Fred Cox

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November 3, 2009

• DrBoost replied to Fred Cox's discussion entitled ‘Fix for drooping door trim on 3 series coupes?’

  Ah, for the rubber seal try weatherstrip adhesive. It's works real well but I'll warn you, it's stringy and sticky as he!! so don't get it anywhere...… more

November 2, 2009

• Fred Cox replied to Fred Cox's discussion entitled ‘Fix for drooping door trim on 3 series coupes?’

  Interior trim. There's a rubber seal that I had to deal with a couple of years ago, then the gray "mouse fur" interior piece between it and the he...… more

October 30, 2009

• Fred Cox found Stergios's review of a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro useful

October 24, 2009

• DrBoost replied to Fred Cox's discussion entitled ‘Fix for drooping door trim on 3 series coupes?’

  Do you man some exterior piece, or interior trim?… more

October 23, 2009

• Anonymous created a new discussion

  Fix for drooping door trim on 3 series coupes?

  I just had to deal with a friend's 328Ci, which had the gray door trim start falling off. Apparently, in 2000, BMW used a design that glues two ve... …more

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October 20, 2009

• Fred Cox replied to Banovsky's discussion entitled ‘Question of the Day: What's one car brand you swore you'd never consider?’

  Chrysler.… more

October 5, 2009

• Fred Cox replied to Herman's discussion entitled ‘Day-by-day review: 2010 Camaro 1LT’

  After my drive in the Marin hills on Saturday night, I've gotta say that the car has plenty of power, and the transmission easily handled the steep...… more

October 3, 2009

• Fred Cox replied to Herman's discussion entitled ‘Day-by-day review: 2010 Camaro 1LT’

  My feeling when I saw the instruments was that they must be throwbacks to the '68 model. The thickness of the needle on the speedo makes it hard t...… more

October 2, 2009

• Fred Cox replied to Herman's discussion entitled ‘Day-by-day review: 2010 Camaro 1LT’

  <h3>Update</h3> <p>Valets seem to like the car. They like the layout of the controls. Nothing is hidden in a strange location.</p> <p>I got a...… more

October 1, 2009

• Fred Cox replied to Herman's discussion entitled ‘Day-by-day review: 2010 Camaro 1LT’

  Options are: <h3>Convenience and Connectivity Package -- $655</h3> <ul class="ul_disc"> <li> Bluetooth for phone</li> <li> Wireless PDIM</li> <li> ...… more

• Fred Cox replied to Herman's discussion entitled ‘Day-by-day review: 2010 Camaro 1LT’

  So far, I've had a passenger that gets sick in the twisties, but it seems to have a much firmer suspension than most cars, without being as harsh a...… more

September 13, 2009

• Fred Cox commented on Sam Henige's comparison entitled ‘New Car’

  What do you plan to do with the vehicle? The Land Rovers are very capable off road machines with iffy reliability, especially with high mileage. ...… more

August 24, 2009

• Fred Cox replied to Judy Fullington's discussion entitled ‘What is price for Convenience package on SLE-2 trim ?’

  Try http://vlane.com/truecar-price/2010/GMC/Terrain… more

August 20, 2009

• Fred Cox replied to eric's discussion entitled ‘how many spark plugs do i need’

  4… more

August 6, 2009

• Fred Cox replied to bob brown's discussion entitled ‘if it qulifies as a clunker’

  Looks like no: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/CarsResult1.jsp?column=1&id=15120… more

August 2, 2009

• Fred Cox voted for the 2009 Mazda Mazda3 in Warren Colbert's comparison entitled ‘The Hottest Hatch of them all’

  Voting on performance here, not looks, in which case the MINI gets it. The MAZDASPEED3 has so much power it's ridiculous.… more

July 27, 2009

• Fred Cox found Herman's review of a 2009 Toyota Highlander useful

July 24, 2009

• Fred Cox commented on Fred Cox's review of a 2009 BMW 3-Series

  BMW of Monterey in Seaside, CA… more

July 17, 2009

• Sunny Madra commented on Fred Cox's review of a 2009 BMW 3-Series

July 16, 2009

• Fred Cox reviewed a 2009 BMW 3-Series

  

  

  Thoughts after getting 335i Sedan loaner

  My friend has a 2000 328Ci, which is in the shop for maintenance, so she got a 335i Sedan as a loaner. That says a lot about the current sales environment, but it was nice getting the 300HP car as a …more

  Comments (2)

June 22, 2009

• Fred Cox commented on Honah's review of a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica

  Sometimes, if people pull the seatbelt all the way out before buckling it, that will activate the carseat mode, and it will only tighten. I had ...… more

June 21, 2009

• Fred Cox replied to adam's discussion entitled ‘why does the front end squeak’

  Among other things, WD-40 is a degreaser, and it only lightly lubricates. Because of that, you will not get good greasing/lubrication from it. Tr...… more

June 8, 2009

• Fred Cox commented on DrBoost's review of a 2004 BMW Z4

  Indeed, labor is a huge component, especially at the dealer, where $160/hour is not unknown. Also, the "hours" being charged are "book time," not ...… more

• Fred Cox found DrBoost's review of a 2004 BMW Z4 useful

June 5, 2009

• mark456 replied to Fred Cox's discussion entitled ‘Will GM be able to continue the Volt project?’

  I appreciate the concern which is been rose. The things need to be sorted out because it’s not about the individual but it can be with everyone ...… more

• Stergios replied to Fred Cox's discussion entitled ‘Will GM be able to continue the Volt project?’

  If they abandon the Volt, the Govt's Automotive Task Force would kick out the executives. Besides, it's not like GM is putting their own money int...… more

• Fred Cox replied to HPX's discussion entitled ‘Who's the real Stig?’

  Then there all the Stig's cousins, like Big Stig in America, and African Stig who doesn't wear much.… more

• Fred Cox voted for the 2008 MINI Cooper in fastdriver's comparison entitled ‘mini cooper v cooper clubman ’

  The '07 convertible still has the old, less efficient engine.… more

June 4, 2009

• Fred Cox commented on Matt Bovett's review of a 1997 Toyota Camry

  The damn doorhandles on my '95 Eagle Talon did the same thing. Stupid plastics engineers.… more

• Fred Cox found Matt Bovett's review of a 1997 Toyota Camry useful