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Hi Stombs, and welcome to Wikipedia. Thankyou for finding the time to sign up and contribute to our little project. If you're in doubt about anything, you might want to check out some of these pages: *Wikipedia:Welcome, newcomers - a general introduction, and a good starting point *Wikipedia:Help and Wikipedia:FAQ *Wikipedia:Manual of Style - a guide to the community's writing conventions It's also a good idea to sign the Wikipedia:New user log and add a little about yourself. When contributing to a talk page, you can sign your name by typing four tildes after your comments, like this: ~~~~. Some people do not pay attention to unsigned comments. An important note: ''Please do not add this signature to encyclopedia articles you may edit, even if you have created them.'' Wikipedia articles are owned by the community, not by any one person. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to me at my User talk:Hypernovean, or at the Wikipedia:Help desk or Wikipedia:Village Pump. But above all, make sure you Wikipedia:Be bold when contributing, and have fun! User:TPK 06:22, 11 Aug 2004 (UTC) ==Style== Hi '''Stombs'', could I give you a friendly suggestion, that you read the Wikipedia:Manual of Style before making any more contributions. It may mean that many changes won't need to be made to your entries to knock them into Wiki shape.. Cheers. User:Moriori 08:54, Aug 13, 2004 (UTC) :Greetings again Stombs. Tks for your response on my talk page. Another friendly suggestion (yes, ANOTHER one), when you post to talk pages your contribution goes on the bottom of the page, not the top, (or at the bottom of the subject you are replying to, as I have done here). Anyway, good to see you are now registered user. Look forward to some entries about the area you live in.Go BOP. Ka kite. User:Moriori 22:05, Aug 15, 2004 (UTC) ::Thank you again, Moriori�just got the message from Bishonen as well about stuff going at the bottom. At work today so better not do quite as much during the weekdays! Noho ora mai. User:Stombs 23:16, Aug 15, 2004 (UTC) ==Wanted ad: Stombs== Hey, User:Stombs, if you're there, could you please leave a message for me on this page, or on my talk page, so I can talk to you? I really hope you don't let all the VfD listings put you off editing, and I feel kind of bad about that BJAODN crack. (Even though actually making it to BJAODN would be quite an honor - they're very selective these days. :-)) User:Bishonen 22:16, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC) ==Hi, Kiwi bloke== Hello, Stombs, very glad to hear from you. Nice to see you bluelinked, too! Actually, I was mostly worried that you'd notice I'd put up yet more of your pages for deletion - Medinge and Medinge Group - don't know if you did or not - and ship out in disgust at all the stalking and nitpicking. I've been checking out your contribs, an amazing list where you can be observed making excellent edits for twelve hours at a stretch or so. At what I thought was an ungodly hour, too :-) (before I figured about New Zealand). It would be a shame if the only feedback you got on all that work was a crapload of deletion boilerplates. Sorry I was so quick to assume you were another Swedish prankster there - it's just that I've been seeing a lot of those lately, back for the autumn term and writing encyclopedic articles about their girlfriends that run "Lhina Hansson is considered by many people to be the best and most beautiful woman in the world, especially by Swedish guitarist Gustav Bjarnason." (What? Well, yes, I suppose it is kind of funny, if you're in the mood for it. :-)) I notice you've done a good deal of copyediting of other people's work, which is a very useful service. See, your edit topic for the Nanjing Massacre caught my eye: "Serious repairs to typos, grammar�does no one check these?" That's just it: yes, someone does. You did. That's how the wiki works. There's no hierarchy of editing, everybody's an editor, and skilled English speakers are jumping in all the time, the way you did, to give articles a shine, especially new articles by non-native speakers. Many of those do need what's referred to as Cleaning up (or in extreme cases, need Tender loving care). There's a Wikipedia section called Cleanup, where people list entries they come across that are or could be valuable for their encyclopedic content, in order to