Had the following symptoms pre-rebuild: '89 Toyota Cressida with 95K miles, transmission in "D" suddenly not starting out in low, apparently starting in 2nd. This happened out of the blue, the trans was previously working fine as far as was apparent to me. Manually putting it in "L" puts it in...

Hi, can anyone recommend a good tire balancing place in the Bay Area? preferrably in the south bay? I am looking for a place that would take the time and effort to get rid of the last 10% of imbalance, which a lot of place would just say it's not a big deal. My car happens to be very sensitive to...

DEALER tire rotation w/ full size spare, One dealers "POLICY" FYI So it hit 7k miles and since the dealer gives out free loaner cars (in this case it was a huge Jeep Wrangler I had to pull myself into as compared to my Sebring) I ask to include the tire rotation in the oil change/check service...

1992 Performance Years "Muscle Cars" Series II 90-Card Set I have for sale the 1992 Performance Years "Muscle Cards" (Series 2) 90-Card Set. The set includes: 61 Ford Starliner, 91 Callaway, 58 Impala Ram-Jet, 71 Hemicuda, 70 W30 442, 69 Mustang 428 SCJ, 70 Dodge Challenger, 71 429 Cougar CJ, 92...

Hi, Just came accross this NG and thought it might be the place to ask about this subject. Someone I know distributes the Ecoflow magnets: http://www.ecoflow.ltd.uk/uk/index_main.htm He is pretty convincd they work and has been trying his best to convince me, however I`m very sceptical of such...

1998 McDonalds/Hamilton Collection "Bill Elliott #94 Fan Bear" I have for sale the 1998 McDonalds/Hamilton Collection "Bill Elliott #94 Fan Bear" with Certificate Of Authenticity, Original Box and all Tags. The Plush Bear measures 15" in height, is light-brown in color and is wearing a red and...

I've heard (long story) that the lighter/accessory plug on many of the Cavaliers can't be used for accessory power (blows fuse, perhaps the plug is defective)? I can't get access to this car now (long story, don't ask). But according to one person who works at an auto rental place, this...

(Doc) wrote: >Are there any patch compounds that actually work and hold up for >sealing pin holes in exhaust systems? I suspect the answer will depend at least partially on where in the exhaust system you intend to use it. Just downstream of the catalytic converter or...

I bought a car in Pennsylvania about 6 years ago. The lot had a pretty bad reputation, but I shopped there anyway. I bought a '93 Ford Escort Wagon that has not given me very many problems. The day after I bought my car, I noticed a man picketing the dealership. According to his sign, the...

A topic basicly about the Aston Martin DB9 vs. Chevrolet Corvette Z06. I used to make this series of topics on a recently closed car forum, so I decided to make them here too. so *Aston Martin vs. Chevy* debate!!!

Found some cool videos of SEMA Las Vegas, including one of the girls. The girls video is at: http://www.autobytel.com/content/shared/v2_player/v_player.asp?v_id=video5 There are links to all the other videos, but no link back to the girls video. It's not an adult video - it's just a good T&A...

What is the feature name that the rear seat can fold to the front for storage? i.e. usually the reat seats are seats for people, but we can fold to the front for storage. At first I thought its called "fold forward seatback," but I think I am wrong. I just don't know the term. please advise....

I have a Honda Accord with 200K miles. Over the past year, I have had two different brands/sets of directional tires (Yokohama Avids & now Michelin Exalto A/S tires). I keep experiencing erratic handling, mostly noticable on the freeway. Road texture, especially grooved pavement seems to trip up...

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You know things are getting worse during Bush's recession when the nation's semi-upper-crust puts off buying their Lexus and Mercedes luxury cars. It seems The RECESSION is not just for we "little people" anymore. ----------------------- "BUSINESS BRIEFING" AUTOMOTIVE

Hi, I've just moved to the US, and need to buy a car. Looking through the second-hand car market, I am amazed at how cheap you can buy Porsche Boxsters for - in the LA area. I have seen them advertised as low as $13000 and there is a lot of stock around the $16000 range. These are typically 1995 -...

I recently inherited a 1995 Chevy Lumina with 37,000 miles on it. It is fully paid for. I currently own a 2001 KIA Spectra GS and has 17,000 miles on it. I owe $7200.00 on it. The Lumina has a 3.1, fully loaded and is clean. The KIA is still like new. My question is, should I sell the KIA and keep...

AWA Turbo blow off valve/Bypass valve with Great Price and top quality Inventory ID: 9153 Manufacturer: Manufacturer, Asia Country: China Contact: All World Automotive Line Items: 1 Value: $3,600 Photos Available: yes

My Mercedes '94 C220 is approaching 95k miles -- it's running great right now like it always has, but I'm wondering if now would be a good time to sell, while times are good and just before 100k miles?? I want to avoid major problems (or even expensive minor ones) down the road that would be very...

AWA HEAD GASKET Inventory ID: 9424 Manufacturer: Autocar Country: China Contact: All World Automotive Line Items: 1 Value: $2,000 Photos Available: no