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Member Since | 08/09/2010 |
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Last Seen | 22/03/2025 |
Location | Perth |
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thermos commented on Dealership Ruined Brand New (14km) Car's Interior
From experience, I would take lots of photos prior to taking the car in for rectification such as plastic trim etc. Many years ago, I had a…

This worked for me https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/crc-crc-oil-fighter-oil-stain-remover---400ml/598920.html

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NoBargainNoLife on 30-Day Tesla Enhanced Auto Pilot Free Trial @ Tesla (via in-Car Display Offer)

Understand, I think you made the right choice with the model 3. Although I haven't driven a Mk 8 R, I found the Golf R (7.5) the most…

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NoBargainNoLife on 30-Day Tesla Enhanced Auto Pilot Free Trial @ Tesla (via in-Car Display Offer)

Autopilot is a bit more than adaptive cruise control, it steers for the most part including around corners. This is far better than my…

thermos commented on A Noob with Car Tech Questions
Best to test drive Tesla Model 3 or Y. Nothing like it and it constantly improves through over the air updates.

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Nand0sx on Scoot Return Airfares Sale: KL $240, Bangkok $288, Ho Chi Minh $294, Seoul $661 & More @ Beat That Flight

Flown both numerious times, prefer Scoot over AirAsia any day

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Magicmannn on [Pre Order, NSW] Tesla Model Y RWD $74,311, Performance $105,590 (Drive Away) @ Tesla

Why? It saves me $100 per week in fuel cost, let alone services. It does everything I need it to do, the seat is comfortable and the…

thermos commented on Singapore Trip, Eating Options for a Family
Maybe be adventurous and try some Asian food first in Australia. Hopefully, you might find something you like and can try it in Singapore.…

thermos commented on Dealer Sold Damaged Car in Lieu of New
Get a refund

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tekisei on Planning to Buy a Used or Demo Prestige (Audi, BMW, or Mercedes-Benz), How to Negotiate

Compare the metal thickness of a German car vs the equivalent other car you are considering. On my limited comparison the German car the…

Had 4 out at once, 2 horizontal. Lucky not to have nerve damage, rather painful post op. I should have done it when I was younger instead…

I find the Model 3 fun to drive, it makes a cool electric motor sound under hard acceleration and handles remarkably well in sports mode.…

Agreed, but can we add lifted Ford Rangers to the list?

I would get an electrician to fix it properly maybe they can put the wire in conduit. In order to drown out the noise of the heater, you…

thermos commented on Electric Cars and Fossil Fuels
I charge EV during weekend using Solar, and when I WFH Wednesday. Travel 86km per day, 4 days a week and I bit on weekend. 6.6kw/SMA5kw…

thermos commented on Update: FB Marketplace Buyer Wants a Refund after I Sold Him a Computer That Is Older than He Thought -
When buying something of value, some research seems appropriate to me. i.e. google what computer do I need for basic video editing etc.…

thermos commented on [Pre Order] BYD Atto 3 Electric Car from $44,990 Drive Away (NSW $47,110, VIC $47,131, QLD $45,984) @ EVDirect
Hopefully they remove the Build Your Dreams and put a BYD badge instead.

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[Deactivated] on [VIC] Tesla Model 3 RWD (Previously SR+) $62,193 Drive Away after $3000 VIC ZEV Subsidy (Was $65,193) @ Tesla

Lets not discount all the toxic chemicals that are produced in the lifecycle of running an ICE car. In response to your article above,…

thermos commented on What’s The Appeal of Euro Cars
Comparing a VW Golf mk5 or mk7.5 vs say an Outlander or Corolla at the time, the metal doesn't flex as much, perhaps thicker gauge metal in…

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Ghos7 on [VIC] Tesla Model 3 RWD (Previously SR+) $62,193 Drive Away after $3000 VIC ZEV Subsidy (Was $65,193) @ Tesla

It is a V8 ute used for picking up hay bails, grain for animals and such tasks.

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dtpearson on [VIC] Tesla Model 3 RWD (Previously SR+) $62,193 Drive Away after $3000 VIC ZEV Subsidy (Was $65,193) @ Tesla

Agreed. Charge car over parts of Sat/Sun using solar, balance home usage with a/c etc. Current solar around 42kwh per day. Drive 86km 4…

Holden Crewman SS V8 and VW Golf Mk 5 GTI

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Tacker on Low-Earth Orbit Satellite Internet (up to 370Mbps/51.6Mbps) $139/Month + $809 Hardware Delivered @ Starlink (Excludes NT)

Agreed, we are in a semi rural area. Skymuster was woeful for latency and cost per GB. 4g reception is poor in area as tower is too far…

Managed to get the last one at TGG Clarkson rang at 1pm and received payment link. None at Joondalup or Malaga.

Isn't the Pathfinder part time 4wd? i.e. meaning you shouldn't engage it on-road

thermos commented on Thoughts on Buying a Car on Finance?
Have you considered saving a bit more and buying a standard Cerato say 2018 instead? On the outside they don't look too different to me…

thermos commented on Help Me Name My New Company!
Loanage

My guess is something Euro (perhaps diesel) or a 1985 Holden Commodore

thermos commented on Thoughts on Downgrading Mercedes-Benz C43
I bought my Golf R 7.5 new this year and had it for around 6 months. It was the dullest car I have ever owned, I felt it had no…

After another few days, I rang the number back and spoke to another Telstra CS person. She said the operator that attempted to port me to…
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