Hello, Kurt!

Replying to a message of Kurt Weiske to Sean Dennis:

 KW> The local shop hadn't bothered changing the back 2 plugs.

That doesn't surprise me one bit.  Anytime I have to take a vehicle to the
mechanic, I always double-check the work even if I trust them.

 KW> My 2014 Prius requires that you take the windshield wipers and tray
 KW> off to  get to the plugs. I'd lamented that if they turned the block
 KW> 90 degrees the  other way that plugs would be a 10 minute job.

That's weird.  My '95 Pathfinder needs its anti-knock sensor changed and the
damn thing is in between the back of the engine block and the firewall.  The
sensor is $85 but the labor is $400 as you have to take the entire intake system
off of the top of the engine block.  Doing so exposes all of the injectors so I
am waiting to have that done when I can toss in an extra $400 and just have all
of the injectors changed at the same time.

I miss my '76 Chevette.  Everything was great to get to on that car.

 KW> I saw a sticker on a car with an icon of a gear shift pattern with the
 KW> label  "millenial anti-theft device".

I've seen that too. <G>

 KW> I'm looking for a new car, interested in a couple of Subarus. They
 KW> still  make a stickshift Outback and Impreza, I should try one out to
 KW> see if I  still have it. I learned how to drive stick on the hills of
 KW> San Francisco.   

I would love to get an Impreza in a stick.  VW also makes a few models with
six-speed sticks as basic options with the Golf Sport Wagon being my favorite. 
Nissan offers a few vehicles as sticks like my 2016 Versa was ... and the 350Z
of course.  I don't think any of the US manufacturers offer any non-sports cars
as stickshift anymore which is sad.

I personally prefer a stickshift but with the way my health is going, I don't
know if I will physically be able to go through the motions much longer ...
we'll see.

Later,
Sean

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