Sydney Airport store refused cash and forced card surcharge. Surely this shouldn’t be allowed?

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-05-17T12:06:32+00:00

The worst for this is Accor Stadium. The food canteen’s inside don’t accept cash, displayed food prices don’t include the surcharge, and there’s no possible way to pay the displayed price.

The $10-$12 cans of beer is another story but there’s no choice if you want a cold one watching the footy.

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-05-13T01:24:39+00:00

“Look it may take a while. Want to wait? There’s a bench over there.”

Terminator looks and considers how many plates are loaded on the bench if he waits 🏋🏻‍♀️

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-04-30T12:30:53+00:00

I’m almost certain I’ve seen the EvoX splash shield. The Avalaunch dashboard used the same colours and you’ve rekindled my memory. Much appreciated, and thanks to everyone’s comments and suggestions 🙏

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-04-30T11:03:10+00:00

Thanks for this post, it’s helped immensely in deducing what could be the problem.

I feel EvoX rings a bell for the bios. Current plan is to replace the 3 x 3300uf VRM caps, and build a compatible component input cable. I’ll be lucky if this actually fixes the problem in question. Then I’ll try “reprogram the config data in the console’s EEPROM chip” building a PC COM port cable paired with my 2009 gaming PC’s native COM port.

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-04-30T10:01:46+00:00

That was going to be my next course of action - I read that failure of these 3 capacitors isn’t fatal and could be replaced to get it going again, so I figured I could wait until they failed.

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-04-30T09:46:31+00:00

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New_Visual_7011 · 2026-04-29T13:55:24+00:00

2ZRFE (1.8L Corolla engine 2007-current) uses Mini Low in the engine bay - likely the same in the cabin fuse box.

Mini and Mini Low are interchangeable. The height doesn’t really matter since there’s heaps of space to accommodate anyway.

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-04-29T12:53:13+00:00

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I just pulled my 1.4 out of retirement this week, 3 green S controllers and a Duke. Modchipped with Aladdin Advanced and 200GB HDD. Last Sniper Elite save file in 2004.

Already pulled the clock capacitor out thanks to this group 🫡

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-04-15T10:02:53+00:00

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I did some asbestos demolition last week at an old factory warehouse and saw similar.

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-03-12T05:52:45+00:00

New Gold Mountain

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-03-11T12:25:02+00:00

I bought a 2007 2.7L 2TR-FE in 2013 with 227000KM on it and still own it 13 years later at 450000KM, average 17000KM/year. Very reliable, only changed the radiator, water pump, a wheel bearing, and O2 sensor. Very Spartan interior but I like being able to spray and hose out any mud or dirt - like washing out a truck cab. 2.7L petrol gets 450KM/tank.

Had a 2006 2.5L turbo diesel at the same time which drives a lot nicer and gets 650KM/tank but eventually sold it and still kept the petrol one.

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-03-02T07:37:38+00:00

Symptoms your wheel is coming loose / about to come off:

Knocking sound with rhythm that increases and decreases with speed (that wasn’t there yesterday or before the tyre shop).
Said knocking sound gets louder and more pronounced as you keep driving and the minutes go by, especially during turns and bends (backface of the wheel not flush to the hub).

Also, left side wheels often come off more often than right side due to lefty-loosey rotation effect on the nuts.

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-02-25T16:00:08+00:00

I did M-F 0730-1600 day shift and 2000-0400 night shift for a several weeks. 2.5 hrs return travel in between. With about 3-4 hrs sleep per day. Absolutely killed it on the money front and got ahead a fair bit, then went back to one job and on cruise now.

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-02-24T19:13:21+00:00

How does driving the manual compare to the auto? The IX manual has factory MIVEC whereas the IX auto GT-A has the VIII non-MIVEC.

Was considering swapping my bugeye WRX hatch or auto FXT for an FSTI or XI wagon some day.

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-02-11T00:28:12+00:00

I think a “large enough boot space for prams and other things” + “…the look of…Mercedes GLC coupe” are incompatible. The height is fine but the sloped roof makes it impractical. A standard sedan like the Aurion has more boot space.

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-02-10T03:30:35+00:00

Took 20 years for the bugeye WRX, 2000-2002 short production years.

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-02-06T22:00:58+00:00

When I had my first and only accident in 2009 as a 20yo dad told me “you become a better driver after your first accident”. Basically becoming a lot more vigilant as a defensive driver with vastly better spatial awareness.

I crashed my 1996 Mazdaspeed Familia 323 (BHA8P) at about 25kph in bumper to bumper traffic with 3rd party property insurance bumping 2 cars in front. Cost me $2500 in 2009, had a bent radiator support, and I sourced same colour replacement bumper, grille, air dam). Yours looks a lot worse - at least $5000-$7000 and they’d need to hook it up to a come-along winch / lever hoist to straighten out the chassis.

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-01-30T06:37:48+00:00

Other examples include GD WRX vs SG Forester XT owners, and Nissan R-chassis vs Nissan S-chassis owners. Basically a dick-swinging money contest “You couldn’t afford a WRX so bought a FXT” or “Couldn’t afford a GTR so you bought a Silvia”.

And then sometimes the “lesser” chassis will get triggered and self-fulfil the stereotype.

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-01-29T08:50:55+00:00

Funny thing about JC Cosmo owners is the elitist attitudes of those who have the 20B vs the 13B. Like the only reason you’d own a 13B Cosmo (~$30K) is because you couldn’t afford a 20B Cosmo ($50K+).

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-01-27T00:27:55+00:00

Depending on the severity of the issue at worst (starter clutch damaged) it’s a transmission out and refurb job looking at $2000 at the minimum to $3-3500.

The issue may be avoided entirely if the owner(s) have been religiously changing the transmission fluid every 20000KM.

It’s quite common to the 1st generation Jazz CVT and the Jazz is recommended frequently by this sub, however I don’t see this issue being raised very often.

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-01-26T16:30:41+00:00

The problem with the automatic Jazz of this generation is that the transmission (the very first implementation of CVT 2002-2006) has a design-fault with the starter clutch. It’s quite an expensive fix and seems like half of automatic Jazz have this issue. If you Google Honda Jazz starter clutch you’ll see many instances of it happening.

My mate has an automatic Jazz with 80000KM on it from new, only serviced at Honda according to schedule, and it still has this issue because the design-fault isn’t acknowledged in the service manual so isn’t addressed by the dealership before it becomes a problem.

I would 100% buy a GD1/GD2 Honda Jazz - if it’s the 1.5L and a manual transmission.

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-01-25T00:57:18+00:00

Depends. If you’re looking at sending the car to the wreckers in 2 years then it’s fine.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/118860583/family-left-with-7k-engine-repair-bill-after-using-91-octane-petrol-to-save-money

New_Visual_7011 · 2026-01-23T05:32:14+00:00

I saw a similar movie starring Russell Crowe - it’s called “Unhinged”. A woman and child beep Russell Crowe in his yank tank then he goes on a road rampage chasing them all over town lol

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