# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=155 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 156 --- ## [Car security issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-security-issues/136888)
**Author:** [@moonmen177](https://community.cartalk.com/u/moonmen177)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2019, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-security-issues/136888 "2019-03-23T12:20:20Z")
Dear Car Talk, I have a 2002 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport. I have been a magnet lately for people who would want to get into my car without my consent. I just had the door lock key cylinders replaced and today someone… --- ## [Tow trucks and automatic park](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tow-trucks-and-automatic-park/136891)
**Author:** [@gandhi\_s-flip-flop](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gandhi_s-flip-flop)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2019, 6:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tow-trucks-and-automatic-park/136891 "2019-03-23T06:45:46Z")
I saw videos these tow trucks tow the car from rear end to be able to make a space for their selves to tow the car from front end but while doing it they literally ride the front wheels on Park and drag it, it makes blac… --- ## [Donnybrook 1971 or so](https://community.cartalk.com/t/donnybrook-1971-or-so/136942)
**Author:** [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2019, 4:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/donnybrook-1971-or-so/136942 "2019-03-23T04:08:46Z")
I am getting rid of old stuff, These pics were in a cassette marked Donnybrook, not sure where, any ideas? --- ## [Gas stops when trying to fill tank](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-stops-when-trying-to-fill-tank/136988)
**Author:** [@Mickey\_Seerveld](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mickey_Seerveld)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2019, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-stops-when-trying-to-fill-tank/136988 "2019-03-23T02:37:05Z")
I had two cars fixed for other repairs at an auto repair place. They both came back in about a week or two later I had this gas problem is this something they’re doing for me to come back because both times I had to brin… --- ## [Laughing at potholes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/laughing-at-potholes/136835)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/laughing-at-potholes/136835 "2019-03-21T14:15:23Z")
Many a true word is said in jest… --- ## [Disturbing Trend, advanced machining skills disappearing from USA](https://community.cartalk.com/t/disturbing-trend-advanced-machining-skills-disappearing-from-usa/133510)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/disturbing-trend-advanced-machining-skills-disappearing-from-usa/133510 "2019-03-20T16:17:01Z")
NY Times, 1.28.19 A Tiny Screw Shows Why iPhones Won’t Be ‘Assembled in U.S.A.’ In China, Apple relied on factories that can produce vast quantities of custom screws on short notice. In Texas, where they say everything… --- ## [Subaru impreza after 100,000km](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-impreza-after-100-000km/136823)
**Author:** [@hershibru\_149694](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hershibru_149694)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2019, 11:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-impreza-after-100-000km/136823 "2019-03-20T11:09:15Z")
Need some advice please, I am not sure if I should keep my 2015 Subaru Impreza. There will be 105000 km on my car when the lease comes up in January 2020. The buyout is 12,470 plus other costs to safety certify. I wou… --- ## [Can a very obese person damage a car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-a-very-obese-person-damage-a-car/85695)
**Author:** [@Viv1ane3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Viv1ane3)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-a-very-obese-person-damage-a-car/85695 "2019-03-19T20:52:31Z")
Can having a 400+ person riding in passenger seat regularly damage a car and how? --- ## [Lock washer failure(?) resulted in woman's death in Mississippi](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lock-washer-failure-resulted-in-womans-death-in-mississippi/136615)
**Author:** [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 3:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lock-washer-failure-resulted-in-womans-death-in-mississippi/136615 "2019-03-19T03:08:31Z")
I have seen this story reported here in Mississippi and on national news and tonight on national news it was reported that the failure or absence of a lock washer was the cause of the wheels breaking away from the tru… --- ## [Uncomfortable car seats in new subaru outback](https://community.cartalk.com/t/uncomfortable-car-seats-in-new-subaru-outback/83290)
**Author:** [@sariglaze](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sariglaze)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/uncomfortable-car-seats-in-new-subaru-outback/83290 "2019-03-18T22:59:21Z")
Hi, I sold my older 03' Subaru Putback a few months ago and bought a 2013 Outback, 2.5 premium model. I really like a lot about the car, everything, except....the seats. When I test drove it, I noticed right away, that… --- ## [Silly ? Re: Voice control responses](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silly-re-voice-control-responses/136596)
