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snow tires on a car year round in southern california.

eh, the car i do pizza delivery with had winter tires on the front and all-seasons on the rear, it wasn't all that hard to get the arse back in, really. understeer is a lot scarier to me, personally. for 99% of drivers, yeah, best tires go to the back. for people who understand how to correct...
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- Post #27
- Jan 4, 2011
- Forum: The Garage
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How long should catalytic converters last

Sorry, but I've never heard anyone say "rebuild" when they meant "clean" unless they're screwing with me.
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- Post #18
- Jan 4, 2011
- Forum: The Garage
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What else to do to boost gas mileage?

I hope the amount of money you're saving will cover the cost of your prematurely worn out tires.
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- Post #15
- Aug 13, 2010
- Forum: The Garage
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List your last repair to your car.

rear bearing on my miata. had to pull the whole axle and put it on a press to get the stub out, AFTER I completely destroyed the threads on it buy hammering on the nut I put on the stub to protect it (oh, sweet irony) then I had to cut new threads and force a nut that kinda sorta fit on it...
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- Post #64
- Aug 13, 2010
- Forum: The Garage
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The worst car names. Ever.

whatever, the first two are awesome car names. secondly, Tea-Gwan is how zee Germans say it, so hope that helps. Dumber names: Ford Edsel. it wasn't enough that the front end was a giant vagina, it also needed a really dumb, emasculated name. Chevy Cruz: stupid hippish name HHR...
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- Post #24
- Jul 21, 2010
- Forum: The Garage
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E85 (flex fuel) optimization

ethanol is a great fuel, but the motor needs to be built for it. Ethanol has an octane rating of 116 (MON) or 129 (RON) even mixed with 15% gasoline, thats at least 100 octane. yes, ethanol has less energy in it, and the problem is compounded by the lower compression of flex-fuel engines...
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- Post #27
- Jul 21, 2010
- Forum: The Garage
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My free boat

hahaha, there is no such thing as a free boat :P
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- Post #16
- Jun 28, 2010
- Forum: The Garage
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Improving Fuel Mileage

there is a pretty short list of things to do to improve mileage: a)change your driving habits. don't be a hypermiler, for gods sake, but drive smoothly and carefully. make sure you keep your car decently maintained. b) this one is extreme, but shed all the weight you can. all the interior...
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- Post #34
- Jun 28, 2010
- Forum: The Garage
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V-6 engines begin long fade into history

heck no! with the sunroof closed and the gas pedal pressed to the floor, that baby was good for 150km/h, gps verified. no clue what the revs were, but it didn't sound pretty. I drove a good 200km straight autobahn like than, and did my fair share of left lane driving :D where, AT ALL did I...
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- Post #114
- Jan 13, 2010
- Forum: The Garage
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Highest Grossing Films All Pretty Recent

aren't dvd sales and rentals also included? that would help explain too.
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- Post #3
- Jan 11, 2010
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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V-6 engines begin long fade into history

yeah, I guess thats true, you have a point there. I'm just annoyed at all the people who drive a 18mpg vehicle to work everyday for no other reason than "yeehaw, V8" there needs to be a change in consumption, not just with cars. WHY can't americans drive smaller, more fuel efficient cars? every...
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- Post #100
- Jan 11, 2010
- Forum: The Garage
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V-6 engines begin long fade into history

Hey, I got around just fine in a 39hp SEAT Marbella (fiat panda clone) hell, I drove that sucker on the autobahn. 150 hp is pretty much enough to get a modern car moving, heck, a Neon weighs what? 2600 pounds? lets face it, modern cars are getting pretty heavy, and you need more power to move...
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- Post #97
- Jan 11, 2010
- Forum: The Garage
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Neglected/mistreated car stories

I used to flog my old escort wagon, filled to capacity with people, over dirt roads, while aiming for pot holes. i never changed the oil, never checked any other fluids, and didn't change the brakes until the pads were eating the rotors. one time I ran out of gas, so i used two stroke mix and...
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- Post #3
- Jan 11, 2010
- Forum: The Garage
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Fuel in the oil?

does the truck make tons of short trips, never getting to operating temp? rich mixture + cold engine = fuel washing down the cylinder walls into your sump.
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- Post #8
- Jan 11, 2010
- Forum: The Garage
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V-6 engines begin long fade into history

damn, is it so hard to accept that a decent turbo four is just as good as a plain-jane V8? Hell, I seriously doubt any daily driver NEEDS more than 150 hp or so. yes, of course, having a big, powerful engine is awesome. once I have the space, I'm going to get myself an old luxobarge, the...
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- Post #83
- Jan 10, 2010
- Forum: The Garage

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