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sb55 · August 2020

tjc78 said:
Thanks for the well wishes everyone. She is just sore now, and feels like it was a stupid thing to do.

All we have to do is keep up on the dressing and stitches out in a week.

5 years ago a week before Christmas my wife stood on a chair in our kitchen and fell off. She broke her tibial plateau very badly. She was in the hospital for 3 days, had to have external traction for 2 weeks before surgery, then months of PT. We now have a step stool in the kitchen.

venture · August 2020

snakeweasel said:
Ok that Sonata lied to me, as we were leaving for the weekend the onboard computer said there was 371 miles worth of gas in the tank. We drove 376 miles without putting any gas in the car and it said we still have 136 miles worth of gas in the tank.

Along the way driving through a small town we went by a restaurant that had at least a half dozen Fiat X 1/9's in their lot.

Where did they park the tow truck?

kyfdx · August 2020

venture said:

snakeweasel said:
Ok that Sonata lied to me, as we were leaving for the weekend the onboard computer said there was 371 miles worth of gas in the tank. We drove 376 miles without putting any gas in the car and it said we still have 136 miles worth of gas in the tank.

Along the way driving through a small town we went by a restaurant that had at least a half dozen Fiat X 1/9's in their lot.
Where did they park the tow truck?

Car carrier

Sandman6472 · August 2020

My DTE used to be a lot larger when I was driving those 13,000 miles per year/driving 58 miles round trip to work. Once I dropped down to under 7 miles/ trip to work, they dropped down considerably. Same thing happened on my daughter's brand new 2020 Accent. From what other's have said, the computer somehow reads how we drive our vehicles and notes any changes. Guessing that makes sense but just not sure!

ab348 · August 2020

Well, Driver, your mind must be so creative that you have imagined a world where Lincoln still manufactures sedans. They are an all-SUV brand now. Various automobile industry historical figures in cemeteries have had to be strapped down in order to keep them from rolling over in their graves as a result.

graphicguy · August 2020

roadburner said:
The V6 Stingers are definitely aimed at a much more performance-oriented enthusiast demographic. They are also available in RWD and the AWD system is RWD biased. I’m not saying the Lincoln is bad at what it’s designed to do, because it isn’t, but I honestly cannot imagine anyone with more than half a brain cross-shopping the two. I’d say the closest car to the Stinger V6 models is the 440i Gran Coupe- and in that case the Stinger is extremely competitive- especially considering its price.

No disagreement. RB, did you ever get the chance to test drive a Stinger? Nice day yesterday, so went for a drive in the back roads along the Great Miami River. Had a blast. I’m still amazed how well the car accelerates, steers, handles and how well balanced the Stinger is.

While most of my cars have had a sunroof, I can’t say I used them much. The Stinger’s roof hole? Use it all the time! Not sure why that is other than it doesn’t buffer nearly as much as the others.

graphicguy · August 2020

stickguy said:
the Fiat was probably one guy, with his 5 parts cars to make sure he would get home.

May have mentioned this in the long ago past, but I actually got to drive one of those Fiat X 1/9s.

I remember it being a ton of fun to toss around. Not very quick (as a matter of fact, it was downright slow), but the engine made a nice “Italian” sound right behind my ears, given it was mid-engine.

Quality (even for the time) was abysmal. Doors shut like they were made from a roll of Reynolds wrap. Very slick shifter and light, easy to use clutch.

I could see the appeal. I could also see why they weren’t much of a success.

graphicguy · August 2020

@abacomike ...Hope you get your windshield wiper issues sorted out.

I’m going to make a prediction. You mentioned when you first bought the car, that it rode a lot stiffer than your previous car, and the issues you now find with the car, I say you’ll be divesting yourself of it before the end of 2020.

Nothing wrong with that, as that’s what we do in here.

abacomike · August 2020

driver100 said:

abacomike said:

driver100 said:

snakeweasel said:
Well here is the picture I tried to post yesterday.

Looks kind of like a Stinger or a Lincoln MKZ!
Driver, I think you have Lincolns and Stingers on the brain or something. It looks nothing like those cars.😜🤪🤓
Mike, it is just that I have an extremely creative mind and can see things others don't

I wouldn't brag about that ability to your doctor! But I always had the feeling you were gifted - do these things "talk to you" too?🤪😜🤓

abacomike · August 2020

graphicguy said:
@abacomike ...Hope you get your windshield wiper issues sorted out.

