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So I called again yesterday and they still had no word. Andy said he would call when they got a price worked up.
I called after I got out of the gym and after 10 minutes of waiting for the tech to find / figure out the [...]

so…
Thursday night I was driving down the road after having picked a friend up, we were gonna go start drinking. We were headed to a friends house but wanted to bring some beer along. Pulled out of a stop light, going probably 25mph and went over a tiny bump in the road. [...]

I went to get my car inspected this morning and sat in the waiting room at Dorschel while they made sure it was safe and what not. They had complimentary coffee, which I was a fan of. They also have what appeared to be a full cafe selling breakfast foods like bagels, english [...]

manly - Google Image Search
I just wanted to let everyone know that I replaced the O2 sensor on my roomate’s car yesterday. I think that I should get extra manly points for this. I did a GIS and didn’t see my picture yet, so apparently I need a few more manly points before [...]

I went to PA for the weekend.  Kevin and I had waffles Friday morning, then I got around to leaving at 11ish.  The drive home was mostly uneventful, there was light rain almost the whole way.
About a mile north of PA traffic came to a sudden halt.  We sat there for a while; I even [...]

When I am driving somewhere and I see people walking or riding their bikes on the road I try to get out of their way.  However, if there is a sidewalk / bike path and they are to elitist/stupid to use it; then all bets are off.
Driving to work today, I see a guy walking [...]

VWvortex Forums: DIY guide to switchblade key remote replacement
Programming the remote…
If you have two (or more) working keys of your car, then you also the option of doing it without using a VAG-COM. Just do the following:
1. Insert any one of the working keys into the ignition lock and switch to the ON position without [...]

Tin Foil Soldier
Rochester, NY

Temp: 19°F
Wind Chill: 9°F
Humidity: 73%
Wind: SW at 8 mph
Clouds: partly cloudy
It was finally “cold” this morning.  I judge cold by the fact that my snot freezes when I breathe in through my nose.  Its isn’t super cold, because it thawed out quickly, but I could still feel it stiffen and freeze.
My car [...]

Howstuffworks “How Tires Work”
What All the Numbers Mean
A nice break down of what all the different numbers and code letters on a tire mean.  I am looking for winter tires / wheels and I always forget what all the ##/##\## whatever means.

Howstuffworks “How Automatic Transmissions Work”
It turns out that the way an automatic transmission does it is absolutely amazing!
Yes, automatic transmissions work by “friggin magic” and even after reading the howstuffworks article that is still the best explanation i can come up with.  I understand manual transmissions, there is direct gear linkage and what not.  synchronizers [...]

Chris’s Crypt, The Bleeding Portrait
To make the blood flow off the painting I gave several coats of varnish and a final coat of Rain-X.
Rain-X is awesome stuff, everyone should put it on their car.  And it apparently also helps the fake blood not stick to bleeding portraits.  I have always been infatuated with home made [...]

Allstate - Auto Insurance Quote, Anonymous Online Car Insurance Ballpark Estimate
I now have Allstate insurance because Progressive sucks. My Progressive insurance was about to end, and they were horrible customer service and communication wise during the 6 months I had them, so I wasn’t going to renew anyway. It turned out that they [...]

The Dorschel Automotive Group
The Dorschel Difference is that they suck.
I bought my new Jetta there 2 months ago because they had the make and model used car I wanted.
So I notice that its always warm in my car, my back always sweats… I have heated leather seats and apparently they don’t turn off.  It’s really [...]

on my way to and from class I cross a 4 way stop intersection.  Today when I was walking home, I saw 12 cars go through the intersection.  2 of them came to a stop.
2 out of the 12 cars actually came to a stop
some of them never even braked
one coasted to the stop sign [...]

Torch My Ride: Arson for Hire
SUV owners who are faced with rising gas prices have found a new way to get out from under their high car payments — arson.
This trend was spotted by a Southern California arson task force in the summer of 2005 when gas prices spiked. At one point, firefighters responding to [...]