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Replying to: michaell (Jun 24, 2009 5:37 am) Join the club; here's the June fleet service update: 1975 2002- Leaking transmission cooler line turned out to actually be a dying radiator. Will install an upgraded radiator along with a new fan and shroud when time and budget permit. Until then it will just sit, giving our house a kind of "Yuppie Appalachia" vibe. 1995 318ti- Noisy idler pulley just cropped up yesterday. I'll fix it myself this weekend for  $40. 1999 Wrangler- Left turn signal blinks fast as if a bulb was out. Cleaned all grounds and replaced multifunction column shift. No joy, though I may have finally traced it to a bad socket. Currently loaned to a friend who needs a car while his wife's Taurus is in the shop. 2004 X3- Oil and coolant service came due. Total at dealer: $117 2007 Mazdaspeed 3- 40,000 mile service. Total at dealer: $69 At this point I'm afraid to even start the 1996 Speed Triple...
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Replying to: roadburner (Jun 25, 2009 7:33 pm) Hardly seems worth mentioning. 
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Replying to: roadburner (Jun 25, 2009 7:33 pm) Update on the ION - The brake warning light didn't come on during the drive home from work the other day. Could be a short? VUE goes in tomorrow to the dealer; I was planning on taking a sample of the dripping fluid (I'd put it onto an index card, then into a baggie) for the service guys to review. I'm off work next week, so will probably get the L300 in for the LOF at that time. |
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| I wrote the check for my new windows yesterday. In doing the trim work around the windows, the installer pulled back the soffit and found an area of my roof that was leaking blown-in insulation from the attic. This is probably happening because the roof decking in that area is rotted through. Rest of the roof looks okay, so it can probably be patched. | |
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Replying to: michaell (Jun 24, 2009 5:13 pm) She got the 4-cylinder, stick shift. Crank windows and push locks, but it does have the alloys and a pretty expensive aftermarket stereo system. At this point, she is so happy to have wheels that run, she would think it was the best thing since sliced bread no matter WHAT she had ended up with. She is now back in Texas. |
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What do you think might happen if IKEA were to buy GM and start selling cars retail? Worst case scenario might be something like this:  See more Car Pictures at CarSpace.com Would need a UHaul to get all the flat packs home for something like that! Nippon ... I think the 4-cyl 5 speed with no power options would make a good, simple vehicle. Especially with the composite panels and high ground clearance. |
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Replying to: michaell (Jun 26, 2009 11:44 am) I think if IKEA made cars, they wouldn't be painted but totally covered in micro-thin contact paper that shows the fake-wood-byproduct underneath with every door ding, nick or scratch. Also, should the car ever get wet, all that contact paper will curl up and bubble. IKEA makes furniture for college kids and 20-somethings that don't know better. I would rather get something used off craigslist made by Ethan Allen, Pennsylvania House, Henredon or something like that. I would rather have something that was actually made out of wood and has been around for 20 or 50 years and will be here for 50 more, vs something disposable. |
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Jun 26, 2009 11:50 am)
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Replying to: corvette (Jun 26, 2009 11:55 am) I have one piece of Stickley furniture in my house ... an end table that is between my couch and loveseat in the family room. My wife and I commonly refer to it as the "forever table", given the cost. OK, point taken on what IKEA built cars would be like. I just found the photo funny when associated to a mythical IKEA / GM merger. |
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Jun 26, 2009 11:50 am) Huh. Ya know, I don't think the merger sounds all that crazy when you put it that way. Look, all ya need to do is exchange some of the brands in your statement and it fits perfectly: GM makes cars for college kids and 20-somethings that don't know better. I would rather get something used off craigslist made by Honda, Toyota, Nissan or something like that. ;b
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