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Comment on Honda Ridgeline pickup gets 2009 update by Pathy Owner

Pathy Owner — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:21:25 +0000

Yesterday evening i say a Volkswagen GTI under the rear of Hummer..Nad Al Hammar road..maybe another tailgating issue..little boy trying to scare Hummer….may be Hummer Guy must have put brakes to shoeee him away…little boy got stuck in rear of monster…after all who loses in road rage..it would be so better if we remain cool and dont try to show off our machines or provoke other…

Comment on 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG unveiled by yaser alreshiq

yaser alreshiq — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:14:07 +0000

about my c200 2008 amg this car represents me and it help me with my work as b_man so thank you mercedes

Comment on Electric Chevy Volt exposed on movie set by thatsit(mohamad)

thatsit(mohamad) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:09:43 +0000

“The Volt is expected to get 4.7 litres/100 km if the battery is discharged, or 1.6 litres/100 km if fully charged every 97 km. The top speed is 190 kph. ”

man really we need cars like this here…but i think they wont export those cars for us until they make sure we are running out of oil in our countries…so they will revenge for what we are doing for them…i cant imagine a car that is doing only 1.6 liters for every 100KM…this is tooooooooooooooo much….nice job from chevy…those are real cars…forget about those big sized engines…we need solutions for having a strong but at the same time strong engines.

Comment on 2008-2009 Honda Accord testing by uzair

uzair — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:41:39 +0000

it,s bmw or accord confusing man

Comment on Honda Ridgeline pickup gets 2009 update by thatsit(mohamad)

thatsit(mohamad) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:33:25 +0000

thanks alot dude…really i was thinking maybe the comment was too long…thats why..

Comment on Honda Ridgeline pickup gets 2009 update by spyke

spyke — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:10:12 +0000

i dont know if the off road version is offered here though..Yeh road rage does get the better of me as well..
Yeh but regarding the fuel consumption i thought i’d cost me much more during refuelling!!like mohamad said it costs 83 to fill the altima with 76 liter tank which means it should technically cost us a bit more..
I have driven a prado but for some reason i feel the ride has a very high centre of gravity which makes it roll alot..thats just my opinion though..Lol, we have stolen this blog and made it about the pathfiner!!

Comment on Honda Ridgeline pickup gets 2009 update by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:16:54 +0000

thatsit, I believe you pissed off the spam filter. I have unspammed them.

Comment on Honda Ridgeline pickup gets 2009 update by Pathy Owner

Pathy Owner — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:14:46 +0000

I am a bit conservative so try to remain in 80-100 range only..but while coming from office people ..when people try to show stunts..i give them chance to overtake me…then i tailgate them with hi beam and foglights and make them shit..when they give side then i floor the accelerator..the Pathfinder leaves them miles behind..i have touched 180 during this road rage incidents..i don’t want to do it..but this people ..they provoke you..though everytime i promise myself..i will try to control anger..but it happens..i have lcd, rear view camera, bose system with subwoofer..but not the dvd package..as i said earlier..i was short of budget…i pay 66dhs for tank…i fill it just before the needle reaches empty mark…assuming that the vehicle should do around 50kms in reserve..i don’t want to take risk with fuel refueling..especially with 4wd ..

(Thats it)..the suspension is firm not as xterra..there is Pathfinder SE Offroad version with special shock absorbers and beefy tires..i don’t think families will go for normal pathfinders..just check the sales of new pathfinder..its all because of new upscale interior..i won’t comment about noise factor..because this is my 1st 4wd..its quiet..above 120km..you would love to hear sports car noise..(pathys engine is long bored retuned nissan 350z’s engine)..it shows it original characterstics..i won’t compare it to range rover interior…this is the best engine /interior / gadgets u can get at 1,21,000 - 1,40,000 range.

Mash says Prados ride is super smooth..i have never test drived prado…a Prado owner can tell..

Comment on Honda Ridgeline pickup gets 2009 update by thatsit(mohamad)

thatsit(mohamad) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:15:05 +0000

i will try later

Comment on Honda Ridgeline pickup gets 2009 update by thatsit(mohamad)

thatsit(mohamad) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:14:20 +0000

OMG..i cant post what am writing

Comment on Honda Ridgeline pickup gets 2009 update by thatsit(mohamad)

thatsit(mohamad) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:13:52 +0000

test

Comment on Honda Ridgeline pickup gets 2009 update by thatsit(mohamad)

thatsit(mohamad) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:11:56 +0000

Comment on Honda Ridgeline pickup gets 2009 update by thatsit(mohamad)

thatsit(mohamad) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:11:09 +0000

