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All the guys in Jersey are laughing because they don't have to deal with it. :) Out here, with the vapor recovery nozzles, there is a very strong spring used to make an airtight connection to the outside rim of where the gas cap threads would normally be. Because of this, you have to push...

I didn't see a curb weight. If it isn't significantly less, then I don't see the point. Beauty is the eye of the wallet-holder though and some people will buy just because it is a "limited edition" car.

Man, I'm so sorry to hear about it. Whenever I need to jack up a car and remove a tire, the tire automatically goes under the vehicle. It tends to get in the way anyway (Sitting outside on the garage floor, etc.), and who knows, if the other safety measures fail, it's a nice last ditch effort.

I know what you mean on the OCD owners, but even so, there should be numbers. Like EFI said, for the true OCD types, you have the number page. Personally, I leave it stuck on oil temp because I'm not running any FI and oil temp should be a real gauge on a high performance car. But, I know...

Short answer: Green is good Longer: Figure out what the actual temps are, and then decide on that. A gauge without numbers is one step above useless. I wonder if the engineer responsible for it has a thermometer that has "Freezing" and then "Boiling" as the two references.

Another thought, if you add up the savings for doing your own oil changes for a few years, you can buy yourself something like the QuickJack which lifts the car evenly and higher than an ordinary jack or ramps. Costco has it on sale somewhat regularly for $1000 for the 5000 pound version. It's...

There are in some cases "hot" and "cold" batteries. I believe the colder ones have thinner/more plates to get a higher CCA whereas the hot ones have thicker/more durable plates with lower CCA. Like someone else said, out here in the land of the sun, batteries cook themselves pretty quick. If...

While not as nice as a true oil drain pan, a large kitty litterbox is much larger and a lot cheaper. Works awesome for tranny fluid changes as well. Plus it's cheap. It works great for catching coolant when you are flushing because you don't have to be that accurate on the positioning. The...

It would appear my employer decided for me that I was going to stay here. Thanks fellas, I appreciate all of the info. Lesson learned: When they say "Hey you can go", go right away...

I could only find a city called Boerne TX, and it's over 280 miles away from where my office would be. There are tons of HOA's here as well. Some are over $400 per month which is outrageous if you ask me. I have one now, but it's only $45 a month. But, I've also gotten nasty grams for...

I've noticed this over the last year. I'll be honest, I kind of am mad about it. Not because the quality is better, but because I think they are making more brands to "wean" us off the coupons. Most of the new brands are seldom covered by the ubiquitous 20% off coupon. Also, I feel they...

I completely agree. When I was younger, I was attracted to the lifetime warranty. Now that I'm older, I'd rather have a tool that doesn't need the warranty. But, I'm kind of cheap, so I am caught in the middle and that's actually why I posted this because I think a lot of us like to find...

Yeah the drill bits seem like they are cast the way they break. I know they aren't, but they are worthless.

You mean the built-in "click" is actually the bolt snapping off? :) I actually have them and do use them - for larger fasteners. For tiny fasteners, I have an old fashioned beam-style that is way more accurate.

Forgive me for bringing this up again, my work once again gave me the opportunity to move, and I'm about 90% positive it's going to happen. There are just too many negatives in CA for me to continue living here. I am pretty far on the conservative side and I've been able to live with it for 19...

Well the problem that you run into is if the spark plug tube has some oil in it, as you pull the plug out, it coats the threads. It's slightly possible it's anti-seize if they are not original plugs -- but I've never seen any left when I re-do my own plugs. And I use high quality copper...

Unrelated - Good for you on your success. My buddy is what I would consider quite well off and is like you. He will duct-tape holes in his work gloves and re-use scraps of paper instead of post-its. I am not in any way saying this as a bad thing because although I make about half what my...

This is true, most dampening materials attenuate treble much more than bass. I once ripped out the entire interior of my 89 LX 5.0 (Seats, carpet and all) and laid down fiberglass insulation. Yeah, the same stuff sold at lowes. And then I put roof flashing on the doors. No it wasn't dynomat...

Wix filters has an awesome lookup tool. It also tells you a lot more details than simply "It will fit"

The one thing you can try doing is extending the tips out the back more. If they are too far forward, they can turn the undercarriage into a drum. That being said, the *best* way to reduce drone is to record the drone with a decent mic. If you don't have a mic, use your phone. Then, using...