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So Corolla also has a V6 engine? Wonderful

op this is nice and you have good taste, BUT
It's still a 1.8l Toyota Corolla S

As seen on whatsapp:

ANNOUNCEMENT
The EXCO and the entire Congress of ARD NHA commiserate with Dr Obong Essien, a Registrar in surgery department, on the loss of his vehicle and other valuables including his credentials following a fire incidence that occurred yesterday; his car caught fire while in motion along Airport road (opposite Shoprite) Thank God for saving his life. Let us reach out to him with all possible support.
We stand with you in this trying time.
Thank you.

Dr Ifeoma Edevbie
General Secretary.

What could have led to such total destruction?

United States Congress has passed a bill to ban Americans eating cats and dogs.

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The US House of Representatives adopted the “Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act”, which will see people fined up to $5,000 (£3,800) for slaughtering cats and dogs for human consumption.

In a rare show of unity in the House, it was put forward by Republican Vern Buchanan and Democrat Alcee Hastings.

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The practice had still been legal in 44 states. The Animal Welfare Institute said a restaurant was closed several years ago after a worker was caught slaughtering cats chained in the basement to be served as meals.

Mr Buchanan said: “Dogs and cats provide love and companionship to millions of people and should not be slaughtered and sold as food.”

The congressman added his hope that China and South Korea would follow the US’s example by outlawing, and enforcing existing laws, against the cat and dog meat trade.

“The United States should be a leader against this inhumane and unsafe industry,” he said.

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A South Korean court ruled the killing of dogs for meat as illegal in June.

Meanwhile, the Animals Asia charity estimates that 10 million dogs and 4 million cats are slaughtered for meat in China every year.

Source:

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/us-congress-passes-bill-to-ban-americans-eating-cats-and-dogs-a3936396.html

CarGuideNG:
Your observations have great merit Sir, due to a combination of factors and practices, some of which are intentional and others political, a significant proportion of imported used "Tokunbo" vehicles are Salvage vehicles from the US and Canada with all forms of damage, minor and dangerous.

The Nigerian economic situation, the often inflated customs import duty, outdated/inadequate legal framework, general dishonest practices of dealers, general poor expertise, skill or standards of average automechanics, unrealistic expectations of buyers, poor or lack of information or awareness from buyers, are some of the reasons why we seem to be a dumping ground for all kinds of salvaged and damaged vehicles.

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From the car dealer that imports the 2010 Toyota Camry above with severe water damage because it cost relatively little to buy, and goes on to sell it to a buyer with promises of zero accidents, zero flood, to the buyer who transfers the funds and buys the vehicle with no history report and independent physical inspection of the vehicle;

From the car owner who drops his car off without any interest in or knowledge about the specifics of the scheduled service/repair, to the service technician at the service station who uses Mobil 20W50 for Engine oil service for the 2010 Toyota Camry;

From the car owner who goes to a service station with visibly underinflated tyres and no idea that right next to him there's a sticker on the car door that clearly spells out the recommended tire pressure, to the vulcanizer who uses outdated and inaccurate equipment to inflate the tires to 40, 50, 52, 40 psi for this 2010 Toyota Camry;

These are all symptoms of the same problem.

A lot of these vehicles would not pass mandatory basic emission testing in the US or Canada, for example in the USA, vehicles severely damaged by flood/water or other types of damage, are often labelled as only for parts, for export and as unrebuildable or unrepairable, which means that according to the law, the car can never be used on the road anywhere in the USA, no matter the degree or extent of repairs carried out.

Until these factors change or are changed, Nigerians will have to do their best to make the most of the circumstances.

For the average Nigerian who sets out to the imported "Tokunbo" market for a vehicle, this starts from having the detailed history about the vehicles you're considering for purchase.

These cars come mostly from Canada and the USA, which have various degrees of history records using the V I N or Chassis Number of the car, which we at CarGuideNG provide for a minor fee for practically all such vehicles, detailing most of the reported history of dangerous damage, the real mileage, theft, and so much more.

It is an indispensable tool to screen out the vehicles in poor condition from the rest in fair condition.

This history report is an essential first step, but it's not all that's required, Nigerians need to get used to the idea of professional point of purchase inspections. We always recommend that clients get any vehicles inspected professionally and thoroughly after the history report is deemed to be favourable. We also recommend choosing the right professional for the right job, e.g. A VW specialist for inspection of a Passat after getting the history report.

