Originally Posted by SW17LS

It was when I had it but hasn't been for the last 15 years.


Another good idea. I had never really thought of an EV but I am going to seriously consider this.



I'm surprised by that, what do you think causes that? Doesn't happen to my cars in the garage

Originally Posted by Striker223

In this case it was from me cutting on some wood to use to fit new vanities into the hall bathrooms. Anything I do work wise in the garage ends up dusting my cars like that and it's so annoying. Normally it's not an issue as I can just roll it back 20 ft and do a quick foam but it's been cold for two weeks.

I could do a waterless wash but I REALLY don't like physically touching the cars if I can avoid it.

Originally Posted by LH1

I hate it too. I'm close to caving and moving south.

Btw, how's that W8 Passat doing?

Originally Posted by SW17LS

Well, there ya go!

Originally Posted by FrankReynoldsCPA

My garage has all kinds of clutter, about 70% of it car related. My truck doesn't fit so that leaves one spot in the garage where the clutter goes.

Been back to Vegas since Friday night and driving the BMW around. It seems to be running fine. I did do a datalog and didn't notice anything off. Going to try to get it in for an oil change this week and have them look into why the trans only gets up to 165 F. I do love how the E30 cleans up the timing.

Originally Posted by Striker223

I still hate dust on them lol!

Originally Posted by FrankReynoldsCPA

My garage has all kinds of clutter, about 70% of it car related. My truck doesn't fit so that leaves one spot in the garage where the clutter goes.

Been back to Vegas since Friday night and driving the BMW around. It seems to be running fine. I did do a datalog and didn't notice anything off. Going to try to get it in for an oil change this week and have them look into why the trans only gets up to 165 F. I do love how the E30 cleans up the timing.

Originally Posted by AJT123

My garage has all the garage crap scattered. Only car we can fit in there is the Benz.

Originally Posted by ChattanoogaPhil

That's one car more than many I see with garage door open. Sometimes it looks like an episode of Hoarders. I'm blessed to have a shop/storage to keep everything from riding mowers to tools and all the 'crap', leaving the garage for cars and motorcycle. Reminds me... I need to straighten things up.

Originally Posted by SW17LS

Not entirely sure, its been an issue for years. It sits a lot, and when she does drive it its very short trips so theres a lot of starting and not a lot of charging going on. I think its just really hard on the battery. I put a battery in it about once a year it seems like. I think the battery was just worn out and then it sat after a quick drive when it hadn't had a chance to recharge the battery and then it got cold and that was it. It was deader than a doornail too, no electrical power whatsoever...not even enough to electrically unlock the doors

For example she never drives more than say...3-4 miles...and then she'll park and stop, and restart and drive 3-4 miles back and then it will sit for 3-4 days. Battery tender would help but its parked outside in a parking lot. Then on top of that the hood release doesn't work most of the time so its a bitch to get the hood open.

There also is a slow leak in the right rear tire, I had all the tires replaced in August but she either picked up a nail somewhere or the bead on the wheel is flaking or something. I'm going to have the mobile tire installer I used go by her place and check it out. I looked at it but couldn't see a nail, didn't take it off the car though...

For instance I was in WV last weekend and she then was going to come over and watch the kids night before last and she had to admit to me that it hadn't started since I was in WV, so she was basically homebound for a week. I just really don't like her being with such an old and questionable car (today is her 79th birthday)

Originally Posted by bitkahuna

get her a self-driving tesla with a home charger so she doesn’t have to deal with gas stations, oil changes, etc. i doubt she drives far, so range not an issue.

my uncle visited me over the holidays and not a car guy but he LOVED my model y, the self-driving, the sound system, the smoothness and quiet, and lol’ed at the fart cushion option.

Originally Posted by SC300Es

This seems to be a Lexus thing. I used to struggle with this with my 98 SC and now do it with the 15 GS. Even if I drive it once a week here and there, eventually the battery dies. More so in the winter.