Step Up: All In

September 4, 2014, 12:27 am

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This is one of the worst dance movies in recent times. I am a fan of the Step Up franchise, but this movie was utterly kak.

Bad Acting,
Mediocre Dancing,

with almost no plot at all...

Wanted to ask for my money back.

give this one a miss

Result: 2/10...

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Hercules - With Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

September 4, 2014, 12:30 am

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Saw this movie last weekend cos my wifey has been nagging me.

Decent movie. Not something to put on your top 20 list for 2014.

Interesting manner in which they mess with the Greek Mythology and stories of Hercules.

Neither here nor there with this film.

Acting is not special.
Plot is nothing memorable.
CGI is decent.

Result: 5 / 10

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Shade net & dust problem

September 4, 2014, 1:28 am

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Hi Guys,
I need some advise on what products to use. The problem is that my complex have shade net parking Thumbdown

and having a dark coloured car doesn't help with the amount of dust buildup forming on the car. The best solution I know will be to move to a place with a garage but that's not going to happen soon, so is there any recommended products that is big time anti static and will help keep dust off or loose enough so that it just blows off when I start to drive?

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Scary terms and conditions in South Africa

September 4, 2014, 1:28 am

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Scary terms and conditions in South Africa

Did you know that you can be fined R100,000 per day by OLX, or that you may be charged R10 per MB for VoIP traffic by Vodacom?
Staff Writer September 3, 2014

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/general/10...frica.html

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Have you ever wondered what you are signing up for when you click agree to Apple’s 14,800-word iTunes terms and conditions, or when you are using OLX’s online classifieds platform?

Most people do not think twice before agreeing to the terms and conditions of a new service, but it may be advisable to scan these documents next time.

In South Africa there are many examples of terms and conditions which may surprise people who use that service. Here are some examples.

OLX’s big dollar penalties

OLX is aggressively targeting the South African online classifieds market, battling its main rival Gumtree.

Many people who use OLX may not know that they can be fined thousands of rands if they do not abide by the company’s terms of use.

OLX’s 8,924-word Terms of Use document includes the following:

If OLX establishes any limits on the frequency with which you may access the Service, or terminates your access to or use of the Service, you agree to pay OLX ninety nine dollars ($99) for (i) each message posted in excess of such limits or (ii) for each day on which you access OLX in excess of such limits, whichever is higher.

If you post a message that (1) impersonates any person or entity; (2) falsely states or otherwise misrepresents your affiliation with a person or entity; or (3) that includes personal or identifying information about another person without that person’s explicit consent, you agree that OLX in its sole discretion may disclose identifying information about you to the victim, and that should OLX bring a claim against you in court, that you will pay OLX one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100) for each such message.

If you are a Posting Agent that uses the Service in violation of these Terms, in addition to any liquidated damages under Section 20(e) below you agree to pay OLX ninety nine dollars ($99) for each and every item you post in violation of these Terms.

If you post messages in violation of these Terms, other than as described above, you agree to pay OLX ninety nine dollars ($99) for each such message.

If you aggregate, copy, display, mirror, reproduce, or otherwise exploit for any purpose any Content (except for your own Content) in violation of these Terms without OLX’s express written permission, you agree to pay OLX ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each day on which you engage in such conduct.

Tracker terms and conditions

Tracker recently informed its subscribers that they will be increasing their rates from 1 October 2014.

The company also announced changes to its Terms and Conditions “as a result of new laws”, which the company said will “have important consequences for you”. Here are some of the new additions.

If we interrupt or delay the service in any of the above circumstances, we do not have any legal responsibility to you. You accept that:

We will not be able to locate the vehicle if it is stolen or hijacked
You are not entitled to any refund of any fees
You must continue to pay the fees

You accept that by agreeing to the Tracker privacy policy you are giving up some of your rights to privacy and giving us the right to use your person information according to the Tracker privacy policy. You accept that you do not have the right to take action against us for any loss or damages you suffer from us processing your person information according to the Tracker privacy policy.

You do not have the right to end the agreement because we add, remove or change a value-added service during your agreement with us. We are not legally responsible to you for any loss or damage you suffer because of these changes.

Pay Telkom, even if you have no service

Telkom Internet says in its terms and conditions that it “may from time to time and with notice where possible, suspend the Telkom Internet Service”.

