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I guess the W/L result of games is secondary to the funness? See post #3008
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Compare for last 10 years:
University of Tennessee - 62/61 record with 5 winning seasons
University of Texas - 70/55 record with 6 winning seasons
Time to shut the yapping up and recruit some new volunteers.
University of Tennessee - 62/61 record with 5 winning seasons
University of Texas - 70/55 record with 6 winning seasons
Time to shut the yapping up and recruit some new volunteers.
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I guess the W/L result of games is secondary to the funness? See post #3008
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^ I spoke with the woman whose car this is. It’s not ironic. Does that look like a fun college town?
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My wife had a SW-1 which is the base model wagon. It was a 1995 and only lasted until 2007 or so. Sad!
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Having first hand experience with kids at both UT and A&M, I would say that is correct. Although A&M has that after graduation network down pat. Its people are rabid about being an Aggie, and they take care of each other like it's nobody's business.
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There is nothing fun about Lubbock, Texas.
Probably the dustiest place I've ever been.
Probably the dustiest place I've ever been.
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I can say, as terrible as it has been, that real UT is unquestionably king of the state over Vandy and Memphis. All the other SE states on the map are accurate, too.
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Fun ride today. A bit of a chilly 55° at the start for shorts and a summer jersey + baselayer but I'm glad I didn't overdress. Ended up with 45 miles and 4000'.
For the railroad fans, here's Runaway Track #2 on the now decommissioned Saluda Grade, the steepest standard gauge mainline railway grade in the US.
For the railroad fans, here's Runaway Track #2 on the now decommissioned Saluda Grade, the steepest standard gauge mainline railway grade in the US.
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2003 Toyota Camry Engine Died: 19 Complaints (carcomplaints.com)
Toyota Camry Blown Head Gasket → Symptoms, Causes, and Cost | Drivetrain Resource (700r4transmissionhq.com)
Toyota Camry Blown Head Gasket Problems (carproblemzoo.com)
They may have a reputation for durability and it may be deserved, but they are still machines which will fail when neglected. From what I hear, their reliability has suffered in the more recent models.
I actually had a Toyota. It was a bit of a P.O.S. and suffered more failures than I felt it should have. Not the worst car I've had but, meh.
My friend who runs an independent garage sends his Prius customers to a guy who does nothing but head gaskets or heads on Prius cars. He will even do it at the customer's house for extra $$.
I'll stick with GM cars, at least the ones I like. I understand them and can get help when I need it.
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We have Teslas but I assure you that pickups, vans, and SUVs rule the roads around here. Even sedans and coupes are way outnumbered by big vehicles.
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My wife and I were considering buying a house in Green Valley, AZ back in 2014 but I’ve got to believe that there is a crisis on the horizon.
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Our bus driver missed a turn this afternoon. A bunch of us got out and walked. He was lucky that he did so in an area where the streets were wide enough for the tandem bus to make turns around corners so he could get back on route.
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2007 Toyota Camry Engine Blew Up: 18 Complaints (carcomplaints.com)
They may have a reputation for durability and it may be deserved, but they are still machines which will fail when neglected. From what I hear, their reliability has suffered in the more recent models.
I actually had a Toyota. It was a bit of a P.O.S. and suffered more failures than I felt it should have. Not the worst car I've had but, meh.
My friend who runs an independent garage sends his Prius customers to a guy who does nothing but head gaskets or heads on Prius cars. He will even do it at the customer's house for extra $$.
I'll stick with GM cars, at least the ones I like. I understand them and can get help when I need it.
They may have a reputation for durability and it may be deserved, but they are still machines which will fail when neglected. From what I hear, their reliability has suffered in the more recent models.
I actually had a Toyota. It was a bit of a P.O.S. and suffered more failures than I felt it should have. Not the worst car I've had but, meh.
My friend who runs an independent garage sends his Prius customers to a guy who does nothing but head gaskets or heads on Prius cars. He will even do it at the customer's house for extra $$.
I'll stick with GM cars, at least the ones I like. I understand them and can get help when I need it.
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Fun ride today. A bit of a chilly 55° at the start for shorts and a summer jersey + baselayer but I'm glad I didn't overdress. Ended up with 45 miles and 4000'.
For the railroad fans, here's Runaway Track #2 on the now decommissioned Saluda Grade, the steepest standard gauge mainline railway grade in the US.
For the railroad fans, here's Runaway Track #2 on the now decommissioned Saluda Grade, the steepest standard gauge mainline railway grade in the US.
And, being a ute, not even thinking about there being only a window and a little bit of sheetmetal between myself and anything we might run into.
