Housekeeping: Happy Fourth of July 2024

As you know, tomorrow is the day in which we celebrate our nation's birth by blowing up a small part of it (thanks again, The Simpsons, for that wonderful quote).

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  • ToolGuy Weather was cooler yesterday and there was a slight noise on startup several hundred miles from home. We better add 'water pump' to the watch list for the daily driver. Can you remind me when we get home? Thanks.
  • ToolGuy Is it pronounced BMW (-"uh") or BMW (-"eh")?
  • Tassos This makes zero sense. IF Stellantis' dismal showing is indeed HIS fault, why keep him another 14 months AT LEAST? The Billions of extra losses will be 100 times more than the few millions they would give him for early termination. But I am pretty sure it is NOT his fault, but the DISMAL PRODUCT he had to work with. ..................Maybe it will take more than 14 months to find a DECENT REPLACEMENT for him?
  • 3SpeedAutomatic 66 yr old retiree. Had β€˜12 Ford Escape at $780 each six months. Recently replaced with β€˜22 Passport $900 each six months. Liability at max ($250k), plus comp/collision on each due to many in Louisiana without auto insurance. Could not afford uninsured motorists for that would double premium.Latest scam are those with temporary license plates on older cars. Sign that they don’t have insurance. Temporary tags are easily duplicated. Getting out of hand. πŸš—πŸš—πŸš—
  • ToolGuy That red and white 1963 would be a nice candidate for an EV conversion. (I am not the first person to think of this; one sold at Barrett-Jackson last year)