None of the cars in the list of "The Best" are any that I would want to drive. Just makes the point that deciding on a vehicle based on that factor is not a great idea.
None of the cars in the list of "The Best" are any that I would want to drive. Just makes the point that deciding on a vehicle based on that factor is not a great idea.
I think I would rather have poorer mileage but a decent car!
@graphicguy Looks great! I would get a standard mount cartridge for that TT. No reason to be constrained to P-type with that head shell.
BTW.....was I dreaming or was there a fleeting @Kirstie_H sighting in here?
I noticed Kirstie_H post too.....K come out and tell us what is happening in your life! .....and GG, how are the eyes doing?
Eye? Thanks for asking. No vision in it....can just see light and dark. I can live with that. It’s the way it affects my other eye as my brain tries to process one eye with just light/dark capability and the other one which can see “relatively” well. There’s some talk with my eye surgeon, who says there’s been damage (due to all the surgeries) to the cornea, and that a cornea transplant could possibly increase my sight quite a bit. But, recuperating put me in a “dark place” mentally from all the retina surgeries.
Whining for a moment, for about 6 weeks, I had to stay face down for all but 90 minutes of my waking hours, and had to sleep (if you want to call it that) face down, too. Regardless of the gyrations one goes to in order to keep a semblance of normalcy (like sticking an iPad down in front of my face and commiserating with my Edmunds friends via voice recognition while posting) it messed with my general mental outlook. I’m OK now, but I was not a fun person to be around during the weeks up to Thanksgiving and right after.
So, not sure I want to go down that road again for something as likely more complex as a cornea transplant.
What I’d rather do, is just get an eye patch to close off the “vision” of the affected eye and just use one eye. I can get some pretty cool eye patches and make up all sorts of adventurous stories (none true) about how and why I need an eye patch.
In all frankness, there’s always good that comes out of bad. I’ve learned to be so thankful for those who’ve reached out to me, like you folks, and wished me well. Those small gestures and encouragements pulled me through some painful and challenging days. My son, my sisters and my GF were instrumental in helping me get through, too.
I retired at the exact right time due to the physical limitations I went through. Really enjoyed my little transport business, so I miss that, even though I only did it for a few months. The GF is generally my chauffeur when it’s dark out, and my limited peripheral vision gets even more limited. She says she doesn’t mind. We’ll see how long that lasts.
Here's an old newspaper graphic to help consumers cross shopping for the best and worst 1982 cars rated by the EPA for gas mileage only.
I doubt buyers of the cars on the worst list would care a bit about gas milage. I remember making inquires about the VW diesel during the late 70s oil crisis. The salesman was so rude we never went back. Good thing too as I understand those early VW diesels were problematic.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
The first wife and I had two Isuzus - she bought a P'up while we were still dating, then we picked up a Trooper a few years later when we were expecting our son.
Both were procured from a standalone Isuzu dealer.
The German Opels Buick sold were nice cars overall, but the currency exchange rates inflated their prices so Buick tried an end run- selling “Opels by Isuzu.” It didn’t fool anybody. Getting back to factories, I’ve toured the BMW Manufacturing plant in Greer several times; I’d buy something built there but the one I want is a bit too rich for my blood.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
I've visited the BMW plant in Greer several times as well. Very impressive. Would love to pick up a new BMW there. The exit off I-85 where the plant is located is also the exit we use to visit my in-laws who live in Simpsonville.
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
@graphicguy Looks great! I would get a standard mount cartridge for that TT. No reason to be constrained to P-type with that head shell.
BTW.....was I dreaming or was there a fleeting @Kirstie_H sighting in here?
I noticed Kirstie_H post too.....K come out and tell us what is happening in your life! .....and GG, how are the eyes doing?
Eye? Thanks for asking. No vision in it....can just see light and dark. I can live with that. It’s the way it affects my other eye as my brain tries to process one eye with just light/dark capability and the other one which can see “relatively” well. There’s some talk with my eye surgeon, who says there’s been damage (due to all the surgeries) to the cornea, and that a cornea transplant could possibly increase my sight quite a bit. But, recuperating put me in a “dark place” mentally from all the retina surgeries.
Whining for a moment, for about 6 weeks, I had to stay face down for all but 90 minutes of my waking hours, and had to sleep (if you want to call it that) face down, too. Regardless of the gyrations one goes to in order to keep a semblance of normalcy (like sticking an iPad down in front of my face and commiserating with my Edmunds friends via voice recognition while posting) it messed with my general mental outlook. I’m OK now, but I was not a fun person to be around during the weeks up to Thanksgiving and right after.
