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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Seanaldinho on December 15, 2012, 11:22:06 AM
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I got my first car yesterday :'). I needed it to drive to and from the college next semester because my schedule is a bit wanky and doesnt fit with the bus schedule. Anywho its a 2006 Honda Accord EX Coupe with 95K miles on her. Tomorrow I'lll put fresh tires on her and sometime in the next week get an oil change. Ive spent all morning cleaning her up right, doing the windows, the seats, and making car noises sitting in her. Next stop is Wal-Mart to pick up a hula girl and a shaggy steering wheel cover. :D
The Sting Ray, AKA The Manta Ray, AKA Ray-Ray, AKA Ray
(http://i1162.photobucket.com/albums/q523/lil_dinho/TheStingRay_zpsc6dfd93e.jpg)
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Good lookin car man! Congrats!
There's nothing like the feeling of freedom that your first car gives you.
:aok
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Sweet Ride ....................please maintain your SA at all times.
:salute
HL
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Sweet Ride ....................please maintain your SA at all times.
:salute
HL
To be honest, driving is harder than flying. This is mainly because you are surrounded by idiots... ive learned this lesson once already. Now I assume everyone else around me is clueless.
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I got my first car yesterday :'). I needed it to drive to and from the college next semester because my schedule is a bit wanky and doesnt fit with the bus schedule. Anywho its a 2006 Honda Accord EX Coupe with 95K miles on her. Tomorrow I'lll put fresh tires on her and sometime in the next week get an oil change. Ive spent all morning cleaning her up right, doing the windows, the seats, and making car noises sitting in her. Next stop is Wal-Mart to pick up a hula girl and a shaggy steering wheel cover. :D
The Sting Ray, AKA The Manta Ray, AKA Ray-Ray, AKA Ray
(http://i1162.photobucket.com/albums/q523/lil_dinho/TheStingRay_zpsc6dfd93e.jpg)
good looking car. v6?
ditch the steering wheel cover. they always end up slipping. they're actually not very safe. spend the money on some form of anti-theft. hondas are highly stolen. just last week, a customers 91 civic got stolen. 2 days previous, my tow company's drivers 94 civic was stolen. last year a friends 94 civic was stolen.
be sure to use the right oil 5w20.
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To be honest, driving is harder than flying. This is mainly because you are surrounded by idiots... ive learned this lesson once already. Now I assume everyone else around me is clueless.
good assumption. 'cause 99% are
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Most people don't understand the mass/speed thing when they drive. Gotta dodge lunatics all day in my 46ton truck. 46 tons at 60 mph translates to what?
Keep it well maintained and it should easily make 300,000. My toyota p/u is at 193,000 and the CRV is at 175,000. Run like new.
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To be honest, driving is harder than flying. This is mainly because you are surrounded by idiots... ive learned this lesson once already. Now I assume everyone else around me is clueless.
Smart man :aok
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Very nice car for a first car! congrats!
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Most people don't understand the mass/speed thing when they drive. Gotta dodge lunatics all day in my 46ton truck. 46 tons at 60 mph translates to what?
Keep it well maintained and it should easily make 300,000. My toyota p/u is at 193,000 and the CRV is at 175,000. Run like new.
dude.....i've been telling people that for years. when my grand pop taught me to drive, he made dam well sure i knew i was driving a 4 wheeled 3500# guided missile. he didn't know techinals of it, but he got the point across.
i think now that with cars moving so effortlessly, that younger people think they're paperweights, and don't understand what happens just to make that car follow a 40 degree bend in the road. or that they need much more distance to stop.
was just having a conversation the other night with a customers son. he just got an 02 camaro, so me being almost :old: went into telling him how much they suck in bad weather and how it wouldn't come close to his cavalier in the snow. he then proceeded to tell me how in the one snow we had last year that he was easily able to drive in the snow nearly 15mph faster than most others. i reminded him about the need to stop from that much faster. i saw the light come on. his dad thanked me for that too.
