Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish

Like that Judy Blume or Beverly Cleary book?!

Something like "I Swallowed A Fly Club" (while riding a bicycle).... :hehe:

Pulled this from another thread b/c I would have made it SO off topic :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
Actually, Hyundais have improved significantly in quality and performance...

Really? I hadn't really heard much. I've known people with Elantras from 95-97 and they've been crappy for them. I was hoping they'd improve because a lot of their models look pretty nice now :naughty: That new Sonata looks pretty sweet. But hell, I wanna drive a Santa Fe and give that a whirl.... :woot:

I heard Kia has been improving, but eh, I dunno. I guess it's possible. But when I got my cd player installed, my loaner was a 2001 Kia Sephia with barely any miles on it. AWFUL. I couldn't wait for the call that my car was done. I can normally get in anything and drive it and adjust quickly (and usually have fun w/ it), but that thing was not amusing in the least.

Recently driven list:
2003 Ford Focus sedan (my friend's car, a year old. I like this one! I would have considered one for my next car whenever that may be, but they redesigned it and I don't like the look of the new model as much :mad:)
2003 Toyota Camry (really nice!! I would consider a Corolla, Camry is pretty big)
2004 Chrysler Sebring (surprisingly, I liked this car a TON. It was huge, but it was really awesome. I didn't expect to like it at all!)

Want to drive list:
Chevy Trailblazer
Dodge Durango
Hyundai Santa Fe
Nissan X-terra
Nissan Altima (newer ones...drove a few before from 98-2001)
More to be added :P

I dont think you have to cause my uncle told me you dont need it.... He lives in Oahu by the way... :hehe: But he wears his helmet anyways for saftey....

KouSeiya315 wrote:Pulled this from another thread b/c I would have made it SO off topic :hehe:



Really? I hadn't really heard much. I've known people with Elantras from 95-97 and they've been crappy for them. I was hoping they'd improve because a lot of their models look pretty nice now :naughty: That new Sonata looks pretty sweet. But hell, I wanna drive a Santa Fe and give that a whirl.... :woot:

I heard Kia has been improving, but eh, I dunno. I guess it's possible. But when I got my cd player installed, my loaner was a 2001 Kia Sephia with barely any miles on it. AWFUL. I couldn't wait for the call that my car was done. I can normally get in anything and drive it and adjust quickly (and usually have fun w/ it), but that thing was not amusing in the least.

Recently driven list:
2003 Ford Focus sedan (my friend's car, a year old. I like this one! I would have considered one for my next car whenever that may be, but they redesigned it and I don't like the look of the new model as much :mad:)
2003 Toyota Camry (really nice!! I would consider a Corolla, Camry is pretty big)
2004 Chrysler Sebring (surprisingly, I liked this car a TON. It was huge, but it was really awesome. I didn't expect to like it at all!)

Want to drive list:
Chevy Trailblazer
Dodge Durango
Hyundai Santa Fe
Nissan X-terra
Nissan Altima (newer ones...drove a few before from 98-2001)
More to be added :P

And not a German car to be seen... :mecry:

bmwracer wrote:
And not a German car to be seen... :mecry:

mostly American with a few Korean and Japanese cars in the mix.

On a more pedestrian note, Honda has made some upgrades to the CRV for the 2005 model year.

1. Changed from a 4-speed to a 5-speed automatic transmission, which boosted the EPA from 22/26 to 22/27 city/hwy.

2. Added Vehicle Stability Control

3. Added Traction Control

4. Added side curtain airbags

5. 16" wheels are now standard, replacing the 15" wheels



Take it easy,
PCM

Well since we're talking about new cars....
The new Acura RSX Type-S is getting:

- A new 220 hp "beefier" engine
- New Headlamp design
- New Front bumper style
- Redesigned Taillamps

Check out that sweet zip-tie job! Seriously, this sucks.

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Damn... thats a large zip tie.... :hehe: I know people zip tie their bumper in drifting but not their exhaust.... :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
And not a German car to be seen... :mecry:

OH! I forgot the Jetta. I like those :mrgreen: I *may* have driven one, I don't remember. I may have just been in one. Not sure :hehe: There ya go, a German car :P

But heh, I was trying to list cars that I might actually be able to afford someday :sweat: In that case I'll add an Acura TSX, VW Jetta, and an Audi sedan (I don't know my Audi's). :hehe: This is just stuff I'd like to drive for fun though :P

KouSeiya315 wrote:OH! I forgot the Jetta. I like those :mrgreen: I *may* have driven one, I don't remember. I may have just been in one. Not sure :hehe: There ya go, a German car :P

Are you sure about the Jetta? Or was it a Passat? :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
Are you sure about the Jetta? Or was it a Passat? :hehe:

:beatyou:

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KouSeiya315 wrote:

:beatyou:

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I've been gettin' that a lot lately... I'd better get a construction hat. Soon. :hehe:

Mr.ChoyBoi wrote:Damn... thats a large zip tie.... :hehe: I know people zip tie their bumper in drifting but not their exhaust.... :mrgreen:

Well, it's not actually holding the muffler...yet. It's there just in case those 2 hooks thingies completely come off. I'll probably get it fixed this weekend though.