The reasons for a suspension include non-payment by the customer, technical failure, and if a customer does not comply with Telkom’s terms and conditions.

Some Telkom customers may think that they do not have to pay for a suspended service – they would be wrong. Telkom has the following clause in its terms and conditions:

Notwithstanding any suspension of service under this clause, the Customer shall remain liable for all charges due in respect of the Telkom Internet Service throughout the period of suspension.

Vodacom Voice over IP warning

Voice over IP poses a significant risk to mobile operators. To protect themselves against this threat, Vodacom and MTN filed higher rates with the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) for VoIP traffic.

MTN has filed the rate of R25 per Megabyte (MB) for VoIP traffic, while Vodacom has filed a rate of R10/MB.

In its terms and conditions Vodacom warns that it may charge these higher rates.

Vodacom reserves the right to charge a differentiated data usage rate for any voice over the Internet Protocol (VoIP) traffic on any of its data bearers as amended from time to time.

Sanral not taking responsibility for faulty e-tags

E-Tolling is a contentious issue in Gauteng, and the fact that Sanral is not taking responsibility for possible faulty e-tags may concern some road users.

In its terms and conditions Sanral has a section called “Limits to our responsibility arising from e-tags”, which has the following clause:

…we and our representatives are not responsible for any loss or damages you suffer because of lost, stolen or faulty e-tags

E-tag registrants are also giving Sanral a fair amount of legal power to take action against them:

You agree to accept any notice and legal processes under this Agreement at the physical address you gave to us when you registered.

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e46 325ci Clean Conversion

September 4, 2014, 2:42 am

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Hi Guys

Recently purchased an e46 325ci and I am looking for a proper tune shop to help me do an e39 m5 engine swap. I want a clean functional engine swap because the car will be my daily drive. Could you plz recommend the best guys over there in S.A to make this job.

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E92 Carbon Performance Boot Spoiler

September 4, 2014, 2:48 am

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E92 Performance boot Spoiler
R2900

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F30 Carbon Boot Spoiler

September 4, 2014, 2:51 am

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F30 Carbon Boot Spoiler
R3000.00

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Road Rage.. With a Twist

September 4, 2014, 4:18 am

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Welcome to the new Mazda MX-5

September 4, 2014, 5:38 am

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Welcome to the new Mazda MX-5
4 September, 2014 | by Paul Horrell

http://www.topgear.co.za/news/open-air-r...-5-launch/

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This is the new MX-5, due on the roads next year. We don’t need to explain what MX-5s have been all about for this past quarter century. So let’s get straight onto what makes this one more of an MX-5 than ever.

The designers say the proportions have been framed to flatter the people inside it. The sitting position is further back and lower. The shovel front end is sharp and far more aggressive, its headlights seeming to have been slashed out of the bumper. Two new lines peel back across the bonnet towards the screen pillars. The rear arches swell out in a way that makes the tail taper and look even shorter.

Its actual lines and forms are quite a departure from the previous generations. But their spirit is exactly the same: desirable but simple, a shape that should bes eloquent about the simple fun of driving the thing. There’s a newfound feistiness to the design, emphasised by slashes and sharp muscle lines. The aggression offsets the smaller size – to give you an idea how small, this car is on 16-inch wheels.

The cabin blurs the visual boundary between what’s inside and what’s outside, by wrapping the door colour wraps over into the interior. The big tacho takes centre stage. To avoid the traditional convertible hair muss, the windscreen, quarter windows and cockpit were shaped to smooth the airflow at speed when the roof’s down.

As to the way it goes down the road, it’s engineered to provide a greater dose of that MX-5 speciality: sharp reactions and a transparent connection between you and the road. People who’ve driven prototypes say it combines even more agility than before, with a more suppler ride. This should help it cope with our trademarked Great Mzansi Rubbish Tarmac. Unfortunately these people work for Mazda so are biased. We’ll have to see for ourselves next year.

Under the lowered bonnet, there’s no turbo to be seen. Engines are from Mazda’s quick-responding high-revving SkyActiv high-compression petrol line. Strangely the company won’t officially say even the capacity yet. But we gather the sizes won’t actually change from where they are in the Mazda3, at 1.5-litres and 2.0-litres. They have been modified to run longitudinally, but the power probably won’t change, so that’s 123kW for the 2.0.

That’s very much the same power as the MX-5 has now, but it’s 10 percent lighter so the 0-62mph time should come down to the low-sevens.