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Nice car for your first!
My first was a 98 Astro Gladiator. AKA the 'Shag Wagon' :cool:
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Nice looking car! Just wait til you get the first "back seater" :)
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good looking car. v6?
ditch the steering wheel cover. they always end up slipping. they're actually not very safe. spend the money on some form of anti-theft. hondas are highly stolen. just last week, a customers 91 civic got stolen. 2 days previous, my tow company's drivers 94 civic was stolen. last year a friends 94 civic was stolen.
be sure to use the right oil 5w20.
Yeah the steering wheel cover is a joke but the hula girl is already in place. :D Yupp read through the owners manual today and bought a couple quarts of 5w20 for the trunk today. What kind of anti theft? The car is immobilized if the key is not chipped.
Nice looking car! Just wait til you get the first "back seater" :)
Lets see.. got the car friday... its saturday.. parents were out of town last night... not smart considering they left me the keys ;)
Thanks everyone, I really am very lucky. Its a great car especially as my first.
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Yeah the steering wheel cover is a joke but the hula girl is already in place. :D Yupp read through the owners manual today and bought a couple quarts of 5w20 for the trunk today. What kind of anti theft? The car is immobilized if the key is not chipped.
Lets see.. got the car friday... its saturday.. parents were out of town last night... not smart considering they left me the keys ;)
Thanks everyone, I really am very lucky. Its a great car especially as my first.
no issues with hula girl on the dash. :)
a stupidly simple one.....the club. just something to make a thief want to go to the next car 'cause it's easier........
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no issues with hula girl on the dash. :)
a stupidly simple one.....the club. just something to make a thief want to go to the next car 'cause it's easier........
ah understood.
I missed your original question though. Its not a V6. Its the 2.4 L I4 vtec engine. I wouldn't have minded a v6 but my commute to school is 20 miles and if traffic does the speed limit its a 20 minute trip. So with the 4 cylinder I get better mileage. My only complaint is that its a automatic. Easier, but its much easier to become distracted I find. A standard keeps me a bit better focused. Oh look a butterfly...
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ah understood.
I missed your original question though. Its not a V6. Its the 2.4 L I4 vtec engine. I wouldn't have minded a v6 but my commute to school is 20 miles and if traffic does the speed limit its a 20 minute trip. So with the 4 cylinder I get better mileage. My only complaint is that its a automatic. Easier, but its much easier to become distracted I find. A standard keeps me a bit better focused. Oh look a butterfly...
ok......be sure to keep to intervals on your oil changes. that engine has a timing chain. there are tensioners and guides made of a plastic compound. they are perfectly fine as long as you keep the oil in good order. also, the control solenoid for the variable valve timing can/will be affected if the oil gets too old/dirty.
that's a pretty dam nice first car man. :aok
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ok......be sure to keep to intervals on your oil changes. that engine has a timing chain. there are tensioners and guides made of a plastic compound. they are perfectly fine as long as you keep the oil in good order. also, the control solenoid for the variable valve timing can/will be affected if the oil gets too old/dirty.
that's a pretty dam nice first car man. :aok
Thanks for the advice.
Thank you, I am a very lucky guy to have my dad.
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You're lucky. My first car was a 68 F100 Flareside in sunburst yellow. Chick magnet.
(http://www.imcdb.org/i518835.jpg)
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(http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/3458/3561/33644280030_large.jpg)
Mine was this. Same color too.
