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Most, if not all dealerships will try to bend you over for a $500 "paint and fabric protection' package. I started out detailing cars at the Pontiac/Olds/GMC dealership I worked at...it consists of a bottle of GM wax (really poor stuff, by the way) applied to the car and some GM...

I remember a very entertaining add-on sticker from years ago on a 1992 Plymouth Laser I was looking at, that said "Added Value - $999". I laughed at them when they attempted to put it on the deal sheet. While it seems that some dealerships act as if they're the only game in town, you're always...

No sealer here, just 30 years of filth, oil and whatever else.

How hard could this test be? BERLIN (AP)—A day after winning her first 800-meter world title amid a gender test controversy, South African teenager Caster Semenya’s father dismissed any speculation his daughter is not a woman. The 18-year-old runner’s father, Jacob, tells the Sowetan...

Pop_Rivit, what all did you do for prep? My floor is what I consider to be 'polished' but it's stained from years of leaking vehicles from previous owners. I've cleaned it several times over the last few years with Simple Green, Dawn liquid, etc. If I'm going to do this, I'd like it to actually...

Strange that so many were loose and none were tight. Wonder if that's an indication of deposits on the valve seats?

Learned a little bit while test-driving a 1982 Datsun, but did the majority of learning on my first car, a 1978 Chevy Monza. What a horrible car to learn on. Little did I know at the time, the clutch was about 85% gone, and the shifters in those cars (I think it's the same one used in the late...

People can be highly impressionable..that's my answer to this question. I admit I can sometimes be that way, depending on the subject matter. How I came to Pennzoil avoidance was around 1990 when I bought a 5-year old Oldsmobile Calais V6 from a technician I worked with at an Olds dealership...

Hey, now that you've been given some guidance..I really think you should post some pictures of that Vette! :-)

Interesting stuff. I'd be interested to know who here doesn't get their rotors turned when they replace pads. I have always done it, I guess because I've always been told it's important to the life and effectiveness of the new pads.

Wow...a boutique oil website that actually lists retail locations. Whoda thunk it? *Cough*Amsoil*Cough

I installed a set of wider aftermarket wheels on my 2004 3i with a set of 225/45/17 tires and, while the car handled great on its stock setup, the new setup turned it into a slot car. I couldn't believe the level of grip and the lack of lean that car could muster. I think it leads its class in...

Do you have a link or documentation to support that? I've never seen that mentioned on any of the Mazda forums.

That's fine, because Mexico is likely the only place that ugly POS will sell.

The concensus among most of the DISI owners on the forums I frequent is that you have to use greater care in your driving habits (cooling period before shutdown) and more frequent OCIs to prevent coking of the turbo bearings. But I have not heard that conventional oil is strictly a no-no...

That's some nasty stuff there. When I was a flight attendant for ASA, (Delta), we hit some CAT on a night flight from Dallas to Houston. Of course we were in the middle of beverage service. The guy I was flying with had walked to the aft galley (ATR 72) to get more ice, and suddenly the floor...

During this time of year, the thickness of my St Augustine just overwhelms the mulching capacity of my mower. I have to slow my pace, overlap paths and keep the blade sharp (which I do anyway). If it leaves a visible path of grass in a certain area, I go mow somewhere else for a while, and come...

The world's only bike engineered to be un-ridable. Nice.

Please, someone tell me there's a timing CHAIN on the 3.5..and have it be true. ;-)

Originally Posted By: BuickGN If I didn't have to worry about taking my laptop with me I would probably ride my bike. Cram that thing in a backpack and ride the bike. It'd take a lot more than that to get my car out of the garage! :-)