Saturn

Nice! Is it a SI?

hey thank you all for your suggestions @ash: she went to a driving school, but wants a car to practice with which she can cheerfully bump around. I will try to convince her to get an early charade, lancer, or toyota again, thanks for your useful suggestions! Now only problem is finding a roadworthy car

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My sis is learning driving, so she wants a cheap car to practice driving with... Does anyone have any suggestions of what one could buy for under 250K... ? I was thinking of maybe recommending a ke20 wagon or something... maybe even a very early mitsubishi or nissan... thing is its hard to find one that's functional. Would be ideal if she could find something with airconditioning but with todays crazy pricing, I don't know if that can be done. Does anyone have any suggestions on Japanese vehicles in this range?

You can get a high power wiring harness with separate relays for headlamps, this will be wired directly to the battery - then you can use 100w bulbs. I would suggest you dont get HID (expensive), instead get a wire set and 2 hundred watt bulbs installed. You can also get an extra pair of high power spot beams retrofitted under your main lights perhaps and use them together with the main lamps to "get your message across" Since the extra lighting is not for constant use but temp usage, you hopefully wont have to upgrade your alternator. 100watt bulbs, with direct wiring to the battery should hopefully do the job. You can get the wiring kit from various garages, for example Pala auto have it for around 2000 or so..

Sometimes browser caching may not work, and pressing your button may just show an empty box for the post. You can get around this by copying the text to your clipboard (select all, Ctrl+C), before you post - that way if the post does not go thru you can click back and paste the text you typed, or press F5 to resubmit the content. The CGI error you are experiencing appears to be server related. A possible solution is listed here: http://help.globalscape.com/help/purecms3/...TTP_headers.htm Check your server's error logs, if you have access: they should provide a clue of what went wrong.. A trace to your site produces a complex route, traffic via Cognetco, to an account at Vortech hosting (via redoweb?).. Aside from this particular error, accessing your forum is quite slow, has been for months now. Perhaps its time to consider a different host?

I also notice the forum is really slow - posts open slowly with the header showing first. Maybe you should upgrade your hosting, or switch to a better provider? Considering that you only get a few thousand visitors a day max, hosting shouldnt be a problem. Speaking of hosting, I had a few problems on my site with hosting too (got around 300,000 unique visitors over the last 10 days, which caused server problems, so much so that the site was shut down a few times).

hmm. tough choice Though I'm a toyota fan I'd still go for the Civic Hey, why not go for an SI instead of an EX? are you getting a manual or auto? Have you considered a Corolla S? Also check out Mazda's offerings, Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris - these are all compact vehicles within a similar price range worth exploring pls do post some photos of what you buy and good luck!

I'm happy to answer your questions! Hood is usually somewhat warm in most cars, after a drive I think your engine (from the photo) was a 4G15 - I'm not sure but the engine no should be 4g15-something also theres a panel somewhere in the engine bay/under hood? Generally I am of the opinion that if the radiator is working fine might as well leave it be. Since it's rather delicate, especially hoses, if you allow mechanics to mess with it they could end up breaking something.. just a thought.. if you want you can replace the 'core' of the radiator for about 5k or more... but if its working OK, might as well leave it be. V power/G power and Iridium plugs are supposed to have various advantages (particularly Iridium - they fire a bit better and more reliably, and use less energy than traditional plugs... ) - you can read about this online by searching on google... Good luck with the car!

IMO if your temperature gauge is under half, no need to worry. The fact that your temperature guage rarely reaches half is a good sign that your cooling system is OK - you should also be careful that the temperature gage is not significantly under half - if the engine is running too cool, the oil may not heat up properly which could lead to general wear or engine damage. I'd suggest running at half or a little under half is a good sign, and 1/4th is low but ok for night driving - during day it should be slightly under half Note, all of this is assuming your temperature guage is fine. The best way to check engine heat is to pop the hood after a long drive and examine the engine bay - carefully touch a radiator hose, or the engine oil cap - if they are pretty hot but you can touch them I'd say things are OK - particularly for this particular engine which runs moderately cool. Also check the general engine bay temperature - (the blast of hot air you feel when you pop the hood) if its warm and toasty, no problem, if it burns your eyebrows right off, that would be worrying. Assmuing you have the 4g15 engine, (1.5 L4 4G15 FI Plugs - 12V & SOHC) NGK Recommends the following plugs: Standard BPR5ES-11 # 7634 .044 V-Power BPR5EY-11 6937 .044 G-Power BPR5EGP 7082 .044 Laser Platinum PGR5A-11 * 3573 .044 Iridium IX BPR5EIX-11 2115 .044 (can you confirm if your engine is 4g15?) Note: for some 4g15 cars, NGK recommends 6 instead of 5, i.e. BPR6ES... etc if you are positive the plugs are increasing temperature a lot. Here's an idea, why not remove one or two of the plugs and inspect them - the tip should give you an idea of whether the heat range/plugs are correct You mention using BKR5ES, if I remember right the 'k' just means it has the smaller head/needs smaller plug box spanner to remove... other than that its same as BPR5ES above. You can also see: http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/techinfo/spar...rtnumberkey.pdf for a guide on NGK Part no's Why don't you consider the "V Power/G power" plugs? They are a bit of fun. You can also consider Iridium but they are significantly more expensive..

@Admins - can you enable embedding of youtube videos?

