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    Talk to me about Crown Vics

    The wife has decided she wants a sedan. Her first preference was for a LeSabre. Thankfully, she noticed that (1) there are hundreds of these around town already and (2) they are ALL driven by old women. Being aware of the intake manifold gasket issues with the GM 3.8L, I breathed a sigh of...
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    Former Detroit Tiger Mark Fidrych found dead

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/04/13/fidrych-death.ap/index.html Looks like this is going to turn into one of those "Always use jackstands!" situations.
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    Champion PS fluid at WM: says ok for Honda

    I was in WM today and noticed a bottle of Champion PS fluid. On the front label it says "GM-Ford-Chrysler-Honda." Now, I was always under the impression that Honda PS fluid is something special. I dunno---made by Oompa-Loompas or some such. So I go to their website, and, predictably, they make...
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    Looking for a 4-cylinder automatic pickup

    I'm looking to buy my nephew a used pickup after he totaled his Jeep (not his fault). He has started his own landscaping company. He's going to be hauling around a pushmower and some small power equipment, and maybe pulling a small trailer with a riding mower. The point is that he doesn't need...
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    Anybody else see the "hypermiling" segment on CNN?

    Anybody else think that some of these techniques: (1) Are not particularly good for the longevity of your engine, particularly the practice of shutting down and restarting the engine in traffic. (2) Some of them may outright get you killed. You can read about it here: http://www.hypermiling.com/
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