The only car I've owned that had a sunroof was our 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS in Rally Red. I remember perhaps two times that opening it up was really cool. One time was on a beautiful desert night - we opened it up and saw the moon on a beautiful Arizona desert night.
But honestly most of the time it stayed closed up. I was glad I had the thing, overall. That's another reason why I'm excited about buying a 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo 6-speed - it comes with a sunroof.
Spoke with my grandson this afternoon. He said he loves his college courses and professors and his roommate has been great showing him how to get to the right buildings for his classes. He spends all his free time working out at the indoor athletic facility.
I think I mentioned before that he is not interested in any close relationships with girls because he considers them a distraction - he wants to study and play baseball. Well that’s changed! His roommate introduced him to a sophomore coed who saw him in the bullpen throwing. His roommate was asked by this young woman to introduce her to “...that blond haired guy on the baseball team who was real hot looking...”! So they are going into town tonight to the movies on a double date. My grandson said she is gorgeous!
So much for disinterest in girls - that’s history!
abacomike - you knew that wasn't gonna last, right? A beautiful young woman for a strong young man, man, I know what that means. I still remember vividly first seeing the young woman who I would make my bride.
Boy Howdy! My first car, the '65 Ford Mustang 6 cyl 200 c.i. 4-speed stick, was no longer first place with me! I'm happy for him.
The 2013 Ford Focus I've been interested in is now for sale at a local car lot. That want $12,500 and the sign on the car when I saw it at that parking lot on 10st St. said it had 61,500 miles on it. The ad for the car now says it only has 51,291. That makes me suspicious, guys.
2013 Ford Focus ST Turbo 6-speed
I love this color - Ford calls it 'Tangerine Scream'. Sweet.
Joe Raiti of 'Raiti's Rides' says those seats hold you in well on Ford Focus ST hairpin turns. His wife bought one in a deep blue color - her's is a 2018 model.
Not too much room in the back, dudes.
Very clean car. 6 speed. Low miles. Good tires. Clean car report.Ready to go. Please call for a test drive Sam 575-443-32445
I might close the cloth shade on the pano in my car 5% of the time, on the hottest sunny days (I also raise the rear shade in bright sun). Otherwise, always open. I open the sunroof to vent position almost every day, but I open it all the way maybe only a few times a month. I like to have the light more than anything.
@iluv, So dealer won't post the VIN but has clear 'car report'. Is that like 'Car Fox'? Regarding the picture my truck, my wife thought the pink flowers were a nice accent.
2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
Took the truck to the carwash today. After we got back from MI, I cleaned the bugs off the front and washed the wheels and tires. I thought it was strange that they were mopping the sides as I entered the wash. After I drove out, I realized the side brushes never activated. Kind of aggrevating, they should have pointed out the brushes weren't working.
Where have you been man? They did you a favor, brushes aren't supposed to touch a cars painted surfaces.
Your CTS shows the title was transferred out of state.
Can it be traced out of state? Another reason I am leery of used cars....that car could be passed all over the place, and end up on sale to some unsuspecting buyer.
Your CTS shows the title was transferred out of state.
Can it be traced out of state? Another reason I am leery of used cars....that car could be passed all over the place, and end up on sale to some unsuspecting buyer.
I believe the harness was fixed after it went into GM's possession for a while. IIRC it appeared it was titled in Columbus by corporate GM. The title states that the vehicle is a buy back. It's likely being driven by someone enjoying a very nice vehicle.
@driver100 The title did not show up anywhere else. Not on a car sale site nor a lender's site as did the other VIN.
I do not have interest in going state by state to see if they offer a way for the public to search VIN the way Ohio does. There may be information on CarFax if anyone has a full subsrciption amd wants to check for it. And there may be data on some of the pay sites that sell information aggregated from all states. Is Manheim the name of the car auction data that some use to get a realistic value for cars for those in the business? They might have had it go through there. But I reached the proverbial dead end.
