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No - there is no HIR replacement for the 9003 / H4 bulbs. HIR bulbs are single filament only, and the 9003 is a dual-filament.HIR 9011 = 9005HIR 9021 = 9006

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Crucify me if you like... but DAMN - I do like the 4-door version too...

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Daimler-Chrysler specs 5W-20 for their 3.3 litre V6's now, so that's what I've been living with in the van since we got it. With the exception of it being a little hard to find sometimes, it's good oil. I just switched from the Castrol GTX over to Penzoil Platinum (synthetic), and definitely liking ...

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I'll add my recommendation for the beam-style blades too - best thing you could spend money on! Switched to them on the Vibe before it was traded in, and they were fantastic for all weather, and at speed.Just swapped the ones on the minivan over too - again, worth every penny! And we're talking 28&q...

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That's not too bad actually - considering you're an island! For us Canadians, $3.099 / gallon = 94.7cents / litreHere in London Ontario, it was 92 cents a litre, so not much different

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just for clarification - I'm pretty sure that 300 number is kilometers, not miles per hour.The Veyron is listed as doing:0 - 100km/h (60mph) in 2.5 sec0 - 200 in 7.3 sec0 - 300 in 16.7 secTop speed is spec'd at 407km/h or 252 mphNot bad for 1001 horsepower

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It sucksWas that simple enough? Just seems they ripped off anything they could from the Firefox project and stuck it onto IE 6, along with a bunch of crap code that messes up computers.My workplace too has banned it from the network (hospital), as it borks up the computer and creates network vulnera...

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Don't buy Sylvania Silverstars - excellent light output, but still a waste of money.I'd say get either the GE Nighthawk bulbs for the premium, high light output crowd, or the Phillips Vision Plus bulbs for best mix of light output and dollar value. Note that anything with a blue coloured bulb, no ma...

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Yeah I feel for you guys in that cold snap - we've been getting unseasonably mild weather here in Southern Ontario - but that broke today and winters starting to lay in pretty quick.Back when I used to live in Thunder Bay, Ontario - it was pretty common that the last week of December 'till the middl...

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I had a nail or screw or some other sort of metal object in one of my tires for a good 3 weeks before the thing actually went flat overnight. My only warning before I noticed the metal was the weekend before the tire was low, so I pumped it up and it held. Took a week, but came out one morning next ...

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It's about time we start getting more options with diesel engine other than huge honkin pickup trucks!I'm really surprised that Mercedes and VW don't promote their European diesels more in the North American market - with summer fuel prices over $1 per liter for gasoline, diesel's going to get much ...

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I remember seeing them while they were doing a small club tour of Ontario, because the then mayor of Toronto had banned them from playing there because of their name! That was... oh... 1991?

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Took mine in a 1977 Dodge Aspen Wagon in 1984 -- ahhh I miss that 225 slant-6! Leaning tower of power baby!Best picture I could find of one of them: http://mclellansautomotive.com/photos/B35246.jpg

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Well - the standard "bedding in" method for brakes is kinda like that, but not quite so extreme.Get on some long roadway. Get up to about 20 mph, and then come to a reasonably quick stop -- not locking them up, not jamming them on, just a good reasonably quick stop. Do this 3 or 4 times. T...

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Yup - and sure enough I'm out. Go figure.....Seems the rest of the family conspired against me and booked that weekend for a family camping trip....Sorry guys - was really looking forward to meeting everyonearg

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Believe it or not - I'm thinking about being there too.... only wish I had a Vibe to drive there in!

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That's weird - damn near every hardware/automotive store here has the actual oil change/maintenance clings. I've got packs of them....

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Hey wait -- last I knew the auto transmission for Vibe/Matrix was the same Toyota unit across the board - XRS included. Same model number and everything -- something change I wasn't told about?

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Pretty sure the manual says 76lbs actually... that's what I've been using

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Oh yeah - I'm sure I'll be sticking around We wanted to go for the Gr Caravan SXT to get all the good stuff like the towing package and the 3.8L engine, but we just couldn't justify the extra $12K. So we got the SE with the 3.3 - oh and the Stow N Go seats rock! We got the middle bench, so it doesn'...

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4.4L jugs of M1 are $27 & change at Great Canadian Superstore -- everyday price.

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After a wonderful 3 year long relationship, we and our Vibe are going to be parting The time has come - my wife is expecting our 3rd child this summer and the Vibe just can't do 3 car seats across the back - no way, no how. And we're just not ready to become a 2 vehicle family yet.So - alas - it's o...

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You know, I haven't noticed a real hit to fuel mileage at all.In the winter, my mileage (mostly city driving) hovers around the 22mpg mark anyway. When towing, it's mostly on the highway -- so my records show getting around 33mpg highway (70mph) unloaded, and about 30mpg with a loaded trailer.Could ...

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I got mine professionally installed too - and pretty sure it was about the same price - actually just found the reciept - got mine at The Trailer Hitch Centre here in London - was $323.85 after taxes. That's hitch, wiring, drawbar, and ball. Oh - and the cute little rubber hitch plug of course.

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Lets see... our son is Alexander Reno, our daughter is Cassandra Paulette, and we've got one on the way that's currently under discussion

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Ours is like the one Silver showed - but we got the QuatroTour set -- love it! It's about 2 years old now, but still use the stroller.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi...=babyBest featrue on this one has to be the one-handed collapse and fold. And it's really sturdy too. We've got the Diaper Genie - ne...