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Mine was a Morris Minor
(http://www.colourbox.com/preview/1987000-820398-a-red-morris-minor.jpg)
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First car A 1972 1200CC VW Beetle , 78 mph flat out ,uphill or if the wind was in my face 68mph, loved it though :)
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Most people don't understand the mass/speed thing when they drive. Gotta dodge lunatics all day in my 46ton truck. 46 tons at 60 mph translates to what?
lol, you are right;
I drove 2 mil miles, thx God, accident free in a 18 wheeler; This days i feel more relaxed driving through blizzard and snow covered roads on Transcanada hwy than dodging distracted drivers especially weekend evenings in major cities. I installed a bigger noisy air horn to wake them up, can hear it from Cuba, and a dash camera with 32 GB card recording nonstop; I'm watching around form my cab,aprox half of the drivers are on the phone,tablets, texting, surfing the internet; The fast wireless internet is amazing helpfull, but out of control already; this toys are going to kill more people than cancer.
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Congratulations on the new/first ride Seanaldinho :aok
My first ride
(http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac82/mbailey166066/Camaro2.jpg)
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Ghi always blow that horn when they pass you while texting. Scares the crap outta them.
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First car A 1972 1200CC VW Beetle , 78 mph flat out ,uphill or if the wind was in my face 68mph, loved it though :)
That was my real first car. Me and my pops rebuilt a 1972 Super Beetle from the ground up. We did the motor with a few upgrades though :) 1776CC it does 80 comfortably :neener:. The only reason I dont drive it all the time is the safety factor and we want to keep it looking good so occasionally I cruise the town in it :D One of the most fun things in the world to drive though.
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wow slash thats a sharp truck :aok too bad it has the quadrajunk in it. need to put manual hubs in it :D
back to the op, nice car man :cheers: my first rig was an 89 s10 pickup(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc173/XscoutsniperX/S10-2.jpg) I threw lots of hay bails to buy it for $701 at an aucthion through my dads work. Bought it with 45k on it sold it with 225k, changed oil religiously at 3k greased every oil change. only thing that ever went wrong with it was 2 sets of front brakes, a muffler, and coolant temp sensor. I still see the truck driving around with almost 350k on it now
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To be honest, driving is harder than flying. This is mainly because you are surrounded by idiots... ive learned this lesson once already. Now I assume everyone else around me is clueless.
You are soon to develop an appreciation for the idiocy of drivers with phones.
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To be honest, driving is harder than flying. This is mainly because you are surrounded by idiots... ive learned this lesson once already. Now I assume everyone else around me is clueless.
My mom used to say that I shouldn't rely on my superior driving skills - which I know I don't have - because I can't control the other drivers out there.
It's also healthy to recognize and remember the fact that you're one of the clueless idiots. At least in the eyes of other drivers.
Keep a safe distance to the bumper of the car in front of you and keep your eyes in front of him so you can react before he hits the brake. Just as in flying: Don't aim where the other plane is, aim where he's going to be when the bullets cross his path.
Nice looking ride. Keep it in shape, especially the undercarriage. Driveability is more important than a steering wheel cover.
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Opel Manta, 140HP of fury rwd, 4 speed. LOVED that bucket. Now I look at it and I think "Oh my ...". :rofl
(http://gomotors.net/pics/Opel/opel-manta-hatchback-19-n-01.jpg)
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I couldn't bring myself to own a foreign car ever again...
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Nice first ride .. thing about Honda's is they last until someone runs into 'em.
Keep yer SA up and hopefully you will be able to dodge that bullet.
My mom taught me how to drive ..and her words still apply.
She took me to an empty parking lot when it was raining and had me do all the wrong things in it..
ie: get some speed up and slam on the brakes, lose it goin sideways ..the works.
I still do that with every 'new' ride to get a feel for what they are capable of.
She also hammered home the idea of always having an exit avenue ..
..always presume the worst of those around you.. where ya gonna go if ??
Being able to safely go around an idiot who locks 'em up in front of you is a viable skill :)
My first car was a '55 Chebby 2 door post .. light blue n white ..bought it on my 15th birthday, been drivin since.
Been run into twice ..once due to traffic lights screwed up showin green both ways ..cost me my CRX
...and my first crash ..guy crossed 3 frik-kin lanes just to wipe the front off my car.
