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Old 04-22-2008 | 01:47 PM
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Default 6 hours of owning the S

So i finally picked it up. Its gorgeous
Sleek Black, every1 loved it. I love driving it. Even though i cant go over 5 RPM i LOVE it. Its the greatest thing that ever happened to me.
So im at this stop sign waiting to merge into the traffic. This pajero comes behind me and stops.
I look away from the rear view mirror....BANG! THE SOB REAR ENDED ME! OMG! If only murder was legal

On another note, does fuel seem to vanish during break in?
Old 04-22-2008 | 07:33 PM
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Old 04-22-2008 | 09:47 PM
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That sucks!
Old 04-22-2008 | 11:17 PM
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Oh man, Faraz that is ridiculous!

Was the damage very bad - hope not!?

You do have to be careful with fuel in the car, the gauge has never been very good! One minute you'll have 6 bars and the next 3! It is a good idea just to fill it up when it reaches about quarter of a tank.

Hope you get everything sorted with the car soon!
Old 04-23-2008 | 02:58 AM
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Bastard

I know that feeling.

I've had my car bumped so many times and even crashed into..main thing only body panels and no injuries.

You have to get used to it
Old 04-23-2008 | 03:32 AM
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Sorry to hear that. So the pajero came to a complete stop and then moved forward? In that case it couldn't have been moving that fast so hopefully the damage is minimal.

Like Arfiman said fuel gauge is very unpredictable. Bars suddenly dissapear and some times come back again! I think AC also consumes
a lot of fuel compared to a sedan. Make sense as the cloth top provide less insulation.



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Old 04-23-2008 | 05:54 AM
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not much damage...it was what saved him from a painful death im thinking:P:P a small dent around the honda emblem at the back..the cover for the tow hook came off and a few scratches arnd it..scratches on the upperright corner of the numberplate holder thingy.

About the fuel, i took it frm Honda with a little under half a tank..by the evening before i realised there werent any bars there..topped up super for 60 bucks odd..iv driven 144 kms since then and its a little over half tank. Not too bad, was expecting better though considering im nt taking it over 5 rpm..k thats a lie i did twice i cudnt resist(6)
Old 04-23-2008 | 06:00 AM
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That may be a record, but not a good one. Do you have lots of accidents there? How about traffic law enforcement? Or is there any?
Old 04-23-2008 | 11:59 AM
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To kind of answer your question, we don't see too many accidents. Only 5-6 per day along a 30kilometer stretch that is our main artery. Not too many...... And only one of them will be an upside-down car or a bus on its side.

What is "traffic law enforcement"? Never heard those three words used together over here.
Old 04-23-2008 | 01:17 PM
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^ That means you have traffic laws (speed limits, etc) that are enforced by the police.



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