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I own a 2012 Prius V bought new that now has over 81,000 miles. It was my first hybrid vehicle after owning a Forester for almost ten years. The Prius V has been problem free, but has had two software recalls. Other than routine service, it has had no other mechanical issues so far. The biggest...

sheesh, sorry about that. Am trying to do too many things at the same time this morning! Thanks very much for posting the link, Variant, (it's a better one than mine!!), and has lots of great photos too. The one I meant to post is...

This may be posted on the wrong forum, but wasn't sure where else it might belong. It regards the first automobile to display the Porsche Badge. It was an experimental model designed by Ferry Porsche in 1939, and is known as the Porsche Type 64. The article has a couple of nice photos of the...

I recommend that your mother have an appointment with a low vision specialist. This will be someone other than a general ophthalmologist or general optometrist because the specialty requires additional training and expertise in the use of many different forms of magnifying aids and magnifying...

Adding my sincere condolences to you, Shannow. Not long ago I was cleaning out my basement and found a forgotten 8 year old bottle of "two buck Chuck" Shiraz (US folks will recognize this very inexpensive wine label). I was going to just pour it down the sink, but in the end decided that there...

Originally Posted By: funkymonkey1111 I really like the car. It's reasonably quick, pulls up the mountains without any hiccups, and had excellent snow performance when equipped with snow tires. Plus, it doesn't have any of the nanny safety [censored] that's on new cars. Fix or no fix? One hears...

Trav, As you may know, cataract surgery is one of the most, if not THE most, common surgical procedures done in the US. Much has been improved and streamlined with cataract surgery and implants over the years, so that it has almost become assembly line surgery. I'd suggest that you follow pre...

My 2012 Prius V bought new, now has 72K problem free miles. The first year owned, wife and I drove cross country quite easily and very comfortably even though packed to the gills with daugther's belongings who moved from NJ to CA. The only uncomfortable stretch of drive was on the return leg...

That is a beauty, Trav. Could be worth more today than the day you sold it, no?

Alex, great photos and thanks for sharing. I bet there were plenty of ear to ear grins among you that day. I finally got my wife's '85 300D running again by a nearby foreign car repair shop and am so happy to have given it a second life. I think to myself that driving it is like sitting in a...

A quick follow up on the 1985 (incorrectly titled 1983) MB undriven for 20 years: I made a few PM inquiries to some of the posters on this thread and received very good advice. Many thread replies also gave me food for thought. A special thank you to loneryder who sent me a link that gave the...

Originally Posted By: loneryder I put Win 10 on a desktop and hate it. I can't find stuff or do things I've been doing for years on Win 7. I'm in my 60's and haven't found one contemporary who doesn't hate Win 10. I still have 7 on my laptop which I use all the time. I asked about alternative...

Originally Posted By: fdcg27 The car you've shown is a 123 with US bumpers. Don't think there was any '85 US model 123. The car was purchased at a new Mercedes car dealership. We have the original papers. Don't have any knowledge about what you question regarding it being a model 123 with US...

The best answer for why it was not driven again is that it was my wife's car. She much, much preferred the Explorer in snow driving; that's her answer. I had almost no experience driving her cars. She did little driving, approximately 3,000-5,000 miles per year. The cars that I drove were a...

Thanks everyone for the rapid fire replies. I will probably PM a few of you with some of the requested information. Will attempt to attach the two photos that we have of it that were taken after the car was cleaned in the garage within the last 2 years. It is actually a 1985, not 1983 as...