Even the cops were dumbfounded on the why of that.
He went to jail.
-Frank aka GE
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Nice car!
Mine were not so good looking ;)
My 1st car ever was a Datsun Laurel 2.8L Diesel with a whooping 80 bhp output. My dad gave it to me after using it for 10+ years, but the gearbox broke a few weeks later (not my doing, I swear! ;) )
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Datsun_Laurel_rear_20080312.jpg)
The 1st car I bought was a second-hand Toyota Starlet 1.5L Diesel, 54 bhp. I loved that car for the fuel economy and because it was really MINE!
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Toyota_Starlet_199X.jpg)
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My first was a 1980 Mazda GLC with a 5 speed and 65 HP. :O
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo82/bzavasnik/1980Mazda_zps735157bd.jpg)
Had to let her go when both front shock towers let go blew through the hood. Drove it to the scrap yard a bit after midnight with the tires rubbing the wheel wells. Nothing quite like a 5 mile tire smoking burnout!
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Nice first car. Looks reliable, comfortable and most importantly safe.
My first car was a 1979 Rover SD1 2600 in gold like this one:
(http://www.careos.com/pics/BiblioPHO/net/sd1_1983.jpg)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pgrdPe9HgE
5 speed manual and self-leveling rear suspension. On a good day it could do 120 mph. I loved to drive it, but of course, it was British, so it would go wrong once in a while. Sold it after three years to someone who could better maintain it.
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Congrats on the new car!
Mine was a 71 Firebird I got when station at Norfolk Va. It spent more time in the garage than on the road.
(http://www.motorera.com/firebird/1970/70fire1.jpg)
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98 crown victoria p71. Should have never sold it for my first truck... Had a rebuilt engine and trans with 4:10 rear end. I sold it to my best friend so I at least get to see it and drive it!
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/6fffc8c2.jpg)
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98 crown victoria p71. Should have never sold it for my first truck... Had a rebuilt engine and trans with 4:10 rear end. I sold it to my best friend so I at least get to see it and drive it!
(http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/6fffc8c2.jpg)
Love those Crown Vics, and Merc Marauders :aok
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My first was a 68 Falcon Station Wagon, 200ci inline 6, 3 on the tree, rubber floor mats, no A/C, no PS, no PB, AM radio and bench seats.
BUT, it did have a 9" rear end.
Three years later it would have the front suspension from a 67GT350 Shelby, a 289 with quad Webers, Hooker headers, Crane cam, TRW forged pistons, and sundry other tidbits up front. Tranny went to a 4 speed top loader. Rear end was augmented with 4:11 gears and a Detroit locker. Read leaf springs got another leaf.
The rear wheels were tubbed out for track days and racing slicks.
It was a great project car. Ran really well. Fun car.
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First car was a 1967 Mustang. GT Fastback.
Bought it with paper route money when I was 14. Spent two years restoring it with my dad. Hence...the hook was set. Was a blast having that car in High School. A 390 4 speed toploader. Could burn the tires to no end...
Hit a tree with that one and totalled it.
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1973 BMW 2002, much like this one...
(http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2006/03/31/002626.2-lg.jpg)
This picture has the BMW factory alloy wheels.
Mine had 13 x 7 Campagnolo wheels, 185/70-13 Pirelli CN36 tires, Bilstein gas-filled shocks, a thicker front anti-roll bar. Was great fun in the twisty bits.
