery people around.... reliabilty is the key word here. so yeah.... I reckon this is a prime opportunity for one of you guys who aren't doing much else to come and experience the tropical lifestyle for a bit.... The job is easy, you're living on the beach, got some wheels, and you get paid for it. My Gf and her friend are really easy to get along with and are quite good company so you don't have to worry about getting the cold shoulder or anything. Sounds pretty cool huh. Expressions of interest via PM, and we'll talk more after that. Cheers guys. Jarad

What... and miss out on getting your face covered in bugs driving at night? where's the fun in that :)

neeeeeeeeeeerds!

Me and a mate started to make a half-arsed copy of one of these using steel tubing and a KB laser engine..... we gave up when we ran outta talent and started to get complicated. who knew building an entire car from scratch would be difficult :)

Turn off their water at 4am Poison their lawn Shit in the letterbox Have 3 cubic metres of compost delivered while they're at work ("just dump it in the driveway mate") Have their mail redirected Disconnect their power Call crimestoppers ("there's a speed lab in the bathroom officer") And tell your girlfriend to move house.

There's nothing like going for an early morning blat through the twisties or fanging down forestry trails in a car you built yourself.... knowing that every single part is working as it should, and every nut, bolt and screw holding it together was tightened up with your own two hands. I'm one of those annoying people that always has something on the go... if I don't have something to occupy my mind I go a bit crazy.... I find going down to the shed and gettin greasy is a much needed diversion and stress release. I've owned a zillion cars.... from shitboxes to brand newies worth 70k.... hi-po jap imports and european coupes... but a corolla was my first car all those years ago and I just can't stop playing with them cos they're just bloody good cheap fun.

I've tried to find it already with no luck.... mind you, all the country around Alva seems to be grid pattern featureless farmland and its very easy to get lost :hmm:

yeah well i guess if the CA is in there, the SR should fit just as easily... Is your car factory automatic? Or has it only been auto since the CA was put in? If you go with an SR20 I'd highly recommend going to manual... you'll have a lot more fun :hmm: Trinidad and Tobago are beautiful by the way.... I travelled through there years ago... from Caracas, right through the west indies... Barbados, Martinique, Antigua, Puerto Rico, Haiti (scary place!) to Jamaica... In trinidad I stayed a few days near diego martin... you know it? I really liked it there I want to go back one day.... sooo much good spicy food..... *drool*

*cough*... ae92 for sale.... *cough* :hmm:

Hehehe thats cool... love the steering wheel cover :hmm: Engine is sitting on a very nasty angle.... even more than usual for a CA.... is your shifter still vertical? Also what radiator are you using? Did it come from the CA donor car like a bluebird or something?

I despise drunk f@$kwits. Get the police involved... you need fingerprints, and you need WRITTEN statutory declarations from the other neighbours confirming the banging noises and sounds of drunken revelry... after that send your friendly neighbour a letter of demand endorsed by a solicitor, with the police report attached. If that doesn't work, destroy their lives. PM me for info on how to do this.

bad teeth and bintang.... aaah the memories. love the place though... cheap everything, corrupt police, no such thing as a defective vehicle :hmm:

Just as a side note here.... I can obtain and import 7K-E (injected) motor/gearbox/loom from indonesia rather cheaply... I have a friend who imports furniture and miscellaneous crap by the containerload... these engines were released in the Toyota Kijang and were produced from 1994-2004 and sold by the bucketload... the only thing more common in indonesia than a kijang is bad teeth

Jeeez he likes the corvairs.... I'd like to shove a subaru liberty motor into one :hmm: This looks eerily similar to a HQ Monaro

I second the ninja thread. In fact I think it should be re-invigorated...

Oi... thats my weber :hmm:

Nah not quite. 6 speed g/box with extra low range 1st gear. Not selectable hi-lo like the subies if thats what you're thinking.

Yeah thats cool thanks for the info... the early tercels had a north-south A series engine and a separate transfer case with equal length front cvs. full time fwd and selectable 4wd, with the rear live axle diff permanantly locked. really weird setup. I just asked cos there's a bit of a cult following for the tercel in france, and they seem to use a lot of sierra gear. most of the info is too hard to translate though. cheers anyway mate... guess I'll just shoehorn the 4age in and see what breaks first :hmm:

aaah goody... you're someone I need to talk to! Whats the deal with the compatibilty of the sierra gearbox to the toyota engines? I know the're very similar, maybe a shared toyota/suzuki design... I've got bits and pieces of info but nothing concrete... are custom bellhousings or adaptor plates required? Also... (sorry to hit you with the 20 questions) do you know much about the similarities of the sierra to the AL25 tercel running gear? ie: transfer case and g/box, front cvs etc etc... Cheers heaps in advance

Deliplayer 2 ftw. Plays old Amiga and Nintendo modules :)

and what do lonely men do? slap slap slap

hehehe yep... used to take mine off road with a big f@$koff car trailer... company novated lease FTW :)

They usually just attach to the terminals on the coil.... didn't it come with a badly translated and poorly photocopied page of instructions?

uuum.... Is there a word for "thrashed" in svenska? :)