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abatically: Some bad driving habits I noticed

1. Honking of horn unnecessarily on streets or in traffic even when it is obvious the person in front of u is also stuck.

2. Speeding over zebra crossing. It is recommended to slow down when passing through a zebra crossing, and then stop for pedestrians to cross if there are any.

3. Executing a turn or switching lanes without using turn indicators or trafficators. .

4. Stopping in the middle of the road to drop or pick passengers. This is very common with danfo drivers, I wonder where these guys get their driver's license.

On point. Summarised as impatient.

CityNG: That's going to be subjective subject.

Here are what I don't like personally and I question the driving maturity of whomever I observe doing it.

1) Reving up a red cold engine, especially when said vehicle is a modern fuel injected one.

2) Blipping the throttle in between gear changes, not necessary in modern cars with synchronized gears.

3) Holding a vehicle on the hill by balancing the clutch and throttle.

4) Driving with mismatched tires, the car simply won't drive or track well and will wander.

5) Driver not maintaining a line on the road though admittedly this is hard on most Nigerian roads.

agreed! atleast 90%. The remaining 10% can be excused based on circumstances as in no 2 , 3 and 5

CityNG: You need confidence that is attained by hours behind the wheel and experiencing diverse condition to be an accomplished driver.

Take your car onto a wet grassy football field and practice controlling it.

I'm not talking of learners. I'm specifically refering to how u press ur clutch, ur break, turn ur steering, enter or avoid potholes, Rev ur engine, use ur mirrors and signaling at d right time etc. In manual cars. Even auto-Transmission.

silvoice: First, a skill driver should help us differenciate between a bad driver and bad driving habits. What are bad driving habits u know? If possible, help us esplain the two concepts for beginners like us. Or are they the same thing? I don't think so.
I'v heard people talk about bad driving habits. over confidence or lack of it which is an attribute of a bad driver or driving as the case may be?

it's also possible that, this is why cars tend to devolop fault with a particular driver than another, as was observed by my lanlord who said that his car goes to auto workshop at least once in every month until he changed his driver an for four months in a row, he did not consult any mech. For repair .

First, a skill driver should help us differenciate between a bad driver and bad driving habits. What are bad driving habits u know? If possible, help us esplain the two concepts for beginners like us. Or are they the same thing? I don't think so.
I'v heard people talk about bad driving habits. over confidence or lack of it which is an attribute of a bad driver or driving as the case may be?

lomomike: oh im sorry no mind no mind me, na today's multitasking activities cause am. Hope we are good bro?

u're welcome

lomomike: What's the meaning of those gibberish you scribbled above and quoted me? Please for Christ's sake DON'T include me in that ish I only helped with a harmless advice because I felt you weren't satisfied with replies and my moniker was quoted. Feel free to do whatever you like with your car But DON'T quote me again.

sorry! It seems you don't understand pidgin english. In anycase. It's a simple joke. If you don't understand the suicide angle, let me esplain: if this devils called Boko Haram snatch ur car in today and use it for suicide bomb an hour later. You will be linked to d crime as d owner of d car.
No insulting word in that post, ok?

lomomike: Mr silvoice, calm down learn to be patient and don't get offended or frustrated. This thread stays opened, Thanks.

hahaha! Like OBJ, 'i dey laugh ooh!' I no need security again. I go tie red and white cloth to my wiper, a small earthen pot with a feather on d dashboard: 4 thief we dey fear juju. Then my bible and anointing oil behind my gear: 4 christian thief. But if na Boko H. Thief, my guy i wil tel them 2 giv me their registration form, so dat i go do the suicide myself. Because i no go loose my car and police or JTF go come link me with terrorism. Them go come arrest me and my fellow journalists go come show me 4 TV oooh!! Chai...

