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Hey Guys. My fiancee and I are getting ready to buy a house, and think it's best we get rid of our biggest current luxury item, namely the "garage queen" 2003 Ford Thunderbird Premium Edition. It is what Ford called "Desert Sky Blue" at the time, and now is known simply as Dupont's "Robin's...

Unknown spray damages over 300 show cars - Yahoo! News "TULSA, Okla. - Organizers of an annual car show are trying to determine the source of a brown or red spray that damaged almost all of the 329 cars being displayed at the event. The damage occurred Saturday on the final day of the 35th...

I guess this would be one: http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/40691636.html

It's been a while since a product really "wow'd" me, but since this is apparently the "Autopia Summer of Duragloss," I figured I'd revisit my attempt at removing the hard water spots on my windows. So I picked up some DG 755 Nu Glass for $5 and change at NAPA. An hour or so with it and a...

This weekend, I removed the OEM mirrored-chrome wheels from my girlfriend's 2003 Ford Thunderbird. On the first one, I used EO All Wheel & Tire cleaner and a stiff bristled brush to remove the brake dust from the inside of the wheels. Before doing a final rinse, I clayed and scraped some baked...

Just wanted to provide a heads up for those interested in Beer, Bands, Good Food, Sunshine, Gambling, History, Architecture, People Watching and/or Horse Racing: "Bands, Beer, Beer and Beer" Inaugural Churchill Downs Microbrew Festival Saturday June 03 - Sunday June 04 Don’t miss...

I am thinking of getting some sort of device to assist in the changing of transmission fluid, coolant, and perhaps oil. I know there has been much talk of the fluid extractor that Bill D and others use, but I have not seen anything discussing the usefulness--or lack thereof--of the cheap siphon...

I thought this might be of interest to those in the Louisville, Kentucky/southern Indiana area: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060131/BUSINESS/601310480/1003 Byrider Franchise to pay $7M fine Associated Press 10:35 AM January 31, 2006 LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A car...

Has anybody here been inside the dash of one of the new Thunderbirds? Specifically, I'm wondering if the antenna plug to the radio is the standard type of pin that most aftermarket radios use. I am hoping to install an Audiovox FMM-100 modulator so that I can use an iPod with the stock radio...

My father-in-law fixed up an old Jeep Commanche and is going to paint it with single stage white enamel . He'll be giving it to a friend who really needs a vehicle. It will be parked outside, and probably washed rarely due to the friend's health condition. I hate to see my father in law's...

My girlfriend is planning to buy a couple of year old Thunderbird from a dealer in Texas, and I will be flying down there to drive it back to Louisville. I do not think the car has an existing clear bra, and I doubt I would have time to wait for one to be applied down there before driving back...

My girlfriend is looking at new cars, and one possiblity is the Acura RSX. She's found the usual Edmunds and Car & Driver reviews, but would like to see what owners like and dislike about the cars. Does anyone know a good owners forum that we might take a look at for some reading? Thanks...

A recent Hardee's/Carl's Jr. ad shows Paris Hilton washing her Bentley. I am not sure if her methods are of Autopian standards, but I might hire her anyway. See what you think. :cool: Click here and then on the first link under "Exclusive Video."

A week or so ago, I suggested adding ClearKote Metal Polish to the Reviews section. It hasn't yet been added, so I figured I'd just post my review here for now, while I'm thinking about it. I got a sample of the Metal Polish along with a holiday order, last December, and just got around to...

I often use my tire products (gels, foams, aerosols, etc) on my Jeep's grey plastic side panels (cladding). However, the new Insane Tire Shine states that should be kept off of plastic. Does that mean it is not as versatile as the other products and should not be used on my cladding, or is it...