Car problems will temper my celebration

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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 03:58 PM
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Car problems will temper my celebration

Not a big problem, but my horn, when I hold it down for longer than a short beep, sounds weak. It sounds like it's out of breath.

So I won't be able to celebrate the Tar Heels' victory tonight exactly as I'd like. I'll just have to holler out the window.
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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Just push it a bunch of short times. Like a long series of short beeps, instead of a few honks. lol.
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 10:55 PM
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your battery may be on its way out.
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 06:08 PM
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TLBaller,

I thought it was the battery too the first time I noticed it 18 months ago.
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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No Japanese car I have driven has a good strong horn.

Airhorn!
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by wackjum
No Japanese car I have driven has a good strong horn.

Airhorn!
haha yea.. i noticed that when me and my friend w/ an american car (at that time) his was MUCH MUCH louder than mine, mine sounded like it was dieing.. (then again that was when i was driving a pos 92 corolla) the TL is much louder than the corolla but not as loud as other american cars
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 10:31 PM
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It's not the tone of the horn (although it's true that Japanesse have a weak and annoying tone), it sounds like the sound a horn blower makes when he's blowing a note and on his last bit of air.

BTW, I didn't need the horn for the celebration. Other folks took care of the horn honking for me.
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 01:03 AM
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by wackjum
No Japanese car I have driven has a good strong horn.
I agree...

The TL's horn sucks (as all Japanese car horns suck)! My mom's Volvo has a better horn... a freakin' Volvo!
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Vincent
I agree...

The TL's horn sucks (as all Japanese car horns suck)! My mom's Volvo has a better horn... a freakin' Volvo!
:shakehead it has a distinct sound IMO... Japanese cars don't have loud horns... or it doesn't sound loud because its a higher pitch horn... if you notice... between American and Japanese is the pitch of the horn... I don't know why... might be because of the different configurations of the horn... but i have to disagree... well its more of my opinion... the TL horn sounds pretty cool... different... unlike my 83 Cadillac... that sounds deep... and so un-unique... it sounds like every other car on the street... i honk my TL's horn... and it gets the attention... but then again... it sounds like every other Honda/Acura...

Still... most Japanese cars do have crappy horns ***coughMazda/Toyotacough***... but not all...
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Old Apr 9, 2005 | 10:56 PM
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i bought an awooga horn for my car it sounds like a horn from a 30's car and always gets attention
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Old Apr 10, 2005 | 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by BurtReyn0lds
i bought an awooga horn for my car it sounds like a horn from a 30's car and always gets attention
ive always found those funny as hell.. whered you get the awooga horn from?
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Old Apr 10, 2005 | 03:12 PM
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I've thought about getting one of those too.
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