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If I'm getting an ex-cop car, I want a NYPD "Rumbler" system to go with it. Those things work! http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-02-07-rumbler_N.htm

Thanks, guys! :thumbup:

Caprice PPV is 204.2 Chevy SS is 195.5

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/06/27/mid-engine-chevy-corvette-captured-in-broad-daylight/ Looks like the mules are running in broad daylight. IMO, losing the FR-layout to the Corvette (according to the article) is a McSteak. The rear hatch area is what makes a Corvette such a great Grand Touring option as well. Lose the cargo capacity and you lose a lot of the car's versatility, especially in modern C5-C6-C7 platforms.

http://www.myturbodiesel.com/wiki/wood-cribbing-block-diy-for-raising-the-car-in-addition-to-jack-stands/ I'm looking to get under the Lincoln mostly to do measurements of ride height (so I can cut the cup brackets and set air-spring height) before installation, and running/securing/installing the air bags and DOT air lines to each corner. Has anyone made and used these "wood cribs" as wheel stands for lifting up their car? Any horror stories? I would still have jackstands and a jack available for safety, but I'd like to mimic the static ride height of the Lincoln accurately above-ground without needing a lift.

That is a HORRIFYING story. I truly mourn for the family. Sorry for their loss and your family's grief, Tim. It's been said and worth mentioning: hearing about the senseless loss of innocent children has definitely been the source of most of my heartbreak as a parent these days.

Guess what? I read Doug's latest article about the manual F-Type? http://jalopnik.com/the-manual-v6-jaguar-f-type-is-way-better-than-the-auto-1782807269 I liked it! It reminded me about my F-Type test drive in Naples last year, and how ridic the "sport" exhaust setting was. I appreciated that he poked fun at himself. His comments were a little funny, but the description of the car and his experience was well done. Maybe he's not such a cawkmunch. I still couldn't stand his recent video on YouTube...

Very cool! Love the R8. I was thinking a way more plebian offering... Good luck. I'm now 100% with you...wouldn't want to remove a rear fascia and risk scratches/mis-alignment on my OWN car, let alone someone elses.

Bob, what's the car? Is it an aftermarket exhaust that's bolt-on, or do you have some sort of universal kit you're trying to make fit?

^^^That's pretty cool.

Sounds like you'll want to buy a 5g-6g Mustang with aftermarket exhaust already installed. Bob, make sure you sweep your garage floor before you do the exhaust yourself, to keep your back clean. :gabe:

Told you. That's how shops make me richer through my UA friends. Paid for my air-ride suspension kit for the Lincoln just in the past 6 weeks.

Does that .gif show the whole car squatting a bit (watch the light reflection on the body lines) when the wing canters a bit after unfolding?

That guy we talked about isn't coming for them? $20

Just busting your chops. You mentioned possibly removing a bumper. I've been wrenching for friends this spring/summer in the evenings after my family is settled, because of the following shop quotes: - 2002 VW Eurovan rusted exhaust - $1000 (Rockauto kit was $172) - 2007 Odyssey - rear wheel bearings - $800 (RA was $120 for Chinese bearings, van has 172k miles and is getting traded in next year) - 2007 Odyssey - front struts, rear shocks - $1000 (RA was $240 for front/rear) - 2006 Tacoma - $230 to install step-side bars - 1998 Merc E320 - alternator/belt/tensioner - $1200 (RA was $300) - 2004 Silverado - Starter/filters/belts/oil change - $460 (RA was $120) The quotes I turned away recently: $1700 for A/C compressor/recharge - I don't have the equipment. $3500 for a rebuilt transmission R&I - Couldn't easily source a trans. So yes, we have some great shops/people close to CR. The rest of society - especially around higher-end neighborhoods (unsurprisingly) - frequently gets reamed for repair work.

Be Bob: too big-time to work on cars, balk at $800 bill for custom exhaust work. I understand where you're coming from, dawg...I see the point where I'm over wrenching (2 kids, career, side businesses, civic activities), but I'm just not there myself yet.

I don't understand why people pay more for a $500 insurance deductible...if you're not planning on using it unless the claim is more. You're wasting your money. You won't file a claim unless the damage is around $1,000? You don't have a lot of out-of-pocket money if there's an accident? Maybe you can squeeze together $250? Guess what? There's your deductible.

That's bada$$, Randy! Keep up the good work...

Wow. you guys are dumb.

http://jalopnik.com/the-2017-porsche-panamera-will-blow-the-doors-off-your-1782743986 If you know how cheap I am, you'll appreciate the gravity of my words when I say - for a four-door - this car almost brings tears to my eyes with how beautiful it is. I know it's $100k for a 2.9L V6 with an automatic, but the performance numbers and that styling... I'm in love.

I'm loving this thing, but I hate the grille and fake-as-hell side gills that do nothing. I am curious what the Hobbs time on the engine is....that's a good point brought up before.

I realize this is the holy grail of car guys, but with my Lincoln going under the knife to install full air-ride suspension, I'm realizing it would be awesome to have a lift to get side/under access a lot easier. Anyone that has access - or knows where to get it - of a portable car lift that could PM me, I would greatly appreciate it. :thumbup:

I will say that AirSlamIt (which operates several eBay profiles including "wheelsnparts" where I got my schtuff) has been very good to work with. "Edgar" in the sales department has always been good to respond within a day of my messaging. I sent him the pics above and they may be filing a damaged shipment claim with UPS. Still waiting to hear if I should even open the box to see if stuff is damaged or not... EDIT: Edgar came through. "You can open the box and check the product, we try to stay on top of our shipping guys about that. I will make sure they see how the box arrived." Maybe if they packed it in a bigger box with something more solid than pubic hairs for packing material!

Just from the rim pictured in the CL ad there's a huge dent on the left side just below center. BOx came! I thought it would be bigger....and not damaged. LOL http://imgur.com/l20lywBl.jpg http://imgur.com/NDy3H5Hl.jpg http://imgur.com/Erik6Lnl.jpg Haven't even had a chance to open it yet...

FAM = front area module. Apparently it's the underhood harness On the fritz. He's supposedly getting me a P/N....