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Forum: The Trailer Park

Oct 13th 2020, 5:34 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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They do seem to like putting in cup holders, our Mazda 2 has a total of 5 of them....

Same with the licensing here in British Columbia, there is no licensing for auto or manual, one can drive...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Oct 13th 2020, 5:32 am

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Let's talk about cars

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All these fancy options....lol

Fanciest thing our car has is cruise control and air conditioning....

I could never get the hang of manual, my dad tried and tried, but too much multitasking...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Sep 24th 2020, 3:00 pm

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I could not imagine driving around in summer without air con, but then city life slower speeds makes the window a less viable option.

Even at only 75-80 degrees sitting in traffic in summer in...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Sep 24th 2020, 2:57 pm

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Let's talk about cars

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We currently do have a parking space yes, and I would assume eventually building owners will be forced to install electric chargers but we are not yet to a point where enough have electric cars so...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Sep 23rd 2020, 7:56 pm

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BC is similiar with the ZEVA legislation passed last year. By 2025 10% of all vehicle sales must be what is deemed zero emissions, and by 2040 100% of all car and truck sales must be zero emission....

Forum: The Trailer Park

Nov 6th 2019, 11:42 pm

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I have no doubt automated cars will be the norm in the future, but I wonder how it will all be implemented, not like every car will be automated from the start, and what about motorcycles, will they...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Jul 27th 2017, 7:03 pm

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Posted By scrubbedexpat091

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Air con in cars, anyone with knowledge?

Our a/c has started to act funny, it will work and blow cold air, then at times will blow air but it's no longer cold and has a humid smell, then it will go...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Jul 25th 2017, 11:32 pm

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That would be white or silver chargers around here, every time I see a white or silver Charger, I think police as the police drive unmarked white Dodge chargers as well as black marked chargers but...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Jul 25th 2017, 9:32 pm

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Seems a lot cheaper and easier to simply to not speed or at least not at an excessive speed. ;)

I try and stay within 10 km/h of the speed limit and let others pass me, seems to work, no tickets...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Apr 28th 2017, 11:01 pm

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Sometimes you dont get a choice such as when staying in a downtown hotel in some cities where the hotel only has valet parking.

As for the other posters question every hotel I have worked at that...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Apr 14th 2016, 4:16 pm

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If you want to buy Hillary Clinton’s old car, now’s your chance | Driving (http://driving.ca/oldsmobile/auto-news/news/if-you-want-to-buy-hillary-clintons-old-car-nows-your-chance)

Forum: The Trailer Park

Apr 12th 2016, 9:44 pm

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Apparently 80s and early 90s era Chrysler Lebarons are collectors now here, saw one today on the road with collectors plates on it.

An old lady maybe 80 ish years old driving it. Probably the last...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Mar 29th 2016, 4:12 pm

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Crooks around here dont fuss with the locks. They just bust your windows.

Cant leave anything in a car here in this city, the crack heads will bust the window if they see anything of value. Soda...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Mar 29th 2016, 3:13 am

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I dont think we could afford the gas...lol

Forum: The Trailer Park

Mar 29th 2016, 1:44 am

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The issie for me in the Mazda is a clear view from the drivers seat. Doing left turnss suck due to lack of clear view because of how the frame of the car is. And the mirrors dont have a good enough...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Mar 21st 2016, 9:12 pm

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Wont be buying for 3 years but by then the 2015/2016 models will be in our price range for some models.

Current car is a Mazda 2, and while not a bad car, it is not exactly pleasent to drive as a...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Jan 24th 2016, 8:07 pm

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My wife has a friend with a Subaru, the thing is 5 or 6 and so much rust, and we have milder winters with less salt used compared to places with real winters.

If they can't stand up to our...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Jan 13th 2016, 4:25 am

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I didn't see this mentioned, apologies if missed. California isn't happy with VW's recall plan.

Volkswagen: California regulators reject recall plan - Business - CBC News...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Oct 31st 2015, 10:27 pm

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You must really like that car... I would have sent it off to the junk yard.

Forum: The Trailer Park

Oct 26th 2015, 8:21 pm

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My MIL just dumped her 1998 Volvo something or other. Despite never getting oil changes done and only toping up oil when needed, and well never fixing anything, went to 450k kms. She even got 1200...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Sep 25th 2015, 2:29 am

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I agree there on noise and vibration. We when rent cars we rent something bigger then what we have (Mazda 2) and even going up 1 model to the Mazda 3 its night and day on the quiet and vibration. I...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Sep 21st 2015, 7:53 pm

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VW Canada has halted sales of the affected models which include the 2015 model year, the affected models make up about 22% of VW Canada sales.

No recall and the sales halt is voluntary on the part...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Sep 16th 2015, 12:06 am

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San Diego has been having some flooding, someone left their Lamborghini in an underground parking area, somebody won't be happy Lamborghini owner.

Downpour floods underground parking lot with...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Aug 29th 2015, 7:23 am

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In early 2000's we had a test tug/tractor the airline was testing before deciding what to order for replacements and we got one, and stupid thing did that, get off engine cut off wasn't very ideal...

Forum: The Trailer Park

Jul 19th 2015, 5:30 am

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I'd take an induction stove any day, doubt we will see one anytime soon, landlords put in the el cheapo specials.

I hate electric, never had to use it until moving here where gas isn't typically...

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