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How about a black one? ;) Not sure how you wrote your request, you do or do not want a manual?

I DD mine. My commute changed from 3 days a week, 14 miles each way, to 5 days, 35 miles each way. I debated using it for that, but aside from the gas mileage it is an awesome daily. No serious snow here to worry about.

I concur.

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I don't mind spending a bit extra (I'm worth it) but enjoy saving money when I can. I'll look into the contis.

How about the Hankook Ventus V12 (summer) tires, has anyone tried them? They come in the correct size and are about $500 (set) cheaper than the Michelins. At 9000 miles, my tires are getting a bit too thin, and I'm hoping for something quieter. I'd prefer AS, but it doesn't get that cold...

If you think that's bad, don't go shopping for a Porsche.

I've had the yoko advan summer tires (I'm not sure what the Evo variant is) and they were quite good. On other cars, natch.

You should put in links to your work so that we can buy and leave you five stars... I retired after 40+ years in I/T not because I wanted to retire but because I just couldn't deal with the corporate b.s. any longer. My wife says that I am much nicer to her now and don't appear nearly as...

I wonder if this is an EPA thing. The cars/trucks engine configuration has to pass EPA tests for emissions and fuel economy. The water-like 0W20 probably contributes to the mileage ratings (why else would you use it?) so GM sticks with it rather than spending millions to recertify/test/measure...

That's a good point. I live in a very "desirable" and low crime town, but I've been a victim of theft and we had one well publicized incident of a guy breaking into a BMW X5 in a crowded parking lot in the middle of the day. We know this because numerous bystanders videoed the thief as he...

Is this really a problem? I mean, for people who don't live in SF or Oakland. Just because it's on the Internet doesn't make it true. Or so I've heard on tiktok... ;)

BMW used to do this before keyless entry (it may still, I'm not sure) but only windows down, not up (d/t liability I'm sure). Years ago I had a aftermarket ODBII device that would permit this operation (via three clicks on the remote) to roll down windows on the C5 Corvette. I don't recall...

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I don't think that overfilling the oil will cause it to run hot. Using the wrong viscocity is possible, and I know that can be an issue with the LT4 (CT5) but I don't know what the V6 requires. Unfortunately, the days of a mechanic becoming the service advisor seems to be a think of the past...

Well, of course most if not all of us plan to retire at some point. But I think it's mostly psychological - when the market is down, even if your portfolio is still good and your personal financial future looks bright, it's hard not to want to think defensively. At least for me, anyway.

True, an overfill is as bad or even (some say) worse than underfilling. I suggest that you read the manual, as the Google results may not be accurate. I think you're supposed to wait 5-10 minutes after running a warm engine to check the level, but I could be mistaken. Once you've determined...

One could possibly infer from this that the markup on these warranties is crazy high. Good for you, knowing how to negotiate.

Agreed. Just trying to clarify the earlier statement. And Audi still make cars with manual transmissions, they just don't sell them in the USA anymore. Because we (Americans collectively, not us on this forum) are a bunch of weenies who are more concerned with our smart phone integration...

Bzzzzt. The ITS (Integra Type S) comes only in a manual.