What did you do to your GE fit today?
#2544
Every car I've EVER driven... would easily pass 10k in a year (this even includes when I was just learning how to drive too!).
I haven't officially hit my 1 yr mark with my Fit (Jun 21)... already 18.5k. About to do my 3rd oil change soon (15% MM has been up a few days), will be the 1st one I do personally.
#2545
whoa... I could never do that. only 5k in a year?
Every car I've EVER driven... would easily pass 10k in a year (this even includes when I was just learning how to drive too!).
I haven't officially hit my 1 yr mark with my Fit (Jun 21)... already 18.5k. About to do my 3rd oil change soon (15% MM has been up a few days), will be the 1st one I do personally.
Every car I've EVER driven... would easily pass 10k in a year (this even includes when I was just learning how to drive too!).
I haven't officially hit my 1 yr mark with my Fit (Jun 21)... already 18.5k. About to do my 3rd oil change soon (15% MM has been up a few days), will be the 1st one I do personally.
My wife's 04 Accord has less than 50k on it, for example.
#2547
Chicago though is a real city with awesome stuff to go and do. Little Rock is a shithole filled with assholes, so its rarely worth it to go out somewhere.
#2549
With a fairing and cargo box on the roof and the whole family in the vehicle, I lost about 7-10mpg depending on speed. 65mph - 7mpg loss, 80mph - 10-11mpg loss.
~SB
PS, the only reason I have the fairing is that I had it on my last car that I used the Yakima on. I figured on this car, I'd give it a test... yeah... it cut down on noise, but so did the wind jammers. If it had been 1mpg difference, I'd have kept it on, but 3-4mpg
#2551
The windJammers cut down significantly on the howl. I saw the photo above with the kayak on the roof and that one side must howl like crazy... a jammer in there on the Front & rear bar would completely cut it out. I tried it for a day without the box on the roof and only 1 jammer up front... AWFUL howl. I moved both to the front and the rear had a slight howl but nothing like only one on each bar.
~SB
#2553
Ahhh ok... I thought maybe you were up a bit higher on the economy scale. With the fairing, box, family and doing 80 up the Thruway & Northway in NY, I was averaging 29mpg... but that was my lowest tank of gas ever. I regularly average 39mpg or higher. Filled up today for just under 41mpg.
The windJammers cut down significantly on the howl. I saw the photo above with the kayak on the roof and that one side must howl like crazy... a jammer in there on the Front & rear bar would completely cut it out. I tried it for a day without the box on the roof and only 1 jammer up front... AWFUL howl. I moved both to the front and the rear had a slight howl but nothing like only one on each bar.
~SB
The windJammers cut down significantly on the howl. I saw the photo above with the kayak on the roof and that one side must howl like crazy... a jammer in there on the Front & rear bar would completely cut it out. I tried it for a day without the box on the roof and only 1 jammer up front... AWFUL howl. I moved both to the front and the rear had a slight howl but nothing like only one on each bar.
~SB
I'll have to try the windjammers next! Thanks!
#2554
#2557
Last night I took my Fit shopping at Home Depot.
No, I did not do the "Home Depot Lip."
Instead, I bought a bunch of stuff that remotely deals with the Fit.
44 gallon trash can. How does it relate to the Fit? Well, so far, I've been taking cans to recycle in much smaller bags... that I have left outside (until I get enough to make it worth the trip). They get dirty so I end up getting the Fit ever so dirtier each time. With the 44 gallon can (and LID!), I can pack more aluminum cans in the bigger bag, and keep the bag relatively clean... therefore keeping my Fit clean!
Bunch of PVC pipes and fittings. Originally, I wanted to use foam pipe insulator and some pieces of steel to mold into a cup holder for my Bubba keg, that I can more easily move around in my Fit. While shopping, another customer suggested I use PVC pipes to make a more basic bracket/brace. Which I have...
with my mug in it
and a Pepsi can for reference
That's a 52 oz Bubba keg... lasts a goooooooooood while.
Took a LOT of cutting to get the size just right (not too tight, not too loose, Goldielocks?!). You'll have to forgive the oddball 4th post... I was just grabbing PVC 1/2" caps from a box in a rush... and didn't realize that one of the four was for threaded PVC pipes (aside from the threads, its too small to use). I hate when customers put things "back"... in the WRONG box. Have to go back to HD next time I have a chance so I can buy the last correct cap.
Anyway, as I said, this will make it easier to move around. Up until now, I've been using one of my sweaters to "mold" into the shape of the mug and then putting the seatbelt around it. It's annoying when I have to move it from the front seat to the back seat (having a passenger)... and then back again, because I have to re-"mold" the sweater. If I don't, the mug risks toppling over and spilling its contents onto my seats... again.
Hum... I wonder... should I wrap this thing in some cloth or something to make it look less... industrial?
No, I did not do the "Home Depot Lip."
Instead, I bought a bunch of stuff that remotely deals with the Fit.
44 gallon trash can. How does it relate to the Fit? Well, so far, I've been taking cans to recycle in much smaller bags... that I have left outside (until I get enough to make it worth the trip). They get dirty so I end up getting the Fit ever so dirtier each time. With the 44 gallon can (and LID!), I can pack more aluminum cans in the bigger bag, and keep the bag relatively clean... therefore keeping my Fit clean!
Bunch of PVC pipes and fittings. Originally, I wanted to use foam pipe insulator and some pieces of steel to mold into a cup holder for my Bubba keg, that I can more easily move around in my Fit. While shopping, another customer suggested I use PVC pipes to make a more basic bracket/brace. Which I have...
with my mug in it
and a Pepsi can for reference
That's a 52 oz Bubba keg... lasts a goooooooooood while.
Took a LOT of cutting to get the size just right (not too tight, not too loose, Goldielocks?!). You'll have to forgive the oddball 4th post... I was just grabbing PVC 1/2" caps from a box in a rush... and didn't realize that one of the four was for threaded PVC pipes (aside from the threads, its too small to use). I hate when customers put things "back"... in the WRONG box. Have to go back to HD next time I have a chance so I can buy the last correct cap.
Anyway, as I said, this will make it easier to move around. Up until now, I've been using one of my sweaters to "mold" into the shape of the mug and then putting the seatbelt around it. It's annoying when I have to move it from the front seat to the back seat (having a passenger)... and then back again, because I have to re-"mold" the sweater. If I don't, the mug risks toppling over and spilling its contents onto my seats... again.
Hum... I wonder... should I wrap this thing in some cloth or something to make it look less... industrial?
#2558
I could do up something like that to secure my water/methanol injection kit in the spare tire well.... You need an ugly pickup with a bed full of horse manure and a John Deere tractor cap to go with the bubba keg.
#2559
I'd love to get a John Deere lawn mower... would that count?
People look at me funny when I'm walking around with a Bubba Keg mug... cause I'm not who they were expecting to have one. Me, being yellow, and all.
People look at me funny when I'm walking around with a Bubba Keg mug... cause I'm not who they were expecting to have one. Me, being yellow, and all.