I’m going to make a prediction. You mentioned when you first bought the car, that it rode a lot stiffer than your previous car, and the issues you now find with the car, I say you’ll be divesting yourself of it before the end of 2020.

Nothing wrong with that, as that’s what we do in here.

No way is that going to happen. Remember, I just made my first payment on the car and the balance on the 0% interest loan is now $59,650. Taking a loss of $20,000 is not in my future.🤪😜🤓

stickguy · August 2020

You took the loss as soon as you drove it home

stickguy · August 2020

Sandy, the range number is simple math. Gallons left x average MPG (predicted based on current driving). Around town you get lower MPG so of course range to empty is lower.

graphicguy · August 2020

oldfarmer50 said:

graphicguy said:

oldfarmer50 said:

graphicguy said:

28firefighter said:

graphicguy said:
Just like a bad penny, the Niagara, NY car transport may still happen. The original guy who tried to jerk me around, wasn’t involved. But, his wife contacted me. She immediately apologized to me for his behavior and wanted to know if I’d still be willing to transport the Lexus for her. She was super nice and totally unlike her husband. I told her to get me the details of when and where the car needs to be there, and if they had the service done to make sure it doesn’t leave me stranded. She’s supposed to get me the service info and the date the car has to be there and get back to me. Could be jerking me around. Or, they shopped other transport avenues and found I was the least expensive.

Still not confident this is a transport I want to do.
Don't do it. Nothing good will come of it.

stickguy said:
I was thinking the same thing. When your gut is giving you bad vibes, listen to it. Or stop having chili dogs for breakfast. Not like you are desperate for the money and need to take any job.

At least really do due diligence and get the waivers signed!
I grew with you both. I talked to the wife this a.m. I told her the waiver had to be signed and I’d have to see a work order or inspection stating the car was long trip road worthy. She said she’d get her husband (the guy who tried to circumvent our originally agreed to terms) to get the inspection. I also said that it would be contingent upon me finding a transport to drive back from NY. Not sure if I can even do that.

Not looking promising. They may not even call me back.
Most of the Enterprise offices in NY are back operating and I think Hertz out of necessity were back even earlier. Is ground transport your regular method of return? Could you get one of those cheapo flights back or is that too expensive.
I would like to find a transport from NY back to the general OH, IN, KY area. Problem is, aside from posting a CL ad in that area, I don’t have any contacts there who could point me in the right direction. Not sure it’s worth the hassle for me to do a one way transport. I’d make a little money, even if I had to rent a car to drive back. Haven’t checked flights.

I’m waiting on the wife to call me back. If she doesn’t, no biggie!

My Acura dealer has a store within 15 minutes of where I live and I’ve done 7 transports for them, and it looks like I’ll have another one either today or early next week. They also have an Acura store in Dayton. They have two Hyundai stores....one across the street from my Acura dealer, and another further into the city. They have a Kia and Honda dealership, too.

I asked the GM at the Acura dealership if he could set up an appointment with their VP who’s over all of their stores to see if I can snag their local transport biz. He said he would. If that happens (and I have no insight whether it will or won’t), I won’t do any long distance transfers, anymore. Then again, I don’t know if I want to work that hard. I kind of like only working every once in a while.
It’s funny how after working hard for many years you still feel the need. Working the part time job is perfect but whenever they offer extra hours I feel compelled to sign up. Then I ask myself, “what am I try so hard for”? It’s not like I’m bucking for a promotion. I guess after working two jobs for so many years I feel guilty turning down opportunities.

I know. It’s crazy, isn’t it? I think after traveling so much for my job, for so many years, being in the thick of the business hustle and bustle, it’s a little bit of a shock to the system to do a hard stop.

Been hustling for a buck for so long, it’s hard to just stop, regardless of if I need it or not.

