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  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    abacomike said:
    I thought I'd heard all the telephone scams that were out there but I just got a call on my home answering machine that said my iCloud account had been "breached" and I should call them back right away. Even gave me a toll free number. The only problem is that I don't have an iCloud account and if I did I wouldn't know how to access it. Any of you get a call like this? It's only notable because most scam robo calls hang up on the answering machine.
    All the time!  I get calls from “Microsoft” warning me that my Windows 10 is infected with a virus.  Also I get calls from auto warranty companies warning me that my 2017 BMW and my 2018 MB S450 is out of warranty.  Today, it was the IRS warning me I am being sued for non-payment of taxes.  I could go on and on, but it is a never-ending enslaught.
    I keep getting calls from the IRS telling me they are sending the police to arrest me. 

    I bought doughnuts for the police for when they arrive.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • ventureventure Member Posts: 3,170
    I don't get to hang out here much in the warm months because of baseball and my grounds keeping duties and ... because it's better to be outside.

    Anywho...a guy up the street just drove past with a MB CLS550 in bright red. I'm not a fan of the styling of most MB's, but this one was pretty sharp I thought.


    2025 Forester Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport

  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,748
    I wouldn't call that bright red. 

    The CLS has grown on me over the years. 

    '11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S

  • tbirdmarcotbirdmarco Member Posts: 3,838
     Enjoyed reading everything above everyone don’t pay for on necessary auto services sounds like what is to me above like the picture above beautiful red 
  • tbirdmarcotbirdmarco Member Posts: 3,838
     Yes because most things are going up in value they are nice 
  • tbirdmarcotbirdmarco Member Posts: 3,838
     Message above was supposed to say yes those mustangs or nice or or going up in value 
  • tbirdmarcotbirdmarco Member Posts: 3,838
     I do call yesterday they came up on my phone as scam likely really happens think God but it was to sell me health insurance heard the voicemail afterwards 
  • tbirdmarcotbirdmarco Member Posts: 3,838
     We’ve gotten the one with the car warrantee and home warranty and all the other ones mentioned above 
  • ventureventure Member Posts: 3,170
    qbrozen said:

    I wouldn't call that bright red. 

    The CLS has grown on me over the years. 

    Yeah. It just needed an adjective in there. How about cardinal red metallic?

    2025 Forester Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport

  • dino001dino001 Member Posts: 6,191
    edited May 2018


    The other odd thing in the text is that the clark.com claims that all grades of Shell gasoline must have the same additive package. That contradicts Shell's advertising that their super dooper premium is more additive laden than the regular and you should guy it because of that.

    Obviously all Shell gas has to pass certain minimum quality standards, including those additives. Their claims on "V-Power" (such a great name) gas are based on supposed engine performance/mileage/durability, rather than specific additive content, so they're careful not to tell you that it has more of this or that than other Shell gas (they may be implying that, but not making this claim outright). They do say they have more "good stuff" than competitors (they of course won't say which ones). Regarding direct injection cars, I'd think keeping those clean may be even more important than the intake valves, but all the examples are showing port injection valves for some reason. Perhaps it's more dramatic.

    https://www.shell.us/motorist/shell-fuels/shell-v-power-nitro-plus-premium-gasoline.html

    2018 430i Gran Coupe

  • dino001dino001 Member Posts: 6,191
    edited May 2018


    All the time!  I get calls from “Microsoft” warning me that my Windows 10 is infected with a virus.  Also I get calls from auto warranty companies warning me that my 2017 BMW and my 2018 MB S450 is out of warranty.  Today, it was the IRS warning me I am being sued for non-payment of taxes.  I could go on and on, but it is a never-ending enslaught.
    I keep getting calls from the IRS telling me they are sending the police to arrest me. 

    I bought doughnuts for the police for when they arrive.

    I used to get those, too. Not recently, but they keep coming back every few months. "IRS" robovoice lady. The best part, they can't even make it sound truly official, as in the next sentence the Robolady uses word "cops". I don't get phone calls about Windows or lottery, those come by emails. I would have been a billionaire by now, if I only claimed those lottery awards that I never played, UN victim compensation funds just waiting to be collected, or helped just a few of those poor daughters and widows of African businessmen to get their money out of the country. Why am I still working? ...

    The most dangerous are phishing scams sending you "account update" requests (Your account has been suspended. Click here to update). They're getting better and better in this.

