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AnanseK:^^^ We can agree on one thing Sir, - the killings are indeed criminal. I do not know if they are 'political' (whatever that means) and I most definitely am not living anywhere near the South pole. If this government cannot keep people and their property safe it should make way for one that can. Nigerians don't need excuses for abject failure and incompetence. |
AutoElectNG:^^^ Great public service you are doing...educating people on this kind of stuff. Toyota actually does specify brake fluid replacement intervals for (at least some of) its vehicles - I can confirm it is in the owners manual for some models (even if some of us don't follow said intervals the way we should). To add to what you have said, I would advise car owners to discourage mechanics from meddling with their brake fluid! Mechanics often dip any old dirty rag, etc. into the brake fluid reservoir whenever they want to use brake fluid to fix paintwork damage. Unfortunately this significantly increases the risk of contaminants getting into the reservoir, master and the rest of the system. And if your mechanic needs to bleed your brakes, make sure the fluid is bled into a clean dry container if you intend to re-use it! I once had a mechanic bleed my brake fluid into a discarded, barely empty pure water satchet . Wouldn't it be suicidal to drive a vehicle with brake fluid in that state? |
![]() Where is that rude fellow (the second poster on this thread) who ruins every thread he/she/it touches with tiresome, unnecessary references to wailers, ipobs and whatnot? Unfortunately for him, he has taken on some "really mad" people on this thread - bare knuckle boxers who have no issues with getting into the mud pit and brawling to the bitter end. Why has he suddenly gone silent? ![]() |
AnanseK:^^^ Yes Sir, I will. I do not see the relationship between the recovery of the missing army commander's car and these killings in Plateau. You severely devalue your argument when you link these two separate matters and in your own words claim that the recovery of the vehicle from the lake is not important to IPOBS or wailers (whatever that means) .These killings across the length and breadth of this country are a very serious matter. To trivialize and politicize them is what I consider contemptible. |
TissuePaper:^^^ P.S. With the right lubricants, you will only have to perform routine oil changes on your vehicle once the correct mileage has been reached, or once the appropriate time interval (usually in months) has passed. Definitely not every two weeks or every month? like a couple of posters suggested earlier in the thread. |
AnanseK:^^^ You do have a point with your first sentence. But your second statement casually plays down the criminal negligence and wilful incompetence of this government. It is precisely because this administration has failed in its primary responsibility that conjecture, distrust and suspicion have gained currency and fulanis as a group are being tarred with a broad brush. Your third statement however is beneath contempt. ![]() |
Revealing thread. A lot of useful points. It is interesting though, how Nigerians have accepted some 'fees' as unavoidable costs of doing business. There is no reason for legitimate business men and transporters to pay so-called park dues, union dues, NARTO/NURTW levies/dues, police settlement fees etc. - and get nothing in return.Easy come, easy go. I have seen with my own eyes, NURTW 'officials' getting drunk at 11am on a weekday. And why wouldn't they? Its 'free money". These same NURTW loafers are also the errand boys of the degenerate politicians we venerate - the politicians use them to do their dirty jobs and then 'empower' them for services rendered. The Lagos NURTW is a notorious example of this. But they do these things because we let them... |
codedguy1:^^^ ![]() |
Wallade:^^^ ![]() This is truly sad to read. |
MissRaine69:^^^ ![]() |
OP, I think the mileage is 82k miles and not km? |
BlackAfrican:^^^ ![]() Quit trolling. This is a serious matter. |
Since the hisbah claim to have the force of law backing their activities, it is up to states whose indigenes have been hurt by the hisbah's activities to fight back - using the law. Why is it that the states who tax Nigerian Breweries, Guinness etc. haven't taken sharia states to court compelling a refund on federally collected VAT revenues derived from brewers of alcoholic drinks? I'll tell you why. The sharia states and their backers (internal and external) are serious minded people. They are resolute in what they want to achieve and they have the staying power to see a battle to the end. Anyone remember Firdaus Asmau - the law school student who took on the establishment - and won? That is what it means to be resolute. So while some people dissipate their energy with impotent online insults, the sharia movement is gaining strength and momentum, with quiet and not so quiet victories. By the time prey sees the cheetah charging down, it is usually too late... |
