Comments on: My car is bust http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/ [Mark Jen's life @ Plaxo] Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:43:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8-bleeding-edge hourly 1 By: Robbo http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-215392 Robbo Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:28:35 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/#comment-215392 I love gixers. The Suzuki GSX-R1000's dominance are simple. Sublime, lithe ergonomics and handling, radical styling and full-on usable power. The bikes looks good too. Im thinking of buying one. gonna check out some <a href="http://www.carolenash.com/bike-insurance.asp" rel="nofollow">bike insurance</a> quotes to see how much this beast is gonna cost me to get on the road. then i'll have to sweet talk the wife into letting me have one. I love gixers. The Suzuki GSX-R1000’s dominance are simple. Sublime, lithe ergonomics and handling, radical styling and full-on usable power. The bikes looks good too. Im thinking of buying one. gonna check out some bike insurance quotes to see how much this beast is gonna cost me to get on the road. then i’ll have to sweet talk the wife into letting me have one.

]]> By: markjen http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-70110 markjen Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:27:52 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/#comment-70110 The transmission might be covered under warranty (I don't remember how much coverage there is exactly... maybe 100k?). The clutch is going to be a couple hundred dollars though - it's a wear & tear part. The transmission might be covered under warranty (I don’t remember how much coverage there is exactly… maybe 100k?). The clutch is going to be a couple hundred dollars though - it’s a wear & tear part.

]]> By: Tim Nelson http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-56172 Tim Nelson Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:13:36 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/#comment-56172 My 2000 Celica GTS will soon need a transmission and clutch (65,000 mi). Friend has the same car and replaced transmission after about 50,000 mi. My 2000 Celica GTS will soon need a transmission and clutch (65,000 mi). Friend has the same car and replaced transmission after about 50,000 mi.

]]> By: markjen http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-9773 markjen Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:57:22 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/#comment-9773 Hi John, thanks for letting me know about your story :) I <a href="http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/12/22/goodbye-celica-hello-s4/" rel="nofollow">sold this car shortly afterwards</a>, mostly becuase I had wanted to get a new one for a while anyways, but this problem motivated me a little bit. I hope everything turned out ok for your wife! Hi John, thanks for letting me know about your story :)

I sold this car shortly afterwards, mostly becuase I had wanted to get a new one for a while anyways, but this problem motivated me a little bit. I hope everything turned out ok for your wife!

]]> By: john wallis http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-9763 john wallis Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:43:57 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/#comment-9763 Hi, I found your blog because my wife's car had exactly the same thing happen to it yesterday. It's a 2001 Celica GT and her description of what happened matches yours almost word for word, wierd huh? I have to wonder if some of these Toyota transmissions have a built in problem. Anyway if you've been beating yourself up for all this time wondering what you did wrong you can stop now:) john Hi, I found your blog because my wife’s car had exactly the same thing happen to it yesterday. It’s a 2001 Celica GT and her description of what happened matches yours almost word for word, wierd huh? I have to wonder if some of these Toyota transmissions have a built in problem. Anyway if you’ve been beating yourself up for all this time wondering what you did wrong you can stop now:) john

]]> By: djQuickTip http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-1731 djQuickTip Sat, 03 Sep 2005 06:39:24 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/#comment-1731 I am ok with you praising god over money. It just seems a bit shallow and selfish, but that's another story. I'm just concerned about the folks who believe in god, but then find ways to always lose money. Should they be damning god or in fact praising them even in that situatino of ridding themselves of the evil that is money? I am ok with you praising god over money. It just seems a bit shallow and selfish, but that’s another story. I’m just concerned about the folks who believe in god, but then find ways to always lose money. Should they be damning god or in fact praising them even in that situatino of ridding themselves of the evil that is money?

]]> By: markjen http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-1623 markjen Sun, 28 Aug 2005 07:44:30 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/#comment-1623 Hi djquicktip - Yup, I'll readily admit that I praised God becuase I saved some measly money :) There are many reasons to praise God and I wouldn't exclude cases where something mundane resolves itself well. Hi djquicktip - Yup, I’ll readily admit that I praised God becuase I saved some measly money :)

There are many reasons to praise God and I wouldn’t exclude cases where something mundane resolves itself well.

]]> By: djQuickTip http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-1611 djQuickTip Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:36:51 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/#comment-1611 Praise god...because you saved yourself some measly money? Praise god…because you saved yourself some measly money?

]]> By: markjen http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-1541 markjen Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:36:12 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/#comment-1541 Rev-matching reduces wear on your synchros when downshifting. If you don't rev-match, you are in danger of excess wear on your clutch since the synchros have to do the rev-matching for you. If you do a correct double clutch, you will also not cause excess wear on your roller bearings. I suppose a double clutch will cause extra wear on your pressure plate and springs, but I believe it's generally accepted as a good idea to save wear on your car - it's just difficult to perfect (and people have enough trouble driving as it is ;) ) Rev-matching reduces wear on your synchros when downshifting.

If you don’t rev-match, you are in danger of excess wear on your clutch since the synchros have to do the rev-matching for you. If you do a correct double clutch, you will also not cause excess wear on your roller bearings.

I suppose a double clutch will cause extra wear on your pressure plate and springs, but I believe it’s generally accepted as a good idea to save wear on your car - it’s just difficult to perfect (and people have enough trouble driving as it is ;) )

]]> By: question http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-1539 question Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:57:57 +0000 http://blog.plaxoed.com/2005/08/22/my-car-is-bust/#comment-1539 what are you doing rev matching all the time? there lies your problem. rev matching is typically a technic used in race courses where you need to downshift without interrupting the flow of things... its rarely required on the streets. what are you doing rev matching all the time? there lies your problem. rev matching is typically a technic used in race courses where you need to downshift without interrupting the flow of things… its rarely required on the streets.

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