    2018 430i Gran Coupe

  • abacomikeabacomike Member Posts: 12,388
    dino001 said:
    All the time!  I get calls from “Microsoft” warning me that my Windows 10 is infected with a virus.  Also I get calls from auto warranty companies warning me that my 2017 BMW and my 2018 MB S450 is out of warranty.  Today, it was the IRS warning me I am being sued for non-payment of taxes.  I could go on and on, but it is a never-ending enslaught. I keep getting calls from the IRS telling me they are sending the police to arrest me. 

    I bought doughnuts for the police for when they arrive.
    I used to get those, too. Not recently, but they keep coming back every few months. "IRS" robovoice lady. The best part, they can't even make it sound truly official, as in the next sentence the Robolady uses word "cops". I don't get phone calls about Windows or lottery, those come by emails. I would have been a billionaire by now, if I only claimed those lottery awards that I never played, UN victim compensation funds just waiting to be collected, or helped just a few of those poor daughters and widows of African businessmen to get their money out of the country. Why am I still working? ... The most dangerous are phishing scams sending you "account update" requests (Your account has been suspended. Click here to update). They're getting better and better in this.
    As to those phishing scams, what I laugh at is when I get them emailed to me from “Chase”, “Wells Fargo”, “US Bank” and “Bank of America”.  I don’t have any accounts with those banks.

    And if you read each email carefully, there is always a grammatical error or missing comma or a lack of noun/verb agreement.  Furthermore, the message is articulate in insisting that you update your info by clicking on their own hyperlink - and not by going to your regular App.

    I got caught in a scam from a group posing as Norton Virus.  I learned my lesson on that one.

    Just remember to contact your bank or Microsoft or Norton directly.

    I keep trying to tell the Microsoft scam people that I don’t have a computer so how can they determine that I have a virus!

    2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger

  • abacomikeabacomike Member Posts: 12,388
    edited May 2018
    venture said:
    I don't get to hang out here much in the warm months because of baseball and my grounds keeping duties and ... because it's better to be outside. Anywho...a guy up the street just drove past with a MB CLS550 in bright red. I'm not a fan of the styling of most MB's, but this one was pretty sharp I thought.
    I had a couple of those - a Gray CLS550 and a White CLS400.  Beautiful cars, but very low to the center of gravity.  Not the car for 6’2” or taller drivers - kept hitting my head on the roof even when the seat was set low and very difficult to get in and out of for older guys.  But the car was powerful and handled like a sports car.  But you have to get the rear spoiler - otherwise it has an unfinished look in the rear end.

    2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger

  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,462
    I think that might be "Cardinal Red" - you could also find it on a normal E-class sedan, but it is uncommon. I think it would look good with a light interior.

    CLS is a little claustrophobic for me, but something of a mild modern landmark design - it has encouraged every modern 4-door "coupe".

    venture said:

    I don't get to hang out here much in the warm months because of baseball and my grounds keeping duties and ... because it's better to be outside.

    Anywho...a guy up the street just drove past with a MB CLS550 in bright red. I'm not a fan of the styling of most MB's, but this one was pretty sharp I thought.


  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,462
    At least some part of the 2008 economic bomb was hastened by the speculative spike in gas prices during the summer of 08. I recall paying nearly $5/gallon for premium then.
    abacomike said:



    I agree that oil prices (per barrel) have been rising steadily over the past several months.  When gasoline/diesel prices rise, it causes a domino effect on the economies worldwide.  It causes prices on everything shipped to rise; airfares rise; food prices rise (transportation); cost of new housing rises (transporting lumber and building supplies); pharmaceuticals rise.

    As inflation increases, the interest on the national debt rises.  Nasty stuff!

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    abacomike said:l.p.
    dino001 said:
    All the time!  I get calls from “Microsoft” warning me that my Windows 10 is infected with a virus.  Also I get calls from auto warranty companies warning me that my 2017 BMW and my 2018 MB S450 is out of warranty.  Today, it was the IRS warning me I am being sued for non-payment of taxes.  I could go on and on, but it is a never-ending enslaught. I keep getting calls from the IRS telling me they are sending the police to arrest me. 