Comment on Honda Ridgeline pickup gets 2009 update by thatsit(mohamad)

thatsit(mohamad) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:06:08 +0000

this is really impressive….you know iam shocked with those numbers…i thought that this car has a 100L tank…Do you know the altima has a 76L tank….which means this engine is really good in fuel cons(compared with the 2.5 or 3.5 engines)..and i think the 65 DHS is a right amount…because filling the tank of the altima costs around 83 DHS when its empty …and there is only 4 liters difference between their tanks…which is resonable to pay 65 when U are still below the quarter mark…i thought at the begining that the sales of this car will be affected by its shape…but nowadays i can see it alot in the streets especially with the dark colors…and it looks really nice…the other thing is that the new models are coming with almost all the packages that are offered in USA and other countries…congrats for the car and goodluck in the future

Comment on Honda Ridgeline pickup gets 2009 update by spyke

spyke — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:59:33 +0000

Ive got a copy of the bulletin, the same problem had been reported with another pathy owner whre i found it on one of the forums, where the gauge actually reads less fuel than that actually in the tank..Like in mine, 65dhs super, only equates to 45-48 liters which means theres an additional 35 liters still left in the tank which the gauge isnt reading.I don know if this is a problem or not in mine but just want to bring it to his attention..We know the service advisor at aweer branch so lets see what happens..Other wise love the thing..How fast have you gotten your to? But honestl i am tempted to floor the thing every time anyone tail gates me,,hehe and i have dont it!!!..Once for a landcruiser!! He finnaly caught up to me after i’d already left my foot of the gas and proved my point..

Comment on Honda Ridgeline pickup gets 2009 update by spyke

spyke — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:43:52 +0000

Lol, im surprised to see you have almost the same mileage that ive got. Yeh the performance of the engine is very very impressive..Ane yes ive got the entertainment package, upfront for the rear view camera, it plays the movie in front but only while parked safety feature i guess and the rear seat DVD player. Ive got the mocha brown..
The NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) has been greatly improved from the 2005-2007 models and its is very quiet while cruising..and yes while on over drive it cruises at 100 km/h at a mere 1800 RPM. The quality of the materials are pretty good over all..although there are some hard plastics..and again imroved over the previous model years.
Regarding the fuel consumption, im jsut wondering how much you pay when u go to fill up..This vehicle actually has 80 liter fuel tank but for some reason theres been a nissan bulletin regarding the fuel sender unit, im waiting for my 10,000km service so that i could talk to nissan about it..Cos when i fill up from below the quater mark, it only costs me round 65dhs to fill up

Comment on 2010 Chevrolet Cruze somewhat unveiled by Ammar

Ammar — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:23:51 +0000

They have to do something about the car being sooo short aged, 2008 lumina s started having troubles 1 month after buying it, it’s a disaster.
the power steering box broken many times during 3 months, the gear collapsed after 5 months, and other problems.
Chinese cars are better than this

Comment on Honda Ridgeline pickup gets 2009 update by thatsit(mohamad)

thatsit(mohamad) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:40:12 +0000

U guys have those DVD screens which comes with the entertainment package???….and as U said its engine is really strong…the problem is that the suspension of it makes it much better for driving on roads instead of off roading…but of course that doesnt makes it poor in off roading…what about the quality of the materials used???and do you hear any sound from the interior???

Comment on Honda Ridgeline pickup gets 2009 update by Pathy Owner

Pathy Owner — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:47:50 +0000

2008 SE Black…had a tough time while deciding…out of Prado 2.7, Pajero 3.0 and Pathfinder 4.0…had to give up for Pathy because as per budget it had maximum features and the most sporty engine of all…though my first preference is still Landcrusier…but i didn’t have money for that….perhaps some other time…Pajero 3.8 was also close..but it didn’t have rear view camera..the engine was not so responsive… where as floor the accelerater…Pathy roars..their is a huge push from engine above 3000 rpm and it leaves traffic miles behind.. i don’t know what Nissan had in mind while tunning it… once in motion… the vehicle remains at amazing 100km at 1800rpm…initially i had problem understanding the engine behaviour..but is now 9,200 kms…i try my best to remain 1500-1800 band (80/100 km)…the engine has settled down nicely now…though not very impressive mileage it manages 385km wih ac on on full tank (needs a bigger tank…even Nativa has a bigger tank)…i think i shouldn’t expect more than this with 2 tonne …4.0 ltr engine vehicle..overall satisfied…value for money…

Comment on Confused 2009 Renault Safrane hits GCC by Mado

Mado — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:41:10 +0000

Hi Sniper,

I saw some cars on Abu Dhabi sea port yesterday !