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I wasn’t aware this is a real thing. Still going to have to decline. At 100,000 miles it’s just getting broken and I’m concerned it would be a theft target at that point.

3.5 V6

2017. As for a fancy sticker, naaahhh! I’ll wait till it hits 250k.

I forgot if I asked this already. Do the V sixes have timing belts that require replacement or timing chains or timing gears? I’m getting close to 100,000 miles on mine and I wonder if it’s something I need to be concerned with at this point? 100 years ago I had a Nissan V6 that had a belt and...

I was skeptical if the ceramic coating made sense. After claybaring my 2017, 2 1/2 years ago and then applying the Groits Ceramic coating, the paint is amazing. Still smooth as (use your own analogy), water rolls off, and nothing sticks to it. Truck only has 96k miles on it, but looks great...

Grotesque

Hybrid autos hazards? Wait til the Class 7’s and 8’s show up in numbers.

Not yet. Post something about it here.

Went thru Wyoming. Next one will go back to New Mexico but south route. Nevada Arizona and back thru north route. Hope to go to the Shelby museum in Boulder and Devils Tower but no definite route yet.

Difference between an AMT and an automatic. Automatic has a lock up torque converter. AMT utilizes a clutch and if you look inside, it’s a manual.

Engine, transmission, some settings. Saves the owner or operator from sitting around a dealership waiting to get in the shop.

We’re running Automated Manuals. They have clutches and transmission modules and are programmed for economy. No clutch pedal. Push a buttons or twist a switch, truck does the rest. They’re programed to run between 62-68 mph and get 7-7.5 mpg. Empty or dead heading about 10+. 20 years ago...

The reason diesels seem better suited for turbos is because they are built stronger in the first place. Diesels are compression fired, no spark plugs. They run much higher compression ratios, consequently blocks, cranks etc must be capable. Then add the turbo. For many years diesel trucks...

In her 70’s she could still out sing and out perform any of the over produced pandered to twinkies cluttering up the airwaves & tv’s today. 50 years from now, they won’t make the trivia pursuit deck, but we’ll still hear Proud Mary and Simply The Best. she sure was.

Appearance wise-ehhh. Take some getting used to I suppose but in reality i spend more time looking around the interior and out the windshield than gazing at it. As long as there’s a 4 door, long bed and they maintain the fit and finish, fine. Only have 95k on my ‘17 so no hurry to roll out but...

When are these going into production? Wasn’t planning to get out of my ‘17, but not a fan of the ‘24 so far.

Just got back from another trip. 3,636 miles door to door. Snow, rain, mud, and a little sun. Thank God for the ceramic coating I put on a few years ago. Quick wash when I got home between showers, parked it in the garage and it drip dried. No water spots. Hit the White Buffalo with my...

I have 2 highly modified Sunbeam Alpines. Started out as 1.7 liter 4 cylinder cars. I installed Ford 2.8 V6’s with 5 speed trans. You may have heard of the Sunbeam Tiger that Carroll Shelby installed 260ci and later 289ci Ford V8’s. Couldn’t afford one of them.

Took forever

I hear there a a few long stretches of road in Texas. From ‘76 thru 79, I covered 5 states and frequently found myself driving between Dallas and Midland at night. There was this dj broadcasting from the Panhandle and about midnight every night he’d play “Miles and Miles of Texas”…. “For all...