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Car Talk / Re: Is This Real Or Just Body Kit??? by billy187(m): 9:28am On Jun 14, 2017
Totally a body kit.....see how crooked the emblems and wordings are in the back....besides I doubt the geniune bugatti will have 'V12' printed on its rear.

Got any more pictures though @op? I'm kinda interested in seeing how the rest looks.

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Car Talk / Re: Why We Need To Change Motor (Engine) Oil Regularly by billy187(m): 8:28pm On Jun 06, 2017
erico2k2:
which is?
5w30
Car Talk / Re: Why We Need To Change Motor (Engine) Oil Regularly by billy187(m): 8:15pm On Jun 06, 2017
erico2k2:

Bro what car are you using 5W30 on oz?

In a 2003 Ford Focus wagon. Owners manual states 5w20 but then the car was from Canada, so I decided to go with the recommended oil for the model in other countries.
Phones / Re: How Do You Cope With GLO Data Network Frustration? by billy187(m): 10:50am On Jun 06, 2017
Glo is terrible in Nigeria? ha! Why am I not surprised? The speed is ok here in Ghana but the quality is bar none, the worst I have ever experienced.

I used Glo for a month after being attracted by their great bundle offers and out of this month, random unannounced blackouts took 2 weeks. 2 WEEKS! 2 weeks of not being able to browse, make calls, anything! When u attempt to call the helpline...they cut u off as soon as they hear what the problem is! grin

The final nail to the coffin was when they expired my bundle waaay before it's due date. I promptly flushed my glo sim down the toilet.

Wack network.
Car Talk / Re: Why We Need To Change Motor (Engine) Oil Regularly by billy187(m): 10:39am On Jun 06, 2017
Lexusgs430:
Every vehicle should be serviced with the appropriate engine oil, every 12 months or 10,000 miles (whichever comes first)........

This is more like it, 3 months or 5000km is just too short for modern oils. I bet synthetics go even longer - heck, the Valvoline High mileage 5w30 full synthetic I have in my rust bucket claims 360,000km of protection! (not that I'd wait that long though grin )
Car Talk / Re: 7 Automobiles That Act As 'evil Spirits' In The Lives Of Most Nigerian Ladies by billy187(m): 1:48pm On May 25, 2017
7 year old Toyota Camry? 7 year old Honda Accord? My, that pass mark has come down lowwww grin
Car Talk / Re: Please Help My Grand Cherokee Jeep 2005 Model, Is Consuming A Lot Of Fuel 20 Lit by billy187(m): 7:41pm On May 10, 2017
Approximately 14mpg....sounds feasible for your car, especially in town....what's the definition of highway in your area?
Car Talk / Re: Tesla Will Reveal Its Electric Container Truck In September (teaser Photo) by billy187(m): 7:25pm On May 10, 2017
Even the slow Mack and Dangote trucks are massacring people. How much more when their semi-trained drivers lay hands on a truck that moves as quickly as a 'sports car?' Lets pray they delay before entering Naija. grin

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Nairaland / General / Re: 7 Reasons We Should Stop Killing Snakes by billy187(m): 9:19am On May 10, 2017
Ashleydolls:
You forgot to add once bitten by a snake, you might end up in your grave

Once hit by a car, you might end up in your grave too...doesn't mean we should ban cars. grin

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Car Talk / Re: Abandoned Vintage Mercedes Benz In Ibadan by billy187(m): 9:22pm On May 03, 2017
EgunMogaji:

This is incorrect.
It's a W108.
The car posted by OP? I could almost swear that's a W112
Car Talk / Re: Olx crazy prices by billy187(m): 8:06am On May 03, 2017
elshanAutos:

Going by your price of $18,500 and current exchange rate, it'll cost circa 10m naira to land said 2017 corolla in Nigeria. So what exactly is your point ?