**Author:** [@Gilder\_McCarroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gilder_McCarroll)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/silly-re-voice-control-responses/136596 "2019-03-18T18:38:24Z")
I love the voice controls in my 2015 Lincoln. I often find myself saying “thank you” and expecting “You’re welcome.” Have any of you encountered a voice-control system that responds to “thank you”? Keep grinning! --- ## [Rear Facing Front Passenger Seat](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-facing-front-passenger-seat/136609)
**Author:** [@sguyok](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sguyok)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-facing-front-passenger-seat/136609 "2019-03-18T15:41:20Z")
Has there ever been an American car with a rear facing front passenger seat option? --- ## [2019 Honda CR-V - Google maps](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-google-maps/136580)
**Author:** [@Sun16](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sun16)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 1:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-honda-cr-v-google-maps/136580 "2019-03-18T01:08:30Z")
Does the google maps work on Honda CRV LX FWD 2019 using iphone through ethernet port? --- ## [Diyer or mechanic comment](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diyer-or-mechanic-comment/136048)
**Author:** [@spider-man](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spider-man)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diyer-or-mechanic-comment/136048 "2019-03-17T21:38:36Z")
name any vehical out there.that you would not buy because it to difficult to work on. --- ## [Does My Uncle Really Have A Dale Earnhardt Racing Tire Takeoff?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-my-uncle-really-have-a-dale-earnhardt-racing-tire-takeoff/81480)
**Author:** [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-my-uncle-really-have-a-dale-earnhardt-racing-tire-takeoff/81480 "2019-03-17T17:17:55Z")
My uncle is a collector of just about everything. Most items are immediately identified and he adds them to his collection or passes them on to other collectors. His most recent acquisition is purportedly a Dale Earnhard… --- ## [Mechanics are now well respected and in demand . . . ?!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanics-are-now-well-respected-and-in-demand/136132)
**Author:** [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanics-are-now-well-respected-and-in-demand/136132 "2019-03-17T14:28:21Z")
Hey guys, you’ve got to check out this article https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/blue-collar-no-more-skilled-auto-technicians-are-in-high-demand/ar-BBUwUCi?ocid=spartandhp We’ve talked about this many… --- ## [Cap n rotor replacement gone wrong 98 protege](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cap-n-rotor-replacement-gone-wrong-98-protege/136398)
**Author:** [@tystorey123\_149395](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tystorey123_149395)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cap-n-rotor-replacement-gone-wrong-98-protege/136398 "2019-03-17T14:12:12Z")
I have 98 protege 1.5L the car was running fine I just bought it and wanted to do a basic tune up. I did plug wires cap and rotor. Iv done this several times and never had issues. I matched everything as it was.the first… --- ## [Have we reached "Peak Car"?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/have-we-reached-peak-car/136488)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2019, 11:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/have-we-reached-peak-car/136488 "2019-03-17T11:45:56Z")
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-02-28/this-is-what-peak-car-looks-like?srnd=hyperdrive --- ## [Engine repair gone bad? Rod knock mischief!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-repair-gone-bad-rod-knock-mischief/136505)
**Author:** [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2019, 1:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-repair-gone-bad-rod-knock-mischief/136505 "2019-03-16T01:59:30Z")
Mechanics and automotive technicians put in long, hard days and sometimes have to have a little fun, sometimes at others’ expense. :grin: I’ve worked at car dealers for a number of years and I saw my share of funny pran… --- ## [BMW i3 (wow title needs to 10 characters too, what a pain)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-i3-wow-title-needs-to-10-characters-too-what-a-pain/136472)
**Author:** [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-i3-wow-title-needs-to-10-characters-too-what-a-pain/136472 "2019-03-15T13:46:26Z")
Been seeing one these occasionally on the ride in to work. They need to retire the ultimate driving machine tag line if they haven’t already. IMO, someone broke a few ugly sticks on this thing. The rear end looks particu… --- ## [2005 - 2010 Odyssey (3rd generation) locking armrests](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-2010-odyssey-3rd-generation-locking-armrests/136484)
