To be fair, I never see any Wranglers or CJ’s in my local u-pull it yards.

Since we are playing what if...

My previous car was recalled and I had it taken care of within a couple of months (mostly waiting for an opening in the service department). It was a 2003 Outback. That model year was a transition period where the airbag supplier switched from Autoliv to Takata. Turns out I had an Autoliv bag!

When you compare a comparably equipped 3.6 Outback to the Buick, there isn’t much price difference. Comparing the Buick to the 2.5 isn’t fair since the Buick has a lot more power.

I will not miss the 3.6. I recently purchased a 2017 Outback with the 2.5. I expected to leave with the 3.6. The 3.6 felt front heavy around the corners and had too much low end grunt with no high end power. The car was developed for the 2.5 or a 2.0 turbo. In my opinion, the 3.6 doesn’t belong in it.

I will not miss the 3.6. I recently purchased a 2017 Outback with the 2.5. I expected to leave with the 3.6. The 3.6 felt front heavy around the corners and had too much low end grunt with no high end power. The car was developed for the 2.5 or a 2.0 turbo. In my opinion, the 3.6 doesn’t belong in it.

I forgot to ask about getting the 18" wheels changed to 17" ones on my 2017 Outback. I have taken it on fire roads every weekend since I bought it. The extra sidewall would be nice to smooth things out.

I had to schedule my appointment one month in advance then leave it at the dealership for almost 24 hours for inspection. All the tech did was look at the airbag to see who made it (mine was made the year they transitioned to Takata). The tech probably spent less than 10 minutes total and never moved my car.

My calculations show that in order make that save, Hillier needed two 10 pound brass balls spinning at 15,000 RPM in order to reach peak gyroscopic effect. I’m sure the ladies in his life can confirm my math.

I work for a company where I am a resource tasked with managing other resources who do sustaining engineering work on units. Yes, that’s how we refer to things, although we do break out the thesaurus from time to time.

Maybe in contested airspace the F35 could handle the CAS role, but it wouldn’t be as effective as the A-10 in uncontested airspace. The only reason the A-10 is so effective is because ISIS and Taliban do not have a fleet of fighters. The A-10 requires air dominance to be effective, which the F-35 should help supply.

All engine manufacturers do this. Design/build an engine, see how much power it can make (possibly to find all the places it can be made more efficient). Dial the power back to meet lifespan targets. US engine manufacturers used to leave a lot on the table. Back when I was in the auto industry, I heard that the 2…

And of course Subaru is still setting records. They didn’t even need my help. I bought a new Outback last month.

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Coffee? Like my women, thick and strong.

Came here to post this, you beat me to it!

I hear you there. My wife had a 2003 Grand Cherokee that I negotiated a good deal on. We got it for about $4k less than fair retail because it needed work (lots of work) to get it front line ready and the dealership didn’t want to bother. They basically sold it to us for what they paid plus doc fees. In the time…

My wife’s Grand Cherokee came with a quick start guide and a CD. Who carries a laptop with a CD drive around at all times?

For the amount of money I would spend on go-kart tickets, it would be cheaper for me to upgrade to the Haven or Concierge cabins.

I have “encountered” a person who drove without ever receiving a license. She was too young to be legally licensed, so she drove anyway... with a cell phone glued to her head.