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I guess it's a "feature". Kind of like the "feature" on my wife's VW Golf that covers half the backup camera image with a 5 second warning to watch your surroundings. So I end up using the old fashioned rear view mirror. Asinine.

This is irritating. I have been turning my recirculation switch on because we’ve had some bad wildfire smoke lately. It reverts to outside air intake after about 5 minutes even if the HVAC is set to manual. Sometimes I miss the days of crank windows and fully manual climate controls.

My BL never had them, they certainly would have been torn off by a rock by now.

I noticed the same, plastic seems thin on those tabs. I have considered cutting out the sections of bumper in front of the wheels, it really is in the way for even mild rock crawling.

I got the exact same dent from a rock on the trail. Just undo a few of the push pins on the felt fender liner for access to the back of the plastic bumper. Heat it up with a heat gun held about 6-8 inches away (don't roast the plastic!) and push on the back of the plastic with a hot pad until...

Driving across the Utah salt flats on I-80 last week, it looked like the hood might fly off. It was waaay more than a little tremor. There was a 50+ MPH crosswind, and any time I passed a semi truck the entire hood was bouncing up and down at least 1/4". Speed was 75-80 MPH. Just to really...

Finally got the car in to the dealer, with only 1,000 miles left on the bumper-to-bumper warranty. They confirmed the issue and replaced the "media hub". Works fine now.

This song, by the best band nobody has ever heard of. Best played on a straight desert road while being passed by a beautiful woman in a convertible.

I really wanted a Bronco for a minute there, test drove one with a stick shift and loved it. The price of gas was a non-issue since I had a company gas card and a generous car allowance. I was mentally 75% of the way to trading my BS. It would not have been a rational purchase, but fortunately...

Warranties and recalls are the downside of owning a brand new car. Anything 2-3 years old has already had most recalls and factory defects fixed. I just got my 2015 Transit back from the dealer for a 5 year old recall, hope it's the last. Every time I take it in for a warranty or recall it...

You might notice a bit more road noise. I'm considering removing mine as well because it just gets torn up anytime I'm off road. My BS also has a soft flapping/buffeting noise that comes from the rear cabin air exhaust vent. Only happens when the fan is off or in recirculation mode.

Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

I almost never bring glass bottles camping now that most craft brews are available in cans. In an emergency I can pop a bottle cap with just about any blunt object (college tuition well spent!). Still, I'm glad it's there.

No, not yet. I cancelled an appointment because my backup car is torn apart for modifications right now. I got a new iPhone last week and it has the same issue.

We have a 2015 VW eGolf that I bought in 2017 with 28,000 miles. Paid pennies on the dollar for it. Yes, the original range is only about 85 miles, but we have the BS and a big Transit that can handle the longer trips. Range anxiety is real and it does suck. I initially bought the EV for my...

It's not for the parking brake, it's the cable that manually releases the transmission from Park. If the battery is dead, you can put the car in neutral for towing. I disconnected mine and it's so much quieter to drive.

Me and a couple other dads somehow got hall passes for a weekend in mid-June. We want to get off the beaten path, somewhere our wives would never tolerate. We are all experienced outdoorsmen, and have done our fair share of "overlanding" in our younger years. Normally I'd head for the high...

I did the master reset. No luck. Will need to get it fixed before the warranty expires in 3500 miles. ML3Z-19A387-D appears to be the part number for the USB "Module Interface". If I had some assurance that this part was bad, I'd rather spend the $70 and replace it myself and save the hassle...

I almost traded up to a big Bronco just for the 7-speed stick shift. Then I read the forums and these transmissions have a lot of problems with the syncros. My BS has zero problems, I think I'll keep it.

Yes...if I had anywhere to park it. Mine was a 1980 Volvo station wagon that I bought from my parents. Was the car I grew up in. My little brother's cheerios are still probably under the back seat. This vintage of Volvo 240 had vent controls that looked exactly like Oreo cookies. It started...