request that somebody else clean them up. Ideally, the somebody would have good English plus some interest in the subject, but editors are encouraged to Be Bold in selecting themselves for this job, as for everything else. Me, for instance, I just cleaned up an "Engrish" article about a little-known manga book, a subject I know less than nothing about. Suicidally bold, you might say. Anyway, if you think you might be interested in doing some work on Cleanup, I think you could do a lot of good deeds there, with your excellent writing skills. I feel pompous saying welcome to Wikipedia - I've only been here a month myself - but welcome anyway, Stombs. (Btw,it can be a little risky to put messages at the top of talk pages - the convention is to put them at the bottom, and that's where people tend to look for them.) User:Bishonen 16:56, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC) ==Old cars== Thanks for your contribution on the Australian version of the Plymouth Valiant. I'm always interested in learning something new about old cars. User:RivGuySC 02:30, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC) Your info about the Monaro/Riviera was new to me and I'll certainly do something with it. Like you, I'd thought the new GTO looked more Buickish. There's nothing there that says Pontiac to me except the grille. User:RivGuySC 02:06, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC) == GM Daewoo == Thanks for your contribution to GM Daewoo Motors. Finally this stub is growing. Very much appreciated. Have a nice day. User:Kokiri 07:54, 21 Aug 2004 (UTC) ==Thank you== Thanks for telling me about this a couple of months ago, Stombs. I have just signed on. I'm very flattered about what you wrote, too. User:Jackyan 23:10, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC) ==Liter->L== In text, I would leave it as litre or liter, depending on the local usage. So if I was talking about "less than a liter of Ketchup" or "multi-litre engines" I would leave it at that. But if it's a mark notating a metric, like "2.2 L engine" we should use the SI#SI writing style of using a space then the short symbol - this was discussed in thy wiki style area somewhere a couple of months ago. What do you think? Don't worry - I know you mean well and aren't picking on me! We're all here to make this the best it can be! --User:Sfoskett 15:18, Dec 8, 2004 (UTC) == Article Licensing == Hi, I've User:rambot#Free the Rambot Articles project to get users to Wikipedia:Multi-licensing all of their contributions that they've made to either (1) all U.S. state, county, and city articles or (2) all articles, using the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike (''CC-by-sa'') v1.0 and v2.0 Creative Commons Licenses or into the public domain if they prefer. The ''CC-by-sa'' license is a true free documentation license that is similar to Wikipedia's license, the GFDL, but it allows other projects, such as WikiTravel, to use our articles. Since you are among the Wikipedia:List_of_Wikipedians_by_number_of_edits Wikipedians by edits, I was wondering if you would be willing to multi-license all of your contributions or at ''minimum'' those on the geographic articles. Over 90% of people asked have agreed. For More Information: *User talk:Ram-Man#Multi-Licensing FAQ - Lots of questions answered *Wikipedia:Multi-licensing *User:rambot#Free the Rambot Articles project To allow us to track those users who muli-license their contributions, many users copy and paste the "" template into their user page, but there are other options at Wikipedia:Template messages/User namespace#Licensing Templates. The following examples could also copied and pasted into your user page: :Option 1 :I agree to Wikipedia:Multi-licensing all my contributions, with the exception of my user pages, as described below: : OR :Option 2 :I agree to Wikipedia:Multi-licensing all my contributions to any U.S. state, county, or city article as described below: : Or if you wanted to place your work into the public domain, you could replace "" with "". If you only prefer using the GFDL, I would like to know that too. ''Please let me know'' what you think at my User talk:Ram-Man. It's important to know either way so no one keeps asking. -- User:Ram-Man ([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=User_talk:Ram-Man&action=edit§ion=new comment]| User talk:Ram-Man :Since you've chosen option #1, please