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01-12-2023, 05:55 PM

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Just wondering, out of all the cars you've owned. What's your favorite and why?

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Posted By Yankee1

Yeah that's an insane price. If it's got a rotted...

Yeah that's an insane price. If it's got a rotted out floorboard, it is probably rusted throughout. $28k should buy you a nice clean AZ or CA car with only minor cosmetic issues. Better still get a...

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01-12-2023, 09:06 AM

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Just wondering, out of all the cars you've owned. What's your favorite and why?

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Posted By Yankee1

I bought that Z in 1981, so 8 years old. It was a...

I bought that Z in 1981, so 8 years old. It was a New York car so rusted badly (though had been freshly painted to sell...), hit a couple times, and after 8 years pretty much every single component...

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01-10-2023, 01:32 PM

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Just wondering, out of all the cars you've owned. What's your favorite and why?

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Posted By Yankee1

My first car was a '73 240Z. Just had to have...

My first car was a '73 240Z. Just had to have that pretty car but it was an unmitigated POS spat out from the bowels of hell. I broke down too many times to count along the entire east coast from NY...

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12-09-2022, 11:07 AM

Replies: 34

All the water on earth

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Posted By Yankee1

Another interesting and semi-related perspective...

Another interesting and semi-related perspective I heard recently is that if you were to hold in your hand a baseball sized replica of the Earth, it would feel almost perfectly smooth despite the...

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01-11-2022, 08:55 AM

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James Webb telescope.

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Posted By Yankee1

This is the sort of achievement that gives me...

This is the sort of achievement that gives me some faith in humankind! Hope it all goes as planned.

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01-06-2022, 03:10 PM

Replies: 27

Busting my Britches with Pride

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Posted By Yankee1

Congrats, that's awesome!! I feel your...

Congrats, that's awesome!!

I feel your pride, my daughter just graduated with a doctor of physical therapy degree. She did the same cadaver routine; excelled at the lab and was a lab assistant for...

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01-06-2022, 02:23 PM

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'Snow Person'

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Posted By Yankee1

Funny stuff, I'll add just 1 unfunny comment. ...

Funny stuff, I'll add just 1 unfunny comment.

Keep in mind that 999/1,000 people would look at the snowman and say "cool".

Don't let that 1 person ruin your day or make you think poorly of the...

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09-30-2021, 01:01 PM

Replies: 27

Boats. Boats?

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Posted By Yankee1

You might want to charter a boat similar to what...

You might want to charter a boat similar to what you think you might like for an extended trip, get a feel for the whole thing.

You drive the boat, you become a "sailor". You will be responsible...

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

09-29-2021, 04:34 PM

Replies: 27

Boats. Boats?

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Posted By Yankee1

Most people think about boats in the abstract as...

Most people think about boats in the abstract as fun, luxurious, and nothing but good times & sunny days on the water.

Until they own one.

My advice would be to get a realistic idea of what...

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08-04-2021, 04:48 PM

Replies: 14

Transmission shifting difficulty after using synthetic oil Tacoma

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Posted By Yankee1

Redline makes the exact manual transmission fluid...

Redline makes the exact manual transmission fluid specified in the Tacoma's manual. No guessing required.

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

08-03-2021, 04:54 PM

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Transmission shifting difficulty after using synthetic oil Tacoma

Views: 1,099

Posted By Yankee1

I've used redline in both a 5sp manual tacoma...

I've used redline in both a 5sp manual tacoma (changed every 50k) and a manual BMW, the taco had 200k on it when I sold it and shifted like butter.

I'd say the fluid is not your problem unless you...

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01-25-2021, 03:32 PM

Replies: 22

Favorite concert?

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Posted By Yankee1

Yes at Madison Square Garden in '78.

Yes at Madison Square Garden in '78.

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10-14-2020, 01:24 PM

Replies: 19

Workman’s comp stuff

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Posted By Yankee1

An x-ray can only reveal of there is a fracture....

An x-ray can only reveal of there is a fracture. Likely she needs an MRI. ASAP.

Whatever she signed should not preclude her from getting legitimate medical care to treat a serious injury. Get care...

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06-05-2020, 03:19 PM

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Poll: Heaven, Hell and the Devil

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Posted By Yankee1

Our sense of morality, right & wrong, etc....

Our sense of morality, right & wrong, etc. evolved in tandem with our big brains and highly social behavior. We are far more successful creatures when we work together within a framework of common...

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