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But !. To buy one. Even if you don't need a second one is a waste , if you dicard that freebie to the rubbish bin . spacesailor

Or, an " air-cooled " two-stroke. I once parked behinda VW beatle ( air-cooled )at a ' ski resort ' and was roundly told-off, " your block will freeze & crack at this hight, with it's very low temperatures " . So I had to drive a mile back down the mountain to the ( common man's ) carport . No problems with ' water in the sump ' or ' Freeze cracked block ' . spacesailor

A couple pictures of a lightened Hummbird D former . For Geoff . 4 With apologies for late offering . ( put aside then lost ) . spacesailor

They do fit a 12 point socket ! . spacesailor

All IC motors create h2o ! . When cold the piston will not have expanded to seal the bore . That's the big problem of short trips . Then that steam vapour condenses onto the still cold metal And also onto the cold oil . Then that condensate sinks to the bottom & stays out of the heat . Awaiting the return trip to add a little more. my oil is nice & clear , so no worries . spacesailor PS. : A smaller motor , than my 4lt V6 , Would help to warm-up as less cold metal ' mass. ' to heat .

I must check those ' revs ' , as they were only a guesstimate . But the car will stay " all alone " , locked up , in the garage , the battery looses a little bit daily by it's ' alarm system ' and all the electrical gadgets. It's one reason to go ' electric ' .no warming up , & getting a sump half-full of water . I didn't think that I had ' overfilled ' the sump after the last oilchange !, But the oil level is above the full mark now . spacesailor

Use a doll . A barbie doll will confuse them . And they're cheap as chips at " op-shops " . spacesailor

Check the angle of his hips !. I couldn't manage the slider as there wasn't any leg strength to push the foot forward . Also I did enjoy the attention. LoL Nice new hip ! , so no attention. spacesailor

Welcome to my world . It's getting faster as I'm getting older . It takes twice as long to get my socks on , or walk a couple K's. Than it did , before you were born . LoL spacesailor

it's, still an insurance scam here in Australia. NRMA has a higher policy price for pensioners !, Because Pensioners don't pay full registration cost . spacesailor

BUt at 3,000 revs it won't get the high 'amps' . Or the 12 minutes trip doesn't charge much either. I'm not rural, but relegated to that mandatory 50 k maximum speed . PLUS those five red traffic-light's . Oh , I do miss that ' open road " to anywhere. spacesailor PS. : Karumba is calling

Someone , in far north Queensland, tried to make his own 'mega-dam ' . Lost heaps of money to the humongous fines for not doing things to suit the environmentally sudo politicians. Even to clear ' swamp land ' & stop the mozzie plague for the towns folk . Cost one guy $ millions in fines . But it's great staying there now , plus the marina is good too , that he made . spacesailor

They do. But at higher revs you get heaps more amps . I haven't had a long drive for along time . It means. More oil changes , because the oil ' on the dipstick ' is getting more each month . Not less, ( water adding to the sump reach shopping trip ) . spacesailor

Not true. I drive my " tiptronic " automatic Pajero like a manual ! . Why ?, short occasional runs leaves the battery a little less charged each time , changing to lower-gear gives a little more charge . so smarty uses the gears to slow-down , to navigate roundabouts . & Roll to the stop-light , without using those nice new brake ' shoes ' & Disk-pads I replaced this year . spacesailor

I have the chance of a 2015 Tesla 85 Sd , one owner with high ks 210,00 , ( Newcastle to Sydney commute ) . Immaculate condition. Every one around me say no . Too old at ten years , & the battery could fail in a few years. No way could I afford a newer " up- market " electric car . So, I leave the money for the " kids inheritance " . I'd rather buy a nice last car . spacesailor