After a month w/tC
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Originally Posted by lucky
Coming up on 1000 miles in 8 days.
No sunroof noises
No problems with the stereo door
No shifting (5-speed) or brake issues
No scraping issues
What I do percieve as problems:
A loud whistling sound anywhere from 60+ mph occasionally (seem to depend on the wind) coming through the driver's side dash/winshield/visor in front of me. Can't pinpoint an exact location which is frustrating.
Lots of sunroof wind noisewhen the cover is open, but from what I can tell, it's not a problem per se, but just something to deal with.
Moving air vents when they are on full blast
driver's side fabric is coming off the seat on the rear, where the lever to pull the seat forward is.
Overall, I'm loving it. Not so much the gas mileage (308 miles on 13.5 gallons = 22mpg) 50/50 mixed, so I guess that's the price to pay for the nice engine.
No sunroof noises
No problems with the stereo door
No shifting (5-speed) or brake issues
No scraping issues
What I do percieve as problems:
A loud whistling sound anywhere from 60+ mph occasionally (seem to depend on the wind) coming through the driver's side dash/winshield/visor in front of me. Can't pinpoint an exact location which is frustrating.
Lots of sunroof wind noisewhen the cover is open, but from what I can tell, it's not a problem per se, but just something to deal with.
Moving air vents when they are on full blast
driver's side fabric is coming off the seat on the rear, where the lever to pull the seat forward is.
Overall, I'm loving it. Not so much the gas mileage (308 miles on 13.5 gallons = 22mpg) 50/50 mixed, so I guess that's the price to pay for the nice engine.
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Isn't New Orleans BELOW sea level?? I would assume that most structures there are built on a higher platform because of the flooding potential. I assuming that's why your tC is getting scratched everytime you enter a parking lot.
I have not had any problems other than the popping moonroof issue, but that will be taken care of when my first oil change comes around.
I have not had any problems other than the popping moonroof issue, but that will be taken care of when my first oil change comes around.
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Originally Posted by JasonH
Originally Posted by GeminiTwin
I would recommend you try out a California Duster (carried at autozone, pepboys, etc). The C.D. was the best $20 I have spent on my car! Before I got it, my car would be covered with dust and look dirty about two days after I washed it (I have a BCP which is a really dark color). Now, I do a quick dust every morning and it looks spotless for about two weeks (unless it rains or something)!
I do want to try out the Mr. Clean thing, though. Water spots are a bigger concern for me than dust.
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Originally Posted by Chachunka
Mr. Clean worked well for me. Just be generous with the de-ionized water.
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Originally Posted by KrAuSeScIoN
Originally Posted by JasonH
Originally Posted by Chachunka
Mr. Clean worked well for me. Just be generous with the de-ionized water.
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Originally Posted by RussianTC
I dono why but it's not working for me. I tried it twice and I had water spots on the car. Do you guys hand dry it after u're done washing? I do exactly what the manual says: Rinse, soap, rinse then De-ionized. And I'm pretty generous with that stuff too, spend a good 10 minutes just on that step. heh :?
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Originally Posted by RussianTC
Originally Posted by KrAuSeScIoN
Originally Posted by JasonH
Originally Posted by Chachunka
Mr. Clean worked well for me. Just be generous with the de-ionized water.
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Originally Posted by TrafficinLA
Originally Posted by RussianTC
Originally Posted by KrAuSeScIoN
Originally Posted by JasonH
Originally Posted by Chachunka
Mr. Clean worked well for me. Just be generous with the de-ionized water.
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Originally Posted by RussianTC
LOL that's kindof funny but yeah I did use the Mr. Clean Soap. I'm thinking maybe it has to do with the fact that it was kindof sunny when I was doing it. I guess I need to try to do it when the sun's down...but then i can't see what I'm washing!
Mine works.
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Originally Posted by TrafficinLA
Originally Posted by RussianTC
Originally Posted by KrAuSeScIoN
Originally Posted by JasonH
Originally Posted by Chachunka
Mr. Clean worked well for me. Just be generous with the de-ionized water.