Yes, to make sure the engine and steering’s efforts aren’t wasted, it’s lighter. The drop is 100kg or so, which means it’ll be just about a neat tonne. In part its lightness stems from the fact there’s less of it: it’s 105mm shorter, as well as lower. The centre of gravity has dropped, and the body uses a high proportion of aluminium at either end so it’ll be keen to change direction.

Suspension is multi-link at the back and aluminium double wishbones at the front. All very much a sports-car layout. To keep the driveline’s responses rigid and precise, the diff housing at the rear is rigidly connected to the six-speed gearbox.

Anyway, a quick reminder of what an MX-5 is and always has been. It’s the simple pleasures, pleasures strong enough to have sold very nearly a million copies over the past quarter-century.

It’s about snaking down a country lane at dusk, smelling the tress and grass. About the instinctive manoeuvrability of a compact two-seater, whether going slowly or blatting through a favourite roundabout with a cheeky little drift. The feeling of cogs meshing in a short-throw gearbox. About the fun of throwing the roof back without waiting for some cumbersome mechanical contraption to do the job for you. And of sneaking through town, catching a reflection of yourself in a plate-glass window. At an attainable price. Fancy all that? Think this new MX-5 might make the grade? Comments below.

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The New MX-5 Will Come With 1.5 And 2.0-Litre Skyactiv Engines

The world reveal of the new MX-5 left us in the dark regarding power and performance figures, but there are a few new things we know about this hot little car...
By Alex Kersten, 04 September 2014

http://www.carthrottle.com/the-new-mx5-w...v-engines/

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It’s official, the new MX-5 is a hot little roadster - just look at the poll results for proof - featuring familiar design cues from our favourite sports cars past and present. At the front, the car possesses elements of Honda S2000 and Toyota GT86, while the rear reminds us of the Jaguar F-Type; clever move there, Mazda.

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With the covers now off and picture gallery live, we were all expecting to be given the juicy details - power, performance, pricing - but this will be revealed closer to the MX-5’s launch date next year…

We did, however, speak with Mazda bosses and managed to extract the following interesting information from them:

1. The MX-5 gets 1.5-litre and 2.0-litre Skyactiv engines
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Buyers of the new MX-5 will get the choice between either a 1.5-litre or a 2.0-litre Skyactiv engine, both of which are direct-injection petrol engines positioned longitudinally.

No performance figures have been revealed, but we were told something interesting: the 1.5-litre-equipped car will offer greater performance (power and turn of speed) than the 1.8-litre version of the Mk3 MX-5.

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Bearing in mind the new car’s 100kg weight saving compared with the Mk3, it’s safe to assume that the 1.5 could produce around 130bhp, a slight increase over the Mk3’s 126bhp figure.

The new 2.0-litre Skyactiv car will also be more powerful and faster than the previous-generation 2.0, so expect a power figure above 158bhp.

2. Gearboxes
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The Mazda MX-5 is an out-and-out drivers’ car, so you’ll be happy to know that it comes with a six-speed manual gearbox as standard. We were also told that a six-speed automatic ‘box will come as an option.

3. Design

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According to the official Mazda press release, the height of the bonnet is lower than before and the A-pillars and windshield headers have been moved further back, which should mean improved visibility.

The car has perfect 50:50 weight distribution, with the lowest centre of gravity in the model’s history. This has been achieved through Mazda’s lightweight Skyactiv technology, and the fact the new car is 105mm shorter in length, 20mm lower and 10mm wider than the outgoing model.

The roof is a manually-operated fabric design, which can be opened and closed with one hand, as in old models.

4. Interior

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The first thing that’s clear about the new MX-5’s simple interior is that there is a noticeable improvement in quality. The centre console is dominated by a tablet-like touchscreen device lifted from the Mazda 3, with the familiar seat-mounted speakers ensuring your tunes aren’t drowned out when the roof’s down.

The instrument binnacle is dominated by a central tachometer, which cements the fact that this is intended to be a driver’s car rather than just for posers.

5. Pricing

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[Image: all-new-mazda-mx-5-58154-54085289a3381.jpg]

The new MX-5 will cost ‘quite a bit more’ than the Mk3, prices of which start from £18,495 (ZAR 322 401.14) for the 1.8-litre drop top. With this in mind, a conservative estimate for the new car would be around £20,000 (ZAR 348 636).

