What happened in or around your Elantra today?

[someguy]

Hey iLabman its probably fine. These things sometimes happen.

[Em-squared]

Originally Posted by OEM_Elantra

Chunk of ice at 5am after being in the ER with my son all night...

That totally sucks about your car, but as everyone else has already said, your son comes first, which obviously you know.

Originally Posted by OkieRich

All my best to the little guy. Sure sorry about that ice hitting the front. Son's #1, car is #3!

I would say my car is about #4 or 5, behind God, family (husband included), dogs, jobs, etc.

Originally Posted by accentgls5

Em^2

I woke up the other day to my alarm and smackef my wifes face thinking she was the alarm, so dont feel bad.

Poor wifey!

2009 Elantra GL Sport

Hilarious, but hope your wife is OK!

At any rate, glad someone understands!

Originally Posted by crownr0yal

And then, I was doing some studying at the local Co-Op aaaaand Anna Mae Bullock herself paid my sleepy town a visit. My grandma turns 79 on Dec. 20th and I swear this lady was older than her ... but hey .. if 6 inch platforms and a '69 vette float her boat ... faaaaar be it from me to judge!

Hilarious! I had no idea that Tina Turner's name was really Anna Mae Bullock. I just have always known her as Tina! Thanks for the lesson!

[OkieRich]

I've now lived long enough to have seen it all: a lady driving while painting her fingernails. I've witnessed the application of blush, rouge, lipstick, eyeliner, lash curling, hair teasing, and yes, hair spraying from a can. What I saw today was a lady holding nail polish with thumb/forefinger while her remaining three fingers were extended outward at the 12o'clock position on the wheel. The palm was doing the steering. Her left hand was dipping into the bottle and polishing the 3 aforementioned fingers.

Now, that's talent! Dangerous, to be sure, but skilled!

[Em-squared]

Oh geez. That's just stupid and dangerous, if you ask me. I would most certainly spill it if that were me. Only in Oklahoma, I guess.

[OkieRich]

Originally Posted by Em-squared

Only in Oklahoma, I guess.

Oh, how I wish there had been Oregon plates on that car!

[dwausa]

Apparently the Elantra doesnt like the cold lol. 25F outside on my way home from work this morning. Watching the MPG go down to 28.2. I usually hover around 31-32.

[Xion]

Originally Posted by dwausa

Apparently the Elantra doesnt like the cold lol. 25F outside on my way home from work this morning. Watching the MPG go down to 28.2. I usually hover around 31-32.

No cars like the cold. My ex Focus got terrible MPG in winter, beleive me the Elantra does better even though it seems to do poorly.

Originally Posted by iLabman

Beloved wife takes car to drop son to piano lessons.

Shifts into THIRD at stop light.

Panics because car is on verge of stalling.

Tries to shift into neutral.

Slams on accelerator.

Engine screams! (I assume hitting the red line).

Smells burned rubber immediately.

Pulls over.

I drive car later that evening and notice nothing odd with respects to shifting/gearing.

Did I dodge a bullet? Any perceivable damage? I assume the clutch got burnt a bit?

****. My new Elantra's infant years ain't going so swell...

Don't worry, I tried two times to teach my wife how to drive manual and twice it smelled like rubber in my car. Oh no! my toy.

[crownr0yal]

Originally Posted by Em-squared

Hilarious! I had no idea that Tina Turner's name was really Anna Mae Bullock. I just have always known her as Tina! Thanks for the lesson!

Have you never seen What's Love Got To Do With It?!?!?! Homework for the weekend! Lol

[someguy]

Strangely the Elantra windshield defroster is more effective than our Pathfinder with a much larger engine. Also the Pathfinder sideview mirrors are not heated. I did not understand the importance of that feature until I moved to KY.

[Em-squared]

Originally Posted by OkieRich

Oh, how I wish there had been Oregon plates on that car!

Well, you know that in Oregon, while there are some women who care about their nails (the suburban types), there are a lot of more natural, outdoorsy types as well who do not wear a ton of makeup or paint their nails.

Originally Posted by crownr0yal

Have you never seen What's Love Got To Do With It?!?!?! Homework for the weekend! Lol

No!!! I must! But right now I am SO busy with a paid project I am doing, it will have to wait until after Friday.

Originally Posted by someguy

Strangely the Elantra windshield defroster is more effective than our Pathfinder with a much larger engine. Also the Pathfinder sideview mirrors are not heated. I did not understand the importance of that feature until I moved to KY.

Oh my goodness, I still recall that the Elantra had the best heater of any car I've owned, and my husband totally agreed.