EDIT:
The wide, light Campys looked like this:
(http://ferraris-online.com/cars/FE-246GTS-06452/images/P014Web.jpg)
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I inherited my first car at 15, a 1972 Westfalia Volkswagen Camper van. It belonged to my grandfather who had recently passed away. He was quite the handy man, and it came with a new motor with only 10 thousand kilometers (about 6200 miles), and a full set of German tools to work on it. It also had a gas heater, a sink, and all the other stuff that came with these pop top vans. It would only do about 75mph on the highway, but would cruise at 62 mph decently in top gear, and got decent fuel economy. I'll have to dig about and see if I can find some pics, but this one from the net is almost identical, except I had the silver VW logo on the front nose, and not a spare. The little motor purred like a kitten, and everyone who ever rode in it with me really fell in love with the sound, quirkiness, and utility it had. It was a great camping vehicle as well, when the roof was popped, and the awnings all attached as such, it had lots of room, and you could really stay warm with the auxiliary heater in the colder months in the mountains of Alberta at night time.
(http://www.busfactory.com/DSCF0004.JPG)
In the summer time however, my first vehicle was a 1991 Honda 750cc Interceptor.
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u52/Outlaws_Justice/Bikes/1991VFR750.jpg)
For 1991 it was a great bike, it even looks only slightly dated to this day. I rode it my last year in high school, as was absolutely the coolest kid on the block, at least I fancied myself so.
Great thread, brings back a lot of memories.
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Love those Crown Vics, and Merc Marauders :aok
Loved it so much I bought another crown vic but an 06.
The Marauder is a car I would love to have for a summer or two. :)
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Good looking vehicle Sean!
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first car... This sexy beast
(http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv294/jrjakins/97%20ford%20escort/P1020855.jpg)
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Well if we're throwing first bikes out there, not my first but first road registered was a 1983 XR 200R. It was only two years old when I bought it and it was flash as.
(http://www.4strokes.com/guests/uploadpics/83XR200R.jpg)
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I got my first car yesterday :'). I needed it to drive to and from the college next semester because my schedule is a bit wanky and doesnt fit with the bus schedule. Anywho its a 2006 Honda Accord EX Coupe with 95K miles on her. Tomorrow I'lll put fresh tires on her and sometime in the next week get an oil change. Ive spent all morning cleaning her up right, doing the windows, the seats, and making car noises sitting in her. Next stop is Wal-Mart to pick up a hula girl and a shaggy steering wheel cover. :D
The Sting Ray, AKA The Manta Ray, AKA Ray-Ray, AKA Ray
(http://i1162.photobucket.com/albums/q523/lil_dinho/TheStingRay_zpsc6dfd93e.jpg)
Nice car,very reliable but it have a 7 year or 100tho mile timming belt change thats about due if it wasnt dont yet!
Be sure you dont neglect this as a broken belt can cost you plenty,while they change they belt pony up for the waterpump also because it's a cheap part and they're already to swap it when they do the belt.
Watch the endlinks on the sway bars as they tend to fail if you live near snow and hondas seem you wear the bake pads rather quickly IMHO.
YMMV.
:salute
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no issues with hula girl on the dash. :)
a stupidly simple one.....the club. just something to make a thief want to go to the next car 'cause it's easier........
If your car is the only car parked on the street and a thief is determined to break into any car they find on that block, the best security won't do a thing. Now, in your college's parking lot, where your car will be but a drop in the ocean - the club will do well, so long as you don't leave cash/laptops/valuables visible (also, don't park it in the darkest furthest corner).
Also, if you do upgrade the XYZ, don't be one of the dumb!@#$s at your school and put a big ol' "break-into/steal me from the lot" sticker(s) all over your car like many of your generation do before learning.
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(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/1977_Ford_Granada_coupe_2.jpg)
1977 Ford Granada. I had Green with White top.
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Nice car,very reliable but it have a 7 year or 100tho mile timming belt change thats about due if it wasnt dont yet!
Be sure you dont neglect this as a broken belt can cost you plenty,while they change they belt pony up for the waterpump also because it's a cheap part and they're already to swap it when they do the belt.
Watch the endlinks on the sway bars as they tend to fail if you live near snow and hondas seem you wear the bake pads rather quickly IMHO.
YMMV.
:salute
it's a chained engine.
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First car (much like this one) while starting out on my own in Anchorage, Alaska in the early 90's.