6. On sale 2015
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Desperate to bag yourself a new MX-5? Youll have to wait until the second half of 2015, I’m afraid. At launch only a soft-top version will be available, with the metal-roofed version coming later.

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September Specials!

September 4, 2014, 6:30 am

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Its time to take your car to the next level with a Project Shift custom software tune!

For the month of September, we will be offering files at discounted rates.

Software only Specials:

E46 320d: R3899.95
E46 330d: R3999.95
E90 320d / 120d: R4099.95
E90 330d: R4199.95

Combo Specials!

E46 320d - Software and Downpipe: R6199.95
E46 330d - Software and Downpipe: R6299.95
E90 320d/ 120d - Software and Downpipe: R6299.95
E90 330d - Software and Downpipe: R6399.95
N54 - Software and dual 76mm Downpipes and Dual cone intakes: R9999.95
F10 M5 - Software and Dual Downpipes: R13999.95
F12 M6 - Software and Dual Downpipes: R13999.95
E46 M3 - Software and Decat: 5999.95
E46 M3 - Software and full system: R12499.95
E90/92/93 M3 - Software and full system: R14499.95
E46 330i - Software and full system: R7499.95
X5 3.0D - Software and Downpipe: R6299.95

If your car isnt mentioned, please Pm me or email me: steven@projectshift.co.za

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DJ Controller Fix

September 4, 2014, 8:11 am

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Hi Guys,

I have a Behringer CMD Studio 4A DJ controller, but the sound coming out is not of good quality, does anyone know where i can get this fixed? i think it could be the sound card .

Thanks

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Black Kidney Grilles in Stock

September 4, 2014, 8:35 am

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F20

E46 2 DOOR

E36 FACELIFT BLACK CHROME

E90 LCI

E46 FACELIFT 4 DOOR

E90 PRE FACELIFT

F10

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F30

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Good car wash in Durban and surrounds.

September 4, 2014, 10:45 am

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Going to be based in Pinetown / New Germany for the next month or three and am looking for a good place that knows how to wash cars properly. My car is a mess after the drive down and need to get it washed pronto.

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FAO: Gizmo - e36 328i pulleys

September 4, 2014, 11:10 am

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As discussed, bmw wasn't very helpful when it came to diagrams, there's like 3 different types for my car, will you be able to tell the two pulley part numbers from these pics ?

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Best Navigation app.

September 4, 2014, 11:54 am

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For android and appel.

This is brilliant if you are on the road alot. My Tom tom is good but this is live tracking all the time.

http://www.waze.com

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Another newbie

September 4, 2014, 1:29 pm

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Have been lurking in the shadows the past few weeks while doing my research. Great community Thumbs

Today I finally pulled the trigger and got myself a 320D E90 LCi. What a looker. Inlove

I will be sure to post some pic soon. Thumbs

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Speedtraps - all info here!

September 4, 2014, 9:40 pm

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Guys, havent seen the guys trap here since the N1 was 2 lanes...

Trap is on the N1 under the R21 bridge (flying saucer interchange in Centurion) and it seem like they were trapping north (i.e. guys coming from JHB to PTA). This was 06h11 this morning Nono

Also seen them sit on the R21 coming from the airport side towards PTA, just as you take the slip to the N1 (again flying saucer interchange). They sit inside the barrier catching guys coming up the hill from Nelmapius.

2 new spots i've picked up in the past week or so.

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2015 Maps for NBT navigation

September 4, 2014, 9:56 pm

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Hi guys

Just managed to get the 2015 maps for the NBT nav in my F30. Cost $50 from bmwnavcodes@gmail.com

Just in case any of you needed updates for the NBT nav.

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RE: GP vs KZN - BMWFanatics Roadtrip Live Update

September 4, 2014, 11:49 pm

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As most are aware, BMWFanatics GP and KZN are embarking on the great trek to meet at Harrismith tomorrow and spend the weekend together at the Golden Gate Hotel near Clarens. Thread is located HERE

This thread is for members to post pics, information, updates relating to the trip for all to see.

Safe trip gents, see you in the am!

PS - Please do not post while you are driving. Rather let someone else drive or ask your passengers to post up information.

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Rhino Rally

September 4, 2014, 11:50 pm

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Anyone going to the Rhino Rally this weekend?

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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