So, not sure I want to go down that road again for something as likely more complex as a cornea transplant.
What I’d rather do, is just get an eye patch to close off the “vision” of the affected eye and just use one eye. I can get some pretty cool eye patches and make up all sorts of adventurous stories (none true) about how and why I need an eye patch.
In all frankness, there’s always good that comes out of bad. I’ve learned to be so thankful for those who’ve reached out to me, like you folks, and wished me well. Those small gestures and encouragements pulled me through some painful and challenging days. My son, my sisters and my GF were instrumental in helping me get through, too.
I retired at the exact right time due to the physical limitations I went through. Really enjoyed my little transport business, so I miss that, even though I only did it for a few months. The GF is generally my chauffeur when it’s dark out, and my limited peripheral vision gets even more limited. She says she doesn’t mind. We’ll see how long that lasts.
All-in-all, I’m good!
I went through the same thing with my Dad who suffered 8 years with macular degeneration in both eyes. I know what he went through and what you must be going through. You are a brave man and my heart goes out to you.🤓
@graphicguy Looks great! I would get a standard mount cartridge for that TT. No reason to be constrained to P-type with that head shell.
BTW.....was I dreaming or was there a fleeting @Kirstie_H sighting in here?
I noticed Kirstie_H post too.....K come out and tell us what is happening in your life! .....and GG, how are the eyes doing?
Eye? Thanks for asking. No vision in it....can just see light and dark. I can live with that. It’s the way it affects my other eye as my brain tries to process one eye with just light/dark capability and the other one which can see “relatively” well. There’s some talk with my eye surgeon, who says there’s been damage (due to all the surgeries) to the cornea, and that a cornea transplant could possibly increase my sight quite a bit. But, recuperating put me in a “dark place” mentally from all the retina surgeries.
Whining for a moment, for about 6 weeks, I had to stay face down for all but 90 minutes of my waking hours, and had to sleep (if you want to call it that) face down, too. Regardless of the gyrations one goes to in order to keep a semblance of normalcy (like sticking an iPad down in front of my face and commiserating with my Edmunds friends via voice recognition while posting) it messed with my general mental outlook. I’m OK now, but I was not a fun person to be around during the weeks up to Thanksgiving and right after.
So, not sure I want to go down that road again for something as likely more complex as a cornea transplant.
What I’d rather do, is just get an eye patch to close off the “vision” of the affected eye and just use one eye. I can get some pretty cool eye patches and make up all sorts of adventurous stories (none true) about how and why I need an eye patch.
In all frankness, there’s always good that comes out of bad. I’ve learned to be so thankful for those who’ve reached out to me, like you folks, and wished me well. Those small gestures and encouragements pulled me through some painful and challenging days. My son, my sisters and my GF were instrumental in helping me get through, too.
I retired at the exact right time due to the physical limitations I went through. Really enjoyed my little transport business, so I miss that, even though I only did it for a few months. The GF is generally my chauffeur when it’s dark out, and my limited peripheral vision gets even more limited. She says she doesn’t mind. We’ll see how long that lasts.
All-in-all, I’m good!
I went through the same thing with my Dad who suffered 8 years with macular degeneration in both eyes. I know what he went through and what you must be going through. You are a brave man and my heart goes out to you.🤓
Well said Mike! We are all pulling for you @graphicguy
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Horsepower is often utilized to compensate for a lot of driving ineptitude- I see it on the road as well as on the track.
I remember watching racing a long time ago. Every time a 911 would come screaming into a corner, I’d watch a Viper cut right in front of him. The 911 would have to downshift and get the engine boiling again while the Viper just mashed the gas and let it’s torque do all the work.
@graphicguy Looks great! I would get a standard mount cartridge for that TT. No reason to be constrained to P-type with that head shell.
BTW.....was I dreaming or was there a fleeting @Kirstie_H sighting in here?
I noticed Kirstie_H post too.....K come out and tell us what is happening in your life! .....and GG, how are the eyes doing?
I retired at the exact right time due to the physical limitations I went through. Really enjoyed my little transport business, so I miss that, even though I only did it for a few months. The GF is generally my chauffeur when it’s dark out, and my limited peripheral vision gets even more limited. She says she doesn’t mind. We’ll see how long that lasts.
All-in-all, I’m good!
Thanks for the update GG. Some people complain about their disability, others move on and make the best of the situation......life is a lot more pleasant for the latter. You have been through a tremendous amount - like lying face down most of the day and an eye patch may be the best solution for now....but that cornea transplant may be worthwhile down the road. They are coming up with new breakthroughs all the time.......do your research on a regular basis. People who can remain positive against those kind of problems are an inspiration to others.
