Ryan

well heres my random question of the day... I'm going to make up a slide show for my Little Sisters 21st next month and I am at a loss as which is the best program to use for cropping, resizing, playing around with the scanned photos. They will eventually make there way onto a Publisher Slide show but I am needing some help with the program to use to edit them please. Any help would be much apreciated people! Cheers Ryan

bahaha he'll just go and do more work to it now! noope havent been for a drive with him yet, everytime I go up there its in bit on axle stands. Fully built motor so it'll handle that pressure, but now I will shut my mouth!

goes? the xr8 in question runs 30psi through a vortec charger, full alloy (not cast iron) block, rebuilt and punched out to 351cubes, external oil pump and oiling system, black interior, similar suspension to R Spec set up. Dennis from D&S automotive in kirrawee... bloke is an utter legend with anything to do with fords, family's been going to him for years for mechanical work.. Ryan

scrivets never last with me... usually after taking a bar off the gurad liners come out and the under engine tray comes out and generally stay out untill time to sell the car.. Mine now is held in by the push clips on the guards and the two 10mm's on the top of the radiator support, much easier and stress free and it doesnt go anywhere (well it hasnt yet anyway)

sorry to see mate, they will repair it for sure. I had the same thing happen to me in march, repaired it fully, fixed the rear diff bush also whilst they were in there. As others have said try for a decent repairere not just aami centre mate. Good luck and post up photos of her all nicely fixed and straight! Ryan

Seconded! Hope it flogs the VE cause then I wont care what it looks like

Reg, I have asked all my mates form down the gong /shellharbour way to keep alook out and also ask there mates too as well. Sucks but sorry to hear about it and its crusing to have it happen to you or someone you know mate.

Senna_T as per PM mate if you get the gropu buy for textralia twin plates organised I will be up for it in a couple of months. Ryan

Agreed with Buf-Phoon, I dont know what the parents were thinking or not thinking is maybe the case but to me its inappropiate totally!

Question is will putting BF typhoon stock springs into a 03 BA sedan make it noticeabley lower if so by how much? Cheers in advance for the help Ryan

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I thought it might have been the teeth not in correct mesh but I'm not about to go poking ito it, so off the the diff shop for a look see now it is. Cheers guys! Ryan

I'm in, might as well pop my XR's cruise cherry with a local start.. Ryan

whoops should of said 110000kms and 03 model = no warranty... Just starting to annoy me now so time to fix haha =)

ok guys and girls, here is the million dollar question. I had my rear diff mounting bush (big f off 6 inch dia thing) replaced and I can hear the amount of backlash my diff has. Thud when changing gears or backing off, now this is annoying and seeing as I'm fussy turning up the stereo just do not fix it for me =) Has anyone had the same backlsh probs before and what was the $$$ damage to the hip? Cheers Ryan

Hi all, after being on here a while I thought I'd post up some photos of my XR. Bought at the start of the year bog stock I'm in the process accumulating the parts to make a lazy 300rwkw reliabily. I have only just got her back from the Panel Shop (Just Cars and Panel Beater now hate me) after being raped by an Astra almost 2 months ago, I kept sending it back as was not repaired to my standards, reacting paint, overspray, things not painted right colour, central locking not hooked up, doors not aligned properly, plastic burning smells in cab, rear wheel bearing not fixed and reab diff mounts wrecked. So to celebrate getting her back she got a bath, some bling parts, a service, a proper clean inside and outside and posed for a photo shoot on the driveway. mods to come (to be installed) Rapid V3.5 high flow kit batt relocate mesh front bar 60lb injectors catch can valve springs heavy duty clutch 2x 2.5 cat back w/quad tips (or 3.5 straight pipes havent decided yet) Cheers! Ryan Thanks for the help dagabond, I may be young ish but computers and sometimes dont get along peacefully! Anyway there she is 2003 XR6 turbo, t5, leather, premium sound Blood Orange in colour...

1st- 1988 A31 Nissan Cefiro (190kw) 2nd- 1989 A31 Cefiro (160kw) 3rd- 1997 R33 coupe (200kw) 4th and best so far- 2003 XR6 turbo

I agree totallly! Had 4 out in hospital, knocked out totally woke up with massive blod filled tampons in mouth and oxygen mask (very very trippy, was like WTF!!!) All four of mine were impacting and pushing other teeth horozontally. Came out of hospital still spitting blood hours later, stitches in the bottom jaw, holes in the top, given panadene forte (sh*t, was eating it like tic tacs), dropped a couple of nurofen, did nothing, then my old man gave me a couple of valium and a bourbon, WHAM! out like a light, good stuff =) all good now, although I did rip the stitchers out a a wedding 3 days after surgery, interesting sight during the speaches to cough up mouth full of blood in front of everyone (was part of the bridal party) Ryan

I got a red kit and a polishe dexpansion tank and both were easy to install, look good too. The only problem was I had to chop one heater hose in half because of another line that runs around the back of the block. Highly recommended looks good, easy as to install. Ryan

03 BA xr6 turbo manual blood orange, before that: (deep breath) -2001 au3 XR6 -95 EF 5 speed -2X 88 Nissan Cefiro's (drift cops) - 92 EB2 XR6 manual - 88 Nissan Exa Before the BA the EB2 XR6 was by far the best, couldnt kill it and it was a surpries for many traffic light warriors... Ryan

hi all, just wondering if 03 Turbo calipers are single or twin piston from ford, non upgraded ones.. Any help much appreciated Ryan

Not only once but TWICE in less than 10kms Reg almost lost the nose of his T! Good Night had, was a pleasure to meet some of the great blokes on this site. Ryan

8.30 for a 9pm departure, sweet Im in.. Ryan

hey peolples, seeing as my car is off the road for sometime due to an accident I have been thinking of converting it to AWD set up using bits from a Terriotry. Now I know this will be hard / long time to do properly but I reckon it could be done with time/money. Questions are:- 1) can a T5 be adapted to the territory transfer case (custom plates etc) or is it auto only from here on in. 2) has this been done before, successfully? 3) any clearance issues ie front diff etc, fitting under a 03 ba xr6T. Any help/information would be much appreciated in this endeavour, Ryan o/t before anyone flames me I have full panel beaters workshop facilities, myself and panel beater are keen to do this, standard parts are avalible for next to nix for me and I am wantng to do something different to the normal paths of modifying. cheers.

I'm in plus a mate (mike) who hasnt signed up to the forums yet if that's ok? I wont have my T back by then so we'll be in Mike's car which is the old Autotech Enginering demo car (stage 3 APS goodies, silver w/19's) Cheers Ryan