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Car Talk › Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by lungwun(op): 8:50pm On Apr 13, 2015
Kashif:
the reliability of the 2GR-FE has been improved on over the years....

I would like to know another engine that combines its power with efficiency.
Very easy answer, BMW N20B20 (the 180kw version)

Try again?
Car Talk › Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by lungwun(op): 11:50am On Apr 13, 2015
Readonee35L:
Bro
...they might look the same
But there re diffrences as thy produce newer editions
More hp and they tend too fix the flaws of previous editions.... like the strip Head bolt on the 03 camry...

But the engines will still fit into each other . Not only toyota
..HONDA shares same engine on
The accord.
Pilot
Odyssey
Cross-tour
Ridge-line
And the acura variants too
I quite understand engine sharing as it works towards increasing economies of scale. But that Toyota 2GR-FE 3.5 V6 that started life in the 05 Avalon has neither been updated nor changed till date. They only thing they did was add in DI for the lexus range of vehicles that use the engine.

In the same time frame, BMW has steadily improved their 3.0 straight six, and even slapped a twin turbocharger in there.

Counter argument - If it ain't broke don't fix it.
Car Talk › Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by lungwun(op): 7:22am On Apr 13, 2015
Readonee35L:
I gt ur point...
But the venza is almost d same
Little chnges in d interior
And maybe drive terrain
They evn share d same v6 engine
Everything Toyota makes that has a V6 (sans the trucks) shares that 11 year old V6 engine.

Toyota has been using the same engine developed in 2004-2005 till date.

Hey Toyota, how about creating a new engine? Maybe something with a turbo in it?

Toyota doesn't innovate at all. I remember them using the same 4 speed auto transmission in the corolla up to the 2013 model year.

How wont they be reliable when they keep using old things?
Car Talk › Re: How Do You Buy From Amazon? by lungwun(m): 11:51am On Apr 11, 2015
comprende:
Well, I haven't had that problem with them here in Abuja. I pick up at FedEx office. I sit in an air conditioned office and haven't spent more than 15 mins max.
I pick up at the office in wuse 2 and it's always a pain the butt. Maybe I'll give them one more try but chose the other office.
Car Talk › Re: How Do You Buy From Amazon? by lungwun(m): 7:24pm On Apr 10, 2015
comprende:
I use mall for Africa for my online shopping, and reading the charges here, I think they are cheaper. Check them out at www.mallforafrica.com
Mall 4 Africa are the most useless pieces of poop ever. They call you to come for pickup and you spend an hour whilst they rummage through all the stuff looking for yours. Simple arrangement and organisation could go a long way with those people.
Car Talk › Re: The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by lungwun(op): 12:05pm On Apr 10, 2015
Bossforeva:
hehe, remember R-Class also died but u think same will be heard of Panamera?
The panamera isn't going anywhere. Its quirky looks grow on you and i quite enjoy seeing them now.

The next thing to go should, IMO be the Toyobaru twins and the Cadillac XTS
Car Talk › Re: How Do You Buy From Amazon? by lungwun(m): 12:03pm On Apr 10, 2015
I have looked ChinosXL up. In the brief perusal oof his thread, he mostly deals with lagos clients. He then passes off abuja orders to local carriers, which i really cant deal with after a very very very bad experience with them.
Car Talk › The Honda Crosstour Is Dead - And No True Car Guy Will Miss It! by lungwun(op): 8:37am On Apr 09, 2015
Just read this on Jalopnik - http://jalopnik.com/dead-honda-crosstour-1696567853

The Honda Crosstour, one of the homeliest vehicles on the road and a sad substitute for the Accord Tourer that other markets get, is dead. Pour one out for the Crosstour tonight, if you feel so inclined.

The news of the death of the Crosstour (née Accord Crosstour) comes from its hometown newspaper the Columbus Dispatch. They report that the 2016 model year is the last for the Crosstour as Honda frees up capacity at their Marysville, Ohio plant to make other models.

Rest in peace, Crosstour. At least you came in brown.
It all started off with the Acura So-Ugly-I-Forget-its-Name, then the Venza was called into the great Automotive Heaven Hell, And the latest victim is the Crosstour.

I can already hear the screams of several Nigerians who loved the ugly misshapen Wagonoid.

I for one am pleased that that craze seems to be dying off.

Shout off in the comments below if you are dismayed or happy that its gone.
Car Talk › Re: V8 /v12 Mercedes.... by lungwun(m): 10:45am On Apr 07, 2015
CityNG, I was just browsing, Minding my business when i saw your beauty above, I did some more browsing then i saw this beauty.

http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/618429286/overview/#1

All of a sudden my E46 looks like a Tonka toy and im going with the wild idea of owning one of these.
Despite all our local mechanics not knowing what to do when faced with a BMW V8, I want/need this car in my life.