None of the cars in the list of "The Best" are any that I would want to drive. Just makes the point that deciding on a vehicle based on that factor is not a great idea.
Even Civic?
BTW, it's hard to believe that in 1982 high end Rolls Royce and Maseratti automatic transmissions with only 3 gears. I guess "overdrive" forth gear was introduced later. I remember driving a car with 3-speed auto a few times in late 90s, these were low end rental econoboxes, Corolla, Neon and Geo Metro. Pretty dreadful experience, always felt like the gear was either too high, or too low. It was well known phenomenon that low end econoboxes were completely miserable with automatics. Perhaps it wasn't so bad with engines having decent torque, like those RR's and Maserattis even if at cost of the mileage.
They threw the game and they could have won. I’m utterly dumbfounded.
Eagles have the #6 pick in the draft; wonder if that factored into the decision making, at all.
They would have dropped to #9 if they had won. Will be interesting to see who goes 6-7-8-9 on Draft Day.
I'm sure there will be about 250,000 mock drafts between now and draft day. 1 and 2 are easy - Lawrence to the Jags and Fields to the Jets. Bengals should pick up the OT from Oregon. After that, it's a crap shoot.
And, the Broncos shook things up yesterday by announcing that Elway is giving up his GM duties and will hire a GM to partner with Fangio and be in charge of personnel issues.
I guess, after 10 years, Elway finally realized that he doesn't have the experience to build a roster - his only true success was to get Manning to come to Denver for a few years and pick up a second Super Bowl ring.
Yep, they used TH400 variants for a long time, I think. Rolls-Royce was as high end as one could get then, but not necessarily high tech. Steering wheels on period models look like something from the 30s.
Thinking of that, MB had a 4 speed auto in the 60s, regressed to a 3 speed in the 70s (I suspect as the 4 speed was for lower torque applications, and wasn't well suited to the new V8 cars), and then back to 4 speed for the 80s, with 5 speed in the early 90s.
Farmer, no clue about the issue they had, but obviously the dealer was familiar with it. Live and learn. Not a huge deal, though he might have gotten it up there in time Saturday to get it taken care of, instead of waiting until Monday morning and having to skip out on 1/2 of his first day back after being off for the holidays.
thankfully there was not issue up there. They replaced it, under warranty, and had him on his way in an hour or so. He said that he stopped and started a few times doing stuff and no issues. Oddly, I had the same problem with my TLX early in it's life (cell went bad in the battery early on) and had to do the same jump in the garage, drive straight to the dealer routine.
and of course, he wandered the lot and sent me pictures of stuff he liked (just a G70 in a different color since the GV70 is not out yet). Hey, his lease is up the end of December this year, need to be out looking!
There is something fishy about this. Of course, anytime I hear something from a Service Advisor my “fishy antenna” goes up. I’ve heard too many “shoot from the hip” stories from SA, I just naturally question everything they say. If this “sparking” thingy is so prevalent, a recall would be in order because of safety concerns.
Both my ‘09 and ‘15 Gennies had/have remote jump terminals under the hood and I’ve probably jump started at least 10 cars combined with those cars and have NEVER had sparks like you’ve described. Of course I know how to jump start a car. Started way back when I learned how to drive. It ain’t rocket surgery but you do have to follow a few rules. Rule No. 1 is to have quality jumper cables made from #6 AWG copper wires at least with very good grip clamps on the ends. You can’t buy these quality cables for $8.95, more like $40 at least at today’s prices.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
J, I just report the news, I don't make it! I also assume that the AAA guy had the right jump box and knows how to hook it up (though I suppose there could be an issue with how the clamps work with those faux terminals vs. being on the real battery). Can't see why the SA would say that they always jump directly off the battery if there was not a reason to do so, since it's easier to get to the underhood terminals (though I guess you have to unearth the battery anyway if it is dead for some reason).
at this point, hopefully never has to worry about it again!
J, I just report the news, I don't make it! I also assume that the AAA guy had the right jump box and knows how to hook it up (though I suppose there could be an issue with how the clamps work with those faux terminals vs. being on the real battery). Can't see why the SA would say that they always jump directly off the battery if there was not a reason to do so, since it's easier to get to the underhood terminals (though I guess you have to unearth the battery anyway if it is dead for some reason).
at this point, hopefully never has to worry about it again!
