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  1. nj300se

    Best way to keep a battery charged?

    Sweet. Just ordered it!
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    Best way to keep a battery charged?

    Thanks for the tips! I love this place! I'll pass the info onto my friend!
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    Talk to me about Crown Vics

    I got an 01 Grand Marquis because it only had 30,000 miles on it and I was looking to replace my 92 S-ER anyway. As many have said, I got it at a great price but it took me a loooooooong time to adjust. I went from a sub-compact stick shift to a huge V8 rear-driver. Worlds of difference! It...
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    Best way to keep a battery charged?

    OK, so lets say I have a friend who has a car in the garage and doesn't get it out on the road as often as he should. What's the best way to keep a battery from draining over time? Its been suggested that a trickle charger might be a good idea, and it has also been suggested to me that the...
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    How long is a filter good for?

    I always replaced on a yearly basis, every fall. Now I look at them and if they look good as they often do then I run them longer!
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    Hankook Tires

    I got a set of their winter I-Pike for my Mercury this winter. Very nice tires all around. Good price, quiet, fine on dry roads too. No regrets.
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    Vinyl Roof Protectant?

    OK, I just wanted to update this post - I got the Raggtop products recommended above. The cleaner worked very well, and the protectant really did a nice job bringing out the color of the vinyl without making it all 'Armor All' shiny. Its been cold so I have not been able to apply it recently...
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    Castrol Syntec or Penzzoil Platinum?

    I'm using the PP 5-20 in my Grandpa Marquis. So far, so good!
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    Snows for a RWD in NJ?

    Snowtire Update - I cant believe it was August I was researching Snow Tires! Anyway, I ended up getting the Hankook I-Pike from DTD online. with the free shipping I thought it was a better deal. So, they got mounted on the X cop car steelies and I put swapped them in November. Needless to say...
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    Snows for a RWD in NJ?

    Thanks all! I'm currently hunting down a set of steelies, and it seems the General Altimax I can get on TireRack for about $70 (plus shipping, mount, balance etc) but then I'm done and should have fewer worries over the next 5 seasons or so.
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    Where to get Steelies?

    Sorry to bother you man. Just don't read the thread or waste time typing an answer if its such a problem for you. Fact is, of the 4 salvage yards I called near me, none had any. Zero were available. C.L. nada. So, if I end up having to pay shipping anyway, as there don't seem to be any in my...
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    Snows for a RWD in NJ?

    Thanks, and appreciate the insight. Looks like I'll be getting a winter set. Seems to be the smart move!
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    Snows for a RWD in NJ?

    Good point on the tire wear. Also, an accident avoided is certainly cheaper than a set of snows as well! Follow up question.... On RWD, does one put snows only on the rear, or is it on all four?
  14. nj300se

    Where to get Steelies?

    Thanks! I'll check that out and keep in mind the model year. Didn't know that! Love this forum!
  15. nj300se

    Snows for a RWD in NJ?

    Originally Posted By: Audi Junkie Jersey is flat. Actually, its not. At least not where I live. Thanks all for the insight. I'm not really looking forward to the winter driving season!
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    Where to get Steelies?

    Just posted about maybe getting snows for my 01 Grand Marquis and I was wondering where one might get a set of steel rims? Tire rack did not have any, neither did discount tire. Anywhere else? There are so many of there Crown Vics and Grand Mqs out there I'm surprised they don't carry any. Thanks!
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    Snows for a RWD in NJ?

    Out of the 20 years I've been driving, this is the first year I'll be in a RWD. An 01 Grand Marquis. I don't know what to expect regarding snow, but in my mind a set of snows makes some sense. Right now, it has an almost new set of Michelin LX4 Energy, all season tires. Some say they should be...
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    Vinyl Roof Protectant?

    Sweet. Thanks for the info - I'll look into those products!
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    Vinyl Roof Protectant?

    OK, so I have this Grand Marquis done up "Old Man style" with the full vinyl roof. Thankfully, it's the same color as the car! Anyway, is there a product that might help protect it from sun damage and getting as dirty? Thanks!
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    Which car to keep? Help me decide!

    Those MB diesels are pretty cool, though they always seem to be blowing out diesel clouds like busses do! Alas, I have the gasser as Tornado Red said, so the mileage isn't that great, but not too bad considering. What is boils down to is the GMQ would be the more sensible of the two to keep for...
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