1) I've decided instead of blitzing multiple posts; I'll shorten them with Twitter like editing and include multiple bullet points all in one post.
2) My wife didn't get with me for my rides. I was still driving the Neon when I met her originally. Yes, she was with me when something "popped/snapped" We got home, but it was broken down the next day.
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Number of times I've opened the sunroof in the M235i since I purchased it in January 2016: 0 Number of times I've opened the sunroof in the Mini since I purchased it in May 2017: 0 No hole in the roof in either the Club Sport or i3.
Make sure to see if it works on the last day or mile of your warranty.
'18 Porsche Macan Turbo, '16 Audi TTS, Wife's '19 VW Tiguan SEL 4-Motion
Took the truck to the carwash today. After we got back from MI, I cleaned the bugs off the front and washed the wheels and tires. I thought it was strange that they were mopping the sides as I entered the wash. After I drove out, I realized the side brushes never activated. Kind of aggrevating, they should have pointed out the brushes weren't working.
Where have you been man? They did you a favor, brushes aren't supposed to touch a cars painted surfaces.
jmonroe
Ever notice jmonroe1 writes much shorter posts?
How else is he going to catch up to the number of posts from @jmonroe ?
When we bought the 09 Honda van with sun roof, we opened it once on the first day and have never opened it again. Have never had another vehicle with a hole in the roof and never wanted one. We have had several convertibles though.
Take a look at this setup! I was trolling Ebay looking at some B&W speakers and looked at a listing with this listening room. Wow, I could get used to that. Other pictures show the speakers bi-wired with Nordost cables.
Number of times I've opened the sunroof in the M235i since I purchased it in January 2016: 0 Number of times I've opened the sunroof in the Mini since I purchased it in May 2017: 0 No hole in the roof in either the Club Sport or i3.
Make sure to see if it works on the last day or mile of your warranty.
Why? I'm never opening the stupid thing.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
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Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Take a look at this setup! I was trolling Ebay looking at some B&W speakers and looked at a listing with this listening room. Wow, I could get used to that. Other pictures show the speakers bi-wired with Nordost cables.
Nice- McIntosh electronics. No center channel, however.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Oldfarmer, I have an older iPad which Apple will not process system updates. Edmunds made the recent change I couldn't sign on and was forced to use my Surface. I tried this morning on the iPad, no luck. After clearing all history I was able to sign in. Perhaps this is the issue you're experiencing?
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I had to clear history/cookies on my Iphone for something else (7+ running the latest IOS) and it took me about 4 different sign ons before I was in. So odd, but at least it works!
That pic of the audio setup made me chuckle. I used to be a gear junkie years ago though nothing quite like that, always in search of the perfect sound. I finally discovered it is impossible and after a while I lost interest. These days pretty much the only music I listen to is in the car.
Part of the reason is the music itself. I recognize I am now an old guy and the music one grew up with is what you tend to like, but the industry is a shell of what it once was and most of the stuff produced these days is crap I do not enjoy. Last night I watched CNN's "The 2000s" series episode "I Want My MP3" about music in that decade and it was just depressing. Between the talking heads they had on saying how this or that hip-hop performer or that producer was groundbreaking I just had to shake my head. But it got no better when they went into other performers in the decade like Arcade Fire, Taylor Swift and then things like Deadmau5. A couple of years ago one of the "progressive" local pols convinced the city to book Deadmau5 for the annual Natal Day (municipal birthday) summer concert, which is usually a family event. The grounds filled and people over 30 in the audience for the most part were absolutely baffled. The world has changed and I no longer want to listen to it.
60's music is the best........then it jumped the shark around late 70's. That was happier music, music you could sing along with, music you could identify with.
I find I like a mixture of music on SiriusXM of 50s, 60s, Yacht, SoulTown channels.
Actually I like a Canada station in Toronto, of all places. LOL. 740 AM Zoomer Radio. I pick it up at night on my radio when I wake up in the middle of the night. I'd love to be able to stream and capture what I hear there. From when music was music?
