smartzuuk
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You'll need some good filters to keep the reality show behind you from affecting your peace and quiet.....!
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Nothing happened! LOL....
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That is AWESOME!!!! And yes, I recall you from a LONG TIME ago! Who could not remember scratch black!! There is a (gas) A a couple blocks from me on offer, just $2000 asking....... probably could get it for $1200 or $1500 needs a fan belt and a starter soon... I think the guy is just giving up on it
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I was alerted to an issue with new member signups, which it turns out, has been ongoing since July 22, 2021. I have manually approved a couple of members that had reached out to other CsC members, but alas, there are still a dozen pages of new members to go through.... including unfortunately, spammers as well. I have made some changes to the membership settings to allow for email validation once again, but in the meantime... if you have signed up, and cannot login, try again.... you may be able to get a validation email now. I am going to test a few things to see how things are working, so hopefully this will be mostly sorted out soon.
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Our Kona came back to us ten weeks to the day... got home and listed it for sale within the hour.... showing it within the hour today.... get it gone..... Now, about the $20k lower starting price on the 2022 Polestar 2 with 430 km range.... hmm..... LOL
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Yes, indeed, they have spread out production.... and apparently the issues are everywhere as per GM Chevy Bolt Battery Recall: How Could This Have Happened? (caranddriver.com)
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I keep finding things! I've kept the MB Broadway Vancouver marketing book as a nice keepsake.... oh, the good 'ole days.
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I have the original OEM actuator opened up and on a table - and it does not show any significant signs of wear - there is a little bit of black paste from gear bits and grease, but not in any amount that would make me think this thing has issues. It will get cleaned up and lubed properly, and then it will get switched into the car - and be moved the same 2-3 mm closer... if that resolves issues, great, and if not, then we'll try to have it re-taught.... and if that fails, well.... all bets are off! But I think this will work out in the end. Except I gave the car back to David last night and am back to my Volvo C30 - so I can't change it out in the daytime today. Will post a few pics later, though I suspect anyone reading this forum has seen the innards plenty of time....
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Wheels are clean (and not rusty).... all still available.....
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Well, the actuator wad doing great, until I intentionally tried to fritz it out today - forced a downshift in auto followed by a really late shift after that in manual, basically "italian tune-up style", and the actuator decided to go back to a bit of judder here and there with unevenness in low gears immediately following! So back to the drawing board I reckon. Is it a clutch fork problem? Actuator? Clutch itself? Why is it intermittent? Car would be so nice if it didn't have this issue. Meanwhile, the steelies that were picked up yesterday got the Kuhmo KH16 tires put onto them, 32 PSI front, 35 rear, and I took home one good rear winter tir4 that was on one of the four wheels as a future spare... I clean up the wheels and the wheel covers and put the Solus HA31 on the alloys in the corner for another day... here is the car this afternoon. I don't mind the full wheel covers. Wheels and wheels covers need to be clean though! Took the top all the way down for test drives and a few pics. David has my Volvo C30 right now for a few more days. So I will still try a few things with this actuator, or maybe even try to use the original one after a proper clean and lube of it.
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Not exactly *my* 451, but I worked on a friends 451 today... Took off my skinny wheels set and the rear Eibach spacers, and reinstalled the stock alloys with winter tires and cleaned up the wheels pretty good, meaning I had to get rid of caked on brake dust etc.... But prior to that, it was my intended task to physically adjust the clutch actuator position. Which I did. I moved it 2-3 mm closer to the clutch. This car has had issues in the last 10k or so with less than ideal engagement. It's even on a replacement, but non-OEM actuator..... anyway, despite trying to get a clutch relearn TWICE, it failed to relearn with fasteddy at the controls the second time. I decided to physically reposition the actuator, and knock on wood - it was flawless today - the best it has ever been in this car actually. So hopefully this holds up. Also picked up a set of used steelies with burnt off tires and 4 wheel covers.... super cheap! So tomorrow I will get a couple rear tires mounted that are sitting here loose, and then the car can have a set of summers on steelies with wheel covers, which is good enough for now! And alloys with snows... why waste money on swapping! After a couple weeks of driving and seeing how the actuator is, it'll be time to deal with the exhaust. Flex pipe went - a new one got fitted, but too many cooks in the kitchen (owner removed, shop cut and welded with no reference, ie: no car to fit and tack weld a couple spots before buttoning it up tight) and it's out of alignment enough that the exhaust rattles. I have watched the video how to fit in a new flex pipe the proper way, but it might be too late to get someone to assist and do it right, as there may not be enough clean pipe to work with. So it'll be the owners call whether they want to do. Other than that, 2010 passion cabriolet with 104k, and running quite well except for typical gremlins. I should go into the actuator adjusting business if this holds - there are parked cars listed all over the marketplace that need actuator help. I had been suggesting to Izzy that I didn't want the maintenance hassles of a 451, but actually, they don't seem that bad overall. Maybe I will pick up a cheapie this winter. There's enough around. Good grief.
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Consider that EVERY Bolt made right up to model year 2022 is being recalled. Batteries made in China. Same as for the Kona - Hyundai is diddling around still, and I am heading into 10 weeks soon as noted with a fully paid for vehicle sitting with plates on it in a dealer compound. So yeah, China is way ahead....... Because we are STUPID in Canada......
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Well I can tell you I am done with EV now - by the way I am STILL without my fully paid for EV - heading into week 9, or maybe even 10.... next week is week 10 I think. No denying a change in climate, but actually, I don't think we can do much about it except get ready. " Typical Neanderthal mono neuron reasoning" is perhaps a fine example of cunning linguistics, but is it helpful? I mean, Willy's is driving a really LOW GHG emitting vehicle no?
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And with that, the Scrap-It Program in BC is being scrapped for 2022.... The End!
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Well, time for a short update.... So, we've been without the Kona already for 7 weeks, and there's probably 3 more to go before we'll get it back.... it was part of the battery recall, and the software update they did to "tide it over" ended up bricking the vehicle altogether July 2nd.... SO yeah, a $40,000+ "investment" inoperable for the ENTIRE summer... A couple days ago, GM announced an expansion of their Bolt battery recall - it covers every Bolt they have ever made, including the 2022 models - many probably in transit to dealers and on lots or just delivered....! We had been thinking of ditching the Kona and getting a Bolt EUV - the 2022 pricing is really attractive, and it would have cost very little extra to start fresh. Except forget it now. Planning to just dump the Kona once we finally get it back and revert to gas. Current fleet is: 2003 Toyota Corolla 108,000 kms, recent swap with a friend for a Suzuki Vitara that they will lift up! 2007 Volvo C30 jus 113,000 kms - recently acquired because the price was ridiculously right and it will help offset some other vehicle expenses at the end of the day once I move it 2005 Mazda3 with 210,000 kms - got this from a friend who was offered $1500 trade. He was the original owner. Full maintenance history. Nice car! Cynthia will drive this for awhile. The Corolla is now being marketed for sale.... All are automatic, the Volvo and Mazda are pretty much full load... none are great on fuel, but the Toyota is not too bad.... I reckon we'll drive the Mazda through the winter, and keep the Volvo til at least next year. The Corolla and Kona should both be gone by September hopefully. I'm 90% likely out of the EV game now for a few years til they get their crap together... Might consider a used hybrid of some sort, and was enthusiastic about the 2022 Ford Maverick - but will probably wait at the very least for a used one to come up eventually.... With the way the world is going, driving may not even be required.....