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by IMBoring25
Mon May 23, 2022 6:51 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
Replies: 55900
Views: 3256870

Re: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi

17 here. Significantly different if weighted by current typical mileage, as the babymobile gets driven out of necessity a lot of the time and it's the youngest by a significant margin.
by IMBoring25
Sat May 21, 2022 11:46 am
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Back to a standard shift
Replies: 16
Views: 2954

Re: Back to a standard shift

'89 Grand Marquis.
by IMBoring25
Sat May 21, 2022 9:47 am
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Back to a standard shift
Replies: 16
Views: 2954

Re: Back to a standard shift

Absolutely. My first car was built with a 3.27 axle. I would get around 24 on the back roads between cities and about 12 commuting in city traffic. When I put 3.55s in it, I got more like 20-22 on the back roads, but the city commute went up to close to 15.
by IMBoring25
Fri May 20, 2022 3:41 pm
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Back to a standard shift
Replies: 16
Views: 2954

Re: Back to a standard shift

The shift points the manufacturer specifies are usually biased towards economy. Shifting somewhat later will usually (but not always) yield better performance. Shifting somewhat earlier still might yield better economy in a limited set of circumstances.
by IMBoring25
Thu May 19, 2022 12:11 am
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Back to a standard shift
Replies: 16
Views: 2954

Re: Back to a standard shift

According to the Build and Price on the website, it's still available in the TRD Pro trim, which locks you into a V6 4WD double cab starting in the mid-$40s. There are some reasons the Japanese have always been very package-oriented and have only gotten more so. There's efficiency in limiting the nu...
by IMBoring25
Tue May 17, 2022 8:28 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
Replies: 55900
Views: 3256870

Re: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi

When I think of groups of people concerned with intellectual property restrictions, I know Russians are always right at the top of the list... Provided the rest of the list consists entirely of the Chinese.
by IMBoring25
Mon Feb 21, 2022 10:05 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
Replies: 55900
Views: 3256870

Re: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi

Yanno what really burns my Butt? A flame about 3 feet high! VW Group Shipment of vehicles aflame on the Atlantic Ocean. I wonder if when they determine the cause it will trigger a recall. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60429584 UPDATE! - Automotive News "Towing boats head toward burning car...
by IMBoring25
Fri Feb 11, 2022 1:10 am
Forum: Manuals in the News
Topic: Ford patents an automated manual transmission with fingertip control
Replies: 11
Views: 3522

Re: Ford patents an automated manual transmission with fingertip control

Absolutely, the shiftable automatics have gotten better over the years, but I usually try it at least once when getting a rental car and the quality is still highly variable. Even the good ones, it doesn't really give me the joy of getting a proper manual to do exactly what I want it to do, and it w...
by IMBoring25
Wed Feb 09, 2022 8:21 pm
Forum: Manuals in the News
Topic: Ford patents an automated manual transmission with fingertip control
Replies: 11
Views: 3522

Re: Ford patents an automated manual transmission with fingertip control

I've been thinking something like this has to be the future of manuals for a while now. As take rates decline it's harder and harder to justify all the unique hardware for offering the traditional manual. With something like this, the vast majority of the hardware is the same. Unfortunately, it soun...
by IMBoring25
Sat Feb 05, 2022 11:11 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Sick of the Safety NAZIs
Replies: 19
Views: 2807

Re: Sick of the Safety NAZIs

I'd venture use of an extender by someone who doesn't need one would render the belt less effective because the lap belt and shoulder belt would meet partway across the body.

You could try this:

https://www.fordfusionclub.com/threads/ ... le.341398/
by IMBoring25
Sun Jan 30, 2022 9:23 pm
Forum: The Photo and Video Gallery
Topic: Random Videos
Replies: 1514
Views: 222942

Re: Random Videos

I have steam in both the washer and the dryer, but no umbilical. The dryer just has a reservoir that has to be periodically refilled if you use it. I use the steam on most loads in the washer. Not sure I've ever used it in the dryer. The #1 thing to prevent dryer fires is obsessively cleaning the li...
by IMBoring25
Fri Jan 28, 2022 3:47 pm
Forum: The Photo and Video Gallery
Topic: Random Videos
Replies: 1514
Views: 222942

Re: Random Videos

Not telling me anything new there. I had a 2006 house with a dishwasher in it that worked great. The new house of course has an "energy-saver" over-engineered to save a few milliwatts at point-of-use while wasting a bunch of chemicals, plastic, and transportation logistics for the necessar...
by IMBoring25
Tue Jan 25, 2022 5:18 pm
Forum: The Photo and Video Gallery
Topic: Random Videos
Replies: 1514
Views: 222942

Re: Random Videos

The original Ford Maverick once sold for $1995. I think this one starts at $19,950. 50 years of progress(ively increasing vehicle prices) The Ford Maverick is a compact pickup truck produced by Ford. It was unveiled on June 8, 2021 as the smallest truck marketed by the company. The Maverick is base...
by IMBoring25
Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:56 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
Replies: 55900
Views: 3256870

Re: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi

As satisfying as that would be, until you get to wildly excessive speed, speed differences in excess of about 5 MPH are more dangerous than absolute speed. That's why revenue-focused speed limits that aren't set using the 85th percentile guideline are so frustrating. Trying to stay as close to legal...
by IMBoring25
Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:42 pm
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Buying guide actually updated to 2021
Replies: 56
Views: 14704

Re: Buying guide actually updated to 2021

There was a dropped stick. They apparently had spares stashed somewhere.