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driver100 · February 2022

A guy at tennis has a Cadillac SUV....I think it is about a 2012.
He took it to the dealer and it needed a new electronic module....cost $1000.
Before that, a headlight went, and when it goes you need a complete unit that includes a little motor that turns the lens as you turn the corner....replacement was $900.
It cost about $400 to get the electronic trunk closing feature fixed...lots of wires to bypass.
He decided his next car will be a Subaru....he has heard good things from friends - reliable and inexpensive to run.

oldfarmer50 · February 2022

driver100 said:
A guy at tennis has a Cadillac SUV....I think it is about a 2012.
He took it to the dealer and it needed a new electronic module....cost $1000.
Before that, a headlight went, and when it goes you need a complete unit that includes a little motor that turns the lens as you turn the corner....replacement was $900.
It cost about $400 to get the electronic trunk closing feature fixed...lots of wires to bypass.
He decided his next car will be a Subaru....he has heard good things from friends - reliable and inexpensive to run.

I wonder what a head gasket costs?

henryn · February 2022

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:
A guy at tennis has a Cadillac SUV....I think it is about a 2012.
He took it to the dealer and it needed a new electronic module....cost $1000.
Before that, a headlight went, and when it goes you need a complete unit that includes a little motor that turns the lens as you turn the corner....replacement was $900.
It cost about $400 to get the electronic trunk closing feature fixed...lots of wires to bypass.
He decided his next car will be a Subaru....he has heard good things from friends - reliable and inexpensive to run.
I wonder what a head gasket costs?

The last year for the Northstar V8 was 2011, so this being a 2012, he's safe. At least from head gasket issues.

ab348 · February 2022

I think Subaru finally fixed their piston slap problem at least.

qbrozen · February 2022

@henryn said:
The last year for the Northstar V8 was 2011, so this being a 2012, he's safe. At least from head gasket issues.

I took his comment as a joke how subarus aren’t exactly bulletproof

explorerx4 · February 2022

Well, this explains a lot. I swear I wasn't one of them.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/four-workers-fired-after-thousands-of-massachusetts-drivers-got-licenses-without-road-tests/ar-AATXHIB?li=BBnbfcL

stickguy · February 2022

Will he fit out through the moonroof?

henryn said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:
A guy at tennis has a Cadillac SUV....I think it is about a 2012.
He took it to the dealer and it needed a new electronic module....cost $1000.
Before that, a headlight went, and when it goes you need a complete unit that includes a little motor that turns the lens as you turn the corner....replacement was $900.
It cost about $400 to get the electronic trunk closing feature fixed...lots of wires to bypass.
He decided his next car will be a Subaru....he has heard good things from friends - reliable and inexpensive to run.
I wonder what a head gasket costs?
The last year for the Northstar V8 was 2011, so this being a 2012, he's safe. At least from head gasket issues.

switched to the 3.6l, so now just has to worry about timing set failures!

henryn · February 2022

qbrozen said:

@henryn said:

The last year for the Northstar V8 was 2011, so this being a 2012, he's safe. At least from head gasket issues.

I took his comment as a joke how subarus aren’t exactly bulletproof

Ah, that's right, Subarus were at one time known for head gasket issues. I had completely forgotten about that. I've never owned one, and never knew anyone who owned one.

Wait, I take that back. I had a neighbor once upon a time who owned a Subaru.

abacomike · February 2022

Was down in Hollywood (Florida) tonight visiting cousins from New York who were staying at the Seminole Hard Rock Guitar Hotel. They invited me up to their suite and it was amazing. How they constructed that Guitar shaped hotel must have been some undertaking. We then had dinner at the steakhouse restaurant and did a little slot machine gambling - I won $165 which made the evening even nicer.

The restaurant and the casino were jammed with people and the blackjack tables were filled with gamblers. It was a nice experience and the evening was enjoyable getting to see my cousins for the first time in many years.

tjc78 · February 2022

Sounds like a great time Mike.

kyfdx · February 2022

henryn said:

qbrozen said:

@henryn said:

The last year for the Northstar V8 was 2011, so this being a 2012, he's safe. At least from head gasket issues.

I took his comment as a joke how subarus aren’t exactly bulletproof

Ah, that's right, Subarus were at one time known for head gasket issues. I had completely forgotten about that. I've never owned one, and never knew anyone who owned one.

Wait, I take that back. I had a neighbor once upon a time who owned a Subaru.

