The Useless East Canada thread!
09-04-2008 | 07:47 AM
Cause I want my oil changes done at the dealer until the car is out of warranty, and they charge too much for a synth change. The benefits of using synth, are just longer intervals, so I do mine on short intervals instead.
09-04-2008 | 08:03 AM
^^ you can bring synthetic oil to the dealer and have them change it for you (although i don't see a point in doing that). church had his revup replaced under warrenty and he never went to the dealer for oil changes.
09-04-2008 | 08:09 AM
Realityz33 says (12:00 PM):
enzo ftw!
Realityz33 says (12:01 PM):
I got to sit in one at the IAS 3 years ago...
Noodleman says (12:07 PM):
i woudln't want one
Realityz33 says (12:07 PM):
gimme!
Noodleman says (12:07 PM):
if i win the lottery
i'll buy you one
then crush it into a cube
Realityz33 says (12:07 PM):
k!
enzo ftw!
Realityz33 says (12:01 PM):
I got to sit in one at the IAS 3 years ago...
Noodleman says (12:07 PM):
i woudln't want one
Realityz33 says (12:07 PM):
gimme!
Noodleman says (12:07 PM):
if i win the lottery
i'll buy you one
then crush it into a cube
Realityz33 says (12:07 PM):
k!
09-04-2008 | 08:19 AM
Originally Posted by IVRY PRL
Haha, could be it, gotta ask Church what it does for him.
Hey, how often do youz mugz change your oil?
I do mine every 2 months, works out to be about 2200 ish km. I mostly do it because I worry about the oil consumption thing since my car is a revup.
I just checked it right now though since I was gonna do mine today, and the oil is at upper limit for full. I was told that's where it should be, because our dipsticks read high? This was after wiping, reinserting, wiping, reinserting to make sure it's not a false reading. The other thing is, the oil looked new.
How do you figure out if your car has the oil consumption problem? I've had it for a bit over a year now, and regularly monitor my oil, and change it at the above mentioned interval. The thing though is, I think with changing it this often, I wouldn't notice if it has the oil consumption even if it did, because I'm not giving it time to consume it.
Has anyone had the oil consumption problem on their revup? Does anyone even have a revup here? I think Anthony would... 06, right? I wanna know how obvious it is when the car does it.
Hey, how often do youz mugz change your oil?
I do mine every 2 months, works out to be about 2200 ish km. I mostly do it because I worry about the oil consumption thing since my car is a revup.
I just checked it right now though since I was gonna do mine today, and the oil is at upper limit for full. I was told that's where it should be, because our dipsticks read high? This was after wiping, reinserting, wiping, reinserting to make sure it's not a false reading. The other thing is, the oil looked new.
How do you figure out if your car has the oil consumption problem? I've had it for a bit over a year now, and regularly monitor my oil, and change it at the above mentioned interval. The thing though is, I think with changing it this often, I wouldn't notice if it has the oil consumption even if it did, because I'm not giving it time to consume it.
Has anyone had the oil consumption problem on their revup? Does anyone even have a revup here? I think Anthony would... 06, right? I wanna know how obvious it is when the car does it.
I had mine replaced at the start of '08 and sold her a few months later.
I would think that you could easily go 3500km-5000km on dino oil before needing a change. After my engine replacement I swapped the oil out after 3500km and did not loose a drop.
If you really want to know if you've got a consumer, change to synthetic oil and check it every 1000/ km.. Synthetic oil will definitely show you "what da fawk is up" with your revup...
EDIT***MY EDIT BUTTON IS BACK!!!! YeeHAW!
Last edited by Reality350; 09-04-2008 at 08:23 AM.
09-04-2008 | 08:55 AM
holy fark this is isnane:
http://jalopnik.com/5045421/hks-gt57...-at-the-wheels
be sure to check the vid for audio insanity.
http://jalopnik.com/5045421/hks-gt57...-at-the-wheels
be sure to check the vid for audio insanity.
09-04-2008 | 09:34 AM
Originally Posted by noodleman
holy fark this is isnane:
http://jalopnik.com/5045421/hks-gt57...-at-the-wheels
be sure to check the vid for audio insanity.
http://jalopnik.com/5045421/hks-gt57...-at-the-wheels
be sure to check the vid for audio insanity.
09-04-2008 | 10:14 AM
Yeee-haw! That's some serious ***-hauling!
And I guess mine isn't affected by it, or not as drastically. If I lost anywhere near 1L/500km, on my average interval of 2-2.5k I'd lose a pretty obvious amount of oil, and mine still reads full. Yay! Misaki is a good girl
And I guess mine isn't affected by it, or not as drastically. If I lost anywhere near 1L/500km, on my average interval of 2-2.5k I'd lose a pretty obvious amount of oil, and mine still reads full. Yay! Misaki is a good girl
09-04-2008 | 02:55 PM
The Tib was made of fail. It had THE most awkward clutch I've ever felt in my life and the brakes sucked. It wasn't a bad car otherwise, but I really want to enjoy, or atleast tolerate driving, and clutch take up and brake feel play a huge role in that. I'm gonna go check out a Civic soon, sadly it has 2 doors too many, but I'm hoping that it's the model with power steering, I really hate the fact that pretty much all the hatches come with no PS.