I’ve mentioned my friend who got nailed for a DUI but was able to legal out of it a while ago. He can’t seem to take a step without it being in a cow pie. He’s been in a protracted divorce procedure with his estranged wife for about 2 years. He inherited quite a bit of money from his parents when they both passed. This was about 5-6 years ago. He turned around and bought a high buck home on a nice parcel of land in a trendy part of Southwestern OH.

He’s a Mechanical Engineer with an MBA....a highly desirable combo. He was out of a job for about a year, for no other reason than he desperately needed to get his life together.

We got together last week for dinner. He was regaling me with how he’s nearly penniless. He lives in a $450K house, on acres of prime land, and worries if he can pay the mortgage. Apparently, the estranged wife is owed whatever equity they have/had in the house. Plus, he now has a good paying job, and is forking over alimony, which is a crazy amount, regardless of how much you make.

The answer is obvious. Sell the house in a hot real estate market and settle all debts. He said he was emotionally attached to the house, and doesn’t want to.

I’ve been divorced for decades. So, the laws have changed. Plus, I had sole custody of my son, and my ex had a job where she made as much as me. So, there were no protracted or significant dollars changing hands.

I live a very comfortable life, but the way things are today, for the first time in my life, I’m worried about a catastrophe that can wipe out everything I’ve worked so hard to attain. I guess that’s why I’m still hustling a little bit.

My friend? As they say, “you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them drink”.

snakeweasel · August 2020

driver100 said:

abacomike said:

driver100 said:

snakeweasel said:
Well here is the picture I tried to post yesterday.

Looks kind of like a Stinger or a Lincoln MKZ!
Driver, I think you have Lincolns and Stingers on the brain or something. It looks nothing like those cars.😜🤪🤓
Mike, it is just that I have an extremely creative mind and can see things others don't

Self medicating can do that.

imidazol97 · August 2020

The DTE discussion piqued my interest again. I tried to find some information using duckduckgo.com but all the talk is vague. One source said Volvo used the last 20 miles fuel economy average to calculate the potential mileage based on the gasoline level in the tank. Another said last 16 miles on a Volvo.

On other brands no info seems to come from sources that are credible. They're just intuition explanations.

Long ago a leSabre forum said the last 50 miles average mileage was used by the computer to predict DTE.

But the more recent driving style and fuel used in the last few tens or miles determines the calculated distance the fuel will last.

explorerx4 · August 2020

Here is the current display for my truck.
It started out at 583 miles to empty.
Have driven 71 but DTE has only dropped 18 miles.

stickguy · August 2020

Must be a seriously large tank on that beast.

abacomike · August 2020

explorerx4 said:
Here is the current display for my truck.
It started out at 583 miles to empty.
Have driven 71 but DTE has only dropped 18 miles.

That display is so cluttered I would be mesmerized trying to locate info from that display. But I must admit - it sure is pretty!🤪😜🤓

Sandman6472 · August 2020

Like that p/u, the Limited F-150? Drove a few p/u's at work and prefer the Ford's over the Chevy's to be honest. Like the new Dodge Ram's the best though. Since I prefer smaller vehicles, the Tacoma is the one I'd go with but really have no need for a p/u to be honest.
With the DTE, have just found it interesting how it works especially since it changed drastically when I changed the miles I go each week. It's truly been a win/win/win since I got a gig closer to home. Having no more tolls and using minimal petrol is a real nice change to be honest. There are many weeks where it sits in the garage for a couple days a week and it was more than a few when we were honkered down back in April & May.

roadburner · August 2020

graphicguy said:

No disagreement. RB, did you ever get the chance to test drive a Stinger? Nice day yesterday, so went for a drive in the back roads along the Great Miami River. Had a blast. I’m still amazed how well the car accelerates, steers, handles and how well balanced the Stinger is.

While most of my cars have had a sunroof, I can’t say I used them much. The Stinger’s roof hole? Use it all the time! Not sure why that is other than it doesn’t buffer nearly as much as the others.

