Conner44:
Piyke i see your thread gracing the FP on DA forums. That’s slick yo

The first forum I joined after getting my EoD! I think 2009. Knew nothing about cars then.

adanny01:


I was at Kofar Ruwa, Kano to get one of my front car speaker, i was sitting waiting for the guy to return. All of a sudden, there was a big bang! It definitely was not a gun shot, i thought what could possibly make such a loud bang in a mechanic garage. I saw people peeping and talking about the incident that happen 5m from me.

I walked up to what seem to be ground zero. It was a Canada used (my guess due to rust) 2010 Toyota Rav 4 that had its right curtain airbag deploy while an electrician was doing some repairs.

Already people were suggesting all sort of cover up. These people have no intention to fix the deployment but were doing everything to hide it from the client who wasn't there.

To some dealers, deployed airbag means more profit from an unsuspecting buyer.

Speechless.

Eldemmi:


Also update us when(or if done) you perform transmission fluid change.

Sure.

Inception:


Is it as advertised?

I find that 27 mpg city to be too good to be true

I currently have 26.7 on trip meter A. Though I must admit, I'm still doing some new car spirited driving moves . So not good time to measure mpg. I usually do not drive with ECON on except when in traffic.

Epzilon:


Yes o, we need to know... I heard that this car drinks fuel like an English man sipping boiling tea

Thanks to its GDI engine and CVT transmission combo.

If only Nissan(CVT) and Hyundai (engine) can be humble enough to learn at Honda's feet

Contrasting points highlighted. Car is much better than the 7th gen in mpg.

Modified! I get it now. As per drinking a cup of tea over an hour. Lol.

Epzilon:


Chrisfix style of presentation

Nice!

Thanks!

kelvinzino:
Tell us about the fuel consumption so far, compared to your previous car

Far better. Certain elements in the design are responsible. CVT + direct fuel injection + ECON mode... EoD has none of these.

kingreign:
Too many agberos for Lagos. It makes me really scared and weary of staying in that state. Whenever I am in Lagos, I develop high blood pressure and malaria just because of the many wrong things I see.
Sigh!

I really love and appreciate the peace and tranquility of Abuja and Uyo.

Same here. Living in Lagos takes skill.

id4sho:

chai, nawa ooooo

Very serious o. I tell you. Better not move at night. That's another lesson, though I had no choice. I wasn't the owner of the container. He was determined to offload irrespective of the time...

Morale of the story...

Accidented cars with SRS deployments can be restored to factory. You just need to know what it will take: parts, tools (if DIY), cost estimate for repair etc.

Expertise is very important for SRS repairs. Where I painted the fender, the manager told me a similar car they tried to replace its driver airbag had 2 replacement airbags blow on them. I asked, "was the SRS disabled before fitting?“ To my horror, NO, was the answer. And this was a relatively well setup place!

You need to be patient when in the market for a car, especially if you have a strict set of criteria. Don't rush into a 'bad' car because its proving difficult to find a 'good' car.

Peace!

The drive from Apapa

Road block after road block manned by agberos collecting forced tolls.
They had a tactic: "Oga I go commot this ya side mirror o"

I remember one of them who demanded 3k. The guy was already yanking the passenger mirror which has the lane watch camera. In a flash, I remembered my market survey on that part... 80k or so. I just dropped the money and moved!

When the container was opened, o boy! The loaders in the US had no joy. A fridge was on top of one guys car .

Mine was deep inside the container; on the ground while another sedan was suspended directly above. Container had 4 cars.

See how offloaders were walking on cars to do their work . I had to make noise to mitigate the evil walk before they get to the car. After the shout, I called one of them and said, “calm down I will see you after" . With that, the guy relaxed and started safeguarding my moto

However, there was one heavy carton seating on my hood , and before I could look left, an unsponsored offloader dragged it across the hood . It left clear coat scratches. Most of which I have polished off.

I saw things at Apapa...

Car was containerized via Grimaldi. While an agent was used for clearing, I decided to have the "offloading/clearing" experience for myself. I also had some other business in Lagos, so why not?

I saw things o. Container was offloaded between 8 - 10pm. Agberos everywhere.
The car battery was dead and I went with a battery. The offloaders had a battery for cars with dead batteries. Fee was 2500 I think.

The cranes are a beauty to watch while in operation

Resuming to wrap...

While searching, I preferred airbag deployment compared to extensive body damage. That said, I wanted no side curtain airbag deployment. Main reason; it usually rips the headliner and I don't know a good upholstery guy who can give a factory finish.

I also didn't want front passenger airbag deployment. On the 2013 - 2017 Accord, once the front passenger airbag deploys, the entire dashboard will need to be changed. Poor design in my opinion.

GAZZUZZ:


I agree with you to an extent. Will lift the age limit to 40 years

Weldone.

I really hope people take advantage of this.

GAZZUZZ:
We are now in 2021, this has not been updated since 2016.

Shall we ...

Yes o! Let us update.

Just got off a call now and heard one

Hood latch - Bonnet catcher
This is the part that locks the hood

Timblogga:
what’s the airbag guy number pls?

0.7.0.33.97.7.0.6.5

Do the needful

aminubala20:
Currently on this table too. Being searching for Honda Accord 2016 EX-L, but what I saw yesterday made me to give up. I think I will give importation a chance as adviced by a friend. You will be surprised if you see what they called tokunbo yesterday, but thanks to a professional that accompanied me there.

