# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=92 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 93 --- ## [The commonness of blowout patches in John Cheever's 'The swimmer'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-commonness-of-blowout-patches-in-john-cheevers-the-swimmer/178758)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 3:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-commonness-of-blowout-patches-in-john-cheevers-the-swimmer/178758 "2021-08-17T03:49:33Z")
The New Yorker pointed to John Cheever’s excellent short story ‘The swimmer’ (1964) this Sunday. I remember hearing it read on Selected shorts years ago, read it. This passage stood out: 'Had you gone for a Sunday-afte… --- ## [The mystery of the broken wrench](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-mystery-of-the-broken-wrench/178689)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 1:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-mystery-of-the-broken-wrench/178689 "2021-08-16T01:40:42Z")
I found this on the street between a nice apartment building and a chi-chi shopping center (Fidelity has its office in it), up the street from Trader Joe’s (I was on my way home from a shopping trip.). It’s 12-point. I m… --- ## [What do you think about this/](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-this/178501)
**Author:** [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-this/178501 "2021-08-15T17:44:35Z")
Infrastructure Bill Would Require Alcohol Monitors for All New Cars (freebeacon.com) --- ## [Rental Explorer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rental-explorer/178736)
**Author:** [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rental-explorer/178736 "2021-08-14T23:37:38Z")
I had a 2021 Explorer Limited as a rental this week. Nice SUV! It’s quiet, comfortable, and soaks up the bumps very well. It has a limousine quality ride, and for the trim level, it should. The 2.3L EcoBoost provides ve… --- ## [How to get friends](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-get-friends/178690)
**Author:** [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-get-friends/178690 "2021-08-14T16:04:54Z")
--- ## [Let me know if there is any intro category on the forum](https://community.cartalk.com/t/let-me-know-if-there-is-any-intro-category-on-the-forum/178678)
**Author:** [@helina.joy673\_176687](https://community.cartalk.com/u/helina.joy673_176687)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2021, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/let-me-know-if-there-is-any-intro-category-on-the-forum/178678 "2021-08-14T00:55:18Z")
Hi, I have just join the forum and looking for an intro category on the forum to introduce myself. Let me know if there is any intro category on this forum. --- ## [Anything good or bad](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anything-good-or-bad/178656)
**Author:** [@scottadams650\_166242](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scottadams650_166242)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2021, 6:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anything-good-or-bad/178656 "2021-08-13T06:59:46Z")
Hey everyone, I’m currently looking at buying a Dodge Dakota pick up ranging from 2000-2005. Im leaning towards one with the V8 but am also looking at a couple with the V6 Magnum. Im just curious if anybody has owned or … --- ## [Audi as a high priced luxury car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-as-a-high-priced-luxury-car/178541)
**Author:** [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2021, 12:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-as-a-high-priced-luxury-car/178541 "2021-08-13T00:21:03Z")
I was going through some old files the other day, and I found one that had all the paperwork from my purchase of a new Audi 100LS in 1972. The price of the car was $5,250. I don’t know what the MSRP was because I didn’t … --- ## [Rotor removal, blast from the past](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rotor-removal-blast-from-the-past/178676)
**Author:** [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rotor-removal-blast-from-the-past/178676 "2021-08-13T00:03:42Z")
I am working on my 2016 Dodge Caravan’s rear brakes. The rotors did not want to budge, smacked a few times with a hammer, no go. Normally I would have spent a few hours beating on them, but instead I used a nut and bo… --- ## [Memory lane](https://community.cartalk.com/t/memory-lane/178666)
**Author:** [@Scrapyard-John](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scrapyard-John)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/memory-lane/178666 "2021-08-12T16:54:00Z")
I recently found this in my dad’s…third side shed. He’s got a few sheds. He’s been around a minute, and doesn’t throw things away. I asked him about it and he doesn’t really know where it came from. I do. I remember watc… --- ## [Steering Wheel Lock being bent - How?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-lock-being-bent-how/178659)