1985 red Subaru Hatchback DL, front wheel drive only, 1.6 litre H-4. Still remember the price tag at $2450 back then. GREAT winter car. Four-speed tranny finally gave out, so I stuck a five-speed in it.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TsdjySqKQlI/S3zfiOx1lzI/AAAAAAAACXE/Ovzp0BsXwP8/s400/1980+Subaru+DL+3-Door+Hatchback.+-+2.jpg)
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Nice car,very reliable but it have a 7 year or 100tho mile timming belt change thats about due if it wasnt dont yet!
Be sure you dont neglect this as a broken belt can cost you plenty,while they change they belt pony up for the waterpump also because it's a cheap part and they're already to swap it when they do the belt.
Watch the endlinks on the sway bars as they tend to fail if you live near snow and hondas seem you wear the bake pads rather quickly IMHO.
YMMV.
:salute
It still has a serpentine belt which I will be changing fairly soon. I live in Florida... weve seen snow once in my 14 years of living here. Brake pads and rotors are brand new.
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(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/1977_Ford_Granada_coupe_2.jpg)
1977 Ford Granada. I had Green with White top.
One of my sisters had a green w/white 77 Granada. Hunk o' junk. It would get just sick enough you could fix it, but then couldn't go anywhere because you were broke. Or, if you had any money left it would get you there, then break down again.
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(http://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2008/03/02/16/35/2003_oldsmobile_alero_gl-pic-12135.jpeg) this, basicly...took it from 180,000km to 352,000 km over 5 years, never hit anything that required calling my insurance company, never got caught doing more than 25 over in it (but i did find the limiter a few times) saw nearly as much gravel as pavement...the stock sound system would shake all the mirrors... and the last ticket i got in it was getting caught parked on parkland, after dark, in the back seat. it was nothing special in the power department, but even with a full load of passengers, the v6 still spanked a few ricers, and it would fire up no trouble in any weather.
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(http://files.mommo.hu/pictures/000/120/120054_aacd2659b0_s.jpg)
The white one.
Absolutely loved that car.
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My mom used to say that I shouldn't rely on my superior driving skills - which I know I don't have - because I can't control the other drivers out there.
When I was going through motorcycle training, it was pounded into me that the "good" riders are the ones that don't need to use their superior skills. They're the ones that find the easiest route, and always have a way out. ;)
Good mantra no matter what you're commuting on.
And for giggles, my first car (that was actually in my name). 79 Datsun 280zx 2+2. The 2+2 being for one of two purposes:
Cheaper insurance
Or two, you had someone who lost their legs and didn't need the space...
THAT, was a chick magnet, even though I spent more time repairing than driving, totally worth it. Learned a lot!
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c306/mx3some/Datsun/IMAG0023.jpg)
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My first car was a 1986 Buick LeSabre. I actually miss that thing...
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it's a chained engine.
Since when Cap? I know my CRV has a chained engine but I was sure the 2.4 in the Accord was still a belt. I could be wrong though as my accord had the 2.3 which was a belt and in 01 they changed to a 2.4 but I thought it was a different serries than the 2.4 in the CRV.
:salute
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Since when Cap? I know my CRV has a chained engine but I was sure the 2.4 in the Accord was still a belt. I could be wrong though as my accord had the 2.3 which was a belt and in 01 they changed to a 2.4 but I thought it was a different serries than the 2.4 in the CRV.
:salute
i think around 01 or 02 they went to a timing chain. they over complicated it though, with plastic coated tensioners(probably the same as your crv), and guides. it's also got a variable valve timing control solenoid that will go bad if oil's let go too long. and if the chain only skips 1 or 2 teeth, it's bent valve city just like the belted engines.
believe me, i was shocked the first time i saw one, and slightly pissed off, as hondas are some of the easier timing belts to do.
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Thx Cap,good to know!
What problems do you see with the chain engines?
