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RE: OT: Reliable Vehicles
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:43 pm
by fatehunter
the best tires,
I'm gonna start a war here.
If you want the best traction, not the best looks, go for Nokia tires. Their NRW tires are the only all-season radials that are winter snow tire rated in Canada. Not too cheap but not expensive. (something about a compound to keep the rubber supple yet long-wearing)
They are Finnish and if they don't know how to make a good traction tire then no-one can.
RE: OT: Reliable Vehicles
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:39 am
by SemperAugustus
ORIGINAL: KG Erwin
After all this, we just spent $270 to get new break pads and an oil change for my wife's car (a 2003 Saturn). Damn. Now, the Saturns are great cars, but once the warranty runs out you're screwed on replacement parts. $150 for break pads? You gotta be freakin kidding me. [X(]
At least you don't have an Enzo, you have to switch the rotor with the second brake pad change... Sets you back about 40,000 USD
RE: OT: Reliable Vehicles
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:16 am
by a white rabbit
ORIGINAL: fatehunter
the best tires,
I'm gonna start a war here.
If you want the best traction, not the best looks, go for Nokia tires. Their NRW tires are the only all-season radials that are winter snow tire rated in Canada. Not too cheap but not expensive. (something about a compound to keep the rubber supple yet long-wearing)
They are Finnish and if they don't know how to make a good traction tire then no-one can.
..snow ?..great, now how are they on 2 inches of fine dust ?
RE: OT: Reliable Vehicles
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:19 am
by a white rabbit
ORIGINAL: fatehunter
, a 2007 rabbit (150 hp 5 cylinder). goes like stink!
..dat's us bunnies...
RE: OT: Reliable Vehicles
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:56 pm
by Lolatricks
sorry guys but can't say i've ever had any luck with anything north american. gotta stick with european - saab is my all time fav, have a 97 900s and still works great, never any problems. very reliable. Had a dodge some years ago and all the paint fell off!!!! it looked like it had some disease...
RE: OT: Reliable Vehicles
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:20 pm
by Zap
That is an occasional problem with dodge cars. Every once in a while someone at the plant must sleeping and don't add the right paint mixture in the bucket.
I see its your first post so welcome aboard.
RE: OT: Reliable Vehicles
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 2:11 pm
by a white rabbit
ORIGINAL: Lolatricks
sorry guys but can't say i've ever had any luck with anything north american. gotta stick with european - saab is my all time fav, have a 97 900s and still works great, never any problems. very reliable. Had a dodge some years ago and all the paint fell off!!!! it looked like it had some disease...
..Japanese, specifically Subaru/Suzuki..
..2hi (opt rear axle lock), 4hi (opt full diff lock, auto rear axle lock), 4lo (opt full difflock, auto rear axle lock) and only 650 ccs, with a 700kg load capacity..
..eat my dust...
RE: OT: Reliable Vehicles
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 3:11 pm
by UndercoverNotChickenSalad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNVrMZX2kms
Eddie Griffin vs 1.2 million Ferrari [8|]
RE: OT: Reliable Vehicles
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:43 pm
by a white rabbit
..my first thought...just how many extended families is he keeping from starvation level with that heep of junk..
..my Suzuki is doing 10.....[8D]
.not to mention the "
it's going down even marginally empty, hey we can stuff a body that needs MedEvac in there aspect, of course..[8D]
RE: OT: Reliable Vehicles
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:22 pm
by Lolatricks
ORIGINAL: Zap
That is an occasional problem with dodge cars. Every once in a while someone at the plant must sleeping and don't add the right paint mixture in the bucket.
I see its your first post so welcome aboard.
[font="Arial"]thanks for the welcome!
i was glad when someone finally took that car off my hands. did pretty good though sold it when it was 14yrs old and about 80,000k on it for $500! the speedo didn't work for years after an accident I had that why the kilometres were so low! [:D]
but the whole experience put me off dodge cars.
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RE: OT: Reliable Vehicles
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:34 pm
by Lolatricks
ORIGINAL: a white rabbit
..Japanese, specifically Subaru/Suzuki..
..2hi (opt rear axle lock), 4hi (opt full diff lock, auto rear axle lock), 4lo (opt full difflock, auto rear axle lock) and only 650 ccs, with a 700kg load capacity..
..eat my dust...
ya, ya! I believe you. but for reliability...that is a whole other issue. i thought you just drive through swamps and backyards anyway?
RE: OT: Reliable Vehicles
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:21 pm
by Zap
Talking about reliable cars does anyone on these boards own a hybrid? If so, how reliable would you rate yours?
RE: OT: Reliable Vehicles
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:13 pm
by a white rabbit
ORIGINAL: Lolatricks
ORIGINAL: a white rabbit
..Japanese, specifically Subaru/Suzuki..
..2hi (opt rear axle lock), 4hi (opt full diff lock, auto rear axle lock), 4lo (opt full difflock, auto rear axle lock) and only 650 ccs, with a 700kg load capacity..
..eat my dust...
ya, ya! I believe you. but for reliability...that is a whole other issue. i thought you just drive through swamps and backyards anyway?
..nice, very efficient local mechanic, and cheap bits..
..i give it to him, every couple'a months, he replaces as new..
..come on i've done in (by my standards) one set of off-road tyres in 6 months..**
..** ok, over-loading frequently to a ton+ was perhaps a baaad idea...
..and no, i avoid the swamps, my wheel-base is too short..altho, on coconut fronds i'm light enough to pass the minor ones..
RE: OT: Reliable Vehicles
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:16 pm
by a white rabbit
..however, i am wondering if adding a pair of rear trailing wheels might improve my X-country ability..
..sort of 4*4+2..
RE: OT: Reliable Vehicles
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:15 pm
by Zap
A surplus tank would be good. How would you like to drive one of those?
RE: OT: Reliable Vehicles
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:56 am
by Ursa MAior
DEfnitely yes. But probably wont fit into any at 190 cm, 150 kgs [&:]