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    Post up facts and things that hardly anyone knows...... (for entertainment purposes only. NO need to fact check)

    5 quart oil change. Next time you do one, put in 4.3 quarts of oil and .7 quarts of Brer Rabbit Molasses. It's the same color, should be pretty close. Sometimes "close" is not really that close. That other 14% might be kind of important after all.
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    2026 Toyota Hilux Launches in the U.S.: 201 HP Turbo‑Diesel, Rugged 4×4 Power, $32,000 Price

    That is why the actual weight of this vehicle is going to matter. The power numbers shown are not that far off a 90's era 318 magnum. No one calls 5.2 Dakotas from that era "gutless". But the Dakota is under 4k lbs. If this new Hilux is in the 4k lbs area it will be just fine. If it is "safety...
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    Tip of the iceberg?

    If they do it like youtube, you could pay a monthly subscription to remove the ads! I just stop watching youtube when they get uppity and try to shut down my ad blocker. Not an option for a car, but I don't have to buy one in the first place in that case.
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    Tip of the iceberg?

    LOL
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    Tip of the iceberg?

    AI is collecting data on everything you do and where you go. Next up: retail commercials as you drive past various retail stores and food joints. Custom ads are on the internet for you, why not in your car? Data is valuable for a reason.
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    2026 Toyota Hilux Launches in the U.S.: 201 HP Turbo‑Diesel, Rugged 4×4 Power, $32,000 Price

    Well that stinks. I wonder if the CPU's would go haywire if I capped off the wires to the camera....
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    2026 Toyota Hilux Launches in the U.S.: 201 HP Turbo‑Diesel, Rugged 4×4 Power, $32,000 Price

    It says in that article it comes with a 360 degree camera, I am hoping that is in the high end trim though. Not to get political but the infrastructure bill passed a bit over a year ago mandated the cameras and microphones and alcohol sensors. But I am hoping this vehicle is being touted as...
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    2026 Toyota Hilux Launches in the U.S.: 201 HP Turbo‑Diesel, Rugged 4×4 Power, $32,000 Price

    How much does it weigh? Does it have a battery pack that uses the starter motor for EV boost power? Does it have cameras to watch where my eyes are looking, microphones to listen to everything I say, alcohol sensors? Can I get it without the stupid back up cameras and all that BS? I like it...
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    Rubber Shortage?

    Tubes move slow as installers don't like the low mark up and want to sell new, and have successfully trained the consumer it is better to buy brand new tires with a 5 year expiration date then to save 80% of the cost and stick a tube in there. Even on ATVs and lawn equipment! I ask for tubes for...
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    Rubber Shortage?

    By CONTRIBUTED CONTENT PUBLISHED: February 8, 1993 at 1:00 AM CST | UPDATED: August 9, 2021 at 11:01 PM CDT The world’s biggest rubber plantation, owned by the U.S. company Bridgestone-Firestone Inc., is engulfed in an unchecked fire evidently set by retreating rebels, witnesses said Monday...
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    What was the first car you remember falling in love with?

    Hard to say! But I think it would have been the 72 Olds Delta 88 with the 455 my Ma had when I was a tike. Never frove it, obviously. But the stuff that came after was a 1980 Ford LTD, a 1983 Chevy Caprice wagon(that was actually a very, VERY nice car for the era) and then an assortment of...
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    Old T-Birds, who likes them

    The right color and the right set of wheels makes those cars look tough. Lower classman in high school had a red one and put some aftermarket chrome wheels on with wider rubber and whiteletters. He had a 5.0 in his. Was not the fastest car on the lot but it was one of the nicer cars in our...
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    Old T-Birds, who likes them

    The Ford curse. Ford engineers would make something good, then the bean counters and leadership found a way to make it into a bland, forgettable car. The engine specs are good, 429's had a lot of grunt and spun up better than a 460. I am sure Ford put a rev limiter on it, choked it through a 2"...
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    Need some opinions on wheel choices

    Aluminum slots look good on about anything, but they have that day 2 vibe unless you shine them up like chrome. I like gearhead stuff, so I like them shiny or in 30 year old "oxidzed matte" lol. Cragers and Magnums are everywhere on these cars, I think they might be the default for the cars...
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    Old T-Birds, who likes them

    I would buy that in a heartbeat. Except it would cost half the asking price to get it to WI. Can't drive it here anymore, salt season has begun. I would daily that thing to work all summer. Might not be the fastest, but it would be like driving my couch and do righteous burnouts on demand.
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    Post up facts and things that hardly anyone knows...... (for entertainment purposes only. NO need to fact check)

    World War 2, August, 1944. Japanese Light Cruiser Natori is hit and sunk by an American submarine torpedo. With no allied ships nearby, Natori went down with 550 men lost. A few survivors were picked up by American forces days later, a few in the water and even later one in a raft. Unknown...
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    Firm Feel Rant

    I had a similar experience with customer service 20 years back when I was working on a 90's Mustang. Except it was from a much bigger outfit then this guy. I bought the part I wanted, and once i got shipping and tracking, I replied to the last email how I felt about the communication. A...
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    Found a new project. Ram D250

    You can find identical kits on ebay for half the price.
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    Motorweek: 2026 Dodge Charger SIXPACK

    The hurricane 6 does not have a dipstick. It never did. When a dummy light comes on you go to the dealer so they can decide if it is an oil change or whatever. I wonder if that is part of the warranty.....
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    Man, be careful getting back on the roads after drifting off the pavement

    They taught people how to handle that in drivers Ed. Oh yeah, they don;t do that in school anymore. In WI, a parent can go sign off for the state and they just hand a license to the kid. (It's a bit more detailed then that but not really, put that in place during coof years)
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