I know you’re only reporting what you’re told. But I refuse to buy that tale. I can’t imagine that a dealer would routinely go through all that work to unearth the trunk mounted battery. That alone tells me there would be a recall if you have to go directly to the trunk mounted battery to jump start a car. Like I said, I haven’t had problems jump starting cars with either of my Gennies.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
J, I just report the news, I don't make it! I also assume that the AAA guy had the right jump box and knows how to hook it up (though I suppose there could be an issue with how the clamps work with those faux terminals vs. being on the real battery). Can't see why the SA would say that they always jump directly off the battery if there was not a reason to do so, since it's easier to get to the underhood terminals (though I guess you have to unearth the battery anyway if it is dead for some reason).
at this point, hopefully never has to worry about it again!
Like I said, I haven’t had problems jump starting cars with either of my Gennies. jmonroe
J, I just report the news, I don't make it! I also assume that the AAA guy had the right jump box and knows how to hook it up (though I suppose there could be an issue with how the clamps work with those faux terminals vs. being on the real battery). Can't see why the SA would say that they always jump directly off the battery if there was not a reason to do so, since it's easier to get to the underhood terminals (though I guess you have to unearth the battery anyway if it is dead for some reason).
at this point, hopefully never has to worry about it again!
I know you’re only reporting what you’re told. But I refuse to buy that tale. I can’t imagine that a dealer would routinely go through all that work to unearth the trunk mounted battery. That alone tells me there would be a recall if you have to go directly to the trunk mounted battery to jump start a car. Like I said, I haven’t had problems jump starting cars with either of my Gennies.
jmonroe
Then again you have to consider that the AAA guy goofed up and reversed the connections. I did that once and got some sparks so...........
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During my Genesis electrical troubles.... every time the tech attempted a jump it was directly on the battery in the trunk.
Didn’t matter since that wasn’t the issue, but there must be some merit to the SA comments.
Having said that.. over the summer I jumped a friend’s Explorer from the Underwood points on my Enclave with no issues. The battery in that was under one of the seats.
J, I just report the news, I don't make it! I also assume that the AAA guy had the right jump box and knows how to hook it up (though I suppose there could be an issue with how the clamps work with those faux terminals vs. being on the real battery). Can't see why the SA would say that they always jump directly off the battery if there was not a reason to do so, since it's easier to get to the underhood terminals (though I guess you have to unearth the battery anyway if it is dead for some reason).
at this point, hopefully never has to worry about it again!
I know you’re only reporting what you’re told. But I refuse to buy that tale. I can’t imagine that a dealer would routinely go through all that work to unearth the trunk mounted battery. That alone tells me there would be a recall if you have to go directly to the trunk mounted battery to jump start a car. Like I said, I haven’t had problems jump starting cars with either of my Gennies.
jmonroe
All of my BMWs except the Club Sport have trunk mounted batteries and remote terminals under the hood; I’ve never had an issue either.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
I've visited the BMW plant in Greer several times as well. Very impressive. Would love to pick up a new BMW there. The exit off I-85 where the plant is located is also the exit we use to visit my in-laws who live in Simpsonville.
You can arrange a Performance Center Delivery even if the car isn’t built at Greer. A PCD is a lot of fun.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
whatever works. and putting the battery under a seat, is nuts.
Under the front passenger seat in the ML63. What I find really absurd is that it is a power seat with no manual override. Now figure out what to do if seat is all the way back when battery dies?
There is a post under the hood, but I can say with confidence that it is not directly connected to the battery.
'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
whatever works. and putting the battery under a seat, is nuts.
Under the front passenger seat in the ML63. What I find really absurd is that it is a power seat with no manual override. Now figure out what to do if seat is all the way back when battery dies?
There is a post under the hood, but I can say with confidence that it is not directly connected to the battery.
I saw an ad for a generator the other day that said it had electric start.
whatever works. and putting the battery under a seat, is nuts.
Under the front passenger seat in the ML63. What I find really absurd is that it is a power seat with no manual override. Now figure out what to do if seat is all the way back when battery dies?
There is a post under the hood, but I can say with confidence that it is not directly connected to the battery.
I saw an ad for a generator the other day that said it had electric start.
Ha. Well, mine has that. It has a car battery. It runs a check cycle once a week to make sure the battery is charged, etc.
'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
None of the cars in the list of "The Best" are any that I would want to drive. Just makes the point that deciding on a vehicle based on that factor is not a great idea.
Buying a car based on any one factor is a bad idea. That being said all factors do have some degree of influence on the car buying decision and the amount of influence each factor has is individual specific.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
A 5 speed manual diesel Chevette.... yeah I’ll buy a bus pass.
