Yea was looking for something cheaper. There is so many options on amazon i wasn't sure if any of them were good. With all my time reading the automotive thread and seeing your use name, it just clicked on what it meant. Wow, only took my a decade, I am a little late to the party.
Hey, sorry this took so long. Short answer: No. Here's what I've found: Spun cam bearing, on the cam Spoiler Cam bearing removed, next to a good one. Spoiler There are only two ways that this could have happened, at least by my way of thinking: Oil starvation, or a bad/ misaligned cam journal (#3, to be specific). I find it hard to believe oil starvation, for two reasons: 1) the cam journals get full-pressure oil from the oil pump, same as the crankshaft bearings. There were no crankshaft problems. Here is a picture of the Hemi oiling system to see what I mean. Spoiler 2) IT RAN FOR ALMOST AN HOUR BEFORE UNEVENTFULLY DYING. I also don't buy the bad cam journal option because the cam spun freely in the block upon installation, and I measured the old and new journals, and they are identical.
It is. I called the tag office in my home County on Monday, and I told them the story. I asked if I had any other obligation, just to see if there was a law or something I didn't know about. She confirmed my registration was canceled and said it was no longer my responsibility. After I kindly asked her, she pulled it up by VIN and said it had not been registered yet. I don't know what the adverse possession law is on vehicles or if there is one. I guess in a few years, I can apply for a lost title, reclaim it, and then sell it again. Maybe rats or squirrels won't eat through the wires if I keep starting it every now and then.
That's really impressive. I'm not ready to make the switch personally but if he's right about the range and the charging station network gets better they will sell a ton of these.
Well shit. Looks like there are a few delays for my new truck... it looks like they are now going to be able to deliver it mid to end of summer, and it'll be badged a 2022 now instead of the 2021. It's not the end of the world, as the truck I have now will do just fine for what I need... it's just not AS capable as the new one will be. Oh well...
What are your opinions on long term reliability of a Ford Focus? I'd like to buy a corolla, camry, or civic, but a lot of focus's are available in my price range. There's a 2012 specifically that tempts. I see complaints about the transmission, but it seems to be a problem that popped up within a couple years of a new purchase. I don't mind occasional minor repairs, but am concerned about transmission, engine, AC/heat, that sort of thing.
Do not buy any Ford Focus with a dual clutch transmission. There is no repair for those things, only replacement.
Well, just closed a deal on a new/used car. 2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo with some nice options. Less than 10k kms on it. White with a black interior. I drive it home Thursday.
Looks pretty low-key, plain jane... but it fucking hauls ass. It'll outperform almost every 911 except the Turbo S.
Y'all might laugh... but this is the story... I wanted a kick-ass GT3. My dream car. A car so angry and visceral that you need to wear a kidney belt on long trips... something that will beat you up unless you tame it. Well, that will happen, at some point, but just not now. This was picked as a compromise between "street legal race car that is super uncomfortable to drive" and "easy to drive grocery-getter that still has massive balls". I'm sure all of you know that Mom lives with me. As part of my plan to remove all of her bills/expenses from her life (I bought the house, I assumed all household debt, etc), the last piece left was her car. So I said "let's trade in your piece of shit and level up your car to something more fun." The end result is this. It's something that she can drive comfortably to go get groceries, go see friends, whatever. I'll always have my truck as an alternative, and to haul the Airstream. But those days I want to hit the road and drive in anger, and do 0-60 in under 4 seconds, and beat everything other than a McLaren... well, I can hop in this beast and go have fun. Until I get that GT3, let's just say that Mom has the baddest car in the local grocery store parking lot.