**Author:** [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2021, 12:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-lock-being-bent-how/178659 "2021-08-12T00:11:04Z")
How they are able to bend this thing? Its from https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews//B004HNT4WQ/ --- ## [A museum where you can drive the cars](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-museum-where-you-can-drive-the-cars/178635)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 3:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-museum-where-you-can-drive-the-cars/178635 "2021-08-11T03:00:07Z")
The Great British Car Journey - a museum where you can drive the cars. Stephen Beard reports for Marketplace, 4 minutes : --- ## [1985 BMW 735i; Should I Purchase?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1985-bmw-735i-should-i-purchase/178617)
**Author:** [@simon.anderson\_176648](https://community.cartalk.com/u/simon.anderson_176648)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2021, 12:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1985-bmw-735i-should-i-purchase/178617 "2021-08-11T00:50:57Z")
I am considering purchasing a german imported 1985 BMW 735i 5 Speed German Import 160,000 Miles Pros: No Rust No Mechanical Issues (for now) Has been well maintained One-Owner No Accidents No Cosmetic Issues The… --- ## [Would eliminating the fuel tax do more to decrease carbon emissions than raising it?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-eliminating-the-fuel-tax-do-more-to-decrease-carbon-emissions-than-raising-it/178232)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-eliminating-the-fuel-tax-do-more-to-decrease-carbon-emissions-than-raising-it/178232 "2021-08-10T23:33:09Z")
The subject line tells all. --- ## [Transmission falling out of my car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-falling-out-of-my-car/178595)
**Author:** [@V-DUBGIRL1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/V-DUBGIRL1)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2021, 2:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-falling-out-of-my-car/178595 "2021-08-10T02:36:49Z")
Hello everyone…I’m in need of some help here in regards to my 2007 VW beetle. So I’m driving to work on Friday morning and I get off the highway make a left turn then all the sudden I hear the loudest clanking noise and … --- ## [Is it safe for me to continue to drive my 2003 Chevy Silverado when it's throwingp0 650 code p 0 1 28 p0 453](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-safe-for-me-to-continue-to-drive-my-2003-chevy-silverado-when-its-throwingp0-650-code-p-0-1-28-p0-453/178579)
**Author:** [@Denise-50](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Denise-50)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2021, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-safe-for-me-to-continue-to-drive-my-2003-chevy-silverado-when-its-throwingp0-650-code-p-0-1-28-p0-453/178579 "2021-08-09T22:27:08Z")
Is it safe for me to continue to drive my 2003 Chevy Silverado when it is throwing codes p0 650 p0 128 and p0 453 --- ## [2018 vs 2010 Honda: Age vs beauty](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-vs-2010-honda-age-vs-beauty/178591)
**Author:** [@Cjeanburns\_176630](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cjeanburns_176630)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-vs-2010-honda-age-vs-beauty/178591 "2021-08-09T22:20:22Z")
Hi all, I am an older lady with two Hondas. Both have about 60,000 miles and neither has had major problems. Neither has been garaged. I am moving to a place where I only have room for one. Seeking advice on whether t… --- ## [How to remove leather cleaning stain from my car seats](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-remove-leather-cleaning-stain-from-my-car-seats/178593)
**Author:** [@christopherkarltom\_175054](https://community.cartalk.com/u/christopherkarltom_175054)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-remove-leather-cleaning-stain-from-my-car-seats/178593 "2021-08-09T13:10:40Z")
A while back, I bought a leather cleaning solution and I was initially applying it to a cloth but a few times I forgot this practice and applied the solution directly to the seats. Days later I noticed a swirl pattern on… --- ## [Tiny Bubble?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tiny-bubble/176488)
**Author:** [@JunkOwner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JunkOwner)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2021, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tiny-bubble/176488 "2021-08-09T00:40:56Z")
An Impala, 2008, 3.5L is making creaking and gurgling sounds after a drive. When I shut the car off, the noise begins withing the first 30 seconds to a minute. There are tiny bubbles streaming into the coolant reservoi… --- ## [No problem I can fit](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-problem-i-can-fit/178603)
**Author:** [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2021, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-problem-i-can-fit/178603 "2021-08-08T23:14:27Z")
what was he thinking? or maybe he wasn’t. Ouch: Ferrari Roma Stuck On Narrow Italian Street (motor1.com) --- ## [Ford considering a new business model](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-considering-a-new-business-model/178552)
