@just-a-scratch One of my favorite Outkast songs. Along with “Roses” and “Ms. Jackson.”

@mazda616 you've neglected your blood sacrifice to the automotive demons.

@mazda616 you should've talked to them to find out what they drive and poke fun at them.

@mazda616 That's good. Gotta drive it.

@mazda616 mmmm orange dash lights

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I always liked the read end of that car.

@mazda616 They just have that “thing” that feels really “futuristic” for the time. I’ve always loved wheels like that.

@mazda616 I hope that Ranger won best in show.

@wbizarre said in Can’t remember if I shared this or not.:

@e90m3 one's a shoddily built ugly American car, and the other one's a Pontiac 😉

Yup!

@old-busted-hotness They were the only 14s my tire shop had but I like them a lot. I was lucky they even had these. 13s are impossible to find now and 14s are quickly becoming that way.

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My set, the small one fits certain wheels but there are still ones that don't.

@ranwhenparked said in I was worried for nothing (Jolene).:

@mazda616 If her a/c hasn't been converted, that doesn't surprise me. I had an '84 Town Car that blew as cold as a meat locker with the original Freon

It was actually all rebuilt and converted to R134a sometime in late 2017, but it still blows SUPER cold.

@mazda616 You'll be fine. Jolene is the best Sunbird around and the odds of a mechanical issue that would cancel the trip are very low given how well she's been maintained. Cars NEED to be driven to be reliable.

I usually plan trips based on "miles since last major failure." If the car left me stranded 40 miles ago, then a 50-mile trip is out of the question. At this point, I'm good to drive it to California and back without worrying about it.

If Jolene hasn't left you high and dry somewhere, fill'er up and go!

@mazda616 That concrete looks like its fiber reinforced, like mine. It only takes a week to cure for most passenger cars to drive on it.

Reminds me of when the Mrs. had to drive my Mini. She learned how to drive stick once and then she had to pick me up from the dealer as her Jeep service was going to take longer than normal.

The look on her face as she came rolling in was hilarious. Glad to see your wife is ok with another woman in your life 😉

@mazda616 Nice that they handle that in-house. My Marti Report was less spendy, and included some fun if useless stats, including actual production date.

@mazda616 Grats on the garage+ living quarters

@mazda616 Can check it out for ya 😉 Looks impressive!

@mazda616 said in Jolene oil change!:

if I and my anxiety don’t talk me out of it.

Now that you posted that you're going on Oppo, you have no choice but to go. 4-post lifts are great for oil changes.

While past history does not indicate future performance, it's a pretty good indicator. By now you've got a feel for how long she can run. If it's been more than 140 miles since your last breakdown, either you're due for one now, or you'll be fine. I think the exercise will do the old girl some good.

@mazda616 Nice!

@mr-ontop It's happening everywhere now!

@mazda616 Nice.