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Okijajuju1: Well, I apologize if you took Offence to my comment but it still stands none the less..


I am currently building my house and thanks to my years of experience supervising the building of some of my fathers properties and interacting with site supervisors and architects, I can say I am quite knowledgable in building technology but not everyone is. An example of one of the challenges I have encountered was that the property developer (the company the house was bought from) used substandard materials all over the house. I even had to do an inspection of the beams and pillars to make sure they used the right gauge of rods for them. The electrical wires used all around the house were aluminum cables which we all know are cheaper and heat up quickly and can cause a house fire.. Now imagine how many of my neighbors are living with this problem unknowingly.

You can't punish a property owner outrightly for something that could have been caused by several unforeseen factors ranging from but not limited to:

1. The greed of his Builder who opts for substandard materials or even uses incorrect materials knowingly to save cost for his pocket.

2. Natural factors like 'creep' or mass wasting in some cases.

3. Substandard cement from the manufacturers or adulterated cement (which can fool even the most experienced builder)

4. Substandard rods that are highly malleable which are currently available in the market and can be passed off as the top grade ones.

5. Poor structural building plan which can cause poor distribution of weight and thus lead to failure..

E.t.c..


You can't blame a home owner until it is proven that he deliberately short changed on materials and building quality to save cost. I would rather attack the building regulatory body for not doing their jobs. I worked in construction in Canada during my stay their for a building construction company and they had to inspect every stage of work we did before it was done especially the basement setting and layout, the insulation for heat and the electricals.


So my disappointment in your comment was your rush to stand with this rather barbaric suggestion of killing home owners without proper regard for the several other factors that could lead to a buildings failure.

Thanks,

SpaceAngel: nissparts is a Nissan expert and he is not saying maxima is bad. He is just saying the obvious, maxima is not recommended for a learner and novice. I have used around 4 different models of maxima with good experience.
Bros welcome to the club. Just don't give the car to inexperienced mechanics or put fake
Parts, maintain when due and the car will treat you well

RoyalRoy: Dude awesome ride. Had an Audi a8 briefly before and someone offered some crazy price for it just because of the interior... Lollz...I sold it to him.

What year is this your A6? 2006?

nissparts: Hmm...not a recommended car as a first car for a learning driver but you can give me a call when you have issues.
Number and details in my signature

nissparts: Hmm...not a recommended car as a first car for a learning driver but you can give me a call when you have issues.
Number and details in my signature

steveyen: I took my Maxima on a out-of-the-state journey and through some very rough Lagos roads ( Ajao estate bad roads, Barracks estate, ogudu terrible roads). After a couple of days I suddenly noticed ' Service engine soon' showing on the dashboard.

I did a scan on the car and got the following error codes:
p0420 - Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)

p0328 - Knock Sensor Circuit High Input

Please what could these do to the engine? What is the implication of driving the car with these codes still on? How can these be fixed?

I also noticed the car makes a louder/deeper sound than before when revved. This happens after the codes now when I accelerates i do hear a more deep/loud sound.

Kindly help your inputs will be appreciated.

lomomike: True, even with their SAV's as is the case with most or all German SUVs don't attempt to run them with your JapSUV's. I out ran a toyota V8 4runner when I still had my QX4 but I couldn't even out do a German, I switched to a RX AWD I felt its gonna be a new case but still they still trash the hell out[color=#990000][/color] of the RX. So the moral is unless you've got way much power and performance modification effect on your Japmobile, don't attempt running against a German no matter the engine size, its almost gonna be futile.

Jacksolo4me: Well the 2.4L I4 does it in bout 6.4sec (2012 SE 3.5 V6 in 5.7secs)

Mine does it in 6.1/6.2sec....Lighter wheels n a half tank of gas

Jacksolo4me: Just an idea..(prices are estimate without shipping+Customs-clear out fee)


Exterior Mods
Naristo Full body kit....#132,000
DIY black house headlights.....#6000(in paint and Labour)
19" volk wheels......#247,000

Performance Mods
TRD cold air intake.....#68,800
TRD lowering springs....#30,900
TRD cat back exhaust.....#70,600

TRD supercharger Kit
TRD upgraded Fuel pump,Braided steel Lines ,Noozles and Rail
Forged Pistons, Cams, Intake Manifold and Crank.
Re-tuned ECU mapping.....#1.3m
Brakes....Stock


Total.......#1,85m just over
.(Cost of the Car itself )

CityNG: Yep. Ricer alert.

But as long as you feel good about it, carry on but I'll be laughing at you.

Siena: Those LED bulbs give poor lighting, worse than tired old Halogens. They give whiter light, but the beam itself doesn't travel any useful distance.

I'm speaking from experience, I tried these on my previous Audi S8, and was disappointed. I reverted back to new Halogen replacements, and lighting was much improved.

robonski15: I will advice you first fumigate but i don't really know any chemical/substance to use, someone can assist on this. wash your vat thoroughly with detergent and rinse well with water. Test the P.H of your water to ascertain its level if you need to treat the water or not.

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ziccoit: Sorry about your car issues. Btw, your mileage for 10yrs old car is something of concern.

jp philips: @ car doctor;

When i bought my ride from an Agent here in Nigeria, the check engine light came on after a few days, so i used the VIN to track the ride to realize the CAT was removed in the States because it has already failed emission test from the carfax report.

Now, i wanted to replace it, then I connected my OBD2 scanner and drove a full tank twice, did same for my friends car, same model, same year and my fuel consumption was lower than his, till date i still drive around with the MLT light on.

Can you explain this unprecedented phenomenon?

nissparts: You forget that in Nigeria, it can take a driver a year to clock 5000 miles

MicroBox: I doubt if Turbo charged engine save or economise fuel usage. Considering Air/Fuel ratio, cos the more air in the combustion chamber, the more fuel usage to balance the equation. Turbo charger connected to outlet manifold supply pre heated air extracted from from power stroke back to the combustion chamber which increase the burning process resulting to more work by piston-crankshaft-camshaft-oilpump-waterpump-fanblade............
NB my definition was based on day to day deal with diesel engine.. . . .PRACTICAL