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    5.0L V8 vs Rx-8?

    My Lx 5.0 has been weighed at 3100 pounds. Nothing has been removed.
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    High Mileage 5.0 Oil?

    10W-30 regular oil. Anything else is just miracles in a bottle. I don't believe any of them.
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    Just got 34mpg...

    I've read that too. The guy then pointed out it was his on-board computer that told him the 34 mpg. He didn't even bother to pick up a calculator to confirm it.
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    any of you guys ever do the AOD manual shift trick?

    Trans tech guy told me it was bad for the AOD. If he says so, I trust him.
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    Just got 34mpg...

    The only way I got 27 mpg was using steady 55-60 mph, with 2.73.
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    Finally drove car after 1.5 years!!!

    Hardly so. I know exactly what you mean. I have a lot of little (and some big projects) waiting their day. I think each one thoroughly before "taking it to the garage". If I'm not happy or at ease about starting a project, I try to think about a different one and postpone the other one. If...
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    What does Japan think?

    They like small engines with big turbos. They like very round looking cars--feminine. So feminine, it makes me want to puke. They like cramped interior, which I hate. '04 Mustangs have an interior that is just too cramped for me. They like short and hard (uncomfortable) plastic seats. '04...
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    Proof That GM is losing customers

    When Ford introduced the All-Asian Mustang in 1994 instead of an All-American Mustang, I was very disappointed. Later, I noticed that Asians didn't like the '94 Mustang either. The 4.6L engine was weak, and they still didn't like the American V8? GM may not be producing any F-bodies, but for...
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    Forget about a 20k V8....

    And keep it this time ...?
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    Increase brake power?

    Some might say that getting new calipers might help. I'm not sure here, because I haven't done it myself to know. I do know that my stock brakes were better when they were newer, so there might be something to it. Some things to improve braking would be more accurate tire pressure. I found...
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    MSD cap and rotor, worth it?

    I had one, but I wasn't impressed with it. The contacts are a little wider, so they threw off the timing. Now, my timing isn't radical at all. (I don't know what it is, but it's tuned for smoothness, not performance.) Anyway, after the cap change the engine idled rougher and more metallic...