Greetings from Down Under

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pettaw
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Re: Greetings from Down Under

Post by pettaw » 05 Dec 2011 02:39 pm

Chris_C wrote:WTF.. .thats yet another Aussie GLT with the heater resistor pack in the random place (not the first, the DVS strut brace has a cut out for it here http://www.dvs.net.au/360brace1.jpg)
Sorry I can't be more use on the EGR though, I've never seen a car with it :S
Resistor packs are like that on Mk2s with A/C.
EGR is irrelevent if its blocked then leave it, its doing you a favour at the moment, because you've got lots of lovely air feeding your engine giving extra power, rather than dirty old exhaust fumes. With the cars tuned for 91 octane petrol you need all the help you can get :P

Looks like you're building quite a collection there! Good work because parts are getting harder and harder to find all the time. Even motor factors are rather sadly stopping their supply of 300 parts.

Re: the saggy springs, you should talk to Figgy. I know its miles and miles away, but she's up in Nth Qld and she had someone re-tension the rear leafs for her. The car sits perfect now and drives really nicely too! I'm sure there's someone in Tassie that could sort something for you.....although I may have to come and find you if you hit any more roos in that red beauty :lol:

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Re: Greetings from Down Under

Post by Nimminz » 06 Dec 2011 02:12 pm

love the stripes on the second red one!
'88 360 +T LSD - sold
'87 760 TDI (D24TIC) - sold
'04 V40 D sport (F9Q, decat, Remapped, launch control)
'89 740 SE (b230ft, 12psi, V-cam, headwork, 'remapped', banded steels)
'86 340 DL 1.4

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Re: Greetings from Down Under

Post by trabitom99 » 06 Dec 2011 05:19 pm

NIce collection coming on there, Dan!
Nimminz wrote:love the stripes on the second red one!
Yeah, I was going to comment on those too! Great OEM accessory ...

Cheers

Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988

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Re: Greetings from Down Under

Post by K3FSAR » 07 Dec 2011 07:46 am

trabitom99 wrote:NIce collection coming on there, Dan!
Nimminz wrote:love the stripes on the second red one!
Yeah, I was going to comment on those too! Great OEM accessory ...

Cheers

Tom
I'm thinking if I do ever clean up that car, the stripes won't last. When I did get it, it was covered in moss/mould and I think they are well and truly done for :(

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Re: Greetings from Down Under

Post by K3FSAR » 10 Dec 2011 08:39 am

Alright, picked that green one up today and was surprised. It goes for one, and I've gone over it and has a bit of rust around the drivers side door and near the rear tail gate.... And that's it. Ended up costing me around AU$70 in fuel but it's sitting in my back yard and should be good for my little project car. 360 + T4.... Is my idea for a project :wink:

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Re: Greetings from Down Under

Post by macplaxton » 10 Dec 2011 08:57 am

Nice one. Just need to see some more pics of this relatively unrusty example. :wink:
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