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Re: Maint Requr light [alan_s]
by jlsexton
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Feb 04, 2007 (1:22 pm)
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Replying to: alan_s (Feb 04, 2007 11:48 am)
Amen to the attitude, it seems to prevail through the entire company as in, don't you know this is a Toyota, it sells itself. My 99 Camry was an excellent car, my 06 Avalon Limited,so far has been great but the snotty attitude from corporate & the car stores is ticking me off. The 07 Altima is a slick looking car, maybe I'll take it for a drive. As you know number two has to try harder as in Avis & Hertz. All of you who are complaining on this blog, try sending the complaints listed to corporate and the car store manager as do I, they might start listening.
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Seat belt alarm
by annatwtg
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Feb 05, 2007 (12:09 pm)
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I have read the suggestion for disarming the alarm by using the odometer button but I cannot get it to work for me. My 2006 Avalon Limited has the push button start. Seems like it wouldn't make any difference. What could I be doing wrong? Has anyone used another method?
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- #13413 of 14779
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Re: alan [alan_s]
by tjc78
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Feb 05, 2007 (1:26 pm)
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Replying to: alan_s (Feb 02, 2007 8:49 am)
I never thought of going to a Firestone dealer and exchanging them. Right now I have 8900 miles and am just going to stay with them. I had Bridgestones on my '00 Solara and don't remember them being noisy, although that was a while ago now. I lease my cars (36 months) and haven't had to put tires on a car in a really long time. I just hope that I get at least 32K out of them. I would not be happy if I had to put tires in the last year of my lease.
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06 AVY XL
by blutoy
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Feb 08, 2007 (9:10 pm)
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Late one night on a smooth highway between Tyler and Athens Texas a 92 Chevy Impala which I believe comes stock with a 427 came slowly up beside me as if to pass. Traveling at 70 mph. the Chevy got on full throttle and with a 5 second delay I came up beside him and let off a bit for as not to pass him and we flew in formation until we reached 160 mph. when he backed it down. So I poured the rice to her and believed I must of hit 170. I run 50 psi in my tires which is normal for this tire which is made for countries that run over 100 mph on a regular bases. Please, you don't have to tell me, I know ... True Story
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Re: 06 AVY XL [blutoy]
by bdyment
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Feb 09, 2007 (6:09 am)
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Replying to: blutoy (Feb 08, 2007 9:10 pm)
Perhaps you are dreaming in metric.
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Re: 06 AVY XL [blutoy]
by captain2
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Feb 09, 2007 (6:50 am)
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Replying to: blutoy (Feb 08, 2007 9:10 pm)
the Avalon is electronically limited to 138 - true story - has to do with TV lawyers and tire speed ratings. I very seriously doubt the Avalon would hit 170 even if this wasn't the case not to mention that Chevy which would have be airborn well before those kind of speeds.
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Re: 06 AVY XL [captain2]
by alan_s
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Feb 09, 2007 (6:57 am)
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Replying to: captain2 (Feb 09, 2007 6:50 am)
...and the reason why we have all these overprotective electronic nannies is to protect people like blutoy from themselves.
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Re: 06 AVY XL [blutoy]
by fin
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Feb 09, 2007 (7:06 am)
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Replying to: blutoy (Feb 08, 2007 9:10 pm)
Interesting, but: In several posts on this board when the current generation Avalon came out, the theoretical top speed was calculated at about 141-144 mph (using both the applied torque method and the Cd formula independently). Another member also posted that the Avalon has a built-in speed limiter set to about 130 mph so theoretical top speed is really meaningless except as discussion.
Using 50 psi cold in Avalon tires for daily driving is a dangerous idea. The ride is poor and loss of control is possible in certain situations not to mention sudden tire failure.
Enjoy your Avy...... good cars... 
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Re: 06 AVY XL [fin]
by tjc78
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Feb 09, 2007 (7:13 am)
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Replying to: fin (Feb 09, 2007 7:06 am)
Call me crazy here.... but this "race" the guys speaks of is pure fiction. There was no Impala in 92, let alone anything with a 427! Even if he was talking about a Caprice, the 427 would be a tight fit.
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