**Author:** [@mzagrabe\_149474](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mzagrabe_149474)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-2010-odyssey-3rd-generation-locking-armrests/136484 "2019-03-14T20:43:14Z")
Greetings, I own a 2010 Honda Odyssey. The cabin seats (driver and front passenger) have armrests that lock in place. It is a sort of racheting action. Does anyone know the correct name for this type of functionality i… --- ## [Auto ownership costs](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-ownership-costs/136324)
**Author:** [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2019, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/auto-ownership-costs/136324 "2019-03-14T12:00:13Z")
The attached link discusses the costs of keeping an.older car vs. getting a new one. The costs are not comparable to today’s, simply due to the time difference involved, but the methodology of the accounting is still sou… --- ## [This automotive tale](https://community.cartalk.com/t/this-automotive-tale/136316)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/this-automotive-tale/136316 "2019-03-13T17:57:09Z")
… is not a no-bull situation! :thinking: --- ## [Every title is taken but trying to buy a car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/every-title-is-taken-but-trying-to-buy-a-car/136344)
**Author:** [@Roman4522\_149366](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roman4522_149366)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/every-title-is-taken-but-trying-to-buy-a-car/136344 "2019-03-13T14:16:55Z")
I would like to get a quick and fun car. Nothing too expensive or old. Also four door something versatile and FR. Any thoughts?(California area) --- ## [Hissing noise by the brake booster](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hissing-noise-by-the-brake-booster/135673)
**Author:** [@bentham72\_148947](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bentham72_148947)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2019, 3:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hissing-noise-by-the-brake-booster/135673 "2019-03-13T03:05:21Z")
I am hear a hissing noise by the compartment where the brake fluid is located. Could this noise be caused by have bad brake pads that need to change. --- ## [Cause of "put put " sound during deceleration on race cars?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cause-of-put-put-sound-during-deceleration-on-race-cars/136188)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2019, 2:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cause-of-put-put-sound-during-deceleration-on-race-cars/136188 "2019-03-13T02:02:58Z")
Somebody was driving a race car down the street today while I was taking a walk. I think it was a McLaren, but not sure. It had a lot of stuff tacked on on to it, horizontal rear fins and the like, and a lot of gra… --- ## [2002 Ford Expedition](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-expedition/136070)
**Author:** [@Sandra\_Jones](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sandra_Jones)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2019, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-expedition/136070 "2019-03-12T14:49:12Z")
How many antennas does this car have? Should I be able to find it overheard and in the rear? Has anyone connected a HAM antenna to the car before? --- ## [2012 Kia Optima "Big Toasted Marshmallow"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-kia-optima-big-toasted-marshmallow/136274)
**Author:** [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2019, 3:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-kia-optima-big-toasted-marshmallow/136274 "2019-03-12T03:25:03Z")
According to the article this Kia isn’t the only one to catch fire. Is it time for a bigger, broader, better full-blown recall? CSA :palm\_tree::sunglasses::palm\_tree: --- ## [3rd party odometer reporting](https://community.cartalk.com/t/3rd-party-odometer-reporting/136137)
**Author:** [@HondaGuy70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/HondaGuy70)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/3rd-party-odometer-reporting/136137 "2019-03-10T15:05:42Z")
My auto insurance uses third party odometer reporting to determine liability costs. I do maintenance on my vehicle, so I don’t need to take it in for service where the odometer is reported. Are drivers able to take a v… --- ## [Not your basic Little Deuce Coupe, but if I had a set of wings man I know she could fly!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-your-basic-little-deuce-coupe-but-if-i-had-a-set-of-wings-man-i-know-she-could-fly/136114)
**Author:** [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/not-your-basic-little-deuce-coupe-but-if-i-had-a-set-of-wings-man-i-know-she-could-fly/136114 "2019-03-09T17:10:31Z")
Some cars just look fast even when they’re parked. Well, this is one of those, definitely! The manufacturer, Koenigsegg, claims (while not proven, yet) its new Jesko model will go 300 mph! As it would make a fun gro… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=154) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=156)