I am tardy in reporting an addition to the family fleet. My wife retired her Infiniti EX35, which she was never that thrilled with, in favor of a 2018 Audi Q5. She even managed to find one in the blue she liked and with the lighter interior that she always goes with if possible. That combination did require us to have CarMax ship it up from California, but it was worth it. Now she absolutely loves her car. It has less than 19,000 miles on it so I count it as practically new, but MaxCare was still purchased. It is still an Audi.

@100percentjake A true Buick pilot wouldn’t have gone sugar free.

@atfsgeoff

@texturedsoyprotein Maybe they are just certifying that it was pre-owned? Like they're not trying to sneak a new car past you? Yeah, I got nothing.

@hooker I hope it turns out to be minor!

During my winter start ups of the Camaro this winter I noticed a bit of a coolant leak by the upper rad hose. Looking more closely it was leaking along the tank seam. At first I was just going to use a bit of JB Weld but once I got in there I saw there was actually old JB in that spot. That radiator was original to the car anyway and due for replacement.
This brought up the fact that all places that sell replacement radiators for the car mix the big and small radiators together no matter how you filter the search results. You want a rad for a 307 car? Here’s one that fits a big block! You have to go one by one and go to the specs looking at the width. Same with the upper rad hose, they default to the one used with the big rad. So I found the ones that were supposed to be right on Rock Auto, crossed my fingers and ordered.
Low and behold they were right! Got the new one in with no issues. It’s a miracle! This what years of dealing with repro parts has done, I get excited when things fit.

@sampsonite24 Nice! I hear that FWD really helps in the snow.

@jawzx2 They’re cute when they’re little, then when they get older they turn into homicidal maniacs.

@forsweden Spending hundreds of hours making a VR6 work in a Fiero IS therapy.

@ranwhenparked oh, you’re stupid but it’s a glorious stupidity that we all share. Corvairs are so cool!

@beefchips 6.0= no way in hell. There is reason those are cheaper than other diesel trucks.

@mm54 That really is an upgrade. So pretty! Does it sit closer to your chest due to the adapter? I wouldn’t mind ditching my stock wheel, which is the same only black, but I’m already sitting closer than I’d really prefer.

@tripper We won't bother with the one by a former mayor. This one is probably the closest. Not actually about the city, and not totally a rap, but the video was filmed here.

@mm54 This is very helpful since somebody at some time replaced the Camaro’s lock pulls with the kind without a head. Probably to try to keep people from unlocking it with a coat hanger. I will undoubtedly end up with the exact same ones you did even if I buy them somewhere else.
That dye job looks perfect. It will go a long way to giving the car a “finished “ look.

@just-jeepin Some of us see our roles here as giving stars not getting them, and I’m doing a damn fine job if sticking to that.

@daisy Whiskey in the Jar is my favorite for some reason. I know it’s a traditional Irish song but I love how they do it.

@mybirdistheword I ended up getting a tool off from Amazon. It’s like a ball joint press but with a slot to fit around the shaft. It was still a chore. I saw videos of guys burning out the bushings with a torch but that looked too messy.
Amazon

@mybirdistheword Ouch! I didn’t have any trouble getting the upper control arms out of the Camaro. Getting the shafts out of the control arms is another, very long and very bloody, story. I got to exercise my Naval expletive training.

@jawzx2 They’re cute when they’re little, then when they get older they turn into homicidal maniacs.

@glemon I'm shocked that there are still GLs out there that haven't rusted in to dust.