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Cars get better fuel economy when the alternator doesn't work very hard. Older cars would charge at a much higher rate than newer cars do.

My original battery died last 4th of July when I was at Road America. It was on a tender most of the time when I'm at home, but that weekend it gave up the ghost after a lot of driving plus a fair amount of sitting. Not very convenient. I wish I had replaced it just in case just due to age.

To be fair, most "issues" with the Coyote are people complain about noises. The 6.2 actually has significant frequency of catastrophic failure of lifters and main bearings. The Coyote has been by far much more reliable from an engine failure standpoint. And Ford didn't cheap out implementing...

Oh, I totally understand that 4 door vehicles can sell well. I was just saying what I personally am interested in buying. I have a bias against 4 doors and I won't buy one. I prefer smaller cars (as long as I still fit in them). I also prefer the appearance of 2 door vehicles by far. I...

Yeah I don't really like any of the changes to the Coyote since 2017. Ford should have just added some cubic inches, but they hate engines. They could make a simpler design that is rebuildable, but instead it continues to get more complex, less reliable and more expensive to repair. GM has...

Well, hopefully it is mostly the same. Great car. I'd like to see the new one be a little more comfortable, like seats that recline a little more, tires with more sidewall and slightly softer initial hit on the shocks. I'd love it if they improved the engine by removing direct injection and...

It's a fun video for light entertainment, but not a real track comparison between the two cars. From everything I've seen, the 'vette is faster. Several reviewers have said the GTD is more fun to drive. I personally wouldn't pick something with an automatic transmission, but these cars are...

Yes, there are a few different issues with those engines. I loved the sound and power production in the Camaro. IMO the 6.2 is a better engine for street driving than the 5.0, but the collapsing lifters and main bearing issues are long term concerns. Oh, and direct injection I don't love either.

I was going to mention this. The pickups were losing main bearings quickly due to the 0W-20 not having enough film strength when the engine is warmed up. The Camaros and Corvettes GM recommended 0W-40 from the beginning, and they didn't have the high failure rate of main bearings. Same...

Yes. Get the car fixed and sell it. Then buy something else. You will do much better financially and it will take a lot less of your time compared to trying to do a manual transmission swap. In an 80s Fox Mustang you could swap the trans and ECU not that big of a deal. You could even leave...

Braking zones are an area where I am terrible. I never want to use the car's maximum braking capability. I think if I ran track more and got good at memorizing braking points I would push it more. I always like to have a safety margin. I realize it's an area you can gain a lot, but my lap...

My experience and what I've been told by instructors is you won't be able to bed them in off track. I tried to bed mine in on the street and it didn't work for me. I was still able to drive the car fine, but the brakes were a lot more grabby on initial bite until I had some track use on them.

I'm running R10s front and R8s rear, and the pedal effort is quite low and they are a little difficult to modulate on the street. I use Michelin 4S 300 TW tires, so not that sticky. The ABS seems to have a little trouble sometimes as I can occasionally feel the tires skipping/locking up on...

Are you using OEM windshield replacements?

I gave a bum money once when I was in college, and I still feel like it was the wrong move. I will offer to help people, but not with cash. Nothing says, "I need help!" like driving a beautiful BMW convertible.