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 have U noticed
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Fri, 07 January 2005 00:08
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Recently I have noticed the amount (many, many  ) of late model cars without all brake lights working. Some I know are up up in the $40K bracket. I find this hard to understand as I have had many cars, nothing later than '79, and never had to replace a bulb. Have I been lucky? Is everything today designed to crumble and break? And why should I have a rego check every year? I make sure that everything works, I would not have it any other way  .
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Wollongong
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May 2002
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Fri, 07 January 2005 00:34
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| granmra40 wrote on Fri, 07 January 2005 11:08 |
And why should I have a rego check every year? I make sure that everything works, I would not have it any other way .
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Because 90%+ of the driving population probably don't care at all... it's to keep them in line. I much prefer the NSW system of having a rego check every 12 months, than the crazy Vic or SA system of only getting a RWC when you sell the car. No wonder there are so many shitboxes down there.
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Sydney
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March 2003
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Fri, 07 January 2005 01:01
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Yeah, My rear stop light was not working when I bought my car, but then, its just a globe, its not like toyota make them hahaa. I notice Falcons alot have this problem.
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I supported Toymods
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Australia
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November 2003
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Re: have U noticed
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Fri, 07 January 2005 01:12
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| Soarer wrote on Fri, 07 January 2005 08:34 |
I much prefer the NSW system of having a rego check every 12 months, than the crazy Vic or SA system of only getting a RWC when you sell the car. No wonder there are so many shitboxes down there.
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What about WA.
We only have checks when you get a yellow sticker...
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Location:
Ballarat
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July 2004
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Re: have U noticed
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Fri, 07 January 2005 01:25
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I have actually noticed this myself,and headlights seem to be a problem as well.Wonder if it has something to do with the amout of electronics in a later car to an earlier one?
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Sydney
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September 2003
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Fri, 07 January 2005 01:43
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whilst a brake light out does give me the shits i'll just merge away from the person. the thing which shits me the most is rear fog lights which people leave on without knowing that they are on. makes it hard to tell if they are braking or not. 
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I Supported Toymods
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Sydney
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December 2002
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Re: have U noticed
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Fri, 07 January 2005 03:04
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| finney wrote on Fri, 07 January 2005 12:43 |
whilst a brake light out does give me the shits i'll just merge away from the person. the thing which shits me the most is rear fog lights which people leave on without knowing that they are on. makes it hard to tell if they are braking or not.
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Actually I think you'll find that it is not the foglight that gives you the shits... its a hereditory hatred for anything Hyundai.
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The Eastwood MASSIVE !
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May 2003
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Fri, 07 January 2005 06:41
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| Toobs wrote on Fri, 07 January 2005 14:04 |
Actually I think you'll find that it is not the foglight that gives you the shits... its a hereditory hatred for anything Hyundai.
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Oh man , those things give me headaches , are they on automatically wit hthew normal lights , or do retards just turn them on and leave them on.
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Melbourne - NthSubs
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: have U noticed
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Sat, 08 January 2005 00:16
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i remember this guy has no tail light working the only thing that worked was his LED brake light in his rear wing
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Campbelltown, NSW, Austra...
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January 2004
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Sat, 08 January 2005 00:32
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Yeah people with tail lights that are out really annoy me, even more so it people with headlights out, i mean its pretty obvious when one headlight doesn't work right. And as for the rear foglights on hyundai's, they are now set up so you have to turn them on when u want to use them, thankfully.
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Sydney
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September 2003
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Sat, 08 January 2005 01:10
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whilst hyundai ones are bad i find that BMW's, saabs etc are fucking bright and more annoying due to the fact that they have two that are mounted within the standard light fittings
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Melbourne - NthSubs
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January 2004
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Re: have U noticed
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Sat, 08 January 2005 01:48
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i have a co-worker who drives a saab with fog lights on... DURING THE DAY 
also another thing that gets me is engine tune ups, i mean come on, their engine is going klak klak klak klak klak klak and they wonder why u have to call racv within the week
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Sydney
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January 2003
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Sat, 08 January 2005 03:50
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I hear some cars driving around with the most unhealthy sounding engines, it always crosses my mind whether they actually notice that the car is diriving like crap and sounds like it's about to fall apart.
The other obvious answer to that is $$$ if the car still moves and you need your money to buy food then the car can wait, unfortunately usually leaving problems like that only makes them worse.
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Location:
Melb, Victoria
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April 2004
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Sat, 08 January 2005 07:26
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I challenge anyone to find a VL commodore with all its stop/tail lights working!!
even the people that have clearly spend $$$$ on modding the car still wont have them all working..
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Location:
wollongong NSW
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August 2003
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Re: have U noticed
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Sun, 09 January 2005 02:07
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[quote title=DiZ_ wrote on Fri, 07 January 2005 17:41]| Toobs wrote on Fri, 07 January 2005 14:04 |
are they on automatically wit hthew normal lights , or do retards just turn them on and leave them on.
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they have a seperate switch that comes on when the headlights are on.
if you think driving behind a car with only the lights on the spoiler working try driving behind a tarago driving by a japanese toursit looking guy. whilst in heavy stop start traffic when you are on your Ls
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Location:
Melbourne
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January 2005
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Sun, 09 January 2005 03:36
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| Aust162 wrote on Sat, 08 January 2005 18:26 |
I challenge anyone to find a VL commodore with all its stop/tail lights working!!
even the people that have clearly spend $$$$ on modding the car still wont have them all working..
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amen to that, should take them all off the road.
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