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 Car Talk / Re: What's The Fastest Speed You've Experienced In A Car? by elektra80: 9:11pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
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| Car Talk / Re: Toyota Hilux 2013: ABS Light On by elektra80: 6:51pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
ZIM DRILL: [b][/b] @zim drill, I believe u understand how abs works as I've been following ur thread. When I say pump I mean pressing the brake and releasing it several times in case of emergency braking to prevent the wheels from getting locked. No human being can press and release the brake many times within seconds, that is where abs comes in place. In pre abs era, drivers are taught to pump their brakes in case of emergency to prevent wheels from locking. But since the invention of abs, in case of emergency braking, drivers are advices to press the brake hard and keep their legs on the brake while controlling the car and let abs do its job. If a car does not have abs, or faulty abs, during emergency braking, even if the brake is pumped the wheels will still get locked depending on the speed the car is moving. |
| Car Talk / Re: Toyota Hilux 2013: ABS Light On by elektra80: 2:00pm On Aug 25, 2013 |
Henry praise: Mine has bin on for almost a year, I have 2 hilux amongst d fleet dat I manage n both of dem av bin on for almost a year;I av changed everytin changeable, pls enlighten me more on dis Antilock Brake System. Antilock Braking System (ABS) is a technology that prevents the wheels from getting locked in case of emergency braking. With ABS there's no need to pump the brake pedal, all u need do is press the brake hard and the computer will do the rest. This way u still have control over the vehicle and u can still swerve with ease because the wheels are not locked. Without ABS, at high speed and need for emergency brake, the wheels will get locked when the brake is pressed hard thereby making the driver lose control over the vehicle. Once wheels are locked, there's no way to control the vehicle, this leads to accidents. Many cars on Nigeria roads have this ABS light on and they are ignored because most mechanics don't even understand what it is. Pls watch the videos attached and have a better understanding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd5KDvXbE3M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKiTAcXK6M4 |
| Car Talk / Re: Toyota Hilux 2013: ABS Light On by elektra80: 11:00am On Aug 25, 2013 |
Awakulowo: I bought it brand new last week. Pls what should i do? it means there's a problem with your braking system. Might be a bad wheel sensor. Ur antilock break system would not work with that light on. Since u bought it brand new, take it back to the dealership to fix it, u are still on warranty. |
| Car Talk / Re: Murano/mdx Touring by elektra80: 10:44pm On Aug 23, 2013 |
Dyt: @Dyt, c'mon it hasn't come to that. even though both cars are CUV and almost in the same class... They are not actually exactly in the same class. Acura is a luxury version of Honda, and comparing a murano to an MDX (touring for that matter) is a little bit going too far. Anyway it still doesn't give room for insults. My response was based on peterjero who claimed the murano is better. According to the op, he/she wanted to know which one is better in terms of maintenance and cost of parts... Well the maintenance and parts of the MDX would be higher, but u are paying for a better car with more power and pleasure to drive. If u have the money to spend, go for the MDX |
| Car Talk / Re: Worst Models Of Cars To Avoid as Hell by elektra80: 8:56pm On Aug 23, 2013 |
elektra80: Dear Nairalanders, The OP (Chuqudy) is fond of creating stupid threads with no valid facts or sources and when people try to make a reasonable comments, he reverts to insults and abuses. Just check his threads, a good example is https://www.nairaland.com/1391026/nissan-murano-toyota-matrix-which . He is indeed a slowpoke with low level of IQ and I think he thinks with his anus. People should stop commenting to any of his threads and I think the MOD should close this thread. |
| Car Talk / Re: Worst Models Of Cars To Avoid as Hell by elektra80: 8:56pm On Aug 23, 2013 |
Dear Nairalanders, The OP (Chuqudy) is fond of creating stupid threads with no valid facts or sources and when people try to make a reasonable comments, he reverts to insults and abuses. Just check his threads, a good example is https://www.nairaland.com/1391026/nissan-murano-toyota-matrix-which . He is indeed a slowpoke with low level of IQ and I think he thinks with his anus. People should stop commenting to any of his threads and I think the MOD should close this thread. |
| Car Talk / Re: Chinese Man Create Lamborghini Replica For $10,000 by elektra80: 6:04pm On Aug 23, 2013 |
Willgates: Iphones, iPads, Samsung galaxy, Sony playstation and most electronics are made in China. If u have one of those products check the back and u will see made in china. Are u telling me those products are fake? China make products based on the specs u give them. Reason why American companies like apple produce their products in china is because of cheap labor compared to other countries |
