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I'm thinking of buying a car kit for my son to learn how to build a dragster or dune buggy from scratch. Anyone have suggestions for a reasonably priced and quality kit I can buy located in the U.S.? Another option would be to build using parts from pick-aparts or junkyards. What's your...

MyMotor, yeah, I wondered if it might actually be easier to pick up when you're older. For one thing, of course your motor skills are going to be so much better. Your reaction time should also be better (I guess depending on age). And an adult's brain is actually more developed than a teen's. I...

I was able to find this heater on Walmart but the reviews for it don't look too good. My husband bought a heater last winter for his car that plugged into the lighter and it worked pretty well. He bought it at Lowes so you might try there or another hardware store.

I'm in the market for a new car, actually, I'm shopping for a used car. I'm looking for a list of questions to ask a dealer because I don't want to be a deer in the headlights when I get on the lot. From everyone's experience, what would you say are the most crucial questions to ask before...

Your cousin has had no experience behind the wheel whatsoever? Wow, then I bet her biggest hurdle to overcome is going to be nervousness. I don't know where you live, but I grew up in an area with lots of miles of country roads to practice on which was great because there was no traffic and it...

carl55, do you know anything about alternating between higher grades of gas and lower? I mean, say I fill my car with premium one week then the next week I switch back down to a cheaper grade---to save money. Is that potentially harmful to my engine to do this or will it not make a big difference?

vrommbaby, I don't know what part of the country you live in, but here in CA, where the economy has completely tanked, Driver's ed courses have pretty much been eliminated from public schools. Now we enroll our kids in private courses, for hundreds of dollars of course, and they get three...

"Brazilian prosecutors are requesting imprisonment"...? Did this happen in Brazil? (sorry, I did hear about it but didn't read any articles so not completely sure what or where it happened). I just find that odd that imprisonment would be requested, so does that mean he wasn't arrested...

I've read on another forum that there's talk about developing an app (for the Droid) that will allow you to transmit your music directly to your vehicle's radio station without the need for a transmitter. I have no idea if or when this app will be available. I just thought it was a neat idea.

I have two teenage daughters who are both getting ready to drive and are looking for cars. When I got my first car, my dad believed it was imperative to teach me how to, not only get under the hood and learn basic maintenance, but also learn how to change a tire and even change the oil. I am...

Coincidently, I was driving on a two lane highway today, coming fast around a curve and a car in the other lane veered over the line and came very close to hitting me head on, or at least swiping me. And when the driver got closer, guess what? She had her phone to her ear and she had a smirk on...

Yes, they need to bring back the option of military service, I think that's a great idea and would let some of these criminals maybe regain some of the human dignity they've lost along the way? Our prisons are so overcrowded here in CA that Gov. Schwarzenegger let I think approx. 150 out not too...

I've never even considered it. It may have been a valid way to get around the country once upon a time when times felt a little 'safer' but today...I just think things are so crazy nowadays you can never know what to expect anymore. And the hitchhikers should feel the same way...I would never...

A major pet peeve of mine. Even with the law passed, I still constantly catch people texting behind the wheel or even have the audacity to have the phone to their ear with one hand on the wheel. I'm so sick of it! Especially when I've almost gotten into fender benders with a couple of them...

I don't know if it would cost jobs, I think it would actually free up the PD's time so they could go a fight legitimate crime instead of having to waste their time dealing with drunk drivers all the time.

If you have a dark colored vehicle and it sits out in the sun for long periods of time, the paint will eventually fade but wax will reflect the rays and help the paint last longer. Plus keep it from chipping. Wax will also help keep the pollutants in the air from damaging your car. If you live...

Nothing expensive but not too old either because you don't want them stuck on the side of the road. I'm thinking a Ford Focus or something similar? Although I don't trust those smaller cars in an accident. Honestly, these days, I kind of wish they'd up the driving age. I hate to think of my 16...

Yeah, I agree there are definitely risks with this type of setup. I didn't look very closely at the website, I wonder if they have some kind of guarantee or contract set up that you can get out of the trade if it turns out to be bogus. Otherwise, I don't see how a system like that would work.

Dodge, I so agree with you about taking a tougher stance against drunk drivers. I live in a state that I consider extremely lenient and it's frustrating to hear about a driver who's killed someone when they've had prior arrests for DUI. We just need to get them off the road. If installing...

That seems like it might be a good idea, I wonder how long that site's been up and if it's been successful so far? I've heard of similar ideas, like sharing vehicles in urban areas to cut down on gas and carbon monoxide. That seems to be working out ok but I don't know if the idea is catching...