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Cars, Security & a Peek into my Life

Hi hi, I’m Here Now, & Have more Money than You

It’s a 2015 Range Rover Sport Supercharged V8 Autobiography Edition – $104,990

The impression this vehicle makes is my favourite feature.

And while it’s a bit jerky, and I’m kinda embarrassed to admit how much I enjoyed it…

… to pull up in one of these machines is to say…

Hi hi, I’m here now,
and have more money than you.

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You Have to Break-in a New Car

Mark Basili of Pfaff Tuning, the customization division of Pfaff Automotive, educates me on why.

Short answer – to protect the piston rings. For the first 1,500 – 3,000 kms use a relaxed driving style, nothing too aggressive but not so far as babying it – giving it the occasional punch is good.

Read it online at Autonet.

Favourite line:

There are no fail safes in place. It all comes down to the human driving it – so make sure to protect the massive investment you just made.

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I was So So So So So So So SOOOO Lucky

That’s my keyless entry fob, so luckily jammed into the trunk lid.

I found it after driving ohhh 10 km at 80 km/h. I’d broken my routine and placed it atop the roof, instead of in the cup holder, and the one time I break habit…

Imagine if it’d flown off? I’d have not known until the car ground to a halt. Then a sad walk backwards looking for the thing, then comes the worst part: calling Honda, “hi I’m a bonehead and your car is stuck here now…”

*wipes forehead*

 

 

Sideview Cameras are the New Thing

They’re starting to arrive on 2015 models.

How it works:

Push the button on the turn signal, and the camera mounted beneath the passenger side view mirror turns on, and displays what it sees on the dash screen.

I don’t like it because it pulls my eyes
off the road & kills my night vision.

Instead of turning my head and keeping my eyes on the road, I have to look down and into the cabin, now my eyes must adjust to the depth and light change, then I have to refocus back on the road.

I’m not seeing logic nor increased efficiency.

Not picking on Honda, they’re one of the first to bring this to market and that’s impressive, these things aren’t cheap to install, but they are not for me.