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Title: Hello from down under
Post by: carthagewarrior on September 26, 2012, 09:43:59 AM
 :good2: just a quick hello From an Aussie Fj owner, i look forward to reading these valuable posts... cheers  :drinks:     carthagewarrior
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: FJmonkey on September 26, 2012, 09:56:37 AM
Welcome warrior, the best place to find your Kookaloo. What year FJ do you have?
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: carthagewarrior on September 26, 2012, 09:58:59 AM
1992.. in pretty good shape lol got some cosmetic damage and a few age related rattles
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: carthagewarrior on September 26, 2012, 10:02:29 AM
btw my fj's name is THOR
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: racerman_27410 on September 26, 2012, 10:19:02 AM
Welcome to the group.


good have have you on board with us.... there is definitely a lot to read around here  :good2:


KOokaloo!


Frank
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: FJmonkey on September 26, 2012, 10:21:25 AM
Quote from: carthagewarrior on September 26, 2012, 10:02:29 AM
btw my fj's name is THOR

A lot of fell the same way about our FJs.
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: fj11.5 on September 26, 2012, 10:24:53 AM
Oh great, another bloody aussie  :biggrin:   ,,welcome mate,  plenty of info here, but be warned fj modding is addictive
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: carthagewarrior on September 26, 2012, 10:28:04 AM
i have seen that!! im just strating
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: fj11.5 on September 26, 2012, 10:33:26 AM
All good, brakes are a good place to start at, , as for your noise, is it down low on the left, could be the starter chain?  Or  cam chain if its dead center
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: The General on September 26, 2012, 11:12:56 AM
Welcome Mate  :hi: Ummmmmhhh........ Outback, Pro Hart territory.  He was right into Reds, Whites, Blues and Greys but hated pink I believe. The long legs of an FJ would love your roads. Do you use one or two of those Roo Shoos?
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: nurse on September 26, 2012, 02:00:18 PM
Quote from: The General on September 26, 2012, 11:12:56 AM
Welcome Mate  :hi: Ummmmmhhh........ Outback, Pro Hart territory.  He was right into Reds, Whites, Blues and Greys but hated pink I believe. The long legs of an FJ would love your roads. Do you use one or two of those Roo Shoos?


WTF are Roo Shoos???? :scratch_one-s_head:
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: flips on September 26, 2012, 03:02:13 PM
G'day carthage warrior & Welcome.  :hi:

Cheers :drinks:

Jeff P

P.s nurse. A Roo shoo is a sonic animal repeller.An ultrasonic device,either electronic or wind driven  (like a mini pan flute ) to scare Kankaroo's off the road so you end your Kookaloo very suddenly.

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_nkw=roo+shoo (http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_nkw=roo+shoo)
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: FJSpringy on September 26, 2012, 04:02:52 PM
Quote from: fj11.5 on September 26, 2012, 10:24:53 AM
Oh great, another bloody aussie  :biggrin:   ,,welcome mate,  plenty of info here, but be warned fj modding is addictive

mate I don't think they are actually Aussie, they are territorians until they grow up and we decide what to do with them  :lol: :lol: I mean don't get me wrong I even like Taswegians

welcome aboard  :good2:


Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: fj11.5 on September 26, 2012, 04:36:13 PM
we do something with them ?? thought they had their own rules  :lol:  , , wich one of us do you like, the evil headed one or the good headed one  :lol:
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: tmkaos on September 26, 2012, 05:19:56 PM
Quote from: carthagewarrior on September 26, 2012, 10:02:29 AM
btw my fj's name is THOR


Welcome in brother-from-another-mother-across-the-ditch  :good2:

Funny I have a lot of religous nutjob mates who ride sports bikes who say something similiar everytime they get off their crotch rockets..

'God, I'm THOR!!!'

My reply - 'Should've bought an FJ! Who's up for another 400km?'
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: Harvy on September 26, 2012, 06:44:22 PM
Quote from: carthagewarrior on September 26, 2012, 10:02:29 AM
btw my fj's name is THOR



Hmmmmm.... another Thor!

Welcome to the group mate...... enjoy the reading.... and do a search here for "Thor".

Cheers
Harvy
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: carthagewarrior on September 26, 2012, 09:27:27 PM

Nah roos around here arnt too bad, shame the roo shoos dont work on EMU's lol
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: carthagewarrior on September 26, 2012, 11:22:09 PM
yeah 400km is a normal trip here in outback Aus. even with my stock seat worn out it is still ver comfy.
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: Klavdy on September 27, 2012, 12:22:39 AM
Quote from: carthagewarrior on September 26, 2012, 09:27:27 PM

Nah roos around here arnt too bad, shame the roo shoos dont work on EMU's lol

They don't work full stop.
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: fj11.5 on September 27, 2012, 02:47:30 AM
the stupid little plastic roo shoo,s are. crap but idiots still buy them, , have heard the expensive electric ones work , but I'm guessing kangas , wallabys , wombats ect are deaf anyway , , used to have a gsx with a 2.5" exhaust system with a mostly open megacycle pipe, , two roo,s used to bounce across the same place everynight after work , no matter how much noise I made  :diablo:
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: ribbert on September 27, 2012, 03:12:38 AM
Quote from: carthagewarrior on September 26, 2012, 11:22:09 PM
yeah 400km is a normal trip here in outback Aus. even with my stock seat worn out it is still ver comfy.

I assume you're talking about the outbound leg?
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: carthagewarrior on September 27, 2012, 04:54:39 AM
yeah but plenty of place to Stop just for the scenery...
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: carthagewarrior on September 27, 2012, 05:20:11 AM
true true roo shoos dont work..... the bullbar on my fourby does though
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: yamaha fj rider on September 27, 2012, 01:40:40 PM
warrior welcome, glad you joined us.

Kurt
Title: Re: Hello from down under
Post by: The General on January 01, 2013, 05:13:40 AM
Quote from: carthagewarrior on September 26, 2012, 09:27:27 PM

Nah roos around here arnt too bad, shame the roo shoos dont work on EMU's lol


Hey mate, D`ya reckon ya could bring some of their feathers to tha Rally?