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#81

General Car Banter / Re: What Did You Do To Your Ca...

Last post by HannibalSmith - Jul 02, 2026, 02:06 PM

Took the Cayman on a day trip to Niagara on the Lake today...odometer turned over 4,000 km...

I don't know what to make of that lol

I do!

DRIVE MORE!! LOL 😆

Yeah that's definitely indication that the owner isn't prioritizing driving the car they love.

I don't think you have much on your Acura, do you?

I think I just ticked over 14,000kms and it'll be 2 years old in October.  Mind you over the past two months I've driven the Miata more, which could continue until the cold weather hits. 

Wasn't Hannibels Cayman a new GTS that he bought well before my Acura, or am I mistaken?

Yes, embarrassingly Cayman will be nearly 3 years old this September.

I need to retire basically! As a car guy it's shameful lol

#82

General Car Banter / Re: What Did You Do To Your Ca...

Last post by Johnnymac - Jul 02, 2026, 12:47 PM

Took the Cayman on a day trip to Niagara on the Lake today...odometer turned over 4,000 km...

I don't know what to make of that lol

I do!

DRIVE MORE!! LOL 😆

Yeah that's definitely indication that the owner isn't prioritizing driving the car they love.

I don't think you have much on your Acura, do you?

I think I just ticked over 14,000kms and it'll be 2 years old in October.  Mind you over the past two months I've driven the Miata more, which could continue until the cold weather hits. 

Wasn't Hannibels Cayman a new GTS that he bought well before my Acura, or am I mistaken?

#83

Off-Topic / Re: The Weather Thread

Last post by Gurgie - Jul 02, 2026, 12:25 PM

Ottawa received 120 mm of rain yesterday in about a 4 hour span. It was bananas.

We lost power at 3pm yesterday and they are saying we will get it back around 9pm tonight. Good times!!

Was wondering how you faired, we didn't get any damage, or lose power. We weren't home yesterday, we were in Montebello golfing actually. We managed to get thru 18 with minimal rain

#84

Off-Topic / Re: Things that make you sad, ...

Last post by GreatBigAbyss - Jul 02, 2026, 12:02 PM

The hits just keep coming.  I got my insurance renewal letter this week for the Prius.  My premiums jumped by $470/yr, a 20% increase.  I've had no accidents, no claims (other than the recent hail claim), no tickets, etc.  I called MPI to question the increase, and apparently the Prius Prime has jumped up two spots in the C.L.E.A.R. risk group. 

I guess the explanation is that hybrids are getting more and more expensive to fix, therefore they cost more to insure.  I guess MPI conveniently ignores the fact that a small hit would write off my car due to its age and mileage, therefore it wouldn't cost them anything to fix, because they won't fix it. 

Even more insulting is, once my car gets written off due to hail, and I buy it back, the car will only worth that buy-back amount (let's say $4k) in the event that it gets written off again. 

BUT, they're the only game in town, so I'm stuck with it.  I can't say my experience with private insurance for the house is any better, though.  They're also a buncha crooks.

#85

Off-Topic / Re: The Weather Thread

Last post by Tortoise - Jul 02, 2026, 11:33 AM

Ottawa received 120 mm of rain yesterday in about a 4 hour span. It was bananas.

We lost power at 3pm yesterday and they are saying we will get it back around 9pm tonight. Good times!!

#86

Off-Topic / Re: Things that make you sad, ...

Last post by Tortoise - Jul 02, 2026, 11:05 AM

I recently picked up a 2016 Ford Focus with 132,000 km for a fantastic price. Seems this gen Focus has a bad rep for the powershift transmissions habit of blowing up. That's why I bought this one, its a 5 speed MANUAL! I believe the entire powertrain is largely Mazda (2.0 n/a 4 cyl). It's a great car to drive and I think its an absolute bargain compared to the imports it competes with.

I rented one of these a while back and really liked how they drove. The handling was great and they were surprisingly refined. It had the powershift transmission that was pretty jerky at low speeds, but find when you were moving.

#87

General Car Banter / Thinking of selling the GMC mo...

Last post by blur911 - Jul 02, 2026, 10:20 AM

Our focus has shifted east and we're just not using it.  I've considered taking it to the island but I think if we park it there it'll be a rusty hulk in no time, don't want to see that.

I had moved it a few days ago and someone passing by noticed and stopped by and asked if it was for sale.  I thought a moment and said maybe...
I'm clearing out a bunch of stuff we had stored in it and going to show it to him.  Not sure what I should ask for it.

#88

General Car Banter / Re: Found On The Internet: The...

Last post by Gurgie - Jul 02, 2026, 10:06 AM

Well, the red1982 Renault Alliance should be easy enough to pinpoint... how many of those could there possibly be in the province? 

Also, how do they know the year?  Did the VIN plate fall off in the crash? 

Yeah, pretty specific details around a 1982 Renault Alliance (which would be rusted right out by now), but no details on the black pickup? Not even, Ford, Chevy, Dodge?

Seems the Renault was the vehicle of the victim, don't know why they wrote it like they were looking for it...

Renault was quite popular in NB around 1982

Ahhh, that makes more sense

#89

General Car Banter / Re: What Did You Do To Your Ca...

Last post by Gurgie - Jul 02, 2026, 10:05 AM

Took the Cayman on a day trip to Niagara on the Lake today...odometer turned over 4,000 km...

I don't know what to make of that lol

I've put 18,000kms on my 911 since August 16, 2024... just saying

#90

Off-Topic / Re: Things that make you sad, ...

Last post by RRocket - Jul 02, 2026, 09:38 AM

I was helping friends finding a car for their daughter, budget 14k$ and yet I found her a low-km (that's 30,000 km around here, not 130,000 km) 2022 Hyundai Venue manual for $13k.Also had a few Civics, Mazda3's in the 2017-2019 years or Jettas for her budget. Compacts must really be scarce out west...

I think Quebec also trends more towards small cars than the western provinces, where pickup trucks and large SUV's reign supreme.

It's also where the used EV deals are