I knew someone who had a manual Chevett, but I don't think it was diesel, He seemed to like it and it seemed to be OK in the environment that be drove it in. However I would never drive a manual in any urban environment.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
What I’d rather do, is just get an eye patch to close off the “vision” of the affected eye and just use one eye. I can get some pretty cool eye patches and make up all sorts of adventurous stories (none true) about how and why I need an eye patch.
All you have to say is "why bother telling you, you'll never believe it". You make it sound real interesting and you didn't lie.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
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Here's an old newspaper graphic to help consumers cross shopping for the best and worst 1982 cars rated by the EPA for gas mileage only.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Icon I6L Golf Cart
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Whining for a moment, for about 6 weeks, I had to stay face down for all but 90 minutes of my waking hours, and had to sleep (if you want to call it that) face down, too. Regardless of the gyrations one goes to in order to keep a semblance of normalcy (like sticking an iPad down in front of my face and commiserating with my Edmunds friends via voice recognition while posting) it messed with my general mental outlook. I’m OK now, but I was not a fun person to be around during the weeks up to Thanksgiving and right after.
So, not sure I want to go down that road again for something as likely more complex as a cornea transplant.
What I’d rather do, is just get an eye patch to close off the “vision” of the affected eye and just use one eye. I can get some pretty cool eye patches and make up all sorts of adventurous stories (none true) about how and why I need an eye patch.
In all frankness, there’s always good that comes out of bad. I’ve learned to be so thankful for those who’ve reached out to me, like you folks, and wished me well. Those small gestures and encouragements pulled me through some painful and challenging days. My son, my sisters and my GF were instrumental in helping me get through, too.
I retired at the exact right time due to the physical limitations I went through. Really enjoyed my little transport business, so I miss that, even though I only did it for a few months. The GF is generally my chauffeur when it’s dark out, and my limited peripheral vision gets even more limited. She says she doesn’t mind. We’ll see how long that lasts.
All-in-all, I’m good!
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
'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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But, you are right.. by '82, they had their own dealerships. I still remember most of them being connected to the local Buick dealer.
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Both were procured from a standalone Isuzu dealer.
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Getting back to factories, I’ve toured the BMW Manufacturing plant in Greer several times; I’d buy something built there but the one I want is a bit too rich for my blood.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
On that list I'll take a Corniche or Camargue, I guess. 1982, the golden age of the automobile.
People who can remain positive against those kind of problems are an inspiration to others.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
BTW, it's hard to believe that in 1982 high end Rolls Royce and Maseratti automatic transmissions with only 3 gears. I guess "overdrive" forth gear was introduced later. I remember driving a car with 3-speed auto a few times in late 90s, these were low end rental econoboxes, Corolla, Neon and Geo Metro. Pretty dreadful experience, always felt like the gear was either too high, or too low. It was well known phenomenon that low end econoboxes were completely miserable with automatics. Perhaps it wasn't so bad with engines having decent torque, like those RR's and Maserattis even if at cost of the mileage.
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And, the Broncos shook things up yesterday by announcing that Elway is giving up his GM duties and will hire a GM to partner with Fangio and be in charge of personnel issues.
I guess, after 10 years, Elway finally realized that he doesn't have the experience to build a roster - his only true success was to get Manning to come to Denver for a few years and pick up a second Super Bowl ring.
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Thinking of that, MB had a 4 speed auto in the 60s, regressed to a 3 speed in the 70s (I suspect as the 4 speed was for lower torque applications, and wasn't well suited to the new V8 cars), and then back to 4 speed for the 80s, with 5 speed in the early 90s.
Both my ‘09 and ‘15 Gennies had/have remote jump terminals under the hood and I’ve probably jump started at least 10 cars combined with those cars and have NEVER had sparks like you’ve described. Of course I know how to jump start a car. Started way back when I learned how to drive. It ain’t rocket surgery but you do have to follow a few rules. Rule No. 1 is to have quality jumper cables made from #6 AWG copper wires at least with very good grip clamps on the ends. You can’t buy these quality cables for $8.95, more like $40 at least at today’s prices.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
at this point, hopefully never has to worry about it again!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Didn’t matter since that wasn’t the issue, but there must be some merit to the SA comments.
Having said that.. over the summer I jumped a friend’s Explorer from the Underwood points on my Enclave with no issues. The battery in that was under one of the seats.
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Icon I6L Golf Cart
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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
There is a post under the hood, but I can say with confidence that it is not directly connected to the battery.
'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
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Icon I6L Golf Cart
2025 Forester Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport
'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
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D