![]() I need someone to explain to me so I can understand more Some states in Nigeria adopted religious law as state law - in a multireligious federal republic These same states have religious police who destroy alcoholic drinks in the process of enforcing said religious law... And yet in this same federal republic, states who recently passed anti-grazing laws are being pressured to repeal these anti-grazing laws or "there will be no peace". "He who has ears, let him hear..." |
![]() The matter of Mr Buhari's 'certificate' has come up yet again. That whole sordid business was proof that the Buhari administration's credibility deficit was there from the very beginning. A simple request from Mr. Buhari to the Cambridge people would have put that certificate controversy to rest. Instead he chose to do nothing and allowed it to build for reasons that remain unclear. Was the controversy a decoy - just red meat to keep commentators busy? Or was it that Mr. Buhari simply did not care enough to lay the matter to rest? That indifference or nonchalance to sensitive, burning issues has continued through the life of this administration with disastrous consequences that do not need to be listed here. Whether Nigerians have chosen to punish that indifference next year is what remains yet unknown. |
PaChukwudi44:^^^ ![]() It is judgments like the one above that make rude jokes about lawyers and judges a much needed public service. In the mind of this 'judge' the constitution expects a gubernatorial candidate to be educated up to secondary school level but does not stipulate possession of a certificate. Which of course then raises the question: so what then is the evidence or proof of the education in question? Registration for classes? Class attendance? Registration for exams? Sitting for exams? Sitting for exams but not necessarily passing them? Passing a certain number of papers? Passing all papers? All, some or none of the above? Just like politicians, far too many lawyers and judges have an exaggerated sense of their own importance. What kind of perverse interpretation of a key constitutional provision is this? ![]() |
I had a RAV4 (4wd) breakdown early this year right in the middle of a busy intersection (where else) at 8pm on a Friday night . Vehicle could not be steered at all - the pinion (or whatever the hell that part is called) was simply spinning freely in its socket – eventually car was pushed to the side of the road and left there overnight.Decided to tow the car to mechanic’s workshop the next morning. And that's when the madness started . I had the owners manual in the glove box with very clear warnings that the car should not be towed with the driven wheels on the ground but it was very hard for us to get a flat-bed tow truck. There were several guys with regular towing vehicles (old Nissan patrols and old land rovers) but not a single flat-bed tow truck.After waiting for hours, my mechanic (who had initially agreed with me that a flat-bed was the only option) suddenly changed his tune and said he was ok with towing the car with the front wheels off the ground, provided the car was in neutral . The towing van guys who had been hanging around all this while then decided to move in for the kill - they assured me that a flat-bed truck was a waste of money - "Oga, we dey tow 4 wheel drive moto every day and nothing do dem gearbox". When I asked them who would be liable if my transmission failed, of course nobody was ready to stand up and take responsibility. ![]() It took me almost 8 hours but I eventually got a flat-bed tow truck. If I had used the other options it would most certainly have destroyed the transmission and left me with a lot of pain. Its all there in the owners manual. Follow the rules and you'll be fine. |
AutoElectNG:^^^ Looks good. Will talk to owner and see what he says. Vehicle is in Lagos from time to time. Thanks. |
oluwaseunla:^^^ Boldface + 100 |
gwng:^^^ Ok. Owner is still waiting to observe things for a while. May be willing to consider other options after this waiting period. |
AutoElectNG:^^^ Vehicle owners got fed up and removed the devices - one of them is a vehicle we talked about on another thread. Of course tracking company claims they are experts who know what they are doing and as such have ruled out faulty installation, wrong connection etc. Owner just wants to see if batteries will die again soon before deciding what to do next. What do I tell him to convince him to give you a shot at installation? |
AutoElectNG: |
