How To Save $$ to buy Silver!

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  1. enzedda

    enzedda Member

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    Have a look at 'Simple savings' website, a few useful hints on there.
     
    enzedda, Sep 17, 2012
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    My experiences with toyotas have been less than stellar.

    That said. a twin turbo soarer, and a twin turbo supra, both hardly cheap on maintenance. The engines are robust as hell, but unfortunately chassis and suspension components are a major let down.

    When the ball joints on the front lower control arms go, you'll have to change the whole thing. At $280/piece, its not cheap, especially on an 8000$ car.

    That said, toyota fuel economy is amazing. Sydney to melbourne on 80L of fuel in a car putting out 230rwkw, that's amazing.

    And did i just turn this into a car thread? sorry.
     
    xALmoN, Sep 17, 2012
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    steve.rsa Member Silver Stacker

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    AAAARRRGGHH!

    Don't speed, it uses up fiat that should be spent on nice shiny stuff.

    My own fault, 63 in a 50 zone (which I thought was 60)

    Sigh!
     
    steve.rsa, Sep 25, 2012
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    Naphthalene Man Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Drive a Kombi - it'll teach you to be a mechanic and provide free accommodation to boot.

    ...and save you on those speeding fines :)
     
    Naphthalene Man, Sep 25, 2012
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    saddest day of my life, watching my kombi drive away after i sold it
     
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    a kombi is a piece of shit.

    no offence =x
     
    xALmoN, Sep 25, 2012
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    can we fit the 2L ej20t to a kombi?

    would probably make it less of a terrible abomination.

    suzukis are great!

    and sigh, i need a timing belt and water pump..
     
    xALmoN, Sep 25, 2012
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  8. Naphthalene Man

    Naphthalene Man Active Member Silver Stacker

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    you have no class and no taste.

    no offence =x
     
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  9. Naphthalene Man

    Naphthalene Man Active Member Silver Stacker

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    you are fitting in with your stereotype :p
     
    Naphthalene Man, Sep 25, 2012
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    WTF?


    What do you do once your rainwater tank is full of S***?
     
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    Ummm, i think he means the other way round, flush with rainwater... saves mains water costs... lol
     
    Gilligan, Jun 1, 2014
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    Splitties are the shiz.
    You can do better than that.... how about a Porsche 993 twin-turbo?:

    http://www.race-taxi.ch/

    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=powVngJ-Ljc[/youtube]
     
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    Definately give up cigarettes and alcohol if you can......And running LPG on your car can save $20-30 perweek after paying off install costs.
     
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    building a new heater that runs on wood, pellets and oil, anything to save electricity.
    Started scrounging copper for a solar hot water system
    Also lashed out on a camry for 800 bucks that runs on stuff all compared to the 4 litre vehicles I have been running.

    This time next year I should have a few extra pm's for my troubles
     
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    During times of crisis, it's better to avoid buying a new car, you can even avoid buying anything that you don't need...
     
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    wrcmad Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTUgLEq4pxQ[/youtube]
     
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    Cool as. Outside the box.
     
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    I do that :)
    Gets a bit scary when there's lightning all around but it's certainly invigorating.

    Also, check your phone account to see whether you're on a plan that matches your usage and then adjust as required, $45.00 per month right there.
    Check your insurance to see that you're actually paying for coverage that applies to you and then adjust as needed. $170 per month.
    Donating to charity? Your choice, but that can be an ongoing commitment.

    How often do you go shopping? Run a freezer. Stock up on nonperishables and save the fuel money, $30 per month + whatever impulse purchases you might have made in the interim.
    Bake your own pastries, breads and biscuits. Brew your own soft drinks.
    Live in a small town that doesn't have takeaways so even when you can't be bothered cooking tea, you have no option.
    Do without.
    Make a monthly or quarterly PM budget and put it on a spreadsheet.

    Hell, you know all this anyway.
     
    Gorth, Jul 9, 2014
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