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Oh you funny drunken I've got 2 kids with a 3rd on the way -- yes, I know I'm insane - thank you.Anyway, my advice -- the portable crib/playpen things are wonderful - we've owned two so far, one from Graco, the other .... don't remember who from - think it was Evenflo. They've both been great! Howev...

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Well I broke down and bought the Reflex wipers from Can Tire... so next weekend we'll see how they hold up to winter conditions on the highway in northern Ontario

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I'm planning on a set of Goodyear TripleTred's soon -- they're actually cheaper than replacing the RS/A's, and everything I've read says they're a wayyyy better tire. Quieter, better wet performance, better in snow, etc..

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Yeah - lots of info on wipers, and most agree that the Reflex (or Beam style) blade is the way to go now. So I'll probably end up doing that. But...Nobody seems to have tackled the question of winter wipers at highway speed -- or failing that, good regular wipers that don't freeze up TOO much and wo...

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Hey folks,Going to be heading out for a road trip soon, and need to replace these standard winter wipers with something that'll actually work at 100 kph.I know there's going to be recommendations for the Reflex blades from Can Tire, and I'm kinda leaning that way, but I'm shying away from spending $...

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Oh I don't know... I ride a 25 year old Yamaha 650 Maxim (inline 4), and I can cruise along happily at 150km/h (that's 93 mph). Beyond that it tends to get a little light in the power, but then again.... who cares?Besides that - modern engines are amazingly good at producing power. The biggest mista...

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Nice choices of bikes - I like the Star series (most of them).Get the 650 -- you'll save weight, $$, $$ on insurance, and even gas. It'll be a much nicer ride for learning on as well. Especially for reasonably short rides - no need for the 1100's grunt. The 650 will have no trouble whatsoever with y...

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Mine doesn't use a drop, near as I can tell. Okay - I'm sure it does, but not enough to reflect on the dipstick....Bought it with 18k kms on the clock, just over 89k now, oil changes at 5k, using Mobil1

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In Canada, the Smart cars are distributed by Mercedes Benz - even sold at their dealerships. They're around $30,000 Canadian.

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Wal-Mart's in Canada don't (and never have) carry the SuperTech or Motorcraft brands - only Fram crap.I get the Toyota filters for $6.95 each (Canadian) - works out to $8 a pop after taxes.

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Actually Wix filters are usually rated very highly as well - they are NOT made by Champion Labs. Still - I still say the $6 Denso's are the best combination of filtration, flow, and price.

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Use the Toyota (Denso) filter - best bang for your buck by a long shot.Anything sold at Crappy Tire (house brand/Fram/Valvoline) are all Champion Labs crap (aka Fram). You don't want 'em.The other options for a good filter would be the Purolator Pure1 or the Napa Gold filters - more expensive, but e...

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Not his but: http://www.germancarfans.com/p....html

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Hop, Skip & a Jump for me -- I'm in for sure

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I do believe that Toyota does NOT reccommend ethanol fuel for these engines (1zz at least). Don't have my manual handy, but I seem to remember a specific paragraph saying not to use it as the engine was not designed for it. *shrug* Kind of a moot point though, as pretty soon we'll all be using blend...

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Yup $150 is just about spot on for a tranny flush -- at least, that's what Mr Lube charges. $150 for regular, or $200 for synthetic. Now, mind you, they do a TRUE flush of the tranny - not a drain & fill. Beware of the dealers - a lot of times they'll use the word "flush", but they act...

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This will be the first one I've missed in 4 years Strangely enough, weather will be surprisingly good - +8Â°C and calling for rain (not so good). Won't surprise me to see a bunch. Alas, my bike's in storage, and several important pieces taken apart to boot.For any who don't know, this past May Frida...

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If possible - could you provide some details of the install? ie - does it replace the dome light?I'm thinking about picking up a docking station for our portable unit, and says it's supposed to replace the dome light -- so wondering how that install would work....

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Just had mine replaced this past weekend at the GM dealer with their stock semi-metallic pads -- got 85,000kms (~53,000 miles) out of the OEM's and they were COMPLETELY done - damn near nothing left. Wanted to go with the ceramic's, but just ran out of $$ and wasn't going to wait for them to be orde...

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Someone's welcome to my spot - although a good price, a wee tad on the high side for me at the moment - can't justify the expense

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Not that I've used the block heater yet..... but if you put it on a timer, and have it switch on 2 hours before you need the car, its still nice and warm, and saves you some 6 hours or more of electricity.

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Well - I've noticed that when the temps start getting down to -15Â°C or colder, (stock stereo) that the knobs are a little stiff, the LCD gets sluggish, and the cd player makes noise - especially when braking.But at the temps your talking about I wouldn't expect any effects on the head unit at all -...

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Yes, the dealers do have a Supercharger available - big $$ though.And yes it'd help as it sends a base engine HP and Torque up to the level of the GT, but it's more spread out along the whole range, rather than a 50hp boost at 6000 rpm.However this would only help with towing uphill or getting the b...

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Due to the short wheelbase of the Vibe and the reletively low HP, this would probably fall into the 'overloading' category.A couple of factors though -- IF the tongue weight of the boat/trailer is around the 150lb mark, AND it has electric brakes -- then you're probably ok for this little bit of ove...

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