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I can't believe what the've done by broadcasting the materials of the psycho. Borderline illegal IMHO. How much more could they have played into his hands...create a psycho press kit? The problem is that there are probably several dozen people right now that are seeing all this publicity and...

The carpets in my house are a mess. My old vacuum was a Fantom and it worked well for awhile but finally died. I wasn't too fond of the bagless design either; always thought I'd get miner's lung or something when emptying it. Looks like there are regular vacuums, like the Hoovers, the very...

Driving in today I saw a couple great examples of green, one was a truck and the other a sedan. It got me thinking that green is just about the rarest "normal" color and how few good shots I've seen of it on Autopia. My wife had a 2001 Civic in green, which we sold just a couple years later...

You may have seen this guy in the news, but he isn't a plumber, he's a detailer! Cool guy. Link to story with attached video clip: http://www.pimlicoplumbers.com/media/buster1.htm

It might be fun to together sometime this fall before the wet season hits us again. Anyone from the area ever get together before?

I left my van parked for a few weeks and didn't realize the driver's side was getting hit with sprinklers 3 times a day...and in the summer sun. :o I tried a lot of techniques to get the spots off the chrome and paint, both chemical (vinegar, etc) and abrasives, and nothing really worked...

I've owned two pairs of Oakleys and some other good glasses, and I'm not sure why but I assumed they were all polarized. Well, I just got a new set of Ray-bans with polarized lenses and I'm just blown away! They take away glare without needing to cut the light nearly as much. It is quite...

Last week I bought this car after a brief search. As I usually do, I prefer buying from a private owner, and this one was no exception. As I pulled into the driveway, the guy was using a leaf blower to dry the car...and it just got better from there. Even though I wasn't necessarily looking at a...

I took these with my new digital SLR with a 100/2.8 macro lens. These pictures jumped out at me and I thought you guys might be interested...they would be a good example for newbies to see what orange peel is all about. The car (a MINI Cooper S in Electric Blue) was clayed, polished, and...

Right now Canon is offering an unusual rebate program through the end of the month. If you buy a Digital Rebel 300D (body only or with the kit lens), they give you $100 off. But here's the kicker. If you buy that camera with an extra lens, they give you $200 off; if you buy TWO extra lenses...

I'd like to talk a little bit about BBQ burgers. I'm finally starting to get the results I want, but I'm pretty new to BBQ and would love some tips. I think we all are shooting for the same goal, a juicy, moist burger with a nice grill marks and not burned or uncooked. Here's what I do...

I finally tracked down a slow leak to a nail. As it is nearly in the middle of the tread, this time I'd like to get a plug kit and fix it myself. I see a few kits online, but I'm looking for something that might be sold locally at an Autozone, etc. Ideally I'd like the "mushroom" type, but...

Hi Guys, At this point my car collection is down to my wife's MINI Cooper S and my gigantic Chevy Express van. Don't plan to sell either one. I might be taking a job soon that I will need a commuter car for cheap. I definitely want a front-engine, rear drive, 4 door sedan, because I've...

This is a quasi-scientific test I've been meaning to do for a long time. Now that I have a controlled environment, AKA, a garage, it is possible! When I finished I realized there are some flaws so that I can't use the histogram feature of Photoshop to give real numbers to the shine, this is...

I have a great tire gauge I got from Summit Racing a few years back, but I need something that goes up to about 100 PSI for my van and bikes. My favorite feature of a gauge is being able to release tire pressure with a button and watch it go down. Not so sure about analog, digital, but I...

I seldom run into this material, but it bugs me. Let me try to describe it. On the MINI metal shifter, it sits over the shift pattern decal. It feels about 1/8" thick and is obviously clear. It is somewhat soft to the touch, but now after a year it is getting really sticky. I've tried 303...

I recently sold a set of my Boxster's winter alloys on eBay. They were in awesome condition, perfect in every way. They bid up pretty high, better than I expected, and sold to a 944 owner. I talked to the buyer on the phone, and did some extra work for him--taking the wheels to a local...

I was killing time in Sharper Image today and saw a product which looks like a good fit for us. So much so that I can't really see doing "real" work with it, but it might be a perfect car dryer for us! What do you think? This one goes for about $120 outside of the la-la-land of Sharper Image...

Has anyone been looking at used cars on eBay? There seem to be crazy good cars in TX. Maybe it is their detailers and the guys who take the photos, but wow! Five-year old 7 series cars for the price of a new Accord; great looking sports cars with low mileage for 20K, etc. Why would anyone buy...

Ok, I've had my Boxster listed on Autotrader now for 5 days and haven't had a call. My price is on par with other cars, and I have a link to a web page I built with tons of pictures. So far, only about a dozen people have visited this site. I can only conclude that the Autotrader ad...