These steps are just some of the more important to ensure a vehicle in fair condition is purchased, proper maintenance is key to ensure vehicles are in top condition. Proper maintenance is only possible when one knows what maintenance is required, when and how.

Real change and progress is often slow and painstaking.

We recommend good barbecue spots, in the words of the late great Mr Bourdain:

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This is very insightful, you have great writing skills, autojosh needs good writers and original content so apply to him

fp straight Lalasticlala Mynd44 Dominique Marpol

everyone deserves a good suya spot in lagos

what happened to the duty?

copy and paste without understanding or analysis

AutoJoshNG:
The headlamp and the tail light sealed my lips.

I hope you know those things on the head and tail lamps are just protective or privacy coverings? or you actually think that's how those lights are

hmm, Ok

A Catholic priest from Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria, who had been working as a Boston hospital chaplain was arraigned Tuesday September 11, 2018 for the alleged sexual abuse of a young girl in 2006, authorities said.

The Rev. Christian Ohazulume, an extern priest from Nigeria, allegedly assaulted the girl while he was living with a family in Randolph upon his arrival in the United States, officials said. The girl was about 8 years old at the time, prosecutors said.

At his arraignment in Quincy District Court, Ohazulume, 50, pleaded not guilty to three counts of aggravated indecent assault and battery of a child under 14. He allegedly touched the girl’s vaginal area, fondled her breast, and forcibly kissed her, prosecutors said.

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In an interview with police last week, the alleged victim said she had come from Nigeria to live with her father, stepmother, and brothers in Randolph when she was about 7. Her father introduced Ohazulume as his nephew, she told police.

She told investigators that Ohazulume would drive her to and from school and help with baby-sitting, according to court documents. Her father worked long hours as a pharmacist in Dorchester and would come home late, she said.

The alleged assault occurred when she went to Ohazulume’s bedroom for help with her homework one night when nobody else was home, the woman told police.

At one point, he went to the bathroom and returned to stand over her, handling her breasts, she said.

When she approached him later that evening to show him her homework, he forced his tongue into her mouth, the woman told police. He then lay on top of her on the bed and rubbed her vaginal area over her clothing, she said. She forced his hand away and ran from the room, she said.

Afterward, he continued to drive her to school but she became very angry with everyone in the house, where Ohazulume would hold private Masses for the family.

The woman said she returned to Nigeria when she was 11 or 12, then came back to Randolph to attend Roxbury Community College.

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Ohazulume had worked as a chaplain at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center while residing at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Brookline since 2010, according to The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston.

Jennifer Kritz, a spokeswoman for Beth Israel, said Ohazulume had been fired from his job at the hospital.

“The Archdiocese has been in contact with his home Diocese of Nnewi, Nigeria and informed them of the allegation and that his faculties to minister have been withdrawn in the Archdiocese of Boston,” the statement read. “The Archdiocese was advised by law enforcement to delay until today release of this information while they initiated their investigation.”

Source:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/09/11/boston-archdiocese-removes-hospital-chaplain-from-ministry-after-sex-abuse-allegation/F42aBBRIQK07XRQFzhJLqL/story.html

At least, not the regular SIM cards introduced in the 90's and currently in use worldwide.

That's right, NO SIM CARD TRAY.

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Imagine this:

Mr Joshua has to travel from Lagos State where MTN network reception is freely available, to his hometown in rural Udi, Enugu state, where only airtel has a mast, and MTN has no network service at all. Each time he has to travel he has to pack an Airtel SIM card to use in his hometown.

Then one December he does the same, only to discover that the airtel mast had been vandalized and there is no service available, but there's a new Globacom mast and Glo service.

But he has no Glo SIM card, and it's the holidays, so he has nowhere to buy and register the SIM card.

But what if he didn't have to travel with the airtel SIM card?

What if he didn't have to travel with any SIM card at all? What if his phone didn't even have a SIM card slot?

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This technology, referred to as the E-SIM, is already available in the newer Google Pixel devices and Apple watches, and Apple plans to incorporate it in the latest iPhones.

It consists of a chip in the phone which enables the user to switch to any network he chooses simply Over The Air(OTA)

Like dialing *123# or *777# to buy or check airtime balance or data on your phone.

