Nikon is backwards

On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 01:10:58 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

If someone runs into me that's not my problem.

It depends what they are driving.
--

Regards,

Eric Stevens

On Sat, 02 Feb 2019 20:38:10 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 20:40:00 -0000, Alan Browne wrote:

On 2019-01-31 17:24, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:44:49 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-01-30 17:55, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:05:49 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-01-29 16:15, Commander Kinsey wrote:

Just disconnect it. A Haynes manual will tell you how.

I'd rather have it. Never know. Didn't cost anything to get fixed.

Airbags, like seatbelts, cause as much harm as good. I never wear a
seatbelt unless there's a cop nearby. My friend's father died because
he was trapped by his seatbelt in an accident. They're also damn
annoying - whenever you lean forwards at a junction to see if any
traffic is coming, the damn thing locks! Then you've got to slowly lean
back and forwards again, trying to encourage it to believe you weren't
thrown forwards in an accident.

Complete and utter nonsense.

Which part?

the "tech" told me there were additional codes but he
wouldn't tell me w/o paying a fee. And then I found the other
codes
printed on my $0 invoice. I guess someone screwed up. I don't
know
how
they treat customers these days in that respect.

I avoid Honda ever since my ABS failed and the two sensors were £160
each. There were no 3rd party alternatives. I managed to get them
for
£110 each by getting an American friend to buy them then post them
over
to me in the UK! My next car was a VW. Same problem, failed ABS
sensor, only £12 for a genuine part, £5 for a fake. Honda can kiss
my ass.

Honda's are amongst the best value cars there are. My Honda
Accord is
16 years old this year. Looking to buy a new one this March/April.

But when they break they cost too much for the parts.

Not at all. My power steering actuator failed last year. I assumed it
would cost a fortune. $185. Installed.

Exhaust manifold 2 years ago. $400. Installed.

That is VERY expensive. $400 for an exhaust!??!

No. Exhaust _manifold_. The thing that gathers the exhaust from the
engine before the expansion joint leading to the catalytic converter.

So only a small section of the exhaust. Shouldn't cost anything like
that. You were royally ripped off.

No. It's an expensive part because it is made of heavier material that
has a much higher temperature tolerance than things downstream of it.
But of course being that close to the engine ...

It's never cost me that much for a manifold.

I've never had to replace a manifold.

Front brake calipers, $650. Installed. (at 15 years in...).

Holy ****, mine (on the Renault) were £300, at a very expensive garage.
If I'd have bought them myself they would have been half that.

$650 CAD

CAD? What is that? Computer Aided Design? Stop using acronyms.

Canadian dollars. Something you would have found out in a second of
thoughtful searching.

I shouldn't have to search. It would have taken you less time to type "$650 Canadian". Are you a slow typer or something? And why can't your country invent a word for your own currency instead of taking the USA one?

= £375. Includes labour, disks, pads.

Get over yourself.

I can buy a calliper for £30 on Ebay.

Not the original parts which is what I spec'd.

Why use original parts?
1) They're going on an old car, they don't need to last so long.
2) It was the originals that ****ed up in the first place.
--

Regards,

Eric Stevens

In article , Eric Stevens
wrote:

If you had been the innocent party, how nay of these could your
driving skills enabled yo to have avoided?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z52L6jGdSkY

a good driver could have avoided most, if not all of those.

it's never a good idea to proceed into the path of an oncoming vehicle,
regardless of the colour of the light.

If you can see it coming but not if it is hidden behind other traffic.

even then.

In article , Eric Stevens
wrote:

On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 01:10:58 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:
If someone runs into me that's not my problem.

It depends what they are driving.

not really. even a small vehicle will cause damage, possible injuries,
and a potential lawsuit, depending on why that someone ran into him.

On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:59:45 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 01:10:58 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

If someone runs into me that's not my problem.

It depends what they are driving.

Well I tend to avoid and respect lorries. I do find it amusing when a Nissan Micra tries to go round a roundabout alongside a juggernaut.