One data point: My son's 2012 Forester with 135K miles needed a head gasket, just a few months ago. Given my son's maintenance habits, the mechanic suggested he trade it in for another car, as he was worried what else he might find, once he pulled the head.

jmonroe1 · February 2022

@abacomike said:
Was down in Hollywood (Florida) tonight visiting cousins from New York who were staying at the Seminole Hard Rock Guitar Hotel. They invited me up to their suite and it was amazing. How they constructed that Guitar shaped hotel must have been some undertaking. We then had dinner at the steakhouse restaurant and did a little slot machine gambling - I won $165 which made the evening even nicer.

The restaurant and the casino were jammed with people and the blackjack tables were filled with gamblers. It was a nice experience and the evening was enjoyable getting to see my cousins for the first time in many years.

What time should our poster buddy @Sandman6472 show up to help you celebrate your winnings?

jmonroe

henryn · February 2022

kyfdx said:

henryn said:

qbrozen said:

@henryn said:

The last year for the Northstar V8 was 2011, so this being a 2012, he's safe. At least from head gasket issues.

I took his comment as a joke how subarus aren’t exactly bulletproof

Ah, that's right, Subarus were at one time known for head gasket issues. I had completely forgotten about that. I've never owned one, and never knew anyone who owned one.

Wait, I take that back. I had a neighbor once upon a time who owned a Subaru.

One data point: My son's 2012 Forester with 135K miles needed a head gasket, just a few months ago. Given my son's maintenance habits, the mechanic suggested he trade it in for another car, as he was worried what else he might find, once he pulled the head.

In ordinary times, I would expect a 10 year old car with a blown head gasket to have close to nil trade in value. Of course, these aren't ordinary times so it's probably worth some inordinate amount.

fintail · February 2022

Reminds me of my mom's 3.8 Taurus, which lost a head gasket at 80K (a miracle it made it that long, it seems). Her indy mechanic told her to walk away and get another car. She went to team Toyota and never looked back.

henryn said:

kyfdx said:

henryn said:

qbrozen said:

@henryn said:

The last year for the Northstar V8 was 2011, so this being a 2012, he's safe. At least from head gasket issues.

I took his comment as a joke how subarus aren’t exactly bulletproof

Ah, that's right, Subarus were at one time known for head gasket issues. I had completely forgotten about that. I've never owned one, and never knew anyone who owned one.

Wait, I take that back. I had a neighbor once upon a time who owned a Subaru.
One data point: My son's 2012 Forester with 135K miles needed a head gasket, just a few months ago. Given my son's maintenance habits, the mechanic suggested he trade it in for another car, as he was worried what else he might find, once he pulled the head.

In ordinary times, I would expect a 10 year old car with a blown head gasket to have close to nil trade in value. Of course, these aren't ordinary times so it's probably worth some inordinate amount.

ab348 · February 2022

My former boss had an early 2000s Legacy. The head gasket did not fail, but at around 40K-50K miles it developed the dreaded piston slap. She just lived with it until it was dumped eventually.

abacomike · February 2022

@jmonroe1:

Those winnings were gone the moment I won them - I paid for the tip at the restaurant which, given the fact that the tab was over $800 which included wine and champagne, the tip was almost all the winnings.

As they say, "...easy come, easy go..."!

imidazol97 · February 2022

@abacomike
I was going to say that a few more nights winning like that and
you'd have you car detailing paid for.

kyfdx · February 2022

henryn said:

kyfdx said:

henryn said:

qbrozen said:

@henryn said:

The last year for the Northstar V8 was 2011, so this being a 2012, he's safe. At least from head gasket issues.

I took his comment as a joke how subarus aren’t exactly bulletproof

Ah, that's right, Subarus were at one time known for head gasket issues. I had completely forgotten about that. I've never owned one, and never knew anyone who owned one.

Wait, I take that back. I had a neighbor once upon a time who owned a Subaru.
One data point: My son's 2012 Forester with 135K miles needed a head gasket, just a few months ago. Given my son's maintenance habits, the mechanic suggested he trade it in for another car, as he was worried what else he might find, once he pulled the head.

In ordinary times, I would expect a 10 year old car with a blown head gasket to have close to nil trade in value. Of course, these aren't ordinary times so it's probably worth some inordinate amount.

Stick-shift, as well..

$4500 ACV on a new car trade.

houdini1 · February 2022

graphicguy said:

mjfloyd1 said:

houdini1 said:
Some people say that electric cars are really powered by coal, since coal is used to produce more electricity than any other fuel.
Coal as an electric source has really dropped off. Natural gas seems upward trend though.
https://electrek.co/2021/12/24/clean-energy-was-the-no-2-source-of-electricity-in-the-us-in-2020/

Coal isn’t going to be a dependable source for ANY sort of power in the future. Been that way for a while, and will continue to decline.

