Quote, originally posted by Gandalf » The rest of the interior of the car is reasonably nice, but the trunk cover is really a piece of cr@p! I completely agree. I would use it all the time, but I'm too embarrassed. And regarding the lifting glass - I couldn't live without it. I chose this car over ...

I've been working on this problem all night and finally found a solution:1) Get in the car and close the door.2) Lock the doors.3) Start the car.4) Pop the hatch.5) Crawl out through the hatch6) Close the hatch.

Hmmm... It does disable the lock/unlock button, but you can still reach in and manually unlock the doors with the lever which is in closer reach than the button.

At the risk of sounding stupid. Why don't you just shut off the A/C after it comes on automatically. That's what I do. Just make sure the Max A/C button is off, because the recirc air will fog up your windows.

Go Gators

Don't think weight has anything to do with HP, but if you can find a way to trim off 500 lbs (from the car, not yourself, but that might help too ) you should be doing 0-60 mph in 7 sec like the MR2.

Awesome artwork! Can you build it too?

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe »...resale value of MOST domestic cars SUCK!...and Mitsubishis! Who's gonna buy a used one when you can get a new one for 0% financing or no payments for a year. I got a lot more money for a two year old Corolla that had been in an accident than I got for a two y...

How important is the alignment, and does it need to be done immediately after the spring install?

Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic »...had me do every stupid little test he could...Which test was your favorite. I rocked in counting backwards, but s_cked at touching my nose with my eyes closed.

Sounds like you got lucky. I got pulled over last week for the same thing (5 mph over) and also got off with a warning. The cop claims that I should have noticed him pull up next to me at the light before I sprinted off. He said next time I should look around for cops before I speed. Was he giving m...

This can't be good for the resale/trade-in value ...not that I'm ready to get rid of my Vibe.