# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=86 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 87 --- ## [Mechanic Humor](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-humor/180949)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mechanic-humor/180949 "2021-11-29T13:38:31Z")
--- ## [Mercedes E & S class region change 2021](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-e-s-class-region-change-2021/180930)
**Author:** [@vxdso](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vxdso)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-e-s-class-region-change-2021/180930 "2021-11-28T19:19:10Z")
Hello! Does anyone know how can I change the region of my 2021 E & S class from Europe to Middle East ? I am willing to pay via PayPal if someone will guide me through. --- ## [You guys told me to put Seafoam in my tank and now the car runs like junk](https://community.cartalk.com/t/you-guys-told-me-to-put-seafoam-in-my-tank-and-now-the-car-runs-like-junk/180744)
**Author:** [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/you-guys-told-me-to-put-seafoam-in-my-tank-and-now-the-car-runs-like-junk/180744 "2021-11-28T14:22:12Z")
:wink: Tasted great though! --- ## [VW Polo 1.4 TDI sudden engine knocks and power loss](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-polo-1-4-tdi-sudden-engine-knocks-and-power-loss/180868)
**Author:** [@fojumdk\_178320](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fojumdk_178320)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 5:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-polo-1-4-tdi-sudden-engine-knocks-and-power-loss/180868 "2021-11-28T05:16:14Z")
Hey there. I have a VW polo 1.4 which is on aprox 170.000 miles. It is from 2007. I drove about 80 km the other day to a city to buy something and as i was on my way home again suddenly when i exit a roundabout the car… --- ## [I hope that he survives this trip](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-hope-that-he-survives-this-trip/180676)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 3:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-hope-that-he-survives-this-trip/180676 "2021-11-28T03:49:08Z")
because it is for a good cause: --- ## [Is it possible to restore the shine to my car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-possible-to-restore-the-shine-to-my-car/180758)
**Author:** [@Psyfurius](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Psyfurius)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-possible-to-restore-the-shine-to-my-car/180758 "2021-11-27T23:35:55Z")
Some parts of my car look very dull. A few months ago I washed the car and applied to a small section ‘Turtle Wax: Rubbing Compound Heavy Duty Cleaner’ and then applied Wax. The truth is that the paint cleared a bit, but… --- ## [Impaired Driving](https://community.cartalk.com/t/impaired-driving/178502)
**Author:** [@BoboTheClown](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BoboTheClown)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/impaired-driving/178502 "2021-11-27T02:43:57Z")
The guideline the Motorcycle Safety Foundation uses for alcohol is that you have to wait 1 hour per drink before riding home, and you start the clock when you finish your last drink. The tentative guideline for recreati… --- ## [Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hope-you-all-have-a-happy-thanksgiving/180891)
**Author:** [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2021, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hope-you-all-have-a-happy-thanksgiving/180891 "2021-11-26T23:12:56Z")
Missed all the festivities, wife has Covid, She got it 1 week after phizer booster, I am clear. We both had Moderna first 2 rounds. I went for moderna booster. I hope your day was great! Missing turkey and dressing, but … --- ## [Advice on what to do](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-what-to-do/180572)
**Author:** [@remodeler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/remodeler)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-on-what-to-do/180572 "2021-11-24T18:42:18Z")
I’m back about my car. A little backstory. A long backstory, but I think relevant. Attached is the receipt from the last time the dealer had my car to replace gaskets for an oil leak. Don’t see any way to attach a pi… --- ## [Thoughts about my KIA SORENTO](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thoughts-about-my-kia-sorento/180835)
**Author:** [@sandysprings6700\_169115](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sandysprings6700_169115)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thoughts-about-my-kia-sorento/180835 "2021-11-23T22:18:58Z")
Community here is a letter I sent to my local Kia dealer after a different Kia dealer gave me conflicting info… What should my next move be? I don’t expect them to be truthful.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Mr Adams, Yesterday No… --- ## [Why do old all Volvos smell like crayons?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-old-all-volvos-smell-like-crayons/180815)
