# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=74 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 75 --- ## [Something very serious: car memes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-very-serious-car-memes/184816)
**Author:** [@Car\_Talk\_Social\_Media\_Web\_Lackey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Car_Talk_Social_Media_Web_Lackey)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-very-serious-car-memes/184816 "2022-06-23T01:02:22Z")
Web Lackey here, Do you have a favorite car meme? We’d love to see it and we’ll give you credit for your excellent taste if we post it on social media. Thanks! Meegan --- ## [A replacement for the now-discontinued Toyota Avalon?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-replacement-for-the-now-discontinued-toyota-avalon/184779)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2022, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-replacement-for-the-now-discontinued-toyota-avalon/184779 "2022-06-22T21:17:00Z")
https://carbuzz.com/news/leaked-new-toyota-crown-ready-to-replace-the-avalon --- ## [Turbo Whistle for turbo diesel](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turbo-whistle-for-turbo-diesel/182285)
**Author:** [@kyledmay\_179343](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kyledmay_179343)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/turbo-whistle-for-turbo-diesel/182285 "2022-06-22T16:12:08Z")
I recently just bought my first ever car, a Mazda Axela 2014 2.2L Diesel Turbo. I’ve always wanted my car to have that turbo whistle sound and I know that its usually achieved with a straight intake or a blow off valve. … --- ## [Nissan Altima - sudden transmission failure following tire change](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-altima-sudden-transmission-failure-following-tire-change/184436)
**Author:** [@JohnSharp99](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JohnSharp99)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-altima-sudden-transmission-failure-following-tire-change/184436 "2022-06-21T22:32:29Z")
Good afternoon. Here the horror story that I experienced on Memorial Day. My 2012 Nissan Altima has 157,000 miles on it. I NEVER had one problem with it. Kept up with routine oil changes and other updates. I had two tir… --- ## [Exhaust diameter on Mitsubishi Galant 2.5 V6 1998](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-diameter-on-mitsubishi-galant-2-5-v6-1998/184740)
**Author:** [@kevin290901\_181211](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kevin290901_181211)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exhaust-diameter-on-mitsubishi-galant-2-5-v6-1998/184740 "2022-06-21T22:00:32Z")
Okay so, I’m new here so let me know if I’m doing anything wrong. I’m making this post for my father who owns a Mitsubishi Galant 2.5 V6 -98. We need a new muffler but since we can’t find any available parts where we liv… --- ## [Car Wash + Marital Disagreement](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wash-marital-disagreement/184647)
**Author:** [@M209](https://community.cartalk.com/u/M209)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 3:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wash-marital-disagreement/184647 "2022-06-20T03:04:14Z")
OK here goes… I have a monthly membership to an automatic car wash. Unlimited washes. My husband gets annoyed that I take our truck through the wash four or five times a week. He snarls at me with “wait til the paint sta… --- ## [An Amphicar that still runs](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-amphicar-that-still-runs/184727)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2022, 9:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-amphicar-that-still-runs/184727 "2022-06-19T09:58:53Z")
… on both land and water. This guy’s 55 year old Amphicar has been very nicely restored, so I think he’s nuts to take it into salt water. We have lots of lakes in NJ, where his car would fare much better. https://www… --- ## [Self service gasoline](https://community.cartalk.com/t/self-service-gasoline/184722)
**Author:** [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2022, 9:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/self-service-gasoline/184722 "2022-06-19T09:39:32Z")
Unlike the thread on gasoline prices, here’s a link to an interesting article that I hope will not provoke controversy. Why New Jersey and Oregon still don't let you pump your own gas - CNN --- ## [The Ford Heritage Vault](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-ford-heritage-vault/184712)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2022, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-ford-heritage-vault/184712 "2022-06-18T19:41:47Z")
… is now available online, and it looks like a bonanza of old car photos and brochures. If you have problems getting the site to open, it appears that it is sometimes “overloaded”, but if you keep trying, you should be … --- ## [How to interpret antique car ads](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-interpret-antique-car-ads/184663)
**Author:** [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-interpret-antique-car-ads/184663 "2022-06-18T03:35:54Z")
--- ## [Canyone identify this high performance vehicle?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/canyone-identify-this-high-performance-vehicle/184707)
**Author:** [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/canyone-identify-this-high-performance-vehicle/184707 "2022-06-17T16:53:14Z")
--- ## [Regenerative Braking: Where does the electricity go?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/regenerative-braking-where-does-the-electricity-go/184696)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/regenerative-braking-where-does-the-electricity-go/184696 "2022-06-17T16:50:35Z")
Today (6.16.22) Ray posted an interesting puzzlement about regenerative braking. If a regenerative-braking car is starting down a big hill, and the battery is fully charged, what happens to the electricity that is gener… --- ## [Another example of why you should always use your e-brake](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-example-of-why-you-should-always-use-your-e-brake/184684)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-example-of-why-you-should-always-use-your-e-brake/184684 "2022-06-16T22:58:04Z")
… when parking: --- ## [Unknown component near engine](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-component-near-engine/184692)
**Author:** [@zjsyjwd\_181181](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zjsyjwd_181181)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unknown-component-near-engine/184692 "2022-06-16T21:23:29Z")
Hello, I found a mechanical component near the engine as shown in the picture. It has a ring shape on the top and feels like made by stainless steel. There is no electric wire attached to it. There are two of them sit o… --- ## [Tesla is the leader](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tesla-is-the-leader/184682)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tesla-is-the-leader/184682 "2022-06-16T14:22:39Z")