Their daytime schedule weekdays has some hours that suit me too. After 1 am they just load a hundred songs and play them.
I have all of the Sirius "decades" in my presets, from 40s through 90s. There can be something good in each, and I notice I stop at the 90s - that might be my cut-off, like how the prior generation cuts off at the 70s. For new music, I mostly tolerate only electronic material (there's a Sirus channel for that, too) - I can safely say plenty of people over 30 listen to Deadmau5, at least on the west coast. Some non-NA market material is also cool, I have a thing for German hip-hop, which is little like American hip-hop aside from name.
I've recently found a number of excellent streaming radio stations, and with bluetooth streaming in the car, my Sirius days may be numbered - my plan is up in December, we'll see if they make me a big offer, or let me walk.
I find I like a mixture of music on SiriusXM of 50s, 60s, Yacht, SoulTown channels.
Actually I like a Canada station in Toronto, of all places. LOL. 740 AM Zoomer Radio. I pick it up at night on my radio when I wake up in the middle of the night. I'd love to be able to stream and capture what I hear there. From when music was music?
Their daytime schedule weekdays has some hours that suit me too. After 1 am they just load a hundred songs and play them.
I have listened to 740 for many years. Since new owners bought it about 8 years ago it has become a place to promote Zoomer stuff....the same way AARP uses their club to sell to seniors. But, it is free and I will take it for what it is. I do the same though...if up in the middle of the night I can put my headset on and have song after song play - usually puts me back to sleep.
I think rock music broke off into a lot of segments in the 70's, so besides the 70's channel that reflects the Top 40 portion, you probably also need a classic rock station to hear some of the other stuff from that decade. The 70's didn't just spawn disco, it brought back country rock and brought in the emerging power rockers and ballads like Journey or Foreigner for example. Much better decade than the Top 40 stuff makes many people think...and this is coming from someone who grew up in the 60's, although personally I do prefer that decade overall.
For new music, I mostly tolerate only electronic material (there's a Sirus channel for that, too) - I can safely say plenty of people over 30 listen to Deadmau5, at least on the west coast.
I listened to some of it and for all the world it sounds like the early computer "music" (really just a sequence of sounds) people used to play with on PCs in the '80s and early '90s. More of a technical accomplishment than artistry IMO, like someone who writes a very good payroll program, but whatever. I suppose anything can sound good if one is medicated enough.
LOL. Yes, much frustration. Every step is a challenge in some way. The torch came into play while driving out the rollpin for the steering column coupling.
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60's music is the best........then it jumped the shark around late 70's.
That was happier music, music you could sing along with, music you could identify with.
I would say that for rock the late 50's through the early 70's was the best, for country it was the 70's.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
I listened to some of it and for all the world it sounds like the early computer "music" (really just a sequence of sounds) people used to play with on PCs in the '80s and early '90s. More of a technical accomplishment than artistry IMO, like someone who writes a very good payroll program, but whatever. I suppose anything can sound good if one is medicated enough.
I think there are several Sirius channels for various forms of classic rock - not my thing though. I'd actually rather listen to disco - it's good for driving, and can be funny - but I am too young to remember it being a trend, and the eventual backlash against it, so maybe I have rose-tinted thoughts. For the power rockers, I like the 80s more - I can remember some of that. The 80s themed Sirius channel has a lot of sometimes dull Top 40 content too, but sometimes a gem slips through. With 20 presets and steering wheel controls, flipping through the channels is easy.
I think rock music broke off into a lot of segments in the 70's, so besides the 70's channel that reflects the Top 40 portion, you probably also need a classic rock station to hear some of the other stuff from that decade. The 70's didn't just spawn disco, it brought back country rock and brought in the emerging power rockers and ballads like Journey or Foreigner for example. Much better decade than the Top 40 stuff makes many people think...and this is coming from someone who grew up in the 60's, although personally I do prefer that decade overall.