I feel you and totally understand.
A lot of dubious insincere sellers. You describe what you want and they tell you its available. You get there, sometimes its not the pics shown, or its just a far cry from initial description. The most annoying were the ones trying to sell cars with fake custom duty.
I met some good sellers though, just that the spec wasn't available.
I almost wanted to continue my search to Lagos, but settled on importation finally.

Why I avoided 2013 - 2014 years...

As much as possible, its best practice to avoid years sporting new models. Carcomplaints.com nicknamed '013 - 014, "the clunker"
Doesn't necessarily mean new design years are all bad.
Although the same site advises to avoid the 2003 Accord like the plague, I have had a very good experience with the same car..

But, of what use is knowledge, if you don't use it?

CarGuideNG:


Great job Sir! Following your progress religiously!

Well done boss. Your business dedication, ethic and speed when it comes to VIN search, is to be envied. Keep it up!

The final video on the SRS reset series. Nice to finally have the red light off.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mXdyT8OXTU

king406:
Why 4cyl?

The reasons I prefer 4cyl over the V6 are a couple:
1. V6 equals more parts and tend to have more complaints in general
2. 4cyl has a timing chain which should last the life of the vehicle unlike timing belts on V6
3. More $$$ to maintain V6: e.g. 4 AF/O2, 6 plugs etc. Fuel consumption is really not my issue but preventive maintenance components since I tend to be a maintenance freak.
4. Less space in the engine bay for repairs

I will still come to why I chose the 2015 - 2017 years...

I also saw some clean cars I would have paid for, however they were above my price ceiling at the time.

Did I mention I largely used jiji, snowballing, plus visiting car stands as search methods?

I really remember this Silver 2016 EXL I inspected at Galadimawa.
Loved it. Very clean. Custom duty was among the highest I saw. Price was within budget, however, front driver wheel was a tad twisted. Wasn't sure if it was frame or suspension damage, just decided to walk .
Would have bought if not for this one thing.

Piyke:


I started my search locally without importation on the table. I combed car stands in Abj. Wuse, Garki, Gwarinpa, Kubwa axis.. I saw things

They were many:

1. Frame damage: non-centrally placed wheel in the wheel well etc.

2. 200k mileage mascurading as 88k

3. Altered VIN: Including swapping the underwindshield VIN stamp

4. Fake custom duty

5. No custom duty disclosed as so.

6. A car with as much as 14 current SRS codes yet the airbag light is off...alias tape or bulb deletion . Airbag deployment was not exclusion criteria, however having e.g frame damage in addition, was.

7. "Nothing to fix, buy & drive" : only for you to get there, no need to even start the car.

8. Engine sound suggesting mechanical damage.

Will update if I remember

kingreign:


If you kwantinu this way, you will see thingses o!

There were many things

Piyke:


I started my search locally without importation on the table. I combed car stands in Abj. Wuse, Garki, Gwarinpa, Kubwa axis.. I saw things

I had a routine.
1. Inspect for frame damage and assess degree of prior accident. Virtually all cars were accidented. The only cars that were not, were flooded cars.
2. Inspect engine including AC lines. AC line welds were a turn-off
3. Scan all modules
4. Listen to tone of engine
5. Inspect custom duty
If the above checkout...
6. Drive the car
7. Collect the VIN for a CarGuideNG #coughs#... for a search.
If 7 is good
8. Verify custom paper

Conner44:
Oga piyke please i need your help on this. I want to change all the bushings on my suspension at a go because the noises and clangs I hear have gotten out of hand. I need to know how many bushings are installed totally per wheel well front and back for a 2003 Honda Accord 4Cyl thank you

I think you should first do an inspection to physically identify the bushings needing replacement. E.g. A broken passenger side engine mount will present with clattering noise in the suspension when going over uneven roads (the type some call chain-gallop). If unsure what to lookout for, you can open a thread and post pictures of the bushings seen on inspection. There are so many components in the double wishbone setup of this Accord that can cause noise...

Piyke:
Let me backtrack, a bit...

I was in the market for well over a year. Covid only made things difficult. But, the real difficulty was, finding what I wanted in a new car. It had to be Honda, Accord, with the following;

1. EX orEXL.
2. 4cyl.
3. 2016 - 2017 (I could do 2015, but, upgrade to aftermarket entertainment system in pursuit of Android Auto, plus a face-lift to 2016 exterior, were MUSTs).
4. Super clean.
5. Ideally, less than 100k miles
6. NO Custom duty short payment.

Will pick up on salient highlights in subsequent posts...

Modified...forgot the mileage criteria

I started my search locally without importation on the table. I combed car stands in Abj. Wuse, Garki, Gwarinpa, Kubwa axis.. I saw things

BamBamK:



i saw what you did up there ooo

So many things oyibo cannot relate to in this country o Firing sensor, raising sensor etc. Visit this thread if you haven't already. You will see things
https://www.nairaland.com/2938231/inside-kazeems-dictionary-nicknames-car

BamBamK:


accept am biko make u dey save us from boda Kazeem and his ilk

I can neither confirm nor deny

Conner44:
I’m part of the ‘Honda Accord for life’ gang

I’ve subscribed to your vlog and blog. You’re my diy hero. Well done oga piyke

Thanks!