Ok,let's look at it this way .... buying a used econo car that's most likely somersaulted for 7 million would be a terrible idea- especially when said vehicle is a recent model. Why? Repair costs can assume quite ridiculous levels. We're looking at complete body piece replacements + possible airbag module replacement + drivetrain issues and trust me, the side hidden by the seller is not any better. To get this car back to factory spec via certified dealer might cost anywhere around $10,000- give or take. Total cost would be enough to bring down a brand new corolla

You could choose to cheapen out and go all cheap parts and Bondo on the car but then that begs the question: why don't you just buy a certified older, safer car at that price?! I think Readonee35L posted a list of cars that fit that bill nicely.

I typically won't poke my nose into someone's business but then, come to think of it; there's always that poor fool that's gonna see this ad and go like 'darn, this is a good deal' and pull out his chequebook!
Car Talk / Re: Olx crazy prices by billy187(m): 11:43pm On May 02, 2017
T hat's more than $20,000 if I'm correct. You can buy a tear-rubber 2017 Corolla that nobody's farted in for $18,500 - in the US though.

It's either one of two things; the Corolla was Buhari's official ride; or the weed they sell in Ikorodu is pretty strong. grin
Travel / Re: A Pastor's Car Somersaulted Four Times And He Survived (Photos) by billy187(m): 8:38pm On May 02, 2017
Whizpeter:



Car was probably accidented before this accident!

Long and short is, airbags have deployed in the past and they weren't replaced!

I think no substantial frontal collision occured before the somersault so its airbag sensors weren't triggered......But all that flies out the window if this particular car had side airbags.
Car Talk / Re: Plymouth Prowler Spotted At The Palms, Lekki (Pictured) by billy187(m): 11:24pm On Apr 22, 2017
InvertedHammer:


Don't waste your money on it.

The only thing appealing about it is the unique exterior design.

The interior is so 90s like the interior of an old Grand Cherokee. (Btw the same parent company ).

Remember it is a Chrysler product.

Actually... it's a great idea to 'waste' money on a Plymouth prowler, if not too late. Due to huge demand in the states, they are appreciating in value- something few other cars manage to do. wink
Car Talk / Re: 5 Amazing Advantages Of Manual Transmission Vehicles You Never Knew by billy187(m): 7:20am On Apr 19, 2017
Quite true...but then Manuals hardly stand a chance against today's modern automatics as far as fuel economy is concerned.

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Car Talk / Re: help this car. by billy187(m): 9:46am On Apr 10, 2017
First pic is a 504, whiles the second pic is a 505.. Op?

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Car Talk / Re: Installing A Nissan Pathfinder Engine In 2007 Porsche Cayenne by billy187(m): 9:44pm On Apr 06, 2017
kingreign:


There's a 2006 Range Rover evoque HSE black sitting by a Kazeems place along Kubwa Expressway, guess what the fault was? And has been there for over a year.

Blown Air suspension.

Car Talk / Re: Installing A Nissan Pathfinder Engine In 2007 Porsche Cayenne by billy187(m): 1:54am On Apr 06, 2017
diportivo:


I agree with u

To think dat the mecho used a Nissan engine instead of the highly revered Toyota engines shows he knows what he is doing


Where I'm at, the engines from 90s Pathfinders/Hardbodys are the go- to choice for mechan- ....I mean Kazeems working on mostly American larger vehicles. I have even seen a diesel variant in a 2000s Ford Expedition before. This is my first time seeing it in a German car though, no less a Porsche.

Move? Definitely, it will- until it has to face a hill. But then this old porschefinder will definitely confuse any car enthusiast unfortunate enough to hear its exhaust note.

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Car Talk / Re: Wrangler Releases Mini-Me Jeep by billy187(m): 8:29pm On Mar 22, 2017
Man...that short wheel-base will make this thing unstoppable off-road!

But then, there are those terrible terrible rims that look like they can't survive a gravel road. grin

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Car Talk / Re: 4 PC Car Games You Would Love by billy187(m): 6:41pm On Mar 12, 2017
sotall:
Has any one played Driver. Either Driver, Driver 2, Driver 3, or Driver 4. Mehn love this game with its endless driving on the streets of USA. Police pursuits, missions and a whole lots.