Tell that to China...

snakeweasel said:

@houdini1 said:

Tell that to China...

There is a coal powered generating plant several miles away from me. I go by it a few times a month and you can see the pile of coal they use get bigger and smaller as the coal is used and replenished.

Yes, coal still produces about 25% of our electricity, natural gas about 40%.

andres3 · February 2022

I might have been over alarmed in TTS land; codes indicate a likely issue with prematurely failing spark plugs, and the computer doesn't like high-boost and tunes and hard acceleration with a malfunctioning spark plug.

Remember my A3, I'm crossing fingers that's all it is (and perhaps ignition coils?). Cheap fix.

mjfloyd1 · February 2022

Should be less than $20,000

APR tunes also like different spark plug gap vs stock and I also recall they like a “cooler” spark plug

stickguy · February 2022

had a productive day with DIY projects on the Maverick. Managed to get the radio software updated OTA (some people were reporting so glitchiness and freezing. I never had any). So that is up to date now. And confirmed that the messing around I did with iTunes and MediaMonkey to organize a bunch of old music libraries worked. Now have 2,000 songs on my phone and 2,900 on a USB stick that I can elect from the source menu. So between that and FM I should find something to listen to, even in the boonies!

then I finally installed the bed gasket I bought. I goes around the back of the bed and seals up the space between the bed and the tailgate to keep water out. Couldn't see any light so that seemed to be a success. Last project (to finish tomorrow) is I found an old camp mat in the basement (never used) that I am going to put in as a bed mat. Save me knees when I have to get in there, and keep stuff from sliding around or scratching my spray in liner.

It's coming together!

driver100 · February 2022

@stickguy Way to go! How about a picture of this baby....don't wear a horizontal striped shirt though.

sb55 · February 2022

imidazol97 said:
@abacomike
I was going to say that a few more nights winning like that and
you'd have you car detailing paid for.

Cool looking Hotel. I was at the Hard Rock at Universal Orlando last week. It's just a plain looking hotel with high room rates!

tjc78 · February 2022

Anyone have any ideas for things to do in Long Beach CA? Wife will be out there for business the week of the 28th so we decided to spend the weekend together before the show she is attending.

We made reservations for dinner one night and were just planning to wing it, but wasn’t sure if some of you have been there before.

oldfarmer50 · February 2022

henryn said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:
A guy at tennis has a Cadillac SUV....I think it is about a 2012.
He took it to the dealer and it needed a new electronic module....cost $1000.
Before that, a headlight went, and when it goes you need a complete unit that includes a little motor that turns the lens as you turn the corner....replacement was $900.
It cost about $400 to get the electronic trunk closing feature fixed...lots of wires to bypass.
He decided his next car will be a Subaru....he has heard good things from friends - reliable and inexpensive to run.
I wonder what a head gasket costs?
The last year for the Northstar V8 was 2011, so this being a 2012, he's safe. At least from head gasket issues.

I was joking about the Subaru but I guess more recent models no longer blew head gaskets either.

From what I’ve read 2005+ Northstars were less likely to have the gasket problem.

Michaell · February 2022

tjc78 said:
Anyone have any ideas for things to do in Long Beach CA? Wife will be out there for business the week of the 28th so we decided to spend the weekend together before the show she is attending.

We made reservations for dinner one night and were just planning to wing it, but wasn’t sure if some of you have been there before.

Queen Mary is closed, so that’s out.

There is the Aquarium of the Pacific or the battleship Iowa.

Do you have time to drive anywhere else? If so, that opens up a lot of possibilities.

carnaught · February 2022

Why was the Queen Mary closed? I read that it was haunted but years ago I didn’t encounter any spirits.

Michaell · February 2022

carnaught said:
Why was the Queen Mary closed? I read that it was haunted but years ago I didn’t encounter any spirits.

Deferred maintenance has caused it to be unsafe. City of LB just appropriated $2M to begin work on it. They were seriously considering sinking it.

tjc78 · February 2022

Yeah we won’t have a car or enough time. I was bummed about the QM that was going to be a stop.

They have some boat tours that pass by it and the port which will be right up my wife’s alley (she works in import logistics).

Otherwise I think it will just be a relaxing few days.

Michaell · February 2022

tjc78 said:
Yeah we won’t have a car or enough time. I was bummed about the QM that was going to be a stop.

