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  1. Here it is. The guy charged me $90. He welded plates over where the existing holes were and then cut through the reinforced area to install the bolts. He also said he "rearranged" the exhaust a little. There is a good clearance between the receiver and the tailpipe. Here's the result:
  2. Thanks for the replies. I think Mr. Drip is correct and drainage should not be an issue. ALERT: THIS IS NOT A DIY FOR MOST PEOPLE. DO NOT BUY THE CURT RECEIVER. I have it at a custom muffler shop today for installation. I do not know yet how much he will charge me. Having them install the stupid Curt product for me. 1. For $70 over the cost of a Curt receiver ($135), U-HAUL will install a receiver, the cost for parts+installation is a little over $200. 2. The installation as shown in the Curt instructions puts the receiver TOO CLOSE to the muffler tailpipe. It will rattle, especially if you
  3. Dgolden, I agree you are completely innocent. This is why I only buy new cars instead of pre-owned ones, to eliminate any and all mysteries. I would rather have a new Spark than a used Lexus for this reason. I know exactly what I am getting and so far have had excellent luck with the cars I have bought.
  4. I got delivery of my Curt hitch receiver. They kind of fool you because they say "does not require drilling." However you need to enlarge holes that are already present in frame members, and install the receiver into them. Has anyone considered whether it's a good idea to stop these holes? Aren't the original holes there to ensure drainage?
  5. We're entitled to our opinions, including the orginal poster. However since I am an engineer it simply does not add up. A red flag is raised immediately by seeing a New York - Florida trip. This is a city car with a 1.2 liter engine. Take some time and look at the videos they have on Youtube of how these factories work. Most of the critical work is performed by robots who have no work-life balance issues. I have a VW that is 17 years old common problems repeat over and over again for all owners of the same model because they are a direct consequence of the design. Uncommon problems are either
  6. I'm sorry but I don't believe this. The car is manufactured by Daewoo motors (now wholly owned by GM). The platform for it has been around since the late 1990's with only external modifications. You read all sorts of stories about the Aveo, also made by Daewoo, We had a 2004 model that we just traded in on the Spark that had no problems (other than one free warranty repair) in ten years. My wife crashed it twice and it still had no problems. My other car is a Fiat 500 and you see people posting all kinds of problems for that car too, none of which I have experienced in three years. I don't thi
  7. Ding ding ding ding! We have a winner. The Curt hitch is made to fit the Spark and supposedly does not require drilling. I am also surprised no one mentioned that Edge products makes an OBD-II color monitor that provides a temperature display. I guess the Spark is not the kind of car that inspires an active user community.
  8. My wife is not tall enough to use the roof rack. I agree a tow hitch is the best solution, as neither the rack or bike will contact the vehicle. I found a good hitch rack but what about the hitch should I get one mounted at u-haul or is it easy to DIY?
  9. We (my wife is principal driver) got a 2014 1LT spark. We love small cars. I like primitive small cars, which my 1LT is. The only way it could be better is if it had manual roll down windows like our Aveo had. I tried the other spark forum but it is as dead as a doorknob. I will repeat my questions here. 1. Does anybody know of a really good bike rack solution? 2. What is the logic behind the shift indicator on the electronic display? It goes on and off all the time. If you followed it every time you would be in fifth gear going 30 mph. The only way I have found to keep it quiet is to go exa
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