:salute
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Thx Cap,good to know!
What problems do you see with the chain engines?
:salute
on the hondas, i haven't seen any that weren't due to lack of proper maintenance to be honest. in the last six months though, i've had three 2.2 liter chevys with broken or skipped timing chains. two of them were regular customers, so i know their maintenance was up to snuff. all three of those were in the 100k mile range.
with some of the early crv's there used to be a problem with the cams seizing........
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Ok first major mod I want to make, headlights. The current ones seem kinda dim to me, so I have 200 dollars and would prefer halos but would go for anything nice looking and effective. (The whole headlight not just the bulb.)
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Ok first major mod I want to make, headlights. The current ones seem kinda dim to me, so I have 200 dollars and would prefer halos but would go for anything nice looking and effective. (The whole headlight not just the bulb.)
its my humble opinion to just buy brighter bulbs from autozone or something. Don't waste your time with Halo light.
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its my humble opinion to just buy brighter bulbs from autozone or something. Don't waste your time with Halo light.
Well one of the headlights has condensation in it so I need to take it out anyways. And with the amount of work it takes to get the headlight out I might as well upgrade them.
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I would suggest buying a headlight cleaning kit and doing it yourself, plus getting some top end bulbs from an auto store.
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Ok first major mod I want to make, headlights. The current ones seem kinda dim to me, so I have 200 dollars and would prefer halos but would go for anything nice looking and effective. (The whole headlight not just the bulb.)
ferget that stuff. it'll draw attention of police, whether or not you're doing somethign wrong. or it'll help draw attention of thieves who will wait for the right time and steal that car that you've worked so dam hard for.
there's a bulb called silverlight i think....check pep boys. they're simply replacement bulbs burning a slightly higher wattage, and the difference is day and night. pun intended.
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there's a bulb called silverlight i think....check pep boys. they're simply replacement bulbs burning a slightly higher wattage, and the difference is day and night. pun intended.
Are they by GE? My dad mentioned something by GE that puts out 140% more light by using more wattage.
I dont think Ill get the fancy HALOs but it was a nice thought. I researched them a bit more and its just a bit more money than I want to spend. OEM headlight kits arent much better though.
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Are they by GE? My dad mentioned something by GE that puts out 140% more light by using more wattage.
I dont think Ill get the fancy HALOs but it was a nice thought. I researched them a bit more and its just a bit more money than I want to spend. OEM headlight kits arent much better though.
i think ge makes them....if not ge, then wagner or sylvania....hold on a sec.....
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check this link.
http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-9006SU-BP-SilverStar-Performance/dp/B000M5Y720
9006 is the basic part number for the bulbs your honda uses. silverstar is what i was thinking of earlier. you can find that exact thing in the link at pep boys, autozone, or advanced auto parts i think.
i installed the silverstar headlights in my 89 wrangler. it literally made it a thousand times easier to drive that thing at night.
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Just installed some Silverlight's on my 98 Avalon. High-beams are a joy to behold..
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My friend has a 03 mustang v6 and asked me to put his Halo lights in for him (considering I put his sub woofers in) and I nearly lost my mind trying to wire those up. The directions were just awful and I had to run to a parts shop for half of the tools needed to get the things in.
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i think ge makes them....if not ge, then wagner or sylvania....hold on a sec.....
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check this link.
http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-9006SU-BP-SilverStar-Performance/dp/B000M5Y720
9006 is the basic part number for the bulbs your honda uses. silverstar is what i was thinking of earlier. you can find that exact thing in the link at pep boys, autozone, or advanced auto parts i think.
i installed the silverstar headlights in my 89 wrangler. it literally made it a thousand times easier to drive that thing at night.
CC, thanks a lot CAP.
I think Ill save myself the trouble of taking off the bumper and as Joachim pointed out scratching my head about wiring.
I just looked and to just change the bulbs all I have to do take out the battery and pop out the old ones.
