Please pardon my French, but DAMN... this thing F*&*#! rocks!

I just replaced my old phone with a Blackberry 8703 - I was able to get the car and phone to see each other but when I power up still get bluetooth failed message. I'm sure I'm doing something horribly dumb - hoping the original poster can tell me what dopey thing I've done wrong.

Thanks! 3 years and still loving my green car!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mooney @ Mar 12 2007, 11:22 PM) [snapback]404599[/snapback]</div>

I disconnected the center speaker and have a Bazooka. Sounds fantastic. (Except when a sheet of newspaper accidentally slides in front of the Bazooka. Bzzz bzzz. ) I like the Bazooka because it's easy to take out temporarily if you need to use the space for storage.

 

After reading a few posts regards disconnecting the center speaker, I think I will try the recommendation.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kablooie @ Mar 19 2007, 08:08 AM) [snapback]408369[/snapback]</div>

Do you have the 6" or the 8" bazooka?

Also, I've heard that they blow out, but that you can replace the speakers once they do... ?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Mar 13 2007, 11:38 PM) [snapback]405226[/snapback]</div>

I travel up to Lake Tahoe quite a bit (~7500 ft altitude change), and I always want to have my GTI with a 5-speed for easier engine braking on decents.

With the CVT, how do you engine brake? Can you engine brake?

Don't know if I want to be buying new brake pads every year ...

Thanks for the help!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(snowdog650 @ Mar 24 2007, 06:51 AM) [snapback]411465[/snapback]</div>

You use B instead of D. This provides something similar to engine breaking if you choose to use it. I only use it on very steep downgrades (typically not on I80 but sometimes on 267 into Kings Beach). Also, since you have regenerative braking, your physical brake pads do not engage except for hard stops or at very slow speeds. The pads on a Prius should last much longer than most other vehicles.

 

Re: Please pardon my French, but DAMN... this thing F*&*#! rocks!

Although we're a few days away from picking up our 08-2, it dawned on me I've experienced CVT, or close to it. We looked at a 1950 Buick (Krylon-sprayed yellow, burlap upholstery, but that's another story). My two mechanics (veterans and good ones) and I as well couldn't figure out why it wasn't shifting, and I was about not to buy it when the visiting Midas man said, "Oh, that's hydramatic!" and everyone said, "Of course! Why didn't I think of that?"

So if I can find Krylon yellow and some good quality burlap, I might go seriously retro.

 

Re: Please pardon my French, but DAMN... this thing F*&*#! rocks!

No, that was "dynaflo"

 

Re: Please pardon my French, but DAMN... this thing F*&*#! rocks!

Midas guy used the term "hydramatic". I am aware, but had a dementia moment, that "Dynaflo" was a Buick copyright for the generic process. I appreciate your information, of course...reminded me of the term. The transmission was filled with oil, which somehow forced changes in gearing as I sped up from 5 to 10 mph, or something like that -- kept the car in town, never put it on the highway.

Oh, thought of something else after I posted earlier. When I started the car on the lot, the salesman had me push a button when I suggested an ignition key would be nice. Nothing happened; I said the thing wasn't running. He had me step out and put my hand on the hood. A slight vibration, no noise. So can I say I once owned a pre-Prius? Should I call our new car "Buick?"

 

Re: Please pardon my French, but DAMN... this thing F*&*#! rocks!

That is SO true! I drove to the dr's office the other day and then to McD's and lost over .5/mpg. Whenever we're going to short trips around town and don't need the room in the back on my Pri I usually insist we take my husband's car. Of course, as soon as he gets his Prius, it could be a battle!!

 

Re: Please pardon my French, but DAMN... this thing F*&*#! rocks!

I wouldn't rely on Midas a source of automitive history. Not that it matters but . . . .

Dynaflow was a two speed five turbine fluid drive that in normal operation started in the top gear and did not shift. Developed by Buick. See here.

Hydramatic was a four speed automatic transmission. Developed by a combination of the other GM divisions Olds, Cadilac etc. see here

 

Re: Please pardon my French, but DAMN... this thing F*&*#! rocks!

I felt that way for a few days.

Then my back started hurting, the seats were horrible for long drives. After the seats came the super cheap plastic that scratches if you breathe on it. The Nav system is completely USELESS! You cant use it while driving and the voice refuses to understand what I say. No California is is NOT UTAH you stupid computer. Someone here put together a long list of all the irritating non-features.

 

Re: Please pardon my French, but DAMN... this thing F*&*#! rocks!

I'll add one irritating thing about the Prius for you....

The fuel efficiency and overall environmental benefit from the car can sometimes be ruined by the reactions of redneck republican sheep that lack the ability to haul dead deer or their overweight families to the local legion hall for family gatherings in such an economical car.

As more of us begin to use our brains and understand that we don't have to give all of our money to the middle eastern oil companies just because George Bush and Jesus told us to, we unfortunately see an influx of confederate yahoos that seem to think going on a message board and bashing a hybrid car will not only win the war on terror, it will keep America free from evildoers!

Other than that, though....I'm happy!

 

Re: Please pardon my French, but DAMN... this thing F*&*#! rocks!

Why don't you just sell the car for a profit and buy something else? All I've ever heard from you is complaints. Your bitch and moan fest does nothing to enhance this forum. I'm convinced you've got to be an anti-hybrid infiltrator from another car company. No one would complain so much about a car and keep driving it. There are thousands of people who love the car. Are they all wrong?

 

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