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Re: Things are sure slow around here, huh? [erickpl]

by ocean_shipper on Tue Oct 14 19:16:20 PDT 2008

Hey Tom, It has been awhile since I have posted on here... Heck, it has been awhile since I have even read any of the posts, either! This past weekend, I was having various problems with my 03 Sahara TJ. I took it to the local Goodyear place and they did a good job of doing the regular, overdue, maintainence. After a good tune up with plugs and several system flushes, it runs great! Having moved to Florida back in March 07, I do miss the offroading that we had in northern VA. Oh well, at least I can give the 4wd system a run on the beaches south of Jacksonville. I do wish that I had the opportunity to get really off road somewhere in the northern FL area.... Jacksonville and the surrounding areas. Anyone got any ideas???? Missing the off road challenge! Chuck

Re: latest mileage results 08 [rcuellar26]

by diehardford on Mon Oct 06 19:55:24 PDT 2008

I hate that you are having problems with your 350. My 250 continues to give me great service. I took it to the dealer saturday for its 30000 mile service and then the wife and I headed up the blue ridge parkway toward mt mitchell to see the fall colors. 290 mile trip averaged 15.5 mpg. Back in august we took the camper down to the outer banks. If I held it down between 60 and 65 I got about 10 mpg. However on one stretch lets say I was in a hurry to get the beach. Averaging about 80 to 85 mph mileage dropped to about 7mpg. Camper weighs about 9000 lbs empty is 35 feet long and 11 1/2 feet high. I easley had another 2000 lbs in cargo and passengers. At 85 mph truck had power to spare. Needless to say I'm still very happy with mine. I still average around 14 mpg in my day to day driving. I hope you can get the problems with your truck resolved. You might try to have the dealer re flash the main computer. It controls the fuel and air ratios and that has a lot to do with power and mileage. Good Luck

GO MDX1:

by traindriver on Thu Sep 18 19:21:54 PDT 2008

Ahhh, I thought this may be the case. How much was the dealer prep fees? (what do you consider high?) Not much point in posting an internet price if it is not the price. Silly games that waste both parties time. I just skimmed the last few pages and see that you are in NC. I am in SC. What were your impressions of the NC dealers you visited? Any dealer along the SC border from the NC mountains to the coast is in driving range from either my home, the inlaws home, or their beach condo. Over the years, I found that smaller mom & pop stores are easier and better in every way. Big corporate owned stores = sleazy, old school, high pressure.

Re: Global Warming as Religion and not Science [larsb]

by gagrice on Fri Sep 05 13:39:12 PDT 2008

You cannot compare surface temperatures in a few locations to the 3000 sensors placed around the globe. They claim No rise since the system was turned up. Brrr! Ocean water temps take a dip REHOBOTH BEACH -- Beachgoers and fishermen alike are noticing the unseasonably cold water temperatures that weather professionals attribute to a phenomena known as upwelling. "Current water temperatures are very close to their July normal values of 73 F. However, a week ago water temperatures were 10 degrees colder," said Meteorologist Gary Szatkowski of the National Weather Service. "South to southwest surface winds during the summer actually push the warm water temperatures at the surface offshore. Colder water from deeper in the ocean comes to the surface, resulting in cold water temperatures in the surf zone," he said. And people are definitely feeling the chill. "We have had a lot of people come up and ask if this is how the temperature normally is, and of course, we tell them no," said Lt. Mark Reynolds of the Rehoboth Beach Patrol. "The water got warmer for a few days -- went up to 71 or 72 F -- but now it's back down." http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080722/NEWS01/807220336 No sunspots means a mini ice age is coming. Better get out the long johns. The Hummingbird migration is about 2 weeks early this year. I went from a gallon and a half per day last week to just about half a gallon yesterday. They are usually just coming in now. Lots of bees, not sure what that means.

Re: Totally ridiculous [cdn_tch]

by grbeck on Tue Sep 02 07:52:10 PDT 2008

cdn_tch: You missed the point of the example. No, I did not. It's a simple concept that slower traffic yields to faster traffic in the passing lane. cdn_tch: Just because someone in front is slower does not make it correct to tailgate. That is just plain dangerous and rude. And yes there are times when someone can be rightfully in the passing lane and still be slower than the jackass who has to drive 20 over the limit. Slower traffic should yield to faster traffic in the passing lane, whether it is going 5 mph faster, or 20 mph faster. cdn_tch: How about if I am doing the speed limit and am passing a vehicle that is 5 under. It will take a minute to pass that person, and I will change lanes when I am in front of them, but riding my bumper in the meantime serves no purpose except to risk an accident. Or, you could use the accelerator pedal to speed up, pass the vehicle, and the merge into the slow lane. Having a line of 5-10 cars stacked up behind you in the passing lane is what is increasing the risk of an accident. We just drove from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to Pennsylvaina, yesterday, with most of the trip on I-95. The speed limit in North Carolina was 70 mph, and 65 mph in Virginia. Most traffic was traveling at the safe speed of 75 mph (regardless of the speed limit, and even with heavy state police patrols in North Carolina), with quite a few drivers moving along at 80+ mph. (I look at how people are voting with their right foot. Studies have shown that those who favor lower speed limits tend to drive less - or not at all on interstates - than those who actually drive these roads and have more experience with them. I've found this to be the case - people who complain about speeders on limited access highways or are oblivious to the importance of lane discipline tend not to do much driving.) The only problems were with left-lane campers who apparently haven't figure out just how to use that accelerator pedal, or can't be bothered to check their rear-view mirror. Sorry, but the idea that everyone should take their sweet time in the passing lane, and receive some sort of dispensation because they are driving slower, just doesn't work in the real world.

Re: Labor Day in the USA [lemko]

by andre1969 on Wed Sep 03 06:30:04 PDT 2008

Oh c'mon! If you saw that 100-point Pebble Beach Concours quality R-body with the 360 V-8, you wouldn't buy it if you got a substantial raise? Well sure...heck, I've probably made more off-the-wall purchases than that in my lifetime. But I've never over-extended myself financially to do it. I'm probably cheaper when it comes to cars now than I was when I was younger! For instance, I just looked over some records, and I make almost double what I made when I bought my Intrepid. I still remember that thing was $22,389 out the door, with taxes, tags, an extended warranty I never got to use (although that might be a good thing), etc. But that doesn't mean that I now want to go out and buy a $44-45K car, simply because my income has doubled! Heck, I don't even like the thought of buying another car at the same price point as that Intrepid was, nearly 9 years ago! Also, just because my income had almost doubled, doesn't mean my takehome has. I contribute a lot more into my 401k than I did back in 1999. Health insurance is a lot more money these days. And other expenses have gone up as well. Electric rates have gone up about 60-70% in just the past few years. I don't know what the property taxes were on my house back in 1999, but I'd say they've gone up easily 50%. And we all know how much gasoline and home heating oil prices have done over the past few years. :sick: Plus, back in 1999 I still had that part time job delivering pizzas. Once you factor that in, I was easily taking home more per week than I do today! So maybe I'm not so much better off, after all. :surprise: Did you mean take an "exotic" vactation? I'd love to take an erotic vacation but girlfriend always claims she's tired! Yeah, that's what I meant, but just felt like typing it wrong. :shades: It is cheaper to buy more guns, get a c/c permit, a sophisticated security/surveillance system, and your property taxes should drop when the 'hood starts to change. Actually, that's one situation where I'd strongly recommend moving...when your neighborhood starts to turn south. No sense in risking your life by staying in a bad neighborhood because it's cheap. Or if you have kids and live in a community with really bad schools.