yeah no probs Australia...i can do it when i type slow
but come on it was a gentle prod in jest...
you know, just like i do, that for every brillant engineer and every fantastic car guy in Australia
there is a bloke who lowers his holden by totally removing the rear coil springs....
and its the same the world over
1) the aussie cars had torque boxes that only hemi and cabrolets had in the US
2) the upper A arm mounts and the idler mount has additional strengthening ( from 71 a wheel stud through a plate on the top of the inner wing right through the top of the upper A arm mounting structure and from 1976 triangles of steel welded in to various places as gussets and stengtheing
3) austrlians didn't buy UK made cars anymore once they had their own Ford Holden and Chrylsers becasue lest face it the UK cars just broke
4) " bloody landrovers just break axles all the time and once i put some nice strong ones it it bust the transfer box...." i'm gonna get a landcruiser or hilux
i.e harsh conditions
When it comes to shady tree mechanics i owned 3 vehicles in Australia
i was there for 3 years
the valiant had mis matched calipers
the track rod ends were bolted on with plain nuts and no split pins
there was no oil in the 4 speed
a ball of solder the size of my fist in the radiator
and the dash brake light was on, indciating the rear brakes were isolted off but the light fitting had had its bulb removed
this on a car that was "restored"
VW rabbit/golf
failed its roadworthy due to a rust bubble in the screen pillar
it didnt fail on torn trans mounting and engine mounts, that fact that the air cleaner was punching up the hood when you lift off the gas, or the fact that the wheel bearings were flated
Holden
air con system charged with propane rather than aircon gas....
so i spoke as i found....
your experience may be different
:)
Dave