Last Sunday, we got in my wife's car after an errand, and it stated RF tire was -4 PSI low. Started driving home, and it came up to -3, and then when it got to -2, it went out.
Next morning, my wife comes back from her coffee run, and says it's now at -6 PSI.
I go out to take it for air, and it is -6 PSI, but now it's the RR tire!
Get out my crappy air gauge, and all the tires are reading about -5 PSI low. (37/40 F/R is normal). Sheesh.
Drove to my tire dealer and had them all correctly inflated. They were indeed all 5-7 PSI low.
So, while chatting with the tire tech, I'm walking around the car, and the tow hook cover is missing from the front bumper. It's plastic, just like the bumper, but it's painted body color.
Drive by the Porsche dealer on the way home. $78+tax. But, of course, it comes unpainted. I have the cover now, but haven't gotten a quote on painting it, yet.
I understand not wanting to tackle major mechanical repairs but putting air in Your tires should be DIY for anybody!
And for that price I would drive around with a gap on the bumper. Or color matched duct tape. If it was a mainstream car could also track one down at a pick a part yard.
I understand not wanting to tackle major mechanical repairs but putting air in Your tires should be DIY for anybody!
And for that price I would drive around with a gap on the bumper. Or color matched duct tape. If it was a mainstream car could also track one down at a pick a part yard.
It’s a soft gray, so it doesn’t jump out at you, but I’ll probably get it painted, at some point, since it’s her car.
My tire dealer is the only place around with free air, so there is that. 🤷♂️
I understand not wanting to tackle major mechanical repairs but putting air in Your tires should be DIY for anybody!
And for that price I would drive around with a gap on the bumper. Or color matched duct tape. If it was a mainstream car could also track one down at a pick a part yard.
I have my own air pump for tires. There is a big convenience store chain locally that still gives free air but I still prefer doing my own.
BTW, I found your cheap pickup truck and a nice little project for your spare time.
I understand not wanting to tackle major mechanical repairs but putting air in Your tires should be DIY for anybody!
And for that price I would drive around with a gap on the bumper. Or color matched duct tape. If it was a mainstream car could also track one down at a pick a part yard.
It’s a soft gray, so it doesn’t jump out at you, but I’ll probably get it painted, at some point, since it’s her car.
My tire dealer is the only place around with free air, so there is that. 🤷♂️
When I replaced a door handle on my Lincoln the shop had it repainted but they painted it the wrong shade. I went to the auto parts store and got a can of Chevy paint that was almost a perfect match and painted it myself.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I understand not wanting to tackle major mechanical repairs but putting air in Your tires should be DIY for anybody!
And for that price I would drive around with a gap on the bumper. Or color matched duct tape. If it was a mainstream car could also track one down at a pick a part yard.
It’s a soft gray, so it doesn’t jump out at you, but I’ll probably get it painted, at some point, since it’s her car.
My tire dealer is the only place around with free air, so there is that. 🤷♂️
When I replaced a door handle on my Lincoln the shop had it repainted but they painted it the wrong shade. I went to the auto parts store and got a can of Chevy paint that was almost a perfect match and painted it myself.
This is Porsche and the color is Chalk. Guessing the current shade of gray would be better than I could do on my own. It's only about 3" X 4" thin plastic piece that just clips in the opening and fits flush.
@oldfarmer50 said:
I have my own air pump for tires. There is a big convenience store chain locally that still gives free air but I still prefer doing my own.
BTW, I found your cheap pickup truck and a nice little project for your spare time.
So, while chatting with the tire tech, I'm walking around the car, and the tow hook cover is missing from the front bumper. It's plastic, just like the bumper, but it's painted body color.
Drive by the Porsche dealer on the way home. $78+tax. But, of course, it comes unpainted. I have the cover now, but haven't gotten a quote on painting it, yet.
———————————————— Do what happened to your cover. Go to a parking lot and see if you can find a Porsche the same color as yours. Don’t be surprised if you get your original cover back.
