Recent content by vwmaniaman

Go with the mazda cx5. You will be pleased.

Ford cars and trucks had cable brakes in 1937-38 and in the winter the cables would freeze in the sleeves and guess what that did. My 1936 5 window coupe had metal rods to each brake. No hydraulics yet at Ford till 1939.

Took a trip this last weekend and my calculated mpg was 29.7 and dash showed 29.8 Mazda CX5 at 75 to 85 mph.

3 years now.

I have a 3 ton Goodman system that has been great. The guy that installed it did a great job. No issues at all and my bills are less than my old unit. I believe the quality of the installation is the main factor. this installer and his broth installed it and both are in their 60's and have...

Maybe you could block up the front and chock the front wheels and use a 3 ton or better jack with rollers and put it under from the back so it rolls with the assembly when you take it apart. When it's apart use a jack stand and chock the rear wheels good too. Never separated a tractor before...

We have had deer sleeping in the yard across the street and they come over to our house and eat the shrubs and the pears off the pear tree. One came up to our glass front storm door and wanted to come inside. My son had a Ford econoline and took out 3 deer with his 6 cylinder.

I had 3 different 305 HondaDreams and I'll never forget how after 3 or 4 hundred miles the clutch would get sticky and the gears would get hard to shift. This was way before synthetic oil was available.

I am an ex nerd. Shaved daily and pocket protectors and wrist watch and a tie. Dress code at work and pocket protectors made life easier cause when you put it in your pocket you had all the essentials. Oh yea, I also had the belt mounted cell phone.

Be sure to check PCV valve and crankcase pressure. if this plugs up then oil will find a way to escape.

why not replace the hog ring with an O" ring. easy to replace too.

We went to Destin last spring and stayed at a VRBO rental. All 6 of us had rooms and all amenities. That was the second time we used them. Its much nicer than a hotel in our opinion. For me Destin is too crowded. Give me a small motel in Treasure Island across the road from the beach.

I have towed a VW Cabriolet from Phoenix,AZ to KY on a tow dolly and that was over the mountains and all. Also towed a VW bus Westfalia from Santa Fe, NM, on a tow dolly to KY. My tow vehicle at the time was a 76 Dodge B200 Maxi Van. All but one time towing with my 07 Dodge 1500 with uhaul...

I was in New Haven Conn in the 80's and on the 7th floor of a hotel when there was an early morning earthquake. I was in bed and the bed moved sideways. It felt wierd. They had no apparent damages and I don't remember what power it was, but I think it was 3's or low 4's.

My first VW Beetle was a 1955. It had the oval rear window and semifores. Was a college and young married car. Next purchase was a 59 Bus with the same size 36hp motor. Wish I could do all that again. My wife had a 63 Falcon Sprint with the V8 in it. Traded that in on our first home.