copy and paste the text into your user page, which will add the banner describing your choice. User:Ram-Man – User:Ram-Man ^{([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=User_talk:Ram-Man&action=edit§ion=new comment]) (User talk:Ram-Man)} 22:32, Dec 9, 2004 (UTC) ==Cosworth pic== Stombs, I was really pleased to read your nice comment on my Ford Sierra pic. I've put thirty car pics on in the last four days, all taken by myself last summer. Thanks again, such comments are very much appreciated - User:Arpingstone 21:51, 19 Dec 2004 (UTC) ==Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Impreza== Could we redirect to Subaru Impreza and could you, of course, as nominator, rescind the VfD nomination? Ty! User:Samaritan 23:23, 21 Dec 2004 (UTC) ==:Image:19-vc-sle.jpg== What licence is :Image:19-vc-sle.jpg which you uploaded released under? User:Somebody in the WWW 10:54, 3 Jan 2005 (UTC) :There is no such tag as . I think you must mean instead. User:Somebody in the WWW 06:31, 5 Jan 2005 (UTC) Note to self: I've replied directly to the above user�the tag was not incorrect at the time. User:Stombs 08:57, Jan 11, 2005 (UTC) == Holden Zafira in NZ == Tena koe, I've looked at the Holden NZ website for several years, and have never seen the Zafira featured, although Opel-badged used Japanese imports are on sale locally according to [http://www.autobase.co.nz/ this website]. Only this [http://www.drive.com.au/ Australian website] has any mention of the Holden Zafira. We get a few Opel-badged cars from Ireland in the UK (but as brand new parallel imports). User:Quiensabe 01:16 UTC 10 Jan 2005 Note: the Zafira was indeed sold as a Holden in New Zealand and many web sites indicate this. == Brazilian Ford Sierras == I've seen several references to Brazilian Ford Sierras, but I doubt seriously that the Sierra was ever sold, let alone produced, in that country. I speak Portuguese and I've seen numerous websites that confirm this. That segment of the market was served by the Ford Del Rey (a local design despite the resemblance to the last Cortina/Taunus) and the Ford Versailles, a clone of the VW Santana. It seems unlikely that Ford do Brasil would have tooled up for production of a car that it wouldn't have sold locally, not least as everything they would have produced would have been for the local market. The facelifted Sierra ''was'' assembled in Venezuela, so maybe that would have been the source for the Merkur. User:Quiensabe Jan 10 2005 13:13 UTC Quiensabe is correct: I meant the Argentinian models. ==:Image:0817tmp3.jpg== Where did you get :Image:0817tmp3.jpg from? It is obviously not a "Ford New Zealand publicity photograph", as it has a registration plate from Victoria, Australia in the photo. User:Somebody in the WWW 03:05, 11 Jan 2005 (UTC) Again responded: source was not incorrect. User:Stombs 08:59, Jan 11, 2005 (UTC) ==Re: Volkswagen Golf Plus== No problem. As you can see I've moved most of the content formerly under "Variants" to the specific model sections. This makes more sense to me. User:SamH 10:47, 11 Jan 2005 (UTC) ==Mazda Celtus?== I just saw Mazda Celtus created - you have in the past warned the user responsible (User:82.42.151.164) for creating fake articles about cars - is this one the same? Regards, User:Smoddy | User_talk:Smoddy 16:55, 11 Jan 2005 (UTC) ==Nguyet Anh Duong== why did you chose to Delete the page on Nguyet Anh Duong she is a Influential Vietnamese American. -Did you take the time to read the article? -*[http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7b82c31eb1a725262fb0af787a6ceaaf Bomb Lady: Vietnamese American Makes Tools for War on Terror] by ''Pacific News Service'' -Nguyet Anh Duong Accomplishment in Naval technology saved lifes of American Soliders in Iraq and Afganistan. Would you reconsider your vote?