**Author:** [@dpernal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dpernal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-old-all-volvos-smell-like-crayons/180815 "2021-11-22T20:52:42Z")
Does anyone know why every. single. old. Volvo. smells like crayons when you turn the heat on? Burning question… We’ve had six over the last 25 years, and every one smelled like crayons. WHY??? --- ## [A Power Struggle Over Cobalt Rattles the Clean Energy Revolution](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-power-struggle-over-cobalt-rattles-the-clean-energy-revolution/180780)
**Author:** [@woodyandsue\_176929](https://community.cartalk.com/u/woodyandsue_176929)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-power-struggle-over-cobalt-rattles-the-clean-energy-revolution/180780 "2021-11-22T14:01:59Z")
Really interesting article on the state we’re all in. (NYT) . Am unable to send the link,but if interested, I can copy&paste the entire text. --- ## [Should I buy a Willys?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-buy-a-willys/180646)
**Author:** [@JollyRoger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JollyRoger)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-buy-a-willys/180646 "2021-11-21T14:06:33Z")
I have basically no mechanical ability. I want to buy a WWII era Willys, just because I think it would be cool to bop around in. Is this a bad idea? --- ## [Off topic but if you like ships](https://community.cartalk.com/t/off-topic-but-if-you-like-ships/180755)
**Author:** [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2021, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/off-topic-but-if-you-like-ships/180755 "2021-11-21T14:03:28Z")
From a year ago but just saw it. The Arthur Anderson coming into Duluth in a snowstorm and giving a salute 45 years after following the Edmund Fitzgerald before it sank. --- ## [Your colleagues that passed away from covid-19 . . . what kind of vehicles did they drive?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/your-colleagues-that-passed-away-from-covid-19-what-kind-of-vehicles-did-they-drive/180707)
**Author:** [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2021, 3:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/your-colleagues-that-passed-away-from-covid-19-what-kind-of-vehicles-did-they-drive/180707 "2021-11-21T03:27:41Z")
This might seem kind of macabre at first glance . . . But we’re all car nuts on this website And I know I’m not the only one that keeps track of what kind of vehicles all of my colleagues, friends, relatives, etc. driv… --- ## [Tell Me About Your Flat Tire Issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tell-me-about-your-flat-tire-issues/180697)
**Author:** [@Managing-Editor-Julie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Managing-Editor-Julie)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tell-me-about-your-flat-tire-issues/180697 "2021-11-20T14:21:41Z")
Hi all. Got this new piece from the awesome @GorehamJ about flat tire issues. Tell me about your flat tire drama, if you have a moment! I have had a few crazy flat tire issues myself… Including a flat this summer, whil… --- ## [Excellent maintenance pays off](https://community.cartalk.com/t/excellent-maintenance-pays-off/180748)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/excellent-maintenance-pays-off/180748 "2021-11-20T02:27:43Z")
… whether one is talking about a car or a locomotive: Meet the oldest NJ Transit engine on the tracks. It’s older than the agency itself. Updated: Nov. 19, 2021, 12:00 p.m. | Published: Nov. 19, 2021, 12:00 p.m. By \[La… --- ## [This museum in Alabama looks interesting](https://community.cartalk.com/t/this-museum-in-alabama-looks-interesting/180716)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/this-museum-in-alabama-looks-interesting/180716 "2021-11-19T23:37:24Z")
--- ## [Teenage boy doesn't know how to put air into a tire](https://community.cartalk.com/t/teenage-boy-doesnt-know-how-to-put-air-into-a-tire/180648)
**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/teenage-boy-doesnt-know-how-to-put-air-into-a-tire/180648 "2021-11-19T14:00:46Z")
Waiting at a gas station a couple weeks ago, noticed a teenager was trying to put air into his new car’s tire, having no luck. I decided I needed to put a little more air into one of my tires, so I pulled into the same … --- ## [Motor Trend's Car of the Year](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-trends-car-of-the-year/180675)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-trends-car-of-the-year/180675 "2021-11-17T18:45:42Z")
Because they have picked so many mediocre–or worse–cars over the years, I don’t put much stock in their annual pick, but I still think this is interesting. --- ## [Now this looks real safe](https://community.cartalk.com/t/now-this-looks-real-safe/180685)
