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It pretty much had to be. Those taxis...err, Chargers, wouldn't get up to 180 on a regular flat road.

Here the cops are told not to pull anyone over now. That's in addition to their standard no-pursuits policy. Good thing fuel is cheap, as I use a lot of it.

Oh, just speeding? I suspected something juicier than that. Like maybe blowing 0.11 or 0.12.

Okay, but was was the ticket for??

Uh, oh. And I haven't sent in my form for requesting an absentee vote form yet.

For whatever reason, my '18's exhaust is much louder than that on my girlfriend's Redeye, and it has more blower whine. She can probably dial her exhaust up a bit with the settings, but I can't make mine quieter. If it was any louder, I wouldn't like taking long drives with mine.

Engine Masters (Freiburger) had an interesting episode that showed (on a dyno) how much power and oil pressure was lost with too much oil in the pan. Even the recommended amount was too much at times.

Yup. Up to six months in our case. Assuming that the garage you use for winter storage isn't too hot.

If so, he's the most intelligent idiot I've ever met.

As you know, the M1009 came with 3.08 gears. Yuck. Needed taller tires for freeway speeds, but that made it even more gutless. Ended up with the turbo, a built 700R4, and 3/4-ton axles with 4.10s. Nearly perfect. Well, as long as I wasn't in a hurry, and remembered my earplugs.

Ouch, that sounds brutal. Now, if you want utility without a hint of sport, this is what I drove for some 10 years. Even with a Banks turbo and 4.10 gears, it was a (heavy) dog.

We're getting some 140 inches on average. They use cinder and salt, but must go easy on the salt part. I never washed that XJ, have never washed the 1500 (no car washes around here), but no damage. Also, while not subjected to road salt, even bare steel laying around doesn't rust here...

I had a really clean low mileage 2001 when I moved here. Got tired of it and bought a Ram 1500. That was six years ago, and now I miss the XJ. Anyway, they're still around in this neck of the woods. Although I found mine in Los Angeles.

Yeah, I think the Jeep Cherokee XJ was about the only one that stayed truly useful, outside of the mall parking lots.

No, the SUV term didn't appear until after the Utility part was gone.

Meanwhile, my girlfriend refers to her Ram 3500 crew cab long bed as a car. A car that can pull her horse trailer, but still.

Yep, got it. And responded. Now I have to figure out how to find that PM...or you need to find my response.

There's hope. Battlebots is apparently starting again, soon. Unless it's reruns.

I have been thinking about making a smaller opening, just enough to reach a Stahlbus or similar valve, and one for a stationary hose. Or maybe secure at least the right side of all that plastic with Dzus fasteners.

The only logical reason I can see for these uber frequent oil changes is to get people into the service departments, and then try to up sell. Of course, they do make some sense if not driving a vehicle long enough to get the fluids warm. And maybe FCA has seen posts where people start their...