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Death nell of the V8--fuel prices
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#21 Posted : Tuesday, 12 February 2008 10:26:03 PM(UTC)
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Rigpig, I think we are talking about the car we drive every day, not the classic in the shed.

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#22 Posted : Tuesday, 12 February 2008 10:51:36 PM(UTC)
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I have a CV8 that my wife drives and it averages about 14L/100kM, and my VZ Cross 8 averages about 17.5L/100kM. Do I care? No. The CV8 is salary sacrificed through the Company and the FBT laws encourage you to spend to cover the FBT. The Cross8 is a Compa
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#23 Posted : Tuesday, 12 February 2008 11:10:03 PM(UTC)
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I bought a VH 253 because the body was in good nick and I wanted a VB-VL Commodore, it just happened to be a V8, if it was a 202 I still would have bought it.
The missus thinks its a good idea to trade it in for a V6 to save money on fuel, the dumb thing
You only have to be in front at the end of the race.
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#24 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 5:34:23 AM(UTC)
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there is none. big blocks for all!

which company do you work for byron?

If nissan motorsport is nismo, then doesnt that make honda motorsport Homo?
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#25 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 5:34:23 AM(UTC)
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there is none. big blocks for all!

which company do you work for byron?

If nissan motorsport is nismo, then doesn't that make honda motorsport Homo?
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#26 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 6:38:09 AM(UTC)
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GTS Engineers Pty Limited. My own Company.

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#27 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 7:25:57 AM(UTC)
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ahh, you're an eletrical engineer right?

If nissan motorsport is nismo, then doesn't that make honda motorsport Homo?
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#28 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 7:25:57 AM(UTC)
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ahh, youre an eletrical engineer right?

If nissan motorsport is nismo, then doesnt that make honda motorsport Homo?
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#29 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 7:28:11 AM(UTC)
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Yes. And a licenced electrician and ACMA certified cabler.

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#30 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 7:39:52 AM(UTC)
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so what type of work does your company do up in newcastle?

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#31 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 7:39:52 AM(UTC)
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so what type of work does your company do up in newcastle?

If nissan motorsport is nismo, then doesn't that make honda motorsport Homo?
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#32 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 4:18:57 PM(UTC)
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Electrical engineering design, electrical supervision etc. Depends which one of us and who the customer is.

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#33 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 8:17:57 PM(UTC)
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Byron,

Just a matter of interest and slightly off topic.

Do you happen to know of where I can get hold of a Siemens S7-200 PLC Software package from, other than from Siemens directly?

I understand the licence for the software is payable for the
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#34 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 9:49:58 PM(UTC)
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Talk to IS Systems in Newcastle. They are the biggest Siemens reseller in Australia AFAIK. Siemens can be funny about software like Rockwell (Allen Bradley). Some PLC manufacturers will give you software.

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#35 Posted : Wednesday, 13 February 2008 10:03:51 PM(UTC)
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Cheers thanks for that, Ill give them a call.
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Cheers thanks for that, I'll give them a call.
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#37 Posted : Thursday, 14 February 2008 6:35:00 AM(UTC)
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The fact that a few V8's can do reasonable consumption at highway speeds, is not really important when overall they use more fuel.
Chyrsler's hemi with its shut down cylinders might be the half of the answer.Manufacturers in USA are being hit with a m
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#38 Posted : Thursday, 14 February 2008 6:35:00 AM(UTC)
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The fact that a few V8s can do reasonable consumption at highway speeds, is not really important when overall they use more fuel.
Chyrslers hemi with its shut down cylinders might be the half of the answer.Manufacturers in USA are being hit with a mus
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