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Have you ever looked at how much insurance really costs us? With five cars covered and only myself driving, it is ridiculous how much I pay per minute of driving. I keep trying to cut back on coverage, but the only legal way to do so, is to park some of my cars. Since I use my vehicles for...

Texas insurance rates will increase at a rate equivalent to the rate of Californians escaping to Texas.:cwl::cwl:

My insurance quote was a small shock, but it's also irritating to pay so much knowing I can only drive one vehicle at a time. While I am cautious about money, I don't plan on leaving a lot for my heirs. I spent my life building my future and doing practical things. Just so I could get to a point...

First off, I do not decide on how what I do to my cars based on the vagaries of fashion. I like the look of quarter window scoops and aluminum rear window louvers is the only practical way to counter the greenhouse effect of the rear glass. The car shows i go to are full of bras to protect the...

My first new car was a 72 Comet GT ($3000). I had saved my combat pay and used it for 1/3 down, paid another 1/3 over the remainder of my time in, then used my unused leave pay when I was discharged to pay the rest. Things were simpler back then.

After my experience with taking my 19 on the road when I first bought it, the PPF and ceramic are essentials Most of the non-essentials will probably wait until winter for me to install. The dash cam was highly recommended by my insurance agent and I am trying to negotiate a better rate.

As I have always done, I have been putting together all of the additions I plan on doing to my new Mustang when it comes in. Its scary enough to be paying between $50-60,000 for a new car, but after you get it, it is a shock to find out how much cash you need to spend. * Oklahoma collects sales...

Sport mode is more for taking curves than for straight line acceleration. It tightens the suspension. Traditionally, drag racing prefers a loose front suspension to help weight transfer to the back tires. I cannot swear to that being the situation here, but that would be my suspicion.

The standard for most stations in the States are 87/89/91-E10. Most stations will also offer E0, usually in 87 octane or 91 octane. In different parts of the country there is various optional fuels. 85 octane in the mountains, 93 octane in some areas, and E15/30/85 at some stations. Most...

No passing on the right is one of those laws that even the HiPo ignore when you have a hogger in the left. You cannot say that you are traveling at the same speed when people are passing you on the right and then ducking in front of you. the ACC will slow you down to maintain distance. It can...

You must not travel much. I rarely encounter any stations with other than 91 octane. To get 93 or higher, I would have to go to the track 35 miles away. I have an ATV that calls for 93 octane ethanol free. The only station that had it, now only had 91E10. I finally found a station with 91E0, So...

Because the cruise control will slow down to maintain the distance and a bunch of vehicles will just keep butting in until you are several cars back. Computers are not allowed to say screw the rules and ride less than a car length behind at 70mph.

I have mixed feelings. Most of the local stations that are tier 1 around here are not where I want to be. QT is tier i and one of my favorite locations. When I am on the road, it is one of places that I can trust. But Sam's and a few other places that are not tier 1, are also on my list. To me...

I resemble that. Adaptive cruise is like all technology. The basic skill is easy to learn, but the optimum performance is gained by trial and error. That includes learning the limitations of the tech in its interaction with the average driver.

My old Mustangs are the econobox versions, but my 2025 is a GT because I wanted at least one last shot at the power. I run 91 in my 2013 and 2019, so I am not about to run anything less in my 2025. That is my call. Ford dials back the timing when the octane is lower than optimum, but it defeats...

I did not like adaptive cruise when I first bought my Flex. However, after some long trips, I found that it helps a lot and I love that I don't have to get out of cruise, even in stop and go traffic. I do admit to occasionally not noticing getting behind a slowpoke, The only negative I find is...

BTW, the MCA has club(s) in NZ and they make forays to the States for major national shows.

Talk about British cars brings back memories. As a kid, I was riding my bike to the lake for some fishing and came across an accident the MPs were working. Driver and passenger had been taken away and they were getting the MG ready for the tow truck. The engine was where the shifter had been...

One thing you will never run out of is drivers who lose 50 IQ points when they get behind a steering wheel. My blood pressure goes high just thinking about the morons who think rolling coal is cool. Or being jacked up so high that it has to have an elevator installed. I tend to ignore those who...

When you get to a certain age, the sweet young things consider you to be grandfatherly. And you learn how to watch them with a paternal interest. It's like a painting. You know you cannot afford it, and appreciate it when it is displayed. The young girls think it is nice to talk to a mature man...