The brand that comes with the car originally is usually the best choice. No matter the cost, it’s cheap insurance.

Wix is the closest we have to an over-engineered filter like Mahle or Mann. A chain of stores called NAPA has their version of it.

I once went shopping for cars on the way home from the vet with my Rottweiler. I didn’t dare leave he in the car because she had a leaky bladder. I told the salesman that I wasn’t in the mood for BS and just wanted to test drive a car. He asked for my license to copy but wouldn’t give it back. After a little back and…

Nah...long gone thanks to hard times. I did a lot of touring on that bike (as far afield as Wisconsin) and did get my money’s worth. I sure miss it.

I’m reminded of a visit to the dealer in East Hampton that sold me my ‘94 VFR. While I was there, the owner of a ‘93 900RR asked if we could swap for a quick ride. I agreed and we took off. That RR scared the shit out of me. I could not modulate the throttle in 1st or 2nd carefully enough to keep the front tire on…

I’ve had manual trannys in all but 3 of the cars I’ve owned and have *never* ground the shift from 1st to 2nd - except when I first learned to shift without using the clutch. Third-fourth/Fourth-fifth grinds were very rare, but guilty as charged. In no case was it due to mechanical issues. These cars saw damned frigid…

I think I’m finally getting accustomed the the droop.

The child/animal argument is baloney. Cops can open their windows. Still no one would expect a cop to sit in a car without A/C in over 85 degrees or below 50 without heat. There are always exceptions.

TY Sir :)

Having lived through the winters from 1994-1996 in the Northeast, I doubt I’ll ever see their like again. I can’t forget because I lived at the top of a 100ft curved driveway with a 10 degree incline. I had to park at the foot of it, trudge up and fetch a shovel to get the car up there and off the street (snow plows…

Damn though, winters in Houston are almost awesome. If it weren’t for the rain, it would be perfect.

My first year in San Diego and it’s October. I’m shopping for a car in a T-shirt at about 4PM. Salesman asks why I’m not wearing a jacket. I say “’Cause I’m not cold?”. He says “That’ll change.”.

Check that cost analysis above. Considering content, it’s actually a lot cheaper, especially if you get the V6 or Eco.

Call me clueless. Where is that theme from?

Indeed! Pretty much all cars these days have A/C, cruise, power windows, steering, brakes, damned decent stereo, carpet (yes, carpet), right side view mirror, power outlets (read cigarette lighter), alloy wheels, etc. That shit was all optional. Then add in airbags, ABS, stability control, traction control and rear…

Hard to believe that the first gen SHO was from the same era, yes?

It seems to me that this could indeed be caused by third party modifications of these vehicles.

The Boy Scouts did the same. Must be mass dain bramage.

I wonder if some spare tire manufacturers use nitrogen to fill them. It seems like a good idea as they would lose pressure much slower, if at all, vs. room air. Who in the hell goes through the trouble to check those temporary donuts? I don’t.

Man, is it going to be hard to set cars up for this track. If it’s going to handle well on the road portion, it’s going to be really greasy on the banking. Since passing is more likely to happen on the oval, I suspect that the cars will be set up for that with just a little less stagger than normal. That means that…