From your experience, what do i need to look out for? What are the common day to day issues one might experience with these cars.
I have read about Vanos issues, Low batttery issues, Electrical Gremlins but i would appreciate an individual review from you.

i do not wrench myself but with the right direction, I could get 'Kazeem' to wrench for me and under my supervision if something goes wrong.

Ownership review please.
Car Talk › Re: Ghastly Motor Accident In Makurdi. (Graphic pics) by lungwun(m): 9:45am On Apr 06, 2015
lomomike:
Mr, in car talk, we don't discuss any word relating to religion. If you can't cope with that, stay clear to avoid issues with cartalk membera and mods.
In fact, lomomike, I am against all these accident threads, it's distasteful. I avoid the first page and any pictures which could upset me. But for the sake of people who may have lost their lives and their families,, let's refrain from threads like these.

They need to be stopped. This is a car talk section. Talking about accidents should not be part of it. One could create a thread about it but taking pictures and uploading it to the internet is nothing short of an act of depravity.

If you see an accident that people lost their lives, you should pray for the souls of the dearly departed, not take pictures.

And to the people that take these pictures, take a good hard look at your present situation. And realise that by doing things like this, you will probably never rise above your current economic situation

You moderators should talk amongst yourselves and come up with a solution to this.

/Rant
Car Talk › Re: How To Unlock Your Car Stereo Radio FREE by lungwun(m): 5:57pm On Apr 03, 2015
CityNG:
I took my factory radio and played frisbie with it grin
#TeamNoGodamnCodes
Took quite a while for me to figure out what kind of car it is. I know it's from the VAG group. My gut says Jetta but....

WAIT!

WHAT KIND OF SONG IS THAT YOU ARE LISTENING TO?? shocked grin
Car Talk › Re: BMW Owners' Forum by lungwun(m): 3:43pm On Apr 03, 2015
The E39 5 series is fairly reliable and it has more parts in he Nigerian market than even the E46. If you find a pristine 530, do not hesitate to pick it up.

Good luck.

P.S Uboma has a 520.
Autos › Re: I Bought A Car With Auctionexport! by lungwun(m): 11:34am On Mar 18, 2015
I'm thinking Auction Export should address this Mr Goodtalk, as to be honest the situation between them and him needs clarification for future purchasers.

What i can see so far is, he is being ignored, I'm not too sure I'm really happy about it and i'm sure others are too!

Please address his questions and put future punters minds at ease.
Autos › Re: CUSTOMS CLEARING AGENT ( ADEXFEM ) by lungwun(m): 7:10am On Mar 09, 2015
Hello Adexfem, could I please get a quotation estimate for the clearance of a 2009 Hyundai genesis sedan from Korea.

Haven't purchased, nor shipped the car yet. Trying to calculate costs from Korea vs USA. Cheers.
Car Talk › Re: Pictures: Failed Brake Causes Fatal Accident In Abuja (at Viewers' Discretion) by lungwun(m): 7:07am On Mar 09, 2015
Siena:
[color=Blue]Yes, we pray this guy pulls through.

I also pray his family don't see this graphic image of their loved one on an online forum, before the news of the accident actually reaches them.

What is it with Nigerians, and taking pictures of the badly injured, maimed and the dead??[/color]
Than you Siena. I have complained about this for quite a while and the moderators really need to do something about this.

We are here because we love talking about cars. I don't come here to see the tragedy that has befallen another man. For the sake of their families, these sort of threads should be discouraged or moved into a new forum.

I don't understand the twisted reasoning behind grabbing a couple of photos at the scene of a tragedy and rushing to post it up on Nairaland.

If i was a Mod, I would ban the posters with extreme prejudice.
Car Talk › Re: Diesel To Petrol Engine by lungwun(m): 9:47am On Mar 06, 2015
anigbajumo:
I want u to undesrstand dis 3tips......u carried out vehicle services base on this.....usage of d vehicle,sign d vehicle shown 2u and third Recommendation frm d manufacturer........u keep on yerning on d manufacturer which is not so at times.....manufactuer does nt knw d sign ur vehicle shown 2u nd manufacturer does nt knw d way am using ur vehicle....if d vehicle breaks down nw,wil I take it 2manufacturer to repair it 4me?No is an engineer dat wil tell me what to do nd hw 2maintain it........dis is hw we carried out maintanance on our trucks. Nd it has neva disappointed us 4once..Even kudos 2our engineer out ther....
undecided

Car Talk › Re: Photos: Can You Tell What Vehicle This Is? by lungwun(m): 6:14am On Mar 03, 2015
Homguy:
its not mandatory to comment on this thread. if he's silly, what gives you the right to be the announcer. yes, he copies and pastes, asks obvious questions about car makes, but that doesn't make him silly. we are all on different pedestals , and that's the beauty of life.
I see you are the exact type of audience he panders to. I fail to see how you do not see the inherent silliness in his posts.