| Car Talk / Re: Murano/mdx Touring by elektra80: 7:18am On Aug 23, 2013 |
[quote author=peterjero]The murano is better for 3 reasons 1. The suspension of the MDX is as weak as those found on honda cars, not good for nigerian roads. 2. The engine is efficient but complicated making our mechanic goofing with its repairs. My uncles MDX 2005 knocked engine twice. 3. The gearbox/transmission is not good at all. I will prefer you go for the murano or better still rav4 or mercedes ml they are more rugged and suit our terrain and mechanic. Don't buy cars because they are flashy and others Are buying them please.[/quote I disagree with u. Just because ur uncle's MDX knocked engine doesn't make it a bad car. The Op is comparing a 2003-2005 nissan murano to an acura MDX TOURING. I think its a no brainer.. the MDX is better. You are paying more owning the MDx touring but what u get is worth the extra quids u pay. In contrary to ur reasons... 1. The suspension of the MDX is not weak, in fact its better than that of the Murano 2. The engine is efficient yes but not complicated. You need to know the kind of mechanics u give ur car to. You can't treat an iphone the same way u treat a nokia 3310. The 2005 acura MDX produces 265 Hp vs 245 HP of 2005 MUrano 3. Now u talking about transmission. I think this is where the MDX shines with its 5 speed automatic vs CVT in the MUrano. The first generation Murano (2003-2007) are well known for transmission problems with their CVT. Do ur research and u know what I'm talking about. I have driven the 2005 MDX and its a really good SUV.I would prefer it to a Murano .The only area the Murano might beat it is in handling because the Murano handles like a sedan. The interior of the first gen Murano is very bland compared to the MDX Touring, and the MDX has a 3rd row seat. 7 Likes |
| Autos / Re: Registered Nissan Sunny On Sale For 600k by elektra80: 9:04am On Aug 22, 2013 |
wwwkaycom: Where u see the piano or are my eyes deceiving me |
| Car Talk / Re: Bugatti Veyron Vs Lamborghini. Which Do You Prefer? by elektra80: 11:06pm On Aug 21, 2013 |
Elxandre: in bananna island, my cousin yuzzedo get buggati veyron, bentley, royce phantom and 10 badt owambe motos. > @poster, u do understand there are different models of Lamborghini |
| Car Talk / Re: Ridiculous Mileage Of Tokunbo Vehicles by elektra80: 10:52pm On Aug 21, 2013 |
Blame it on the buyers. They don't want to pay for a clean title car. There was this post on auto section about a 2005 Honda accord ex priced at 1.7m. Lots of people were commenting that its too expensive that the dealer is a thief. I mean 1.7m is a good price for a clean title low mileage 2005 accord ex, but buyers will say its too expensive because other dealers who import accidented cars with rolled back odometer sell for 1.5m. Buyers will go to those dealers and buy, and then come back here to complain that the car is giving problem. So what do u guys expect the honest dealers to do... Honest dealers are suffering while dubious ones are the ones making money. My advice is if a dealer wants to buy a car, they should go online and check the price of those cars in the states which are clean titles, convert it to naira, add shipping and clearing, then add the profit. This would give them the average price of the car. It is impossible to buy a 2001 Toyota Camry xle title with less than 100k miles for 1.1m.. But then ask the buyers, they will tell u the price is 1.1m or less. |
| Car Talk / Re: Ridiculous Mileage Of Tokunbo Vehicles by elektra80: 10:48pm On Aug 21, 2013 |
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| Autos / Re: Lagos Cleared Honda Accord (EoD) 2005 Model For Sale! by elektra80: 12:15pm On Aug 21, 2013 |
Mr Aboki: 1.7 Million for a 2005, V4 Engined EoD?! that is just about the right price of a clean title accident free eod. Buyers are quick to bash dealers. Just because someone bought his own for 1.5m doesn't mean other dealers should sell like that. This is the reason we have many dishonest dealers who ship in accidented cars and roll back the odometer then sell it to unsuspecting buyers for cheaper price. Go online urself and check the price of a 2005 clean title eod. Then do the conversion, add shipping and clearing and then come back let us know the price u arrive at. Now I don't know if this particular one is clean title or whether the odometer has been rolled back, but if its a clean title, then the price is right for a 2005 Honda accord ex |
| Car Talk / Re: At What Mileage Would A Car Stop Moving? by elektra80: 8:38am On Aug 21, 2013 |
platinumricky: i believe we are all here to learn. On the contrary the poster is not here to learn, he just looks for a crazy question and post it, there is nothing u can tell him to make him reason. Check his other post where he compares a murano to matrix. He was virtually insulting everyone. So nice one car-doctor. Now watch this space, he is going to insult me too. |
| Car Talk / Re: Is Golf 5 A Good Car by elektra80: 2:17pm On Aug 19, 2013 |
