Ontario BS Thread

Does the parking brake engage when you put the vehicle in park?

I think some Hondas do that.

That push button shifter is the worse thing I have ever seen on a vehicle.

 

hell if i know what the parking break does, sometimes it's on and other times i just think of how luck i am to park in a flat spot. Honda, Acura is the same thing so i'm not surprised some Hondas do that. The old Pilot and Odyssey i drove were great.

I'm glad it's not my vehicle but i have the unfortunate luck of needing to service it. (it's my parent's vehicle and it frustrated me to the point i told them that i'm gonna sell it.) i wont drive that thing because the push button shift is the jankiest thing i've ever experienced and i do some sketch MacGyver stuff.

 

Acura right now

 

I think the Ridgeline still has a normal shifter. Not being able to put a vehicle in park, or apply the parking brake with out a mechanical linkage isn't a good design. Not sure how that one got past the saftey industry. The mechanical linkage can brake, but that don't happen often.

 

I was just thinking that the other day. If prices continue to rise, would there be a point I would get one as a daily.

 

the mechanical linkage will stretch over time, just gotta tighten it a bit if it stops to hold, long before it breaks.

with that said, yeah i agree with you that i have no how that got approved. Call me old-fasioned, but the only electronic in a vehicle should be the backup camera and then radio.
hears can be done with vacuums like the older GMs used to have.

i dont blame you man. it'll be a sort of weird repeat of 1980s with the oil crisis. I know a guy who can't go to work anymore because he can't afford to drive.

 

Spotted this sweet little base model gen 2 reg cab today. Too bad the frame has been coated with the rubber seal of death.

 

I'm looking at getting a corolla for daily grocery getting.
But I barely drive the truck anyways. TTC to work since it's so close and parking is too expensive $120 a week with gas vs $32a week. Warning up now too so going to just start riding in.

 

High gas prices.......

Lets cancel all events now and in the future.. High gas prices
lets pay 2 insurances and maintenance .. high gas prices
lets find another parking spot for an ecno box.. high gas prices
lets all wear pink skirts and put eyelashes on our "new" ecno box.. high gas prices
lets spend more on maintain our "gas guzzeling" trucks because its parked and everything is seized.. high gas prices
lets stay home, watch tv and get fat( no offence).. high gas prices

and hear is the kicker
when I die ( dident want to use we) I have to pay the highest gas price of all.. I have to pay for the herce to take me away.

High gas prices... yes High gas prices All hail to the High gas prices our new dictator, our new life....

Good morning everyone lol. how's your day starting....lol. thanks for listing of course I'm just joking.

now where did I put my pink skirt?

 

I’m just trying to get by on the smiles per gallon right now. Simply going to have to make each and every trip count.

as the saying goes “it is what it is”.

also my pink skirt I’m currently in the wash, should be ready to go for Ardbeg spring cleanup

 

@Norilsk maybe one of these jimmied on to you Elkas will help the lower bearings last longer? Or hold more water and shit.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CatF4hygFo-/

 

I have a 12 hour one-way roadtrip in April so the 30" stock tires will be good till then. then i switch back to the Coopers for the Mallcrawl/ Ardbeg.

but please someone recommend me some good 33's that are nothing more than a road tire.
@Norilsk do you still have those 35" geolanders? they looked good as a road tire....

 

Gas prices first casualty

 

Here's the data on mileage with my firestone destination xt's. they dont have the extra inch all the guys want at 32" but should be a good indication of the treads efficiency. @Norilsk may be a good example of how the Geolander G015 can be a good all rounder. On our James Bay trip our fuel consumption was about matched.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/firestone-destination-x-t.623548/page-4#post-27001939 (apologies for the imperial units)

 

i'm hopeful this loss will help others look forward and keep this BS thread alive.

 

that's more or less what i wanted to hear. For just general on-road driving i'm fine with a 32 or 33".
the Geolander comment to @Norilsk was a bit of a joke/ serious since i saw his tires looked like they'd be great all rounders with how the tread is but more friendly towards road driving.
Or i only remember them being worn down from all the burnouts he does on the rocks....

 

more serious than joke. them being worn was probably helping but for still a significantly larger tire so a 32 or 33 new couldn't possibly be worse. I think there is even a 32" P rated g015, id imagine that would be almost stock mileage.

 

And don't forget about any other gas guzzling hobbies you might have. It took a full tank to tow the snowmobile trailer up to Parry Sound last week. Used 40 litres in the sled and another full tank to get back. Ouch. One plus though is I usually get gas an a Reserve and save about $.25 per litre.