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It's semantics really. Your average off roader with 4WD has a transfer case which has the necessary bits to provide power to all 4 wheels in two ratios (and some allow low ratio power just to the rear wheels as well). AWD is when the transfer case is bypassed in favour of a differential or torque converter in the middle, which usually require no input from the driver. AWD is different from full time 4WD though, since a full time 4WD vehicle will still have a transfer case, but with a torque converter or limited slip differential in the middle and 2WD funtionality removed (otherwise it wouldn't be "full time" 4WD, lolz). Again, this is all comes down to semantics since manufacturers use all kinds of jargon when describing what is essentially the same principle. If I were you, I wouldn't spend anymore time thinking about it, because really it's all the same.

Poor taste? maybe, but we're all thinking it right about now.

You should step on both pedals at the same time with both feet. You'll be to treated interesting and new sights and sounds.

This is priceless. Justifying ridiculousness with stupidity.

the 1.5 litre versions of the Vitz, Swift and Demio.

The Pulsar isn't a half bad car. The stigma associated with it is due to the popularity of the Sunny models, but really the N and B series are parallel models.

I would not buy a luxury vehicle that did not have rear a/c or climate control i.e. X1, FL2.

Out of curiosity, what is the make of this auto 4 wheel car you have apparently come into possession of? If we have that we can go a long ways in clearing any doubts and answering any questions,

Managed to catch a bit of today's show, the Escalade was reviewed in my backyard In fact I fly my planes there.

Well the overflow tank is generally useless for feeding water into the circuit when the system is under pressure. What usually happens is, any overflow caught by the tank is usually sucked back in (which I assume is what you're thinking of) when the temperature settles down, by way of the vacuum caused by the increasing density of the water. By the time all this happens, things will have cooled to a point where you can touch and open the radiator cap without hurting yourself. And by directly adding water to the radiator instead of the tank, you ensure there's no air pockets in the system, since if 5th grade physics serves me right air is an extremely good insulator and won't help in cooling down your engine. And as a practice, after I top it up, I start the engine and top it up again because the water level will almost always drop once the water pump starts doing its thing.

I came across this post last year when I was still searching for a car, but since someone is apparently hoarding ALL the 1.5/1.6 liter CS and CK models (srsly, when was the last time you saw one for sale on A/L), I didn't have the opportunity to truly appreciate it

You should read Asimov's "Sally".

Its not the repayment as much as the trouble one might run into trying to obtain it that she's (and most loan applicants) worried about.

VDJ200, like someone said earlier. Just saying 4.5 liter twin turbo diesel v8 is awesome. not to mention you call pull a house behind you. in 5th.

Have either of you owned Korean vehicles? Stop talking out of your asses without backing up your claims. This kind of insular mindset is prevalent among the majority of car owners in this country because pissants like yourselves do nothing except expedite the perpetuation of retarded notions like those quoted above.

I too have a personal loan from HSBC for 600K, installment comes at 14K and some change for 5 years fixed, no issues so far. Loan was approved July last year.

FTW! And maybe we will see Tapatalk integration?

And here's my contribution to the thread. I came across this a few days ago, and I believe its the perfect alternative to the regular 12v outlet fm transmitter. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Car-Digital-CD-Changer-AUX-USB-SD-MP3-Music-Adapter-for-TOYOTA-Lexus-Scion-/270956435275?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f1643174b#ht_4996wt_1110

I'm sorry, but I must pull a Sheldon on this. The DMG-01 is fast reaching antique status, plus the one in the photo has a 3rd party powered speaker attachment which are pretty fkn rare these days. Here's my DMG-01 daily driver with a backlight mod.

I believe the available cruise control kits are brand and model specific, they probably tap into the ECU to enable an already available feature a la tech hardware (Intel etc) style.

VVTi's face right now

It is indeed a fail. That sticker should be on a very small car with a very big carbureted engine with 8 cylinders in a V configuration.

The Toyota Vios comes with that feature. It doesn't have a timer though, it just continues operating as long as you hold it in either position. The tick tock sound (electronic simulation in my car's case) is muted at that position too. And before anyone says its just the play in the right hand stalk, the feature is documented in the user manual.

I remember voting for Japan as well, simply because of everything it had to overcome to come after WW2, including the fact that they have next to no natural resources. Americans are not passionate about their cars, just look at their current line up. I drove nearly every American compact sedan made between 2007 and 2009, and they don't even come close to the build quality of their Japanese counterparts. Their main selling point is more bells and whistles for a lower price.