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    How can I take a few micro scratches off my screen?

    Has anyone tried SiO2 coatings on their phone? I guess the big question would be whether it's any harder than the glass already on the phone and if it affects the touchscreen.
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    YADDT: Miata / Cooper S / CR-Z / Prius

    Sorry to hear. Does the engine run at all? Best to do a compression test to narrow the issue. If you're lucky, I've read of a few cases of just a broken valve spring. I melted a piston on mine last year and am doing an engine swap myself. Was able to drive over 100 miles back home on 3...
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    Tell me about Limited Slip Differentials

    Clutch diffs on road cars are not usually 100% locking and are based on a combination of pre-load with springs and torque applied by the engine or under braking. They're typically more for traction during racing than getting unstuck and can be setup for different amounts of locking under...
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    Loud drone/hum front end Mini.

    If you only hear it while the car is moving it's most likely wheel bearings. Though you'll want to confirm that it's not the supercharger belt tensioner or bearing in the supercharger by listening to the engine with the car parked and the hood open with someone else revving the engine.
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    YADDT: Miata / Cooper S / CR-Z / Prius

    LCA bushings are a standard wear item. Replace with Powerflex bushings and they'll probably outlast the car. Upper engine mount and serpentine pulley tensioner/damper are also wear items, probably every 70k. Maybe my old Mitsu broke me in but I don't find these problems excessive for a 10...
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    YADDT: Miata / Cooper S / CR-Z / Prius

    I have an 06 Dinan Cooper S which I bought 5 years ago which has been a great drive but has needed some maintenance which would be expected on an older car. The R53 does not have the carbon fouling problem that the later direct injection engines have. Just a few things to watch out for which...
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    Serpentine belt broke, possible bad water pump?

    Also if your car has a two piece crank pulley they tend to separate with age and can throw the belt.
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    Looking for more 'intelligent' scifi movies? They're such a treat.

    A few decent British series: Black Mirror Utopia
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    Any issues with doing a brake flush using the 1-person bottle method?

    Have never had a problem doing a one man brake flush but if the car is pushing more than 10 years you might want to think about removing the calipers and doing a rebuild. You'll be surprised at the stuff that accumulates behind the brake cylinder that does not get flushed. You might be...
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    what documentary you wish others would see?

    The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara
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    Battery Terminal Corrosion?

    Your plan is good, just make sure you actually remove the connector from terminal and scrub both the terminal and the connector contact surfaces. You can use terminal spray or WD40 to help prevent it coming back. The battery manufacture date is usually somewhere on the label sometimes shown as...
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    Power stop pads and rotors

    Using a torque wrench to get even tightening and not over tightening the nuts will go a long way to help prevent warped rotors.
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    Help me make a terrible decision: 2005 330ci ZHP vs Mini Cooper S

    That one pretty much has all the major available options. The anthracite interior (rolling cave) is nice.
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    Help me make a terrible decision: 2005 330ci ZHP vs Mini Cooper S

    Compare with this recent BaT auction http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-mazda-miata/
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    Help me make a terrible decision: 2005 330ci ZHP vs Mini Cooper S

    If you're not in a rush that's part of the fun. I looked around for almost a year before buying. Don't be afraid to pass up decent looking cars, after you look for a while you get a feel for what's really out there and what good car looks like. Explore the different car specific message...
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    Help me make a terrible decision: 2005 330ci ZHP vs Mini Cooper S

    One more thing, you definitely want to find a MINI with the LSD option.
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    Help me make a terrible decision: 2005 330ci ZHP vs Mini Cooper S

    I had the 6-speed 540i M-sport on lease and had considered purchasing but at the time could probably have found an M5 for about the same price. That was about 6 years ago when decent E39 M5 prices were a little lower and gas prices were still high. I really liked the E39 but didn't need...
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    Help me make a terrible decision: 2005 330ci ZHP vs Mini Cooper S

    I have a modified 06 R53 Dinan MCS and the common problems on the R53 are front control arm bushings, leaking power steering lines and failed low speed radiator fan resistor. All easily taken care of and may have already been done on a used car or should be taken into consideration when...
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    Anyone here into autocross?

    Drove my first autocross last year after having only driven road courses in the past. Definitely a big difference in skills involved.
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    Bald Faced Hornet discover FIRE!