The Stinger is still in the running, but it will have to be a RWD GT1 or better unless Kia decides to put a mechanical LSD and D-AWD(adjustable torque split) and decent rubber on another AWD model. I was planning to test drive an Indigo Edition that has D-AWD but I discovered Kia installs all-season "Grand Touring" Primacy tires on it and reduces the top speed as a result. Hard pass. Why Kia didn't put the Pilot Sport 4S on it like the GTS is beyond me. At the very least least Kia could have installed Pilot Sport A/S 3+ tires which are W or Y speed rated and it would not have necessitated cutting the top speed.
So- I will eventually try one if a RWD V6 Stinger shows up, but I suspect the "RWD is lethal!" belief held by so many borderline sentient vehicle operators will keep RWD Stingers away from my part of the US.

venture · August 2020

Please leave the pet crab at home.

Thank you.

venture · August 2020

kyfdx said:

venture said:

snakeweasel said:
Ok that Sonata lied to me, as we were leaving for the weekend the onboard computer said there was 371 miles worth of gas in the tank. We drove 376 miles without putting any gas in the car and it said we still have 136 miles worth of gas in the tank.

Along the way driving through a small town we went by a restaurant that had at least a half dozen Fiat X 1/9's in their lot.
Where did they park the tow truck?
Car carrier

I had an X 1/9 for a short while for some reason. The comments like, "It was in the shop more than I drove it", was absolutely true.

abacomike · August 2020

Just got home from food shopping at Walmart. The temperature right now is 97 degrees F with 80% humidity. I feel like a wet sponge!

qbrozen · August 2020

venture said:
Please leave the pet crab at home.

Thank you.

LMAO!
What the heck was it supposed to say, I wonder.

qbrozen · August 2020

driver100 said:

abacomike said:

driver100 said:

snakeweasel said:
Well here is the picture I tried to post yesterday.

Looks kind of like a Stinger or a Lincoln MKZ!
Driver, I think you have Lincolns and Stingers on the brain or something. It looks nothing like those cars.😜🤪🤓
Mike, it is just that I have an extremely creative mind and can see things others don't

Creative, delusional, deranged ... Potato, tomato, onion. I can understand your confusion.

stickguy · August 2020

qbrozen said:

venture said:
Please leave the pet crab at home.

Thank you.
LMAO!
What the heck was it supposed to say, I wonder.

probably just don't want you eating crabs in there. Make a mess or attract seagulls?

stickguy · August 2020

abacomike said:
Just got home from food shopping at Walmart. The temperature right now is 97 degrees F with 80% humidity. I feel like a wet sponge!

sounds nice to me. Most likely I would have just opened the windows in the car, and the moonroof depending on the angle of the sun. Note, this only applies if I was by myself. If the wife is in the car, the AC would be on for sure.

driver100 · August 2020

stickguy said:
You took the loss as soon as you drove it home

It's not a loss until he actually trades it in.

explorerx4 · August 2020

I was thinking 'No Cans'?

@tjc78,
Hope you are taking good care of your wife's injury. Start saving up for the cosmetic surgery bill.

jmonroe1 · August 2020

abacomike said:
Just got home from food shopping at Walmart. The temperature right now is 97 degrees F with 80% humidity. I feel like a wet sponge!

Throw yourself on your windshield and see if that gets the crud off since your wipers and Rain X can’t.

jmonroe

driver100 · August 2020

stickguy said:

qbrozen said:

venture said:
Please leave the pet crab at home.

Thank you.
LMAO!
What the heck was it supposed to say, I wonder.
probably just don't want you eating crabs in there. Make a mess or attract seagulls?

I think they meant no gambling as in No Craps..........might be a little crab just to the right of center though.

driver100 · August 2020

qbrozen said:

driver100 said:

abacomike said:

driver100 said:

snakeweasel said:
Well here is the picture I tried to post yesterday.

Looks kind of like a Stinger or a Lincoln MKZ!
Driver, I think you have Lincolns and Stingers on the brain or something. It looks nothing like those cars.😜🤪🤓
Mike, it is just that I have an extremely creative mind and can see things others don't
Creative, delusional, deranged ... Potato, tomato, onion. I can understand your confusion.

Someone always says that about us geniuses.

driver100 · August 2020

graphicguy said:

oldfarmer50 said:

graphicguy said:

oldfarmer50 said:

graphicguy said:

28firefighter said:

graphicguy said:
Just like a bad penny, the Niagara, NY car transport may still happen. The original guy who tried to jerk me around, wasn’t involved. But, his wife contacted me. She immediately apologized to me for his behavior and wanted to know if I’d still be willing to transport the Lexus for her. She was super nice and totally unlike her husband. I told her to get me the details of when and where the car needs to be there, and if they had the service done to make sure it doesn’t leave me stranded. She’s supposed to get me the service info and the date the car has to be there and get back to me. Could be jerking me around. Or, they shopped other transport avenues and found I was the least expensive.

