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so cos she dresses in comfy dresses in hernown house means she is tempting u; means she is making passes at you? its all in your mind bro. One piece of advice for u; grow up.

Emperoh: I haven't done BMW that much, but i think i can give this a try given my experience with 3.5 liter V6 on toyota; Avalon, Camry and Sienna.
I think it's poor handling and very light body/shell. In fact, a four cylinder would have skidded off at that speed. But cos the V6 is heavier metal, it feels a little heavier. The Camry from experience, even the Avalon, are produced with light materials to reduce its weight and then conserve on fuel. So at speeds higher than 140km/h +, you have a 'flying' shell. Hence at bends, you are better off slowing down to avoid skidding off or a somersault. Now, if that was an 03-07 Honda Accord or more, be sure to see it eating the bend.

From my experience, the Honda is a lot heavier and the closest you can get to a German in terms of handling. This is why it consumes more fuel compared to the toyota. I have done 180km/h on a CR-V and a V6 Accord before. The highest i ever did on a toyota (Avalon) was 160km/h and 130km/h for the Camry. I just wasn't comfortable doing above that on a toyota since it felt a whole lot light and any little steering movement i feared, could see me in the bush

But my friend says he's done 200km/h on the 2002 Avalon but for a short stretch. (he was competing with an RRS 08 and a brand new 2012 elantra; of course he stood no chance with the RRS)

formula 1 cars get up to 360km/hr and take bends at speeds of up to 150km/hr. They are three times lighter than the camry and yet never fly off at the bends. How u take a bend depends a lot on ur anticipation, your driving skill (accelerating into/out of a turn; braking into/in a turn), tyres, road conditions (gravel road or tarred road) and lastly guts (lots of it). Some drivers can takes risks with a fiat you wouldn't dare take with a merc.

I have done the modification. Fitted the spacers which were a bit difficult to find. Took the car (a 2.4 litre camry i4 2002 model) for a road trip during the easter break. The performance was slightly improved although this was really noticeable at high revs. Easily got to 140 and 160 and found it a bit easier going uphill along the enugu ph portion of the highway. I calculated my fuel consumption and it was about 24.4 miles per gallon. Thats roughly 10.4 kilometers per liter. Sounds good i guess. I floored the pedal this time around so the figures arent as good as i had hoped. I usually keep to a hundred but wanted to push the car a bit this time around and test the modification. Will post the city mpg figures later. Cheers.

@madafa, u sure this figures (Fuel economy with a/c: 22.2L/km
Fuel economy with open windows, sunroof and no a/c: 18.5L/km) are correct? isn't 22.2 litres per kilometer , a bit like setting fire to a fully loaded pms tanker?

there was a post here some days ago about blocked catalysts causing high fuel consumption. have your mechanic check ur catalyst to make sure it isnt blocked and choking ur engine. However scan the car first like ikenna suggested.

http://www.gizmag.com/the-100-most-reliable-cars-of-the-last-decade-in-order/5657/

In these pages we focus on design, breakthroughs, enabling technologies and concepts and it's rare that we look at product that has been in the marketplace for some time, much less second-hand product. But when we saw what UK company automotive warranty company was up to, we know you'll agree that it's worth a mention. As a privately owned insurance intermediary, the firm collects lots of data about warranty issues – something you'll never find out from the only other people who have access to the information (the manufacturers). In a very clever move, it has taken this secondary data and produced a reliability index – an independent comparison of frequency of failure across the 55,000 vehicles it insures. Read on for a list of the 100 most reliable used cars over the past decade. And before you take a peek, have a guess at where the best Japanese, German, Swedish, British, Korean and French-built cars will rank. You won't even come close!

Firstly, the company is Warranty Direct, and their reliability index can be found here. Secondly, congratulations to the Honda Accord which ranked at number one, and to Honda, Nissan and Toyota who all managed two cars in the top 10. Thirdly, congratulations to the Japanese automotive industry which supplied every car in the Top 10, and an amazing 16 of the Top 20. The highest placed non-Japanese model was the British built Jaguar X-Type in 13th with the mighty German automotive industry first appearing at number 25.

