Recent content by Marrk

The situation with Internet providers in this county is a horror show. Cable companies are monopoly capitalists. Tech nerds are servants of the devil. Regulation, gentlemen. Regulation by the federal gosh darn U.S. of A. government is what is needed. Yeah, that. You heard me. On the other hand...

I'm in SoCal. I have Spectrum. Right now, I'm getting 360-ish Mbps. I'm paying $85.00 just for Internet.

Gentlemen, does this make sense? "but since there's an oil drainback/oil pickup/oil pan/engine design quirk that can (and has been proven to) harm your engine's crank and rod bearings due to oil pressure dropping under VERY common track conditions that we are 100% aware of internally...

When I was younger, I thought dish soap would be a good, gentle cleanser for my new motorcycle. Turned out to be a dumb idea. It removed most of the clear coat. N.B. Tap water contains minerals. What's wrong with Rainex or other washer-specific formulas? I haven't had any trouble with the blue...

I geared up the same way, including a one-piece track suit. I liked the safety. I had an Akrapovic exhaust with a removable "sound baffle." Had to order it from a parts supplier in England, wherever that is. With the baffle installed, the pipe was street legal for noise. Whether the baffle was...

I'm not sure that loud pipes are all that effective in alerting distracted drivers to your presence. I'd have to find the data to prove my point, but the sound travel doesn't work out quite the way you might think. [I guess this has been covered above.] Anecdotally, my experience is that I don't...

@MSCH Can you give us your location — city or, at least, state? Thanks.

Everyone says that, if you are having trouble paying your debts, you should communicate with your lender. Call your credit card company. Evidently, they will work with you. If you have a mortgage, call your bank. Banks don't want your house, and they hate taking possession of collateral assets...

That's the only way to stay safe.

Don't know if this was mentioned already. (I skimmed quickly through six pages of this thread.) In California, window tinting forward of the B pillar is illegal. This is a law that is "more honored in the breach." In fact, it seems that cars are coming from the factory with window tinting that...

Had an engine oil drain bolt fall out once. It was the only time that I had used a torque wrench to tighten the bolt after an oil change. So much for doing things the "right way."

Honda Genuine Manual Transmission Fluid approx. 1.6 quarts 2013 Honda Fit I've been using Honda MTF since ca. 2007. Early in that period, the formula changed, and the bottles started to be produced with a white plastic cap. I change out the MT fluid frequently, probably every 10k mi. I am very...

Your desperation is impressive. Best of luck to you.

Fox News? Really?

How does that work exactly? You come here on a three month tourist visa, start a company and they send you a green card in the mail?