09-04-2008 | 03:54 PM
Originally Posted by IVRY PRL
The Tib was made of fail. It had THE most awkward clutch I've ever felt in my life and the brakes sucked. It wasn't a bad car otherwise, but I really want to enjoy, or atleast tolerate driving, and clutch take up and brake feel play a huge role in that. I'm gonna go check out a Civic soon, sadly it has 2 doors too many, but I'm hoping that it's the model with power steering, I really hate the fact that pretty much all the hatches come with no PS.
I've always wondered how those were like...
09-04-2008 | 06:31 PM
It was a fairly new one, a 2000. It had the dual circle lights. I'm sure that Tiburons are not a bad car, but this one had definitely seen better days.
And the Civic worked out, tomorrow, I'll be the proud owner of a 93 Civic sedan!
This car completely blew my mind, it is one of the mintest cars I've ever driven (I'd rank it after the G, and my dad's 2008 Toyota Matrix) It has a few rust bubbles on the outside, but that's about it. The paint is in otherwise great shape, the interior is flawless, the steering, brakes, shifter, clutch, everything feels new. Pretty low mileage for a car it's age too, 220k on it. Either way, for 2 grand cash, I'm happy, this car has a ton of life left in it, and will continue to serve me for years to come.
And the Civic worked out, tomorrow, I'll be the proud owner of a 93 Civic sedan!
This car completely blew my mind, it is one of the mintest cars I've ever driven (I'd rank it after the G, and my dad's 2008 Toyota Matrix) It has a few rust bubbles on the outside, but that's about it. The paint is in otherwise great shape, the interior is flawless, the steering, brakes, shifter, clutch, everything feels new. Pretty low mileage for a car it's age too, 220k on it. Either way, for 2 grand cash, I'm happy, this car has a ton of life left in it, and will continue to serve me for years to come.
09-05-2008 | 07:35 AM
in the news:
damn street racing soccer moms! they're a menace i tell ya
Mom clocked at 101 km/h in school zone
Sep 05, 2008 08:33 AM
SUNNY FREEMAN
STAFF REPORTER
A Toronto mother has been charged with street racing after police spotted a car driving through a school zone at more than 100 km/h.
Police say the woman was driving a Volvo yesterday morning just after 8:30 a.m. near a school and daycare on Mt. Pleasant Rd. at Elm Ave. when she was pulled over.
She told officers she was on her way home to pick up her son and take him to the daycare, said Toronto police Sgt. Tim Burrows.
Police radar had recorded the car zooming through the 50-km/h zone at 101 km/h.
“She was travelling at a horrendous speed,” said Burrows.
The woman, whose name has not been released, was charged with street racing under the Provincial Highway Traffic Act. Her driver’s license has been suspended and her car impounded for seven days.
If convicted, she faces a fine of between $2,000 and $10,000.
The driver was charged under the street racing legislation because she was travelling so much faster than the other traffic, Burrows said. “ She was pulling away from others at warp speed,” he said.
The incident occurred during an annual safety campaign in which Toronto police try to raise road users’ awareness of children returning to school.
At 101 km/h, a car moves at just over 28 metres per second and would not stop under full braking for another 53.54 metres, said Traffic Services Sgt. Steve O’Donovan.
O’Donovan estimated that it would take about 95 metres – roughly equivalent to the length of a football field – for a car travelling at that speed to come to a complete stop.
Sep 05, 2008 08:33 AM
SUNNY FREEMAN
STAFF REPORTER
A Toronto mother has been charged with street racing after police spotted a car driving through a school zone at more than 100 km/h.
Police say the woman was driving a Volvo yesterday morning just after 8:30 a.m. near a school and daycare on Mt. Pleasant Rd. at Elm Ave. when she was pulled over.
She told officers she was on her way home to pick up her son and take him to the daycare, said Toronto police Sgt. Tim Burrows.
Police radar had recorded the car zooming through the 50-km/h zone at 101 km/h.
“She was travelling at a horrendous speed,” said Burrows.
The woman, whose name has not been released, was charged with street racing under the Provincial Highway Traffic Act. Her driver’s license has been suspended and her car impounded for seven days.
If convicted, she faces a fine of between $2,000 and $10,000.
The driver was charged under the street racing legislation because she was travelling so much faster than the other traffic, Burrows said. “ She was pulling away from others at warp speed,” he said.
The incident occurred during an annual safety campaign in which Toronto police try to raise road users’ awareness of children returning to school.
At 101 km/h, a car moves at just over 28 metres per second and would not stop under full braking for another 53.54 metres, said Traffic Services Sgt. Steve O’Donovan.
O’Donovan estimated that it would take about 95 metres – roughly equivalent to the length of a football field – for a car travelling at that speed to come to a complete stop.
09-05-2008 | 08:24 AM
speaking of speeding, i got a ticket last friday. i know i shouldnt be speeding on the long weekends but i was heading out west to lake huron and it was getting dark. 2 hours into the trip, i got clocked 113 in an 80 zone. what ticket fighter company should i use to defend my ticket. i really dont wanna drive out there again. theres alot out there but just wondering if you guys recommend a certain company and what were the results
Last edited by BluRed; 09-05-2008 at 08:28 AM.