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Car Talk / Re: Is The Tesla Cybertruck Worth It? Or Just A Gimmick? by donstefano8(m): 6:28pm On Jun 13, 2021
Its only good as a concept...besides the like of Ford lighting and GMC Hummer is feasible and more realistic.
Car Talk / Re: Opinions: Fwd Rwd 4wd And Awd Which Of These Is Best For Nigeria Road by donstefano8(m): 1:03pm On May 18, 2021
I think AWD drive is the best drive train needed as this is the most efficient on among them. Power will be sent to wheels that needs it and its being controled by the ECU.

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Car Talk / Re: Road Trip: Awka To Lagos by donstefano8(m): 3:22pm On Apr 14, 2021
Mendy31:
At ore

Stopped to get the usuals grin

Banana and Groundnut

Thats a sweet looking Accord there
Car Talk / Re: Do I Buy The Chevrolet Camaro 2016 For 13m? by donstefano8(m): 5:35pm On Mar 26, 2021
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Why are you comparing a Chevrolet Camaro SS with a Subaru brz? Kindly check your facts right before posting...

Car Talk / Re: FG Reduces Duty On Cars To 10% by donstefano8(m): 10:44pm On Feb 22, 2021
MujaheedAma:
@NatureNews


President Muhammadu Buhari has signed a new directive to slash duty on imported vehicles into Nigeria.

The President ordered the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to immediately comply with the directive as it is targeted at curbing the rising cost of transport and provide a boost for the mass transit industry.

The price reduction would see import duties drop from 35% to 10% and even 5% in some cases depending on the category of the vehicle.

Read more@ https://naturenews.africa/fg-reduces-duty-on-cars-to-10/

This only affects vehicles for transportation and goods, private use is still the same.

Car Talk / Re: Why Are Most Nigerians Scared Of V6 Cars? Truth you must know by donstefano8(m): 5:26pm On Feb 20, 2021
HeavenlyBang:


Never had any issues like that.

What's your advice on the AWD model to RWD?

Would appreciate is as a friend is about to get one. Thanks
Car Talk / Re: Why Are Most Nigerians Scared Of V6 Cars? Truth you must know by donstefano8(m): 5:21pm On Feb 20, 2021
Peppermintflav:
Nigerians and fuel economy... I'm sure if there was a 3cylinder car, some people will say it's better. grin
I've never had d opportunity to buy a V6. But my ideal ride would be a V6 +manual gear combo.

Ford focus, Toyota Yaris, Ford Fiesta, BMW i8, Mitsubishi Mirage, Honda civic, Peugeot 308 so on....
Also Keonigsegg General.

So..
Car Talk / Re: Why Are Most Nigerians Scared Of V6 Cars? Truth you must know by donstefano8(m): 5:08pm On Feb 20, 2021
HeavenlyBang:

Ok, chief.

Please how is the transmission of the 35 & 37, especially using the DS mode?
Cos after awhile it disengages from the engine.
Car Talk / Re: Toyota Corolla Users Need Know Their Mate by donstefano8(m): 10:02pm On Nov 19, 2020
kingreign:


XRS kee you there.
You may be an authority in your agbo and herbal business, but you are next to nothing when it con es to automobiles and you have no authority to speak about them.
Go race Honda civic type R, or even a Nissan sentra SER-spec V. If you succeed, then come and talk better.

Again, I repeat, ITK & Ignorance kee you and that corolla there.

I think you should have surgested a Civic Si and Sentra SR
Car Talk / Re: My Sojourn Into W201 World (1993 190E I6 Auto Tranny) by donstefano8(m): 12:21pm On Nov 18, 2020
GAZZUZZ:


Excellent idea!


Who else thinks it's a good idea?

Great Idea bruv, it will blend in with the grill and wheels.
Technology Market / Re: Lg G8x sold by donstefano8(m): 9:46am On Nov 12, 2020
acekid109:
yes I deal in lg phones but they are mostly lg g8, g8x and v50 for now. The 3 are presently available but no g6

How much for V50? Single or duos? Memory size and how quickly can it be shipped?
Car Talk / Re: Differences Between A Tundra And A Hilux by donstefano8(m): 9:49pm On Nov 08, 2020
HeavenlyBang:
Hilux = 4runner
Tundra = LandCruiser

Hilux = Fortunner
Tundra = Sequoia

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Car Talk / Re: Debunking Car Myths by donstefano8(m): 1:45am On Oct 27, 2020
weyreypey:
Mercedes Benz are fuel guzzlers....

There are versions of Mercedes Benz cars that'll beat even the Toyota Corolla in fuel efficiency.... One of them is the Mercedes Benz A klasse...