OP, Someone installed tracking devices in his vehicles but he has been having problems with battery life. The batteries of both cars have been replaced twice! in the last 9 months and the likely suspects are the trackers. Both cars do not have any DTCs or fault codes except for a faulty tyre pressure monitoring system - and this has nothing to do with battery life as far as I know. In frustration he has removed the trackers to see if the latest batteries will go the way of the old ones. Any ideas? |
![]() The traffic in stolen money seems to move in one direction only - from big blind countries (BBC) like Nigeria to countries like Switzerland that are only too willing to help us abase ourselves. I am waiting for Swiss politicians to loot their country blind and bring the money for safe keeping in Nigerian banks. Stupid is forever. |
TEYA:^^^ Not a good response. This thread refers to grave allegations against the NHIS executive secretary and the government that appointed him. People have the right to harshly criticize failure. You can't shut them up with the kind of comments you made up there. The issue is this: is the ES guilty as charged? |
![]() Troubling pictures. Not sure how a vehicle allegedly serviced on synthetic oil ended up like this |
Kewtt:^^^ I agree that some Corolla models have serious security gaps. That isn't in doubt. But it isn't a deal breaker for me. I actually have (or my wife rather) a 2006/2007 Corolla which is a magnet for vandals - its just that I have been fortunate enough not to fall victim. But I still consider it to be an excellent vehicle - it ticks almost all my boxes for customer satisfaction. As I said, what I don't get is the intensity of feeling of those who think the Corolla is a piece of rubbish. There are several other cars that'll snugly fit that description before the Corolla does. ![]() P.S. I do appreciate solid engineering design - i have nothing against the brands you listed. I think the W123 & W124 were some of the best cars of their generation. As you can probably tell from my username i have nothing but love for the S60 - the 2001/2002 model had what I think was the best styling of that era. But as for the newer models of these brands - particularly the German ones... ![]() |
valarinz:^^^ Don't get me wrong. I am not in any way trying to play down the anguish of losing a car to robbers or having a car vandalized. No. I agree that security with some Toyota models IS a serious problem. But that doesn't diminish the Corolla's very real strengths. Back in the day I used to drive the family Peugeot 504 and vehicle theft was also a problem with the 'lions' of that era. Solution? We had all kinds of leg irons, pedal locks and 'crook' locks to make it that much harder for thieves to disappear with the car. Clumsy and unwieldy solution? Yes, but it worked. The only thing one really couldn't guard against was thieves making off with the stereo set or other valuables - 504s and Toyota's were very much alike in that respect - loose women - the same key could open all of them .Despite these security failings, Corollas (and other Toyota's) do have indisputable strengths. I just try to work around their failings as some have suggested here - stuff like welding the ECU housing shut or something like that. Small price to pay for the Corolla's storied reliability in my opinion. And the newer models seem to have sorted out the security issues to a large degree. |
My sympathies to those whose cars were vandalized. What I don't get though is the intense dislike towards Corollas expressed mostly on the first page of this thread. They are economical, rugged and above all, damn reliable. They are no-nonsense cars that just get the job done. Quietly. Sure, they may have problems with security and suspension components but that's about it . At least with Corollas you usually don't have to worry about everlasting overheating problems and chronic leaks - coolant, power steering fluid and engine oil. Look below for what the "others" have to deal with even with meticulous care and special treatment:VANOS hell. (Alternator bracket seal, ignition coil, thermostat and water pump impeller) failure Airmatic hell (Valve cover, camshaft chain tensioner and oil pan) gasket failure Auto transmission solenoid failure Balance shaft hell And so on... Meanwhile Corollas and other Toyotas just get on with it and do the job without fussing or complaining. Japanese engineering and quality control remain wonderful things to behold. |
AryaSand:^^^^ Ah...a fellow Japanophile. ![]() Do you have any interesting links to share? Never been there but it is a place I would definitely visit if the opportunity came up. |
![]() I wonder what the rape apologists will say now. The toddler was provocatively dressed or what? ![]() |
OP, For comparison you could do a similar thread for importing vehicles from Europe. You may also do a Q & A on the key issues (cost, time, etc.) and questions e.g. is it true that non-EU nationals importing used cars (from Europe to Nigeria for example) can get a VAT refund on the cost of the car? |
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