Recent content by red and black

One thing to try and it won't hurt anything, with my old Volvo back in 2000 it developed what I thought was a motor that was on the way out so the glass would hardly go up or down. Heck the car was almost new at that point. Going on a ski trip and I hit it with some Rain-X and it really...

I'm pretty sure a few folks here recommended a nice run flat to replace the Eagle's after the wandering of the stiff tire drove me to distraction. They were possibly Kuhmo or Hankook? Now tire rack is only showing the $1,000+ Pirelli and Michelin in run flat. Are there any other options? Due...

Thanks LLC5. I did not like the Goodyears on the coupe and since they need changing anyway went over to a softer shouldered Hankook. They were only on that car for a month so my basis for comparison was limited. I'll be back to a softer run flat for sure.

How much more "abrupt" or noisy is the convertible versus the coupe? This 1998 only has a tick over 7,000 miles but it seems to "thud and thump" much more than my 2002 coupe did. It also gives the rear end a much more "abrupt" feel. I haven't totally discounted the shocks but with only 7k...

I'm asking myself why the original owner didn't take care of the issues as they arose? Is that roof panel bent in the corner? That will also be a nasty leak in any sort of rain. I don't know what the cost of replacement panels is but it won't be chump change and if you don't find a black...

I just read a blurb on another forum for another brand. There is a new electronic device that's being used to break into cars. It sends a radio/electronic signal that when held close to the lock will fool the cars locking system. A flollow up by the LEO's there found 5 devices recently sold...

If you are close to home, look through the "pile of stuff" that the prior owner gave you with the car. Inside one of the informational envelopes is an almost credit card looking deal which has a courtesy key. I suppose it's meant to be carried in your wallet. The key slides part way out of...

Ms 13 That has to be MS 13, a Central American street gang from LA that now has a heavy presence in VA and DC. :eyerole

Thanks Hib. The fellow who runs Vermont tuning has done the dyno thing on it which is why, especially with turbos reacting to heat and altitude as variables, I and they refer to it as nominal not absolute, at the wheels horsepower. However, I will say that the performance could be really felt...

Has anyone ever tried this brand to enhance performance. I think for me it would be quite academic since they list 1999 and up. For some reason they exclude the 1998. Is that because of a lack of a port to download or reboot a tune? I had one done on my other car, a Saab 2.8 (Holden/Caddy...

Perhaps wrong, but I get the feeling that Caddy is trying to establish a presence in Europe like they did with the CTS-V and there was even an attempt to make an ill fated stab at the sporty sedan market with the BLS, a Cad built on the Saab 9-3 three line but badged (jokling called the Bob Lutz...

old school MOMO It's a shame that with the air bags and stuff, you can't just order up a classy wood wheel from MOMO or MG Mitten. :cool!:

6 shooter Can't for a few reasons. Wife likes the cats and feeds them but then pisses and moans about the other strays it draws in. Here, the dairy barns are going out of business and when they leave the farm to put up homes they usually abandon, my kids count was over 100 cats in her friends...

Conversation that could probably happen? "Yo' Dude, your red calipers, man, those are AWESOME" :upthumbs No, kid; the blast over Hiroshima after the Enola Gay made a run, that was awesome. The invention of the X-Ray was pretty awesome. Your red calipers .. kind of put me to sleep. ;) The...

My "new" 1998 rag top has just turned the clock and rolled it over in the seven digit category .. :happyanim: The "seven" meaning that it just rolled it into the 7,044 range the other night. I'm going to have to start driving it to some museums. ;) Actually I got the car last year from a gal...