Include the B class and C class too...
Celebrities / Re: EndSARS: “I Didn’t Protest With Them” - Davido Tells IGP Adamu by donstefano8(m): 7:06pm On Oct 12, 2020
rangerover:
He is speaking with the force spokesman and not the IGP. Get your posts right.

See original meeting with the IGP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjZjcZSVFEI
Celebrities / Re: EndSARS: “I Didn’t Protest With Them” - Davido Tells IGP Adamu by donstefano8(m): 7:04pm On Oct 12, 2020
saaphiere:
That was not the IG he spoke with.

My broda this is Why I say we are our own undoing, see main meeting with the IGP.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjZjcZSVFEI
Celebrities / Re: EndSARS: “I Didn’t Protest With Them” - Davido Tells IGP Adamu by donstefano8(m): 6:59pm On Oct 12, 2020
wale377:
Davido tells the IGP that he didn’t join the protest that he was just there to calm his fans

Watch below


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMOwhsulHSU

Multiple Award-winning artist and songwriter David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has said that he did not join the protest against SARS.

During the meeting with the IGP of Nigeria, Davido was asked why he joined the protestors but he told the IGP that he only went there to calm the people down because they are his fans.

You guys need to comprehend before posting anything online. This is his very first contact person there in the person of Frank Mbah(by his voice) this is the main meeting with the IGP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjZjcZSVFEI

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Car Talk / Re: Honest Review Of This Toks 1999 Manual Tranny Honda Civic by donstefano8(m): 7:05am On Sep 28, 2020
Lavisha:

1999?!

Wtf?!
What is wrong with you people sef?!
How would you feel driving such car on the road?!
You go wait tire for review.

This is the reason most men go out of their way to make Money through unscrupulous means just to keep appearance. God no go shame us

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Car Talk / Re: All-new 2021 Acura TLX & Type S Get Serious About Fun by donstefano8(m): 7:01am On Sep 28, 2020
HeavenlyBang:


It'll definitely be more than 350 HP. Anything less isn't competitive.

The 2.0T on the Civic Type R already pushes over 300 HP, this 3.0T should go well over 350 HP.

The C43 does 385, the M340i does 382, the Q60 Red Sport does 400. All of them have 3L turbocharged engines.

I'm curious why Acura went with a single turbo, though. And that's probably the biggest issue here, as if they use a larger turbo, that means turbo lag. This could mean a smaller turbo, implying less power. All those cars I listed have twin turbo systems.

Acura will now offer a Type-S performance trim on all of their models starting with the TLX Type S. The TLX Type S is powered by a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 engine which produces a stout 355 horsepower and 354 lb-ft of torque.

For me this is a bit disappointing as I was hoping and expecting close to 390Hp cry, I guess it will be left to the streets to bump that BHP.
Phones / Re: LG Users???? Get In Here!!!! by donstefano8(m): 3:50pm On Sep 15, 2020
Nellsworld:

It grt but i wouldn't go for it cos its big and might be heavy, waiting for nxt yr flagship or the 2nd generation of lg Velvet


The practicality of the WING will be most utilised by content creators and people with interest of shooting videos with photos AKA mobile photography.
Phones / Re: LG Users???? Get In Here!!!! by donstefano8(m): 1:04pm On Sep 15, 2020
Hollo Guys, got a V10 that hasn't been in use as it had the boot loop issue...all other components are intact and can be used for parts, do contact or whats app for price.
08093825874

Phones / Re: LG Users???? Get In Here!!!! by donstefano8(m): 8:44pm On Sep 14, 2020
Hi Guys, check out the new LG wing. What's your take on it?

Phones / Lg's Wing 5G Is The Strangest Dual-screen Phone We've Ever Seen Thankfully by donstefano8(m): 6:15pm On Sep 14, 2020
LG has, throughout its long history, jumped onto some very unusual bandwagons. In 2011, it tried to cash in on an extremely short-lived 3D smartphone craze with the Optimus 3D/Thrill 4G. Perhaps inspired by Google's ultimately doomed Project Ara, it released one of the world's only modular smartphones -- the G5 -- in 2016. And now, with foldable screens on the rise and dual-display phones making a comeback, LG is trying to turn heads once more with the new Wing 5G.

It's about the strangest dual-screen phone we've seen yet, and with a (not yet firm) price of around $1,000, it’s also among the cheapest. Maybe more than anything, though, it’s proof that, yes, Weird LG is back.

Here's the idea: When the Wing is closed, it looks like any other big smartphone. Up front, there's a 6.8-inch P-OLED FullVision screen running at 2460x 1080, plus a 32-megapixel pop-up camera. Around back, there's what appears at first glance to be a fairly standard triple camera system: The 64-megapixel camera with an f/1.8 is the main attraction, and it's joined by an f/1.9 13-megapixel ultra-wide camera. The first hint that something unusual is afoot is the second, 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera. Exactly why that thing is here only really becomes apparent once you open the phone.

