# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=159 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 160 --- ## [2017 Camaro rough shifts](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-camaro-rough-shifts/133871)
**Author:** [@AudiFlyGuy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AudiFlyGuy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2019, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-camaro-rough-shifts/133871 "2019-02-04T00:36:28Z")
My 2017 Camaro (V6) occasionally downshifts/upshifts roughly at lower speeds (starting out from Park, slowing to turn or stop, etc.). It’s not a huge jerk but enough to make me notice. My car has 8900 miles and was … --- ## [At least his brakes work](https://community.cartalk.com/t/at-least-his-brakes-work/133854)
**Author:** [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/at-least-his-brakes-work/133854 "2019-02-03T22:34:56Z")
That boat must have been following the truck to close. --- ## [Featured in theolgy textbook](https://community.cartalk.com/t/featured-in-theolgy-textbook/126390)
**Author:** [@quinetc\_143046](https://community.cartalk.com/u/quinetc_143046)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2019, 4:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/featured-in-theolgy-textbook/126390 "2019-02-03T04:53:20Z")
Being a long-time listener, I thought this would be interesting. It’s from a book called Unnecessary Pastor by Eugene Peterson, William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2000. --- ## [Caught by the dashcam](https://community.cartalk.com/t/caught-by-the-dashcam/133809)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/caught-by-the-dashcam/133809 "2019-02-02T16:23:20Z")
After taking his Mustang GT to the dealership for a wheel alignment, the car’s owner decided to check his dashcam, and he discovered that a couple of the dealership employees had taken his car out for a high-speed joyrid… --- ## [2005 Toyota Corolla - Thoughts on this high mileage purchase?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-thoughts-on-this-high-mileage-purchase/119709)
**Author:** [@CodyT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CodyT)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2019, 3:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-thoughts-on-this-high-mileage-purchase/119709 "2019-02-03T03:28:40Z")
about to buy a stick shift 05 corolla… 233,587 miles… Car was “taken car of meticulously” by the first owner and barely driven by the second, as he bought a different car and doesn’t want the corolla anymore… This is su… --- ## [Cold car? Why not phone it in?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-car-why-not-phone-it-in/133739)
**Author:** [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cold-car-why-not-phone-it-in/133739 "2019-02-02T19:30:26Z")
Cold car? Why not phone it in? That’s what Users of the myChevrolet, my Buick, myGMC, and myCadillac apps did 1.59 million times on January 30, 2019, according to Dalvin Brown, USA Today, today. I guess I could hav… --- ## [Useing an alternate power source to plug into the engine heater](https://community.cartalk.com/t/useing-an-alternate-power-source-to-plug-into-the-engine-heater/133704)
**Author:** [@lookslikeluke](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lookslikeluke)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/useing-an-alternate-power-source-to-plug-into-the-engine-heater/133704 "2019-02-02T13:58:06Z")
I own a 2006 Ford E450 V8 6.0L Diesel box truck. I cannot plug in the engine heater at the place in witch I store the truck. Can I use an alternate power source like a RV portable backup power kit? --- ## [Should I give up so soon?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-give-up-so-soon/133705)
**Author:** [@CALDWELL.BETH\_147691](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CALDWELL.BETH_147691)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2019, 2:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-give-up-so-soon/133705 "2019-02-02T02:49:48Z")
Last Friday I was in Washington, DC, parked legally on a street. A woman was sitting in her car behind me, parked beyond the No Parking sign. She was, at most, 3 feet (and I’m being generous) behind me. When I attempted… --- ## [Is there a problem?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-there-a-problem/133677)
**Author:** [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-there-a-problem/133677 "2019-02-01T02:52:00Z")
--- ## [Can I use a 2015 seat Ibiza instrumental cluster for a 1997 Honda accord vtec 2.2 engine (This is like a formula 1 kind of car)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-use-a-2015-seat-ibiza-instrumental-cluster-for-a-1997-honda-accord-vtec-2-2-engine-this-is-like-a-formula-1-kind-of-car/133449)
**Author:** [@Anas\_Houssaini](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Anas_Houssaini)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-use-a-2015-seat-ibiza-instrumental-cluster-for-a-1997-honda-accord-vtec-2-2-engine-this-is-like-a-formula-1-kind-of-car/133449 "2019-01-31T16:35:34Z")
Can I use a 2015 seat Ibiza instrumental cluster for a 1997 Honda accord vtec 2.2 engine (This is like a formula 1 kind of car) --- ## [Tire wear indicator](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-wear-indicator/133046)
