Well we did 1600kms in the car from Wednesday last week to last night. We drove along back roads and by roads and had a blast.....gee this car can go fast!! :naughty: :naughty: Not too shabby I can tell you! We got great fuel economy specially since I forgot to fill up in Naracoorte and then rolled into Cavendish Vic on fuel vapours....got a little over 500kms to a tank!! That economy with a full car and me thrashing it!! Too cool.

Killed lots of bugs...ran over a stick that has dented the drivers door and saw a lot of dirt roads....the diff had a ball, locking up all over the place! Took some shots of the car before his bath today. GLad I got the Hymee grille or those bugs would be in my coolers....not good.... Killed lots of dragonflies as well...but not another animal was harmed in the travels....some of it at warp speed!


The other photo is the car with my slightly smaller Honda wheels on the car cause the tyres are soooo quiet and the Mazda tyres are getting way too noisy...sound like rally tyres... :SHOCKED: :rant: NOT HAPPY with THE BRIDGIES at all.... :crying: to noisy...rrr rrrr rrrr rrrr as I drive along....

Let us gather and pray for the dead soul :grouphug:

Aw, c'mon Julia!

With your skills, I thought you would have dodged the bugs like that monk did in the (Lexus?) ad. :cwm27: :mdrmed: :mdrmed:

OMG thats heaps of bugs!!!!

Yes the bridgestones are loud...JUST TURN UP THE MUSIC LIKE I DO :)

I had dad in my car last week.... boy that was annoying. Since he dont like my taste in music, i couldnt put radio on (well i refuse to put his music on too!!), so I had to hear this in the car:
"Your car is too loud"
"Its too bumpy"
"Its too low"
"My god Its giving me a headache"
list goes on.........

Any fruit flies? There are penalties for bringing them into Vic you know

...Killed lots of bugs...

Wearing a bra fixes this problem.. :naughty:

Any fruit flies? There are penalties for bringing them into Vic you know

LOL I wasn't going to get close enough to the front of the car to look. I know there were about 5 drag flys. But I think that I would have been in trouble once I got to the border with all dem bugs....they all died for a good cause...RX8 breaking the sound barrier!! Whats the go with the 100km/hr limit in Vic?? TOO SLOW AMIGO!! My speedo goes much higher than that.....no I was reasonably good only got to 150 km/hr......only for a short burst and then behaved!!

Revolver it was more like the Castrol ad! Plus I am an athiest!! :mdrmed:

Truly no sooner had we cleaned the windscreen than there were millions of dead ones on there again!! Then when we got the car washed....several bees landed on the bonnet....almost in condolence to their dead mexican comrades!! P

No comments on my little wheels....how about this close up...waiting for the comments LOL I know they look too small!!! :Eyecrazy:

:mdrmed: Roflmao

Wearing a bra fixes this problem.. :naughty:

ROFLMAO!!!

I am happy to say that I am nearly 36 and still don't need a bra!!!! LOL :naughty: :naughty:

Car bras are sooo expensive though and don't they rub the paint???

Plus max is a boy he would have been both offended and embaressed if i made him wear a bra!!! :hahano:

Car bras are sooo expensive though and don't they rub the paint???
Na... I have the USA Mazda one, but it only works if you have a POV pack.. If you keep the lining clean and only fit it to a clean waxed car then there should be no problems.. But they can be a pain to fit if you have a hymee grille.. The other trick is not to use it all the time - last time we used the bra was the trip to the Nats..

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Plus max is a boy he would have been both offended and embaressed if i made him wear a bra!!! :hahano:
Can't really tell these days - boys can be very surprising.. :)

nah....keep it well waxed...the car, I mean ;) Then wash it off as soon as you can after the trip. I used to travel Canberra-Sydney and return each week, and got lots of bugs. That was the best way of keeping it as bug free as possible. Of course, there are still stone chips, but that's what happens on our roads

Car bras always look naff, and are a sure sign of anal retentiveness ;)

...not that you're anally retentive, Adrian :angel:

...not that you're anally retentive, Adrian :angel:

I do have my moments though... :angel:

Hey that bra looks really good. I would blow a valve trying to fit it though!

I agree Timbo, took it to the car wash guys who pressure wash the car and all that stuff while we had a coffee! All da bugs came off, but I did find some little ones stuck in the indicator on the bumper that I will have to get out and for Taka I will bury them. :angel:

It's the inside I have to clean this weekend...it;s all dusty :nono: windows down on dirt roads and some wheelies!

Ps. MissyK it's raining here now....you might get that rain in the arvo take a jumper!

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Wow... never seen a peephole, 2-piece (maternity) bra before. :mdrmed:

Wow... never seen a peephole, 2-piece (maternity) bra before. :mdrmed:

Now that is funny!

