Comments on: Car commercial

By: Herman

Herman — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:58:17 +0000

My 2004 Mazda 6 have an ashtray, and it is more-or-less traditional places, but so small, and integrated into the car so that order can be SURE I started ashes into it (and not all in the center console) is to look down while I snapped; a very dangerous here in LA So, the ashes went out the window, along with the butts.

By: Handles

Handles — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:29:16 +0000

OK ,here’s an idea, i would love to hav eold shed (banger) so I could do this. Get a couple of big steel door handles, you know the type you put on internal doors and screw them on. I totally agree with you on the original picture. I had an old triumph herald which had a sticky door at times and especially when icy, the fact it had a ‘proper handle’ made life so much easier. Same applies if it needs a good slam which is better to do holdign the handle than the bodyword. Some progress just isn;t progress.. What abotu card with no handles!! I guess you’ll eb waiting unti the lunktime thaw, although if you own a lambo that’s not a proble just sommond you driver! Come on Jeeves off we go…

By: Erik Chase

Erik Chase — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:26:10 +0000

I hate the winter, no matter what car you have old or new it puts a damp on things. The salt off the road eats away at the bottom of your car and rims. Chance of crashing on the road, and not to mention the cold. You almost have to always blare your heat in the winter. I’ll tell you one good thing about newer cars is the remote starter, great to use in the winter!

By: webs05

webs05 — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 21:59:00 +0000

Excellent post, I wish door handles were made like they used to be. Cause I am one of the suckers driving around a car without a handle on the driver side door. At first it sucked to get into, but after a year and a half I have gotten used to it.

By: george.w

george.w — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 03:01:06 +0000

I bet the composition of the door seals has changed. Also cars are too stylish to have real rain gutters over the doors anymore.

A couple things I have done in the past. One is to clean the door seals and track, and then lubricate them with WD-40 or a teflon-based lubricant. That may help repel water before it freezes. Try it on a rear door, or the passenger door if it is a 2-door, before doing the driver’s door. That helped with MrsDoF’s Mitsubishi.

Another is to use one of those magnetic calendars – the kind you put on your refrigerator. They are about 8 inches by 10 inches and made of a magnetic plastic. When you park the car, slap one on top of the car door handle, thus protecting the handle and lock from precipitation.

My ‘67 Dodge Coronet 440 never had this problem.

By: BGE

BGE — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 22:45:08 +0000

As someone above said, you have to look down to find the pop can sized ashtray in the console. I hate it. I still can’t believe that a regular ashtray isn’t available even as an option.
And to top that off, I find that I REALLY miss the little light that was in the ashtry. At night, if I look down, it’s pitch black. I can hardly see the console, forget the floor.

Anyway, my son’s car handles freeze in the winter and I’m trying to figure out what can be done. The door pulls themselves freeze tight. I’ve never known a car to do it to this extent. The 1990 car that I traded off last spring wasn’t as bad about it as his 1996. Any suggestions?

By: george.w

george.w — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:18:11 +0000

Christian, I’m just… curious who you’re speaking to, since no one here advocated removing ashtrays from cars.

By: Christian

Christian — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:26:51 +0000

correction: Truman technically saved us from the Japs…but your anti-smoking = anti-Roosevelt treachery is still just as shameful..

By: Christian

Christian — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:22:21 +0000

The idea of an car not having ashtrays is absurd! One only need look at the magnificent Cadillacs, Packards and Lincolns of days gone by to see that having ashtrays in the doors or on the seatbacks is an elegant touch to any automobile. The new designs afforded us by today’s designers: bulbous, gortesque creatures with very little individuality and taste, would obviously hint at the need for something to add real class to the concoction..such as the addition of ash receivers.
To those who do not smoke, I would like to tell you all one thing, you are not an entity unto yourselves, we smokers should be afforded the same rights as you enjoy without harassment, but this is no longer the case. We are treated as outcasts, and for you to think that you are better than a group that included both Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the great Bette Davis shows that you are indeed quite foolish and have very little sense..for where would we be without our great Mr. Roosevelt and his black cigarette holder..and Bette Davis would NOT be Bette Davis without a cigarette..you should all be goose-stepping now and growing little mustaches since you have so little respect for the greatest president we have ever had..also think of your Social Security..Roosevelt AGAIN. He saved the world from the blasted Nazis and Emperor Hirohito and if he were alive today you would ostracize him for his habit…shame. Miss Davis would have simply told you where to stick it and maybe given you a little cigarette burn before sashaying out of the room. Just thought I would give you a lecture..since you lecture us constantly.

By: GH

GH — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 18:15:02 +0000

suggestion for those seeking a solution to the ash tray problem, (although the soda can was pretty good)

an indoor ash tray and

VELCRO!