Still not confident this is a transport I want to do.
Don't do it. Nothing good will come of it.

stickguy said:
I was thinking the same thing. When your gut is giving you bad vibes, listen to it. Or stop having chili dogs for breakfast. Not like you are desperate for the money and need to take any job.

At least really do due diligence and get the waivers signed!
I grew with you both. I talked to the wife this a.m. I told her the waiver had to be signed and I’d have to see a work order or inspection stating the car was long trip road worthy. She said she’d get her husband (the guy who tried to circumvent our originally agreed to terms) to get the inspection. I also said that it would be contingent upon me finding a transport to drive back from NY. Not sure if I can even do that.

Not looking promising. They may not even call me back.
Most of the Enterprise offices in NY are back operating and I think Hertz out of necessity were back even earlier. Is ground transport your regular method of return? Could you get one of those cheapo flights back or is that too expensive.
I would like to find a transport from NY back to the general OH, IN, KY area. Problem is, aside from posting a CL ad in that area, I don’t have any contacts there who could point me in the right direction. Not sure it’s worth the hassle for me to do a one way transport. I’d make a little money, even if I had to rent a car to drive back. Haven’t checked flights.

I’m waiting on the wife to call me back. If she doesn’t, no biggie!

My Acura dealer has a store within 15 minutes of where I live and I’ve done 7 transports for them, and it looks like I’ll have another one either today or early next week. They also have an Acura store in Dayton. They have two Hyundai stores....one across the street from my Acura dealer, and another further into the city. They have a Kia and Honda dealership, too.

I asked the GM at the Acura dealership if he could set up an appointment with their VP who’s over all of their stores to see if I can snag their local transport biz. He said he would. If that happens (and I have no insight whether it will or won’t), I won’t do any long distance transfers, anymore. Then again, I don’t know if I want to work that hard. I kind of like only working every once in a while.
It’s funny how after working hard for many years you still feel the need. Working the part time job is perfect but whenever they offer extra hours I feel compelled to sign up. Then I ask myself, “what am I try so hard for”? It’s not like I’m bucking for a promotion. I guess after working two jobs for so many years I feel guilty turning down opportunities.
I know. It’s crazy, isn’t it? I think after traveling so much for my job, for so many years, being in the thick of the business hustle and bustle, it’s a little bit of a shock to the system to do a hard stop.

Been hustling for a buck for so long, it’s hard to just stop, regardless of if I need it or not.

GG, You are wise to slow down from work slowly, if you go cold turkey it could be a shock. But, if you can build up a retirement life, find some interests that you can structure a week around........you will wonder how you ever put up with working for so long. Most of my tennis friends play 4, 5 6 and some 7 days a week....no way I'd rather be working than playing tennis. Work is silly....not nearly as much fun!

stickguy · August 2020

I am trying to do it the other way. Retiring first, while still getting paid!

snakeweasel · August 2020

venture said:
Please leave the pet crab at home.

Thank you.

omarman · August 2020

driver100 said:

stickguy said:

qbrozen said:

venture said:
Please leave the pet crab at home.

Thank you.
LMAO!
What the heck was it supposed to say, I wonder.
probably just don't want you eating crabs in there. Make a mess or attract seagulls?
I think they meant no gambling as in No Craps..........might be a little crab just to the right of center though.

I looked at their interweb site but didn't find any more info about the crab sign. But they have other interesting signage there...

This project was created as a celebration of life that connects the beauty of art and nature with people who have freed themselves from drug and alcohol addiction. About 50 trees were painted with a bright latex paint.

venture · August 2020

driver100 said:

stickguy said:

qbrozen said:

venture said:
Please leave the pet crab at home.

Thank you.
LMAO!
What the heck was it supposed to say, I wonder.
probably just don't want you eating crabs in there. Make a mess or attract seagulls?
I think they meant no gambling as in No Craps..........might be a little crab just to the right of center though.