… when it comes to crashes of cars with “autopilot” features. However, it is also important to consider that Tesla has sold more cars with that type of feature than other car companies. --- ## [A Lada for Luddites](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-lada-for-luddites/184666)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-lada-for-luddites/184666 "2022-06-15T22:00:54Z")
Unfortunately for the anti-technology faction, you can’t buy one in The US, or in Europe. --- ## [Another reflection of the shift to EVs](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-reflection-of-the-shift-to-evs/184665)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/another-reflection-of-the-shift-to-evs/184665 "2022-06-15T20:55:42Z")
I participate in a consumer panel run by Costco, and apparently they are planning to expand their 4% rebate on gasoline purchases to include a 4% rebate on EV charging at public charging stations. They didn’t mention w… --- ## [Do Bronze Rims Look Good on other Cars than JDM?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-bronze-rims-look-good-on-other-cars-than-jdm/184630)
**Author:** [@DominikFaltys13\_181145](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DominikFaltys13_181145)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 9:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-bronze-rims-look-good-on-other-cars-than-jdm/184630 "2022-06-15T09:27:43Z")
I own a dark red opel sedan and ive been thinking about getting bronze colored rims but im worried if they fit on euro cars… i know it has roots in Japanese car culture but ive seen in on few euro cars aswell, What do yo… --- ## [Remembering engine-tech genius Marlin Davis](https://community.cartalk.com/t/remembering-engine-tech-genius-marlin-davis/184646)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/remembering-engine-tech-genius-marlin-davis/184646 "2022-06-15T01:15:35Z")
MD was the technical editor at Hot Rod magazine for many years, until around the time that Covid hit. I’d read almost every article he wrote, always found very interesting, especially his Hot Rod to the Rescue’s. He k… --- ## [Purchasing a 2002 Lincoln Towncar 140k Miles](https://community.cartalk.com/t/purchasing-a-2002-lincoln-towncar-140k-miles/184583)
**Author:** [@Dbrea26](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dbrea26)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/purchasing-a-2002-lincoln-towncar-140k-miles/184583 "2022-06-14T16:30:44Z")
I am thinking about purchasing a 2002 Lincoln Towncar with 140k miles for $2500 from a private owner. He said the only thing that he knows it will need is the passenger side ball joint because he just replaced the drive… --- ## [Tesla manager sacked?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tesla-manager-sacked/184631)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 8:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tesla-manager-sacked/184631 "2022-06-14T08:26:36Z")
Since joining Tesla in June 2021, Christopher Bousigues and his team have built the Singapore business from the ground up, made the Model 3 a “common sight in the Singapore car landscape,” set up two showrooms and one se… --- ## [Lucas strikes again?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lucas-strikes-again/184609)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lucas-strikes-again/184609 "2022-06-13T21:22:44Z")
Was the failure of old Lucas electrical components the cause of this embarrassment at QE II’s Jubilee Parade? And, some vintage jokes about Joseph Lucas and his electrical components: Lucas – Inventor of the self-dim… --- ## [Beautiful car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/beautiful-car/184511)
**Author:** [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/beautiful-car/184511 "2022-06-09T14:41:40Z")
My wife and I were out today, and as we stopped for a light, we pulled up next to a gleaming new 4 door sedan, which was probably the most nicely styled 4 door sedan I’ve ever seen. I’m staring hard trying to figure out … --- ## [SCAMS for free/cheap cars on social media and sale sites](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scams-for-free-cheap-cars-on-social-media-and-sale-sites/184519)
**Author:** [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scams-for-free-cheap-cars-on-social-media-and-sale-sites/184519 "2022-06-09T16:15:59Z")
Of course car prices are insane right now so anything car-related is good bait for scams. Social media is literally polluted these days. I have been seeing these for all kinds of cars, generally luxury brands, as well … --- ## [Chevy Spark hp = hamster power](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-spark-hp-hamster-power/184528)
**Author:** [@Marnet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marnet)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chevy-spark-hp-hamster-power/184528 "2022-06-08T13:54:30Z")
Driving a loaner car, a Chevy Spark, from the indie mechanic shop this afternoon while my Camry is getting some maintenance. I can’t help laughing. Driving the Chevy Spark brings back memories of the 1973 Toyota Coroll… --- ## [More cases of Tesla "phantom braking"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/more-cases-of-tesla-phantom-braking/184481)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/more-cases-of-tesla-phantom-braking/184481 "2022-06-08T13:38:34Z")
--- ## [Diesel prices](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-prices/184443)
**Author:** [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-prices/184443 "2022-06-08T13:36:13Z")
I ran some errands today with my wife, and noted that the average price of regular gas was $4.77. The average price for diesel was $5.58, with one station charging $6.62. Can anyone explain to me why someone would buy a … --- ## [If you own an older ML or GL Mercedes](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-an-older-ml-or-gl-mercedes/184547)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-an-older-ml-or-gl-mercedes/184547 "2022-06-07T19:12:08Z")
… it might be included in this massive recall: --- ## [19 inch tires in snow](https://community.cartalk.com/t/19-inch-tires-in-snow/184510)
**Author:** [@ttran7700](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ttran7700)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/19-inch-tires-in-snow/184510 "2022-06-07T18:01:35Z")
I was thinking about getting the Accord with the 2.0 turbo but noticed it comes with 19 inch tires. I know bigger tires are worse in snow but is it that bad? Can I drive in harsh New England winter with all seasons 19 … --- ## [Just bought a Ford and noticed this in the service invoice](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-bought-a-ford-and-noticed-this-in-the-service-invoice/184502)
**Author:** [@stevenstrong2839\_181065](https://community.cartalk.com/u/stevenstrong2839_181065)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-bought-a-ford-and-noticed-this-in-the-service-invoice/184502 "2022-06-06T21:23:20Z")
Hi I just bought a 2014 1.25 petrol Ford Fiesta 4 cylinder engine. 45,000 miles I went through the service history book and along with that it had an invoice from 2021 where it had a big service and what they did exact… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=73) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=75)