CNN is not an arbiter of great music. They tend to trumpet the latest pop fads. That’s never been great stuff. There’s a lot of great music nowadays and a lot of junk too, same as always. For one thing, there’s much more Western exposure to African, Caribbean, and Latin sounds, so there’s a lot more interesting sounds possible. You just need to know someone younger to introduce you to it.
I think there are several Sirius channels for various forms of classic rock - not my thing though. I'd actually rather listen to disco - it's good for driving, and can be funny - but I am too young to remember it being a trend, and the eventual backlash against it, so maybe I have rose-tinted thoughts. For the power rockers, I like the 80s more - I can remember some of that. The 80s themed Sirius channel has a lot of sometimes dull Top 40 content too, but sometimes a gem slips through. With 20 presets and steering wheel controls, flipping through the channels is easy.
I think rock music broke off into a lot of segments in the 70's, so besides the 70's channel that reflects the Top 40 portion, you probably also need a classic rock station to hear some of the other stuff from that decade. The 70's didn't just spawn disco, it brought back country rock and brought in the emerging power rockers and ballads like Journey or Foreigner for example. Much better decade than the Top 40 stuff makes many people think...and this is coming from someone who grew up in the 60's, although personally I do prefer that decade overall.
I do the same though...if up in the middle of the night I can put my headset on and have song after song play - usually puts me back to sleep.
I'm glad to know I'm not alone. Now, I'll wonder if @driver100 is listening at the same time I am. I listen to Zoomer and RedEye radio on 760,770 or 700 which is trucker call in radio. (Detroit, NYC, Cincinnati)
I'll hear a song on there and think that I've got to remember that a look it up tomorrow and download an MP3 or play it on youtube. And in the morning I have no ability to recall anything about what song I heard.
I listened to some of it and for all the world it sounds like the early computer "music" (really just a sequence of sounds) people used to play with on PCs in the '80s and early '90s. More of a technical accomplishment than artistry IMO, like someone who writes a very good payroll program, but whatever. I suppose anything can sound good if one is medicated enough.
Is a Moog Synthesizer electronic music the same as computer generated music? I'm no expert, but one seems real and cheerful especially in the case of Popcorn, but computer music seems to not have any life in it....almost robotic...IMO. Story of Popcorn by Hot Butter
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But honestly most of the time it stayed closed up. I was glad I had the thing, overall. That's another reason why I'm excited about buying a 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo 6-speed - it comes with a sunroof.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
I didn’t get one in the Elantra. I thought I would miss it, but honestly dont
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Icon I6L Golf Cart
I think I mentioned before that he is not interested in any close relationships with girls because he considers them a distraction - he wants to study and play baseball. Well that’s changed! His roommate introduced him to a sophomore coed who saw him in the bullpen throwing. His roommate was asked by this young woman to introduce her to “...that blond haired guy on the baseball team who was real hot looking...”! So they are going into town tonight to the movies on a double date. My grandson said she is gorgeous!
So much for disinterest in girls - that’s history!
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
Boy Howdy! My first car, the '65 Ford Mustang 6 cyl 200 c.i. 4-speed stick, was no longer first place with me! I'm happy for him.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
https://www.samsautosalesnm.com/inventory/details/46342328
The 2013 Ford Focus I've been interested in is now for sale at a local car lot. That want $12,500 and the sign on the car when I saw it at that parking lot on 10st St. said it had 61,500 miles on it. The ad for the car now says it only has 51,291. That makes me suspicious, guys.
2013 Ford Focus ST Turbo 6-speed
I love this color - Ford calls it 'Tangerine Scream'. Sweet.
PRICE
$12,500
MILEAGE
51,291
MPG: 23 city / 32 hwy
Style: ST 4dr Hatchback
Engine: 2.0L I4 Turbocharger
Transmission: Manual 6-Speed
Fuel: Gasoline
Drivetrain: FWD
Exterior Color: Gold
Interior Color: Black
Interior Fabric: Leather
Stock:
VIN: Request Vin
Joe Raiti of 'Raiti's Rides' says those seats hold you in well on Ford Focus ST hairpin turns. His wife bought one in a deep blue color - her's is a 2018 model.