On Sun, 03 Feb 2019 23:33:05 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Sun, 03 Feb 2019 21:58:17 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

On Sun, 03 Feb 2019 07:29:34 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Sat, 02 Feb 2019 23:44:21 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 23:07:17 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 22:31:26 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:27:45 -0000, Alan Browne wrote:

On 2019-01-31 13:24, Bill W wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:17:57 -0500, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-01-30 17:55, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:05:49 -0000, Alan Browne

I'd rather have it. Never know. Didn't cost anything to get fixed.

Airbags, like seatbelts, cause as much harm as good. I never wear a
seatbelt unless there's a cop nearby. My friend's father died because
he was trapped by his seatbelt in an accident. They're also damn
annoying - whenever you lean forwards at a junction to see if any
traffic is coming, the damn thing locks! Then you've got to slowly lean
back and forwards again, trying to encourage it to believe you weren't
thrown forwards in an accident.

Complete and utter nonsense.

Yeah, mostly, but even though you're replying to a troll,

I'm seeing that now. Seemed reasonable. I guess he's a long con troll.

// he's partly
right about the belts locking in some cars. It's the way some are
designed, and you sometimes have to push yourself back in the seat to
release them. He's certainly right about "annoying".

Never had that issue with my 2 most recent cars. I seem to recall
something like that on an older car.

Drive w/o a seatbelt here and it's a fine.

It's only a fine if you're caught. I get caught once a year, £100 a year is a small price to pay for:
1) No annoyance when leaning forwards.
2) Not having to put the ****ing thing off and on every time I get to and out of my car.

3) No protection in an accident.

Isn't it better to not crash in the first place? Or are you incapable of driving properly?

It is much better to not crash in the first place.

I am very capable of driving, properly or otherwise.
I can't speak for other people or fate in general.

Good drivers can avoid bad drivers.

Boy! Have you got a lot to learn.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/a...ectid=12197505

If you had been the innocent party, how nay of these could your
driving skills enabled yo to have avoided?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z52L6jGdSkY

nay? yo? Speak English. And by being aware of what's happening in my mirrors.

On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 23:05:12 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Sat, 02 Feb 2019 20:38:10 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 20:40:00 -0000, Alan Browne wrote:

On 2019-01-31 17:24, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:44:49 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-01-30 17:55, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:05:49 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-01-29 16:15, Commander Kinsey wrote:

Just disconnect it. A Haynes manual will tell you how.

I'd rather have it. Never know. Didn't cost anything to get fixed.

Airbags, like seatbelts, cause as much harm as good. I never wear a
seatbelt unless there's a cop nearby. My friend's father died because
he was trapped by his seatbelt in an accident. They're also damn
annoying - whenever you lean forwards at a junction to see if any
traffic is coming, the damn thing locks! Then you've got to slowly lean
back and forwards again, trying to encourage it to believe you weren't
thrown forwards in an accident.

Complete and utter nonsense.

Which part?

the "tech" told me there were additional codes but he
wouldn't tell me w/o paying a fee. And then I found the other
codes
printed on my $0 invoice. I guess someone screwed up. I don't
know
how
they treat customers these days in that respect.

I avoid Honda ever since my ABS failed and the two sensors were £160
each. There were no 3rd party alternatives. I managed to get them
for
£110 each by getting an American friend to buy them then post them
over
to me in the UK! My next car was a VW. Same problem, failed ABS
sensor, only £12 for a genuine part, £5 for a fake. Honda can kiss
my ass.

Honda's are amongst the best value cars there are. My Honda
Accord is
16 years old this year. Looking to buy a new one this March/April.

But when they break they cost too much for the parts.

Not at all. My power steering actuator failed last year. I assumed it
would cost a fortune. $185. Installed.

Exhaust manifold 2 years ago. $400. Installed.

That is VERY expensive. $400 for an exhaust!??!

No. Exhaust _manifold_. The thing that gathers the exhaust from the
engine before the expansion joint leading to the catalytic converter.

So only a small section of the exhaust. Shouldn't cost anything like
that. You were royally ripped off.

