Cars & Bikes, Driving & Riding

Post by **NTP66** » Mon Dec 16, 2024 6:48 am

There's a button on my steering wheel to enable/disable ACC.

Post by **Ad@m** » Mon Dec 23, 2024 11:01 am

Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi merging

Post by **NTP66** » Mon Dec 23, 2024 12:07 pm

Read that rumor recently, and honestly wasn’t sure why Honda wanted to take on Nissan.

Post by **DigitalGypsy66** » Mon Dec 23, 2024 1:41 pm

They are scared of the growth of China's electric auto industry. And Toyota's head start with hybrid tech.

Post by **mac5155** » Mon Dec 23, 2024 2:36 pm

Yeah is this good for Nissan and Mitsubishi and bad for Honda or...?

Post by **NTP66** » Mon Dec 23, 2024 2:37 pm

mac5155 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 23, 2024 2:36 pm Yeah is this good for Nissan and Mitsubishi and bad for Honda or...?

Honda is the big dog in this, so it’s basically bailing out Nissan and Mitsubishi.

Post by **Shyster** » Mon Dec 23, 2024 3:03 pm

I wonder whether Honda really wanted to do this or whether they were basically roped into doing it. It would be very embarrassing on a national level for Nissan to fail, and saving face is a major motivator for Japanese culture. Might not be the only factor, but it might be a factor.

Post by **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Mon Dec 23, 2024 3:41 pm

Red china is finally coming for the car industry

Post by **DigitalGypsy66** » Thu Dec 26, 2024 10:16 am

The local Honda dealership called to see if I needed help with the used cars I was looking for on their site...which happened several weeks ago.

I guess I left a cookie from their service center, which I had an appointment a few weeks ago as well. Creepy AF, but to be expected. I guess Happy Hondadays Sales aren't going well.

Post by **robbiestoupe** » Thu Dec 26, 2024 8:52 pm

Hoping the Happy Fordsales is also not going so well. May be buying a truck tomorrow

Post by **DigitalGypsy66** » Thu Dec 26, 2024 8:54 pm

Good luck!

Post by **robbiestoupe** » Fri Dec 27, 2024 5:43 pm

Got the truck right at my budget price ($5 under). Splurged for the off road package. We do enough outdoorsey stuff that it may be fun to take it off road here and there

Post by **Ad@m** » Fri Dec 27, 2024 6:03 pm

robbiestoupe wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2024 5:43 pm Got the truck right at my budget price ($5 under). Splurged for the off road package. We do enough outdoorsey stuff that it may be fun to take it off road here and there

The Raptor R?

Post by **mac5155** » Fri Dec 27, 2024 6:40 pm

robbiestoupe wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2024 5:43 pm Got the truck right at my budget price ($5 under). Splurged for the off road package. We do enough outdoorsey stuff that it may be fun to take it off road here and there

I approve this message.

Were you looking at the powerboost?

Post by **robbiestoupe** » Fri Dec 27, 2024 7:03 pm

mac5155 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2024 6:40 pm
robbiestoupe wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2024 5:43 pm Got the truck right at my budget price ($5 under). Splurged for the off road package. We do enough outdoorsey stuff that it may be fun to take it off road here and there
I approve this message.

Were you looking at the powerboost?

Yeah got the hybrid/powerboost. Got the dealer to add a free liner, couldn’t get him to add the cover

Post by **robbiestoupe** » Fri Dec 27, 2024 7:03 pm

Ad@m wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2024 6:03 pm
robbiestoupe wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2024 5:43 pm Got the truck right at my budget price ($5 under). Splurged for the off road package. We do enough outdoorsey stuff that it may be fun to take it off road here and there
The Raptor R?

Haha no. Not single

Post by **mac5155** » Sat Dec 28, 2024 7:19 am

robbiestoupe wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2024 7:03 pm
mac5155 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2024 6:40 pm
robbiestoupe wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2024 5:43 pm Got the truck right at my budget price ($5 under). Splurged for the off road package. We do enough outdoorsey stuff that it may be fun to take it off road here and there
I approve this message.

Were you looking at the powerboost?
Yeah got the hybrid/powerboost. Got the dealer to add a free liner, couldn’t get him to add the cover

M@C bid has covers all the time if you're local to Pittsburgh area.

Post by **robbiestoupe** » Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:40 am

mac5155 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 28, 2024 7:19 am
robbiestoupe wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2024 7:03 pm
mac5155 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2024 6:40 pm
robbiestoupe wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2024 5:43 pm Got the truck right at my budget price ($5 under). Splurged for the off road package. We do enough outdoorsey stuff that it may be fun to take it off road here and there
I approve this message.

Were you looking at the powerboost?
Yeah got the hybrid/powerboost. Got the dealer to add a free liner, couldn’t get him to add the cover
M@C bid has covers all the time if you're local to Pittsburgh area.

Nothing for Fords that I could see, but that site wasn’t the most friendliest to use

Post by **mac5155** » Sat Dec 28, 2024 10:32 am

Check back often. They load new stuff on daily.

I have a Tyger roll up cover on my truck. I wish I'd have gone with a Trifold but the roll up works fine. I think I paid under $125 on Amazon. My dad has the trifold version and it's nicer but was more money.

Post by **robbiestoupe** » Sat Dec 28, 2024 12:09 pm

That’s where I was leaning, tri-fold. Also going to see if my wife’s friend can get us a discount on a diamondback

Post by **Shyster** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 7:35 pm

Dagnabbit. Went to change my oil, and I couldn't get the drain plug off and was rounding it off, so I stopped. I'll take it to my mechanic to deal with. My inspection is due in February, so at least I can get the inspection done at the same time as this oil change. I already have the oil and filter, so I'll just give those to him to use. I can't blame anyone else for the plug, because I was the one who last tightened it.

Post by **mac5155** » Mon Dec 30, 2024 12:16 am

Tip your mechanic

Post by **NTP66** » Mon Dec 30, 2024 4:08 pm

I figure today is probably the final day I'll have to wash the car before the end of winter, so I took advantage of the weather.

Post by **Joegap** » Mon Dec 30, 2024 4:45 pm

She's a beauty.. I think you talked about this before, but did you do ceramic coating?

Post by **NTP66** » Mon Dec 30, 2024 4:52 pm

Joegap wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2024 4:45 pm She's a beauty.. I think you talked about this before, but did you do ceramic coating?

Thanks! And it is, yes, which is why I’ve gotta hand wash it. Honestly, the process I’m doing isn’t bad at all, so I can deal with it.

Come to think of it, the guys who did the ceramic coating are doing a booster in February, so they’ll be washing it again in their shop. Good timing with it being near the end of winter.