Car Makes - November 2006

I am seriously thinking about putting either a 4" or a 6" lift on my 97 F-250 4X4. What is a good way to go? I want to raise it up some, but I do NOT want it to look like some dips*it high school kid owns it! It needs to be functional for a gooseneck trailer afterwards. I also don't want to have to put 10K into parts like new drivelines, etc.

The local professional shop want $1700 'out the door' for the 4". Is this reasonable?

Other info/input is appreciated,

Thx.

Anyone have any ideas or experience in this area?

2006-11-16 10:26:30 · 2 answers · asked by aloha_joe2004 2 in Ford

2006-11-16 10:01:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in BMW

2006-11-16 09:22:18 · 9 answers · asked by bugs_bunny 2 in Other - Car Makes

any oppinions on the pontiac firebird

i think its so cute and i want to know if its a good car for me
and would the insurance be realy high

2006-11-16 09:04:37 · 8 answers · asked by arielaungst 3 in Pontiac

What if jeep has 1000,000 miles is it still good?

2006-11-16 08:40:33 · 9 answers · asked by BiHboy87 1 in Jeep

i recently brought a 06 nissan sentra, it drives nice, but the only thing is is that i am going to have to take it to be serviced because when i drive with speeds on or above 35 mph my doors start rattling. I also have trouble with my speakers. when i play my music, i can sometimes hear a kind of rattling noise coming from my speakers. i can tell that the speakers are not blown but this is the kind of sound i am hearing. i know i did not pay for all this to be happening. if the same things are happening to you please let me know how did the mechanics fix your problem cause i still hve the 36000/3yr warranty. Also when you take your car to the dealer to be serviced, do you have to sign that consent form they give you that says that you authorize them to fix any problems wrong with the car, because it basically holds you liable, and they do not have to ask you permission to fix the car.

2006-11-16 08:38:02 · 1 answers · asked by byrdman26 1 in Nissan

One thing I know is the guy who stoled it. I know him personally, he borrowed it believe it or not as a favor and didnt come back for a month. One of the reasons besides a simple favor when he burned me was the fact I know he is very good with car, knowledge wise for the most part and he is a good driver. So besides what he did overheating it, he actually fixed a couple of things. As far as getting rid of the car, it only has 164,000 miles on it and runs perfect. It sits on rims with after market bonuses as well and is a beatiful car. Well taken care of. Its not even close to the point of dumpin over this. I do have a spare engine with even less miles on it sitting here for a switch I was thinking, I just need someone in that will come to the north seattle area and swap it for me and I will trade them or pay them, if price is right. Any good mechanics that work for enexspensive pay but fair pay out there?

2006-11-16 08:01:29 · 2 answers · asked by pmdet_24 1 in Honda

What is the top speed of a 1966 mustang with a stock 289 engine and stock c4 trans? what are the mph shift points?

2006-11-16 07:49:25 · 4 answers · asked by gmv20002000 1 in Ford

I recently had the The U joints done on the front end. My question The middle U joint, Do you half to drop the front end to change the u joint?

2006-11-16 07:42:24 · 2 answers · asked by brian c 2 in Ford

I drove the car 6 hours prior to the mail box (0.4 mi) in the rain and parked the car with no problem. Later on round 8:30 pm I wanted to go to the store I put in the key, stuck in my Alpine radio and proceeded to put car in drive and the car went a little bit and cut off and I was stuck in the middle of the drive way. I tried to cut the car on again and at cranked up while in park and cut off again. Now I just wanted to get my car from sticking out the drive way. So I tried to get it in reverse by presing on the gas and the car shot in reverse fast and the car shut off. I don't know what is going on and my boyfriend don't either and he has his own BMW Shop but won't be able to look at it again no time soon I figure I'll ket my dad look at it so anything will help me.

*All lights turn on so it's not the battery
*Car startup while in park but shakes and cut off in 20 sec.
*Can't put car in drive, reverse etc or car cuts off.

2006-11-16 07:23:52 · 8 answers · asked by sexyredd 2 in BMW

Do you need any special tool to do this job? Such as hex tools?
thank you in advance

2006-11-16 06:56:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Ford

The voltage regulator is either internal or external.