They have some boat tours that pass by it and the port which will be right up my wife’s alley (she works in import logistics).

Otherwise I think it will just be a relaxing few days.

Well, enjoy the weather.

driver100 · February 2022

tjc78 said:
Yeah we won’t have a car or enough time. I was bummed about the QM that was going to be a stop.

They have some boat tours that pass by it and the port which will be right up my wife’s alley (she works in import logistics).

Otherwise I think it will just be a relaxing few days.

I went to Long Beach about 40 years ago. All I saw was a bunch of oil refineries.....I have no idea why anyone would go there for a vacation.....but supposedly they do.

ab348 · February 2022

The Eagles took a permanent vacation (or at least a 20+ year one) after their infamous "Long Night in Wrong Beach" concert in 1980.

https://lbpost.com/hi-lo/eagles-crashed-long-night-wrong-beach

laurasdada · February 2022

That's a shame about the QM; had a nice dinner there many years ago. No ghosts joined us, and more distressingly didn't offer to pay the tab!

snakeweasel · February 2022

@sb55 said:
Cool looking Hotel. I was at the Hard Rock at Universal Orlando last week. It's just a plain looking hotel with high room rates!

It actually looks like a set from a cheesy science fiction show.

andres3 · February 2022

mjfloyd1 said:
Should be less than $20,000

APR tunes also like different spark plug gap vs stock and I also recall they like a “cooler” spark plug

Recommendation is:

NGK R7437-8 or RS7 plug 06K905601M

Both gapped to about 0.025”

mjfloyd1 · February 2022

@andres3 said:
Recommendation is:

NGK R7437-8 or RS7 plug 06K905601M

Both gapped to about 0.025”

That should cost less than a Hyundai key fob

henryn · February 2022

mjfloyd1 said:

@andres3 said:

Recommendation is:

NGK R7437-8 or RS7 plug 06K905601M

Both gapped to about 0.025”

That should cost less than a Hyundai key fob

Well, right now, yes. In ordinary times, maybe not.

Assuming here that you're talking about buying a Hyundai in order to get the key fob. It wasn't that long ago you could buy a low end new Hyundai or Kia for less than $18k.

carnaught · February 2022

@henryn, now you can get the market adjustment alone for close to $18k.

andres3 · February 2022

2 years for manslaughter... dang... and people say speeding tickets are too lenient.

driver100 · February 2022

New 2022 Nissan Ariya

Why do electric cars have to be so ugly?
Hyundai Ioniq 5 isn't too bad.....

jmonroe1 · February 2022

@abacomike said:
@jmonroe1:

Those winnings were gone the moment I won them - I paid for the tip at the restaurant which, given the fact that the tab was over $800 which included wine and champagne, the tip was almost all the winnings.

As they say, "...easy come, easy go..."!

I’m sure @Sandy will appreciate you screwing him out of a nice dinner. 😫

jmonroe

jmonroe1 · February 2022

@tjc78 said:
Anyone have any ideas for things to do in Long Beach CA? Wife will be out there for business the week of the 28th so we decided to spend the weekend together before the show she is attending.

We made reservations for dinner one night and were just planning to wing it, but wasn’t sure if some of you have been there before.

It’s been a long time since I was out that way. Early 90’s IIRC. Why not let her do a little shopping down Rodeo Drive. I did that with Mrs. j once. Only took a couple months to pay it off. Then tour Beverly Hills home of the stars. The map only cost about 5 bucks back then. Waaaay cheaper than Rodeo Drive.

jmonroe

explorerx4 · February 2022

@tjc78,
Maybe the hotel can help you out with some recommendations.

andres3 · February 2022

GO FUND ME

qbrozen · February 2022

That's sexy.

What do they call that color?

ab348 · February 2022

If you are tempted by a gently used Acura MDX offered in the Halifax, NS area, be cautious:

This was stolen last night and ended up taking a trip down a boat launch into the Atlantic Ocean. RIP.

andres3 · February 2022

qbrozen said:
That's sexy.

What do they call that color?

Malachite Green Metallic over Cognac Brown - Heritage Edition, only 10 of each of the 5 special colors; so don't be taking 10% of my opportunity, unless you plan on flipping for a loss; LOL.

Much better than the Kyalami Green which is nice, but too Neon-y.

andres3 · February 2022

I like this blue Heritage edition over the std. Turbo Blue too:

Of course Audi of San Diego got one, but it's the boring medium Silver color.

stickguy · February 2022

the Ioniq 5 is pretty neat looking IMO. I have heard it compared to a Lancia Delta Integrale. I see that.

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