I have completely given up on trying to stop my hardtop form leaking. I have an 09 and I replaced all the seals with no luck, I even used that think weather stripping you use for cabs and shit with no luck.. I had since new and just resorted to pulling out the carpet and plugs so it can just self drain 5 years ago.

That’s because the average American has no idea what they want. Or at least that’s what I made myself think so I can better fathom why people by such cars as the Pontiac Aztck or the Toyota Camery or the Civic or an old Ford probe or a...........(insert boring car).

No hes not, the focus RS starts in the low 30s. A few options here an there plus tax and registration and you are pushing 40K.

I use red loctite all the time on my waverunner and its really not that bad. That said they are rather large engine and exhuast bolts. If you are putting red on small bolts be ready to snap the heads if you ever try and take it out.

Easy. I started a project on my waverunner. Was just planning on sending the carbs to be rebuilt which is roughly $500. Well, then it turned into a broken power valve and needing to get a cylinder re-plated and a new piston. I’m now approaching $1,300 now and I’m not even finished. It escalated quickly to say the…

Don’t forget the old roll of duct tape with all kinds of shit stuck to the sides.

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Grease also works well. I prefer marine grease over anything else as they tend to have better water repelling properties.

On metal engine gaskets put a thin layer of grease on them when assembling to help seal them. It also keeps them in better condition so if you need to take it apart again you can normally reuse them for a second time.

This. It also saves the bearings of unnecessary stress by not having to use a shop press.

I just think Bosch provides the ECU itself along with the software to tune it. Audi/VW still needs to write the tune on their end. That said, the software they provided probably allowed them to write the backdoor go-arounds which is why some are trying to place blame on them.

For cars? No, but CAT makes an inline 8 cylinder Diesel. I have only seen it in the commercial fishing boat my dad used to work on so I”m not sure what other applications it was used for outside of that. The blocks are pretty much the same across all their motors whether it was used on the road, in a boat or one of…

That’s what I was thinking, in addition to being so arbitrary. Like at that speed 150 or 110 makes no difference, you can pretty much count on everyone being involved being dead.

The doors and roof line on that thing look identical to a civic coupe.

When I was in Russia for the Olympics Putin was getting carted around in an S class, matter of fact his whole entourage had them and Audi’s all black. There was a few transit vans sprinkled in for his security detail as well.

Holy shit you are alive.....

The million dollar question, where the fuck is the Turbo encabulator? If it doesn’t have it I don’t want it.

Also know as a Mansfield bar, named after a girl that went under a semi and basically got decapitated.

They are pretty bad ass. I rode it one(2dr) before and it was a joy to say the least. I would say the most surprising thing is that it handles decently well for what it is.

Not sure, but I will ask my Dad when I see him this weekend.