I’m pretty sure I told this tale once before on one of these forums but since I’m on the subject, here goes:
In around 1986 my ‘80 Park Ave. was stolen. The police found it the next morning, up on blocks with the wheels gone. Fortunately, only the ignition switch and radio had to be replaced along with the wheels. FWIW, it ran fine until I sold it in 1997 so obviously no mechanical damage was done to it. Anyway, when the Buick dealer put it back together they called me to come and get it. I refused to take the car because the rims (rally type rims) were in terrible shape. The dealer tells me since my car was more than 2 years old they were permitted to get used rims. I told them I understood that but what they found was not even close to the shape of the rest of the car, which was in great shape. I was told to fight it out with my insurance company. I called my agent and told him what was going on. Not to long after that I got a call from the adjuster handling my case. I told him what was going on and he told me he’d go look at the car. A couple hours later he called to tell me he agreed with me. He actually laughed a little while telling me how he understood why I was so irate with the rims that the dealer found. A couple days later the dealer calls and told me they found rims that should please me and they did.
Fast forward to the following Saturday when my Sons were cleaning my car. I was watching a college football game when Son #1 comes barging into the family room almost out of breath yelling, “Dad, Dad, you gotta come out and see your rims. They’re your old rims and tires, honest !!!” I told him he was nuts but he’d washed that car dozens of times so I was starting to think he was right. He takes me around the car and points out a couple rims saying, “there, see those little scratches on the painted surface of these rims? I know these are your old rims and these are your tires too”. I agreed that he was right but what can I do about it now? I’d say maybe 3 or 4 months later the junk yard where my rims were found was shut down for knowingly selling stolen parts.
A little more fast forward to when we hired a young engineer out of school who fit right in with our group because was a real car guy. Got around to talking about cars being stolen one day and the condition in which they were found. He worked at a body shop for a few Summers while going to school and tells us what happened to me is not at all uncommon. He goes on to say when a shop needs parts, especially rims, they call the junk yards to see if they have any. If not, the junk yard says they’ll call back if they can find any. So, the junk yards put word out on the street what they’re looking for and lo and behold the items show up within hours or a day at most. Gee, how did that happen?
So, cut out the middle man and find your own cover.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
FINALLY got the cooling fan in the Alfa working. I’m honestly not sure how the heck this would be the case, but I found a random post somewhere on the interwebs that claimed the fan is looking for a pressure signal from the AC. Huh. What if I didn’t have AC? Well, anyway, I already tried everything else, so why not. AC was about 70 lbs light on the high side. Hooked up my gauges and a can of Freon, started the car, and the pressure slowly climbed. When it got to about 120 out of the 150 psi, the fan kicked on. Finished filling to 150 and the fan was cycling on and off as I did it. Put that in your brain bank of useless car info!
Meanwhile, I am also trying to fix the brakes on the Opel. His pedal went soft a few months ago and it eventually got unsafe to drive. Started with looking for leaks. Nothing. I figured let’s try bleeding. While doing that, found one of the rear wheel cylinders had an iffy bleeder. Ordered 2 cylinders. Waited for those, installed and tried again. Nope, that wasn’t it. Alrighty. Master cylinder didn’t look so hot. Ordered, waited, never came. Ordered elsewhere, waited, installed, along with new vacuum check valve. Bled again. Nope. Hmmmm…. Ok, I didn’t want to do it but let’s try the booster. Turns out they don’t make that anymore. Came upon an interesting website called B-parts that deals in used items. After much research, I was able to cross reference to a Delco part. Found one from a slightly newer Vauxhall. I just finished putting that in today, too. I’m not sure if it worked. Gotta wait on help to bleed again. If it doesn’t work, I have no clue what is next. The only other thing looking off to me is this really janky setup they designed for the rear brakes that serves as some sort of balancer. It is a valve with a spring. I suppose when you press hard enough, the spring prevents too much pressure in the rear. But I can’t figure out why that would affect the front brakes, too.
'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
FINALLY got the cooling fan in the Alfa working. I’m honestly not sure how the heck this would be the case, but I found a random post somewhere on the interwebs that claimed the fan is looking for a pressure signal from the AC. Huh. What if I didn’t have AC? Well, anyway, I already tried everything else, so why not. AC was about 70 lbs light on the high side. Hooked up my gauges and a can of Freon, started the car, and the pressure slowly climbed. When it got to about 120 out of the 150 psi, the fan kicked on. Finished filling to 150 and the fan was cycling on and off as I did it. Put that in your brain bank of useless car info!
———————————————— Good info. I wouldn’t call that “brain dead” info.
