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  1. hill liked Leadfoot J. McCoalroller's post in the thread I'm tempted to buy a $14,500 Slate pickup..

    ...and you need to! Just remember, you're doing a valve adjustment every 3k, setting dwell and or replacing points every 6k, plugs...

    Jul 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM

  2. hill replied to the thread I'm tempted to buy a $14,500 Slate pickup..

    Yes - in high-school auto shop, we (team of 4) took apart & rebuilt a similar VW engine - that had a piston that had gotten punched thru...

    Jul 3, 2026 at 8:15 PM

  3. hill replied to the thread I'm tempted to buy a $14,500 Slate pickup..

    A neighbor just a couple blocks up the road has a 58 VW Bug fully restored that I'm tempted to buy. $15,000 w/a freshly built 68 dual...

    Jul 3, 2026 at 6:33 PM

  4. hill replied to the thread 2026 Prius in Japan Gets Minor Updates.

    Well here's a 'change' that's not too surprising

    Jul 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM

  5. hill replied to the thread Best laid plans (God laughs).

    We went water skiing around Lake havasu, mid-90s and it was in the 120°s. 3 decades ago? Hasn't been that hot there since. So are we in...

    Jul 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM

  6. hill replied to the thread Best laid plans (God laughs).

    Frogs don't boil in water. Contrary to often misquoted fake news, frogs do have the good sense to get out of the hot water as it...

    Jul 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM

  7. hill replied to the thread Spotting thread! Did you see any special cars on the road today?.

    Those must be the ones made by Oshkosh. Quite the snafubar when they decided to only build something like 10% as EVs. All of the...

    Jul 2, 2026 at 2:29 PM

  8. hill replied to the thread Best laid plans (God laughs).

    Sis & Mom moved from dry L.A. County a couple years ago to ~1hr east of Pittsburgh PA. She said yesterday it was mid 90°s & equally high...

    Jul 2, 2026 at 1:52 PM

  9. hill replied to the thread Hybrid Automotive Shuts Down.

    Well wishes!

    Jul 2, 2026 at 5:51 AM

  10. hill liked Bohemian Grove's post in the thread What did you do to ur Gen III Prius today????.

    Over 3 years after buying the polarization film, I finally inverted the LCD. Thanks to @hoffeck for the inspiration! [ATTACH]

    IMG_3109.jpeg Jul 1, 2026 at 8:20 AM

  11. hill replied to the thread Tesla stock.

    wow - it sounds like someone's pretty ticked off that he's living rent free in your kitchen [emoji6] .

    Jun 30, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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