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    Colorado purged my dad's car title

    My dad finally moved out to MN back in late October to be closer to my wife and I (he's 86 and mom passed away a few years back). We went to the MN DMV office to get new plates for his 1987 Saab (he has the title from CO dated in 1993 along with the lien release). When we got there the lady at...
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    Using old phone as media/music player only

    I have an older 'smart' phone (Galaxy Exhibit SGH-T679) that still works great (although about 12 years old) that I would like to use as a music/podcast player when I'm traveling. The problem I'm running into is that it's so old (Android version 2.3.6) is that I can't access Google Play for the...
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    Oil for 1987 Saab 9000 Turbo

    Since my dad is moving closer to me (10 minutes away) I'm going to take over doing what maintenance I can to his car. So, what's a recommendation for a car this old? Owners manual specs either a 10w/30 or 5w/30 for colder climates. Car currently has about 156,000 miles on it and so far doesn't...
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    I'm going to do something really dumb...

    Flying one way from Minneapolis to Denver tomorrow to pick up my elderly father (85) and drive him back to St. Paul in his 1987 Saab 9000 turbo 5 speed manual. I've been trying to get them here (mom passed 2 years ago) for over a decade now and finally he decided to move into a senior facility 5...
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    1988 Nissan Sentra 4x4 wagon rear strut issue

    Inherited my mom's '88 Sentra 4x4 wagon- just had it shipped from CO to MN last Friday. Drove it about 90 miles up to my cabin to do an thorough inspection. I noticed the left rear strut is rubbing against the outer axle boot. The only thing I can think of is that the strut somehow slid down the...
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    Super hard landing

    For the pilots here can someone explain why this guy slammed the plane down so hard? I'm somewhat shocked the landing gear staying intact.
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    Suspension repairs question

    So it looks like both of my front struts are at the point of replacing (Rav4 is 11 years old and has 168,200 miles on it) since they're leaking. I'm also going to replace the rear shocks while it's at the shop (nothing has been replaced yet- all original parts). With this many miles would it be...
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    Old cars magazines (Hemmings Classic Cars and Collectible Automobile)

    I'm helping my dad move out of his house and he has a bunch of Hemmings Classic Cars and pretty much every issue of Collectible Automobile Magazines he's like to get rid of. He'd take a few bucks for them but would rather have someone else enjoy them instead of them going to the recycling yard...
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    Tom Sizemore passed away

    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tom-sizemore-saving-private-ryan-heat-dies-at-61-brain-aneurysm-obituary-041302840.html
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    2018 Equinox hood corrosion

    Last week I noticed a bubble on the lower front lip of the hood on my wife's 2018 Equinox (Pepperdust color). Took it to the dealer and they said that for some reason that only the 2018's in Pepperdust is experiencing this, and from what I gather from the body shop advisor it seems pretty...
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    Had a ride on the B-29 'Doc'

    I was able to take a ride on the B-29 'Doc' in Mason City Iowa July 21 before it went to Milwaukee then Oshkosh for EAA. It was a fantastic experience. Took off in the top gunner bubble then we were able to move to the rear at the tail gunner seat. Stupid me forgot to set my camera at 60fps so...
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    Help ID this vehicle

    I saw a car/truck yesterday and I couldn't quite make out what it was. Looked like a Lincoln front and rear end but I have no idea what it was. It was raining out in the morning so the dashcam screenshots are mediocre at best. EDIT: Looks like it's a Hyundai Santa Cruz- thanks BITOGers!
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    Hit a pheasant last weekend

    Wife and I were driving to her parents house for Easter and we nailed a pheasant that flew out from the ditch. Going to have to claim this on insurance since I didn't think this would cost so much. Estimate is $2200 with the headlight alone costing $1150 (holy smokes). Didn't break the headlight...
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    2018 Equinox 1.5L turbo P0234 code

    Just curious if anyone has had this issue with the Chevy 1.5L turbo engine. Yesterday I took my wife's 'Nox to work (since it hasn't been driven in a while since she's been working from home) and on the way home it started cutting out/surging/etc. CEL light came on and the LED display showed...
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    Question about flight tracking/plane spotting apps

    About a year ago one of my coworkers showed me an app called Flightradar24, which I use pretty much daily now to see what's going on overhead (plus I'm an aviation nut). I have a basic understanding on how ADS-B works, and I realize that not all aircraft have it, and not all planes are showing...
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    I'm way out of the loop with engine technology

    I was browsing a couple of threads and someone mentioned the Toyota DS4 engine so naturally I had to look it up: https://www.wardsauto.com/technology/toyota-advances-d4s-self-cleaning-feature-tacoma And this article was 5 years ago.
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    Utility trailer lighting problems

    I'm borrowing my father in law's 4x8 utility trailer to haul a new ATV to my cabin. All the lights work on the trailer (turn signal/running) but the right rear brake light doesn't work. I cleaned the ground on the tongue, tore apart the rear light housing and cleaned the bulb contacts, and tried...
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    House wiring question

    I'm having an issue with a circuit in my townhouse. I installed a new LED dimmer switch in my kitchen (so I can run LED lights) a few days ago and everything worked fine. Now this morning I went to turn on the lights and nothing. Ok, so maybe the switch went bad. Installed another one (I'm...
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    Amazon shipping rant (long)

    I've been a Prime member for at least 2 years now. Within the last 9 months I've had numerous small ticket items not being delivered to my work address (I even put in the delivery instructions that our plant is open 24/7) even though the tracking shows that the item was dropped off in the front...
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    2018 Chevy Equinox 1.5T mini-review

    Right now at 3 weeks ownership and just under 1000 miles I'll give my $.02 on this SUV (like anyone cares). This is the FWD LT package with the sun/sound option. Likes: So far pretty decent fuel economy for a larger vehicle. I drive fairly conservatively and I'm learning to hypermile a bit...
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