Volvo's S/V40 was the highest placed Swedish manufacturer in 15th, with the nation's most popular manufacturer, Ford, delivering its best ranked model, the Ka, in 22nd. Hyundai's Lantra was the pick of the Koreans and the Citroen Xsara was the best-placed French model at number 26.

And a very special mention to Toyota - Toyota has an ambition to become the world's largest motor company and on the results of this survey, it fully deserves to get there. It scored as well as any other manufacturer in the top ten cars with two contenders, but also took eleventh spot with the Lexus IS 200, fourteenth with the Landcruiser, 19th with the Carina E, and 21st with the Lexus 400 - six cars in the top 21 represents a fantastic effort but a look down the list confirms what we'd always suspected - they have been building the most reliable cars for a long time - long product lines such as the Celica and Corolla are also there. Those cars have been produced for 30 years in vast numbers - it's not just one very reliable model here and there - .

"Obviously reliability is not the main reason why someone might choose one model over another, but it is still an important consideration for the majority," says Duncan McClure Fisher of Warranty Direct. "However, used car buyers are considerably more cautious. Japanese models may not be the most charismatic but you're unlikely to spend a great deal of money and time in the garage keeping it on the road."

Just a note to ensure fairness - cars with extended warranties are unlikely to appear on this list, for obvious reasons. As some manufacturers offer such schemes across the range, they will also be under-represented.

The 10 most reliable cars according to Warranty Direct:
1.Honda Accord - A classy package, well put together and feels more special than the average family car. Superb engines and value for money.
2.Subaru Forester - Not quite an off roader, much more than an estate with a sporty edge, making it the perfect combination. Great all round buy.
3.Mazda MX-5 - Blueprint for the modern roadster with sweet handling and engines to match. Extremely easy to live with.
4.Mitsubishi Carisma - Despite the name, not that interesting to look at or drive, but that's not the point. Here is a no-nonsense hatchback that won't let you down.
5.Toyota Yaris - Superminis don't come better. Bags of room and perky engines. Probably the best small car buy.
6.Honda Civic - Solid build quality and good engines are just part of the appeal, the Civic is one of the most spacious small cars around. Great value.
7.Nissan Almera - A dull package, but that's no reason to dismiss the Almera which is practical and perfect for the smaller family who need a big boot and utter reliability.
8.Honda CR-V - Proof that you don't need an XXXL 4x4. Here is a four-wheel drive estate that is flexible, easy to drive and own.
9.Toyota RAV4 - So few four-wheel drives are fun to drive. This car is suitably sporty, but very practical. Expensive used buy but worth it.
10.Nissan Micra - The driving school favourite. Tough, fairly roomy, but with its light controls is easy to steer around town.