**Author:** [@bscar2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar2)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2021, 4:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-considering-a-new-business-model/178552 "2021-08-08T04:13:46Z")
From Ford moving to build to order vehicles The one-two punch of the pandemic and an unprecedented chip shortage have created a terrible car market right now. Unlike before, where you could walk onto a lot at any time… --- ## [In case you missed this](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-case-you-missed-this/178521)
**Author:** [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2021, 4:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-case-you-missed-this/178521 "2021-08-08T04:03:14Z")
Considering a few posters we’ve seen here over the last year or so asking about “straight-piped,” muffler delete, or glass-pack muffler swaps for their cars… When you tick-off your neighbors for 5 years, civil court mig… --- ## [Unpaid parking tickets?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unpaid-parking-tickets/178491)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/unpaid-parking-tickets/178491 "2021-08-07T19:35:33Z")
:crazy\_face: --- ## [Does anyone know what this is?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-this-is/178560)
**Author:** [@blh1222011\_176610](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blh1222011_176610)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2021, 1:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-this-is/178560 "2021-08-07T01:42:34Z")
--- ## [So you bring your car to the dealer and](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-you-bring-your-car-to-the-dealer-and/178515)
**Author:** [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-you-bring-your-car-to-the-dealer-and/178515 "2021-08-06T18:20:33Z")
I understand a tech test driving a vehicle to see if the problem is fixed. but not like this… GM Tech Street Races Customer’s C8 Corvette, Hits 148 MPH on Highway - CorvetteForum --- ## [Disappearing Threads](https://community.cartalk.com/t/disappearing-threads/178474)
**Author:** [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/disappearing-threads/178474 "2021-08-06T17:40:55Z")
Remember this thread? \[Car Talk Community\] \[Maintenance/Repairs\] 2017 Subaru Wrx making rattling noise when dropping rpms It has totally disappeared, even my own responses. The thread was less than a week old. Yet ot… --- ## [Does a car need electricity to run?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-a-car-need-electricity-to-run/80613)
**Author:** [@DanCitizen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DanCitizen)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 5:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-a-car-need-electricity-to-run/80613 "2021-08-05T05:40:03Z")
I am writing a book. The gist is that where ever the main character is, no electricity works. So can he drive a car? Will a modern car and engine run without electricity? If not, did older cars work without electricity? … --- ## [Oil Consumption in the Old Days](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-consumption-in-the-old-days/178329)
**Author:** [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 5:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-consumption-in-the-old-days/178329 "2021-08-05T05:30:52Z")
We see many posters complaining about adding ANY oil between multi-thousand mile oil changes… Notice the excerpt below from a 1961 Car and Driver Review of the Jaguar XKE with the 3.8 liter six cylinder engine… “Our ave… --- ## [Can my dog fit in Ford Fiesta](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-my-dog-fit-in-ford-fiesta/178481)
**Author:** [@zohaibzee17\_176538](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zohaibzee17_176538)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-my-dog-fit-in-ford-fiesta/178481 "2021-08-05T01:02:52Z")
Hi, I just need some information about the Ford Fiesta. I have own a standard size Berneoodle, and looking for a good car to go for trip with my dog. I am planning to buy Ford Fiesta, but I am little confused as I rea… --- ## [What do you think happened? Jetta won't start and then easily jumpstarted](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-think-happened-jetta-wont-start-and-then-easily-jumpstarted/178475)
**Author:** [@ruchei](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ruchei)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2021, 11:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-do-you-think-happened-jetta-wont-start-and-then-easily-jumpstarted/178475 "2021-08-04T11:24:40Z")
Hello! I hope the community can help me figure out what’s going on. My 2016 Jetta (44K miles) did not start today. It was doing totally fine yesterday and today just nothing. It is the push button Start, so I thought it … [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=91) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=93)