    I bought doughnuts for the police for when they arrive.
    I used to get those, too. Not recently, but they keep coming back every few months. "IRS" robovoice lady. The best part, they can't even make it sound truly official, as in the next sentence the Robolady uses word "cops". I don't get phone calls about Windows or lottery, those come by emails. I would have been a billionaire by now, if I only claimed those lottery awards that I never played, UN victim compensation funds just waiting to be collected, or helped just a few of those poor daughters and widows of African businessmen to get their money out of the country. Why am I still working? ... The most dangerous are phishing scams sending you "account update" requests (Your account has been suspended. Click here to update). They're getting better and better in this.
    As to those phishing scams, what I laugh at is when I get them emailed to me from “Chase”, “Wells Fargo”, “US Bank” and “Bank of America”.  I don’t have any accounts with those banks.

    And if you read each email carefully, there is always a grammatical error or missing comma or a lack of noun/verb agreement.  Furthermore, the message is articulate in insisting that you update your info by clicking on their own hyperlink - and not by going to your regular App.

    I got caught in a scam from a group posing as Norton Virus.  I learned my lesson on that one.

    Just remember to contact your bank or Microsoft or Norton directly.

    I keep trying to tell the Microsoft scam people that I don’t have a computer so how can they determine that I have a virus!
    my wife of 21 years ( as of yesterday :p) got one of those Microsoft scam calls and passed it off to me. The first thing I said was "bye" then I hung up. They had the nerve to call right back saying that if we didn't give them access to our computer they would shut it down. I said do what you have to do and hung up. 

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • jmonroejmonroe Member Posts: 8,989
    venture said:

    qbrozen said:

    I wouldn't call that bright red. 

    The CLS has grown on me over the years. 

    Yeah. It just needed an adjective in there. How about cardinal red metallic?
    How about Cabernet Red Pearl like my '09 Genny. Every time I just about have myself convinced that the Empire State Grey (old mans charcoal grey) on my '15 Genny is nice, I see a burgundy colored car go by or a used to be poster buddy comes along and posts a nice looking burgundy car. I think you should get back to your grass cutting duties. I see a spot you missed. :@ :@

    jmonroe

    '15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    fintail said:

    I think that might be "Cardinal Red" - you could also find it on a normal E-class sedan, but it is uncommon. I think it would look good with a light interior.

    CLS is a little claustrophobic for me, but something of a mild modern landmark design - it has encouraged every modern 4-door "coupe".



    venture said:

    I don't get to hang out here much in the warm months because of baseball and my grounds keeping duties and ... because it's better to be outside.

    Anywho...a guy up the street just drove past with a MB CLS550 in bright red. I'm not a fan of the styling of most MB's, but this one was pretty sharp I thought.


    They look OK, but I don't desire one. Too low, claustrophobic interior, and narrow windows. I prefer a regular E-Class actually.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • abacomikeabacomike Member Posts: 12,388
    driver100 said:
    I think that might be "Cardinal Red" - you could also find it on a normal E-class sedan, but it is uncommon. I think it would look good with a light interior. CLS is a little claustrophobic for me, but something of a mild modern landmark design - it has encouraged every modern 4-door "coupe".
    I don't get to hang out here much in the warm months because of baseball and my grounds keeping duties and ... because it's better to be outside. Anywho...a guy up the street just drove past with a MB CLS550 in bright red. I'm not a fan of the styling of most MB's, but this one was pretty sharp I thought.
    They look OK, but I don't desire one. Too low, claustrophobic interior, and narrow windows. I prefer a regular E-Class actually.
    When I first glanced at the E Class Sedan you posted, I thought at first it was a twin to my Gray S450.  Side-by-side, you can tell the difference - but it’s hard by itself.

    2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger

  • abacomikeabacomike Member Posts: 12,388

    2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger

  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481

    Rising gas prices sucks a HUGE amount of money out of the economy.

    Generally true, but the "oil patch" guys look at it much differently. There's a lot of the U.S (and Canadian) economy that depends on petroleum, and they've been hurting for several years now.

    Yeah well, as any poker player knows, if you take too much money out of the game, the game.....stops.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,462
    MB is definitely using a "same sausage different lengths" sedan design ethos, similar to what BMW and Audi have used for years.

    One key differentiation, apart from the headlights, is the upper side crease.
  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    abacomike said:


    driver100 said:

    fintail said:

    I think that might be "Cardinal Red" - you could also find it on a normal E-class sedan, but it is uncommon. I think it would look good with a light interior.

