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    Toyota i-4s in 93 Camry ---- How durable?

    How tough is this engine? Are they long life engines? I'm thinking of getting a cheap station wagon with this engine with close to 160,000 miles. Any comments?
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    Chrysler Layoffs & Management Stupidity

    I'm not surprised and the upper management and sales and marketing are totally to blame here. With rising gas costs and severe environment concerns to come anyone and anybody holding a huge portfolio of hemis and big vehicles and nothing small and efficient and GOOD in the chain RIGHT NOW is in...
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    GC and Oil Consumption with Higher Mileage

    What has been the experience of users when they switched to GC with higher mileage engines? Since it is on the heavy side of a 30, I would expect less consumption. But what is the real world experience?
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    New European Honda Civic.... Diesel too!

    Rarely have I been "hit" with a car that seems so nice to have. The new European Honda Civic 5 Door looks stunning and the performance of the diesel option beats the 1.8 liter gasoline Vtec to boot with 55 mpg! Why bother with hybrids? when a hybrid battery goes bad won't there be a serious...
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    Smoking Legend!

    My 1989 Legend has close to 180,000 miles on it. A year ago it was auto-rxed, Up here in Toronto, I have to get the car smog tested every two years. Two years ago it passed with no problems. This year it failed on the first test, then I cleaned the FI injectors using some cleaner, and then...
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    Flushing with CLR ( Calcium, Lime Rust Remover)?

    So I used some today to clean the kettle, then I got thinking............. Why can't I use this stuff to clean radiators and cooling passages... in the car??? Anyone ever try this?
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    Manhole Covers - Location in road

    IS it just me or has anyone noticed that in many cities ( I live in Toronto) , manhole covers mostly end up right in the path of the wheels. Wouldn't it make more sense to have them in the middle of the paved lane so that car don't have to either go over them or dodge them. Does anyone know how...
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    Motomaster Touring 160 - Canadian Tire Brand

    I acquired some Motomaster Touring 160 last year for a 1994 Toyota Camry V6. The size was 205/65-15. These Motomaster Tires wore very well BUT they were very harsh and exhibited rather loud humming. What was very bad is that their quality/consistency was very bad. How bad? After only 3000 kms...
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    Sugar Reduced Watermelons !!! Lite watermelons

    OK, that's what I just had. Great for those on diets and sugar reduced fads. Really we wanted the sugars. How the heck do you choose a sweet watermelon? Thunk thunk thunk, sounds full and turgid ready to burst but heck it ain't sweet. I remember when I always picked a good seeded watermelon...
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    Honda Accord Diesel!!!!

    Now why can't we get cars like this instead of the Accord Hybrid. I'd trust having this over a hybrid anyday because of the complexity of the hybrid system and the eventual cost of the batteries in the long term. http://paultan.org/archives/2005/05/22/honda-diesel-engine-advertisement/...
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    New Rotors Going On... Do I have to put on new pads too?

    So I'm going to put on some new rotors. My current pads are only 1/3 worn. The old rotors have some grooves on them. Do I have to put on new pads?
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    What's wrong with Hondas & Toyotas?

    Well first off they all exhibit that rear wheel arch rust and this has been hoing on for over ten years!!! From Civics to Legends and RLs. Every one of them. Why couldn't they just fix it. In the 80's they put on this moulding that just rusted out and made it worse by trapping moisture there...
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    Solution for GM's problems with lackluster cars.

    Each and every one of their engineers, managers and anyone involved with designing and production their cars should have their GM automobile TAKEN AWAY from them. Force them to live with their competitor's car and then they'll learn what makes the customer go the other way. Soichiro Honda ( Mr...
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    So Why Asian imported Cars or Why NOT Domestic cars?

    I thought I'd do some opinion research myself on why the Asian imports are surging in sales? Or perhaps what are domestic mfrs doing wrong.
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    Magnet inside PS reservoir

    I saw somewhere, that putting a small powerful magnet into the PS reservoir would keep the fluid clean and remove the wear praticles. Anybody ever try it?
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    Captain Highliner ... Made in China!!!

    Picked up a package of Wild Pacific Salmon from Captain Highliner.... Made in China!!! What's going on here.
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    Best way to reseal alloy rims??

    Leaking seal on 15 yr old alloy rims I imagine from corrosion. What should the tire shop be doing to fix it properly, short of repainting?
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    Any Opinions on Riken Raptors?

    Anybody have any experience with Riken Tires? and more specifically Riken Raptors?
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    Factory filters... To change or not?

    http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_2232/article.html Just after I changed my filter tonight, I read this!!!!
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    Uniroyal Tiger Paw HRs?

    Can anyone comment on Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring HR? I want a quality tire that is not too noisy, smooth, H rated and not premium priced like Michelins. They are half the price of Michelins.
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