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Hello from Michigan

by brazilusa on Tue Oct 07 08:21:12 PDT 2008

Hi, I'm Justin and I live in Farmington, MI. I own a 1995 Toyota Corolla DX w/ the 1.8L 7AFE and manual transmission. Faded original red paint. Over 220,000 miles now. Replaced the alternator a few times. Added bigger headers and complete exhaust. Iridium plugs and better wires. Short shifter, front strut tower brace, springs, struts. Take it to Toyota dealers and they can't find anything wrong with the powertrain.

Re: CX-7 Steering Wheel Vibration [maavalous]

by sueb613 on Wed Jul 30 06:51:45 PDT 2008

OK - you MUST call Mazda corporate headquarters - they are extremely responsive. This is exactly the problem I had, and it was finally solved by replacing the drive shaft. They had done everything up to that point including 4 wheel balance, new tires, front end alignment, yet the car still had this harmonic vibration that went right through your body from the steering wheel. It was especially bad in the rear seat - I know because I sat back there and couldn't believe what it felt like. I am convinced that Mazda got a batch of bad drive shafts -as my son who is a mechanic diagnosed the problem right at the outset. DO NOT STOP trying as it can be fixed. For information purposes, mine was fixed at Suburban Mazda in Farmington Hills, MI. They sent in the regional engineer to figure it out and didn't stop till it was solved. In the long run, both the dealership and Mazda were excellent about taking care of the problem....so you can get it fixed.

Re: VUE BLUES [vueblue2]

by matrixgirl09 on Sun Jun 22 12:55:06 PDT 2008

Wow that car is not safe. I would take it to a different dealership and trade it in. Take out a loan for the difference if needed. I got my VUE at Saturn of Farmington Hills in MI and was told they have a no haggle trade in policy. Best of Luck.

This is a great idea...

by british_rover on Sat Jun 14 07:25:05 PDT 2008

When I first moved up to CT I lived in this tiny town called Collinsville. Collinsville used to have an ax factory that was powered by two damns on the Farmington river. The factory and dams are still there but they are dormant with all of the generators and machinery gone. I always wondered why with all the push to get more sustainable domestic power into the state why the town didn't try and refurbish those old dams. Well apparently the town first selectman thought the same thing and had the town engineer look at the dams to figure out if they could be refurbished to provide local hydroelectric power. Homegrown Hydro As our ancestors duly observed, Connecticut has a lot of hills and a fair amount of rain throughout the year. Those crafty Yankees knew that water moving downhill would turn a waterwheel and power a mill or factory. They built dams to increase and control water power. Many of these dams were abandoned over the years, as steam and then electrical power replaced the waterwheel. But many — perhaps hundreds — of those dams are still there, in varying degrees of repair. Energy from fossil fuels has become problematic. Water power is clean. Wouldn't it make sense to use those dams again? Canton First Selectman Dick Barlow thinks so. Canton was home to one of the state's premier factories, The Collins Co., maker of world-renowned blade tools. The company, in the eponymous Collinsville section, ran on power from hydroelectric generators at two dams on the Farmington River. The generators fell quiet after the company closed its doors in 1966. Northeast Utilities bought and scavenged the machines for scrap metal. Barlow figures it's time to put them back into service. He and his fellow selectmen plan to ask the finance board for $20,000 to hire a consultant and a lawyer to help navigate the complex licensing process. The town engineer estimates each of the two dams would need $3 million worth of work. But depending on the size of the new generator, the upper dam could earn up to $138,000 a year for the town by selling electricity to the grid, and the lower dam could bring in $118,000, after bonds were paid off. This is a very promising idea. State utility and environmental officials ought to help the town navigate the regulatory rapids, and other towns should be looking at their dams with an eye toward doing the same thing. The water in the Farmington River is not imported from the Middle East. Its use doesn't add to greenhouse gas emissions. The more power we can derive from hydroelectric sources, the better off we'll be. Here is a follow up to the first article. Green certification for hydro dams The June 10 editorial "Homegrown Hydropower" pointed out the advantages of generating power at Connecticut dam sites, specifically the upper and lower Collinsville dams along the Farmington River. The town of Canton is quite sensibly looking into this possibility. After all, the dams are already in place, they have produced hydropower in the past and increasing local energy self-sufficiency is, in itself, a good idea. That said, even good ideas, if poorly executed, can turn into bad ideas. On the other hand, well-executed good ideas can become models, and restarting hydropower production at Collinsville could be a proud example of the right way to do hydro in Connecticut. At the very least, the project would use existing dams rather than further segmenting the Farmington River with new impoundments. Also, the project would require installation of fishways, helping to mitigate the present barriers to upstream fish passage. But it could be so much more. What would make this project a true model is to have it meet the criteria for certification developed and tested over time by the Low Impact Hydropower Institute. LIHI is an independent nonprofit that recognizes that well-done hydropower can be "green." LIHI has standards for impacts of dams on flow, water quality, fish passage, species of concern, watersheds, cultural resources and public access and recreation. Thus LIHI certification addresses many of the concerns about damage to the river expressed by local citizens who know the value of a healthy river system to public health, wildlife, recreation and tourism. Many consumers already seek sources of green energy and pay a premium for it. By providing a credible, rigorous green designation, LIHI certification would also add value for the hydropower producer. Hydro could be a win-win situation on the Farmington, but it is not a one-size-fits-all solution for all rivers. Anyone who has ever driven through CT will tell you that there are rivers everywhere and that many of those rivers have old dams attached to old factories or mills right on top of them. The dams are already built they just need to be refurbished and have modern turbines put in which is a lot easier and less expensive then building new dams.

Re: 2008 Q7 3.6 premium lease [towsonnc]

by mssurrey on Fri Mar 28 10:44:08 PDT 2008

Located in Farmington Hills, MI Dealer is Bill Cook Audi (part of the Suburban group). Ask to speak with the sales manager direct (no names allowed by Edmunds?) Good luck!!!

Re: LR2 Sunroof issues [andybl29]

by hughmcmillan on Tue Feb 05 07:48:52 PST 2008

I had my sunroof replaced immediately after taking delivery of my demo with ca 5,500 miles on it. The salesman noticed that it wouldn’t close properly without pressing the switch just so. There was the faintest whistle if it wasn’t closed tightly. There was some problem with removing the old unit as one had to use a wire to cut through the silicone-like material similar to cutting cheese. I think the process took around a week once I had waited a month for the replacement unit to arrive. The dealer just had no experience and there was little guidance, that I could see, from Land Rover NA. The dealer, Land Rover Farmington Valley, Canton CT, was superb which has been my experience with them with previous Land Rovers. I have not had any problems with the sunroof although to be honest I have not used it since it was replaced in late October as it is not the season for it in New England. I adore the LR2. The Sat Nav is fantastic. I wish I had the newer driver’s seat and I really miss the HomeLink garage door opener of all my previous Land Rovers. All in all the car is a great vehicle. The dealer is fantastic. I am very fortunate to have such a combination. (Thank you Peter, Rob & Lori!) -Hugh