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Did the first oil and filter change on the wife's Subaru Impreza today. Very simple to work on. Has enough front bumper clearance to drive up on my ramps, the plastic undertray has a cut out for the sump plug meaning it can stay in place, and the top mount oil filter didn't spill a drop when I...

The new Nissan-based Mercedes ute, the X Class, is due for release in Australia early next year - Does it "cheapen" the brand a little? Perhaps, but I think it will sell very well! http://www.news.com.au/technology/innova...68da7accfe36158

From July 1, 2017, all new Honda cars sold in Australia will come with a 5 year/unlimited kilometer warranty, up from the previous 3 year/100,000km. This is bumper to bumper, not just powertrain. I imagine this move is intended to drive more sales - it might surprise the US guys that Honda is...

http://www.news.com.au/technology/enviro...7de7d6b3593071c Thought you guys who live where it gets really, REALLY cold might be amused by what we consider a harsh winter down here...and it'll probably last for all of a week!

A comment in another thread got me wondering, at what age can a person legally drive a vehicle on a public street, alone/unsupervised, in your area? In Tasmania, it's 16 and a half years for a motorcycle, and 17 for a car. (Extra restrictions relating to speed, alcohol, power to weight ratio...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-07/fo...0-years/7909836 A sad day for Ford fans in Australia.

Just saw this on the evening news, so went looking online. Appears there are many unhappy Focus, Fiesta and EcoSport owners... http://www.news.com.au/technology/innova...6fd46b32161d389

I posted this in another section, but thought it would be of more interest to the BITOG motorcyclists. There's a 4 minute video in the link, worth a look! And to be fair, although I've never been to New Zealand, a Kiwi work colleague assures me their roads are just as good... Hopefully Silk can...

This story is a few weeks old, but I haven't seen it posted here - apologies if it has. With production of our traditional Highway Patrol vehicles (SS Commodore and XR6 Turbo/XR8 Falcon) coming to a close by 2017, police agencies are trialing replacements. Unfortunately, it looks like Mustang...

Australian Mike Simcoe is now the worldwide head of design for GM - the first non-American to hold the job. Go Aussie! http://www.news.com.au/technology/innova...e06f75427934a2f

Haven't seen this mentioned here, thought it may be of interest. The right hand drive conversion is done in Australia, and the vehicles carry a 3 year, 100,000km warranty. The only engine available is the Cummins. The 2500 is $AUD139,500 and the 3500 is $AUD146,500. To put those prices in...

Thought this may interest some of you, the top 20 new cars by sales volume for September 2014, as printed in Wheels magazine December 2014. (The figures are always a couple of months behind). Most of the cars will be familiar, but may be known by different names in the US. Note this is passenger...

As an automotive tragic, I'm interested in badge engineered vehicles. I find it fascinating, yet also somewhat insulting, that manufacturers will slap their badge on someone else's product and expect the punters to buy it in droves...and often succeed! It was rampant in Australia in the 80's and...