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Satan? Who's that

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGpvS2JX1AA DIESEL audi vs Harrier Jet

I don't think LPG and gasoline are mixed? As for mileage, I haven't noticed much difference between the two fuels though in theory there is a reduction with LPG - (not in my vehicle as the timing is optimised for LPG) The hardest thing is tuning the classic system - even Laugfs havent a clue - Though the EFI system does not need to be tuned as far as I know its probably computer controlled...

@nira and everyone apologies for posting this topic again. I didn't notice this post

http://www2.abc.net.au/science/k2/stn/sept...opic135013.shtm Hmm. Some guy in Australia seems to share your opinion - almost word for word Moving right along anyway... the point about timing is very good. LPG vehicles benefit from an advanced timing (as lpg slower to burn than gasoline) so for my vehicle I just set it to the timing for LPG as I dont drive so much with regular gas. As for engine oil, that's a very interesting point.. Re: plugs I'm mostly OK with existing ones and they appear to be the correct temp (tan tips)...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6915057.stm Diesel pollution 'clogs arteries' Diesel fumes contain damaging particles Diesel fumes appear to combine with artery-clogging fats to raise the risk of heart disease, research suggests. Scientists found the two act in concert to switch on genes that cause potentially dangerous inflammation of the blood vessels. They hope their work will lead to a simple blood test enabling doctors to evaluate the impact of air pollution on a person's health. The UCLA study appears in the online journal Genome Biology. Anyone with chronic lung disease or coronary heart disease should avoid staying outside for long periods when pollution levels are high Cathy Ross British Heart Foundation Lead researcher Dr André Nel, an expert in nanomedicine, said the impact of diesel particles and cholesterol fats combined was much greater than the impact of each in isolation. He said: "Their combination creates a dangerous synergy that wreaks cardiovascular havoc far beyond what's caused by the diesel or cholesterol alone." The researchers focused on the interaction between diesel exhaust particles and fatty acids found in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol - the "bad" type of cholesterol that leads to artery blockage. Both are sources of molecules called free radicals which cause cell and tissue damage, and can trigger the inflammation that leads to artery disease. Cell cultures The researchers combined the pollutants and fats and cultured them with cells taken from the inner lining of human blood vessels. A few hours later, they extracted DNA from the cells for genetic analysis. They showed that the genes that promote cellular inflammation had been activated. Next, they exposed mice with high cholesterol to the diesel particles, and saw that some of the same genes were activated in the animals' tissue. Dr Nel said: "Exactly how air pollutants cause cardiovascular injury is poorly understood. "But we do know that these particles are coated with chemicals that damage tissue and cause inflammation of the nose and lungs. "Vascular inflammation in turn leads to cholesterol deposits and clogged arteries, which can give rise to blood clots that trigger heart attack or stroke." Cathy Ross, cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, said it was already known that prolonged exposure to air pollution resulted in a small increased risk of death from heart disease and stroke. She said: "For most people, we know that everyday measures such as eating a healthy diet low in saturated fat, taking regular physical activity and giving up smoking will have more impact on reducing the risk of developing heart disease. "But, anyone with chronic lung disease or coronary heart disease should avoid staying outside for long periods when pollution levels are high."

Sure... here's a translated version (bit messy tho): http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/t...53D2187726.html I'd like to see someone try this in SL..

I don't think there are side effects to engine as LPG is a clean burning fuel with less residue/deposits - I can say theres a vast diffrence in engine oil which remains clear instead of getting dirty... and the vehicle seems to run smoother on LPG.. The new laugfs system is designed for modern EFI cars - so it is vastly superior to the traditional open loop system (new system works with cars ECU.. and uses actual injectors... or so I'm told)

http://www.bild.t-online.de/BTO/news/leser...eo=2187726.html Nude woman buys smokes at a convenience store in Germany, leaves in a Ferrari. (article in German, with photos) (NSFW)

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Brakes

REV MATCHING is a driving technique for shifting a manual transmission smoothly. One simply memorizes approximately how many RPMs different the various gears are from one another at the same speed, and then matches the engine's revs with the gear they are shifting in to. When upshifting, you just let the revs drop and slip into gear. When downshifting, you tap the throttle (or stomp on it depending on how long it takes to rev up.) This is often referred to as 'blipping' it. This works easily primarily because of the syncromesh gears in your transmission; if your transmission does not have them, this is very, very difficult to do without grinding. Even so, it takes the right touch. For example, in one car the gears might all be approximately 1,000 RPM apart at the same speed. When downshifting from third to second, for example, you would apply accelerator pressure to raise the engine RPMs by 1,000 (say, from 3,000 to 4,000) and make your shift. You can then use engine braking to reduce your speed. This practice results in reduced brake wear, less of a lurch when shifting from a higher gear to a lower one, less clutch slippage when shifting from a lower gear to a higher one, and a smoother shift without having to slip the clutch so much. In auto racing, one often uses the more advanced form of this activity, heel-toeing (Alternately heel-toe braking or heel-toe downshifting) in which one's heel is on the brake pedal, decelerating, while the toe is on the gas pedal, accelerating. This allows the use of both the brakes and the engine to perform braking. http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=rev%20matching

Clarification: Downshifting is fine, as long as you rev-match (see note below). Also see this detailed article about driving with a manual transmission: http://www.edmunds.com/advice/youngdrivers...20/article.html