mxxpunkxx1: Stop throwing tantrums like a lil' kid . . @Sultaan is a very respected here in "Car Talk"
Did you see @Sienna or @Ikenna reply you or @Lomomike or @Gazzuzz (excuse my spelling)
or @Nissparts
They are very respected and won't respond on any gibberish threads like yours.
Telling him you doubt if he even has a car, hahahaha, it's like saying if @Inspired_M even has a car, or Sienna
Their garage go buy you car over and over and over and over; up to a hundred times and over again.
Nigga even offered a prayer that even if it was stolen; its a sign of better tinz to come . . .
You should rephrase your comments . . that you want to prevent unauthorized use of your car from friends n family; not to prevent theft for car snatchers. Even armed robber wey dey escape no go snatch your car, a 1.6L engine, wen be say na Hilux Van or Nissan Patrol dem dey use pursue am. it's fu.ckin slow for a getaway

And don't even start with me . . .
My garage and your garage no dey d same mate

my guy i undastand. U hav done justice to this thread d way i wanted it wit this: ''
You should rephrase your comments . . that you want to prevent unauthorized use of your car''. With due respect to all car experts here, i apologise to sultaan. I only wanted him to clarify his post. I hereby declare this thread CLOSED!!!

0rex:

Orex, my man how far? I'm still waiting 4 this dude here to tell me why i should not install security.

sultaan: You definitely won't find it funny, but you have a working car have a Naija mechanic work on the electrical system is a really really bad idea.

I know it is your first cars but there are lots of better cars out there for you to be worried about thieves.

Thieves don't steal pink, purple or bright yellow cars because they are so obvious and will be noticed by everyone.

If you are looking for a honest advice dont mess with anything but if you have money to burn please ignore my jokes

u better reply my ealier post. Otherwise i wil assume dat u are one of those who cannot buy tire, but will come here to post that there v20, ps series: 2015 model of toyota has jus arived. U or any of ur friends should tell me why u think dat is a waste of money to restrict intruders from using my car without my consent.

@sultaan
'you have a working car' - pls esplain

'I know it is your first car' - yes


'If you are looking for a honest advice dont mess with anything' -
esplain this also.

Are u telling me not 2 secure my car because it's a cheap car or is auto-steering lock enough security. 0r is there any other reason why u think that this clean nissan that has cost me N600k, will not be stolen by a criminal if he has an opportunity.
Pls esplain.

sultaan: Then paint it pink or purple

better be serious. Believe it or not NiraLanders have been helpful to me and i wil do same to anyone that need my help here. So esplain these color thing u wrote. Or are u joking? If so, then go to joke thread cos car talk is 4 real men who want to teach and learn

0rex: You are welcome. I think purchase & installation should be about #7,000.

ok that's encouraging. Thanks

sultaan: The fact that you are driving a "little nissan sunny 1.4L 1993" is security enough.
Anyone crazy enough to snatch that is doing you a favor so you will get something better Amen

Right now robbers wont see that car even if its painted bright yellow.

I guess you now have an idea why no one responded.If you don't those exhaust fumes must have done a permanent damage

i guess u are right. But let me tell u dat people snatch cars for different reasons: agbero snatch 2 collect 'matching ground' Robbers: for escape. Boko haram: suicide bombing. Car thieves: for spear parts. Ur friends: for flexing. Ur wife: to prove a point to u, etc.
So I just want something that will make d car un accessible to an unwelcomed driver.

0rex: You can install the Watchdog Timer security system. It is the type you must press a hidden button after opening doors before you can start the car. It is fairly cheap.

thanks man, do u have an idea of how much it will cost me to install this. After reading ur comment, i met an electrician, he said i should giv him N10.000 for it.

Stil no coment?

Ikenna351: Then its safe. Nothing wrong with it.

Ikenna

again, thanks. I Wish i know at least 60% about car repair. I will not need any mechanic again. I will just buy tools and repair my car when d need arises

Ikenna351: I don't understand. You mean while car is stationary and engine off?

