Recent content by erockp5

The alternator on our car doesn't run all the time. It has a clutch which only engages when the voltage drops sufficiently. You can see this by putting a volt meter on the battery post and watch the voltage drop until the alternator kicks on. Any bogging is probably just noticing when the...

Ok, so I won't comment on the ABS in general but here is the comparison of 12 small cars and 60-0 stopping distances. Guess which car won? The protege, by just 1 ft to the next best but 13ft better than the RSX. The only 2 cars without ABS had stopping distances of 75-100 longer...

Hey, in the end it's always the drivers fault. Like Clint say you've got to know your limitations. As for drifting with ABS try the Die Hard 3 stunt and pull the fuse. Of course who knows what else will happen since that was a movie. I had the drums and they suck. Had the front and 4-wheel...

I had the real world ABS test today driving on the freeway. An idiot in a large pickup had a 10ft aluminum ladder and a full sheet of plywood in the bed, unsecured. You guess it, this stuff came flying out at +70mph. The car tracked true as I slowed and steered to the highspeed emergency lane...

The invoice price is the price the dealer would pay if they bought 1 car from the factory. If they are big they get discounts on quality sold and there is always the dealer holdback. This is something the factory gives back to the dealer once they sell the car(not before), about $350 from the...

Coqui258, you didn't get the cash rebate when you bought it? That's cold because that is a factory rebate, meaning the dealer doesn't pay the factory does.

Just today here in San Jose CA there was an ad for a base P5 for $11988. The breakdown was $14988 sale price minus $2500 general and $500 college rebate. Of course these apply to cash purchase. If you are dealer financing there is a smaller rebate, $500 I think. Go to www.edmunds.com and build...

I wish it made a difference these days, the real degree is BS Aerospace Engineering. It's gotten me one interview in 9 months. Working on missiles and Early Warning Radars ain't that profitable as an employee, and Networking/Telecom my last venture has died too. Of course it does qualify me to...

This technology has nothing to do with the nitrous. The effect is form a specially shaped nozzle called an air amplifier which uses compressed air to increase the airflow. Do a web search on an air amplifier or look at http://www.tech-sales.com/nexflow_air_amplifiers.htm I'm a degreed rocket...

Got mine a few months after getting the car and a $1 for filling out a survey(well didn't actually fill out the survey). Just last week a car on the freeway pitched a 1-2" rock at my hood doing 80mph so I'll be using the paint soon, DAMN.

Everyone here is telling you go low. I agree. It May 2003 I got a 2003.5 for 14,500 (not including tax) w/ ABS, side airbags, and MT. this was at only $1750 rebate. Current rebate at $2500 I believe. The dealer holdback is $350. This is the amount the dealer will get back from the factory no...

I posted something on this earlier but even your owners manual can give you good tips on driving. They recommend shift points for manuals and driving style. There was a post from an LA p5 owner that will tell it all...

No illusions the cars are comparable, but it did make me smile when he asked to drive it. When I was going to take his car for a spin I decided against it because the driver area was too small. He's only 5'5" so it fits him well. If the p5 had that hp you'd need some better aero package to keep...

Stopped by a friends house that I hadn't seen since I bought the p5. He's into fast cars and motorcycles. So of course he wanted to take a look at the new car. The funniest part was he asked to take it for a spin. Guess what car he currently drives? A mercedes SLK 32 AMG...

I had to post this since the car involved was a red mazda(no model given). I guess this would be a word to the wise, after getting a speeding ticket count slowly to 100 and head home. Garnett, 20, was pulled over for speeding Tuesday when Hampton officer Chip Raines clocked her going 51 mph in...