This new technology opens the door to a world of possibility:

Cars manufactured with the E-SIM chip from the factory; enabling instant connection, like the old days of car phones

Laptops with the E-SIM chip enabling the user to use data directly, without Wi-Fi or using a modem of any kind

Lost phones would not be so easy to use by the thief because the SIM would be non removable.

The possibilities are truly endless.

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Source:

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-09-11/apple-aapl-considers-the-death-of-the-iphone-sim-card

Lalasticlala, Dominique and mynd44, what do you think about this technology?

Original official source from Daimler:

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soffyB:
I'm a core follower of Autojosh! I hope you are aware that companies send their press releases to their approved bloggers and they want it posted as its in their press release?

You can also devote your time and energy to your passion instead of stalking other people.

my passion is doing very well, thanks for your concern.

as for companies sending press releases, check the post where I posted that it was a media release. I also know that even when there are press releases the blogs or recipients always link back to the original source, yet every post on nairaland has the copied post on autojosh as the source

besides that Volvo thread in particular was copied verbatim from Volvo website itself, there was no press release

what you and your friend are up to may seem to be an easy path to backlinks but in the long run copying content like that will hurt your website. I have nothing to gain or lose either way, but these are ideas that can move your brand forward

it's constructive criticism, if you can't see that then you're on your own

noble71:
guy calm down. who provoke you?

nobody bro, original ideas are what moves a technical niche blog like autojosh.com forward.

plagiarism is not cool at all. like the Volvo thread the other day that also ended up on front page this post was also plagiarized.

if you doubt me go to

http://media.mitsubishicars.com/releases/all-new-mitsubishi-2018-eclipse-cross-offers-stimulating-design-confidence-inspiring-driving-and-technology-to-help-drive-your-ambition

that's the original post.

though its a media release, they copied it word for word and posted on autojosh, then lifted it again and posted on nairaland, and then used the copied article on autojosh.com as their source on nairaland, making it seem like an original autojosh.com content.

As was mentioned in that volvo thread,

if a crook steals from Bank A and deposits the stolen money in Bank B, and then used the money from bank B to pay bills to bank C, is the money not still stolen?

solutionist:
And the name of your blog is?

no blog my brother, just some pertinent observations

all these out of touch car topics by autojosh

if you'll be a successful auto niche blogger you need to create better original content tailored to your primary audience.

here's a free idea;

get one each of 2003, 2010, 2013 and 2017 Toyota Corolla in an open quiet place

you can even partner with one of our car dealers in the auto section, shout them out or display their logo or contact info, promote them

do a detailed review, point out the different features, upgrades, pros and cons, etc

The views and feedback would be massive. It will sell itself

not all these Geneva auto show or bugatti Jollof rice topics the mods keep pushing to front page by force.

if you doubt me check how many of your front page topics get past the first page even with the irrelevant comments, compared to the other front page topics.

as it is now you're fighting with all those job vacancy people for least number of views and comments.

with time even nairaland front page would not help your blog with your copied content or boring original stuff

my 2 cents anyway. just my opinion

all these out of touch car topics by autojosh

if you'll be a successful auto niche blogger you need to create better original content tailored to your primary audience.

here's a free idea;

get one each of 2003, 2010, 2013 and 2017 Toyota Corolla in an open quiet place

you can even partner with one of our car dealers in the auto section, shout them out or display their logo or contact info, promote them

do a detailed review, point out the different features, upgrades, pros and cons, etc

The views and feedback would be massive. It will sell itself

not all these Geneva auto show or bugatti Jollof rice topics the mods keep pushing to front page by force.

if you doubt me check how many of your front page topics get past the first page even with the irrelevant comments, compared to the other front page topics.

as it is now you're fighting with all those job vacancy people for least number of views and comments.

with time even nairaland front page would not help your blog with your copied content or boring original stuff

my 2 cents anyway. just my opinion

Inception:
why did you hide the year of manufacture?
or you think when a physical inspection is done, it would not be found out?
BTW this is not a 2008 model.

looks like 2008 model, vin number says it is 2008

Inception:
why did you hide the year of manufacture?
or you think when a physical inspection is done, it would not be found out?
BTW this is not a 2008 model.

looks like 2008 model, vin number says it is 2008

autojosh and co that seem to have a habit of using content without proper authorization or references, learn your lessons.

cc dottore

what the heck!! Is that blood?

continue being rude to customers and buyers. simple question you cannot answer politely
you people are all the same, only a few exceptional ones with good sense