    CLS is a little claustrophobic for me, but something of a mild modern landmark design - it has encouraged every modern 4-door "coupe".



    venture said:

    I don't get to hang out here much in the warm months because of baseball and my grounds keeping duties and ... because it's better to be outside.

    Anywho...a guy up the street just drove past with a MB CLS550 in bright red. I'm not a fan of the styling of most MB's, but this one was pretty sharp I thought.


    They look OK, but I don't desire one. Too low, claustrophobic interior, and narrow windows. I prefer a regular E-Class actually.


    When I first glanced at the E Class Sedan you posted, I thought at first it was a twin to my Gray S450.  Side-by-side, you can tell the difference - but it’s hard by itself.

    I agree, the E looks like an S and a C looks like an E....hard to tell them apart. When Ford had the Comet T-Bird owners complained they looked like their more expensive T-Birds. But no one complains about their S looking like a C. It is kind of a subtle way of showing we don't care.

    Now this is the car I like....nice and square with large windows....only $312000 USD

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,681
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    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • nyccarguynyccarguy Member Posts: 17,519
    @tbirdmarco - have you ever heard of the “orcam?”  I saw a feature on it during last night’s Fox 5 10:00 PM news broadcast.  Erica Wachter was the reporter (she is usually one of the sports casters.

    2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD

  • ventureventure Member Posts: 3,170
    qbrozen said:

    I wouldn't call that bright red. 

    The CLS has grown on me over the years. 

    Yeah. It just needed an adjective in there. How about cardinal red metallic?
    fintail said:

    I think that might be "Cardinal Red" - you could also find it on a normal E-class sedan, but it is uncommon. I think it would look good with a light interior.

    CLS is a little claustrophobic for me, but something of a mild modern landmark design - it has encouraged every modern 4-door "coupe".



    venture said:

    I don't get to hang out here much in the warm months because of baseball and my grounds keeping duties and ... because it's better to be outside.

    Anywho...a guy up the street just drove past with a MB CLS550 in bright red. I'm not a fan of the styling of most MB's, but this one was pretty sharp I thought.


    I have to admit, I didn't even look at the interior. Mostly because I don't care about interiors, but I already got in trouble for that before. :)

    2025 Forester Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport

  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 17,697
    edited May 2018

    my wife of 21 years ( as of yesterday :p) got one of those Microsoft scam calls and passed it off to me. The first thing I said was "bye" then I hung up. They had the nerve to call right back saying that if we didn't give them access to our computer they would shut it down. I said do what you have to do and hung up. 

    Congrats on the anniversary! Now, give me access to that computer!!!! B)
    2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 2013 Ford F250 Lariat D, 1976 Ford F250, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100
  • ventureventure Member Posts: 3,170
    jmonroe said:

    venture said:

    qbrozen said:

    I wouldn't call that bright red. 

    The CLS has grown on me over the years. 

    Yeah. It just needed an adjective in there. How about cardinal red metallic?
    How about Cabernet Red Pearl like my '09 Genny. Every time I just about have myself convinced that the Empire State Grey (old mans charcoal grey) on my '15 Genny is nice, I see a burgundy colored car go by or a used to be poster buddy comes along and posts a nice looking burgundy car. I think you should get back to your grass cutting duties. I see a spot you missed. :@ :@

    jmonroe
    That's not a spot I missed. It's a clump of dandelions I going to harvest and come over and plant in your yard. :p

    2025 Forester Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    Imid, might be easier to list brands that aren't top tier. Looks like all the majors are there.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,766
    @venture,
    You are close enough to jmonroe to do it!
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • fezofezo Member Posts: 10,386
    Cabernet. Darker than a cardinal.
    2015 Mazda 6 Grand Touring, 2014 Mazda 3 Sport Hatchback, 1999 Mazda Miata 2004 Toyota Camry LE, 1999.
  • fordfoolfordfool Member Posts: 240
    thebean said:

    @fezo, I just crossed the Mackinac Bridge this afternoon, after crossing the southern shore of the UP. Next week, we are going back to the UP for a few days. I also love it, but I'm not sure I would like it in winter. It's beautiful scenery and the people are very friendly.

    Fear of crossing bridges is a common phobia (gephyrophobia) and among the scariest are the Mackinac Bridge, the Tappan Zee, and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

    The bridge operators find that turn around (U-turn) lanes are necessary and occasionally a driver really panics, freezes, and someone must drive them off of the bridge.