Ikenna

yes

Pls i'm still waiting 4 a candid response

Ikenna351: If your hydraulic controlled clutch system is really that hard to depress, then the culprit would be the clutch pressure plate, what Nigerians call Clutch disc.

I can't think of anyother component aside this, for now.

Ikenna.

is it wrong to test ur gears by shifting from 1 to 5 while d car is off?

CityNG: I wrote a detailed post on my blog

http://naijadrives.com/forums/topic/how-to-measure-fuel-efficiency/

But the short is that any android smartphone, iPhone or Blackberry Z10 will run this app. It's very easy to input your data and the reward is great as you can track your vehicles performance is of inclined.

ok thanks

Good morning friends. My little nissan sunny 1.4L 1993 model needs a car security dat wil frustrate potential car snatchers: if snatched on Gun point. I'm not talking of expensive ones lik car tracker and d likes. I need a simple but reliable security at a lower cost.
Do u know any? Pls suggest for me and possibly, how it works and its installation cost.

Again is it very easy to dismantle inbuilt steering lock when parked outside in d night by thief? How easy?

CityNG: Please tell me that you were just joking?

sorry i'v not heard about this app before and did not see the image properly on my phone.
but how can i use this? pls somebody should educate me.
Does it work in all vehicle?
What kind of phone do i need to use this app?

tammyboy1: All gurls act diffrently,these are not 100% true

i agree wit u. All these are just trash. D baby i combed 2 days ago, i applied all tricks 2 study and get her but she refused 2 giv me green light simply because i was not ready to spend much on her. But, 4 months after she visited me suddenly and i gave it 2 her very rough. When we were through, i asked her why she refused me when i was intrested in her. She said notin. Women are jus complicated!!!

CityNG: Do you have a smartphone?

If so download this app Gas Cubby or similar app. Use it at every single fill up and it will reward you with your true cost of ownership which includes fill ups, tune ups and other maintenance.

I attached a screenshot of mine, on the period that I got 18.9mpg instead of the normal 25+ I knew I was driving a bit more spirited other wise I would have tried to figure out why.

Good luck.

how does this app. concern fuel consumption

Ikenna351: I answered one of the questions you asked, and not that I didnt answer the question.




If you must use your clutch or touch the clutch pedal while engine is running, you must depress the clutch pedal fully. I mean, the clutch pedal must touch the floor. Dpressing it half way would gradually damage the clutch pressure plate. And depending on the rpm, could also wear off/burn the clutch plate/disc faster. Your gearbox input spline may not like that as well.

Ikenna

good! Thanks 4 ur undastanding. More greese to ur elbow

GAZZUZZ: Easy method

Buy a full tank

Reset oddmeter to 0.0

Drive a 100km

Fill up your tank again. How many litres did you buy.

Standard for you car should be 13/14km to a litre highway driving

9/10km to a litre city driving.

So if after driving 100km it takes 10liters to fill up ur ok. 15 and above ur tank is either leaking or car is burning more fuel than usual.

I must add your driving pattern and traffic also play a very big part in determining fuel consumption.

thanks a lot

silvoice: Holding d clutch down to d floor and holding it partially to avoid stalling, while stationary on hold up: which one wears d clutch out faster.

you'v not answered d question, oga ikenna

I'v heard people complain of excessive fuel consumption. I jus bought my first car nissan sunny 1.4L. Since i'v not own a car before-How do i know if my car is consumming more fuel than require.

Ikenna351: What you do with the clutch pedal determines the longevity of the clutch components, not just the clutch plate.

For a start, dont hold that pedal down too long each time you depress it.

Ikenna

sorry ooh! Jus asking: holding d clutch down to d floor and holding it partially to avoid stalling, while stationary on hold up: which one wears d clutch out faster. Are u suggesting we put it in neutral each time? Or to off engine each time?

lonelydora: Please forget about what those business boys tell you about second hand tyres, buy a new tyre if want to have peace of mnd. Go for michelin if you can afford it.

thanks