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- Goodspeed - 02-05-2009
Its 21 years old so a few squeaks and rattles and lifter tick, but not really a fault just a given.
Prohibitively expensive to modify
80's tech high complexity = pain to work on
Brakes really, really suck.
Take the targa off on a nice day and go for a cruise and none of that really matters however
- Apoc - 02-05-2009
-It rides too freaking high
-I have to "agree" to the sat nav every time the car is started
-God awful seat belt chime at 9+ mph
-Gas cap it attached but there's no place to hook it so it just hangs on the paint
-No tie down points in the trunk
-The floor mat attaches at one point and therefore moves all the time
- Sijray21 - 02-05-2009
Integra (when i had it)
- windshield washer fluid nozzles (only one of the 4 nozzle holes worked)
- rough suspension for DD
- frequently found a missing radio or other things in the car missing
- interior color sucked (i changed that after 4 months)
- cup holders couldn't hold anything bigger than a can, anything taller than a can in the cup holder and it would block the buttons on the radio
- power antenna never worked
- head unit always scratched my cds
- rear hatch lever never worked, had to use the key and hold it every time...
- no light in the trunk
- water leaked into the trunk sometimes
- auto fuel filler would cut off 1 gallon before it was actually full
- analog climate controls
- no key-less entry (i'm a snob)
- only having a dome light (no reading light for the front)
- driver's side window mechanisms rattled rattled when the power of the 6.5" speaker hit
...i guess it was a good thing it was stolen :lol:
- Jake - 02-05-2009
ÔÇó ItÔÇÖs noisy
ÔÇó Everything rattles
ÔÇó Plastic rear window
ÔÇó Zero power, so you have to rev it all the time
ÔÇó Running the A/C saps what power you do have
ÔÇó Gotta duck at lights with the top up
ÔÇó S L O W power windows
ÔÇó Air brakes, aka barn doors
ÔÇó The unheard ÔÇ£meep meepÔÇØ of the horn
That all being said, I still love dropping the top and zinging through the first few gears. I could have had the worst day ever, and the drive home would make things okay for those 15 minutes.
- Ryan T - 02-05-2009
Apoc Wrote:-God awful seat belt chime at 9+ mph
-Gas cap it attached but there's no place to hook it so it just hangs on the paint
If you have all the doors shut, turn the key to acc and buckle then unbuckle the driver seatbelt 20 times in 15 seconds it will never beep at you again. It's easier to do this if you roll the window down, shut the door, and stand outside the car and do it rather than sit in the seat.
You hang the cap over the latch for the gas door and it sits on there just fine.
- fiveoh2go - 02-05-2009
The seats. They look comfortable but are horrible on a long drive.
- .RJ - 02-05-2009
The driver side window hangs up in the accord. Thats it, its awesome
- John - 02-06-2009
Lotus:
can't see out the back
too many "what kind of car is that questions"
impractical beyond belief
no tolerance for damage
idling is a challenge
Truck:
fuel economy
fuel economy
fuel economy
Mazda3:
little squeaks in dash
seat belt chimes
Bike:
turning radius
brakes
- Dave - 02-06-2009
truck:
-fuel mileage
-parking is tough occaisionally
-tailgate is ornery
-attacked my hand?
NX:
-no cruise control
-it's 17 years old, so it's well worn
- Sijray21 - 02-06-2009
John Wrote:Truck:
fuel economy
fuel economy
fuel economy
+1
there's nothing else i don't like about the Titan
- kwq slvr - 02-06-2009
With the Evo:
Turning radius sucks...it's like driving a tractor trailer.
No cruise control
Other than that it could possibly be one of the best car ever built IMO.
It has 4 doors, great style, plenty of power, very balanced, and a comfortable ride, cant complain too much!
