My dad used to have an '03 Freelander SE. One day I put the transmission into manual mode, and the entire dash lit up and gave me the same 'limp home mode'. Pulled over, tried turning it off and back on again. All the lights disappeared, including the check engine. Later that night I ended up driving it over a heavily…

In my opinion, Ford did well with the Mach Audio Systems they put in late-90s/early-00s vehicles. My Mountaineer has the Mach 460, and I love it. Maybe not the best of all time, but the best for a 'mainstream' car.

I've found that sleepers, like my '95 Volvo 850 Turbo, seem to go completely unnoticed by cops, even if I go past them at 5-10+ over the speed limit. And it's even got American Racing Wheels. No one seems to care about a little white wagon whizzing past them...