**Author:** [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/now-this-looks-real-safe/180685 "2021-11-17T15:04:18Z")
click on picture --- ## [Thought this was pretty interesting](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thought-this-was-pretty-interesting/180681)
**Author:** [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thought-this-was-pretty-interesting/180681 "2021-11-16T17:45:21Z")
I bet a lot of off roaders would love to have that ability. DARPA wheels change from tires to tracks without stopping | Engadget --- ## [Deal breakers?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/deal-breakers/180672)
**Author:** [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2021, 4:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/deal-breakers/180672 "2021-11-16T04:39:05Z")
Local (St. Louis) newspaper columnist Bill McClellan has owned Hondas for years. But that might be about to change. He had his eye on a 2021 Accord Hybrid until he found out…it doesn’t come with a spare tire. Bill is not… --- ## [Explain this to your insurance company](https://community.cartalk.com/t/explain-this-to-your-insurance-company/180668)
**Author:** [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2021, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/explain-this-to-your-insurance-company/180668 "2021-11-16T00:37:46Z")
Hello State Farm Scroll down to video. --- ## [SNL joke's punchline is car thief who can't drive a manual](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snl-jokes-punchline-is-car-thief-who-cant-drive-a-manual/180548)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 3:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/snl-jokes-punchline-is-car-thief-who-cant-drive-a-manual/180548 "2021-11-15T03:46:37Z")
Last week’s SNL aired a movie trailer parody about a hotshot car thief who couldn’t drive a manual transmission Car Heist - SNL - YouTube . It’s not funny, just notable because they thought this worth a joke. --- ## [Does anyone remember Mille Bornes?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-remember-mille-bornes/180623)
**Author:** [@woodyandsue\_176929](https://community.cartalk.com/u/woodyandsue_176929)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 1:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-remember-mille-bornes/180623 "2021-11-15T01:24:31Z")
It was a card game originated in France that became popular here in the 60’s and early 70’s. It seemed super complicated when I was a kid but quickly became an obsessive past-time for me and my brother. It centered arou… --- ## [How to find a reliable SUV with only exterior damage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-find-a-reliable-suv-with-only-exterior-damage/180644)
**Author:** [@adamsdad](https://community.cartalk.com/u/adamsdad)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-find-a-reliable-suv-with-only-exterior-damage/180644 "2021-11-14T18:30:50Z")
Hi everyone. It’s time to buy a new car. I currently have a 2008 Toyota Highlander. I would like to buy something more fuel efficient. To save money I don’t mind if there are some exterior scratches and dents. I live in… --- ## [Starter? Alternator? Crummy Wal-Mart Battery?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-alternator-crummy-wal-mart-battery/180641)
**Author:** [@matthewdmorris\_178154](https://community.cartalk.com/u/matthewdmorris_178154)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-alternator-crummy-wal-mart-battery/180641 "2021-11-14T00:48:43Z")
Hello Everyone, I’m trying to keep a great old car running and need a little help (2000 Chevy Prizm, 246K miles). This time last year, I had to change the battery and went with a cheapy from Wal-Mart -Drove it as my da… --- ## [VW's most popular non-automotive part](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vws-most-popular-non-automotive-part/180612)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2021, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vws-most-popular-non-automotive-part/180612 "2021-11-13T15:12:03Z")
… is Part No. 199 398 500 A, and it’s not something that I could have ever imagined. --- ## [Do I still have to remove my tints even if I pay the full ticket amount without correcting it?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-i-still-have-to-remove-my-tints-even-if-i-pay-the-full-ticket-amount-without-correcting-it/180594)
**Author:** [@Richard.shervin\_178126](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Richard.shervin_178126)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2021, 5:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-i-still-have-to-remove-my-tints-even-if-i-pay-the-full-ticket-amount-without-correcting-it/180594 "2021-11-13T05:07:53Z")
I just got a window tint ticket, and the officer told me I needed to correct it. I was just wondering if its possible to just pay the full amount of the ticket without removing them? [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=85) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=87)