Honda Fit

"pars" wrote

I don't know. I recently rented a semi-fancy 2006 Pontiac and it didn't have
a locking door. I was surprised.

 

Of course, you can get a locking gas cap. In about 3 years since this
is a new model.

Or, put the wrong one on, and risk rollover leaks/fire/emission system
alarms/etc. since it won't be the right one.

 

just because its a new model doesnt mean the gas cap isnt an existing
design. id be VERY surprised if they redesigned the fuel filler and cap
just for this one model, when they have loads of CAD/CAM designs that
are proven to work.

for example... the cap from my 1998 honda civic and my 2003 suzuki
burgman are identical. the burgman cap locks, civic cap doesnt. i
swapped em 4 months ago, and both run great, no MIL, no leaks.

stant probably has a cross-reference somewhere. take the OEM cap off,
and do the footwork.

 

enemies? Not much, just a healthy dose of paranoia.

I've already got a couple of those remote actuator hooked up to my car
alarm, so that I can use my car alarm to remotly open and close the
doors (while activating the alarm at the same time). Each actuator cost
about $75/each and after 7 years of use, they're still working
flawlessly.

Pars

 

If Suzuki can afford to have a gas cap that locks, why can't Honda?

Pars

 

That's the truth. My daughter rear ended someone (in a Lexus SUV) during
her first month of driving and my son drove over motorcyclist's head in his
first year (the biker came out of it none the worse for wear due to a good
helmet). They were both driving a VERY used 91 Isuzu pickup that I still
own and drive, now that they have gotten cars of their own. By the way,
they paid for their new cars out of their own pockets and they are quite
careful about the car's care and how they drive it.

Too often, I read about 16-18 year olds that kill themselves (and others) in
their new cars that Mommy and Daddy gave them for their
Birthday/Graduation/etc. New drivers simply do not have the necessary
experience to have "cars to call their own". They should be restricted and
supervised until they obtain that experience. IMHO.

Sid

 

That was an ignorant statement worthy of Mike Hunter.