Except, you are one of his various aliases.

I will announce it because relevant threads that seek genuine attention are bumped pages back because of his anal topics.

What car is this
This vs this
What car will you buy with all the money in the world

I come on car talk to read and offer assistance to people who genuinely need it. Most times I can't find those posts because utter drivel like this takes up all the space.

I still wish we could block users

Have a great day.
Car Talk › Re: BMW Owners' Forum by lungwun(m): 1:09pm On Feb 28, 2015
cne010:
Thanks how about the 2006? Is there a difference in the engine of the 2006 and 2007?
I believe 2008 was the first model year of the 335i in the USA. Previous model years had the 2.5 and 3.0 M54 engine.

The 335i is also a twin turbo so no, I doubt the ECU would be compatible.
Car Talk › Re: BMW Owners' Forum by lungwun(m): 3:27pm On Feb 26, 2015
lomomike:
I saw your car in Abuja today, you were moving from berger roundabout and heading towards Utako traffic light in front of PHCN junction. You were behind my red coloured highlander.

Nice matte colour is it purple or what? I also noticed your traffic turn signal light seem broken. I was heading to a friend's office.
LMAO!

That indeed was me! You could have horned or waved or better yet, jumped out of your car grin

Yeah my turn signal is broken and i have refused to buy it from our local parts sellers at 16k because i refuse to be ripped off. I should get them though. It mars the dashing good looks of the vehicle wink

It's a Matte Grey with a little bit of purple and blue thrown in (Exotic Space Grey is what i call it).

I think I will patent the mixture and get any car i buy painted that way.
Car Talk › Re: BMW Owners' Forum by lungwun(m): 2:52pm On Feb 25, 2015
Kids, when you save money and finally buy a performance sedan, First, learn how to drive said performance sedan before going out into the wild to impress people. M'kay?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vugtSA08aZU
Car Talk › Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by lungwun(m): 11:36am On Feb 18, 2015
cne010:
Thanks Lungwun the ambassador for BMW to Benz. The W220 uses hydraulic shocks not really pricey like the Airshocks so it isn't that pricey like previous models. It's a pretty solid car the only expensive fix I see would be the SBC and the shocks which do rarely go bad aside that is a pretty good car. If your friend finds a mechanic with a star scanner he has no problems.

I think the car in question should be a s320 not s350
Thanks,

It could be a S350 as those were only sold in Europe. The W220 only got the 350 in the US in its final year of production and they are as scarce as hens teeth.
Car Talk › Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by lungwun(m): 10:14am On Feb 18, 2015
Emperoh:
Good morning Benz addicts,

A friend is keen on buying a 2004 S350. The deal is cool and all seems ok. But the airmatic suspension is fault.
Something to do with the airpump. Checks show that a new pump can be installed for N25k.

But then, how reliable and durable is the Airmatic suspension? IS it a component requiring specific servicing regime and then again, is it a component that will frequently break down?

Any other issues he needs to be conscious about on the S350?
Since no Benz owner has replied, allow me, a BMW owner (who has also considered a S350) reply you.

The W220 has its share of electrical gremlins not none too worrying. Also check if the car has ABC (I doubt it if its a 350) but that is another area of super worry. Engine parts M112.E37 are shared amongst other lesser Mercedes models (ML350 In Nigeria, and i see loads of those) so they should be readily available.

Alternatively, the S320 shares most engine components with the more popular (in Nigeria) M112 E32 engine so servicing and engine parts will even be easier. However in a car of complexity there are several other things which could go wrong. The s320 is also down approximately 25hp and 25 lb/ft of torque to the 350.

Like you said, the airmatic is a problem, not just the pump but also the individual shocks. Arnott have reconditioned shocks which are not too bad but the costs hit hard if you are not expecting it. Air suspension parts could be cheaper in Nigeria but i haven't done my research.
Car Talk › Re: If You Had All The Money In The World, Which Car Would You Buy? by lungwun(m): 10:31am On Feb 16, 2015
I would buy Autosbay a car, or maybe find suitable employment for him, so he stops with all the silly threads on Nairaland.
Car Talk › Re: Advice Needed Pls: On BMW X5 (2002) by lungwun(m): 3:11pm On Feb 13, 2015
Raymie:
@OP, yhur locatiion determines whether yhur X5 will be good for daily driving. A 4.4 ltr V8 engine is not expected to be fuel efficient cept yhurs is the underpowered 3.2 ltr i6. The X5 is a great car to drive buh doesn't tolerate heavy traffic driving. The engine is affordable, buh accessories come expensive. The people I know who own x5s have other daily drivers. As a first car, I honestly wouldn't recommend. As an extra far, no problems.
I must be old! I don't remember it being cool to spell 'Your' as 'Yhur'.

