You and lacanteen are still assigning too much weight to outward appearance. Actually, the kind of hood prop that best compares to baling wire as exhaust hangers would have been sweeping floors in a previous life.
Have to agree the prop rod isn't any more in the way than two struts (some designs more than others). Temperature shouldn't be any issue. Yes, the metal can get VERY hot which is why my 2011 S197 came with a short piece of rubber hose over it where you grab it. Have no idea why Ford stopped doing that but not a big deal to do yourself. Not sure why things like this are so polarizing. Nothing wrong with having struts (aka slave to marketing and group think). Nothing wrong with using a prop rod (unsophisticated rube).
That's in the dictionary as an example of the definition for "damn with faint praise."
I remembered to try this on my drive in this morning and it works on both the max defrost and defrost buttons. Great tip that I didn't know about.
I got 24.8% off my Mustang but can tell you DEPRECIATION will be the worst thing.
400 mile range on a motorway trip is a realistic possibility. You will need a pee by then !Indeed. Sixteen gallon tank on a five liter V8 doesn't look like a good idea to me. I wish we could upgrade the tank, but unfortunately that doesn't seem to be possible.
Yeah, I get the experience of buying brand new, the first owner, etc., I've done it several times - however, I was more than happy to go very-lightly-used this time around and not feel that depreciation burn as bad.
Trailer hitch, some hose, a pump and this:Indeed. Sixteen gallon tank on a five liter V8 doesn't look like a good idea to me. I wish we could upgrade the tank, but unfortunately that doesn't seem to be possible.
Yeah, maybe, under the most optimal circumstances and if you don't drive too fast. But in town I doubt I'll be able to get more than 150 miles from one fill-up to the next. Which means I'll have to keep an eye on the fuel gauge and to pay the gas station a visit every five days or so.
