To Your "10 Things Wrong With my Shitbox" Posts

"Party-vi" (party-vi) 07/28/2016 at 12:57 • Filed to: salty, salty as fuck, salty as a mother fucker, salty mother fucker up in this bitch, potatoes

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Rock Bottom > Party-vi 07/28/2016 at 13:08

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Party-vi > Rock Bottom 07/28/2016 at 13:09

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well fuck you too, Picard.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Party-vi 07/28/2016 at 13:10

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I prefer this to the shitposting that usually the norm around here now.

Party-vi > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/28/2016 at 13:11

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When I want your opinion I will check my notifications from you and then follow the links to read them thankyouverymuch

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Party-vi 07/28/2016 at 13:12

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Did I ever tell you that I bought a Celica and got a puppy?

Rock Bottom > Party-vi 07/28/2016 at 13:13

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MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Party-vi 07/28/2016 at 13:13

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Did you hear about the 10 things wrong with my shit box?

Party-vi > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/28/2016 at 13:14

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I don’t trust you.

Party-vi > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 07/28/2016 at 13:16

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See gif above

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Party-vi 07/28/2016 at 13:19

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No, no, no, you don’t understand. This is different because it’s my shit box.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/28/2016 at 13:21

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Tell me more about this Celica.

Xyl0c41n3 > Party-vi 07/28/2016 at 13:22

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But I haven’t even had a chance to talk about my Fiesta Sedan!

Now THAT is a true shitbox.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/28/2016 at 13:28

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Wrong.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/28/2016 at 13:28

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You bought a puppy named Celica?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 07/28/2016 at 13:29

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No, I rescued a Celica from a JDM mill

Party-vi > Xyl0c41n3 07/28/2016 at 13:29

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Put an “ST” badge on it and then we can talk.

Dave the car guy , still here > Party-vi 07/28/2016 at 13:31

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You love your shitbox, thats all that matters.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > not for canada - australian in disguise 07/28/2016 at 13:32

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K.

Xyl0c41n3 > Party-vi 07/28/2016 at 13:57

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I’ve had the clutch replaced as part of the massive trans recall issues that affect almost all the autotragic Fiestas/Focii and it STILL shifts like an apoplectic asshole. Sometimes I pretend the jerkiness and unpredictability is really just what it would feel like if it was a manuel being driven hard (and rather poorly), a la race ST. I know it’s not, but... I’m stuck with it for now. :/

It has an Oppo sticker on it, though. Does that count?

Party-vi > Xyl0c41n3 07/28/2016 at 13:59

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Pretend it’s a DCT so the jerky shifts are a selling point.

Oppo always counts. A++

Xyl0c41n3 > Party-vi 07/28/2016 at 14:14

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No need to pretend. It *is* a DCT. It utilizes dry clutches, which have been found to be part of the problem, as well as leaky seals and bad TCMs.

Xyl0c41n3 > Party-vi 07/28/2016 at 14:27

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Also, funny story. I took it in for the dealership to address a handful of recalls, including the trans. They were “done” with it in one day. When I asked the service dude if they had checked out the trans, because one day seemed awful fast for that fix, he said, and I quote, “We don’t go looking for problems in people’s cars,” and tried to say that the extended warranty offered by Ford was just “in case” something went wrong. Mind you, the transmission was among my complaints with the vehicle.

When I then proceeded to tell him about the issues I’d increasingly been having with the car, he pulled out a packet of papers for me to “learn how DCT engines work.”

I’m sure you can imagine the withering look I gave him at that. I made them take the car again, and needless to say, the clutches were borked.

It took three MONTHS to get a replacement. It’s been several months since then, and the transmission is starting to act up again, so I think the fix Steve Lehto talked about hoping would be a permanent one during his podcast a couple of weeks ago appears not to be so permanent after all.

Party-vi > Xyl0c41n3 07/28/2016 at 14:29

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Might want to look into the process for lemon law filings. What a PITA. I can deal with just about anything wrong on a car but I won’t abide transmission problems. Luckily the E46 managed to ignore any transmission issues it may or may not have.