Just bought my first cage

[SpankMe]

Yeah, I know I'm talking about cages on my nice biker site which is something I usually frown upon, but I'm invoking site owners privilege.

I think my girlie was getting a little tired of riding on the back of the gixxer with a backpack full on groceries (thou she never complained) so I've brought her a shopping cart on wheels.

I know nothing (and I do mean nothing) about cages, so I let her pick the cage she wanted. So any advice about maintenance, what needs replacing/when and where's the best place to go to get it done would be appreciated. And anything else I should know about owning a cage.

No, I will not be driving it, it's just for Gif to drive.

[slofox]

So any advice about maintenance, what needs replacing/when and where's the best place to go to get it done would be appreciated.

Take it to the shop....

After years of doing my own maintenance, I decided, once I could no longer even find the spark plugs, that dem dadblamed newfangled cages were too complicated nowadays and best left to them wot knows about them....

[crazyhorse]

What a true gentleman

[p.dath]

Take it to the shop....

After years of doing my own maintenance, I decided, once I could no longer even find the spark plugs, that dem dadblamed newfangled cages were too complicated nowadays and best left to them wot knows about them....

+1. A lot of modern cars have an onboard engine management computer. Unless you have the $10k diag machine that plugs into it then your limited by what you can do.,

[Quasievil]

Get her a one piece for the car, she will need it

[SpankMe]

Get her a one piece for the car, she will need it

A one piece what?

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Yeah, I know I'm talking about cages on my nice biker site which is something I usually frown upon, but I'm invoking site owners privilege.

SAD... I proud to say, I don't drive a cage or own one... I leave that to the better half... means if we go out I can get pissed...

[SMOKEU]

Slam it on kutties

[marty]

Great little car the Echo/Vitz/Yaris. The 1300cc engine loves to rev, and will happily cruise along at 140km/h using around 6l/100km. Not sure about the 1.0l one though.

Chain driven cam so no belt issues. All it will ever need is oil and filter.

I had a 1999 Echo - changed all the suspension bushes for Nolathane ones, ran decent tyres - it was a great machine in the twisties.

One thing spank - get some always-on driving lights - I'm pretty sure there's a place for them in the front bumper/skirt. silver cars are a bitch to see in flat light.

[Sidewinder]

best thing for it is to send it to the dump!

[Laava]

. So any advice about maintenance, what needs replacing/when and where's the best place to go to get it done would be appreciated. .

It's a Toyota, change the oil every 10,000 and filter every 20,000 and when you are too old to drive you can sell it to the grandkids for 3x new price

[YellowDog]

Take it to the shop....

After years of doing my own maintenance, I decided, once I could no longer even find the spark plugs, that dem dadblamed newfangled cages were too complicated nowadays and best left to them wot knows about them....

Exactly!

A modern engine is a work art with special keys to open and reset management components.

Best left well alone!

[FROSTY:Me]

for a starter I hope ya diddn't pay that kinda money for it --thats 3k over its value

[scumdog]

Waaay too flash and new for my doris..

[sinfull]

Oil change same times as ya bike, coolant flush same time as ya bike, brakes checked at warrant time so same time as ya bike ! Same shit different bucket ! If shit happens, it will prolly need pluggin in, but looking at it ya shouldn't have a problem for years !
Just keep track of oil & water levels for her, or you will regret it, same as her bike !
Edit : auto ! If there aint no record of when it was serviced, get it done and suss with the manual how often ! lots of folk (everyone) neglect the auto !