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Massachusetts just proposed adding several bat species to the state endangered species list. Guess what a listed cause of bat fatalities is??

Rental car :cool:

Boxster S getting new shoes at my good friend's shop (Vredestein Sprint+), and I walk around the car to this. AAHHH! Howdy has been a fixture at their shop for ~14 yrs typically hidden in a locker, corner of a dark room, peeking out of a ceiling tile and generally anywhere least expected to...

There is a wonderful, real local restaurant here on the Cape, the Silver Lounge Restaurant, that offers soft anchovy butter with their hot rolls with dinner. Fantastic, but seems sort of a binary choice; love it or you just cannot stomach the thought.

Yes, also sardines packed in olive oil, those with hot peppers or mustard sauce. Great Portuguese market not too far away that has a whole isle full. But, I am also solidly in the 'I'll eat anything...' camp.

Along with a liberal application of dielectric paste as recommended, I like to wrap connections like this with marine self-fusing tape, extending well beyond the connectors.

Hmm, interesting, I tried to research HotShots and I found it between Slick50 and Splitfire :D

Bond Minicar, case closed.

Woke the old Triumph up for the Spring; topped up the carburetor oil pots, couple drops of machine oil in the distributor, few pumps of grease and finally located and installed an OE appearing green ignition lead set. Late TR's had green hoses and leads and quality green leads just weren't...

didn't see an answer yet.....early ACDC?? The Coke is a hint.

Well this explains the crackling and all around bad sound.... 27 years, cannot complain. Replaced with OE all around.

I had a slightly whiny diff on my diesel Rover and Redline Shockproof quieted it a bit. Tried it on a whim and it did make a noticeable difference.

Aside from the costs of living, etc., unless you are one of the fortunate who do not have to be concerned with financing an education and living expenses while attending school, college must be looked at as any other investment; what will your return over time be versus money spent and the true...

Chasing down a valvetrain rapping sound only after a cold start and only with the valve cover on. Started after a valve adjustment and the engine sounds perfect at operating temp. Rebuilt motor has ~2k miles and is fine otherwise. No contact marks under the valve cover. Re-adjusted valves...

Maintained by the folks who live near the bridge, well except for the graffiti...