If you meant to the left of center. That's my grandson.

driver100 · August 2020

omarman said:

driver100 said:

stickguy said:

qbrozen said:

venture said:
Please leave the pet crab at home.

Thank you.
LMAO!
What the heck was it supposed to say, I wonder.
probably just don't want you eating crabs in there. Make a mess or attract seagulls?
I think they meant no gambling as in No Craps..........might be a little crab just to the right of center though.
I looked at their interweb site but didn't find any more info about the crab sign. But they have other interesting signage there...

This project was created as a celebration of life that connects the beauty of art and nature with people who have freed themselves from drug and alcohol addiction. About 50 trees were painted with a bright latex paint.

Glad you explained the trees were painted, I thought my creative juices were seeing a wildly colored hallucinogenic forest

driver100 · August 2020

Maybe "No people with Crabs".

tjc78 · August 2020

@sb55
Perfect example of how it could have been worse. Your wife really got it bad.

@explorerx4
I love how the modern digital display mimics the layout of the 70s Ford trucks with the gauges across the top.

I already told my wife if she wanted to have a plastic surgeon look at it to reduce the scar. Its on the back of her leg, so she said unless it's really bad she won't worry about it.

The doctor that stitched her up worked at a trauma center in Camden NJ so she has had some practice!

oldfarmer50 · August 2020

Michaell said:

snakeweasel said:
Ok that Sonata lied to me, as we were leaving for the weekend the onboard computer said there was 371 miles worth of gas in the tank. We drove 376 miles without putting any gas in the car and it said we still have 136 miles worth of gas in the tank.

Along the way driving through a small town we went by a restaurant that had at least a half dozen Fiat X 1/9's in their lot.
No lie; typical DTE behavior.

If you do a lot of highway miles, the DTE will recompute. I've seen the one on the outback go up on a road trip.

True. A car I was driving today said 361 miles left at the start. 100 miles later it said 333 to empty.

oldfarmer50 · August 2020

explorerx4 said:
Here is the current display for my truck.
It started out at 583 miles to empty.
Have driven 71 but DTE has only dropped 18 miles.

23k miles on a soon to be 4 year old truck? You’re sitting on a gold mine my friend. Hold an auction on your front lawn and sit back to watch the bidding frenzy.

oldfarmer50 · August 2020

qbrozen said:

venture said:
Please leave the pet crab at home.

Thank you.
LMAO!
What the heck was it supposed to say, I wonder.

They didn’t want a bunch of nasty complainers ruining everyone’s fun.

imidazol97 · August 2020

driver100 said:

Glad you explained the trees were painted, I thought my creative juices were seeing a wildly colored hallucinogenic forest

It's the 70s all over again.

explorerx4 · August 2020

@oldfarmer50,
I'm trying to sell it now. Got a quote, filled out all the info, but haven't heard anything back yet.

driver100 · August 2020

explorerx4 said:
Here is the current display for my truck.
It started out at 583 miles to empty.
Have driven 71 but DTE has only dropped 18 miles.

Did it take 2 hours and 30 minutes to go 71 miles? No wonder your mileage is good...going 30 mph!

How come it shows a road when it is in Park.....what does it show in Drive or Reverse?

stickguy · August 2020

that looks like the adaptive cruise display.

driver100 · August 2020

stickguy said:
that looks like the adaptive cruise display.

But would it be on if it is in Park?
Also, what is the C and H gauge in the upper right corner for....transmission?

ab348 · August 2020

driver100 said:

stickguy said:
that looks like the adaptive cruise display.
But would it be on if it is in Park?
Also, what is the C and H gauge in the upper right corner for....transmission?

Any why do neither of the temp "gauges" fail to register anything at all if the vehicle is running and maintaining oil pressure?

explorerx4 · August 2020

So many questions, so little time.

The 'road' is for the adaptive cruise and lane keeping. They change color to green when in use.
Far right is transmission temperature. The 2 temperature gauges don't register anything because I just started it.
Oil pressure gauge is on the left at the top.
71 miles in 2 1/2 hours indicates a lot of short trips.
I'll post another interesting information screen after I take a picture of it.

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