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this quote explains why i will never own another volvo. i had a volvo 245 wagon from 1993 to 2005. it always got some flavor of mobil1 in japan, saudi arabia, korea. engine was pristine. every little bit that could break on it did, every part had to come from sweden, which always took 4-6 weeks...

i’m genuinely curious: why recommend a ruger mark4 target pistol over a ruger sr22 or s&w mp22 compact or keltec P17 or glock 44 or similar general-use 22lr pistol that is closer to being a carry pistol in a larger caliber? the latter general-use pistols are accurate, just as any, with...

annual, under 10k mile, 5w30 synthetic oil changes from walmart, jiffy lube, indy mechanic or dealer were the norm for our suburban toyotas, 2004 corolla and 2006 highlander. they ran great.

2013 vw passat s goes 3 months parked outdoors with a full tank of gas and nothing special done to it when i am in asia. no battery tender, aaa battery is 2+ yrs old. starts up and goes without issue. note, as the plain-vanilla, base model my passat has no turbo, no electronic nannies.

when it was four of us (two in infant seats for awhile) we had a nissan sentra and toyota corolla. now just two of us ride in a vw passat. we didn’t realize that we were crowded back then.

my sister inherited our late mom’s 2006 toyota highlander base 4cyl fwd, which came from carmax in 2008 with some factory warranty left. this highlander is the exact opposite of a “drama queen” car. i drove once on a long trip down and up i95. my mom and sister mostly use it around town. it’s...

nick1994, the avalon seems like it still has useful life in it. why sell and what replaced it?

i always remember my tiny, scottish, maternal grandmother on memorial day. when i was 5-6 years old we all went to a memorial day observance near her home in boston. she wore her ww1 medal on her left side and other medals on her right side. i asked her why. she explained that the medals on her...

is it really necessary or worthwhile to have all financial accounts at one sole, remote institution? i’m with vanguard for my retirement accounts, but have direct deposit checking accounts at usaa and nfcu (with a branch not too far away). my wife has a schwab checking account but she uses it as...

dealership should have just given the extra $500 discount that she needed. “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.”

i’m sure that farley is a real nice guy, smart, well-educated, traveled, sensitive, treats animals kindly…but i would like to know if he ever got dirt under his fingernails. “Farley was born to a banker father in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he spent his early years, before moving to...

not particularly the kind of reasoned reply that i would expect from a bitog “staff member” to a not unreasonable question. interoperability, simplicity of maintenance and commonality of supply is a tenet of well-run military organizations, for example. there is nothing wrong about almost all...

i was going to make a separate post about my new ruger mark4. my only mod to one in photo was replacing the oem plastic grips with hogue rubber grips. i have recently put 2000 rounds total through my new mark4 and older ruger sr22 over three weeks outdoors. 1500 of cci minimag and blazer, 250...

my reaction to topping off oil between regular changes is: what if i don’t? my baseline is any oil is better than none. so, a top-off quart of the high-mileage version of the same oil in use certainly cannot hurt matters. as to whether any high mileage oil, either at 100% or 10% dilution, will...

i’m very happy with my 2013 vw passat s 2.5 five-cylinder. i got it as a cpo in 2014 at 9500 miles, now 115,000 miles. the corporate automotive msm grossly maligned the 2.5, but it and the accompanying 6sp a.t. are rock solid. vw (and all german cars) need scrupulous attention to required...

i believe that he edited his post, after i posted mine, to add the instruction bit. or i’m more senile than i guessed. whatever. as you wrote, this is a happy story. slow car sport mode did really well!

excellent start…and with a 22lr firearm. was this fine result on your own or did you receive some instruction? stay with it. don’t let anyone dissuade you from shooting 22lr awhile. try several then purchase a 22lr semiauto pistol. i don’t have any glocks but a g44 is certainly a fine choice...

beyond scotty’s video, what do we know?

https://appleseedinfo.org/schedulemap/ offers a useful introduction to shooting. at some events 22lr firearms are provided. proper training is essential. once upon a time many young people received firearms training in the scouts, 4h, ffa, youth or school rifle clubs. a 22lr rifle or handgun...

mobilnissan1991, the world is your oyster. why not consider the federal government’s civil service? the navy offers shipyard paid apprenticeships: https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Careers/Who-We-Hire/Apprenticeships/ you can also do a keyword search on...