roosebolton: Hello guys, I am about to buy my first car and being a general lover of hatchbacks.. The car I have been looking at getting is the Golf 5. The general opinion is that German cars are solid and the Golf 3 seems to exemplify this as I am yet to hear a single person complain about the ruggedity of the car.. and I have also head good things about it been easy to maintain with cheap parts and all. Unfortunately the exact opposite is what have heard about the Golf 4, everyone who I spoke either have experienced or knows someone who has experienced something awesome about the Golf4, In fact the general thing I hear about the Golf 4 is to avoid it like a plaque. Major complaint surround electrical and gear issues. for me I will choose a golf 5 over golf 3. Lets face it, it might not be as rugged as golf 3 but just a simple question... Will u treat a Samsung galaxy s4 or blackberry z10 the same way u treat a Nokia 3310? I know a lot of people would say its fragile, I don't know much about it but I know the 5th generation golf has better handling than its predecessors sacrificing cargo space. More options and more electronics means more care. It depends maintenance. You will definitely enjoy the ride if u don't mind cost of maintenance. You definitely cannot expect the maintenance to be same as golf 3 but then that is the sacrifice for getting a top notch car. To me it still has the same build quality as the predecessors this is just my opinion. Others are welcome to state theirs 1 Like |
| Car Talk / Re: Why Is Honda Not Used For Taxi In Nigeria by elektra80: 1:10pm On Aug 16, 2013 |
Bossforeva: U are becoming Irritiating on Nairaland...maybe ur 13 years of age wasn't verified b4 registering..cox am sure u took junior waec dz year. no mind the stupid guy. The best thing is just to ignore any of his posts. Why waste time with someone so immature |
| Car Talk / Re: 5 Kinds Of Nigerian Drivers To Keep-0ff! by elektra80: 10:56pm On Aug 14, 2013 |
valicious1: Dude, I'm not a slow driver at all. In fact I love to stretch my car when the road is free. But that doesn't mean I shouldn't consider other road users as well. If someone in front of u is driving slowly, the best thing to do is be patient, wait for the right time and overtake and go ur way. A lot of accidents have been caused by impatience and stupidity. Remember when u try to scare someone out of the way, the person might lose control and might lead to an accident which might also affect u.then u go tell me whether that place wey u dey hurry go, shey u go reach there on time? 1 Like |
| Car Talk / Re: 5 Kinds Of Nigerian Drivers To Keep-0ff! by elektra80: 10:13pm On Aug 14, 2013 |
valicious1: anyONE eVer experienced driving behind an old woman on a very looooong NARROW lane with the HORNS of your car BEing faulty? That what I experinced today and it wasn't funny atall. I felt like crying. Old women should be banned from driving in this country 4god'ssake.> let me guess... If u were driving a big truck and the old woman is in front of u, then u would have hooted ur horn so aggressively so,that the woman will get scared and drive into the bush. I think u are the one that deserve to be banned from driving. I have witnessed this before whereby a trailer driver scared an old woman out of the way and she panicked and drove into the bush. Why can't u be patient, wait for the road to be free then overtake. |
| Car Talk / Re: 5 Kinds Of Nigerian Drivers To Keep-0ff! by elektra80: 10:11pm On Aug 14, 2013 |
valicious1: anyONE eVer experienced driving behind an old woman on a very looooong NARROW lane with the HORNS of your car BEing faulty? That what I experinced today and it wasn't funny atall. I felt like crying. Old women should be banned from driving in this country 4god'ssake.> let me guess... If u were driving a big truck and the old woman is in front of u, then u would have hooted ur horn so aggressively so,that the woman will get scared and drive into the bush. I think u are the one that deserve to be banned from driving. I have witnessed this before whereby a trailer driver scared an old woman out of the way and she panicked and drove into the bush. |
| Car Talk / Re: Why Is Honda Not Used For Taxi In Nigeria by elektra80: 9:35pm On Aug 14, 2013 |
Honda cars are not very rugged... that doesn't mean they are not reliable though. Also when it comes to using a car for commercial transport, then fuel economy and ruggedity are the first 2 things to come to mind. I have seen a few Honda Concertos being used for taxi. Honda civic and city are the compact cars with good fuel economy but they are way too fragile. Accords are stronger, but fuel economy and maintenance is higher than Toyota and the rest. Most of the cars u mentioned are either cars of the 80's or 90's. I have never seen a Golf 4 used for taxi. Neither have I seen 2000+ model of Jetta, Primera, Mazda 626 (very fragile), or volvo used for Taxi. Most cab companies that use newer model of cars use either Toyota or Nissan Sunny. At the airport u can see varieties of cars as taxi including 2000+ model Hondas. You will hardly see 2000+ model Golf, Mazda, Volvo etc. You might see Jetta though. |
| Car Talk / Re: 5 Kinds Of Nigerian Drivers To Keep-0ff! by elektra80: 8:24pm On Aug 14, 2013 |
