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Re: my new Wizard

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:01 am
by geeves
there are some marks in the lower paint that I will be talking to Daisy about at some stage. Nothing serious. Its registered as red/gold and nearly all 96 wizards are 2 tone. Most have that great big Wizard badge down the side. A bit like spray painting Cow on your prize heifer. Luckily mine doesnt have this.

How does one answer a cynical !@#$%^&) apart from tagging there cows

Re: my new Wizard

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:24 am
by slightlydodgy
I beat you there some of mine look like they walked though south auckland on a bad night (how we identify ones that temporarily cant have there milk sent to the factory for those of you who dont know) Usually I answer cynicalB!@#$%ds by telling them that they are a F@#$%^t Have to be careful here or I will end up being slightlymoderated instead of slightlydodgy Am also slightlyjealous of your waggon

Re: my new Wizard

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 6:09 am
by geeves
3 years still going strong. No off road except a few skifield roads and one trip through North Range Road. This road used to be prime 4wding untill they built the windfarm and had to upgrade the road. Still a nice drive if you like windmills.
It has had a bit of maintenance
Soon after buying the water pump leaked so that was changed along with the cambelt. Put the radiator back in and found the top tank cracked. New radiator as well
Its had new tyres which are a Maxis AT in a 80% road orientated tread. They now have 40000km and still 10mm tread
The turbo started a death whine about a month after buying so when the manifold leaked about 2 years later I thought it a good idea to replace the turbo with a new genuine IHI although it is the bighorn one so I can fit an intercooler one day. Unfortunately the manifold was broken studs in the head which meant head off so a crack test was done and failed and a total bill of more than I paid to buy the car Injector tips also done at this time
Its also had a failed speedo sensor and inhibitor switch

Re: my new Wizard

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 10:48 pm
by dani4jb1t
Outstanding Wizard....seriously looks in good shape.....

About the landscape...man, you have so much green in there, amazing place !!!!

Re: my new Wizard

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 6:48 pm
by geeves
Thats just a local river bank about half way between Upper And Lower Hutt cities. These cities are about 10km apart and this spot is about 20km from my home in Wellington city.
The joys of living in a country the size of Great Britain but a population of under 4.5 million.

Re: my new Wizard

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 4:07 am
by Gazza1904
Hi Geeves, I have just bought a Wizard but mines missing the badges (the ones on the doors and tailgate that say MU Wizard), would you be able to make them up to match the factory ones?

Re: my new Wizard

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 5:15 am
by geeves
I cant make badges but if you want I can do a close up of the door badges on mine and you should be able to get a local sign writer to copy them easy enough. Cant do the tailgate badge as its missing on mine
It will be a few days though as this car is having diesel pump work as we speak. Also its cold and nearly snowing outside

Re: my new Wizard

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 5:38 am
by Gazza1904
That would be awesome, can you email the pics through to gcapeling@gmail.com thanks

Re: my new Wizard

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 5:59 am
by geeves
send me a pm and I will remember on the weekend

Re: my new Wizard

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:49 am
by turnturn
muu92 (Tracey?) may be able to help with stickers/decals?