Hard to say. Technically, if there is a warranty claim for some reason, unless they can prove that something you did (such as the things I mentioned above, and other mods too) actually caused the issue that's being warrantied, they cannot deny a claim. But there are plenty of stories of...
Not sure about the Kia engine, but almost every DI engine still has this issue. The severity depends on a lot of factors.
Having said that, there are options available to alleviate some of the carbon buildup.
a) Walnut blasting - offered for many cars, typically not by the dealership though. I...
Maybe take a video from inside the car while driving?
Does it sound like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0evGYOpEXGw
Can't really see from this angle, but is that a collapsed ball joint?
Tell her she might have made the typical rookie mistake of not greasing her muffler bearings. Once that's done, all those performance mods on her car will really start to take effect.
I've used Crutchfield in the past (a few years ago). Wasn't half bad for exploring options and reading reviews.
Then amazon for an alternate source of reviews.
Stay away from the Vue. Admittedly anecdotal evidence, but I remember an old friend of mine having insane problems with that era of Vue. It was in the shop more often than not, and eventually when they gave her a "too good to believe" deal to get out of the Vue and into another Saturn (possibly...
Ugh... sucks that your shiny car got a boo boo.
Although considering the way that corolla looks, I thought the rear of yours would look a lot worse.
Also, bit surprised the airbags didn't deploy on the Corolla. I know every front-end collision doesn't warrant airbag deployment, but that one...
911 GT3 of course. :-D
Serious answer - depends on budget. Still think my old Miata was the most cheap fun car I've ever owned. 3k car + 3k in suspension and wheels/tires and it cornered on rails. No power, but who cares when you're wringing the piss out of the engine and it just keeps running...
Yeah. That's the first thing I thought of when I jumped out of the Van.
Just remembered he also did a ABS maneuver with all of us in the Van. To show how stable it is while turning with ABS engaged in a "panic stop / accident avoidance swerve". A little poo came out.
Umm, the Viper (at least the latest gen) is surprisingly docile and easy to drive if you're not being stupid. Even when you turn off all the aids, it's still ok as long as you're not doing something silly like flooring it at 3k rpm in 2nd or something.
Was quite surprised at how well the...
Yup agreed. I've been autocrossing with SCCA, did endurance karting (cripes my back twitches just thinking about it) and a few chumpcar races too. Never really got any formal instruction so I figured it's time for some.
Having said that, the way they've designed the course at Bondurant, even a...
A few weeks ago, I gave myself a bit of an early Christmas present. I spent a week in Arizona at the Bondurant Racing School in their 4-day GP Racing Program.
Was a lot of fun, and also quite tiring what with all the time spent on the track.I've written about it, and posted pics and videos in...
Did the Bondurant Racing School recently. The instructors used Charger SRTs while wheeling us around the track or as lead cars when we were in the Vipers.
Am surprised at how well Dodge has designed the new chargers. Very comfy, and not too soft through turns in sport mode. Definitely a car...
As a fan, who do I want to see in Rosbergs old seat? (in decreasing order of preference) Alonso, Verstappen, Grosjean, Button (never say never).
As a realist, who do I think will end up in Rosbergs old seat? Hulkenberg, Bottas, Sainz
^^ What he said.
I think there's a company (BOE?) out there that makes aftermarket shells in carbon fiber. But by and large, they're not repairable, and you have to import the whole front/rear half from Ol' Blighty. So even a bit of damage to the body often becomes so expense that insurance...
Power washer helps, as does kitty litter (although only soon after the spill to soak up quickly).
I've seen impressive results from carb cleaner (or was it brake cleaner?) on old oil stains on a driveway. Not environmentally friendly if you wash it away and it gets into the water system, but...
I haven't been paying attention this offseason at all.
Learn me something ATOTFFL.
Do the Jets still plan to go quarterback by committee?
Is Joe Flacco an elite quarterback yet?
Is Tim Tebow making a comeback?
Will the Jacksonville Jaguars finally move to London this year?
I understand the spirit of the rule, although the way it's written is too ambiguous. Maybe they should re-write it to specify that the pit cannot give the driver information on competitors (or even team mates) tire strategy & relative position. But everything else (including which engine mode...
Yeah. If it's just to get some seat time, it becomes hard to justify standing around for 2 hours (or chasing cones) just for a handful of sub-60 second runs. Although hopefully you're getting more than just 3 runs. I know in my club, we consistently get a minimum of 5 (often 6) runs.
Most...
My first Auto-X car was a '95 M-edition Miata. Had FM's Stage 2 suspension package and TR wheels with ZIIs. Was lots of fun in STR, but not very competitive (noob driver plus not the most competitive package in STR).
Switched to an E46 330i with koni yellows running in FS. Again, not very...
As long as you're having fun, and improving each time, that's all that matters.
Once you go down the road of trying to be competitive in any of the classes (even the stock/street ones), your wallet will get much lighter very quick.
For S&Gs, here's one of my runs from last year...
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