2006-11-16 06:03:13 · 7 answers · asked by chick_dirtbiker_23 1 in Dodge

What's better, Elise or SLK280?

PERFORMANCE ONLY...

2006-11-16 05:51:24 · 8 answers · asked by Fishboy 2 in Other - Car Makes

2006-11-16 05:40:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mazda

Had to replace the alternator and now it idles rough at start-up and runs at a higher rpm at highway speeds than before.

2006-11-16 05:30:48 · 4 answers · asked by Charles N 1 in Ford

2006-11-16 05:04:36 · 15 answers · asked by Bonnie C 1 in Chevrolet

2006-11-16 05:03:19 · 14 answers · asked by angelbaby 7 in Ford

2006-11-16 04:55:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chevrolet

The manual lists that the resistance should be between 1.16 and 1.36 ohms. currently it is at 2.0 ohms. what would this cause the motor to do. Right now I am experiencing some driveability issues and am trying to troubleshoot the problem. The motor was rebuilt about 8000 miles ago. within the past 2 weeks I have replaced the fuel pump, fuel filter, coolant temp sensor, distributer, map sensor and also checked and reset the timing. The truck falls on its nose when accelerating while the engine is cold and tends to idle pretty rough. Once the engine has warmed up it runs and idles great and I can drive it anywhere. It does not display any diagnostic codes and I had a shop check the ECM/PCM to verify it is operating properly. Lately I have also noticed a strong fuel odor in the exhaust. Would the increased resistance cause any of these issues? If not what would cause this?

Any help is appreciated!!

2006-11-16 04:54:14 · 4 answers · asked by Jolaine L 2 in Other - Car Makes

2006-11-16 04:38:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chevrolet

if it does, wheres it located?

2006-11-16 04:35:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chevrolet

Car: 2000 Trans Am w/ the ws6 Ram Air Package. 5.7L V8 LS1 engine, puts out 320HP. Automatic Transmission. claims 17 city mpg/25 highway mpg.

My main question is, I've heard the K&N increases both horsepower and miles per gallon. I know every engine is different, etc., but what kind of gains can be expected and does it actually work for the $65. Also, would the gains, if any, be noticeable around town, or just racing?

Also, how much maintenance is it to clean, and if its so great for only $65, why didnt GM just install it themselves? seems like it'd be worth it to advertise better power and fuel efficiency. What are the downsides and tradeoffs?

Thanks everyone

2006-11-16 04:00:01 · 12 answers · asked by icnmayhem 1 in Pontiac

Although both the battery and Alternator are fine (got them checked at Auto Zone), the battery still drains out even though it is charged for 15-20 mins. Any help is appreciated...

Also, this car makes more than normal engine noise when it runs (has 149k miles) although it does not have running problems. I guess engine is not tuned properly...any ideas on this as well???

2006-11-16 03:56:07 · 14 answers · asked by Camellias 3 in Toyota

Would it looks stupid for a girl to drive? What would people think?

2006-11-16 03:49:04 · 15 answers · asked by feisty 2 in Other - Car Makes

Ok so european import but so what!

http://www.allbrandsnew.co.uk/search_results3.asp?aid=&cid=&sid=71320&van=C

2006-11-16 03:41:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Subaru

2006-11-16 03:40:55 · 10 answers · asked by vernaox 2 in Volkswagen

I am curious to see if there are any on the road? I had one for my first car and i swear it had a personality of it's own, but I still though it was the cooliest car ever!!

2006-11-16 03:19:58 · 4 answers · asked by Jody 6 in Other - Car Makes

year 1999-2000 or so

Highway vs City
2WD vs 4WD

2006-11-16 03:01:58 · 3 answers · asked by Didgeridude 4 in Toyota

2006-11-16 02:58:50 · 8 answers · asked by Vincent B 1 in Volkswagen

It's gonna drive me nuts, we just got the car and it's in perfect shape except it don't have the owners manual, the wiper isn't disconnected for any reason, we just cant figure out how to turn the wiper on and use the sprayer to clean the window. the only switch we can see for a wiper controlls the front ones, so if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated thanks.

2006-11-16 02:27:28 · 4 answers · asked by lunalynn111986 2 in Ford