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She was a waitress in a sort of posh tavern in school. She'd park it out on the street, in the winter. Got off work at 2AM and of course it would never start in the cold. That was a major downfall.
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matthew1 wrote: ↑24 May 2022, 09:03 I drove a 300D in 1987 and it was slow. Mindbendingly, time-warpingly, reality-bendingly slow. But it was one of the many small revelations I’ve cataloged in my driving life: the throttle was so gradual and wonderful. Not at all like American cars where the first 50% of gas pedal travel is 90% of the actual throttle input.

The other controls were likewise very accurate and had amazing, tactile feedback.
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Ericsson the Swede and former F1 driver has won the Indy 500!

In a car sponsored by Huski Chocolates, mmm...
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BlackBart wrote: ↑25 May 2022, 10:12 She was a waitress in a sort of posh tavern in school. She'd park it out on the street, in the winter. Got off work at 2AM and of course it would never start in the cold. That was a major downfall.
I’ve learned women are picky about cars that don’t work at 0200…. :lol:
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And guess who got a call at 2AM to climb out of bed and drive down to jump it?
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What's a good source for new cotter pins? Big suspension bolts on my old car. NAPA?
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I've had some surprisingly good luck at my local ACE. The one near me seems to have odd ball stuff that others don't. Probably because it's a bit rural. Maybe Tractor Supply if you have one.
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We do! That's where I bought my garage heater. Our Ace is really good as well. They had to get bigger and do everything to fight off the box stores, and they're really good. Probably 15 or 20 red vest helpful people on the floor all the time.

I see references to plated cotter pins, and stainless.
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Unless you have severe corrosion issues, use the plated steel cotter pins. Stainless steel will work harden and fail much faster than regular carbon steel. Cotter pins need to be a bit flexible.
Ace. NAPA. Tractor Supply all sound like good sources. I would not get the assortments from WalMart or the dollar store.
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Confession time - I often end up using a bent nail. I tend to have lots of those laying around.
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