Zip ties rule so much.

Thats your car?? I thought it was somebody else's.... :hehe:

Mr.ChoyBoi wrote:Well since we're talking about new cars....
The new Acura RSX Type-S is getting:

- A new 220 hp "beefier" engine
- New Headlamp design
- New Front bumper style
- Redesigned Taillamps

Heh, sounds like not much being changed. Now if only they changed the bulky look of the damn car. And make it FR, but it's Honda which is known for making FFs.

blender1184 wrote:

Well, it's not actually holding the muffler...yet. It's there just in case those 2 hooks thingies completely come off. I'll probably get it fixed this weekend though.

Zip ties rule so much.

Nothing like ghetto-rigging a car for a temp job. What ever gets the job done, right? :mrgreen:

eightysix wrote:

Heh, sounds like not much being changed. Now if only they changed the bulky look of the damn car. And make it FR, but it's Honda which is known for making FFs.

Ya the car is rather bulky but looks pretty hard, slammed with jdm stuff all over the car...
I think FF is better cause they have more of an advantage off the line... dont get me wrong, im a fan of the drifting scene as well but I would rather have a FF drive car...

Mr.ChoyBoi wrote:

Ya the car is rather bulky but looks pretty hard, slammed with jdm stuff all over the car...
I think FF is better cause they have more of an advantage off the line... dont get me wrong, im a fan of the drifting scene as well but I would rather have a FF drive car...

Well, my main beef with FF is that it wears out the front tires faster than FR cars since all of the weight is in the front. But I shouldn't complain since my car's an FF and I get great gas mileage off of it... Which is totally unrelated to it being FF. :beaten: :hehe:

Mreh. My car is broken. As I've suspected for a couple months, my tranny has crapped out at only 57,914 miles. Now I have to fight with my local dealer to get it fixed under warranty. I took it to my personal mechanic to avoid getting huge charges and a run-around from my dealer's service center, because they like to try their best to find a solution that costs me money rather than something under warranty. So now my car is at my mechanic and he said "You were right, tranny's shot, take it to your dealer...they should only charge you the deductible. If they give you crap, have 'em call down here to ME". My dealer doesn't want to hear that.....unless they profit from it :banghead:

I stopped up at the dealer today to make an appointment, then I got the run-around f***ing again. They were basically trying to give me all these warnings of possible RANDOM things it could be that is not under warranty, which sounded to me as if 1) I'm a moron, and 2) They are gonna f*** with me about this. :beatyou: Basically they were acting as if it's impossible that it's due to poor workmanship (heh, yeah right, why else would you offer a warranty????). The guy literally said to me "If it's due to damage caused by you or others, it's not covered. If the repair turns out to be costly or large, we may have to have an adjuster look at your maintenance records from the time of purchase until now before approving the repair. If it's something such as a rodent chewing on wires under your car, you'll be stuck with the bill for diagnotics, tear down of the vehicle (disassembly), repair, and rental". WHAT THE F***??? So now I must take my car there blindly, not knowing if I'm gonna have to pay for diagnosis. If they diagnose it and it's not warranty, I'M PULLING THE CAR OUT.

I never dealt with this bull$h!t before from them. I only got one warranty repair and it was minor. I dropped it off, they gave me a loaner (free of course), they fixed it, I picked it up...no hassle. Other than that, barely any repairs EVER. From 11/00 up until 05/04, this dealer has kissed my @$$ constantly, bent over backwards for me, and gave me nothing but excellent service. Now I don't know any of the staff and it's full of newbies giving me the run-around. I'll tell ya where my next car WILL NOT BE BOUGHT FROM :mad: :usuck: :bleh:

Now, first thing in the morning, I have to arrange a loaner/rental, have my car towed (they told me if I drive it in this condition that I might risk damaging it further and thus X-ing out my chance of a warranty repair), and pray that this will unavoidably be a warranty-covered repair, as well as get to work by 3:00 pm, 20 miles away. I'm bringing my bat to that dealer if I have to go. :hehe: I'm hoping I can even get a loaner. Last week there was a big flood, so almost all the car rental places are bone dry. :doh:

RANT OVER (FOR NOW). :grumble: Wish me luck people :mecry: