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I'd lean more to a different paint process, but it really doesn't matter: the entire car is vulnerable to bugs and bird dropping residue. Part of it has to do with the process needed to conform to EPA regs and get the paint to work on the panels, and the result is very different from a metal...

I'm not clear on how the problem manifests itself. Do you mean that the car sticks initially when you let out the clutch and then rolls freely, or that there is a continual mild drag that does not dissipate? Sometimes, the brakes will freeze, for example, if the car is washed and then parked for...

They're talking about the original blue (or blue-green) Dawn.

The detailers don't cause the swirls, the foreign matter on the car's paint that they're attempting to wipe off does. If you use them, be sure to have a 100% made in USA cotton towel with a deep nap to minimize their being forced against the paint.

They changed the glue after 2002. I've read reports the later labels are much harder to take off. Both successes and failures have been reported. Sorry I can't be more helpful. At the least, it'll probably take some solvent to get the remainder of the glue out of the nap.

The inertial reel may be stuck. Sometimes whacking the lower part of the side panel behind the door hard will free it up.

That's hard to say without seeing the paint. You might try looking at the surface and paint with a magnifying glass in a cross light. If it were what you suggest, it'd be more likely a dealer repair than a factory job. The key there would be how long it had been at the dealer and if he knew its...

Generally, the only information available is the raw numbers of option packages sold per year. Knowing how many cars have a particular combination of options is usually not possible. Attempts are made (usually by sellers) to estimate such figures by taking the percentage of cars having options...

I've read elsewhere that the hold stems from problems with the decals' adhesion and hood finish.

I can't tell you what it is, but I can't give you a few ideas on how to find it. Get a small wooden dowel (maybe 3/8" or so, something rigid) around 24" long and a similar length of rubber garden hose or the like. Put one end against your ear. Use the hose to screen out extraneous sounds and...

In some cars, the noise at idle is very noticeable and verges on objectionable, even to me. I had a 4+3 like that, but my Z06 is quiet. The amount of variation is such that anybody who hasn't heard a loud one will incorrectly dismiss complaints of those owners who have one. Actually, many daily...

The manual transmission driveline noises started with the C4. Even the 4+3 had it. Some are worse than others, and one of the possible noises does sound like a throwout bearing. Similarly, some C5's are worse than others, but there is noise inherent in the driveline design. Some noises can be...

I can't tell you what they are worth or what to ask, sorry. Just remember that the fact they haven't been mounted doesn't mean they're still good for everyday use. Even unused tires age and can become brittle, and unforeseen problems can occur while the tires are being installed or after they...

Sorry you're having problems. I have a couple of thoughts. Have you taken a tech for a ride and had them observe the conditions and sound to confirm it is pinging? There are some engine/exhaust noises that are almost identical and easily confused. Perhaps a fiber optics or similiar scope would...

Curious, because earlier this year MAD had them listed. The person I spoke to didn't know whether they were nos, reissues or repros. Perhaps, it was an error. The originals lasted 30K or more, and when I finally got rid of mine (with more miles than that) it was because the then ten year-old...

One reason might be that the new version is essentially untested in daily use on a large fleet of vehicles. Things happen. Has the UPF44 been d/c'd, too?

Your best shot would be a salvaged '84 or pre-shiftknob '85. Only about 1 of 8 was a manual, but that's still almost 7,000 cars, and somebody should be able to come up with one. It's remotely possible the switch was also used in other applications, and perhaps some internals from a mirror...

Actually, the 2001 wheels are a markedly darker gray than the '02/'03 wheels, and some of the '03 wheels seem a shade lighter still. I have seen cars that dealers have added chrome rims to prior to sale, but they're just not available that way from the factory.

That's the 'long version' I was alluding to. :) As always, thanks for the post.

Everything is relative. The short answer is that any transmission that is built to take the amount of power an LS6 produces will be comprised of parts that are harder to move than one built for the cars you mention. The length of the lever is another variable. But, basically, the effort is...