The muffler on my car

[Nixy]

Yeah, but Em, don't forget, the interior of American cars isn't done up the same as the European ones. For instance, you'll never see a car in American with painted metal visible on the inside.

Nixy, seriously, you might want to consider either changing out the carpet for industrial matting. It's a heavy duty rubber/plastic floor cover that's used in most construction equipment. You're in the industry, you should have no trouble finding it. If you're
gonna be tramping mud about as part of your job, it would easily pay for itself when it comes time to resell the car.

First of all, you can see painted metal from the inside of my mom's car when you're in the backseat (I haven't noticed any on mine but I just noticed my mom's on the weekend and she's had the car 3 years). If they were scotch guarded I probably wouldn't have a problem getting them clean myself.

Secondly, the harder to clean are shampooing thing is something to do with the fibers in the carpet...they get damaged each time the carpet is shampoo (very very slightly but it makes dirt harder to get out).

Thirdly, I have rubber floor mats now, I just wanna get the mess under them cleaned

 

[Professur]

No, you misunderstood me. This is a replacement for the carpet. You take out the front seats (4 nuts each) and console (if any) and pull the carpet out and store it, replacing it with the mat, cutting and fitting it in. Clean up is pretty much a sponge and wet vac operation after that.

 

[Aunty Em]

Yeah, but Em, don't forget, the interior of American cars isn't done up the same as the European ones. For instance, you'll never see a car in American with painted metal visible on the inside.

Nixy, seriously, you might want to consider either changing out the carpet for industrial matting. It's a heavy duty rubber/plastic floor cover that's used in most construction equipment. You're in the industry, you should have no trouble finding it. If you're gonna be tramping mud about as part of your job, it would easily pay for itself when it comes time to resell the car.

When's the last ime you were over here? Yeah you'll find it in old cars but t here's no painted metal on the inside of my car, the mats are on top of the carpet...

 

[Professur]

It was a few years back.

 

[Altron]

So. I AM gonna get new P235/75R15s, what brand should I get? Goodyear Regatta 2s seem to be the best, any other suggestions?

 

[paul_valaru]

I will get told off by everyone for this but...


why not cheap walmart brand? they last, the treads are good enough if you drive safely

 

[Inkara1]

Not much of a fan of Goodyear, based on what others have said about their tires. I've been happy with my current Toyo tires... always had good experiences with Bridgestone, too.

 

[Altron]

Well, the Regatta 2 is what's on there now, and except for being worn to hell, I like them. They're not excessivley more expensive, and I don't really see a reason to skimp on them. We're talking like an 80 dollar difference, total. I have a really big car that puts a lot of weight on the tires, and I'd rather have something good.

Should I get white stripe or not?

 

[Inkara1]

I actually think that car is too new to have the whitewalls facing out.

 

[paul_valaru]

I actually think that car is too new to have the whitewalls facing out.

i disagree, it's soo 80's that little white stripe.


now white WALLS are for those grand cars of the past.

 

[Altron]

Yea, I think the stripe is cool. Maybe if I had different wheels, it wouldn't be, but I like it with the wire wheels.

 

[Professur]

Why not lookup the reviews on your different options?

 

[Altron]

well, for the tires that are available in my size, on tirerack's ratings -
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Dunlop&tireModel=D65+T+Touring+Elite
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Regatta+2

The Dunlop is rated a bit better, and most of the reviewers have boats, so it's definetly worth considering.

 

[Altron]

So, the dude took a look at it last night.

Verdict -
Front sway bar bushings are either fixed or replaced.
Tires are gonna be replaced later today.
One of the front headlights had moisture in it, so it got replaced.

Brakes and shocks are fine. Not great, but within spec.

Gonna have him take a look at the hoses and spark plug wires and see how they are.

$400.

THE LAND YACHT REMAINS ON THE ROAD

 

[Professur]

You'll notice a difference in the cornering once those bushings are deal with. They weren't totally done by any means, but they weren't doing their job either.

 

[Altron]

Yea, hopefully involving the car turning without spinning.

So, one time I was going camping, and I needed to drive through a muddy field. Got some mud on the sides of the tires and didn't wash it off right away, so it kinda stuck on there. I can scrub it with soap all I want, but it doesn't come off. It's slowly been disappating over 8 months, but it's still noticeable. And the white stripes are grey with grime.

Is there something I should do to keep my tires lookin' clean? I know that I saw some clear tire coating thing at the Philly auto show last year, do you guys know what it is or where I can get it or if it works?

 

[Nixy]

YOu didn't get Goodyears did you? I checked and that is what's on my mom's car...they've been shit from the get go. I hated driving that car in the rain...the first time I drove in the rain in my car I was BLOWN AWAY at how much easier it was to handle on wet roads.

 

[Luis G]

Goodyear are not bad at all, firestone on the other hand...

Given the choice and money, michelin all the way

 

[Nixy]

Goodyear are not bad at all, firestone on the other hand...

Given the choice and money, michelin all the way

My sliding about 2 feet while trying to stop at a stop sign (I wasn't going too fast, I was going below 50km/hr, probably below 40 and the road was straight) says otherwise.

 

[Luis G]

Even from 40 to 0 in 2 feet is a pretty damn good braking distance, I dare to say impossible for even the most advanced cars.