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    Comcast upped my speed today

    The situation with Internet providers in this county is a horror show. Cable companies are monopoly capitalists. Tech nerds are servants of the devil. Regulation, gentlemen. Regulation by the federal gosh darn U.S. of A. government is what is needed. Yeah, that. You heard me. On the other hand...
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    Comcast upped my speed today

    I'm in SoCal. I have Spectrum. Right now, I'm getting 360-ish Mbps. I'm paying $85.00 just for Internet.
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    OEM Oil Spec: Same Engine, Different Market

    Gentlemen, does this make sense? "but since there's an oil drainback/oil pickup/oil pan/engine design quirk that can (and has been proven to) harm your engine's crank and rod bearings due to oil pressure dropping under VERY common track conditions that we are 100% aware of internally...
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    That'll be $86

    When I was younger, I thought dish soap would be a good, gentle cleanser for my new motorcycle. Turned out to be a dumb idea. It removed most of the clear coat. N.B. Tap water contains minerals. What's wrong with Rainex or other washer-specific formulas? I haven't had any trouble with the blue...
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    Motorcycles Blaring Music

    I geared up the same way, including a one-piece track suit. I liked the safety. I had an Akrapovic exhaust with a removable "sound baffle." Had to order it from a parts supplier in England, wherever that is. With the baffle installed, the pipe was street legal for noise. Whether the baffle was...
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    Motorcycles Blaring Music

    I'm not sure that loud pipes are all that effective in alerting distracted drivers to your presence. I'd have to find the data to prove my point, but the sound travel doesn't work out quite the way you might think. [I guess this has been covered above.] Anecdotally, my experience is that I don't...
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    Apex Scavengers

    @MSCH Can you give us your location — city or, at least, state? Thanks.
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    Personal Debt Issue...What Can Be Done?

    Everyone says that, if you are having trouble paying your debts, you should communicate with your lender. Call your credit card company. Evidently, they will work with you. If you have a mortgage, call your bank. Banks don't want your house, and they hate taking possession of collateral assets...
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    How do people get away with tinting a windshield?

    That's the only way to stay safe.
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    How do people get away with tinting a windshield?

    Don't know if this was mentioned already. (I skimmed quickly through six pages of this thread.) In California, window tinting forward of the B pillar is illegal. This is a law that is "more honored in the breach." In fact, it seems that cars are coming from the factory with window tinting that...
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    How tight does the drain plug have to be again?

    Had an engine oil drain bolt fall out once. It was the only time that I had used a torque wrench to tighten the bolt after an oil change. So much for doing things the "right way."
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    post your latest transmission lubricant change.

    Honda Genuine Manual Transmission Fluid approx. 1.6 quarts 2013 Honda Fit I've been using Honda MTF since ca. 2007. Early in that period, the formula changed, and the bottles started to be produced with a white plastic cap. I change out the MT fluid frequently, probably every 10k mi. I am very...
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    General Motors has discovered a new source of income: fixing people's Teslas.

    Your desperation is impressive. Best of luck to you.
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    Elon Musk

    How does that work exactly? You come here on a three month tourist visa, start a company and they send you a green card in the mail?
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    General Motors has discovered a new source of income: fixing people's Teslas.

    You sound like one of those "patriotic" Americans who have a problem with saving American jobs. Some of us live and work in Michigan, and love this country. By the way, the Feds got the "bail out" money back with a profit.
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    General Motors has discovered a new source of income: fixing people's Teslas.

    I'm long and overweight GM. Mary Barra is one of the great CEOs of American business. The autistic boy who just overpaid for Twitter is not the person I want to give my money to. Obviously, others disagree about TSLA.
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    Tire puncture - too close to the sidewall to save?

    Buy two new tires for that axle and call it done. Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I welcome opportunities to spend money on tires and brakes, and I would sell my car and take the bus before I would put a used eBay tire on my car. Good luck with it. :)
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    ever heard of this?

    Some guys over at the FR-S forum are recommending Pentosin MFT 2 for the 6 speed manual in the FR-S/BRZ. I had never heard of it. Anyone here using Pentosin MTF 2? Thanks. http://www.pentosin.net/specsheets/Pentosin_MTF-2.pdf
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