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Elwood, Melbourne
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May 2005
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 SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Thu, 04 August 2005 13:30
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I have purchased some lowered springs and and would like to borrow spring clamps so I can remove the oe ones.
or perhaps if somebody is willing to help me fit them on a weekend??? 
***CAN SUPPLY BEER*** 
cheers, Brett
ps I am in elwood
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Thu, 04 August 2005 22:55
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dude they cost like 20-25 bucks from auto shops
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Location:
Elwood, Melbourne
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May 2005
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Fri, 05 August 2005 12:23
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hmmm 'airy muff then bro, cheers for that. I was more leaning towards the 2nd part of the question, the assistance part of it 
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Melbourne, Australia
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March 2005
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Fri, 05 August 2005 18:21
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I can help out if you get stuck.
Really you are best to just take the struts down to a suspension shop to get the springs changed. It takes no time at the shop and will be hours and tears trying to do it at home with Supercheap Auto spring compressors and no rattlegun.
There's a Pedders on the corner of Carlisle St and Brighton Rd, probably walking distance from you. Ask Karl or Andre there for help?
The rears you can probably do without a spring compressor at all.
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brisbane
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December 2004
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Location:
Elwood, Melbourne
Registered:
May 2005
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Sat, 06 August 2005 12:28
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saves you like 200 dollars though not everyone is lazy and its not complicated
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agreed! I am capable, but I dont have the all the tools. I can grab most of them from work, but dont have access to the clamps like i mentioned. I might just go buy some.
taking the struts out and walking down to the shop wont work 4 me, coz i dont have 2 sets of axle stands/ blocks or a spare vehicle
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Location:
Melbourne, Australia
Registered:
March 2005
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Sat, 06 August 2005 14:17
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| berad wrote on Sat, 06 August 2005 10:09 |
saves you like 200 dollars though not everyone is lazy  and its not complicated
and if you pull the struts out the hard part is done, compress the springs undo one nut and replace the spring
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If you're saying it'd cost $200 to change front springs then you're a sucker. If you can compress the spring and remove the top nut, then it is easy.
But sometimes a life of preload and the initial assembly torque means the shock shaft nut is difficult to remove. If you can't get purchase on the shock shaft to stop it rotating you've got pretty much no hope of getting that nut off without a rattlegun.
Last time I did it I dropped the removed struts at the shop with the new springs, walked over to the bottle shop, walked back and swapped a set of re-springed struts in exchange for a 6 pack. Not even any special 6 pack, just VB 
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Location:
Elwood, Melbourne
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May 2005
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Sat, 06 August 2005 14:57
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If you're saying it'd cost $200 to change front springs then you're a sucker
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....I agree, seemed pretty steep to me too.
maybe i'll just do it at work on a saturday morning. at least they have a rattle gun just in case.
should I be checking/looking to replace any bushes while they're out?
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Location:
Melbourne, Australia
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March 2005
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Sat, 06 August 2005 15:20
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Not really.
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Location:
Kilsyth, Melbourne
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September 2004
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Mon, 08 August 2005 02:24
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If you drop the lower control arm completely you don't even need spring comressors. Just unbolt the steering arm, links and swaybars and the strut will fall outside of the guard and the spring can be removed easily. beware that you have jack under the control arm so it does not spring out and the jack can lower it slowly.
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MELBOURNE
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December 2004
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Mon, 08 August 2005 21:58
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That doesn't work well calvin.......bastard. But seriously, when you drop it at the shop they just put the new spring in?!? Sweet.
Thanks
Troy
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Hobart, Tas
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May 2002
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Wed, 10 August 2005 09:26
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| hokey wrote on Mon, 08 August 2005 12:24 |
If you drop the lower control arm completely you don't even need spring comressors. Just unbolt the steering arm, links and swaybars and the strut will fall outside of the guard and the spring can be removed easily. beware that you have jack under the control arm so it does not spring out and the jack can lower it slowly.
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That sounds rather dangerious. Everyhthign I've ever read/been toldabout removing springs from macpherson struts says that they should be removed with proper spring compressors. Preloaded springs of a rate to hold up 1/4 of a car can soa LOT of damage.
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Location:
Elwood, Melbourne
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May 2005
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Wed, 10 August 2005 10:32
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That sounds rather dangerious
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 piss funny though, wot a great idea..... or maybe not.
dont worry, Im not gonna be endangering life or limb. If I dont do it with spring compressors that I buy, I shall wait till my other suspension parts are purchased and do it all at once at a workshop i think
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I Supported Toymods
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south Melbourne/KL
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Thu, 11 August 2005 03:36
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when i did my first spring swap, i did it on my own. all i had was someone willing to answer my phone calls with stupid questions.
what car is it btw??
