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RPM, a popular motoring show here in South Africa has some great car review segments.  You should really check them out on their YouTube channel, RPMTV. What is great about the show,  compared to the now-cancelled Top Gear (which I love),  is that they review cars aimed at the general public.  They also provide sound motoring advice and insight into real-world practicality of the cars they review. What is of particular value to me is the last  shot after every car review,  where the stats of the tested model are given. We see the typical manufacturer specifications for speed,  torque, emissions etc,  but crucially also the "price as tested" and the "economy as tested". So often the list price leaves out accessories that some would find critical in vehicle,  and the price soon blows up to get the car you really want. And the same can be said for the manufacturer quoted fuel economy. Typically any quoted fuel economy can be increased by another 2l per 100 km, to s

Taking out the standard radio: So now you are ready to remove the old radio using the tool you have just made. 

Make your own removal tool: One of the things that is not provided with the car or a new radio,  is the tool needed to get it out.  Seasoned Modders will know that there are different tools for every radio in every make of car,  and usually you would need to buy them.  On bidorbuy I found it for R567..  A bit too much for me so I decided to make my own. I read online that you could just stick 4 screwdrivers into the holes and the radio would come out.  You can also use a hanger as I did: This is a simple wire hanger with a plastic coating.  A plain metal hanger would work  just as well. I Used my pliers to cut the hanger into 4 .. And made sure to keep them as long as possible And finally I trimmed off the edges so that they would fit into the holes. Next: Using your tool to remove the radio

Here are some pictures of the radio I chose. I took this model because it was in my price range and importantly had the Sony App Remote feature. App Remote allows you to operate your radio from the screen of your smartphone. I thought this would be a cool feature to add. Though the Ford Figo has space for a double din radio, the standard radio is actually a single din. If you want to put in a double din radio you would need to move(with  a hack saw!) some of the interior plastic brackets. This will not damage the car but it was something I did not want to do. As it is, a single din radio fits in perfectly.   It came in a plastic protective case. just your average single din radio. Is an important piece, be careful not to lose it.    These are the removal tools for the new Sony radio

I find myself using my sun visor quite often in the South African sun. Over the 3 years of driving my Ford Figo, it has finally decided to give me an issue. The screws come loose. Here are the pics... The offending screw is the one closest to the windscreen. It just feel into my lap one day while driving   It is simply a metal sheet under the Visor attachment on the roof lining  Always keep a small pocket knife/tool in your car!  Just turning the screw back in didn't work for long. It just came loose and fell out again. What worked for me was covering the screw in some cling wrap and then screwing it in - still not perfect, but the fix definitely lasted longer.