# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=60 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 61 --- ## [GM Steering wheel angle sensor failure](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gm-steering-wheel-angle-sensor-failure/188508)
**Author:** [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gm-steering-wheel-angle-sensor-failure/188508 "2023-01-18T21:07:53Z")
Well, I had another one of these sensors fail. OEM part. I did a tear down on a prior one of these I had fail and posted it here but this time, I believe I understand the root cause- the proverbial smoking gun. It’s a s… --- ## [The fastest Corvette--ever](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-fastest-corvette-ever/188539)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-fastest-corvette-ever/188539 "2023-01-18T14:27:24Z")
… is an AWD hybrid, and it will hit showrooms in the latter part of 2024: --- ## [Renault is not doing well](https://community.cartalk.com/t/renault-is-not-doing-well/188534)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/renault-is-not-doing-well/188534 "2023-01-17T21:36:37Z")
… and has recorded its 4th consecutive year of declining sales. Even in France, their sales have dropped by 15%. --- ## [New technology, in 1948](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-technology-in-1948/188341)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-technology-in-1948/188341 "2023-01-17T15:12:33Z")
I’m pretty sure that the Luddites of that era were opposed to this new technology, and would have preferred standing in the rain while searching for the key to their garage door. :smirk: And, of course, they would sa… --- ## [Gina Lollobrigida's cars](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gina-lollobrigidas-cars/188517)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gina-lollobrigidas-cars/188517 "2023-01-16T20:04:24Z")
RIP, Ms. Lollobrigida. For those who like looking at a fine chassis :wink:, here are two of the cars that she owned after achieving stardom. Here she is behind the wheel of a Roller. --- ## [Stellantis revives the Airflow name](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stellantis-revives-the-airflow-name/188452)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 6:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stellantis-revives-the-airflow-name/188452 "2023-01-15T06:08:51Z")
… for a proposed new EV. It is apparently being developed as a direct competitor to the Mustang Mach-E: --- ## [Words of wisdom](https://community.cartalk.com/t/words-of-wisdom/188357)
**Author:** [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/words-of-wisdom/188357 "2023-01-14T23:42:32Z")
:grinning: I agree 100% with this! --- ## [Pick one 1111111111 (there now 10 chars)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471)
**Author:** [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pick-one-1111111111-there-now-10-chars/188471 "2023-01-14T00:22:39Z")
Car dealer ad circa 1969. If you could choose one, which would it be? (They will add $100k ADP onto that price :slight\_smile: ) --- ## [ANY reason to keep 22 year old donut spare and rim?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-reason-to-keep-22-year-old-donut-spare-and-rim/188244)
**Author:** [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-reason-to-keep-22-year-old-donut-spare-and-rim/188244 "2023-01-14T00:03:43Z")
My 2000 Chevy S10 has a full sized spare and has for many years. The donut was stored in a shed but has been outside some of the time. The thing is 22+ years old and very dry cracked. This is a typical “temporary use … --- ## [1988 Yugo CV](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461)
**Author:** [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461 "2023-01-13T23:42:19Z")
A 1988 Yugo just sold on Bring a Trailer for $8100.00 USD . :astonished: --- ## [VW Transmission Class Action Suit](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-transmission-class-action-suit/188453)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-transmission-class-action-suit/188453 "2023-01-12T22:31:25Z")
If you own(ed) or lease(ed) a 2018-2020 VW and have had transmission problems, you might be eligible for a settlement: --- ## [Part numbers on unboxed auto parts returns?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/part-numbers-on-unboxed-auto-parts-returns/188454)
**Author:** [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/part-numbers-on-unboxed-auto-parts-returns/188454 "2023-01-12T20:35:03Z")
I got to my latest dental appt about an hour early after returning from work in another town so had some time to kill. There is one of those Amazon returns places nearby so I decided to take a look. I had also been on … --- ## [1994 Chevrolet Beretta - Who has a steering wheel?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-chevrolet-beretta-who-has-a-steering-wheel/188414)
**Author:** [@AltonWinns](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AltonWinns)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 5:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-chevrolet-beretta-who-has-a-steering-wheel/188414 "2023-01-12T05:55:04Z")
I’m looking for a steering wheel for a 1994 Beretta --- ## [Moving to another State](https://community.cartalk.com/t/moving-to-another-state/188302)
**Author:** [@ryanwadwa\_183597](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ryanwadwa_183597)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 3:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/moving-to-another-state/188302 "2023-01-11T03:07:38Z")
I am planning to by a new car but I will be moving to another state in the near future so I am not sure about buying a car in this state or to buy it in another state. I mean I don’t know what factors play a role in this… --- ## [Clock is not resetting automatically or manually](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clock-is-not-resetting-automatically-or-manually/188400)
**Author:** [@Lothar-Tietze](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lothar-Tietze)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clock-is-not-resetting-automatically-or-manually/188400 "2023-01-10T15:28:07Z")
In the spring of 2022 the clock on my '09 Acura MDX did not automatically adjust for daylight savings time. It used to always do this during the previous 4 years since I owned it. The procedure for resetting it manually … --- ## [The State of Nevada](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-state-of-nevada/188406)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-state-of-nevada/188406 "2023-01-10T13:35:25Z")
