"Buy a Canadian car!"
 

So this happened to me yesterday.

I just picked up my RX-8 yesterday. It was in a body shop for a whole week to get a bumper scrape(from a wall in front of the house I live in:QQ:). As I was driving along in my RX-8, it suddenly lost power. Engine shut off, and I couldn't crank it to start it. I stopped and put on the emergency lights.

Now, before you go and make a "rotary broke LOL" meme, it's not an engine problem. I looked under the hood and found the engine fuse blown. I pulled a 15A one for the cig lighter and put it in. Blown again. As I was looking around for issues, an ass(maybe drunk?) across the street at a pub shouted the titular quote, "Buy a Canadian car!"

I was too busy to come up with a clever comeback. (In hindsight, I could easily just say, "What's a Canadian car?")

Ended up having to call a tow truck to tow it home. Got a BCAA membership on the spot.

And today, I figured out what's wrong. One of the aftermarket coils(before you say anything, the RX-8 OEM coils are absolute shit; I got some BHR coils) I installed a while ago just rubbed against the engine hanger, and it rubbed through the insulation, causing a short. Turns out to be a common issue for RX-8 owners with this mod. I broke off part of the engine hanger(I will remove the rest in the future) and fixed up the wires. The car runs happily again.

I just found it hilarious that someone just assumes that all Japanese cars are made in Japan. Granted, RX-8s were actually made in Japan, but most of the Japanese family cars are just produced in the US or Canada. Canada doesn't really have its own brand, either, so I was like :badpokerface:

Has anyone encountered this kind of jackasses like I did?

No, but I've never encountered a thread like this either :badpokerface:

mazda doesn't actually have any active plants in the US or Canada right now. and fun fact, if your VIN starts with JM1 it was made in Hiroshima :D

plot twist: the guy across the street knew more about cars than you do

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IDK, just thought might wanna share it.

All RX-8s are made in Hiroshima AFAIK.

Heh, you learn something every day.

I mean, if that's what he meant, it's not like I can afford one anyway.

I haven't checked in a while but I believe Toyota makes more cars in Canada than anyone else.

This is a Canadian car, built in Markham, ON:

http://st.motortrend.com/uploads/sit...1056835424.jpg

Perhaps the OP could consider it? ;)

Isn't Mazda owned by ford?

interesting list

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...red_in_Ontario

Most popular Made in Canada would be The Lexus RX350 series

Not anymore.

Not the Corolla, Civic or Rav4?

2008-2013 Acura MDX are built in Canada, I believe.

Give me the money and I will.

Mazda has a long term partnership with Toyota now.

Good to know. The thing is, however, if I drive an MDX, blew a fuse or something, would the guy across the street shout the same thing? I would imagine so.

Also, so what's considered something worth talking about here? I am getting some unnecessary negative vibe here. Just curious, being that, you know, this is a car forum and we talk about cars...

Go home, crack a beer open, life moves on.

Ford never owned Mazda; they had a 1/3 interest at the peak and a long-term partnership.

you are drunk for stories

Sorry but you say OE coils are shit, yet your aftermarket coils left you stranded in the middle of the road due to poor design/compatibility with your vehicle. :badpokerface:
Just saiyan.

ford gt baby

This.

I know it sounds a bit weird when I put it that way, but the RX-8 OEM coils are not very good performance and longevity wise. They have a life expectancy of 30k miles tops. Cool comment, bro.

A lot of GM's and Dodge/Chryslers are made in Ontario

Fun fact: second gen Hyundai Sonatas were built at a plant in Bromont, Quebec from 1989 to 1993

Hmm didn't know a Caravan/Cross Country is badged as a Lancia Voyager in Europe. So i guess they build them in Canada and then ship them over seas? Europe has such better van options though lol Cant believe theres a market in Europe for Caravans

CDM baby
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