Oh also I do all of my own work so no idea what labor will be. Shouldn’t be more than the average car though. There is nothing special about shocks and struts on an e46. Don’t let them tell you otherwise. The struts are the same basic design as most other car on the road, and the rear shocks are simpler in that they…

Yeah it’s a work computer and I shouldn’t have to go out of my way to make websites user-friendly. Who’s providing to whom when I have to shop around for an ad blocker just so I can tolerate a website.

Knew I should have dismissed you. You seem like an unhappy person and needlessly frustrated with her perfectly competent writing. Take a good hard look inside before you post things on the internet.

I am. As I look at the little icon on my browser it appears to have blocked 22 “elements” from this here page, but still the page jumps around and is slow to load because of ads for things I will never, ever buy. Still a shitty user experience. I guess maybe you know more about what’s on my screen though...

Business Insider. I think her focus is still automotive related.

If anyone wants to see who one of the incels that sends Alanis hate emails is, check out the pending posts. I’d post a screen shot but can’t get kinja to accept it.

I am “ffs.”

EDIT: My bad! Aaron left, NOT Andrew!

I have the same year with more miles. I went with the OE bilsteins. They are a great compromise between handling and comfort.

I am and I can be serious. I think it’d be more effective. Not saying the truck drivers aren’t dumb for hitting the clearly marked bridge, just saying more could be done.

Does anyone still work at Jalopnik? Since Patrick and Andrew have already left and Alanis is on her way out, seems like the office (or slack) is getting quieter every day.

Seems like they could improve the signal a bit by having it point in the direction the truck should turn. While still not fool proof, might be a little more effective.

If that’s so, then why did they put the switch in almost every car since then? A racket to sell more throw-out bearings? Lobbyists from engine manufacturers looking to sell more engines? It’s because people kept crashing through their garages when they left their car in gear when they parked. Most people leave it in…

Lol! Dude that’s a lot of trouble to save 1 second of rotation per start up. You burn through a month’s worth of saved wear before your engine warms up on your drive.

Just need to follow up the polish with some automotive clear coat. 2 or three light coats will seal the lenses up and auto paint has UV protectants in it because it lives outdoors. You’re right though, without it, the lenses will fog up in no time.

It’s amazing how well an $8 can of clear coat works to protect against UV. Have done to multiple cars after a polish and it lasted for years! Noi need to go buy the fancy $30-$50 UV protectants.

That’s my response. “$20k buys a lot of fuel...”

Right. And if you have multiples of something, just change them all if it’s not ridiculously expensive. Things like coil packs, wheel bearings, tie rods, ball joints, and brake light bulbs aren’t that much of a hassle to change all of. Chances are if one coil pack failed, the rest are on the way. If they are only $30…

That’s a concussion. Assuming he survived...

Seems like a good rule. If the car is otherwise dependable, why change it? Every car needs maintenance. A new car will delay it, but at what cost?