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Location:
Kilsyth, Melbourne
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September 2004
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Thu, 11 August 2005 11:28
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| Stefan wrote on Wed, 10 August 2005 19:26 |
| hokey wrote on Mon, 08 August 2005 12:24 |
If you drop the lower control arm completely you don't even need spring comressors. Just unbolt the steering arm, links and swaybars and the strut will fall outside of the guard and the spring can be removed easily. beware that you have jack under the control arm so it does not spring out and the jack can lower it slowly.
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That sounds rather dangerious. Everyhthign I've ever read/been toldabout removing springs from macpherson struts says that they should be removed with proper spring compressors. Preloaded springs of a rate to hold up 1/4 of a car can soa LOT of damage.
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yeh i know that that is why you put the jack under. or you can just disconnect this stuff while the car is on the ground then slowly jack it up and your spring will come out. however when it comes time to put the spring back in you will need spring compressors or a rattle gun. dunno you might have be really fast with a ratchet
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Location:
Elwood, Melbourne
Registered:
May 2005
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Thu, 11 August 2005 11:35
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bigben, its ae92 gti
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I Supported Toymods
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south Melbourne/KL
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Thu, 11 August 2005 15:57
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ae92 ya? should be easy. try to get a friend to help u out. speed things up alot faster.
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Location:
Elwood, Melbourne
Registered:
May 2005
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Fri, 12 August 2005 13:35
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yeah thats kinda what I was hoping to get, some help- maybe from someone that already had spring compressors
Im new to Melb and my work doesnt really allow for too much opportunity to make mates  - none of my collegues have a clue about cars so Im pretty fuct!
anybody feel like helping a kiwi..... 
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Location:
Melbourne
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June 2002
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Fri, 12 August 2005 13:41
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Firstly i just bought some, and i can tell you i never saw any for $20-$30, more like $40 minimum. But maybe they are out there
Repco, $130 or $55
Autobahn - why go there ? lol
Supercheap - $40
East Cost Auto spares - $40
I've just done the front and rear on my Sprinter, ive never attempted before and its a piece of piss! took awhile! but i did it all by hand no rattle gun  but its easy all logical helps if you have a mech manual to help if you get stuck had to do the rear twice! cause i put the wrong springs in the 1st time! i got lots lying around couldnt work out which was which lol
GL Just do it yourself save $100+
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Location:
Elwood, Melbourne
Registered:
May 2005
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Fri, 12 August 2005 14:59
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oh yeah its piss easy, I was just after a loan and/or assistance
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Location:
Melbourne, Australia
Registered:
March 2005
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Fri, 12 August 2005 14:59
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| KOPDIS wrote on Fri, 12 August 2005 23:41 |
East Cost Auto spares - $40
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 Another local...
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Location:
Melbourne
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June 2002
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Fri, 12 August 2005 17:17
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lol yep where you from? Warranwood myself
TRD: you dont need assistance honestly just pull it all apart and get stuck into, just buy a set from supercheap $40, its fun anyway! a good way to spend a saturday or sunday arvo i reckon and well worth it in the end to see how good your car looks and to drive down that bumpy road just being bounced around in the car cause its on its ass and the shocks are set too fvcking hard! lol
The most headaches i had were installing the whiteline adj frnt swaybar what a cvnt! finishing it all off tomorrow
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Sat, 13 August 2005 14:50
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Don't forget about the brake line attached to the strut...
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Location:
Melbourne
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June 2002
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Sat, 13 August 2005 14:53
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^^ indeed what he said! and remember to bleed the brakes when your finished too! lol
Now my Hachi is on its ASS! looks and drives mad like a go-kart now
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I Supported Toymods
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south Melbourne/KL
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Sun, 14 August 2005 03:20
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btw, rollamods website has detailed instructions on how to change springs. cant remember the exact url
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Location:
Elwood, Melbourne
Registered:
May 2005
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Sun, 14 August 2005 14:10
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Don't forget about the brake line attached to the strut...
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indeed what he said! and remember to bleed the brakes when your finished too! lol
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hah true, thanks guys. I have done this before.but in NZ with a mate to help and correct tools/ clamps etc. so I dont really need the instructions. cheers 
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Location:
Melbourne, Australia
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March 2005
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Sun, 14 August 2005 17:44
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| KOPDIS wrote on Sat, 13 August 2005 03:17 |
lol yep where you from? Warranwood myself
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lol, you're talking about the one on Maroondah Hwy in Ringwood then, you know there's one more yeah? I'm walking distance from the other one.
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Mon, 15 August 2005 03:50
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ah i see! oh yeah i vaguely remember that there was another one, is that in Croydon?
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Location:
Melbourne, Australia
Registered:
March 2005
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Re: SPRING CLAMPS/ COMPRESSORS WANTED (melb)
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Thu, 18 August 2005 15:27
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| KOPDIS wrote on Mon, 15 August 2005 13:50 |
ah i see! oh yeah i vaguely remember that there was another one, is that in Croydon?
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Nup, Murrumbeena.
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