Thanks for sharing.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
@kyfdx
There is an online company that can sell you a little spray can of any OEM color. May be just the ticket for the tow hook cover. I’m sure it won’t be 100% but better than unpainted
I like that generation of Dakota. But would prefer a hard top for a truck
For me it would check off two boxes that I currently have to fill separately. You used to find the occasional ones on CL for about $7500 which back then seems expensive for a 20 year old truck. Now, I bet you couldn’t touch one for under $20k.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
it would fill the convertible niche but not a sporty/fun to drive car. I also don't know how well they hold up and it there are inherent issues with the design. Mostly though, like you said, they are expensive now! At least the convertible might be in good shape being a collectible. I have not seen a regular Dakota of that vintage in years, and I imagine finding one not rotter out is impossible up here.
If our snowbird plan works out in the next couple of years I can do some shopping down south for a rust free creampuff to bring back home!
I went out yesterday with my son and SIL to be to go to the driving range (first time swinging a club in at least 6 years. It was an adventure). For some reason cars came up in discussion and one of them made the comment that we really did not need 2 practical cars given our use (and the fact that my wife rarely even drives) and it would be smart to replace one with a fun car. Smart kids.
@graphicguy, Just back from a wedding in Chicago. Got in a lot of steps, the riverwalk area and the lakefront are great for that. Madison area is fairly flat but does have noticalbe elevation changes. With 3 adults out for the test drive, it didn't seem to be straining. I wasn't sure if she would be ok with it because her Escape has way more HP and Torque. The 8 speed trans vs 6 speeds really seems to help the driveability. I noticed the same thing when my wife switched her MKC(2.3 turbo, 6 speed) to a Corsair(2.0 turbo, 8 speed).
2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
For dinner, I walked to the taco place where @kyfdx and I had lunch when he picked up his wife’s car, and saw a Taycan in (I think) the same color on the way there. Happy Mother’s Day to the mothers here as well as any mothers in your lives!
Not that I want a Yugo, but I love the design and with a stick it could be fun. Plus we need more small, affordable cars (especially with a hatch). At least the USA does. The rest of the world still has them.
Stick, it'll get to stretch it's legs in a bit. Have to take the Sawgrass Expressway to go see my pain doc which is a good 45 minutes away so think it'll enjoy it. I'd hate to take it this weekend and have something go wrong so far from home. And we're only going up for 5 days as it stands now. They called this morning to make sure I'm going to keep the reservation and told me that even though I've requested a new Kona, a very good chance it'll be getting something else. I know last year when I rented, wanted a small SUV and they tried to give me a Honda Accord! I had to do some push back until they finally found a Rav4. Sometimes a customer has to push back a bit to get what they signed up for.
Feels funny calling you "Stick" as that's one of my nicknames at work. Gave it to me my first day when they saw me walking in with a cane. It was both that and "Citizen Cane".
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
———————————————— They should have done this 2 years ago. The tariffs are going to kill it now. If not that, their good name will and good luck trying to find dealers.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Stick, it'll get to stretch it's legs in a bit. Have to take the Sawgrass Expressway to go see my pain doc which is a good 45 minutes away so think it'll enjoy it. I'd hate to take it this weekend and have something go wrong so far from home. And we're only going up for 5 days as it stands now. They called this morning to make sure I'm going to keep the reservation and told me that even though I've requested a new Kona, a very good chance it'll be getting something else. I know last year when I rented, wanted a small SUV and they tried to give me a Honda Accord! I had to do some push back until they finally found a Rav4. Sometimes a customer has to push back a bit to get what they signed up for.
Feels funny calling you "Stick" as that's one of my nicknames at work. Gave it to me my first day when they saw me walking in with a cane. It was both that and "Citizen Cane".
———————————————— Sounds like a law suit to me. Shoot for the moon. Enterprise should know better than to allow this smirking of a handicapped senior citizen.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Stick, it'll get to stretch it's legs in a bit. Have to take the Sawgrass Expressway to go see my pain doc which is a good 45 minutes away so think it'll enjoy it. I'd hate to take it this weekend and have something go wrong so far from home. And we're only going up for 5 days as it stands now. They called this morning to make sure I'm going to keep the reservation and told me that even though I've requested a new Kona, a very good chance it'll be getting something else. I know last year when I rented, wanted a small SUV and they tried to give me a Honda Accord! I had to do some push back until they finally found a Rav4. Sometimes a customer has to push back a bit to get what they signed up for.