… rolls the dice on Mercedes-Benz’s self-driving technology: --- ## [Mercedes-Benz is doing very well in India](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-benz-is-doing-very-well-in-india/188379)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-benz-is-doing-very-well-in-india/188379 "2023-01-08T20:04:43Z")
Also, the waiting period for customers–after placing an order–seems to be much shorter than in other countries. :thinking: --- ## [Looking on the bright side](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-on-the-bright-side/188352)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-on-the-bright-side/188352 "2023-01-07T23:39:22Z")
… at least this guy’s car got a really thorough under-body wash. :smirk: Seriously, however, I think it’s time for this guy to turn-in his car keys. --- ## [Truck engine idling](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-engine-idling/188294)
**Author:** [@Steve\_K1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Steve_K1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2023, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-engine-idling/188294 "2023-01-07T22:50:38Z")
Next door neighbor just had two deliveries. One by a large Ryder truck, the other a brown UPS. While the Ryder was being unloaded, the engine was left running. While the UPS truck was being unloaded, the engine was tu… --- ## [Need help with 2001 Toyota Camry!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-with-2001-toyota-camry/188344)
**Author:** [@danyelleelizabeth60\_183627](https://community.cartalk.com/u/danyelleelizabeth60_183627)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-help-with-2001-toyota-camry/188344 "2023-01-06T23:15:41Z")
my Toyota misfires when I hit 2200 rpm. There’s no engine lights on except for my airbag light has been blinking about a week before the misfiring started. I checked for codes and there is none. I really can’t afford to … --- ## [Ring for your car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ring-for-your-car/188342)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ring-for-your-car/188342 "2023-01-06T17:59:57Z")
Ring is now introducing a \[Car Cam\](The Ring Car Cam is an LTE-powered dashcam that records the road and potential break-ins (xda-developers.com)) Not sure I’d get one. But I do love my ring doorbell. --- ## [How many of you recall](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-many-of-you-recall/188328)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-many-of-you-recall/188328 "2023-01-06T17:30:33Z")
… Ford’s Wrist Twist Steering, which was displayed on a 1965 Mercury “concept” car? There were convenient little holes for one’s thumb’s, which–some critics correctly pointed-out–would likely lead to broken thumbs in th… --- ## [Happy NewYear to all](https://community.cartalk.com/t/happy-newyear-to-all/188243)
**Author:** [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 5:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/happy-newyear-to-all/188243 "2023-01-06T05:56:07Z")
--- ## [Car battery production date?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-battery-production-date/188288)
**Author:** [@stojchevskiboris](https://community.cartalk.com/u/stojchevskiboris)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 3:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-battery-production-date/188288 "2023-01-05T03:27:40Z")
Can anyone tell me the production date of this battery? --- ## [Shell Motor Oil ad from 1952](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shell-motor-oil-ad-from-1952/188308)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shell-motor-oil-ad-from-1952/188308 "2023-01-04T20:25:57Z")
--- ## [Driver survives 80 ft cliff fall](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-survives-80-ft-cliff-fall/188279)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-survives-80-ft-cliff-fall/188279 "2023-01-04T14:41:16Z")
… with only minor injuries. Amazing! --- ## [Any idea what to do in a situation like this?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-idea-what-to-do-in-a-situation-like-this/188252)
**Author:** [@vaydrioness\_183446](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vaydrioness_183446)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 4:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-idea-what-to-do-in-a-situation-like-this/188252 "2023-01-04T04:01:55Z")
I recently was in an accident, and my car is going to be totaled because of it. I’m in a situation where I need to get a new car, and unfortunately I can’t afford to wait til the car market gets better, because I need a … --- ## [If you're stumped for a last-minute gift](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-stumped-for-a-last-minute-gift/188123)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-youre-stumped-for-a-last-minute-gift/188123 "2023-01-03T18:40:20Z")
… perhaps that someone special in your life would like this modest little vehicle. :wink: --- ## [Toyota yaris engine diagrams](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-yaris-engine-diagrams/188206)
**Author:** [@gonzalodiazxr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gonzalodiazxr)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-yaris-engine-diagrams/188206 "2023-01-03T00:56:22Z")
Does anyone know where I can get the diagrams of the Toyota Yaris engine parts? I need to build a digital twin (3D model) of the engine to use in a VR application where assembly/disassembly of the engine is taught. Pleas… --- ## [Is it better to buy new, or used right now?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-better-to-buy-new-or-used-right-now/188238)
**Author:** [@vaydrioness\_183446](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vaydrioness_183446)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-better-to-buy-new-or-used-right-now/188238 "2023-01-02T20:18:16Z")
I was in an accident recently, and got the estimate back; it’s higher than my loan and most likely going to be totaled. Someone I know said it would be better to try to buy a new car instead of a used one, claiming I can… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=59) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=61)