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Top ten things to never do in/to your car

Discussion in 'General Automotive Talk' started by mansawalta, May 19, 2013.

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  1. sully3333

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    Fart cannons on old Hondas that are junk otherwise. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Hondas, and enjoy many of them when modded tastefully, but when half of the car is rusted over and the windshield is cracked, you should probably save that money and just get a different car.
     
  2. rosa

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    Smoking is the biggest no no for me. I operate a business and it is zero tolerance for smoking there. I can't stand the smell of cigarettes, plus it is bad for asthma so I stay clear of it. I also wouldn't want to have the odor clinging to my car's upholstery.
     
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  3. Takedon

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    1. Smoking with the windows closed
    2. Listening to music loud (it can disturb. the others)
    3. Texting
    4. Talking on the phone
    5. Reading a book
    6. Drinking
    7. Smoking weed
    8. Eating while driving
    9. Swearing at other people
    10. Wanking
     
  4. etcq

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    I don't put anything on the dashboard, I can imagine what i will do if accidents happen. It might hit to anyone inside.
     
  5. J3NN4

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    To tack on to this, don't drive over 50mph on a spare! The amount of people I see on the interstate going 65-75 miles an hour on a spare is ridiculous. They're not made for that. Take back roads if you have to, but don't risk blowing that tire out, too. And definitely don't leave a spare on thinking you can get away with not buying a new one. It's dangerous, and you're just making the problem worse.

    I also don't eat, or smoke in my car. I do drink bottled water or something in my car, because I usually have to drive about 45 minutes to class, and water isn't going to do a lot of damage. I also make a habit of getting all the trash out of my car whenever I get home. I usually get the mail before I leave so I can check it while I'm waiting on class, but it's all thrown away or put away properly before I go inside. Can't stand a dirty car.
     
  6. Flexin

    Flexin Admin Staff Member Founding Member Top Event

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    I'm not saying not to drink it but water can cause damage. My brother in law was driving his car and when he went to put down his water bottle, it fell forward. The water splashed on his expensive aftermarket dvd deck. The screen went blank on it. The deck still works but the tv screen on it doesn't so you can't read any of the display.

    James
     
  7. J3NN4

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    Oh, no, it can cause damage, but I usually open the bottle at a red light, drink it, then put the lid back on. I don't have anything open when I'm driving, and then the bottle sits in my door where it's supposed to go. My boyfriend has a Yaris and his cup holders are in really... odd places. Like right above the steering wheel on the driver side, and above the dash on the passenger side. Not very good places for drinks, especially open ones, because it's going to go ALL over your dash if you're not careful. Plus, his car is lowered so any bump makes stuff spill, unless it's completely sealed. He's not as picky about food and drink in the car as I am, haha.
     
  8. Andrei

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    Ha ha, thanks for giving me a good laugh with no. 10. However, I have never seen somebody doing that in a car. And I would like to add that you can smoke in the car, since most of the cars have a ventilation system.
     
  9. J3NN4

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    You can smoke in your car, but it's going to smell and it'll give a yellow tint to the interior from the nicotine. Once or twice is fine, but regular smoking can really make a car smell nasty and it's next to impossible to get out if you choose to sell your car. I'd never smoke in my car. And I especially wouldn't want to burn holes in it from that one cigarette that doesn't get put out all the way, or ends up in the backseat. Too easy to drop things while you're driving.
     
  10. streakanime

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    This is surprisingly hard to answer. I really cannot think of anything strange that I would be tempted to do in my car that I would not do. Kind of just sit there and listen to music. I text. But, that is because my husband drives - not me. I would never do anything that is unsafe. And I do not really care about eating/drinking in the car. I wish my husband would not smoke in the car though.
     
  11. lamborgini8

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    The worst thing and speaking from experience, is eating a cream cake in the car. They are messy enough as it is let alone covering half your interior in cream.
     
  12. dianethare

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    Haha :D...i hope none was injured/hurt in the process, that's outright crazy...i know the car behind got some massive dents :banghead:....i can't stop laughing, my ribs hurt so bad..am out :)
     
  13. happyflowerlady

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    The worst thing (by far ! ! ) that I have ever done to a car, and will never, ever do again, was to spill a whole gallon jar of molasses on the floor of the back seat. I had bought a gallon at the health food store, but it must have been packed into a jar which was stressed or something.

    I don't remember if something fell on the jar or what anymore, but whatever happened, the whole gallon jar just kind of exploded, and there was glass shards and molasses all over on the back carpet of the car. We had to get home again before I could even try to clean it out, and by then, it had totally soaked into the carpet of the floor. I cleaned out everything that I could, then washed and scrubbed once I got most of the glass and molasses out; but the back carpet just never looked the same again.

    The only thing good about it was that at least the molasses always smelled good, much better than if it had been a gallon of milk, which would have soured, and then stunk to high heaven ! !
     
  14. rosa

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    Sorry to here about your experience happyflowerlady. I sell molasses in my business and these things do happen. The container may have had a little moisture in it before they place the molasses in it or the ride could have been a bumpy one causing the content to shake to much. At least it wasn't a gallon of milk, as you said.
     
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    Towing with a rope is a very common thing to do here. A person may only use a tow truck if the vehicle to be towed is in a state not fit to be mobile in any way because towing fees are at a hike making bit non-affordable. I am thinking that the person at the wheel was inexperienced and therefore just incapable of maneuvering the car.
     
  16. FosterTXT

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    The major rule in my car is no smoking. I hate being in a car with smokers, I hate the smell and I usually start to feel light headed. Another thing is that it takes for ever for the smell of a cigarette to go away, especially when you have fabric seats like I do.
     
  17. Dez97

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    You would never see me drive a pink car. Like never!
     
  18. rosa

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    So Dez, you'll never paint your car pink? What else do you not like in pink? You remind me of my son when he was a kid. He never liked anything pink. He wouldn't even accept a kid's drink if it had the color pink. Good for him, he outgrew that because I like to see a guy in pink shirt, he just looks cool.
     
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    I'm not a big fan of really big wheels on old car. i love there classic look all on there own.
     
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