    The Chesapeake Bay Bridge had such an extensive problem with people avoiding it that it defaulted on its bonds.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1984/03/19/bay-tunnel-survives-dark-days/714bb32d-2ec3-42a5-9f54-d9b2857111b3/?utm_term=.6631f3dabfaa

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2331679/Chesapeake-Bay-bridge-The-Maryland-bridge-terrifying-locals-pay-25-company-shuttle-car.html
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,681
    driver100 said:

    Imid, might be easier to list brands that aren't top tier. Looks like all the majors are there.

    I was wondering if the WinWin gas station was like the WaWa?

    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • abacomikeabacomike Member Posts: 12,388
    fordfool said:
    @fezo, I just crossed the Mackinac Bridge this afternoon, after crossing the southern shore of the UP. Next week, we are going back to the UP for a few days. I also love it, but I'm not sure I would like it in winter. It's beautiful scenery and the people are very friendly.
    Fear of crossing bridges is a common phobia (gephyrophobia) and among the scariest are the Mackinac Bridge, the Tappan Zee, and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. The bridge operators find that turn around (U-turn) lanes are necessary and occasionally a driver really panics, freezes, and someone must drive them off of the bridge. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge had such an extensive problem with people avoiding it that it defaulted on its bonds. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1984/03/19/bay-tunnel-survives-dark-days/714bb32d-2ec3-42a5-9f54-d9b2857111b3/?utm_term=.6631f3dabfaa http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2331679/Chesapeake-Bay-bridge-The-Maryland-bridge-terrifying-locals-pay-25-company-shuttle-car.html
    I used to get the heebeegeebees driving over the 59th Street Bridge in NYC (aka Queensborough Bridge) and the Brooklyn Bridge.  They are so old and over-burdened in my opinion.  The 59th Street Bridge used to have only one 3-lane access each way - now it has 2-decks of traffic - never built to handle that much.  Same with the GW Bridge.  It’s the old bridges that scare me.

    2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger

  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,766
    @fordfool ,
    The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is my go to, to get to the Outer Banks.

    Mackinac Bridge is great, just because of the effort to build it.
    Was hoping to get across it in August, but it's not going to happen.
    Going to a wedding north of Traverse City.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,441
    never drove in Michigan, but have been over the TZ countless times. And the CBBT at least 1/2 dozen. Just a road! Less stressful than taking I95 the long way through DC. Now that is scary.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,462
    All I can think of when I see that is "what would Marie Antoinette drive?". Probably more than a few potential customers might have wound up in the same place if they were alive then, too.
    driver100 said:



    Now this is the car I like....nice and square with large windows....only $312000 USD

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,237

    andres3 said:

    abacomike said:


    They just opened a Wawa less than 1/4 mile from me.  Place is always jammed - but I won’t buy any gasoline, no matter how cheap, that is not TopTier rated - and Wawa is not a TopTier rated brand.  But, they will compete well with Costco gas because there is no membership requirement and many people could care less about the amount and kind of detergent additives in the gasoline they put in their cars.  If your car’s engine has direct injection and you plan on keeping it for a few years or longer, they should care.

    I doubt that any major supplier of gasoline under a brand name that moves a lot of fuel is going to use an additive package that is deficient. The top tier labeling, in my opinion,, served to increase awareness that additives were needed 2 decades ago. Gasoline suppliers met that challenge.

    The only fuels I'd worry about would be the small station types who were alleged in the past to buy fuel on a spot market and they sometimes purchased fuel that was aged or below specs from suppliers who had to move it out of their inventory. I don't see those kind of stations in this area any more. Ohio doesn't have fuel testing while almost all other states do: proof of what good lobbying money can buy in our own version of deep state corruption here in Ohio--banking and insurance being primary.

    I suspect most brands of fuel put the same additive package into their regular unleaded as they do in their premium fuel. Again, the advertising sells people on what they what to hear and to think they are buying. Top Tier did that for a while.

    I asked my service manager if they had to do any special cleaning for their direct-injected engines due to low quality fuels. His answer was "No." My Malibu 2.5 is DI and I thought my Cruze that is my son's was DI when I asked.

    I think this is a good job for Consumer Reports to put an end to the speculation.

