Category: Off-Topic Forum

My first car, a 1972 Dodge Demon /6 had 110 HP net, 185 lb.ft of torque and could go from 0-60 in almost 12 seconds with a quarter mile time north of 18 seconds. All while getting a combined fuel mileage of 15 mpg. I swapped in a 340: 240 HP, 6.9 sec., 15.2 sec., 12 mpg (!)

My Chrysler 200 w/…

Courteous driving habits help traffic flow better and they make the driving process more enjoyable and safer. On the other hand, discourteous driving causes delays, frustration and accidents. I’ve noticed a few practices that highlight the selfishness of some drivers:

To avoid a red light on a…

I’ve heard about this happening but I’ve never experienced it, until today. I pulled up to the window to pay at one of my favorite fast food establishments and the cashier notified me that the lady in the car in front of me paid for my lunch. It was less than $6 but it put me in such a good mood….

The local Chrysler dealership has a 2007 Crossfire on the used car lot, just under 30K miles on the clock and $9800. I didn’t have much good to say about these when they first came out, I saw them as little more than a means for Daimler to peddle a collection of recycled MB parts. However, I…

Spring Carlisle is less than three weeks out and I’m trying to fit it into my schedule. If you’ve never been to this event it’s 150 acres of automotive wonderfulness. Mind you, it’s not as awesome as the Chrysler show in July, because well, it’s open to all makes. However, unlike the Chrysler…

While our 200 was in the body shop getting un-bent the service manager, who knows I typically do the easy maintenance myself, offered that the rear brakes would need to be replaced soon. I went to Advanced Auto to pick up new pads. They asked what size brakes I had but had no way to tell me which…

I just heard about a study conducted in the D.C. area that involved some new-car safety options. Most drivers, like 80%, leave collision avoidance programs turned on. However, about half of drivers turn off lane drift warnings. Evidently the lane drift warnings sound off so often they are…