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I was just about to shift to 4th as we were cresting and the hill eased. Stayed in 5th at probably 1850-1800 rpm. Just as the motor...

The actual name of it is 20 barrell hilll. I t gets its name from the 20 barrels of sand that were placed along it to help motorists get...

Which gear were you in on Beast Hill?

Okay--I'm not saying you're wrong (as my own Miata project would attest). But this raises a question: how much power will be enough...

That'll be the 1.8L engine. Stick or auto? And what are you planning to do with it?

I am also very curious how your truck will handle that hill (which is ~20 miles outside of Wellington IIRC). Please do report back with...

Our flights, hotels, and rental car for our 10 day trip to Europe to see the Swizzle and drink beer was all funded by Amex points.

I told myself when I started in the AMEX ecosystem that points were strictly for fun experiences. Last year the wife and I went to...

My wife and I both opened up Alaska airlines cards this past year. Got enough miles to get 4 of us to Alaska for free. Pretty sweet. I...

That's a good BOV--it opens quickly and flows a decent amount. If (when?) you decide to run 20+ pounds of boost, I can show you how to...

This probably belong in the you know you’re getting old thread.

Every one of these ideas is an excellent upgrade and well worth doing.

The best way to mow the lawn is sipping a Dew on the deck while the kids do the work. I got realizing, I haven’t actually mowed the...

I had to comment, because I was perusing Wikipedia and came upon this remark: "In November 2014, Google launched Google Underwater...