- REED - 02-06-2009
[quote="Sijray21 no light in the trunk[/quote]
actually I'm really glad you reminded me of that
wtf BMW - really?, really? no trunk light? thats bush league
- BLINGMW - 02-06-2009
Apoc Wrote:-Gas cap it attached but there's no place to hook it so it just hangs on the paintI've seen a car or two recently that were like that, I mean seriously, WTF.
flintster55 Wrote:And +1 on Scotty's no fold down rear seatThere's no reason for that either. Stupid. Our BMW is also missing that, which would have made it on my list if I didn't have the van for big stuff.
- Jeff - 02-06-2009
05' Jeep Grand Cherokee
-Shifter binds up at times
-No 2wd or 4wL just AWD
-3.7 has ok power but poor fuel economy (how I have to drive it)
-Its silver on silver...boring looking
Other then that its a free car, can't hate.
- Sijray21 - 02-06-2009
BLINGMW Wrote:Apoc Wrote:-Gas cap it attached but there's no place to hook it so it just hangs on the paintI've seen a car or two recently that were like that, I mean seriously, WTF.
there's not even a small hook at the bottom of the cover to hang the cap by the attached cable/cord? I thought this was like this for my Titan and several rental cars i've had until i found the small hook on the inside toward the bottom of the gas cover.
- HAULN-SS - 02-06-2009
I used to hate that shit about my legacy too..and that damn seatbelt chime..every 30 seconds til you put it on. In my version, i also hate that the shifter buttons were in the steering wheel where there would normally be cruise control/volum, etc....why didn't they just make them paddles? I dunno.
- D_Eclipse9916 - 02-06-2009
Revised: Now my car runs, so now what I hate about it.
-Turning Radius BLOWS!
-Attracts ricers of all kinds
-Huge Steering Wheel
-Have to pop the trunk twice to get it to open (theres an easy fix for this)
-Doors that like to rattle when you close em if you havent tightened up stuff in years.
-Door Handles that break off (fix for this too)
- Steve85 - 02-06-2009
Integra:
- a bit small for me
- louder than i thought it would be (wind and road noise)
- +1 on the cup holder / radio interference. radio should be higher on the dash
- +1 on the fuel filler
- +1 on the keyless entry
- unlocking the driver door does not unlock the rest of the car. I always get out, put my keys in my pocket walk around and the passenger door is still locked.
Vette:
Overall- I went too far and the results are:
- poor reliability. I hardly drive it if my wife isn't around to come get me. this is purely my fault. used to drive it to KY, Ocean City, anywhere, anytime.
- no AC
- too loud, it scares my kids, they will only ride around the neighborhood in it.
- smells like burning oil (PCV system sucks oil) and unburned fuel (too much cam). this is temporary but leads to...
- working on it, pretty much burned out at this point, just want to drive.
- i want to fix everything and nothing at the same time. i don't want to lose that sort of raw brutal experience it is to drive.
EDIT: Forgot the worst one.
- constantly being reminded that a C4 has nothing on a C6. No shit, huh? You mean after 20+ years GM made the car better? Thanks for the breaking news idiots.
- Apoc - 02-06-2009
Ryan T Wrote:Apoc Wrote:-God awful seat belt chime at 9+ mph
-Gas cap it attached but there's no place to hook it so it just hangs on the paint
If you have all the doors shut, turn the key to acc and buckle then unbuckle the driver seatbelt 20 times in 15 seconds it will never beep at you again. It's easier to do this if you roll the window down, shut the door, and stand outside the car and do it rather than sit in the seat.
You hang the cap over the latch for the gas door and it sits on there just fine.
I haven't tried it, but the Legacy forums suggest the latch/unlatch method is not permanent. Some people have had success but a lot of people say theirs started up again after a week (or more). There's actually a laundry list of ways to prevent it, including unhooking the sensor under the seat, but none that are reportedly permanent are easy.
I'll have to try the gas cap thing. I looked for a way to work it out but since I'm used to a tray on the back of the door itself, I admittedly didn't try that hard.
- ScottyB - 02-06-2009
Steve85 Wrote:- too loud, it scares my kids, they will only ride around the neighborhood in it.
i had to laugh at this. i think all of us, at some point in our lives, want to experience at least one car that is beast enough to officially frighten small children :lol: