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by coffeebeans
Sun Jan 17, 2010 1:21 pm
Forum: U.S. Northeast
Topic: no cell phones while driving
Replies: 52
Views: 16853

Re: no cell phones while driving

New York has had this for quite some time, I think it may have been the first state to do so. People were up in arms when they proposed it but now I tend to think it's a better idea, although there are still plenty of people who still talk on their phones while driving (w/o Bluetooth). I think it'd ...
by coffeebeans
Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:32 pm
Forum: Parts and Problems
Topic: New car - Probably just paranoid. Convince me I am.
Replies: 11
Views: 1686

Re: New car - Probably just paranoid. Convince me I am.

Well, my next guess was going to be catalytic converter heat shield rattling, but it sounds like you got it figured out. Just for kicks I'll stick my head under there and see if anything is clearly loose or not, but yeah it would seem as though I've pinpointed the problem. Thanks for the help, guys!
by coffeebeans
Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:17 pm
Forum: Parts and Problems
Topic: New car - Probably just paranoid. Convince me I am.
Replies: 11
Views: 1686

Re: New car - Probably just paranoid. Convince me I am.

Thanks for the replies, A bit more detail, remember when you were a kid and you put a baseball card on your bike wheel? Think of that sound but at a much shorter frequency (like you're riding your bike at a fairly slower pace) and very muffled. That's about the best I can describe it as :lol:. The c...
by coffeebeans
Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:47 pm
Forum: Parts and Problems
Topic: New car - Probably just paranoid. Convince me I am.
Replies: 11
Views: 1686

New car - Probably just paranoid. Convince me I am.

Hi guys, been awhile since I posted around here. Recently bought a 2003 Ford Focus ZX5, standard (obviously). 99,000 on it, runs great. Anyway, whenever I buy a new car I tend to be extremely paranoid towards any sorta noise that seems a bit out of place. Here's whats up: when car is in neutral, clu...
by coffeebeans
Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:32 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Standard Shift.com stickers/license plate frames
Replies: 34
Views: 2554

Re: Standard Shift.com stickers/license plate frames

I think a well designed shirt would be nice.
by coffeebeans
Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:31 am
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Situations when it is acceptable to slip the clutch
Replies: 26
Views: 3021

Re: Situations when it is acceptable to slip the clutch

blauenlanze wrote:#1 you could avoid with the handbrake start.
I usually just keep my foot on the brake and make the switch quick enough to catch the car before I roll into the person behind me.
by coffeebeans
Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:29 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: have you guys had those moments .... (stalling bloopers)
Replies: 389
Views: 40593

Re: have you guys had those moments .... (stalling bloopers)

I haven't stalled very recently but needless to say it does happen. I usually just get myself going again quickly and look around to see who just saw me stall my car. :lol:
by coffeebeans
Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:05 pm
Forum: New Member Introductions
Topic: Hello from New York
Replies: 13
Views: 3002

Re: Hello from New York

Leedeth wrote:Welcome to the forums.

Ford Contour huh? What engine, what year?
It's a 1999. 4 cylinder, not sure about any specifics deeper than that :oops:. It's a little sewing machine and its effects are definitely felt on hills. :lol:
by coffeebeans
Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:15 pm
Forum: New Member Introductions
Topic: Hello from New York
Replies: 13
Views: 3002

Re: Hello from New York

94Corolla5Speed wrote:Welcome to SS! Where in New York are you from?
Specifically Rochester. Hoping to move out of this city and possibly downstate after college is done. The last straw with this city was the recent decision to take Opie and Anthony off the radio. This is a dying city!


Thanks to everyone else!
by coffeebeans
Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:00 pm
Forum: New Member Introductions
Topic: Hello from New York
Replies: 13
Views: 3002

Hello from New York

Hello everyone, I've been prowling the forums for a few days now and it seems like a friendly place to discuss the love of driving stick shift. I live in New York and drive a little 5-speed Ford Contour. It's my first car and so far has served me well. :) Only thing that's been bugging me is somethi...