The Warranty Direct Top 100 Most Reliable Used Cars Of The Past Decade
1.Honda Accord
2.Subaru Forester
3.Mazda MX-5
4.Mitsubishi Carisma
5.Toyota Yaris
6.Honda Civic
7.Nissan Almera
8.Honda CR-V
9.Toyota RAV4
10.Nissan Micra
11.Lexus IS 200
12.Mazda 626
13.Jaguar X-Type
14.Toyota Landcruiser
15.Volvo S/V40
16.MINI (BMW)
17.Suzuki Vitara
18.Mazda 323
19.Toyota Carina E
20.Saab 9-5
21.Lexus LS400
22.Ford Ka
23.Rover 45
24.Hyundai Lantra
25.Mercedes SLK
26.Citroen Xsara
27.Ford Cougar
28.Subaru Impreza
29.Skoda Octavia
30.Audi A4
31.Nissan Primera
32.Toyota Avensis
33.Volvo 850
34.Vauxhall Corsa
35.Seat Toledo
36.Volkswagen Golf
37.Daewoo Lanos
38.Fiat Brava
39.Hyundai Coupe
40.Mitsubishi Shogun
41.Rover 25
42.Mercedes CLK
43.Fiat Marea
44.Ford Focus
45.Peugeot 106
46.MG MG TF
47.BMW Z3
48.Hyundai Accent
49.Volkswagen Polo
50.Fiat Punto
51.Vauxhall Zafira
52.Mercedes C-class
53.Volvo S60
54.Toyota MR2
55.Mazda Xedos 6
56.Ford Puma
57.Vauxhall Astra
58.Vauxhall Omega
59.Chrysler Neon
60.Audi A2
61.Ford Fiesta
62.Ford Mondeo
63.Vauxhall Corsa
64.Citroen Saxo
65.BMW 3 Series
66.Vauxhall Vectra
67.Isuzu Trooper
68.Mercedes M-Class
69.Subaru Legacy
70.Rover 400
71.Fiat Ulysse
72.Mercedes E-Class
73.Renault Clio
74.Toyota Celica
75.Peugeot 306
76.Peugeot 406
77.Volvo S70
78.Rover 75
79.Daewoo Matiz
80.Peugeot 206
81.Mazda MX-3
82.Vauxhall Tigra
83.Seat Ibiza
84.Peugeot 106
85.Renault Megane
86.Peugeot 406
87.Saab 9-3
88.Audi A3
89.BMW X5
90.Mercedes S-class
91.Toyota Corolla
92.Seat Alhambra
93.BMW 5-series
94.Daewoo Nubira
95.Alfa Romeo 145
96.Saab 900
97.Mazda MX-6
98.Jaguar S-Type
99.Daewoo Leganza
100.Porsche Boxster

King777, if you really want the help of the gurus here, u have to give them hard facts. next time u refill ur tank, reset your trip meter. Set it to zero. After a few hundred kilometers/ miles, refill ur tank and calculate how much fuel u have used so far. use that figure to calculate ur kilometers per liter or miles per gallon and then post to the house. U can actually post all the details here. Sometimes, people assume their cars are thirsty when in actual fact, nothing is wrong with their cars. Please check and confirms that ur odometer is in kilometers and not in miles. Most american used cars use miles instead of kilometers. Cheers.

Jopac: Op y U̶̲̥̅̊ come put d plate number Ω̴̩̩̩̥α? Abi U̶̲̥̅̊ no no say Ω̴̩̩̩̥α where person dey work him dey chop. Do U̶̲̥̅̊ want d man 2 b sacked. Dose politicians O̶̲̥̅Ϟ top ® worst dan him, mayb dat Ȋ̝̊̅§ d only way he makes more money 2 take care of his family. Pls let's b considerate atimes a̶̲̥̅̊₪d̶̲̥̅̊ mind wat we post.

Let me tell you a few things that could happen as a result of that mans action.
1. He could run out of diesel while on a steep incline; his truck as a result will likely roll back and cause an accident.
2. The result could result in an ignition of the flammable products he has on board his truck and u can imagine what would happen.
3. he could run out of diesel in the middle of the road and park there. The vehicle would become a hazard to other road users who might run into the vehicle and become engulfed in flames. (Sadly a friend of mine met his demise this way).
So get ur damned head out of ur anus and put ur grey matter to use. Its not until he sells a full tanker before u can apprehend him and prosecute him. He is actually stealing from his employer.

Desola: Nigerians are predominantly fraudsters Abegi!

how much did you lose to a nigerian?

Billyonaire: No, its where people are buried. I am sure more people are getting buried up there. Your brain is in your head, locate it and use it.

Ikenna351: Would do the same modifications without a blink.

Ikenna

Ikenna thanks. Knew i could always count on you. I will be doing the modification today. loving this forum.

chikasin, i used a friends obd scanner. The funny thing is, my car goes off whenever i try to scan it. I have given up scanning it. However, have u done the checks i advised you to do? Do those before u buy the plugs

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has your lil modification affected your fuel economy or performancein any way? Experts, what are your opinions on this? is it okay?

chikasin4: pls how much did u buy d iridium plug, and also ur obd scanner. Thank u

The iridium plugs cost about 2k each. Might be cheaper in lagos. Some people buy belgium plugs for as low as 100 naira but i woulndt advice that. it might be about 1500 in lagos.