Rather than unfolding the Wing as you would with a Galaxy Z Fold 2 or a Surface Duo, you instead flick the main screen around so it sits in landscape orientation. Only then do you see the smaller, 3.9-inch screen beneath it -- this thing runs at 1,240 x 1,080, and is designed to pull double duty. You can use it to run Chrome, Twitter, or Instagram the same way you would on a regular smartphone, all while keeping a YouTube video or Google Maps directions visible on that big main screen.


Meanwhile, other specially tuned apps can take over both displays at once -- the Gallery app, for instance, can show pictures in finder detail on the big screen, leaving the smaller one available to show off editing controls or thumbnails of other photos you've taken. And when you're using LG's built-in messaging app, you can spin the whole thing around to see the message thread on the small screen while pecking out a response on the big one.

The Wing's strange, secondary ultra-wide camera might be the best example of this both-screens-at-once approach. Once the phone is open and you fire up the camera, the Wing can become an all-in-one camera/gimbal combo, complete with an on-screen joystick for tilt shots and planning. A cluster of stabilizers is built into the Wing to help smooth out your run-and-gun footage, though it's anyone's guess how well they'd compare to a proper, standalone gimbal. (A quick note: The 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor can only be used in gimbal mode since it's actually mounted in the Wing sideways.) And if using a phone like an Osmo doesn't exactly appeal, you can also use the secondary screen to the control the regular cameras, and even record video using the front-facing and rear cameras simultaneously.

While the Wing is about as unconventional a phone we've seen this year -- and that's really saying something -- the stuff powering it is considerably more pedestrian. The Wing uses one of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 765G chipsets, paired here with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. (Unlike, say, the Galaxy Z Fold 2, the Wing also supports microSD cards as large as 2TB.) As the name implies, this is a fully 5G device too, with support for both mmWave and sub-6 networks. Because of that expansive network support, the Wing will be compatible with all of the major US wireless carriers -- Verizon will carry it first this year, followed shortly by AT&T and T-Mobile.

There are just a few other things to note here: For one, despite its focus on media creation, the Wing doesn't have a headphone jack. LG says this was a decision made so it could squeeze in all the bits it needed for 5G and that movable display without making the phone too cumbersome to hold. Despite not having held the thing yet, LG seems to have done a solid job on that front -- the Wing is just about as thick as the LG Velvet. And speaking of that flick-open display mechanism, the company says the back of the main screen is coated in thermoplastic polyoxymethylene to keep it from scratching the small screen while in motion, and that the whole package has been tested to last for more than 200,000 swivels.

I cannot give this company enough credit for its sheer goddamned temerity, because the Wing is -- at first glance -- an absolutely ridiculous concept brought to life. Of course, "ridiculous" was sort of the whole point.

The Wing was developed as part of LG's Explorer project, an in-house initiative meant to help foster smartphone design innovation now that the industry is keen to move on from glass-and-metal slabs. While some old-school phone nerds (myself included) may see a resemblance between this thing and LG's mobile-TV-focused VX9400, the company says it designed the Wing as a response to what it learned about dual screens from devices like the V60 ThinQ. Turns out, people like the flexibility of having two screens, but not to the point where they'd necessarily want to carry a dual-screen case around or invest in a phone that's too different from what they're used to.

With that in mind, the Wing might actually be a great device. By design, it offers a proper, standard smartphone experience, plus some extra flexibility when you really need it. There are, of course, lingering questions about app support and overall ease of use, but we'll hopefully answer those questions once we get to test one.

Maybe the most important thing about the Explorer initiative is that it won't live or die based on the Wing's sales. LG says it will remain committed to the project even if the Wing winds up being a total market dud, which -- let's face it -- is a distinct possibility. Perhaps the Wing will languish on store shelves; perhaps people will buy it in droves. No one can say for sure right now, but if LG really does stick to its word and pushes the industry in new and interesting directions, well, that's a win for all of us.

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Car Talk / Re: Road Trip!!!!!!!! Lagos To Owerri by donstefano8(m): 1:26pm On Sep 11, 2020
chillex8:
After contemplations and consultations, I will be embarking on a road trip from Lagos to Owerri.
I remember in the past people updated us with their inter state road trip experience.
But in recent times, I haven't had the pleasure of such entertainment.

Although I have had several inter city journeys, this will be the first documented one.

I will be updating as events unfold.

Vehicle details :
2005 Ford Mondeo
2.0L Duratec
Auto transmission.

