Engine Longevity?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

A better question would be "How could it not?"

Ya, what have we come to? (Rhetorical question no answers required)

[KR-S]

I love this forum.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Ya, what have we come to? (Rhetorical question no answers required)

Ooo, we need to revive that one.

[SpidyJ]

Originally Posted by Hotrodheart

For optimum engine longevity: When cold starting, give it enough throttle to bounce the engine off the rev limiter. Can't go wrong there. Also, swap those pistons side to side like the other poster says.

Why yes.........I do this every morning.

I'll pass on the piston rotation though, it's way too much work.

I have enough trouble changing my cabin air filter. The stealer says this must be done immediately!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by KR-S 86

Jackel, Strokel, Chokel, Spankel, Burpel or Fingel engine.

Originally Posted by SpidyJ

Why yes.........I do this every morning.

I'll pass on the piston rotation though, it's way too much work.

I have enough trouble changing my cabin air filter. The stealer says this must be done immediately!

Oh you don't need to change the filter. Just reverse the blower motor so it sucks all the crap out and it will be as good as new.

[Cedars]

Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere

Then why does Hyundai have BY FAR the best warranty in the industry? I'm guessing they aren't loosing money fixing broken cars, they are making money not fixing anything.

But yeah "someone" is always a good source of info. BTW someone told me the ocean is green and the sky is blue! And the GT86 is a Subaru, not a Toyota.

They give you a 5 year unlimited and after that the probs usually start. For example the construction company I work in has a Hyundai minivan and a nissan minivan both bought around the same time, nissan works with no issues Hyundai always in the garage.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Cedars

They give you a 5 year unlimited and after that the probs usually start. For example the construction company I work in has a Hyundai minivan and a nissan minivan both bought around the same time, nissan works with no issues Hyundai always in the garage.

Sneaky buggers those car companies





On a related note looking for this gif probably just put me on a bunch of watch lists.

[Cedars]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Sneaky buggers those car companies





On a related note looking for this gif probably just put me on a bunch of watch lists.

I'm sure Hyundai is a fine car, but put a Hyundai and a Toyota side by side, same specs, same price, which would you choose?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Cedars

I'm sure Hyundai is a fine car, but put a Hyundai and a Toyota side by side, same specs, same price, which would you choose?

The nicest colour.
Really.
Not joking.
Same specs, same features, same price leaves only colour
I have zero Hyundai bias and am not a Toyota nor Subaru fanboy.

[KR-S]

Originally Posted by Cedars

I'm sure Hyundai is a fine car, but put a Hyundai and a Toyota side by side, same specs, same price, which would you choose?

Well, that depends. It's all subjective and somewhat objective in the end. No doubt Toyota has a stellar reputation for quality despite their pedal fiasco years ago, but both Hyundai and Kia have made great strides in terms of quality (though Kia might need work, but I'll get to that). It's not unreasonable to chose a Hyundai Sonata over a similarly priced and optioned Toyota Camry.

The Kia Forte I drove before my FR-S never gave me any problems; however, the quality of the interior is somewhat subpar. The handbrake boot disintegrated, and later on the part with the shift pattern on the shift knob came loose easily. It's still a working car with no mechanical issues whatsoever.

[Cedars]

Originally Posted by KR-S 86

Well, that depends. It's all subjective and somewhat objective in the end. No doubt Toyota has a stellar reputation for quality despite their pedal fiasco years ago, but both Hyundai and Kia have made great strides in terms of quality (though Kia might need work, but I'll get to that). It's not unreasonable to chose a Hyundai Sonata over a similarly priced and optioned Toyota Camry.

The Kia Forte I drove before my FR-S never gave me any problems; however, the quality of the interior is somewhat subpar. The handbrake boot disintegrated, and later on the part with the shift pattern on the shift knob came loose easily. It's still a working car with no mechanical issues whatsoever.

My personal experience with Hyundai hasn't been great, they have definitely improved their quality, but when it comes to re sale, build quality I would go for Toyota any old day. With KIA I remember in the 90's their dashboards used to deform in the sun. I'm a sucker for brand names I guess.

[Cedars]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The nicest colour.
Really.
Not joking.
Same specs, same features, same price leaves only colour
I have zero Hyundai bias and am not a Toyota nor Subaru fanboy.

Assuming same color, same price, same specs what would you go for?

[chaoskaze]

Originally Posted by Cedars

Assuming same color, same price, same specs what would you go for?

Tcoat lived long enough to appreciate all kinds of women..... I mean cars.

[KR-S]

Originally Posted by Cedars

My personal experience with Hyundai hasn't been great, they have definitely improved their quality, but when it comes to re sale, build quality I would go for Toyota any old day. With KIA I remember in the 90's their dashboards used to deform in the sun. I'm a sucker for brand names I guess.

I think dashboard deformation is a problem on any car exposed to the sun, especially in California. There's plenty of people on this forum who had dashboard issues and even a few who had them replaced in extreme circumstances.

I agree with you that I'd go for Toyota any day for build quality and due to the fact that I am a Toyota fan. However, Hyundai's build quality as we have said is far better than it was back in the 90s, and I wouldn't object to anyone choosing one over a beige Camry or Corolla. In fact, my sister and her husband sold their older Matrix and Corolla to buy a Santa Fe and Veloster, respectively.