BTW Amazon is the cheapest and I can get free two day shipping. (And do the high beams at the same time for another 30.)
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Hey look a thread full of answers to a common security question. :D
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Nice car i drive a tank of a car weights 5,010lbs and is a 1980 Dodge Mirada with 34k miles on it and has a gas guzzling V8 318 lol
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Nice car i drive a tank of a car weights 5,010lbs and is a 1980 Dodge Mirada with 34k miles on it and has a gas guzzling V8 318 lol
Ahh...yes, but it still has potential
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Ahh...yes, but it still has potential
(http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac82/mbailey166066/STKJohnnyFisher.jpg)
I drove a Buddies Grand National once.....I must say it was fast of the line.......but at the time I was driving around a 79 trans Am..that had a Chevy 350 in it that was built....I don't remember the specs.... but that trans am smoked the crap outta the Grand National.... :D
ahhhh those where the days.... :t
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Ahh...yes, but it still has potential
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yeah I don't know if I want to race mine lol its pretty fast getting up to 50 but pass that hell you have to be trying to get it past 80-90mph lol I love it either way its fun to drive especially when my grandma or grandpa are in the car the go nuts because i drive the speed limit around corners and its shocks well lets just say they've had better days lol take a left turn and yer leaning to the right almost
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Horse and wagon . No , my first was a 1972 Firebird that I put a 455 in .
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First ride..........68 Volkswagen Bug. Proudest day of my life, when I equipped it with a 8-Track. $3.00 to fill the tank and got over 35 mpg, the tunes sounded as good as Vinyl.(ignoring the lapse between tracks)
LOL, those were the days!
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I drove a Buddies Grand National once.....I must say it was fast of the line.......but at the time I was driving around a 79 trans Am..that had a Chevy 350 in it that was built....I don't remember the specs.... but that trans am smoked the crap outta the Grand National.... :D
ahhhh those where the days.... :t
the grand nationals were amazing cars.....for a v6. other than that, they weren't anything special. they were somewhat easy to beat.....easier if ya caught em hot. the GNX on the other hand was a monster. but it too could be beaten fairly easily, if you got em to race ya when they were hot. :devil
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the grand nationals were amazing cars.....for a v6. other than that, they weren't anything special. they were somewhat easy to beat.....easier if ya caught em hot. the GNX on the other hand was a monster. but it too could be beaten fairly easily, if you got em to race ya when they were hot. :devil
they really were....I was amazed at how quick off the line that car would take off..... :aok
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Shoot ink I had to put traction bar's on my 72 firebird after I put that 455 in it with header's stock and it pull the wheels about a foot off the ground . I had big boss 50's on back to , that helped .
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My was this in 1988
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What was your city of birth and mother's maiden name?
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What was your city of birth and mother's maiden name?
LOL !
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its my humble opinion to just buy brighter bulbs from autozone or something. Don't waste your time with Halo light.
I went ahead and pulled the bumper off of my Cruze and replaced the factory headlights with halos/projectors. The difference it made was astounding. The wiring was pretty easy if you know what adapter to get, and wire the LED/HALOs to the marker light circuit.
I agree CAP, that they do make you stand out more. IMO, that's the point of doing something like this.
My take on it.... If you like it, do it.
Stock
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Add some tint.
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Yeah, taking the bumper off is a bit of a PITA, but not really that difficult.
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Install the HALOs/projectors.
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Enjoy...
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I've always liked to give my car a bit of personality.
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Nothing quite like your first car....
Mine was a loaded 1976 2dr Chrysler Newport...400 cid, white with a black vinly top, had about 80k on it (which was alot on mid-70's domestic cars). It was a big boat, handled like a big boat, rode like a big boat, at full throttle it just got louder and belched a cloud of reddish smoke along with big boat acceleration, got about 8 mpg. But I was proud as can be of it....and it had the interior room of a big boat... ;)