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Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 10:04 am
by repinS
petraman wrote:(dash rattles, plastic feels like it was borrowed from tupperware, cup holders can hold a dixie cup at best...). WHY do people buy these cars?
I could apply the same to the Bonneville
Plugs are recessed due to OHC heads.
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 10:46 pm
by 00Beast
Um, do we ever get pics?
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 10:51 pm
by wjcollier07
Yeah, really, pics?
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 10:53 pm
by petraman
no... I kinda.... forgot to take pics. But you can see what the car looks like now :D
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:02 am
by zuper8
repinS wrote:petraman wrote:(dash rattles, plastic feels like it was borrowed from tupperware, cup holders can hold a dixie cup at best...). WHY do people buy these cars?
I could apply the same to the Bonneville
Plugs are recessed due to OHC heads.
yeah when it comes to creaky plastic pontiac WINS
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:03 am
by PRD2BDF
petraman wrote:no... I kinda.... forgot to take pics. But you can see what the car looks like now :D
As the Internet puts it...FAIL
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:23 pm
by crash93ssei
PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:16 am
by petraman
Ok, I have one... but you're not going to like it
If any PS gurus know how to make this look better, take a shot at it...
I have the original (pitch black; you can barely see anything) if you want to play around with it.
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:24 am
by spidey3479
Pics please!! The last 2 Corollas I had were great and tough, 'course they were also a '76 and '74 hatchback!
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:26 am
by spidey3479
EWW! The pic and the damage. You gonna fix it yourself or give it to a shop?
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:02 am
by petraman
Oh, sorry, it's already fixed. Half the car has been repainted so I'll actually have some nice paint to detail come MIBF
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:39 am
by freneticburn
petraman wrote:modded? Who the hell mods a Camry? (then again, I bet those Camry people would say who mods a Bonneville, lol). I hate that car. It's had so many issues, like this oil leak that's coming from the timing belt cover, or the really odd engineering (who the hell puts the spark plugs 7" recessed into the head? and then designs really crappy plug wires that break inside the holes and then you have to buy really long needle nose pliers to get to? - happened to me twice). The build quality SUCKS (dash rattles, plastic feels like it was borrowed from tupperware, cup holders can hold a dixie cup at best...). WHY do people buy these cars? They're horribly small, my Impala gets better gas mileage and they're not as reliable as everyone says they are.... Toyotas are so overrated...
It is annoying how overrated a lot of Toyotas and Hondas are. There are a few models (or trims) in each of those manufacturers that are outstanding but the same can be said for pretty much ANY big auto company.
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:44 am
by mntnbkr
I hate deer too! Over 13K in damage. Plus, a kinked trans cooling line that was never replaced left me needing a new tranny about a year later. Thank God for the 100K mile warranty.
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:21 pm
by petraman
but but but... I thought Volvos were indestructible?
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:37 am
by RJolly87
They were!
And then came plastic.
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:56 am
by mntnbkr
Yeah, I don't know...there's not a lot of plastic on that Volvo (front and rear bumper covers and side mirrors is all). It's a pretty sturdy car. When I close the hood, it sounds like a vault door slamming shut...same with the doors.
I think I was cruising at between 70 and 80 MPH when I hit her...and she was a BIG deer (even by Michigan deer standards)!!
The built quality on that car is awesome...the repair and maintenance costs, not so much. I'll be getting rid of it as soon as it is financially feasible.
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:22 am
by sqela
not for the squimish
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:26 am
by mntnbkr
haha...yeah, someone posted that pic up on the bulletin board here at work a couple of weeks ago.
Here's an old one:
(This one actually looks more like a dog than a deer to me.)
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:32 pm
by Peterg22000
Cody's pic is a repost from the lounge a few weeks ago.
and that is a fox thats now living in the Bimmer.
Re: I. HATE. DEER.
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:07 pm
by mntnbkr
ah, good call! Definitely a Fox.