Try it out....you gonaa love it

Driver! Love that game! I still have driver San Francisco. I still fire it up for a free run every now and then, even though it's been years since I finished it wink
Car Talk / Re: I Thought i've Seen All Toyota Cars...this One Caught Me Off Guard by billy187(m): 6:23pm On Mar 04, 2017
Funny thing....its this very Lexus that BBC's top gear dubbed the "worst car in the history of the world."
Car Talk / Re: Jaguar E-type Abandoned For 20 Years To Be Sold For N24million (photos) by billy187(m): 8:25pm On Mar 03, 2017
greenhulk:


True, but I see no reason someone would spend £44,000 on a delapidated piece of metal like this when they can easily get a clean working one for $80,000 or even £40,000. Though there are some that still cost as much as £200,000.

The Pics you posted here look more like the series 2 that ran from the late 60s into the 70s. The series one (which I think includes the centre piece of this thread) is much, much more valuable....despite the subtle differences. I stand to be corrected though

I still do wonder is restoration is still feasible- considering the level of disrepair.
Car Talk / Re: Volvo Promises 'DEATHPROOF' Cars By 2020 Using These Features by billy187(m): 2:39pm On Mar 01, 2017
It's not beyond them....nobody in the US has died in a Volvo XC90 since 2009. Volvo's happen to be the safest cars on the planet...in my opinion.

I fear the case would very much different in Naija and similar countries where folks buy accident cars, fix 'em up haphazardly and sell 'em off- without giving a crap about their safety.

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Foreign Affairs / Re: South African Family Finds Nude Lady In Bed With Their 4 Year-Old Daughter (Pic) by billy187(m): 3:00pm On Feb 28, 2017
If roles were reversed and the wife came to meet her husband in the room- we would be seeing a fp story with the caption " WIFE CATCHES HUSBAND CHEATING WITH GIRLFRIEND IN FRONT OF DAUGHTER" - and everyone here would collectively loose their minds. grin
Car Talk / Re: Abandoned Dusty Benz S550 Worth$96,600 Found At Sultan Palace, Sokoto (photo) by billy187(m): 7:38am On Feb 25, 2017
That was the price when brand new-almost 10 years ago.....today I would be surprised if a clean model is able to command anything much north of $20,000.

I think this one has been most likely parked 'cos of a repair that might surpass it's value.

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Car Talk / Re: Brutal Honesty In A $900 Car Ad (pics) by billy187(m): 5:46pm On Feb 07, 2017
Fast forward a few weeks/months and we may see this car in the Autos section as:

Fresh, strong 2009 Oldsmobile Alero for sale. Toks from Yankee: strong engine, freezing Aircon, clean in and out. Accident free and strong under. Only 80,000kms mileage...call oga on 07041941941

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Car Talk / Re: A Review Of Some Of The Very Cool Cars I Drove Lately....Santa Fe. (Part 1) by billy187(m): 8:23pm On Feb 06, 2017
It's these articles that make car talk interesting! Great job Op- will be standing by for more! wink

But then, OP, your model looks like the short wheelbase one.....unless Naija specced LWB Santa Fes sport totally different rear quarter panels from the LWB I'm familiar with.

Celebrities / Re: "You Shouldn't Have Left Me, I Am In Davido's Video Now" - Guy Tells Ex by billy187(m): 1:20pm On Feb 06, 2017
Jglad:
Is she really serious? Or sarcasm?

He has Davido on his speed dial and u wan die? Tooor... I guess u both deserve each other since u both gat Celebrity fever

So he made it by being in one video? Or she feels he is a ticket for her to meet Davido?

Ama nor understanding

I admire the thickness of her sarcasm grin

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Car Talk / Re: I Need This CAR? by billy187(m): 7:43pm On Jan 31, 2017
GAZZUZZ:
it was worth every bit of data grin
I think I just wasted four minutes of my life cry
Car Talk / Re: 2017 Maserati Levante: The Beauty Or The Beast? by billy187(m): 9:19am On Jan 26, 2017
Alvin007:


Exactly...it looks like the Infiniti 'fx' series...most esp the fx 45 and 50s.

I know, right? grin
Car Talk / Re: See The Nigerian Made SUV Vehicle That Is The Best in The Auto Industry Now by billy187(m): 8:07am On Jan 23, 2017
Factory pictures are of a completly different car: Please come again @OP

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