Feels funny calling you "Stick" as that's one of my nicknames at work. Gave it to me my first day when they saw me walking in with a cane. It was both that and "Citizen Cane".
———————————————— Sounds like a law suit to me. Shoot for the moon. Enterprise should know better than to allow this smirking of a handicapped senior citizen.
jmonroe
You would never make it in an Enterprise driver’s van with those delicate feelings.😂 Actually nicknames are a token of affection and respect among the drivers.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Well, they always use the term "or similar vehicle" to cover their butts in cases like this. But thought it ridiculous to try and give a completely different kind of vehicle when I wanted a small SUV or subcompact SUV. So, as long as I get a small SUV, it'll be fine. But try to give me a Altima or Corolla, then we're going to have a problem! Especially since they've had the reservation for over a week. And being that they called this morning to make sure I still needed the rental, just shows me they have had plenty of time to get me what I requested. I'll hopefully be pleasantly surprised with what I do get but do hope it's a new Hyundai Kona. Luckily it's only a 5-day rental so will just suck it up if it's something else.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
I like the ES350. If it's as clean as it seems, the cash price seems to be a hair above Edmunds' estimation of clean retail. It looks like it's had regular oil changes, and I think that engine has a timing chain, so it shouldn't need much.
I always liked that generation of ES. Solid, solid cars. that one is pretty well loaded and maintenance looks strong with 5K oil change intervals mostly at the dealer. Didn't drive much the last few years though.
These days you’re lucky if they even have a vehicle for you at the rental places.
One guy at our office told me they have a 10% no-show rate so sometimes they overbook reservations. I guess the airlines do that too. Avis was running a promotion a few years ago where you got a deep discount if you prepaid for the rental and forfeited the payment if you didn’t show.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Wow! A thousand bucks off if you finance? I can’t imagine what the interest rate is on the loan if they can afford to discount that much for borrowing from them.
Might be an easy way to get a cheaper price if there’s no prepayment penalty. Finance through them and then pay it off immediately.
When I bought my truck for a similar price I tossed out the option of financing as an incentive to meet my price but they seemed uninterested and rates were higher 15 months ago.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
@oldfarmer50 said:
Wow! A thousand bucks off if you finance? I can’t imagine what the interest rate is on the loan if they can afford to discount that much for borrowing from them.
Might be an easy way to get a cheaper price if there’s no prepayment penalty. Finance through them and then pay it off immediately.
When I bought my truck for a similar price I tossed out the option of financing as an incentive to meet my price but they seemed uninterested and rates were higher 15 months ago.
I think that’s part of the problem. If rates are already high, it is much tougher to pad them.
'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
Wow! A thousand bucks off if you finance? I can’t imagine what the interest rate is on the loan if they can afford to discount that much for borrowing from them.
Might be an easy way to get a cheaper price if there’s no prepayment penalty. Finance through them and then pay it off immediately.
When I bought my truck for a similar price I tossed out the option of financing as an incentive to meet my price but they seemed uninterested and rates were higher 15 months ago.
I didn't even see that. I'll go and check it out, decide what I think it is worth, and make an offer. I don't plan on financing a 13 year old car. If they don't like my offer, terms, or only want to do business a certain way then I'll move on.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD, 2025 Toyota Camry SE AWD
Here is a 2010 Honda CRV. No interior photos. Headlights need a good polishing too. I think I dig the Lexus more.
Unless you need a SUV I’d stick with the Lexus. As someone said, if you like it, jump on it. The good ones go fast.
We spend most of our time these days delivering sold cars to dealers which to me means they anticipate a lot of panic demand. It’s the Covid toilet paper mentality all over again.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I'm sure one of you has owned a GTI like this one at some point. Looks like 1 owner since new. Thoughts?
Looks like they were looking for a fan but the stick shift chased most of them away. Thus the big price drop. Personally I’d be nervous at the mileage.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
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Next morning, my wife comes back from her coffee run, and says it's now at -6 PSI.
I go out to take it for air, and it is -6 PSI, but now it's the RR tire!
Get out my crappy air gauge, and all the tires are reading about -5 PSI low. (37/40 F/R is normal).
Sheesh.
Drove to my tire dealer and had them all correctly inflated. They were indeed all 5-7 PSI low.