Not too much room in the back, dudes.
Very clean car. 6 speed. Low miles. Good tires. Clean car report.Ready to go. Please call for a test drive
Sam 575-443-32445
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
One man's idea of why Ford's cars sales are plunging. The Focus ST remains in the production mix, I notice. Which his fine by me.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
So dealer won't post the VIN but has clear 'car report'. Is that like 'Car Fox'?
Regarding the picture my truck, my wife thought the pink flowers were a nice accent.
Your CTS shows the title was transferred out of state.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Another reason I am leery of used cars....that car could be passed all over the place, and end up on sale to some unsuspecting buyer.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
@driver100 The title did not show up anywhere else. Not on a car sale site nor a lender's site as did the other VIN.
I do not have interest in going state by state to see if they offer a way for the public to search VIN the way Ohio does.
There may be information on CarFax if anyone has a full subsrciption amd wants to check for it. And there may be data on some of the pay sites that sell information aggregated from all states. Is Manheim the name of the car auction data that some use to get a realistic value for cars for those in the business? They might have had it go through there. But I reached the proverbial dead end.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2) My wife didn't get with me for my rides. I was still driving the Neon when I met her originally. Yes, she was with me when something "popped/snapped" We got home, but it was broken down the next day.
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Take a look at this setup! I was trolling Ebay looking at some B&W speakers and looked at a listing with this listening room. Wow, I could get used to that. Other pictures show the speakers bi-wired with Nordost cables.
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Icon I6L Golf Cart
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Icon I6L Golf Cart
There is another set of speakers behind the rig. Maybe he has something in wall above the TV? Who knows, but an impressive setup.
Wife has our house rocking right now during her meal prepping for the week, love my B&Ws. Her music... not so much.
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Icon I6L Golf Cart
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
Part of the reason is the music itself. I recognize I am now an old guy and the music one grew up with is what you tend to like, but the industry is a shell of what it once was and most of the stuff produced these days is crap I do not enjoy. Last night I watched CNN's "The 2000s" series episode "I Want My MP3" about music in that decade and it was just depressing. Between the talking heads they had on saying how this or that hip-hop performer or that producer was groundbreaking I just had to shake my head. But it got no better when they went into other performers in the decade like Arcade Fire, Taylor Swift and then things like Deadmau5. A couple of years ago one of the "progressive" local pols convinced the city to book Deadmau5 for the annual Natal Day (municipal birthday) summer concert, which is usually a family event. The grounds filled and people over 30 in the audience for the most part were absolutely baffled. The world has changed and I no longer want to listen to it.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
That was happier music, music you could sing along with, music you could identify with.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
The music talk reminds me of this classic line:
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Actually I like a Canada station in Toronto, of all places. LOL. 740 AM Zoomer Radio. I pick it up at night on my radio when I wake up in the middle of the night. I'd love to be able to stream and capture what I hear there. From when music was music?
Their daytime schedule weekdays has some hours that suit me too. After 1 am they just load a hundred songs and play them.
http://www.zoomerradio.ca/
http://www.zoomerradio.ca/schedule/
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I've recently found a number of excellent streaming radio stations, and with bluetooth streaming in the car, my Sirius days may be numbered - my plan is up in December, we'll see if they make me a big offer, or let me walk.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
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jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Yes, much frustration. Every step is a challenge in some way. The torch came into play while driving out the rollpin for the steering column coupling.
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2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Maybe the first electronic hit was "Telstar" from 1962?
I am sure Fred Mertz and George Wilson were saying the same about rock in 1955
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
Hair Nation
Classic Rewind
Awesome trio!
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I'll hear a song on there and think that I've got to remember that a look it up tomorrow and download an MP3 or play it on youtube. And in the morning I have no ability to recall anything about what song I heard.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Story of Popcorn by Hot Butter
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250