It could be equated to y fronts for your 8!!!! :evil_laug The perfect support for the sporty boy!

rims look good Julia :)

rims look good Julia :)

Aww phanks, I thought they looked a little small but the tyres on them are soo quiet! Speedo is out a bit. But for a while I'l drive on them for some peace and quiet.

Coarse surface road noise was my major gripe with the 8 (and all previous Mazdas, I might add). Especially once the 040's became quite worn....and even more so if, by some chance, you had somehow flat-spotted one :o:

I am happy to say that I am nearly 36 and still don't need a bra!!!! LOL :naughty: :naughty:

I can think of at least 5 things to say in response to that...but I won't. :angel: :mdrmed:

nah....keep it well waxed...

Car bras always look naff, and are a sure sign of anal retentiveness ;)

Agreed.

I'd rather keep the polish up and re-spray the nose in due course (or get a MS nose...).

I do have my moments though... :angel:

Did someone say GPS... :mdrmed: :mdrmed:

Aww phanks, I thought they looked a little small but the tyres on them are soo quiet! Speedo is out a bit. But for a while I'l drive on them for some peace and quiet.

They look absolutely crap!!! :spank: Get 'em off now!!! :nono:








...just kidding. ;) They look fine and if they dampen the road noise it's all good.

Now that is funny!

It could be equated to y fronts for your 8!!!! :evil_laug The perfect support for the sporty boy!

8? Last time I looked I only had 2 - but they're both in perfect working order boom boom!

Ps. MissyK it's raining here now....you might get that rain in the arvo take a jumper!

Didnt rain ;) I had a blast today :mdrmed:

Hey Julia, I'm moving to SA in a month and a half. I guess I wont be able to keep my number plate now will I?! ;)



Well we did 1600kms in the car from Wednesday last week to last night. We drove along back roads and by roads and had a blast.....gee this car can go fast!! :naughty: :naughty: Not too shabby I can tell you! We got great fuel economy specially since I forgot to fill up in Naracoorte and then rolled into Cavendish Vic on fuel vapours....got a little over 500kms to a tank!! That economy with a full car and me thrashing it!! Too cool.

Killed lots of bugs...ran over a stick that has dented the drivers door and saw a lot of dirt roads....the diff had a ball, locking up all over the place! Took some shots of the car before his bath today. GLad I got the Hymee grille or those bugs would be in my coolers....not good.... Killed lots of dragonflies as well...but not another animal was harmed in the travels....some of it at warp speed!


The other photo is the car with my slightly smaller Honda wheels on the car cause the tyres are soooo quiet and the Mazda tyres are getting way too noisy...sound like rally tyres... :SHOCKED: :rant: NOT HAPPY with THE BRIDGIES at all.... :crying: to noisy...rrr rrrr rrrr rrrr as I drive along....

Oh wow a like minded 8 owner!! I have a spare if you would like to razz up the boys in blue!! Nah only jokin' But I will sell my plates if you want to buy.... :rock:

Look forward to meeting up when you arrive....moving down south....well there you go I thought once people got to the territory they never left!!

Sorry to make you change your plate...however it would be good to go for a cruise with you, your NT plate and my SA plate...the state part is not that distinct on them really!

Ciao' for now and stay in touch.

Julia

They look absolutely crap!!! :spank: Get 'em off now!!! :nono:








...just kidding. ;) They look fine and if they dampen the road noise it's all good.

Oh my...you are lucky to have countered that comment! Actually they look ok and they are growing on me. Thanks for your thoughts. The speedo is out a bit but that gives me more excuses now when the WD reminds me of my speed!

There is NO road noise with these tyres it's bliss...I can actually hear my iPod music even with a crappy iTunes :Freak_ani

How I enjoy this light hearted banter!! :spank:

8? Last time I looked I only had 2 - but they're both in perfect working order boom boom!


LOL i was talking about the car......do you look often!! :mdrmed: Seems like there is a need to remind the bretheren that they are there and safe even more excuse for a bra!! Extra support an all!! :hahano:

How I enjoy this light hearted banter!! :spank:

heh heh heh, me flicks Julia's bra strap.

Hang on, there isn't one... :cwm27:

Since tyres were mentioned, I thought no one would mind if I changed the subject ever so slightly. I'm still very happy with the Fulda Exelero 245's after 20,000km. Tread wear appears minimal, and they're still very quiet. There seems to be little detectable squirm now, possibly due to some wear on the blocks.

heh heh heh, me flicks Julia's bra strap.

Hang on, there isn't one... :cwm27:


Mind like a steel trap hey! Keep on dreamin!

WD tells me that car will age a little quicker with smaller wheels....not too happy bout that..but they are so quiet.. However I can sell them and get $$ for something else and that's quite tempting!