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Drive by the Porsche dealer on the way home. $78+tax. But, of course, it comes unpainted. I have the cover now, but haven't gotten a quote on painting it, yet.
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I understand not wanting to tackle major mechanical repairs but putting air in Your tires should be DIY for anybody!
And for that price I would drive around with a gap on the bumper. Or color matched duct tape. If it was a mainstream car could also track one down at a pick a part yard.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
My tire dealer is the only place around with free air, so there is that. 🤷♂️
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BTW, I found your cheap pickup truck and a nice little project for your spare time.
https://albany.craigslist.org/cto/d/rensselaer-1966-dodge-a100-pickup/7849132473.html
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Sounds like Porsche asking $78 for that.
Get a 3D printer and start making your own.
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I like it. Not the rust though. My wife would likely not appreciate it.
I would like a nice 68 or so El Camino. Or a 1980s version on the downsized platform.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Do what happened to your cover. Go to a parking lot and see if you can find a Porsche the same color as yours. Don’t be surprised if you get your original cover back.
I’m pretty sure I told this tale once before on one of these forums but since I’m on the subject, here goes:
In around 1986 my ‘80 Park Ave. was stolen. The police found it the next morning, up on blocks with the wheels gone. Fortunately, only the ignition switch and radio had to be replaced along with the wheels. FWIW, it ran fine until I sold it in 1997 so obviously no mechanical damage was done to it. Anyway, when the Buick dealer put it back together they called me to come and get it. I refused to take the car because the rims (rally type rims) were in terrible shape. The dealer tells me since my car was more than 2 years old they were permitted to get used rims. I told them I understood that but what they found was not even close to the shape of the rest of the car, which was in great shape. I was told to fight it out with my insurance company. I called my agent and told him what was going on. Not to long after that I got a call from the adjuster handling my case. I told him what was going on and he told me he’d go look at the car. A couple hours later he called to tell me he agreed with me. He actually laughed a little while telling me how he understood why I was so irate with the rims that the dealer found. A couple days later the dealer calls and told me they found rims that should please me and they did.
Fast forward to the following Saturday when my Sons were cleaning my car. I was watching a college football game when Son #1 comes barging into the family room almost out of breath yelling, “Dad, Dad, you gotta come out and see your rims. They’re your old rims and tires, honest !!!” I told him he was nuts but he’d washed that car dozens of times so I was starting to think he was right. He takes me around the car and points out a couple rims saying, “there, see those little scratches on the painted surface of these rims? I know these are your old rims and these are your tires too”. I agreed that he was right but what can I do about it now? I’d say maybe 3 or 4 months later the junk yard where my rims were found was shut down for knowingly selling stolen parts.
A little more fast forward to when we hired a young engineer out of school who fit right in with our group because was a real car guy. Got around to talking about cars being stolen one day and the condition in which they were found. He worked at a body shop for a few Summers while going to school and tells us what happened to me is not at all uncommon. He goes on to say when a shop needs parts, especially rims, they call the junk yards to see if they have any. If not, the junk yard says they’ll call back if they can find any. So, the junk yards put word out on the street what they’re looking for and lo and behold the items show up within hours or a day at most. Gee, how did that happen?
So, cut out the middle man and find your own cover.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Exactly what I would have done if I couldn’t find it online for $25 or less.
'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
FINALLY got the cooling fan in the Alfa working. I’m honestly not sure how the heck this would be the case, but I found a random post somewhere on the interwebs that claimed the fan is looking for a pressure signal from the AC. Huh. What if I didn’t have AC? Well, anyway, I already tried everything else, so why not. AC was about 70 lbs light on the high side. Hooked up my gauges and a can of Freon, started the car, and the pressure slowly climbed. When it got to about 120 out of the 150 psi, the fan kicked on. Finished filling to 150 and the fan was cycling on and off as I did it. Put that in your brain bank of useless car info!