Departure place and time: Surulere lagos; 04:00 GMT.
Destination: Umunehi, IMO state.
Estimated travel time- 10-12 hours.
Will solely depend on google voice navigation(make e no carry me enter bush sha).




Video footage once in a while.

Bro don't forget to check your paperwork and extra cash for our ogas on the road...safe trip and will be following keenly.
Car Talk / Re: My Sojourn Into W201 World (1993 190E I6 Auto Tranny) by donstefano8(m): 7:34am On Sep 11, 2020
I will go with 6.

Car Talk / Re: Modern Auto Technologies That Are Largely Unusable In Nigeria by donstefano8(m): 9:07am On Sep 09, 2020
kingreign:


It's very usable in anywhere especially with modern cars having adaptive cruise control with autonomous braking and acceleration. Try it with a Mercedes Benz or INFINITI or Acura or Lexus or Toyota, you'd notice how effective they're. I've tried it in a land cruiser. It even slowed down when the car in front slowed down to enter a pothole and resumed when the car in front resumed speed.
Most of those modern driving aids work well in Nigeria. I've tested quite a number of them.

Lane departure warning, lane keep assist, auto highbeam assist, even traffic sign recognition.


What about usability? As we all know driving in Lagos is like playing road rage
Car Talk / Sneek Peek On The 2021 Genesis G70 Looks. by donstefano8(m): 8:55am On Sep 09, 2020
[color=#000099][/color]The first images of the facelifted 2021 Genesis G70 have been unveiled, showcasing a striking new look fitting of the brand’s current design language.

Genesis has also overhauled the rear fascia of the 2021 G70 with the fitment of its new Quad Lamp taillights that have been inspired by the soaring wings from the Genesis logo. The sedan also includes a body-colored diffuser as well as oval exhaust tips.

Moving to the interior and we find an enlarged 10.25-inch infotainment system that includes an exclusive Genesis UI design and supports over-the-air wireless updates as well as Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and a Valet mode. Genesis has also positioned the wireless charging pad horizontally rather than vertically. Besides these changes, everything else seems the same.

“The new Genesis G70 will engage customers with its dynamic design and the latest innovations in safety and luxury,” a Genesis spokesperson said in a statement. “We are thrilled to reveal more detailed specifications next month.”

Powertrain details about the facelifted G70 remain under wraps but it is understood the entry-level 2.0-liter four-cylinder will be replaced by a new turbocharged 2.5-liter producing 290 hp and 310 lb-ft (420 Nm) of torque. The flagship engine will likely still take the form of a 3.3-liter twin-turbocharged V6 with 365 hp and 376 lb-ft (510 Nm). Unfortunately, the manual gearbox will be dropped from the range.

Hopefully this will be able to make it to the African shores.

Car Talk / Re: Mercedes Benz GLE 350 Or Benz ML 350 by donstefano8(m): 8:51am On Aug 27, 2020
ExpressBooking:


You are wrong. The GLE350 (2016 till date) and ML350(2012 to 2015) is almost the same car in size and shape.

Ladipo boys converts the 2012-2015 ML350 to GLE350 by changing headlights and taillights, complete front and rear bumper assembly, and other smaller accessories and you can't tell the difference between the two vehicles from the exterior but men wey Sabi can spot the ML350 conversion by a peep on the center console of the dashboard

The difference is clear...

Car Talk / Re: Mercedes Benz GLE 350 Or Benz ML 350 by donstefano8(m): 8:48am On Aug 27, 2020
HeavenlyBang:


An ML and GLE are the same thing. Name was just changed in 2015.

No one mentioned a GL here.

...and the GL is now GLS.

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Car Talk / Re: Acura RDX 2007 Temperature Gauge Issue by donstefano8(m): 3:33pm On Aug 26, 2020
mogreen22:
that’s not your temperature gauge. That’s the turbo gauge. Keep Press i on the steering controls. Your temperature gauge will show. It’s digital.

Op follow this method then revert back
Car Talk / Re: The Most Well Built & Most Reliable Vehicles Built From 2010 To Date by donstefano8(m): 3:22pm On Aug 26, 2020
foolbuster:


Lolz. Very funny. Please don't use reliability and german brands in the same sentence. Especially with post 2010 productions.

Post 2010 of these German automobiles seems to be better than later towards twenty10s grin

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Car Talk / Re: 2021 Ram 1500 TRX Debuts As A Hellcat-powered, Desert-running Raptor Killer. by donstefano8(m): 9:43am On Aug 21, 2020
Darkseid:
Damn! What a beauty, I fvcking love trucks, I'm still saving for my Mercedes Benz G63 6x6 that I plan to buy in 2022 undecided

Am not this still in production as the case maybe, if wanna get this now it definitely be way higher than the original price.

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