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'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
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jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
https://wnyt.com/news/slingerlands-couple-accused-of-fraudulent-car-sales/5202690/
The names sounded familiar so I searched a little and found out this is a family tradition.
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/multi-agency-investigation-results-fraud-and-larceny-convictions-fraudulent-auto-sales
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
space meaning you needed a longer extension cable to reach the charger head. Since the
longer cable causes voltage drop, is there a reason not to pull in and use a shorter or no extension?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Regarding backing into the space with the power outlet, someone's always the contrarian.
This struck home because a few years ago when I sold my 95’ Lincoln MarkVIII it had a broken odometer. I sold it to someone I knew as TMU but was honest about how many miles I likely drove in the 6 months it was broken.
I’m not worried about this guy calling the cops but I always thought if you declared on the title that it was TMU you would be clear. As it was they didn’t make odometers for that car anymore and all the E-Bay junk yard stuff had mileages way higher than mine.
What would be the point of installing an inaccurate odometer only to still declare it TMU?
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Also, I use a 14-gauge cord, which is actually over-sized for the draw, and the inherently low temperatures in which it is used means it has higher potential conductivity. So, I guess it is a win all around.
I have not checked on ethyl alcohol and water mixed--I recall in the dorm in college those of us who had cars on campus and had them out in the dorm on a really cold night worried about freezing up with the mixture in the cars (BSU, Central Indiana). Some of the guys went to the local liquor store and got vodka and mixed it in the radiator. Of course as soon as the car was heated up to full temp, the ethyl alcohol was boiling off. That was the era of permanent antifreeze and a short term antifreeze that could be bought. I can't recall how the temporary antifreeze was properly named. I just recall there were certain brand labels that were temporary and used in tractors and so on that were out of service during the winter. So they weren't going to be run. Those temporary antifreeze brands were cheaper by a lot.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
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Now just for grits and shins I looked up where I used to live in Alaska, Kodiak, and its +36 degrees.
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Where's Mike?
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Hmmmm... good question. Paging @abacomike !
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Little light? Yes, probably about four to five hours now. But, light intensity is rather abysmal compared to what you have. It is sort of a two hour sunrise, maybe an hour with the sun fully in the sky (but very low on the horizon), and then a two hour sunset.
I don't recall exactly when I took the parking lot photo; it was about five minutes before I posted yesterday morning.
Now just for grits and shins I looked up where I used to live in Alaska, Kodiak, and its +36 degrees.
Yeah, Kodiak is way farther south - about 58 degrees north versus 65 degrees north here. Much of southern Alaska also benefits (in the winter, at least) from the maritime climate to moderate temperatures.
The "twilight" no-sun zone is above the arctic circle, which is 66 degrees north. Even there, the sun still skitters across the southern sky, so there is light, it just isn't considered "daylight" because you don't get a full sun in the sky. On the northern coast, like in Prudhoe Bay (70 degrees) and Utqiagvik (71 degrees), there's a period of no light (even minor twilight) around the winter solstice.
Alaska's a big place. Southermost point is at about 51 degrees north, northernmost is 71 degrees. Westernmost longitude is 172.5; easternmost.... 130.
Comparatively, the entire contiguous states are: north: 49, south: 24.5; west: 124.5, east: 67.
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2019/01/juveniles-cause-800000-in-damage-with-dealership-demo-derby/
Fortunately, they didn't think to keep a fast one intact for their escape and all were arrested. $800K in damage!
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And did the Crashmobile help kill off fins?
On the other end of the scale, I spent a week in Winnipeg one February. I got lucky, as a co-worker had gone up a few weeks earlier and experienced -30 most of the week. When I was there, it was practically balmy, at around zero Celsius.
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Good luck and if it is legal let us know about some of the more interesting cases. Just a word of caution about doing this; @driver100 will compare your rulings with how Judge Judy might have handled those cases. Let the fun begin.
Also, if by chance @andres3 happens to appear before you, let us know if any of those cheap get-me-out-of-a-ticket lawyers he's been hiring lately are worth their salt.
Again, good luck.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
I don't think Driver100 is going to like you as much anymore.
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jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Judge Judy.....I could play the part of Judge Judy, I know how they will rule on these cases most of the time. And, I would do it for half the price...probably $70 million a year.
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jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)