The Ohio Random Thread... aka We Should Probably Be Working
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See, back in my day, A/C was a factory option in cars. My first 3 cars didn't have A/C and I'm still here to tell the tale. Just use the heater or crack the windows. I never really liked/used A/C anyway so while doing the swap we pulled all the system components. Why? Well, you know the answer. It's in vinyl on my dashboard. Because Rice Car!
I didn't know you even knew how to drive a manual?Maybe I've just lucked out. Heck, the black P5 (223k miles) and MS6 (152K miles) both still had their original clutches in them. But that's all due to previous owners being awesome drivers, I had nothing to do with it.
Hows your clutch and Mazdaspeed flywheel holding up now?
I've been trying to break myself of the bad habit of resting my foot on the clutch between shifts and get used to using the dead pedal but like I've said, never had any clutch issues in the 13 years I've been driving manual transmissions.
Mazdaspeed clutch and flywheel are around 50k now, still working flawlessly.
thats one habit im glad i broke very early with the second truck. since then, the Accord, Cougar and 3 ive always used the dead pedal in between shifts.
Dat Flex! Lol
That old guy wisdom. Makes sense lol
And to the bolded quote... COPY CAT!
Power windows considered fancy back in your day too?
I only use A/C when forced to by passengers
I was looking for a manual trans for my neon in the junkyard once and found a neon that had nothing wrong with it, body was perfect.. I couldn't figure out why it was even in the junkyard... take trans off, the clutch literally disinegrated. It looked like someone took fiberglass strands and haphazardly just threw them around in the bellhousing. I think the clutch died and they junked the car. DAFUQ!I didn't know you even knew how to drive a manual?
Hows your clutch and Mazdaspeed flywheel holding up now?
I've been trying to break myself of the bad habit of resting my foot on the clutch between shifts and get used to using the dead pedal but like I've said, never had any clutch issues in the 13 years I've been driving manual transmissions.
Windows? What are those? They sound pesky.
I hate AC. When I got my Smart, the dealer had 0 Smarts without AC, apparently no one buys them w/o so they order them all with it. Which honestly, when it was warm and humid out, that car was like a teeny oven inside with the windows up. But I still don't like AC.
Actually, yeah. My first three cars all had manual windows. But they were all Civics so i could reach the passenger side window from the drivers seat. Aint no way I could reach way over there in Fatty. haha
Sho, I totally did copy cat you. You should be flattered! haha
MSM lost its AC when it met "the deer." Shop the car was fixed by couldn't find all the pieces so they never finished the work. There have been many times that I wish I had A/C in that car. The biggest times are any time I get stuck in rain with it. Fogs up sooo fast. I can't be in a very hot car for very long. I fall asleep almost immediately.
I always liked the AC with the Protege. I got better mileage running the A/C on a highway trip than I ever did with windows down, at the same speed. Usually 34 w/ AC and 32 without.
I always liked the AC with the Protege. I got better mileage running the A/C on a highway trip than I ever did with windows down, at the same speed. Usually 34 w/ AC and 32 without.
Fiji Mazda3
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Being a husky Italian, I need my A/C. When it's the right temperature, I'll have the windows open. most of the time though, the air is cranked.
They now said that there's seepage coming from the pan on the transmission. They're ordering me a new pan and are going to use a silicon gasket to seal it back up. It's on order & should be here sometime monday. This is covered under the Certified Used Warranty so far. Now they felt 'bad' that i called them out on the degreasing price & said they would only charge me for the 1/2 of the actual labor. so it should be around $50 for that.
This!
Butt dyno proven too! At least the car felt like it accelerated better, oh wait I deleted a whole drive belt for A/C and PS. Back in the day powersteering was a option, back when we had manual racks...
I used to be a no A/C guy but why? I would rather keep creature comforts on my DD and even some fun vehicles and just bump up the power or lose weight in other areas. Speaking of which, if you lose 10-20lbs as a driver (which I could stand to lose about 40-50lbs) you've probably done yourself better than ditching the A/C. Personal preference but idk, I like my A/C.
CrazyNathan
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Saw there was an Ohio thread.
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