That's nothing. I've bent 4 valves, broken 2 cam shafts and torn 3 timing belts in my 8.Gish wrote:Nothing so far, except for blowing a piston in my 8.
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- Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:23 pm
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: Your worst mechanical breakdown
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4211
- Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:26 pm
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: I've never understood the appeal of a Toyota
- Replies: 60
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Actually you can. It's a decent manual - not too bad at all. You can get the IS250 with a manual. But it's a 3500 lb car with a little 2.5L V6 that makes a modest 204 HP. The IS350 has a 3.5L V6 with 306 HP. That's the engine you'd want. But Lexus won't give it to you with a stick. So you buy an In...
- Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:24 pm
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: I've never understood the appeal of a Toyota
- Replies: 60
- Views: 6933
- Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:16 pm
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: I've never understood the appeal of a Toyota
- Replies: 60
- Views: 6933
I drove a Yaris recently and hated every minute of it. The 4-speed auto was clunky, it was always strained for power, the brakes sucked, and the hatch was pointless. There was no room behind the back seats. The Corolla is that car that your grandmother drives at half the speed limit in the fast lane...
- Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:35 pm
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: Is there a logical reason to buy new cars
- Replies: 88
- Views: 8684
- Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:44 pm
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: Is there a logical reason to buy new cars
- Replies: 88
- Views: 8684
A friend of mine has a fairly new Tiberon that's still under warranty, he needs to get the clutch replaced but they're still going to charge him for the parts on that, which is like $600 at this dealer. Why? They view the clutch as being a normal wear and tear item and the customer should pay for i...
- Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:11 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: stuck in snow
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2031
- Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:56 pm
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: Fog Lights
- Replies: 60
- Views: 7198
I've noticed on my car (which has stock HIDs) that the right side is aimed a little higher than the left. This is to illuminate road-side signs without blinding oncoming drivers. I still get flashed occasionally by people who think I've got my high beams on. I just flash them back. :lol: The HIDs ar...
- Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:41 pm
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: In Good Company
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3871
- Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:49 pm
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: Popular SS.com Cars
- Replies: 93
- Views: 8376
- Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:09 pm
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: Highest you've gone above redline!
- Replies: 72
- Views: 7643
- Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:20 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: Question about turning on the car
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4504
Probably a good habit to floor both the clutch and the brake when you start up an MT car. I always set the parking brake when I park, but I've been in situations where somebody else has driven my car and just left it in gear. Then I wonder why my car starts rolling when I floor the clutch to start t...
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:54 pm
- Forum: The Photo and Video Gallery
- Topic: Trip to Portland, OR - Windstar tranny overheated, Altima
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4925
- Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:26 pm
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: *New Car - UPDATE - Found the Car!*
- Replies: 73
- Views: 6701
- Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:38 pm
- Forum: Tranny Talk
- Topic: *New Car - UPDATE - Found the Car!*
- Replies: 73
- Views: 6701