1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Factory or port install?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by jchall30, Mar 18, 2012.

  1. WE0H

    WE0H Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2010
    3,247
    527
    0
    Location:
    Minnesota
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    Wow, I'll have to see if mine comes with them also. That would be nice as those wheels might be too hot for the thugs to leave alone :(

    Mike

     
  2. jchall30

    jchall30 New Member

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2012
    143
    9
    0
    Location:
    Winchester, KY
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Five
    The sound is kinda cool I think. It doesn't bother me at all. Can't really hear it from inside the car.
     
  3. jchall30

    jchall30 New Member

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2012
    143
    9
    0
    Location:
    Winchester, KY
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Five
    I bey yours does too!! It isn't on the window sticker anywhere so i bet its part of the package
     
  4. WE0H

    WE0H Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2010
    3,247
    527
    0
    Location:
    Minnesota
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    That's cool. I know how to delete the speaker but as long as it isn't goofy sounding, I'd leave well enough alone. Trying now to see if those are Low Rolling Resistance tires or not.

    Yea that would be nice if mine has the locks also. The only reason I could see it not having them is if your dealer installed them as a thank you. Seeing as both our cars went thru the same port, they might be the same. I go in on Friday to go over the 3M film and what is going to get covered and if my car is there, I can get some pics and check those wheels for locks. Did you find any scuffs under the front edge? I am concerned with the car riding so low that it could get bumped on a ramp. My wife's Sky Redline was scuffed when she took delivery. She was freakin pissed when I showed her that. The dealer repaired it ;)

    Mike
     
  5. jchall30

    jchall30 New Member

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2012
    143
    9
    0
    Location:
    Winchester, KY
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Five
    Nope. No marks that i can see. Don't want to look to hard though ;)
     
  6. WE0H

    WE0H Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2010
    3,247
    527
    0
    Location:
    Minnesota
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    Yikes :eek:

    I need to buy a few oil filters yet. Not going to let the dealer touch it unless there are some warranty things or recalls to do later on.

    Mike
     
  7. WE0H

    WE0H Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2010
    3,247
    527
    0
    Location:
    Minnesota
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
  8. jchall30

    jchall30 New Member

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2012
    143
    9
    0
    Location:
    Winchester, KY
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Five
    Yeah. Those are the ones.
     
  9. WE0H

    WE0H Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2010
    3,247
    527
    0
    Location:
    Minnesota
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    How many miles a year you guessin your gonna drive? I typically drive my summer cars 6k-7k miles but seeing as this one will get double the mpg's, I might be driving it more often in the summer :) My Ion Redline is a 2006 and I put ~10,500 on it since new :eek: It loves gas though so I don't like to take it far. I tried getting my wife to trade it in but she insisted we keep it. Doesn't make sense with silly gas prices these days.

    Mike
     
  10. jchall30

    jchall30 New Member

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2012
    143
    9
    0
    Location:
    Winchester, KY
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
    Model:
    Five
    I drive quite a bit back and forth to work. It's about 70 miles round trip on interstate. It translates to about 19k a year with misc driving added. :eek:
     
  11. WE0H

    WE0H Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2010
    3,247
    527
    0
    Location:
    Minnesota
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    Might have to buy a work beater vehicle :p Keep your baby all shined up in the garage for weekend cruises.

    I am thinking a used 2nd Gen would be good for a shopping mall grocery store vehicle. I'm retired so I only have to pick our son up at school in the afternoon or both mornings & afternoon's when Denise is out traveling. Not too much driving unless I get into road trips in my Prii :)

    Mike