**Author:** [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-wear-indicator/133046 "2019-01-30T23:42:00Z")
Saw this picture, pretty neat. Useful for folks who can’t understand a wear bar. --- ## [Ram recalls 160,000 light-duty pickup / power steering](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ram-recalls-160-000-light-duty-pickup-power-steering/133599)
**Author:** [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ram-recalls-160-000-light-duty-pickup-power-steering/133599 "2019-01-30T14:17:59Z")
FCA is recalling the RAM pickup for intermittent power steering problems caused by a loose bolt. A friend has a Rubicon, not covered by the recall, and had the same problem. She said it was very unnerving to have the p… --- ## [https://www.covercraft.com/us/en/product/original-dashmat-custom-dash-cover.DMC\]](https://community.cartalk.com/t/https-www-covercraft-com-us-en-product-original-dashmat-custom-dash-cover-dmc/133563)
**Author:** [@johnat475\_146613](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnat475_146613)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/https-www-covercraft-com-us-en-product-original-dashmat-custom-dash-cover-dmc/133563 "2019-01-30T12:14:29Z")
\[ https://www.covercraft.com/us/en/product/original-dashmat-custom-dash-cover.DMC … does any-one has experience with this product line from covercraft? --- ## [There's a lot of money](https://community.cartalk.com/t/theres-a-lot-of-money/133540)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/theres-a-lot-of-money/133540 "2019-01-30T03:19:41Z")
… sitting in this barn! --- ## [2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack - Want a full-sized spare](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-volkswagen-golf-alltrack-want-a-full-sized-spare/128892)
**Author:** [@PeterMarshal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PeterMarshal)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-volkswagen-golf-alltrack-want-a-full-sized-spare/128892 "2019-01-29T16:19:12Z")
i want to swap out temporary spare for a full sized tire mounted on matching OE wheel and include it in the tire rotation routine. how to set the tpms sensors to monitor just the wheels on the road and ignore the spare u… --- ## [Well Pilgrim, Guess what car Make & Model "The Duke" (John Wayne) preferred and what Kustomization did he have done by George Barris of Barris Kustoms?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/well-pilgrim-guess-what-car-make-model-the-duke-john-wayne-preferred-and-what-kustomization-did-he-have-done-by-george-barris-of-barris-kustoms/133471)
**Author:** [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/well-pilgrim-guess-what-car-make-model-the-duke-john-wayne-preferred-and-what-kustomization-did-he-have-done-by-george-barris-of-barris-kustoms/133471 "2019-01-28T21:21:39Z")
I’m sure some of you guys know this, already, but it’s news to me and I found it interesting. http://www.barris.com/carsgallery/kurrentprojects/johnwayne.php By the way, the article points out that the Wayne family sti… --- ## [Hybrid battery and winter mileage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-battery-and-winter-mileage/133376)
**Author:** [@Leea](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Leea)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-battery-and-winter-mileage/133376 "2019-01-27T21:27:03Z")
It is below zero as I write this. My 2013 Prius (although this probably applies to all hybrids) gets worse mileage in winter. Part of the problem is poor battery performance in cold weather and the engine has to run more… --- ## [Dual master cylinders](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dual-master-cylinders/133292)
**Author:** [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2019, 1:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dual-master-cylinders/133292 "2019-01-27T01:28:51Z")
Does anyone remember when dual master cylinders became common? I was just looking at an “all original” '62 Caddy on Hemmings and it has a dual master. I was wondering if it could be original, but.i doubt it. --- ## [I own a 2008 Grand Marquis/for 10 Years we own this sedan;](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-own-a-2008-grand-marquis-for-10-years-we-own-this-sedan/133310)
**Author:** [@johnat475\_146613](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnat475_146613)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-own-a-2008-grand-marquis-for-10-years-we-own-this-sedan/133310 "2019-01-26T13:47:19Z")
My Issue: The Traction Control System is working and the car parking brake is also working. (Unfortunately the red light on the dash is illuminated for both systems). How can this Issue be fixed? Thank you: --- ## [Hyundai and Kia Engine Fires](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-and-kia-engine-fires/133216)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hyundai-and-kia-engine-fires/133216 "2019-01-26T13:43:30Z")
Jan 19, 2019 "Center for Auto Safety, … says they have received 220 complaints regarding certain Hyundai and Kia models that randomly catch fire while being driven… Hyundai and Kia plan to upgrade each vehicle’s knock… --- ## [Dilbert's self-driving car, Carl](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dilberts-self-driving-car-carl/133239)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2019, 4:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dilberts-self-driving-car-carl/133239 "2019-01-26T04:24:31Z")