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All I can tell you is that Mrs. GeneJockey's Sienna will be old enough to drink in another month, and shows no signs of failure, imminent or otherwise. It's old enough that some bits have gone bad. I had to replace the passenger side electric window mechanism, a couple of speakers, a door handle that got taken off by a falling branch. When the dealer said it would be $500 for the window, I found out how to do it for $70 and an hour of my time. It was easier than servicing a watch.
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2007 Toyota Camry Engine Blew Up: 18 Complaints (carcomplaints.com)
2003 Toyota Camry Engine Died: 19 Complaints (carcomplaints.com)
Toyota Camry Blown Head Gasket → Symptoms, Causes, and Cost | Drivetrain Resource (700r4transmissionhq.com)
Toyota Camry Blown Head Gasket Problems (carproblemzoo.com)
They may have a reputation for durability and it may be deserved, but they are still machines which will fail when neglected. From what I hear, their reliability has suffered in the more recent models.
I actually had a Toyota. It was a bit of a P.O.S. and suffered more failures than I felt it should have. Not the worst car I've had but, meh.
My friend who runs an independent garage sends his Prius customers to a guy who does nothing but head gaskets or heads on Prius cars. He will even do it at the customer's house for extra $$.
I'll stick with GM cars, at least the ones I like. I understand them and can get help when I need it.
2003 Toyota Camry Engine Died: 19 Complaints (carcomplaints.com)
Toyota Camry Blown Head Gasket → Symptoms, Causes, and Cost | Drivetrain Resource (700r4transmissionhq.com)
Toyota Camry Blown Head Gasket Problems (carproblemzoo.com)
They may have a reputation for durability and it may be deserved, but they are still machines which will fail when neglected. From what I hear, their reliability has suffered in the more recent models.
I actually had a Toyota. It was a bit of a P.O.S. and suffered more failures than I felt it should have. Not the worst car I've had but, meh.
My friend who runs an independent garage sends his Prius customers to a guy who does nothing but head gaskets or heads on Prius cars. He will even do it at the customer's house for extra $$.
I'll stick with GM cars, at least the ones I like. I understand them and can get help when I need it.
Much of the problem came about when Toyota upped the oil change interval to 5,000 miles. Of course, people used that merely as a guide, and the V-6 didn't appreciate 7,500 to 10,000 mile intervals very much. Sludging ensued.
Of course, people are weird. The Sienna I'll never forget... 39,000 miles. Came to us for an oil change. The oil pressure light was on, which I immediately let my writer know. "Yes. That's why we brought it to you. We've had it since new, and now that the light is telling us to get the oil changed, we would like you to do it."
Yeah.....
No.
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All I can tell you is that Mrs. GeneJockey's Sienna will be old enough to drink in another month, and shows no signs of failure, imminent or otherwise. It's old enough that some bits have gone bad. I had to replace the passenger side electric window mechanism, a couple of speakers, a door handle that got taken off by a falling branch. When the dealer said it would be $500 for the window, I found out how to do it for $70 and an hour of my time. It was easier than servicing a watch.
I sold my S-10 with close to 300,000 miles after neglecting it badly just to see if it would quit. It was still running pretty smoothly and not using much oil. It's just another anecdote.
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Much of the problem came about when Toyota upped the oil change interval to 5,000 miles. Of course, people used that merely as a guide, and the V-6 didn't appreciate 7,500 to 10,000 mile intervals very much. Sludging ensued.
Of course, people are weird. The Sienna I'll never forget... 39,000 miles. Came to us for an oil change. The oil pressure light was on, which I immediately let my writer know. "Yes. That's why we brought it to you. We've had it since new, and now that the light is telling us to get the oil changed, we would like you to do it."
Yeah.....
No.
Of course, people are weird. The Sienna I'll never forget... 39,000 miles. Came to us for an oil change. The oil pressure light was on, which I immediately let my writer know. "Yes. That's why we brought it to you. We've had it since new, and now that the light is telling us to get the oil changed, we would like you to do it."
Yeah.....
No.
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On the other side, my Dodge tells me when it wants its oil changed, which is supposedly based on use. Every time, it gets to about 10,000 miles. That's why I switched to synthetic.
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I've seen a number of cars that people bought new and just drove until the engine failed. No oil changes, ever. They scream and cry and make threats and eventually GM will give in and warranty it for them, at least partially. The last one I remember the customer brought in some fake receipts for oil changes from an independent shop. Took them a few weeks to come up with the receipts.
His immature avoidance, rooted in big-time anxiety, mutated over the years to morbid conscientiousness and, of course, he's been very successful.
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