Hey, if you’re really pumped about an upgrade you did, do it to it. Don’t expect me to not roll my eyes over your drop-in K&N filter sticker though.

I’m of the opinion that everyone is allowed two, but no larger than your standard bumper sticker. It’s no different than wearing a t-shirt or hat with your favorite band’s logo on it or something.

I approve of this COTD. Good pick.

Depends how much of a pain in the ass you were, compounded by how much damage you did to their wallet.

I assumed she’d cave and Alanis would get it for $7k. Not even a chance to match...that is cold.

Ditto. It rang a bell today when I was able to answer someone’s obscure question about cam seals that it was about more than just having a well-running car, too.

I’ve had one as a rental twice now, and the amount of thrust you get when you give it the beans surprised me both times.

100% this. If this is the first timing belt the car’s seen, it’s probably a few years overdue. With that few miles all of the seals on the engine are suspect. When engines don’t regularly get that fresh coat of oil from being driven they can degrade a lot faster.

Same. On that note, I really need a spare camera for the garage instead of relying on my phone... I like to keep the pictures too. They’ve come in handy when helping others or trying to remember how something was set up too.

If you’ve done any tinkering on the electrics of modern cars there’s a really good chance you’ve heard of it. If you’ve only worked with the mechanical side or older cars (pre-2000, I wanna say?), there’s a good chance you’ve never had anything to do with it.

I’m pretty sure the one in the movie did. It lost 5 or 6 of them during the chase.

Everyone needs a hobby. You’re not wrong though.

Oh nice, I kind of like that. Then you can keep notes in there for future reference too, like “don’t forget to replace X the next time you do Y” or “Stop buying Dorman!”. Maybe a dated format would be best, sort of like a diary for your car.

Totally agree, keeping the accomplished tasks is crucial. It may seem painfully obvious and memorable now, but in six weeks (or a year or two) it’s totally possible to forget you ever did it. It’s a great resource if you ever start feeling like you’re not getting anything done or making any progress. Also good when…

What’s the deal with the car the article is about then? Was it not used in the film or did they change stuff to make it look like a 69?

Kinda surprised to hear about their longeivity. My folks had one and ended up swearing off American cars altogether thanks to the constant trips to the shop. When it wasn’t actually broken it was making noises teasing that the next repair wasn’t far away.

Yeah, what’s up with that? Did they use two cars that were different years or something?

Glad they got rid of those godawful wheels from the movie. It was a cool car until you got an eyeball full of them. The ones above aren’t perfect, but they’re a huge improvement.

I’m curious, why would people want to record what’s going on in their car? Is this while driving, or is this more of a “whole stole my phone” desire?

How expensive would it be to buy a used crossmember from a place that’s not a rusthole though? David seems like the welding type, or the type that knows someone that is.