cars

[Eppie]

Problem is that a lot of manufacturers are using 0W20 to reduce emissions. Thinner oil equals less friction but those thinner oils don't last as long and also make an engine more prone to oil leaks. Some engines it's a good idea to bump up to 5W30 after you put 100k or 200k on the engine. Gas mileage will go down a bit but less likely to leak.

 

[Dude#1279435]

Upward of $167K for a fully loaded Cadillac Escalade?
+$50K for a Ford Ranger Lariat? That isn't even a full size.
Ridiculous. I hope the dealerships get stuck with them.

 

[Dude#1279435]

Almost lost my marbles seeing a car two lanes over decide at the last moment they missed their exit. Thankfully it was on part of the interstate where it slows down a little.

I also once saw a car STOP thinking they could just move over to reach the exit. This was on the interstate. I'd never seen that before.

 

[Dude#1279435]

The Chevy Blazer ZR2. I guess that was their attempt to be a Jeep. 4.3L, and I heard the tranny wasn't that good. But if you get chunky wheels it looks pretty cool. I've heard 5-7K for a really nice one, but the guys on a show got there's for $900 and 192K. It did really well off road and on the hill they tested it went up like a breeze.

 

[NINaudio]

Almost lost my marbles seeing a car two lanes over decide at the last moment they missed their exit. Thankfully it was on part of the interstate where it slows down a little.

I also once saw a car STOP thinking they could just move over to reach the exit. This was on the interstate. I'd never seen that before.

I see both of these actions entirely too much. Like just make a u turn at the next exit instead of endangering everyone's lives.

 

[wspohn]

Have pretty much given up on the major manufacturers as far as buying a new car - everything is heavier and larger than it needs to be. Wife wants a new around town car - will likely get her a new Mazda 3, but there is really nothing out there that I'd want to own - I am happy with my 09 Pontiac Solstice coupe (lightly modded - 375 bhp) and 07 Z4M BMW coupe (my other cars are considerably older (mostly sports cars).

Not sure what is driving this trend to gigantism. Example:

see https://z4-forum.com/attachments/9233785eb2b1724b674cc94fcce41f58-jpg.281857/