https://assets.amuniversal.com/59317a50f4ce01367684005056a9545d --- ## [Hey Buddy, Did you lose something? (Strange findings on the road)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hey-buddy-did-you-lose-something-strange-findings-on-the-road/133252)
**Author:** [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hey-buddy-did-you-lose-something-strange-findings-on-the-road/133252 "2019-01-26T00:25:38Z")
While riding my bicycle yesterday, going relatively much slower than cars and with a better view downward toward the pavement, I saw 2 disconcerting car parts on the ground. While crossing at intersection cross-walks I … --- ## [Sussenly in Firefox I can't post a new topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sussenly-in-firefox-i-cant-post-a-new-topic/133287)
**Author:** [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2019, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sussenly-in-firefox-i-cant-post-a-new-topic/133287 "2019-01-25T17:33:11Z")
When I open car talk community in Firefox, I can’t open a new topic because a Banner with the car talk logo on the left extends all the way across the window and covers up the create a new topic and I can’t get the banne… --- ## [Thanksgiving thanks to all Car Talk posters and website staff, esp the forum moderator :)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thanksgiving-thanks-to-all-car-talk-posters-and-website-staff-esp-the-forum-moderator/129343)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2019, 4:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thanksgiving-thanks-to-all-car-talk-posters-and-website-staff-esp-the-forum-moderator/129343 "2019-01-25T04:08:30Z")
And to Doug Berman for the continued posting of podcasts. And last but not least, to Tom (in memory) and Ray (in actuality), Car Talk’s founding fellows offering up plenty of encouragement to us diy’ers stymied by … --- ## [Manual Transmissions & Driving School Recommendations](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmissions-driving-school-recommendations/54077)
**Author:** [@JohnInEurope](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JohnInEurope)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2019, 4:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmissions-driving-school-recommendations/54077 "2019-01-25T04:04:56Z")
Hello! I am looking for a driving school in the Detroit area where I can learn how to drive a stick shift (I already know how to drive an automatic). I have called many driving schools, but none of them teach manual tran… --- ## [2011 Ford F150 turbo life expectancy](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-f150-turbo-life-expectancy/124325)
**Author:** [@Mike40](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mike40)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ford-f150-turbo-life-expectancy/124325 "2019-01-24T23:18:13Z")
wanting to buy a 2011 f150 3.5L. 170K mi need to know approx life of turbos. any info/guesses ? --- ## [The performace folks on here will get a kick out of this](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-performace-folks-on-here-will-get-a-kick-out-of-this/133105)
**Author:** [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2019, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-performace-folks-on-here-will-get-a-kick-out-of-this/133105 "2019-01-24T14:02:06Z")
https://jalopnik.com/at-3-500-will-this-supercharged-1999-subaru-forester-1831923520 Hmmm, what’s wrong with this picture? :smiley: --- ## [Electric Drill Bit Sharpener/do they work?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-drill-bit-sharpener-do-they-work/133043)
**Author:** [@johnat475\_146613](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnat475_146613)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2019, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-drill-bit-sharpener-do-they-work/133043 "2019-01-23T22:18:46Z")
… by having over 25 dull, up to 1/2" in my tool box, is there a electric drill bit, which actually works? Like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZfW-hP4gLk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5yzpwH3ltY https:… --- ## ['At Last, a Restaurant With That New-Car Smell'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/at-last-a-restaurant-with-that-new-car-smell/133187)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2019, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/at-last-a-restaurant-with-that-new-car-smell/133187 "2019-01-23T17:56:17Z")
--- ## ['Cambodian forests fall victim to global demand for rubber tyres'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cambodian-forests-fall-victim-to-global-demand-for-rubber-tyres/133015)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2019, 6:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cambodian-forests-fall-victim-to-global-demand-for-rubber-tyres/133015 "2019-01-23T06:34:34Z")
‘Vast tracts of Cambodia’s tropical forests are disappearing to feed the world’s voracious appetite for natural rubber’ http://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07888-8 [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=158) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=160)