Seems likely you are running on three cylinders instead of four. Check ur plugs, coils and plug wires. Check ur fuel lines too (fuel filter) and clean out your air filter.

it doesnt really lift your car that much. Probably a gain of one inch. however, using longer shocks might do the trick. it did on mine.

why was the check engine light disabled?

your spark plugs are not double tipped. the recommended spark plug for ur car is iridium tipped. it should be either an ik 20 or sk20r11 or pk20tr11. these spark plugs are all iridium tipped and long lasting and are the manufacturers recommended plugs. You might want to check your air flow meter and change ur air filter and fuel filter (if your car has one). also check your coils and coil cables. check ur exhaust effluent to see if it gives off black or white smoke when u rev the engine while the vehicle is parked or ask a friend to tail you while u r driving to see if the car belches black or white smoke. If it does, then u know ur car isnt really burning up fuel efficiently. Another thing to check is fuel leaks. look for droplets when u start ur car and when u have parked. smell the air for fuel fumes and ur engine bay as well. good luck. let us know if we can be of more help if the above tips doesnt fish out the problem.

Does your car show any symptoms of being faulty? Does it give out black or white smoke when u accelerate? (you can tell a close friend to trail u and observe or u can park the car and have someone rev it slightly while u observe the tail pipe). Does it idle roughly? When u r stopped in traffic, where does your needle point to on the rpm instrument display? Answers to these questions might help us narrow down the cause of ur fuel issue. cheers. 2.2 is a small engine compared to what most cars come with these days. My 2.4 litre engine still does 19 mpg. I have a lightfoot by the way.

Ikenna351: I drove straight to Shoprite, in Enugu town.

The tripmeter showed that Abuja to Enugu is 540 kilometers (336 miles).

Then, the fuel guage showed that the car consumed only 40 litres from Lokoja to Enugu. Meaning, the car consumed only 70 litres from Abuja to Enugu for 540 km. Not bad! Considering, the windows were up (A/C on) all through the journey. After i drove out of Shoprite, i refilled the tank and it took only 40.05 litres, meaning, the fuel gauge was correct. I didnt know the guage has been that accurate.

I calculated the consumption from Abuja ro Enugu and got 12.9L/100km or 21.8 mpg. I was impressed. Considering the amount of speed i did on that highway, i couldnt believe i could still get that consumption, even better than the factory mpg on highway for that car.

Ikenna.

Ur calculation was a bit off. its actually 7.7 km per liter of fuel. still pretty okay though considering its a v6.

those robbers do not possess more sophisticated weapons as u opined. The problem with our police force is that they are poorly trained. Some of them dont even know that their rifles need to be cleaned periodically and cant even disassemble those guns without shooting themselves in the leg or accidentally killing some innocent person. Dont even get me started about their incompetence when it comes to prosecuting cases. i weep for my country.

kimberluge: Actually,I see a lot,just pretense works beta. Most ladies r gud at pretense,or am I wrong ladies?

So u r the one whos constantly staring at my thingy! . If i catch u eh, if i catch u. , u will speak in tongues.

Imanuelle: An olodo but prayerful student went in for an exam,
He couldn't answer any question and didn't want to copy.
During the marking, the lecturer kept putting ? (Question marks)
The recorder counted each as 7 instead of nil.
At d end, d guy got an A. 77

Now being a born again student, what should the olodo have done? keep quiet and accept what he wrongly got or report the anomally as he should justly do and is commanded in the bible. Mind you, if he keeps quiet, that would be robbery, stealing, reaping where he didnt sow. There you have it folks. *takes a bow*

Shollypopz: *In gaius's voice* [size=13pt]Her speech will forever live on in the minds of men[/size]

"People hatside nigeria... they feel nigeria is not well presentable. like when they are coming to nigerhia.. during the hairport if they are in the hairport.die.. they wu be hafraid because of the criminals and yahoo yahoo guys.. in d sand..because we nigerians majonity of us do demons.. outside the country, i've like after the country, they feel every bad things is with us...we have school call the efcc, like this he-fcc now. No. efcc they are under yahoo..they do pick yahoo guys..but they don't have the things that they would use.Cos yahoo guys mich most of them they use jass and other things.pure...

