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Title: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: SiKiD_01 on August 25, 2004, 12:17:29 AM: Hey all, How's it going?

my name's Steve, and i live in australia.

hope to make a few friends on this forum.

look forward to talking to you guys.

oh yeah, i do have a Suzuki, and yes, it's a VITARA!

you can see it here:

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modules/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=20692

it's not finished yet, but not much to go.

let me know what you think of it.

catch ya guys later, steve.
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: SiKiD_01 on August 25, 2004, 12:21:08 AM: ok, ummm, is this site all HTML?

or how do i post a pic?

thanks
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: Zukipilot on August 25, 2004, 01:18:13 AM: SiKid,
Welcome to the Zukiworld BBS. To post pics they must be hosted on a web page with a link. If you do not have one on a web page go to http:// http://www.eye-irritant.com/upload/ Use the brouse to find the pic of your choice, then hit upload. When the file is done uploading clicl the copy button. Then paste the link into your thread.
Zig
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: HotRod on August 25, 2004, 04:00:23 AM: Welcome aboard, Matie ;D
Be waiting for your pics.
We are big on pictures here ;D
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: cj on August 25, 2004, 10:59:50 AM: Steve is up the other end of the country where it is nice and warm but this is what I was doing a week ago and we camped overnight Ã‚Â ::)

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/august2004/Mt Skene 1.JPG)
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: hcgalvin on August 25, 2004, 11:12:04 AM: Quote
Steve is up the other end of the country where it is nice and warm but this is what I was doing a week ago and we camped overnight Ã‚Â ::)

([url]http://www.eye-irritant.com/august2004/Mt[/url] Skene 1.JPG)

brrr...

but I can't wait for the stuff to come here so I can go skiing!
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: SiKiD_01 on August 25, 2004, 11:28:00 AM: ok, here goes, trying to get pics up for you all.

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/august2004/DSC03819.JPG)
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/august2004/DSC03460.JPG)
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/august2004/DSC03822.JPG)

cheers
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: jerryp58 on August 25, 2004, 01:19:24 PM: Quote
ok, here goes, trying to get pics up for you all.

([url]http://www.eye-irritant.com/august2004/DSC03819.JPG[/url])

Welcome!

So that body style is called a Vitara in Austrailia? I didn't know that.
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: HotRod on August 25, 2004, 02:23:41 PM: Quote

Welcome!

So that body style is called a Vitara in Austrailia? Ã‚Â I didn't know that.

Also known by Escudo in the Home land of Japan ;)
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: SiKiD_01 on September 01, 2004, 12:21:23 AM: (http://www.eye-irritant.com/august2004/DSC03917.JPG)
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/august2004/DSC03928.JPG)
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/august2004/DSC03929.JPG)
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/august2004/DSC03931.JPG)
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: SiKiD_01 on September 01, 2004, 12:24:58 AM: i was down at the local SUPERCHEAP store, and pulled up next to a couple of other vitaras.

heres a pic. just goes to show how small Darwin is, and you hardly ever see more than one vitara at a time in any one place.

(http://www.eye-irritant.com/august2004/DSC03923.JPG)
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: safarikick on September 01, 2004, 05:10:27 AM: ;D
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: explosivo on September 01, 2004, 06:20:43 AM: I dig the front bumper... is it aluminum?
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: hutch on September 01, 2004, 08:43:57 AM: Welcome,
Nice looking rig.
who in australia do you get aftermarket parts from besides Old Man Emu/ARB?

I have run across a couple sites like

http://www.suzisport.com/
http://www.bigballsoffroad.com/index.htm
http://www.ironmansuspension.com/

any input on those companies?
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: SiKiD_01 on September 01, 2004, 01:51:26 PM: hi all,

explosivo:
yes the front bar is an aluminium bar, but i got at it with an angle grinder, and cut off the two side bars that went around the headlights. there was also a bar accross the bottom, but it hit on everything, so i cut that off too.

Hutch:
i'm a student, studying Graphic Design, and i don't really have a steady job, depends on school workloads etc., so i find it hard to go to these companies for spares/after market parts, as they are, to me, very expensive.

but yes, i have heard of these companies, and i have heard that they are quite good.

here is a link for more business links, taken from outerlimits4x4 forum.
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modules/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5061

that should help, if you want to find out about business/companies here in Australia.