--User:Bnguyen 06:47, 13 Jan 2005 (UTC) ==Apology for my edits== Apologies for my vandalism. I will confine them to the sandbox. I am new to this Wikipedia thing. Advice would be appreciated on using Wikipedia, I am new to this. Please don't ban me. I apologise for any fake articles - these can now be confined to the sandbox. User:82.42.151.164 14:13, Jan 14, 2005 (UTC) == Opel Manta in UK == The Opel Manta was never badged as a Vauxhall. True, there was a Vauxhall Cavalier coupe and 'Sportshatch', which used the same bodyshells, but those were dropped in 1981, the same year in which Opel dealerships merged with Vauxhall ones. The Manta was the last car to be sold as an Opel in the UK, when it was dropped in 1988. (The Senator was rebadged as a Vauxhall in 1984, but the Monza remained an Opel until it was dropped two years later.) [http://www.mantamad.fsnet.co.uk/page200.html This] site has the history of the Manta, and the Cavalier equivalents. User:Quiensabe 20 Jan 2005 17:02 Quiensabe is correct�corrected my own info. == Nissan Pulsar/Sunny == Well, I was about to argue with you about the Pulsar/Sunny thing, but then I got confused after some Google searches told me that the B14 and N15 platforms had the same 2535 mm wheelbase and suspension layout (McPherson strut/trailing arm at the front and multilink/beam axle at the rear) as the outgoing B15 Sunny and the current N16 Almera, Sylphy, Sentra and Wingroad. I'm guessing the same underpinnings were retained between generations. Incidentally, one of those searches turned up a New Zealander named ant_marter on the freshalloy.com forum. Was that you? --User:Pc13 10:34, 29 Jan 2005 (UTC) ==De Lorean vote== Because you voted at Talk:De Lorean on whether or not to move that page to De Lorean Motor Company, I thought you might like to know that another vote has been started at Wikipedia:Requested_moves#De Lorean → De Lorean Motor Company. User:SamH|User talk:SamH 18:30, 31 Jan 2005 (UTC) == Mitsubishi Mirage == I added a fact that Mirage & Colt are sold alongside each other in Australia, and you deleted it saying Mitsubishi ceased selling Mirage's in Australia in 2003. However, if you go to http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com.au you plainly see both Mirage and Colt for sale. This is also confirmed by phoning Mitsubishi Motors Australia. Maybe in New Zealand it has ceased selling, but not Australia. And this was added here � why? == Isuzu Gemini == I wrote an article about the Isuzu Gemini in German Wikipedia. There you've got a copyrighted picture of the '85 FF Gemini I'd like to ask you if I can copy it into my German Gemini article -User:Honza 19:55, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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Stombs: a typical Kiwi bloke, Ford Falcon owner and general motorhead. Commuting between Auckland and Wellington, I work as a freelance writer for several companies and magazines. Some of my contributions include starting or expanding Billy T. James, Selwyn Toogood, Angus Tait, Ralph Francis Alnwick Grey, Baron Grey of Naunton and other notable New Zealanders, the Car of the Year info for Wheels magazine of Australia, and the following automotive articles: * Alfa Romeo Alfasud * Alfa Romeo Arna * AMC Eagle * Audi 80 * Audi 100 * Audi V8 * Austin 1800 * Bentley Continental Flying Spur * Bentley Arnage * BMW (notably its postwar history) * BMW 2002 * Chevrolet Omega * GM Daewoo Motors * Dodge Colt * Dodge Diplomat * Dodge Monaco * Eagle Premier * Fiat 128 * Fiat Croma * Ford Meteor * Ford Territory * Ford Fairlane (1960s, 1970s and Australian models) * Ford LTD * Geely Automobile * Holden Nova * Holden Astra * Holden Sunbird * Holden Torana (LH�UC) * Holden Belmont * Holden Kingswood * Holden Premier * Holden Brougham * Holden Statesman * Honda City * Honda Civic * Honda Ballade * Honda Legend * Hyundai Elantra * Hyundai Avante * Hyundai Sonata * Jaguar XJ * Leyland P76 * Maserati Quattroporte * Mazda Roadpacer * Mazda B-Series * Meteor (car) * MG XPower SV * Mitsubishi Colt * Mitsubishi Mirage * Mitsubishi Lancer * Mitsubishi Galant * Mitsubishi Magna * Mitsubishi Diamante * Morris 1100 * Nissan Pulsar * Nissan Sunny * Nissan Sentra * Nissan Stanza * Nissan Bluebird * Nissan Skyline * Opel Kadett * Opel Astra * Opel Ascona * Opel Commodore * Opel Senator * Pars Khodro * Plymouth Valiant * Pontiac Firebird * Renault Torino * Rover 416i * Toyota Starlet * Toyota Corolla * Toyota Corona * Toyota Camry * Toyota Cressida * Toyota Avalon * Toyota Century * Triumph 2000 * Triumph TR7 * Yulon I also somehow found all the General Motors T-car names, including the Grumett Color. You might find me at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject Automobiles.

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Thanks as well for the updates on the Camry page. I've got a big queue of pages to work through to get the car pages cleaned up. User:Milkmandan 05:56, 2004 Dec 20 (UTC)

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