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New Orleans (and most of Louisiana) has wicked curbs and inclines. Worse than anywhere else I've been, and I've travelled a lot. I don't think there's any reason for it, it's just the way they do it. It's a even problem when I drive the minivan, and I have to be super careful in the Miata.
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Re: After a month w/tC
Originally Posted by EllisD25
These are just some things I wanted to share with other owners/prospective owners and see what your thoughts are. One last thing I wanted to mention is that my windshield was cracked when the car was less than 3 weeks old, and the glass has to be ordered from the dealer ($632.20!) and installed somewhere else (total=$780). This is, of course, not a defect, but quite an expensive repair compared to other cars, should you have to do it.
Thanks for your time and opinions!
Thanks for your time and opinions!
Now that I think of it, a friend of mine locked his keys in his car, so he broke the windshield, grabbed the keys, went inside and called his insurance company. Someone came the same day and fixed it in his driveway. =)
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Originally Posted by GeminiTwin
Originally Posted by haihengh
the bigest problem that i have is keeping the car clean. i don't have grage, always park my car on street and alwasy use machine wash at those gas station. my dust bulid up is horrible, now i can see the dust build up on my car and can't remove them by normal washing. need to find a better way to keep the car clean.
I would recommend you try out a California Duster (carried at autozone, pepboys, etc). The C.D. was the best $20 I have spent on my car! Before I got it, my car would be covered with dust and look dirty about two days after I washed it (I have a BCP which is a really dark color). Now, I do a quick dust every morning and it looks spotless for about two weeks (unless it rains or something)! The C.D. won't harm your cars finish and you never have to wash it. The only thing to be aware of is that you should air it out for 48 hours on newspapers before you first use it (as mentioned in the instructions). Hope this helps. -Jayme
hey, geminitwin, i got the C.D. at pepboys yesterday. i bought the cheap $10 one since I don't think i don't own a large SUV/van. just wondering, how to "air it out for 48 hours on newspapers"? just put it on top of a newspaper and let it sit in my house for 2 days?
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I've had mine for just over a month, 1300 miles.
Only complaints:
1. Needs a sixth gear. The transmission is great right up to 65MPH. At 80, it runs 3600 RPM. A nice overdrive 6th would be great.
2. Wind noise from the sunroof. Not a huge deal.
That's it. Great car. I'm getting 25-27MPG doing short (10-15m) trips to work daily. The only tC in the area so I turn a lot of heads. And it seems that every kid wants to race me on the interstate. They always seem to give a thumbs up. That's still considered good, right?
Only complaints:
1. Needs a sixth gear. The transmission is great right up to 65MPH. At 80, it runs 3600 RPM. A nice overdrive 6th would be great.
2. Wind noise from the sunroof. Not a huge deal.
That's it. Great car. I'm getting 25-27MPG doing short (10-15m) trips to work daily. The only tC in the area so I turn a lot of heads. And it seems that every kid wants to race me on the interstate. They always seem to give a thumbs up. That's still considered good, right?
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Originally Posted by haihengh
hey, geminitwin, i got the C.D. at pepboys yesterday. i bought the cheap $10 one since I don't think i don't own a large SUV/van. just wondering, how to "air it out for 48 hours on newspapers"? just put it on top of a newspaper and let it sit in my house for 2 days?
Yep, that's what you do. I put down a towel and then the newspapers and then the CA duster because the wax was going through the papers. I rotated the duster once I think during the 2 or so days I left it sitting out. Worked perfectly the first time I used it with no wax droppings on my car :-). Hope it works out for you too! -Jayme
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Originally Posted by Chachunka
Using dishwashing detergent is not advised for cleaning a car. The chemicals that break down grease and oils also strips any wax you have on your car.
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I got the MR Clean kit and it works awesome. Would never go back to hand drying. Works like a charm on my black 4 runner and dark green camery. Since i just got the tc last night haven't had a chance to use it on the car but I expect the same results. Try changing the filter for the ionized water. The one that you get with the kit is only good for about 3 washes. Make sure you wash your car later in the day or park it in the shade to dry otherwise you'll get spots. Also don't be cheap on the ionized water. Works like a champ for me !