Most of the mods on my vitara, i've done myself, and i've since found out, not that i didn't know already, that cheap, is hardly ever better.

but it all works! thats all i want, i just want to drive what my mates can't! they got land cruisers, and hiluxes etc. bigger is better, but when small can beat big, we love it.

you know what i mean.

cheers, steve
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: explosivo on September 01, 2004, 02:55:56 PM: Quote
explosivo:
yes the front bar is an aluminium bar, but i got at it with an angle grinder, and cut off the two side bars that went around the headlights. there was also a bar accross the bottom, but it hit on everything, so i cut that off too.

I like the look of it... I've now got inspiration for my next bump ;D

'course it'll most likely be for a fullsize Bronco rather than the Tracker :(
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/august2004/broncbump.jpg)
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: Charlie on September 01, 2004, 07:29:46 PM: Quote
Welcome,
Nice looking rig.
who in australia do you get aftermarket parts from besides Old Man Emu/ARB?

I have run across a couple sites like

[url]http://www.suzisport.com/[/url]
[url]http://www.bigballsoffroad.com/index.htm[/url]
[url]http://www.ironmansuspension.com/[/url]

any input on those companies?

Suzisport are mostly resellers,Bigballs sell Ironman(Toughdog) suspsenion.What are you guys interested in.
Regards Charlie
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: hutch on September 02, 2004, 10:51:13 AM: I'm interested in all vendors of suzuki parts! More curiosity than anything..
thanks for the input

Hutch
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: SiKiD_01 on September 02, 2004, 11:04:07 AM: here is a link for more business links, taken from outerlimits4x4 forum.
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modules/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5061
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: Maiden Hell on September 02, 2004, 03:01:39 PM: Suzuki is pretty popualr in the Lands Down Under...I think Australia was the first country that Suzuki ever exported too.

Welcome aboard and have fun, this is the best Suzuki site on the net.
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: overkill on September 08, 2004, 08:27:03 PM: Hey all new here aswell,from the land downunder
hope to meet some new zook freaks and swap ideas.
SAM
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: cj on September 08, 2004, 10:43:15 PM: C'mon Sam, show some of your work ;D
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: SiKiD_01 on September 08, 2004, 11:45:19 PM: hey sam, have you made any roof racks/roof carriers?

i want to get one made, so i can put my spare on the roof, and maybe a hi-lift jack, and make jerry can holders for the rear door. (one water, one fuel)

i'm currently looking for/at ideas, and other peoples racks. i'm deciding to use 2" steel.

any ideas, what works and what doesn't?
anyone who knows, or has experience, i'd like to hear from you.

thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: overkill on September 11, 2004, 12:32:59 PM: I'll try how do you attach photo's
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: overkill on September 11, 2004, 12:35:01 PM: Quote
hey sam, have you made any roof racks/roof carriers?

i want to get one made, so i can put my spare on the roof, and maybe a hi-lift jack, and make jerry can holders for the rear door. (one water, one fuel)

i'm currently looking for/at ideas, and other peoples racks. i'm deciding to use 2" steel.

Don't put them on the roof to much weight up there.Iwould make a rear bar with a wheel Ã‚Â carrier and gerry can holder.I have a pic of one we did.
SAM
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: explosivo on September 11, 2004, 12:43:07 PM: Quote
I'll try how do you attach photo's

http://upload.eye-irritant.com/ ;)
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: overkill on September 11, 2004, 12:59:42 PM: Here are some shots of my hardtop and a shot of the rear bar.
Thanks
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/august2004/zook 006.jpg)
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/august2004/zook 010.jpg)
(http://www.eye-irritant.com/august2004/wheelcarrier.jpg)
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: overkill on September 11, 2004, 01:00:16 PM: Quote

[url]http://upload.eye-irritant.com/[/url] ;)

Thanks for the link
SAM
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: explosivo on September 11, 2004, 01:06:06 PM: Quote
Thanks for the link
SAM

No prob. Nice looking rig :)
Title: Re: Newbie from Autralia
Post by: HotRod on September 11, 2004, 01:42:39 PM: Looking sharp ;D