Meanwhile, I am also trying to fix the brakes on the Opel. His pedal went soft a few months ago and it eventually got unsafe to drive. Started with looking for leaks. Nothing. I figured let’s try bleeding. While doing that, found one of the rear wheel cylinders had an iffy bleeder. Ordered 2 cylinders. Waited for those, installed and tried again. Nope, that wasn’t it. Alrighty. Master cylinder didn’t look so hot. Ordered, waited, never came. Ordered elsewhere, waited, installed, along with new vacuum check valve. Bled again. Nope. Hmmmm…. Ok, I didn’t want to do it but let’s try the booster. Turns out they don’t make that anymore. Came upon an interesting website called B-parts that deals in used items. After much research, I was able to cross reference to a Delco part. Found one from a slightly newer Vauxhall. I just finished putting that in today, too. I’m not sure if it worked. Gotta wait on help to bleed again. If it doesn’t work, I have no clue what is next. The only other thing looking off to me is this really janky setup they designed for the rear brakes that serves as some sort of balancer. It is a valve with a spring. I suppose when you press hard enough, the spring prevents too much pressure in the rear. But I can’t figure out why that would affect the front brakes, too.
'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
I’ll remember that next time I buy an Alfa.
Actually I didn’t even realize you had an Alfa now.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Good info. I wouldn’t call that “brain dead” info.
Thanks for sharing.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
What? You forgot I imported a 156? Dang. It’s the coolest thing I own right now.
'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
Now I do.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
@kyfdx
There is an online company that can sell you a little spray can of any OEM color. May be just the ticket for the tow hook cover. I’m sure it won’t be 100% but better than unpainted
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
I like it. Not the rust though. My wife would likely not appreciate it.
I would like a nice 68 or so El Camino. Or a 1980s version on the downsized platform.
Around here that level of rust is considered showroom new.😂
What I would really like is one of those Dakota convertibles from the late 80s early 90s.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
What I would really like is one of those Dakota convertibles from the late 80s early 90s.
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That beauty would mess up my hair.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
I like that generation of Dakota. But would prefer a hard top for a truck
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
If our snowbird plan works out in the next couple of years I can do some shopping down south for a rust free creampuff to bring back home!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Just back from a wedding in Chicago. Got in a lot of steps, the riverwalk area and the lakefront are great for that.
Madison area is fairly flat but does have noticalbe elevation changes.
With 3 adults out for the test drive, it didn't seem to be straining.
I wasn't sure if she would be ok with it because her Escape has way more HP and Torque.
The 8 speed trans vs 6 speeds really seems to help the driveability.
I noticed the same thing when my wife switched her MKC(2.3 turbo, 6 speed) to a Corsair(2.0 turbo, 8 speed).
@explorerx4 - Chicago is one of my favorite places. A close second to NOLA. Yes, I know they’re polar opposites in terms of cleanliness and culture.
For dinner, I walked to the taco place where @kyfdx and I had lunch when he picked up his wife’s car, and saw a Taycan in (I think) the same color on the way there. Happy Mother’s Day to the mothers here as well as any mothers in your lives!
https://www.carscoops.com/2025/05/yugo-is-back-and-its-bringing-a-manual-gearbox-along/
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
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2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Feels funny calling you "Stick" as that's one of my nicknames at work. Gave it to me my first day when they saw me walking in with a cane. It was both that and "Citizen Cane".
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
They should have done this 2 years ago. The tariffs are going to kill it now. If not that, their good name will and good luck trying to find dealers.
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'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Sounds like a law suit to me. Shoot for the moon. Enterprise should know better than to allow this smirking of a handicapped senior citizen.
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'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
I saw a gorgeous Black/Black Porsche 968 Coupe on my way home tonight. Such an awesome and very under appreciated Porsche.
This 2011 Lexus ES350 caught my attention. It’s at a Hyundai dealer here in town.
https://www.stamfordhyundai.com/used/LEXUS/2011-LEXUS-ES-350-Stamford-Connecticut-633ab047ac1852acbdefdfcbec30e8ad.htm
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD, 2025 Toyota Camry SE AWD
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I’d jump on that ES, if you’re interested. I doubt it will last long.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Might be an easy way to get a cheaper price if there’s no prepayment penalty. Finance through them and then pay it off immediately.
When I bought my truck for a similar price I tossed out the option of financing as an incentive to meet my price but they seemed uninterested and rates were higher 15 months ago.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I think that’s part of the problem. If rates are already high, it is much tougher to pad them.
'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
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD, 2025 Toyota Camry SE AWD
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD, 2025 Toyota Camry SE AWD
My least favorite CR-V look, but that shouldn't matter for your purposes
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We spend most of our time these days delivering sold cars to dealers which to me means they anticipate a lot of panic demand. It’s the Covid toilet paper mentality all over again.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible