Recent content by Ddubya

Thanks, everyone. While I was originally considering something cheap and easy from Walmart (like or similar to Turtle Wax), I may also try the Griots 3 in 1 if it's as good/fast/easy as some of you say. May give me some nice (in between full detail) options for my other cars too.

I fully detail our personal cars a minimum of a 2 times per year and have that down to a system that works well, but I also have a company car (silver Ford Explorer) that I pay to have professionally detailed once a year. Besides that, it gets run through an automatic car wash every now and then...

Originally Posted by NuttCase I doubt there is such a thing as a 0W-20 C3 oil - the KV100 / HTHS combination would be a challenge. I believe the Ravenol you refer to is the UVSO Eco Synth EFS which is a C5 oil and PAO based. Top drawer oil for sure but would expect it to cost more than the...

We have the Continental True Contacts on our Mazda 6 and like them a lot. I've had P7s on other cars, and think they are a good tire, but the Continentals seem to wear better, are better in the rain, and offer similar performance otherwise. You'd most likely be happy with the Pirelli or...

Not debating the pros/cons of the recommendation (and most Volvo owners are aware of the ring issues with the 2015.5 and earlier years), but Volvo rather recently changed the recommendation for the 2.0T in my 2017 S60 and a lot of other model years from A5/B5 5W-30 to a Volvo spec (RBS0-2AE)...

1986 in a 1986 Mitsubishi Mirage Turbo. Mobil 1, for all 105hp out of a 1.5L. We've come a long way, haven't we?

I'll take pics next time, but I ended up claying the entire vehicle using Duragloss Aquawax as a lubricant, washed, rinsed and dried again, and applied Jescar Powerlock with a DA orbital polisher using a black Lake County pad. Wiped everything off with Zwipes microfiber towels, and it looks...

I have the exact same Pirellis from Discount Tire on a Cadillac DTS. Above average performance and they seem to be wearing well. I would buy them again.

Hi, I recently purchased a dealer demo CPO 2017 Volvo S60 Inscription Platinum for my wife. 5K miles, great deal, with a solid warranty. It is Osmium Grey Metallic, which is not as dark as a charcoal grey, but still significantly darker than silver. As far as I can tell the paint it is near...

Thank you for the responses. 2 door and RWD are a minimum criteria for me. Prior to reading your replies my first 2 choices were a Dodge Challenger and a Mustang GT, but also a Lexus RC350 or a Benz E class coupe, although one could argue that the last 2 are more similar to a Lincoln Mark VIII...

I have owned both a 1988 and 1992 Mercury Cougar XR-7, both with a 5.0 V8. Even with all the cool cars I've owned/driven since then, I remember them both (especially the '92) very fondly. I sold that one with 168K on the odometer with nary a problem except for normal maintenance and a small rear...

Well, I told everyone I would let you know what we decided, and at the end of the day we went with a wildcard choice. We purchased a 2017 Volvo S60 Inscription Platinum. CPO dealer demo with 5500 miles for $25,800. Car is in perfect shape, drives great, and seems to be a very good value with...

I appreciate the input everyone. We plan to pull the trigger on this sometime between now and August, and I'll let you know what we end up doing.

Originally Posted By: Mantooth I'm curious as to why Mazda is ranked last on your list? Has your current 6 given you problems? No, our Mazda has been a near perfect car (even though the 2010 model is kind of a Mazda/Ford mashup similar to the Fusion). I may have to rethink my rankings once the...

Originally Posted By: Danno Just curious why the 2018 Camry is not in the running? Truth be told, my 82 year old mother in law drives a Camry (last generation), and my 75 year old mom is going to buy an 2018 Avalon soon, and my wife does not want to drive the same kind of car (even if it is a...