tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post4861362558458287519..comments2024-03-27T02:51:33.336-07:00Comments on Finding Myself in Hoboken: Driving Without a CarMary Loishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-73446353838215741032008-10-29T05:40:00.000-07:002008-10-29T05:40:00.000-07:00I believe jacques is the man who bought my car! (S...I believe jacques is the man who bought my car! (S car=Saturn, right?) I'm sure he knows I knew of no internal probs like shift flares, and certainly would have racked up a higher bill in repairs by now. It was a nice car, but my favorite was its antecedent, the little three-door blackberry-colored gem.<BR/><BR/>Now, shanks mare is my mode of transportation as I live in a walkable locality. Love public transit!<BR/><BR/>P.S. jacques aka jon: Don't lose that key!Mary Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-57885656545286333212008-10-29T03:45:00.000-07:002008-10-29T03:45:00.000-07:00The S car lives! For us it's a thrill though it ha...The S car lives! For us it's a thrill though it has not always been so. There was a transmission issue that I resolved after much concern and fear of disaster. It is described as a "shift flare", which I now know to be common the the A23 unit. A fluid change was due which corrected that. Mileage, however, went way down to 22 mpg or less during the time of highest gas prices. S car was losing favor by the trip. But, eureka!, I found a web site describing it's symptoms; bad outer wheel bearing.<BR/>$140.00 and 30 minutes of my mechanical ability resolved that. <BR/>Now she (ML nickname) hums at 32 mpg and 80 mph w/o a glitch. I do <BR/>hate the modern electronics tough, especially the auto-locking doors;<BR/>if you lose the ONE key, you're screwed. Lotso life in the old girl yet and waxy pretty too, dings or no.jacques mullethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375053743400207406noreply@blogger.com