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by Mad Murphy
Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:16 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: What did you do to your car today?
Replies: 1933
Views: 698278

Finally got a set of polished factory wheels on the MR2 with my good tyres off my old one. Only taken me since last November to get it all sorted. Drives so much nicer than it did on 17"s.
by Mad Murphy
Fri May 24, 2013 2:49 pm
Forum: Christchurch / Upper South Island Region
Topic: Lounge suite recovering
Replies: 5
Views: 8349

Digging up old topics but did you find anyone to do it in the end? I've got a suite I'd like to get done, it's probably about 30 years old and so much nicer than anything I could afford to buy new.
by Mad Murphy
Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:01 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Do you fill up with fuel, or put $20 in at a time?
Replies: 60
Views: 118360

I always either put in $40 or a full tank, depends on how close/far it is from payday. :lol:

Mind you in the AW a full tank is only 35 litres so I'm always in a gas station.
by Mad Murphy
Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:30 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: Anyone else have their eye on the FT86?
Replies: 1029
Views: 277023

I'm starting to like it more and more, a little out of my budget right now but I suppose in 3 years time there'll be cheap imports available. Looking at that diagram I'm quite surprised it's so close in size to an AE86 but with a longer wheelbase. Glad it's no taller, modern cars these days always ...
by Mad Murphy
Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:25 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: Nz Barn find! Sort of..
Replies: 19
Views: 5682

Found it for sure, it's on Tressillian Drive, off Wards Road.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/6774687747_06d0020129.jpg
hoarder by Alex-Robinson , on Flickr

It's the big red barn at the top left.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6774674309_ece71a1ce8&#46 ...
by Mad Murphy
Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:25 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: Nz Barn find! Sort of..
Replies: 19
Views: 5682

Can't believe it's on that weekend, I'll be working all weekend on stupid coast to coast. Might have to send my old man along.
by Mad Murphy
Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:47 am
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: Nz Barn find! Sort of..
Replies: 19
Views: 5682

Hard to tell from photos but I think I might know where this is. Not too many large, newish looking barns around Rolleston.
by Mad Murphy
Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:01 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: dose chch roads suck
Replies: 32
Views: 78395

Depends on what side of town, when I'm going Rolleston to Riccarton it's business as usual but going Linwood to Riccarton isn't pleasant. That whole side of town has pretty much $&#$% roads, I think I drove over what would be considered a cliff on Edgeware Rd the other day… Pretty sure the ...
by Mad Murphy
Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:07 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Are kill markings in-appropriate?
Replies: 23
Views: 44216

Don't see what's wrong with reminding the Germans and Japanese that we beat them good and proper.
by Mad Murphy
Sat Oct 08, 2011 3:32 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Mail, Records, Phone Calls and such
Replies: 15
Views: 33458

My grandma always used to send me letters with the best old person handwriting, every birthday and christmas with a card and money. Nowadays no one does, I think the last letter I got was from an ex about 3 years or so ago. Now it's just bills and bank statements (fire starters)
by Mad Murphy
Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:51 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Bathurst ???
Replies: 51
Views: 93431

I'll be watching, nothing like spending a Sunday getting drunk and watching Aussie cars crash into kangaroos/each other.

Oh yea, GO THE GIZ!!!
by Mad Murphy
Fri Sep 23, 2011 6:47 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: New Lexus Super Sedan V8 Supercar?
Replies: 33
Views: 11015

Oh that is decent. I'd prefer a vent free bonnet though.
by Mad Murphy
Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:48 am
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: Removing Tobacco smell
Replies: 23
Views: 4683

I had an old Corona coupe that someone smoked in, you can never get it 100% clean but it certainly made a difference when I cleaned the headlining, it changed colour after being cleaned and scrubbed a few times. I would imagine without stripping out the whole interior and air vent system and ...
by Mad Murphy
Thu Jul 07, 2011 8:07 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Google+
Replies: 22
Views: 47802

Just another time waster, facebook is bad enough and I don't trust Google.
by Mad Murphy
Tue Jul 05, 2011 8:33 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: Spare Wheels
Replies: 27
Views: 4499

Had a puncture the other day in Linwood during the last big earthquake! Tyre was $&#$%. Wouldn't go anywhere without a spare. I don't see how anyone would ever notice the difference in weight when driving on the road anyhow. Space savers weigh next to nothing.
by Mad Murphy
Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:35 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: New MR2?
Replies: 32
Views: 4748

Si wrote:And a new Lexus (albeit a one off) could pass for a modern Sera

Image

Don't park under a tree/seagulls/pigeons…
by Mad Murphy
Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:40 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: New MR2?
Replies: 32
Views: 4748

Doesn't float my boat at all. Nowhere near 80s enough for my liking.
by Mad Murphy
Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:31 pm
Forum: General Car Discussion
Topic: why are ae101 fx-gt so over priced?
Replies: 20
Views: 8372

Could also be down to the fact when you see an FXGT for sale its usually in good condition whereas the Levins/Truenos are usually pretty ratty and have suffered at the hands of a few too many first car buyers.
by Mad Murphy
Tue May 24, 2011 8:12 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Election this year
Replies: 26
Views: 52372

Party vote National, John Banks for Epsom.

Labour will NEVER win an election again until a tidal wave washes across their benches and gets rid of all the walking dead that sits there now (ie Goff, Mallard, Cosgrove, Ruth Dyson etc). They would also do well to remember their roots and realise that ...
by Mad Murphy
Mon May 23, 2011 3:38 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Election this year
Replies: 26
Views: 52372

Mr Revhead wrote:Why would they do that?
Key has already said it should stay. Just needs some tweaks

Because I don't trust politicians of any denomination :)