    Had a large nest of them 2 years ago on the second floor of my house right above my patio and they never bothered anyone underneath so I let them be. They only use the nest for one year and were gone the next. They tend to eat other bugs especially yellow jackets which are much more annoying.
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    Newer Hyundai Genesis vs older BMW 3 series

    Ultimately it comes down to the specific model and year of the car and the actual car that you are interested in. The great thing about looking at a used car is that you can probably find a forum that covers it and see what all the common problems are and their fixes. If the car you're...
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    Newer Hyundai Genesis vs older BMW 3 series

    I helped my parents pick a 2009 Genesis over an Avalon. Depending on how you drive the V6 has plenty enough power but where it's going to fall short from BMW is the suspension and handling. This is compared to a 2001 BMW 540i which I had for a while. Hyundai really cheaped out on the OEM...
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    Another repair or replace thread - 2009 Murano LE

    My wife has an '06 Murano and so far other than a recall, swapping tires, wheel alignment and welding a leaking exhaust pipe, have done all the other work myself. I think you need to find a better mechanic. The belts should have been changed when the AC and alternator were changed, just...
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    High Temperature Fans? For a fireplace...

    Important to note is that the air in the room should never mix with the air from the fire. You want to heat the air in the room by passing it through or over the cavity without mixing with the air from the fire. Don't want to end up with carbon monoxide poisoning.
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    Much better to have been at WH than this IHOP - sinkhole!

    Somebody used corrugate pipe not designed to take the load of a parking lot with cars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfh3p_FTy28
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    Anyone have a way to arrange picture files in a manual order?

    If the pictures have EXIF data you can add Date Picture Taken to the columns that Windows Explorer displays and sort on that.
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    My own little I7 920 review

    I just did a similar upgrade from an Opteron 165, nForce4 motherboard to an I7 920 D0 stepping, UD4P. I was at the point where the old motherboard was bottlenecking my raid speeds. Still testing the overclocking but I have to say the most noticeable difference was from also adding a 60GB OCZ...
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    I just watched Children of Men

    Any movie that manages to incorporate Pink Floyd and King Crimson get bonus points from me. Just recently saw Blindness which also has a similar "what if" scenario.
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    I test drove a BMW 135

    Who's buying and driving this car? :confused: I'd consider a nice used E39 M5 and having $10k left over for maintenance and mods.
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    Do any of you actually know what the purpose of this is?

    I think it's designed to keep grease on the pin, preventing it from migrating into the empty space behind the pin and helps evenly redistribute grease as it moves slightly in and out each time the brakes are used. Not sure why it would be on one pin and not the other unless the backside of the...
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    Need to get new headlights 9006

    Philips X-treme Power or Philips Vision Plus
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    Dark Side of the Moon - full album download $2.99

    Nice deal. Here's more info an the quad mix version that came out a few years ago. Alan Parsons on Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon in surround sound Pink Floyd - ?Dark Side of the Moon?
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    Filtering a cold water line going to a fridge

    I've been using a GE RO undersink system for about 10 years now. Been getting all my replacement filter cartridges from Purewater4u.
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    Hitachi 1TB SATA 32mb Hard Drive $99 AR

    Looks like it went up $10. Various reviews on the web look good despite the 5 platters.
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    Received severance but was rehired

    The company would have a tough time asking for the severance back especially if you're not getting credit for the time you were previously employed in terms of benefits like vacation, 401k enrollment etc.
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    Ants everywhere

    You can get boric acid in bulk on ebay. I got some to take care of termites in an old tree stump.
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    anything in the used market for 15-17k

    e39 540iA
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    How good are Serengeti Sunglasses?

    Have had a pair of their Aviators for 18 years and just recently got a pair of their Velocitys. Good optics though I'm not into the "S" logo that they now put on the corner of the lens. Got mine from SunglassesGiant.
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    The clutch pedal clicks under changing load

    If you have broken springs on your clutch plate it can cause clunking noises as the engine goes on and off torque. These are the springs used to smooth clutch engagement and not the springs used to engage the clutch.
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    Any guess what's wrong with my clutch?

    If you go with a stainless braided line, make sure it does not contact anything else in the engine bay or cover it with plastic split loom or shrink tubing. Normal engine vibrations will cause stainless braid to saw against anything it contacts.
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