No. It's an expensive part because it is made of heavier material that
has a much higher temperature tolerance than things downstream of it..
But of course being that close to the engine ...

It's never cost me that much for a manifold.

I've never had to replace a manifold.

Maybe you should use older cars or drive them harder?

Front brake calipers, $650. Installed. (at 15 years in...).

Holy ****, mine (on the Renault) were £300, at a very expensive garage.
If I'd have bought them myself they would have been half that.

$650 CAD

CAD? What is that? Computer Aided Design? Stop using acronyms.

Canadian dollars. Something you would have found out in a second of
thoughtful searching.

I shouldn't have to search. It would have taken you less time to type "$650 Canadian". Are you a slow typer or something? And why can't your country invent a word for your own currency instead of taking the USA one?

= £375. Includes labour, disks, pads.

Get over yourself.

I can buy a calliper for £30 on Ebay.

Not the original parts which is what I spec'd.

Why use original parts?
1) They're going on an old car, they don't need to last so long.
2) It was the originals that ****ed up in the first place.

On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 18:05:21 -0500, nospam
wrote:

In article , Eric Stevens
wrote:

If you had been the innocent party, how nay of these could your
driving skills enabled yo to have avoided?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z52L6jGdSkY

a good driver could have avoided most, if not all of those.

it's never a good idea to proceed into the path of an oncoming vehicle,
regardless of the colour of the light.

If you can see it coming but not if it is hidden behind other traffic.

even then.

Precognition?
--

Regards,

Eric Stevens

On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 23:37:31 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

On Sun, 03 Feb 2019 23:33:05 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Sun, 03 Feb 2019 21:58:17 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

On Sun, 03 Feb 2019 07:29:34 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Sat, 02 Feb 2019 23:44:21 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 23:07:17 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 22:31:26 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:27:45 -0000, Alan Browne wrote:

On 2019-01-31 13:24, Bill W wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:17:57 -0500, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-01-30 17:55, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:05:49 -0000, Alan Browne

I'd rather have it. Never know. Didn't cost anything to get fixed.

Airbags, like seatbelts, cause as much harm as good. I never wear a
seatbelt unless there's a cop nearby. My friend's father died because
he was trapped by his seatbelt in an accident. They're also damn
annoying - whenever you lean forwards at a junction to see if any
traffic is coming, the damn thing locks! Then you've got to slowly lean
back and forwards again, trying to encourage it to believe you weren't
thrown forwards in an accident.

Complete and utter nonsense.

Yeah, mostly, but even though you're replying to a troll,

I'm seeing that now. Seemed reasonable. I guess he's a long con troll.

// he's partly
right about the belts locking in some cars. It's the way some are
designed, and you sometimes have to push yourself back in the seat to
release them. He's certainly right about "annoying".

Never had that issue with my 2 most recent cars. I seem to recall
something like that on an older car.

Drive w/o a seatbelt here and it's a fine.

It's only a fine if you're caught. I get caught once a year, £100 a year is a small price to pay for:
1) No annoyance when leaning forwards.
2) Not having to put the ****ing thing off and on every time I get to and out of my car.

3) No protection in an accident.

Isn't it better to not crash in the first place? Or are you incapable of driving properly?

It is much better to not crash in the first place.

I am very capable of driving, properly or otherwise.
I can't speak for other people or fate in general.

Good drivers can avoid bad drivers.

Boy! Have you got a lot to learn.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/a...ectid=12197505

If you had been the innocent party, how nay of these could your
driving skills enabled yo to have avoided?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z52L6jGdSkY

nay? yo? Speak English. And by being aware of what's happening in my mirrors.

Are your mirrors adjusted to give sideways views?
--

Regards,

Eric Stevens

On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 23:38:11 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

I've never had to replace a manifold.

Maybe you should use older cars or drive them harder?

I've never sold a car with less than 120,000km on it. Most have been
nearer to 200,000km. My present car is 16 years old and has 196,000km
on the clock. Maybe one factor is that I always get them serviced
according to the book.
--

Regards,

Eric Stevens