Aussie Drivers

New Illuminated speed signs, QLD
Did a run to Brissy yesterday. In the morning on the way down I thought the new illuminated speed signs on the Ippy M'Way were brilliant (pun not intended) - easy to see and well placed (unlike QT's normal placement where they are easily obscured). Coming back late at night though, I found them to be quite ... 30 Jun 2010 23:09

F3 inquiry report
Took me a while to find this - reporters seem to take the rule about not revealing their sources a bit too literally <http://www.dpc.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/95797/F3_REPORT_2010.pdf> Sylvia. ... 30 Jun 2010 23:09

Ceiling hoist for under $200! Worth a look?
Wish that I had one when I pulled the engine out the other day! Pretty god price though I thought. http://www.factoryfast.com.au/p/electric-rope-hoist-200-400-kg-capacity/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=fantastic-power-tools-outdoor-goods-huge-savings-check-it-out ... 27 Jun 2010 07:25

Mazda 6 and Etag location
Mazda 6 wagon 2010 Anyone have an idea where is the best location to mount an Etag . Around the rear vision mirror there appears to be a dark coloured mesh. Am trying to avoid mesh and stay away from line of vision. Similar problem with with GPS (Navman) with Airbags and mounting one windscreen Any t... 1 Jul 2010 07:48

Annual Driving Tests for the Elderly?
On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:29:46 +1000, John Tserkezis <jt(a)techniciansyndrome.org.invalid> wrote: Someone did a study some time back and drew a histogram of deaths verses age. Someone? You mean like 'someone' who dreamed up some numbers or a 'someone' who actually did a bit of real research? OzOne... 13 Jul 2010 05:29

following up from yesterdays story...
http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2010/06/24/148805_news.html TWO eight-year-olds who ran away from school and stole two cars before hooning through Bluewater on Monday have been counselled by police but no further action will be taken. The year three students from Bluewater State School have been... 25 Jun 2010 18:43

The Italian Job 1969 - One of my favourites.
On Jun 24, 6:35 am, "Mr.T" <MrT(a)home> wrote: And battery powered emergency lights are mandatory of course. And it's not hard to make an internal combustion engine work upside down anyway. Yes, some inline aircraft engines are/were built that way: crankshaft above pistons. ... 23 Jun 2010 21:44

ba...BAM!!! And he goes down swinging and red faced
Hmmm So who will emerge from the party room tomorrow morning as our illustrious leader................... -- [This comment is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Church of Scientology International] "I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." Gandhi ... 23 Jun 2010 23:56

The Italian Job 1969 - One of my favourites.
On 23/06/2010 1:38 PM, Diesel Damo wrote: On Jun 23, 1:11 pm, "Noddy"<m...(a)home.com> wrote: "Diesel Damo"<Diesel_...(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote in message news:9330a141-1b75-412e-97cf-ca6f5fa6c140(a)j8g2000yqd.googlegroups.com... I think that's the real question; can a standard road-going car with ... 24 Jun 2010 09:39

Nissan Leaf (Electric Car)
Read about this in the motoring section of Sydney Saturday Telegraph. This car has only 160 kms range on a full battery charge and costs $40K plus to buy. Unless youre a city driver only, who would buy this car at that price.? Heres the big question: Why cant they build and electric car that can recharge its ... 3 Jul 2010 10:10