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  1. After picking up the 2022 Corvette yesterday, I found myself adopting another one to give a warm safe home today. Don't ask me why I like these cars. I would need another thread, a shot, and some time on a couch to explain it.
  2. Actually, they are 5.7 AWD. I was never sure why some got one wheel, and others got a different wheel. Now I know Thanks for the info.
  3. The last of my holy grails, and you have one still sealed. Outstanding!
  4. I almost bought those wheels, but here in NH, the ones that come with the kit are the ones on our state cruisers. Unmarked use the same, or the full hubcap. I am not sure if it based on year or option package.
  5. I am not a fan of bright bulbs. I am also not a fan of LED bulbs that do not produce heat for so many reasons. One being that if it is snowing, and the taillights do not produce heat, the snow will pack up on the back of a vehicle, including the taillights. I almost plowed into a person during a snowstorm because while it was at night, the taillights were covered by snow. Luckily, they stepped on the brake, and enough light got through so I could see them. I purchased LEDs for my jeep, and one morning I could not see. I stopped and discovered the headlights were covered with snow. Now that I know more about them, I have learned they make LEDs with heaters built in, but I decided that it is just another thing to fail, so I went back to Halogen bulbs. I run Silver Stars in all my vehicles that I can now with no issue, and plenty of light.
  6. Key Dodge/Ram/Jeep is not too far from where I live. Nice looking Dakota.
  7. I drive a 2021 Jeep Gladiator Willys , and a 2014 Cadillac ATS4 3.6 Performance sedan. Both are fun to drive. The Caddy is not the fastest thing I have driven, or owned, but it cures my itch to go fast with a mid 5 second 0-60, and 13.88 to 13.99 seconds in the 1/4 mile. It is equipped with a 321 hp DOHC V6, Brembo brakes, Recaro seats, ZF steering and sticky Michelins. The jeep is my go-to for most everything else.
  8. I wonder if it is a RWD LS, or a LS4 which is designed for FWD duty. Cool car. I prefer Fiero's to be stock in appearance, but I like the Zimmer better than those fake Lamborghini kit cars.
  9. 1/16 scale 1984 Corvette. The only scale I did not have. The engine is started, but I will disassemble it. and build it correctly. The rest of my models are 85s with TPI. This will be the only one with Cross Fire Injection.
  10. I hate fakebook. Took me 6 years to finally sign up, and now I refuse to use that platform.
  11. This will be a nice kit to have. The old mpc versions are getting crazy in price as does most 80s cars in scale form. It will be nice to buy them at a more reasonable price as a 1/24 Revell kit.
  12. Knowing the limits of your car, tires, or brakes is where inexperienced drivers get in trouble. Tires and brakes are everything. I cringe when someone says they put whatever or, whatever was cheapest for tires or brakes.
  13. Hollywood is in the same boat. Commercials, and even tv shows blur out, or cover the emblems for the same reason. We live in an upside-down world.
  14. Hi performance cars in the hands of low performance drivers. Car brand is not important. There just seems to be more videos of Mustangs hitting curbs, and pedestrians than any other car. Does it mean Mustang is the official car of the low performance driver? No! I have owned my fair share of 5.0 mustangs. My first new car was an 85 5.0/5 speed convertible. I can say they were cheaper, and I did all my stupid stuff in them. 40 years later I drive a 4-door sedan capable of running circles around my first 5.0. I drive it differently and I can say I no longer seek out pedestrians or curbs as prey. LOL
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