Recent content by Shirotai

I too am both a driver and a cyclist, but more of a cyclist. I ride about 8,000 km a year and have had a few minor collisions with cars and some near-misses. I found this guide for New York cyclists on the internet about a year ago, it seems to be useful. Be: Predictable. Use hand signals to...

Nah, I meant the 'Have an A-1 day" quote.

That's a pretty good idea, as the cars will accumulate a bunch of dust / dirt on transit anyway. In addition the cars would surely have protective covering on some panels, lessening the impact of the soot. However appearances are worth a lot in Japan and I'm sure Toyota is loathe to send dirty...

Apparently the soot was caused by a power failure next door - a one-off event, thankfully. This kind of thing is not an everyday occurance in Japan. As for another obvious cultural difference between Japan and the US, it's interesting to note that Toyota is 'thinking about' legal action, while...

Can you imagine this? Last week in Japan some 20,000 brand new Toyotas ready for export were covered in soot as a result of an incident at a neighbouring factory. Toyota's solution - get 5,000 factory workers to clean them (4 each). That's a lot of training, a lot of products and a lot of...

I gave my better half a dozen roses in early November which she loved because they were a complete surprise for her. They've been next to the front door so that we (and visitors) can see and appreciate them every day and ten of them are in good shape nearly seven weeks later. Whatever you...

Wow, it either rains or it pours. A similar question was posted this week and has dozens of responses... If you're interested in some answers to this, check this thread: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/73306-safe-use-apc-opti-coated-paint.html Basically a...

Drifting ... :-)

No worries - whatever floats your boat. I like Valtari (which I bought on impulse after hearing one of the songs on the radio) but am not so fussed with Kveikur. I had a look around at some of the albums on your link - there's some interesting stuff there (artwork and music). Thanks for sharing it.

Right now? Sigur Ros' album Valtari (an Icelandic band). I have an eclectic musical collection; mainly classical, English pop and alternative, with some rock, a little ambient, a bit of R&B and even some Johnny Cash. (has anyone read this entire thread?)

I think an Alfa Romeo emblem would be a nice addition to your already awesome collection too. FWIW my favourite is the old Citroen emblem, but the brand is not really of the same ilk as Bentley, Merc, Rolls etc, eh.

Hello. I have a bit of a newb question that a forum search wasn't able to resolve within my normal concentration span of 12.4 seconds. I just bought some Sonax Full Effect which I intend to use (along with OPC) to clean my summer wheels before opticoating them. From what I have read on the...

My car is outside 24/7 and in summer I usually notice that there is a section of the roof that does not bead quite as well after a month or six weeks. Then I do the whole car again. It's not quite the five months that's mentioned on the label but that's what the 'up to' means I guess. Given its...

A long-running thread but a useful one it seems. OCW (i.e. car wax) - easy on and beads beautifully. Too bad it doesn't last the full 5 months though. OC - I've not put it only car yet, but my bicycles stay shiny longer and are so much easier to clean now. Costco MF towels (that's microfibre...

For the first few days the water sheeted off nicely but after that the water formed beads on the mirror which reduced visibility. I worked out that simply wiping shampoo on the mirror made it completely wet so I could see my ugly mug better while shaving. It's not a criticism of OC as a product...