...outside the country.. outside nigeria, they feel we are the most dimo people, like jass, different things. every bad things, am, lets think of it. Most bad things we do them, like yahoo, like criminals. We know they have them outside the country but most of them are in nigeria. They feel nigeria are not safety enough. So we have to use, we have to, as in, we are, we are bold enough to take care of our nig, our country. Definitely, a as i chec the students, if the, if the government gud give them a good education, and give them a good things they want.. they will definietly fal, they will definitely give arr, they will definitely do what they want to do. Like this aspect of efcc, e a must of the yahoo guys........."

And people still think "i have a dream" is a great speech. Rita please take a bow.

Bidam: let the scripture also speak for itself on this matter...

Or is it only I and Barnabas who must work for a living? Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its grapes? Who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk? Do I say this merely from a human point of view? Doesn't the Law say the same thing? For it is written in the Law of Moses: "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." Is it about oxen that God is concerned? Surely he says this for us,doesn't he? Yes, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they ought to do so in the hope of sharing in the harvest. If we have sown spiritual
seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you?…Don't you know that those who work in the temple get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in what is offered on the altar? In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their
living from the gospel. (1 cor 9 v. 6-11, 13-14; NIV)

In addition, Paul goes so far as to say, "The elders who do good work as leaders should be considered worthy of receiving double pay, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching" (1 Timothy 5:17, GNT). Some translations read, "double honor"(KJV, NIV, etc.), but this is clearly wrong, since the very next verse says, "For the Scripture says, 'Do not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain,' and 'The worker deserves his wages'" (v. 18, NIV). The context is about money, or paying the ministers what they deserve.

That which paul was talking about i believe was not TITHE! He was talking about offerings. Offerings you give out of free will. He wasnt talking about any ten percent bruhaha. Please. Be properly guided.

OLAADEGBU: It's no surprise why topics like these makes it to the front page. There are two camps. Let's see what camp posters fall into in this passage:

(John 12:1-11).

Which camp do you belong to, Mary's camp or Judas Iscariot's? frosbel has chosen Juda's camp by the OP he posted up there, saying that you should give what belongs to God and give it to the poor. What would you do?

judas wanted the ointment sold for selfish reasons. He was the cash bearer. He was probably the only one who will ever know how much out of that three hundred the needy will receive. now isnt there a similarity in that with what the pastors do today? have they ever given u an account for the tithes u pay (instead of give)? (arent you even supposed to get receipts for payments? ) . Now christ clearly gave reasons why the womans actions were justified. HE WONT BE WITH THEM FOREVER BUT THE POOR WILL ALWAYS BE! YOUR PASTOR IS NOT CHRIST! THE POOR ARE EVERYWHERE AROUND YOU NOW! GIVE TO THEM!

buchostags: op u just dnt have a clue wht givin is all bout...thrz d thnksgivn u give to God...tithe u giv for d up keep of d haus...prophetic offrin u giv to me of God...project ofrin for projects...welfare ofrin to less privies...so u cn now sort out ur sef n stop makin a fuul of yasef

WHAT ,
Ariel and klin at work here.

they should have demanded for police report before treating those police men. Whats good for the goose should be good for the gander as well. they forget that the criminals they let loose on us after settlement can as well harm them.

i think you should leave the o/d on when driving under normal conditions. when towing or carrying a heavy load and you need power rather than speed, you turn it off. That is my humble opinion though. The more knowledgeable peeps can correct me if i am wrong though.

i am not qualified yet to contribute to this thread. though i am very glad to learn a few tips here. Nice one, keep it coming peeps.

zoelife: @mona: by actions do you mean totally keeping away for the perso,? Wat if dis isn't possible and ur mere presence triggers off wanting in the person?
@uboma:wat if the person already knows this(cld be married even) and just won't back off?

@House: not saying dis is a personal issue for me, just need to hear how best u would accept a rebuff. A direct NO, beating about the bush to wear off the other party, or what else wld work? Without creating u enemies all the time.

Do you really want that person as a friend or a colleague? what do you value more, your integrity or your 'realtionship with that person'?