tegax: so u are one of those that hoot their horn needlessly and u think its a good thing. Some drivers are so blunt they horn even when they know the road is blocked. Some even horn in the hospital. Whenever I see such blunt driver behind me hooting his horn behind me when he knows there's no way I can move faster or get out of the road for him because of traffic, I just roll down my sun roof and give him the middle finger. Then I will deliberately slow down and block the road and see if he can jump over me. When are we going to learn how to drive in this country? I can drive for a whole of 6 months abroad without hooting my horn once. I don't even know how the damn thing sounds. |
| Autos / Re: Sold! Sold!! Sold!!!7 Months 2009 Honda Accord For Just 1.95m by elektra80: 6:25pm On Aug 14, 2013 |
Clean ride no doubt. But what's with the check engine light? Also the airbag light is on and that's costs money to fix. Can it go for 1.4 |
| Car Talk / Re: 2001-2004 Toyota Highlander And The 2005-2007 Models by elektra80: 9:28am On Aug 14, 2013 |
Really no noticeable difference. If u are not a Highlander user u won't notice any difference. I think they changed the rims from 6 spokes to 5 spokes on the Limited models. Also the v6 engine was upgraded to 3.3 L giving 225 HP opposed to 3.0 L at 220 HP on older models. Base models of 2005 models upgraded to alloy rims instead of rim covers. Most of the options that were optional on older models became standard.... Like stability control, tyre pressure monitor, side curtain airbags, etc. Navigation became optional from 2005 which was not available on older models. Also from 2005 upwards the transmission was changed to 5 speed automatic for the v6. Older models had 4 speed auto. |
| Car Talk / Re: Question by elektra80: 6:01am On Aug 13, 2013 |
muxie: Why does my baby boy 98 shakes/strays when speeding @ more than 60m/ph? Need ur help check ur tyres |
| Car Talk / Re: Nissan Murano And Toyota Matrix Which Is Better by elektra80: 2:54pm On Aug 11, 2013 |
lomomike: Ikenna, elektra et al,(no pun intended, n I mean no insults) but an ancient arabian adage states "a man that does not know and doesn't know that he lack knowledge, and isn't willing to learn is a fool, let him be." And another adage says "You can only drag a horse to a river but you can't force water down its throat." If a person decides not to learn, LET HIM BE as the ancient arabian adage suggests. Don't get urselves worked up and pissed off by a fellow that isn't willing to learn. Soon this thread might turn to an insult hurling arena and trust me someone would be hurt if caution isn't taken. spot on bro. Nuff said |
| Car Talk / Re: Nissan Murano And Toyota Matrix Which Is Better by elektra80: 9:00am On Aug 11, 2013 |
chuqudy: Again, I will say u don't think well before writing. You are the kind that jump into conclusion without thinking. Lomomike said he would choose the murano over matrix. What he meant was if those are the only 2 cars available. But thank God he has lots of options to choose from, that is why he is driving an Infiniti which is a luxury brand of nissan . |
| Car Talk / Re: Nissan Murano And Toyota Matrix Which Is Better by elektra80: 8:55am On Aug 11, 2013 |
chuqudy: The saying that a car is not meant for Nigeria, na poverty dey cause am. So if u have enough money flowing everywhere and u can comfortably maintain the murano without losing a hair, will u still choose the matrix over it? Mtcheeew |
| Car Talk / Re: (((((help, I Cannot Uplaod The Picture Of A Car)))) by elektra80: 9:05pm On Aug 10, 2013 |
olumidazz: I hv done that several times but the but the six does not upload wif the message. Must be that ur picture is too large. I think the maximum size u can upload is 200kb. So edit ur picture and make sure it does not exceed the required size . |
| Car Talk / Re: Nissan Murano And Toyota Matrix Which Is Better by elektra80: 7:50pm On Aug 10, 2013 |
chuqudy: You have just shown ur level of IQ with ur reply. A good sports analyst will tell u both sportsmen are not in the same league. And what makes u think I like messi or football in general that would make me ask God to make my son be like messi? What if I'm a tennis fan. Ur thinking faculty is really poor dude. 2 Likes |
| Car Talk / Re: Nissan Murano And Toyota Matrix Which Is Better by elektra80: 7:46pm On Aug 10, 2013 |
lomomike: dude don't misinterprete my description. I never described Matrix as better than Murano. As a matter of fact I prefer the Murano to the Matrix. Why should I be driving a joyless, unsatisfactory, bland, uninspiring vehicle that would only make my life boring and monotonous. I prefer the Murano save for its CVT issue (I can easily avoid MY2003 murano, and go for MY2010 Murano and smile in satisfaction) as a matter of fact I use a QX4 infiniti (upscale Nissan pathfinder). That should buttress my point. Ha ha ha ha. In ur face chuqudy. How can u compare a car like Marano to a lifeless, boring , plasticky Toyota matrix |
. I lost low end torque but gained at the high end. SIENNA can show you how to build one ,, or u can buy one already, 
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