taztastic wrote:

Australian cheese

There was a gorgeous Buckhingam Blue SD4 on Beach Road in Rushcutters Bay yesterday, got a great pic of the colour in the sun but can't upload over here, damn iPad!

The other forums I visit have iPad apps, are there plans for this one Pinky?

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Cough cough, Nick, Martin
Babyrr has it

Not something I can help with

BabyRR is on a different forum platform so that might be the reason Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

What's the joke about cheese? look the same to me...
Classic throttle has some very nice cars, nice site too.
Most things are pretty expensive over here, doesn't help with the GBP exchange rate so low...

Some nice sounding motors out there as there are a lot more V8s pottering around. Also noticed how most people don't speed. Not condoning speeding but it's fairly regular in UK. I don't mean 60 in a 30 but most people I know will drive 30+ in a 30 but not here. Phil

Taz brought us all some at the halewood meet we did, nice too it was  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

You are right Phil, most people abide by the limits, only one that was a problem was a chavved up accord with "P" plates on trying to outgun everyone on the way over to Bondi, some Lebonese in a C63 Merc saw him off ..... I think he was then shot

On my way back home now, be back soon though

Hope you had a great time Taz , back home in 2 weeks to our lovely dreary weather, at least I don't have to look forward to work when I get home.  Gone, 2007 TD4 SE Auto Baltic blue, clear side repeaters, full sized alloy spare.

English by birth..... Yorkshire by the grace of God.

Yeah, had a great time, busy though, our distributor here wants me back over soon, so something to look forward too.
Enjoy your time here, I am at the airport now

Safe flight mate. Gone, 2007 TD4 SE Auto Baltic blue, clear side repeaters, full sized alloy spare.

English by birth..... Yorkshire by the grace of God.

taztastic wrote:

Had a long conversation re car detailing, they have no idea over here, Ferrari Dino in a strange purpley black colour, swirl marked to death, they have never heard of clay or sealant, wash and crappy old polish is all they get, on a car with a £150k price tag

I have heard of the clay, I have it at home (thought haven't used it yet).

NSW is particularly well known for having a good number of speed cameras. It is in fact the only place I ever got a speeding fine, when I didn't slow down from 100km/h to 50km/h when going through a country town on the Pacific Highway!

And, yes, bogans (or chavs as they seem to be referred to in the UK now) can often be seen trying to hoon anyone away from the lights. It is funny to watch them try and look cool, with their car pumping about a litre of engine oil out of the exhaust as they go! Real cool!

Glad you guys all had/are having a good time over here. I didn't mind being a kid in Blackpool but this place is the better place to be.  1st time FL2 owner. 2007 SE i6 in Tambora Flame.

Speedway wrote:

yes I'm in Sydney for the next 2 weeks and missing my Freelander, hope the Thing starts when I get home after standing outside my house for 4 weeks, love the weather over here including the storms.

Thanks for the info AiiEEX hope I don't have to but if all else fails will get the rescue service out. Gone, 2007 TD4 SE Auto Baltic blue, clear side repeaters, full sized alloy spare.

English by birth..... Yorkshire by the grace of God.

Can't wait to get my car here. Hope it survives the journey, wonder if the battery will be ok after 2 months
If nothing else, it'll feel like a bit of home.

Anyone explain to me the number plate format here? do the letters/numbers mean anything and why there are so many styles around? Phil

My problem too, been trying to make sense of it since I arrived, Wikipedia have an article but still a bit confusing, sorry not much help, search for NSW licence plates. Gone, 2007 TD4 SE Auto Baltic blue, clear side repeaters, full sized alloy spare.

English by birth..... Yorkshire by the grace of God.

There is no correlation between rego number and year of manufacture like in the UK. I don't think there is even a 'system'. 1st time FL2 owner. 2007 SE i6 in Tambora Flame.

Do the plates stay with the car or the owner to put on their next car? As I seen what look like new cars with tatty old looking plates. Gone, 2007 TD4 SE Auto Baltic blue, clear side repeaters, full sized alloy spare.

English by birth..... Yorkshire by the grace of God.