Gibson Flying
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 2008 Gibson 50th Anniversary Flying V MINT  US $2,199.00
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 Gibson Flying V Relic US $650.00
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 1985 Gibson Flying V Yellow Vintage Nice Shape Gibson Hard Case US $699.99
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 Gibson Flying V Robot Guitar US $1,299.00
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 Gibson Custom Shop Zakk Wylde Bullseye Limited Edition Flying V Ebony Board US $4,350.00
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 GIBSON FLYING V 1984 DESIGNER SERIES MIDNIGHT VIOLET WHSC US $1,499.00
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 Gibson Custom Shop Flying V Red Sparkle 1967 Reissue with Maestro US $2,650.00
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 1984 Gibson Flying V US $2,999.00
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The Mini Cooper is a great car if you are looking for good gas mileage, great handling and some serious fun. It is a car with a lot of character, but sometimes they pack a bit too much character into the car. This can lead to issues with things like the tire warning light.
I own a 2008 Mini Cooper S. The car is seriously fun, but it definitely comes with some quirks that most owners just classify as character. One example is the interior lights. You can switch them between blue and purple, but not white. It gives the car a certain 70's feel, but one I find unique.
The Mini Cooper has so many of these odd little characteristics that you can identify new owners really easily. There the people parked in parking lots, sitting in the driver's seat with their heads down. Why? They are reading the owner's manual as they try to figure out how to do something. I spent no less than two hours pushing buttons, reading the manual, pushing buttons and then finally calling the dealer before I realized there is no temperature gauge in the car! Odd, but true.
Some of these quirks, however, are undoubtedly a pain in the derriere. The tire warning light is definitely one. The Mini Cooper S does not come with a spare tire. To save weight, the car was designed to drive on "run flat" tires. When the tire is punctured, it is designed to drive on for another 60 miles or so, a period during which you are supposed to go to the dealer to get the tire changed.
The problem arises with Coopers starting with the 2006 model, I believe. When the air gets cold, the pressure in the tires drops as the air contracts. The run flat tires have pressure gauges in the stem, which read this as the tire going flat. The flat tire warning light then comes on even though there is not a problem.
The first time this happened, I drove it into a Discount Tire store. They checked the tire and found nothing wrong. The second time this happened, I did the same thing. The third time this happened, I check the pressures in each tire, reset the warning light and went about my business!
If you have a newer Mini Cooper, you need to have a tire gauge handy. The warning light will come on frequently in winter, so you'll need a quick and ready way to know if you have a problem or false alarm. Driving to the tire store each time is not even remotely worth it!
Dirk Gibson writes about issues surrounding buying auto parts from DCJAutoParts.com to save money while working on your car.
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Gibson Flying V Hardshell Case $164.99 Gibson Flying V Hardshell Case |
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Gibson Flying V Electric Guitar Heritage Cherry $1199 Gibson Flying V Electric Guitar Heritage Cherry |
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Gibson Flying V Electric Guitar Classic White $1199 Gibson Flying V Electric Guitar Classic White |
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The Gibson Flying V $25.92 Gibson Flying V is back for a revised second edition. Larry Meiners wrote and published the first edition in 2001; now author Zachary R. Fjestad, author of the Blue Book of Guitars series has both revised and added all-new information. Expanded to 104 pages, features include the history of the Flying V, detailed descriptions of all Gibson and Epiphone Flying Vs produced through 2007, an exclusive eight-page color section of Flying Vs, new chapters on Epiphone and other Flying V copies, and more than 40 pages of Flying V specifications and identifying tools! |
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Gibson Flying V Traditional Pro Electric Guitar Ebony $1299 Gibson Flying V Traditional Pro Electric Guitar Ebony |
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Gibson Custom Kirk Hammett Flying V Aged Electric Guitar Ebony $5332 Gibson Custom Kirk Hammett Flying V Aged Electric Guitar Ebony |
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Gibson Flying V Traditional Pro Electric Guitar Wine Red $1299 Gibson Flying V Traditional Pro Electric Guitar Wine Red |
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Used Gibson Flying V Faded Cherry Electric Guitar $799.99 In Store Used USED GIBSON FLYING V FADED CHERRY ELECTRIC GUITAR |
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Used Gibson Dsvrchch1 Wc Flying V Chy 9.5 $849.99 In Store Used USED GIBSON DSVRCHCH1 WC FLYING V CHY 9.5 |
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Gibson Limited Run Flying V With Tremolo Electric Guitar Classic White $1208.43 Gibson Limited Run Flying V with Tremolo Electric Guitar Classic White |
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Gibson Custom Shop Flying V Trans Blue Cs101353 $4599.99 In Store Platinum Gibson Custom Shop Flying V Trans Blue CS101353 |
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Used Gibson 50Th Anniv Flying V Brimstone Bst $1499.99 In Store Used USED GIBSON 50TH ANNIV FLYING V BRIMSTONE BST |
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Used Gibson Tribal Flying V W/Ohsc 020812 $799.99 In Store Used USED GIBSON TRIBAL FLYING V w/ohsc 020812 |
