Recent content by Slartibartfast

Are there any sellers with in-stock HID kits for a Protege5 in the Greater Toronto Area? I'd like to buy and install ASAP. I tried searching, but for some reason, HID returns no hits at all. Thanks

I'd like to hear comments as well.

The steelies are shiny black when I wash them :rolleyes: Maybe I'll get alloys for my next set of winter tires which might need different size rims. Don't want to pay for mounting and balancing if I don't have to...

Have you actually seen bolt-on versions for sale in normal retail stores?

This might be blasphemy, but does anyone know where I can get bolt-on hubcaps for 15" steel wheels? It's time to put winter tires with steel rims on the P5 again, and I'd like to cover up the black steel this year. All the stores I checked only had the clip-ons that you see littered on the...

Not me. There was more than one Slartibartfast on Magrathea...

Good link. I'll have to read through it later. So far the Nighthawks are much whiter, but no judgement on distance or brightness yet.

Update: I found the bulbs, although I had to try a few stores until I found one with stock. All CT stores seem to keep Nighthawk stock behind the counter. One CT store and one Wal-Mart also had normal H7 bulbs on display. The CT bulb was in a different coloured package from the rest of the...

I can't find Nighthawk bulbs for my headlights, and wondering if anyone knows where to find them in Toronto, Canada. The size I need for my lowbeams is H7. No luck at Canadian Tire, Partsource, or Wal-Mart. The configurator at GE...

You are right. My new Trico blade is still missing the top after a few weeks. Mind you, I didn't use the rubber conditioner that it came with, but I think that is only required when you clean it after some extended use - does anyone know otherwise? Will probably return it and by OEM.

I wonder if you can replace the nozzles with 3-way shooters. Saw a vibe where both nozzles shot into 3 spots each. Is that stock or a mod?

The stock tires handle well when it's dry, but slip all over when it rains. Snow tires are actually better in the rain. Also, the tire size is odd, so you have a limited choice of brands. If you have kids, you should know that the top tether strap for the rear centre seat is inside the cargo...

I decided to go with Bosch this morning (cheaper than teflon blades for me), and I got mixed results with flurries and road spray to contend with. The blades may need "breaking in", but here is what happened so far: the driver side cleared amazingly well, but the passenger side was missing by...

What brand wiper did you get? From where?

No rain-x wipers at Wal-Mart in Canada. No Pep Boys or autozone either, at least not in the Toronto area. I will get some rain-x - should be especially good for the side view mirrors. BTW, I updated any prices that I mentioned to CA$.