Recent content by jbawden

As a seller in the used market, you'll attract an interesting collection of characters, most of which are flippers and low ballers looking for that deal. Finding a true enthusiast willing to pay a fair price is hard to find. Cars and Bids and BaT are good for rare colors with all the carbons...

So the take away here is a classic forum quip: RTFOM? 🥲 I love it.

NHTSA report for a transmission that is a little cranky on cold mornings? That seems a bit extreme (and probably a road nowhere). I just skip 2nd until there is some heat in the fluid. What also works is a double pull to 2nd; give it an attempt, back off briefly, then give it an attempt again...

@kjt Yes, they have always been available, but they are limited quantities and none we're available for the class I attended so I had to settle for an auto. I already had an extension as I passed 1 year before I made time for SM, so I had to go on those dates.

I'm all about the manuals (and the bass) but at SM the only option available was the automatic (5BW). It's a great transmission and its shifts dam near as fast as a DCT. It was less to think about while exploring the limits and probably made me a little faster on track. For how I use my BW 6M...

I'm pretty sure the semi translucent nature of the tank changes the appearance a bit. My Ram is the same way, it looks different in a clear bottle vs the reservoir. You have the right coolant juice, let 'er eat!

It's not a Halo car, never has been. See Celestiq for that crown. It's the 4th and so far best version of the worlds greatest hooning saloon. So ya spent $140k on a car and buying a $15 SD card is MAJOR thing? That is so far down in the weeds that I would expect you to complain the version...

Even though I present as an adult in real life, it's really a thin veil over the 12 year old I really am. I know most of you have sophisticated car palates, but my daily has been a Duragno R/T for years. I know it's an old platform, but the MB roots that it's based on (GL model I think it was)...

I guess it could still be a bad cell, but I guess you'll get a clue tomorrow at your appointment.

My default for rando behavior is a flat battery. Does it sit around a lot or did you just take delivery? Either way if its not on a maintainer its possible the battery is barely charged enough.

I've never had the base seats, but I have both the mid-tier and top carbon backed seats and I can barely perceive any difference between them other than they both present as firm on entry. However, neither have ever been uncomfortable to me. Soft doesn't necessarily equal road trip comfort...

Same TPMS you ran on the '23? I wonder if the frequencies different?

Alcantara wheel (and other bits) is an option, not connected to the transmission choice...there is no choice, give me manual or give me death! 😤 No changes to suspension between model years or options outside of the precision package, but then that wasn't an option in 2024. If you're 100% sure...

In my level garage I get 2-3 grid spots down from full at 8.5qts. When it's down a couple of squares it gives good context. At 9qts it's hard to tell if its just full or past full since the barrel shape of the end outside the cross hatch is wiped clean by the tube when you pull it out (as a...

^^^it's the only time a Miata IS the answer, lol. If the 5BW is a sledgehammer, a stock Miata is sewing needle. The 4BW is the scalpel with fun power and a world class chassis.