    They could control all variables and run several different DI car engines (but 2 of each), with the only difference being one is run on bottom-tier gas, and the other on top tier gas. Let's see which is dirtier and needs more frequent cleaning and walnut blasting. If there is no discernible difference, CR can advise it is all snake oil.
    I'm puzzled by the use of DI engines that need expensive matainance. The local BMW store reccommends walnut blasting every 30k miles. This requires removing the heads, I understand, a $1500 service. That's just crazy.
    There were some issues with some DI motors but most issues were sorted a decade ago. There are a bunch of flaky Luddites who run scared when DI motors are mentioned, and a lot of those old women hang out over on the Bob is the Oil Guy forums- lamenting the demise of hand crank starters, distributors, sealed beam headlamps, and carburetors.

    My 2007 MS3 had a DI turbo and I never had the valves cleaned- it was running great at 158k when I sold it. The N55 in my 2er is also a DI turbo- it's running great at 40k- ditto for the NA DI motor in the Clubman at 110k.

    And whoever told you that the heads have to be removed for walnut blasting is either terminally misinformed or attempting to screw customers- only the intake has to be removed. And I know my store never recommended a 30k walnut blasting service.
    I'm probably misremembering what parts had to be removed but I know the service interval is what a local dealer was recommending. A local talk personality does fake "interviews" aka commercials and they discussed walnut blasting at length.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • andres3andres3 Member Posts: 13,937
    Did someone say bright red? How about Dynamite RED!

    '18 Porsche Macan Turbo, '16 Audi TTS, Wife's '19 VW Tiguan SEL 4-Motion
  • andres3andres3 Member Posts: 13,937
    Court Case Update:

    My attorney in San Diego appeared at court and motioned for a change of venue, which the court granted. The Judge also removed the license suspension.

    It is a shame I had to hire an Attorney just to get the Court to do the right thing.

    At the bottom of my lawyer's email it says this:

    Thank you for the opportunity to be of service. If we have served you well, please leave positive remarks on AVVO or Yelp.

    Being as the Change of Venue was the dearest part of this case to my heart, I'm a happy camper. I basically feel like I've won my case, and the results of the actual trial at the County Seat can only be gravy at this point.

    I do like my gravy at Thanksgiving! :smile:
    '18 Porsche Macan Turbo, '16 Audi TTS, Wife's '19 VW Tiguan SEL 4-Motion
  • tbirdmarcotbirdmarco Member Posts: 3,838
     At New York car guy yes I’ve heard of that device before don’t think it would help me much though with them on the condition that I have but it’s cool never the less 
  • tbirdmarcotbirdmarco Member Posts: 3,838
     The eye condition that I have is called   R. O   P  
  • tbirdmarcotbirdmarco Member Posts: 3,838
     Can’t remember if I mentioned above in here before I might’ve Ha ha ha enjoyed meeting everything else above guys 
  • tbirdmarcotbirdmarco Member Posts: 3,838
     No more Cadillac CTS at the end of this model year forget who it is in here who’s had to I know he lives in Canada sorry I’m forgetting your name offhand in anyway the phone probably screwed up big-time ha ha 
  • tbirdmarcotbirdmarco Member Posts: 3,838
     The phone screwed up the message above it put the wrong car that’s being this continued at the end of this model year it is the Cadillac [non-permissible content removed] 
  • tbirdmarcotbirdmarco Member Posts: 3,838
     Website thought I was cursing riding the car name in it removed it is the Cadillac    A. T. S 
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,766
    edited May 2018
    When one of my kids was working a company that did marketing for BMW, she spent a week at BMWUSA hq in New Jersey.
    They had a car covered up in the main lobby.
    After a few days, it was unveiled, a new Rolls Royce, and they let everyone get their picture taken in it.
    All the other people got their pictures taken at the wheel.
    She got hers taken sitting in the back. When questioned about it, she said if I'm going to sit in a Rolls Royce, I'm going to have someone drive me.
    Later that year, they went to an event at Hilton Head and the head of BMWUSA asked her to watch over the keys for the 3 new Rollers on display.
    She sent us a picture of the keys with the comment, I'm holding the keys to about a million dollars!
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,237

     Website thought I was cursing riding the car name in it removed it is the Cadillac    A. T. S 

    I would think that GG would consider profanity in describing his Caddy to be appropriate

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

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