Crikey! But has even been morphed to 'Buh' undecided
Car Talk › Re: Advice Needed Pls: On BMW X5 (2002) by lungwun(m): 9:00pm On Feb 11, 2015
GAZZUZZ:
lungwun how many cars do you have? Is the bemmer your 1 and only work horse?

Op don't buy the car if it is your one and only car it is an expensive car to maintain, parts are expensive, mechanics are expensive, mechanics are hard to find.
Yes, the BMW is my one and only workhorse. Day in day out, approximately used 40 miles a day for my commute and other associated movement.

Next question?
Car Talk › Re: Advice Needed Pls: On BMW X5 (2002) by lungwun(m): 11:54am On Feb 11, 2015
nurey:
I have never said he shouldn't buy the X5 I just advice him not to buy because its cheap so he won't buy a lemon or defective unit.
That first generation X5 is already been phased out I can't recall when last I spotted one, the only individual who uses it in my area (a woman) has sold it and now uses a 2013 or 2014 highlander.
The reason you may or may not have spotted one is definitely due to your location. I spot them everywhere here - Abuja.

Talking about being phased out is a moot point as well because all the accords, camry's, corollas and civics have been phased out as well yet we still see them in droves.

I am obviously different but buying a the automotive equivalent of your fridge because of reliability is a no no in my book. Nothing is utterly reliable (Not even human beings). Stop using reliability as the only argument when buying automotive white goods.

Some like to drive from point A to B, others like to have fun between point A and B, others llike to have fun in a well built car with excellent materials in and out between A and B.

What side are you on?

If i really wanted a Japanese car, I would ignore all the Honda's and Toyota's of the world and Buy a WRX or STi (also, add an Exo X since they are going the way of the Dodo)
Car Talk › Re: Photo: Kia Vs Volkswagen Vs Mini Cooper Vs Hyundai by lungwun(m): 9:13am On Feb 11, 2015
Stupid thread is stupid

/thread
Car Talk › Re: Advice Needed Pls: On BMW X5 (2002) by lungwun(m): 8:48am On Feb 11, 2015
I am just seeing this,

OP do not listen to those Ignorant people telling you to run just because they love the mediocrity of japanese brands.

The X5 you are interested in Is well within limits of normal ownership as long as you dont buy a lemon.
Inspect the car very well, have it scanned to ensure a good bill of health.

That model of X5 is exceeding popular in Abuja, most people complain about the 4.4 V8 model but i see loads of them here and im pretty sure the owners didnt sign a blood pact with the devil to ensure reliability before owning them. The 3.0 version is a lot slower but a lot easier to maintain due to it sharing a common engine with the most popular BMW in abuja, The E46.

Sure suspension bits will be a bit pricier than their japanese equivalents but at least you wont replace them as often. particularly the 4.4 version which has air suspension at the rears.

Dont fall into the traps of owning cars that have neither soul nor pedigree.

In summary, Ignore GAZZUZZ, Chuka, nurey, abatically, and especially lomomike who is so childish he cant comment because he wasnt invited.

Most of these people are talking out of hearsay, none of them have ever owned a BMW in nigeria and are just spreading what they read over the internet or heard with no real life experience.

I own a BMW and its been nothing but solid motoring bliss for the 15 months i've had her.

Inspect, Acsertain bill of health, purchase, maintain dilligently
That is the BMW spirit.
... Leave all the girl-next-door types (Toyota, Honda, Nissan) and date a supermodel... lungwun (c) 2015
Car Talk › Re: Siena's MK5 Toyota Hilux Customisation Project - "Apple Candy". by lungwun(m): 9:33am On Feb 09, 2015
Am i the only one that noticed that Candy Red Micra? grin wink

Quality job Siena.
Car Talk › Re: Kia Owner's Forum by lungwun(m): 9:56am On Feb 08, 2015
Some people are obviously easily impressed. It's not about horsepower numbers, it's about putting those numbers to the pavement, and Kia has failed.

A 275 hp car that gets to 60 in 6.1 seconds

Or

A 240 hp car that gets to 60 in 5.5 seconds

Kia should stop lying. Or find better ways to transfer power to the pavement.

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