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Re: key gets stuck sometimes in 92 CIVIC [wharris1178]
by eldaino
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May 23, 2007 (12:37 pm)
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Replying to: wharris1178 (May 22, 2007 10:37 am)
uh...make sure you are pulling it out the right way? take it to a locksmith and the car to a dealer?
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Re: key gets stuck sometimes in 92 CIVIC [wharris1178]
by john500
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May 24, 2007 (4:17 pm)
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Replying to: wharris1178 (May 22, 2007 10:37 am)
A workaround for a lot of the old cars was to wiggle the steering wheel while you try to remove the ignition key. There's probably a more significant issue, but I would try the cheap route until it doesn't work any more.
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driving lights
by blutac
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Jun 07, 2007 (9:04 am)
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anyone know how to separate the driving lights from the headlight switch. On my Tacoma there was a mod which by putting a jumper between a couple of fuses in the fuse box bypassed the headlight switch so the driving (fog) lights work independently.
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Re: Motor Oil for Hard Driving - Agip vs Castrol vs Mobil 1 [bf109ace]
by bsherwood
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Jun 13, 2007 (12:55 pm)
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Replying to: bf109ace (May 14, 2007 8:15 am)
I decided to use AMSOIL in my 2007 si sedan. From the tests I read, amsoil is a class 5 synthetic and mobil 1 and others like it are class 3. The oil I used is supposed to last 35000 miles and the filter they sell is a 25k filter. That means one year without oil changes. And they guarantee it. I could tell an immediate difference after changing the oil. Not huge difference but better none the less.
According to the tests this new oil had a wear rating of something like .01 and Mobil 1 had a .05, this means the amsoil is protecting 5x better. It's not overly expensive either. I paid $60 for 5 quarts oil, filter, and bottle of cleaner that you only use the first time when you switch to it. You can google amsoil and see what I'm talking about.
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turbos on new si's?
by bsherwood
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Jun 13, 2007 (12:57 pm)
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Any one done a turbo yet on the new si? Been thinking about one once my warranty runs out.
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Re: rattletrap [willowct]
by slowpedaler
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Jun 13, 2007 (11:14 pm)
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Replying to: willowct (Mar 10, 2007 1:05 pm)
I chimed in shortly after getting my EX Coupe last year, too. Since that time it has become my wife's car, and I drive a Prius. I recently got back in the Civic and wow, what a lousy car. Rattles everywhere, the steering feels weird, the body moves around in corners, and the stereo sounds muddy. It's been in for squeeks and rattles several times and is headed back in next week for a noisy steering wheel airbag cover. My Prius is much higher quality, which is saying something about a car that's basically a hybrid Echo, and it even handles better on a mountain road. Of course, don't tell any of this to my wife. She loves it!
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Re: rattletrap [slowpedaler]
by eldaino
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Jun 14, 2007 (8:51 am)
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Replying to: slowpedaler (Jun 13, 2007 11:14 pm)
a haa haa haa!
this is rich!
the prius has got to be one of the lousiest handling vehicles on the planet! dunno about the squeaks, but to call the steering weird? do you really drive a prius? no feedback WHATSOEVER from the road. the most artificial feeling eltromechanical steering setup i have EVER driven.
handles better on a mountain road....man that made my day! 
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Re: rattletrap [eldaino]
by slowpedaler
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Jun 14, 2007 (2:32 pm)
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Replying to: eldaino (Jun 14, 2007 8:51 am)
Clearly a difference of opinion, eh? My idea of good steering is probably not a majority opinion. I shuffle steer, that is, I always have my hands in the bottom half of the steering wheel, feeding to the left hand or the right. I never cross my hands over. I prefer the light steering of my Prius for my style of driving, which others may consider uncommunicative. I'm sure I'm also biased from all my years of driving Toyota Tercels and an Echo, all cars with light steering and small wheels. I got quite good at passing bigger/faster cars on tight roads with these things, and in comparison, the Civic actually feels big and unwieldy to me. My bigger complaint with the Civic's steering isn't that it is heavier, though. I feel it has an unpredictable change in ratio through a constant-radius corner. These are minor nits, though. The car handles well enough, and is great fun. My main issue with it is it rattles as bad as my old Echo!
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Re: rattletrap [slowpedaler]
by eldaino
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Jun 21, 2007 (6:20 am)
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Replying to: slowpedaler (Jun 14, 2007 2:32 pm)
still very weird; if thats how you drive, than the prius must be murder; it has this huge empty lack of feedback and is totally numb on center, i'm suprised that they way you hold it is actually telling you anything about the road.
the civics wheel is tiny and the steering is light and straightforward; this suits your prefrence much more than a prius would.
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Re: Subaru WRX STi
by themistocles
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Jul 11, 2007 (4:47 am)
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Replying to: fasterthanyou (Sep 28, 2006 2:29 pm)
My friend has a 2006 Sti, Engine already blew. now saving up 5.5k for new engine. I do love the car though 
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