Licence
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Motors
Carver Carver One
I never thought I would see one of these little one seater cars running around largely due to their obscene price tag (£27k+), but the other day in Auckland I did. This was a photo I quickly snapped of it on Victoria Street outside the Sky Tower.
This little car has been loved by reviewers for [...]
Lancia Fulvia HF
I spotted this wonderful Italian rally car whilst I was on our Honeymoon and visiting Amsterdam. I am a big fan of the Lancia rally cars including the Fulvia pictured here, Stratos, 037, Delta S4 and Delta HF Integrale.
Suzuki Bandit Carburettor Clean
When I went away on holiday the other year I left my Bandit standing for about 3 weeks and it must of had a bad batch of fuel in the tank. The bad fuel turned into jelly in the carburettors and of course the bike started running like a dog. In the back [...]
Vauxhall Astra Front Brakes
For those you who possess an Astra from 1990-1998 the following hints might prove useful. I bought a set of two vented rotors and four brake pads for about £40 on ebay so they are reasonably cheap.
Removing the calliper from the calliper carrier requires a 7mm allen key and to remove the calliper carrier from [...]
SQL Server 2005 Dump to SQL statements
Say you have a development environment setup using SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and your customer has a SQL Server 2000 database accessible only via ODBC and you can only run a DB import via a script. How would you do it? Easy you might think just run msdbdump.exe on the command line, well this isn’t MySQL so you are not so fortunate.
SQL SERVER
Say you have a development environment setup using SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and your customer has a SQL Server 2000 database accessible only via ODBC and you can only run a DB import via a script. How would you do it? Easy you might think just run msdbdump.exe on the command line, well this [...]
Getting Back on the Bike
If you haven’t been riding through winter like me then take care getting back out there and wear good gear. Check all the essentials:
Oil
Water (if applicable)
Tyre pressures and wear
Chain tension and wear
Check all electrics (kill switch and all lights being the main ones)
Also have a glance at your sprockets
If the bike has been sitting for more than a month then [...]
Biking to the UK
Just a few tips for fellow bikers who might be considering a move to the UK from Victoria.
If you only have your L’s pass you test before you come so you can transfer your licence over. When you have a full licence (ie over 21 with a restricted motorcycle licence) this will be transferred to [...]
Triumph Street Triple
Yeah I know I am not that quick off the mark posting this up, but I have been admiring it for days. The new Street Triple is running a slightly retuned version of the Daytona’s 675cc triple cylinder engine. It also shares the same frame and swing arm as its much lauded super [...]
Lancia Stratos
Ever since I first saw Phill Eather’s Lancia Stratos at the Targa Tasmania race event when I was a kid I have wanted a one. They have classic styling that has not dated at all, well not much for a car of its age. Most of its competitors are all but forgotten. [...]
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