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    cheap shorty antenna that works

    I ordered one from the local Dodge dealership yesterday, and it arrived this morning, $6.02. It looks good, though it is powdered black rubber,...
    Post by: fo0bar, Oct 20, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications
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    Quick Tire Reviews: GY Integrity, BFG Touring T/A Pro, Yokohama AVID Touring-S

    I just replaced the tires on my 2009 standard, at 25,000 miles. While the GenII Integrity OEMs were slightly better than the GenI Potenza OEMs...
    Post by: fo0bar, Aug 2, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Noise from Aux Port (06-08)

    BTW, I posted in this thread about a year ago. Since then, I took it in for service, with a copy of the TSB. I asked the service manager to...
    Post by: fo0bar, Apr 4, 2011 in forum: Toyota Prius Service Bulletins - TSBs
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    DICE Silverline DUO in the PriusChat shop?

    I have a 2009 Prius with Sirius SC-C1/TOY-SC1 kit integrated, but was looking at the DICE stuff for iPod connectivity. From what I gather, the...
    Thread by: fo0bar, Apr 4, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics
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    Receiver hitch - which size?

    Thanks for the advice everyone. This is mostly for carrying a bike, though it would also be nice to have a small hitch cargo carrier for the back...
    Post by: fo0bar, Mar 26, 2010 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications
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    Receiver hitch - which size?

    I've been thinking of getting a receiver hitch for my 2009, to attach a bike rack. Coastaletech sells both 1.25" and 2" hitch sizes, and Thule...
    Thread by: fo0bar, Mar 23, 2010, 7 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications
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    Gas tank question

    The Gen I/II bladders are predictable, just non-linear. :) I seem to notice a bell curve in the consumption rate as indicated by the fuel gauge....
    Post by: fo0bar, Mar 23, 2010 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    No hooks for floor mats

    It's the same with the US all weather mats. They clip into the same holes as the carpet mats. Toyota OEM all-weather floor mat installation on...
    Post by: fo0bar, Mar 17, 2010 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Where can i purchase - Cargo Net Hooks?

    The net and mounting kit are sold together. So unless you find generic hooks as BlizzardJ mentioned, you'll have to buy the entire kit. Be...
    Post by: fo0bar, Mar 14, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications
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    Sacramento Dealers

    I haven't dealt with any of the Sacramento dealers, but I'd recommend driving a few extra miles and going to Auburn Toyota. I live in Reno and...
    Post by: fo0bar, Mar 14, 2010 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    What was your previous car?

    I've owned 3 Priuses now over the last 8 years (2009, 2007, 2002). Before that I had a 1993 Plymouth Duster. (The early 90s Dusters were nothing...
    Post by: fo0bar, Mar 14, 2010 in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes
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    How to stop a runaway Prius

    IMHO, the "only" answer to this should be "shift to neutral while braking" (even though it does take about a second to engage neutral on a Prius)....
    Post by: fo0bar, Mar 10, 2010 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Toyota to recall 3.8 million vehicles

    Re: Prius Recall ('04 - '09) I looked at the NTHSA photo...
    Post by: fo0bar, Sep 30, 2009 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News