Posted by Jean B. on October 18, 2005, 12:58 pm
B. Peg wrote:
> Sometimes leaving a bigger gap makes it a thoroughfare for shopping carts.
> Sorry about your strike. I've been having problems with getting cracks in
> the windshield by flying rocks off trucks. Parking in Home Depot always
> seems to result in a flat tire too from some contractor's truck leaving
> roofing nails scattered all over the place. Guess they cannot remain new
> forever.
>
> I remember when I bought my $0K motorcycle. I was afraid it would fall
> over and cost $500 in body parts damage. Some wise guy CHP officer came up
> to me and told me to "Kick it over and get it out of your system." Luckily,
> they can do that with state-owned bikes and get it out of "their" system.
>
> B~
>
>
Yes, that is what I need to do, isn't it? I can't just rip
myself up over stuff like this.
I do have one related question. I have thought aboyt putting
some protective strips on the Prius but am wondering what that
does to its MPG. I suppose they might make it a tad less
aerodynamic? (I am HOPING that's wht Toyota didn't put such
strips on it in the first place. Otherwise, the lack is
surprising.)
--
Jean B.
Posted by Bill on October 18, 2005, 4:01 pm
> B. Peg wrote:
>> Sometimes leaving a bigger gap makes it a thoroughfare for shopping
>> carts. Sorry about your strike. I've been having problems with getting
>> cracks in the windshield by flying rocks off trucks. Parking in Home
>> Depot always seems to result in a flat tire too from some contractor's
>> truck leaving roofing nails scattered all over the place. Guess they
>> cannot remain new forever.
>>
>> I remember when I bought my $0K motorcycle. I was afraid it would fall
>> over and cost $500 in body parts damage. Some wise guy CHP officer came
>> up to me and told me to "Kick it over and get it out of your system."
>> Luckily, they can do that with state-owned bikes and get it out of
>> "their" system.
>>
>> B~
>>
>>
> Yes, that is what I need to do, isn't it? I can't just rip myself up over
> stuff like this.
> I do have one related question. I have thought aboyt putting some
> protective strips on the Prius but am wondering what that does to its MPG.
> I suppose they might make it a tad less aerodynamic? (I am HOPING that's
> wht Toyota didn't put such strips on it in the first place. Otherwise,
> the lack is surprising.)
> --
> Jean B.
Having one tiny self-inflicted dent on my passenger side (I hit it opening
the door on my other car) I thought about buying those strips too. I
decided they would be a nuisance when waxing the car and dropped the idea.
Bill
Posted by B. Peg on October 19, 2005, 12:57 am
> "Bill" wrote:
> Having one tiny self-inflicted dent on my passenger side (I hit it opening
> the door on my other car) I thought about buying those strips too. I
> decided they would be a nuisance when waxing the car and dropped the idea.
...pssst....Bill,
wanna buy a couple of my unused HOV CA stickers that are large enough to
cover almost any dent? I refuse to plaster the things on all four sides of
the car and then have to take them off - along with the paint - in 2008 when
the program ends. Gawd, are they awful looking!
B~
Posted by Jean B. on October 19, 2005, 1:53 am
B. Peg wrote:
>
> ...pssst....Bill,
> wanna buy a couple of my unused HOV CA stickers that are large enough to
> cover almost any dent? I refuse to plaster the things on all four sides of
> the car and then have to take them off - along with the paint - in 2008 when
> the program ends. Gawd, are they awful looking!
>
> B~
>
>
That reminds me. I had an amusing thought. I will make
bandage magnets and put them on the dents....
--
Jean B.
Posted by Jean B. on October 19, 2005, 1:53 am
Bill wrote:
> Having one tiny self-inflicted dent on my passenger side (I hit it opening
> the door on my other car) I thought about buying those strips too. I
> decided they would be a nuisance when waxing the car and dropped the idea.
>
> Bill
>
I hope folks who have them will comment on any negative
aspects.... Would they be any worse than the strips on other
cars?
--
Jean B.
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> Sorry about your strike. I've been having problems with getting cracks in
> the windshield by flying rocks off trucks. Parking in Home Depot always
> seems to result in a flat tire too from some contractor's truck leaving
> roofing nails scattered all over the place. Guess they cannot remain new
> forever.
>
> I remember when I bought my $0K motorcycle. I was afraid it would fall
> over and cost $500 in body parts damage. Some wise guy CHP officer came up
> to me and told me to "Kick it over and get it out of your system." Luckily,
> they can do that with state-owned bikes and get it out of "their" system.
>
> B~
>
>