What did you do to your vehicle today?

[trollface]

They dont come with Cabin filters?

@Badhobz the cost cutting!

[bcrdukes]

Is the Miata in question a brand new or pre-owned? If it was new and it came with a bad filter from the factory, something is up.

[djstyles]

Originally Posted by trollface

They dont come with Cabin filters?

@Badhobz the cost cutting!

LOL, it just came with a plastic mesh screen from the factory which I'm sure is fine for most people. They sell a cabin filter kit in Japan so I figure it was a good first "mod". More mods incoming!

[bcrdukes]

Wow.

[JDMDreams]

Do you keep that pop up tent up year round?

[hud 91gt]

If that filter stopped a smell, I don’t think it will last, you got stinkier issues. Time to steam clean that HVAC system! Lol

[donk.]

Originally Posted by hud 91gt

Cabin filter… in a convertible?

I removed mine to increase hp

Spoiler!

i know he said CABIN air filter, thats the joke

[Badhobz]

^Pathetic

[AstulzerRZD]

K&N lifetime cabin air filter or bust!

https://www.knfilters.com/cabin-air-filters

[underscore]

Originally Posted by OriginalJC

Had a bit of an after-install event last night with the short shifter.

Car was fine for 2 weeks after the install, but on my drive home last night I did a mildly aggressive shift and felt something come loose, but was still able to shift. 2 blocks from my house, and I could feel the shifter cable had popped off from the shifter base. Couldn't shift. I pulled over with the clutch still depressed. I was locked in 3rd gear, so was able to drive the 2 blocks and pull into my garage.
Pulled everything off again, and re-attached the cable base and ensured it clipped it properly (according to my expert mechanic opinion... ). Quadruple checked it was secure. Put everything back together. RIP 1x clip from the cupholder.

Drove to work this morning, feels ok. But super paranoid that it's going to slip again. Have my tool bag in my trunk ready for roadside repair if needed...
Totally user error. That spring loaded mounting clip was such a PITA. Fingers crossed it's all good now.

I jad something similar happen after manual swapping the Prelude, a clip came off one of the cable housings and I couldn't get any gear below 3rd. Maybe go for a late night drive and do some hard shifts and see if it holds up, or take a look in there in a couple days and see if it's staying in place.

[red kryptonite]

just got the new wheels refinished. combining my love for cars and lego together.

Spoiler!

[djstyles]

Originally Posted by JDMDreams

Do you keep that pop up tent up year round?

Yes! It's easily the best $330 I've spend because I can keep multiple cars out of the sun/rain year round. My only regret was I didn't get one sooner.

[RabidRat]

Rumored Chinese regulation in development, to ban electric door handles.

It's so bad for safety that even China wants it to end.

Originally Posted by https://www.theautopian.com/china-reportedly-wants-to-ban-motorized-door-handles-and-its-about-time/

According to an R&D professional from a car manufacturer who spoke to Mingjing Pro (明镜Pro) on September 4, discussions are underway regarding new regulations that would explicitly prohibit fully retractable door handles. Semi-retractable and traditional door handles would still be permitted, but critically, they must incorporate mechanical redundancy to ensure reliable operation.

Amending the law in this way makes a lot of sense, and frankly, should’ve happened a long time ago. While flush-fit door handles look cool, entirely motorizing them adds a failure point to a critical safety feature that simply shouldn’t be necessary. After all, vehicles can lose 12-volt power either because of a discharged low-voltage battery or because a collision has severed the supply of low-voltage electricity, at which point requiring a supply of energy to simply open the doors becomes a genuine safety hazard. Hopping the link over to Mingjing Pro, there is some data out there to quantify issues caused by motorized door handles, at least if we trust Google Translate:

C-IASI crash tests show that models equipped with electronic door handles have a door ejection success rate of only 67% after a side collision, far lower than the 98% for mechanical door handles.

Furthermore, according to statistics from the China Consumers Association, complaints of children’s fingers being pinched by hidden door handles increased by 132% year-on-year in 2024, with one brand even resulting in a child’s finger being broken.

[Badhobz]

They are insanely stupid and utterly pointless. Drag my ass.

[underscore]

The weight of airbags and seatbelts hurts efficiency too, but they still need to have them. There are plenty of slick handle designs that aren't retracted.

[Dbone]

Originally Posted by trollface

They dont come with Cabin filters?

@Badhobz the cost cutting!

It's a convertible mate. Stop being afraid of outside.

[donk.]

Whats a mechanical door handle?

C7





Emergency release for when your car is on fire but you forgot to warn your passenger how to get out

[68style]

Originally Posted by djstyles

Yes! It's easily the best $330 I've spend because I can keep multiple cars out of the sun/rain year round. My only regret was I didn't get one sooner.

Which tent did you get/do they have different sizes? I'm thinking to get one for my RV parking spot to protect a car... there's quite high winds time to time in Calgary though, how is it anchored?

[djstyles]

Originally Posted by 68style

Which tent did you get/do they have different sizes? I'm thinking to get one for my RV parking spot to protect a car... there's quite high winds time to time in Calgary though, how is it anchored?

The one I bought was this one:

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DS4D6J49?...roduct_details

The legs are anchored to the driveway with bolts and I've also secured the upper part of the tent by tying it down with rope to both my neighbor's fences on the left and right side of the house. I've had no issues and it's been great so far, even on windy days

[Badhobz]

Originally Posted by 68style

Which tent did you get/do they have different sizes? I'm thinking to get one for my RV parking spot to protect a car... there's quite high winds time to time in Calgary though, how is it anchored?

A guy with two garages in his house needs another tent for car storage.

Ballah

[trollface]

Don't. Those tents always break and f your car up

[JDMDreams]

I think he has to deal with something called hail. And not the harmless Elon kind.

[red kryptonite]

got this quote today.

ive never seriously looked into having a car wrapped until now, but in the past ive been loosely quoted by a shop $4-5k for a color change wrap on the f80 m3 and $10k for ppf on the tundra.
today i went to the same shop for a more serious quote. i understand everything has gone up in price but am i trippin? $5500 taxed in to wrap 80% of a mini? the vinyl theyre using is avery, not even the fancy stuff like inozetek. oh and the quote is before adding all the lego logos, so basically just yellow covering up the grey. the $150 discount is because my car was previously paint corrected so its less prep for them.

edit: also gonna see if STUD vanity plate is available HAHAHA

[bcrdukes]

At price, why not just paint the car?

[underscore]

5k to wrap a mini and 10k to ppf a truck seems insane to me.