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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 05:52 PM
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A lot of it is our taxes obviously. CT is not a cheap place to live, quite the opposite actually.
Ct is terrible expensive. It costs my buddies parents less to live in hawaii, in a 2 mil house, about a tenth of a mile away from the water than it cost them to live in a 400k house in the woods in ct in salem!
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 05:55 PM
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A quick google search shows that we match CA for the highest combines gas taxes (local and fed taxes) at 67 cents/gallon.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 05:55 PM
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aaron i made this video.. except you cant even hear it in the video(even in 1080p HD). really, its pretty obnoxious in person. its starting to sound like a typical older 5.4/6.8 with the huge exhaust leaks

exhaust leak - YouTube
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 06:03 PM
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i hear nothing
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by gbroehl1
A quick google search shows that we match CA for the highest combines gas taxes (local and fed taxes) at 67 cents/gallon.
nice research montana heavenjugs
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 06:31 PM
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i dont hear it, but i have seen a bunch of manifold leaks on those years. i would guess its that. does it go away after the engine gets hot?

try what my wife does, just turn up the stereo and act confused/surprised when someone mentions the noises your truck is making
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 06:33 PM
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It used to go away when engine got hot...not anymore. Happens all the time, mostly under load it seems. Just cruising I don't hear it
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 06:38 PM
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My sister's escape does that, hear the leak when its cold, and when accelerating, but not after it warms up.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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Evening guys.
I just got putting a new radio in the Explorer that has bluetooth built in.
I have gotten so used to having it in my truck I had to put in it.
The unit and mounting stuff was only $220, almost the cost of a phone use ticket.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 09:10 PM
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i knew that thing wouldnt stay stock for long!
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 09:14 PM
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Awesome! My Expl. still has the stock radio with the tape deck.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 09:17 PM
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No talent at hooters again. this is our waitress wtf
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Newenglandfordjunkie
Awesome! My Expl. still has the stock radio with the tape deck.
do you rock the discman on the passenger seat with a tape adaptor?

those stock radios cannnot be beat for reception, and i always loved the buttons on my 97's stocker.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 10:00 PM
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Stock radio's have always been better for buttons as far as I am concerned. The aftermarket head unit's buttons are always so much smaller and poorly placed. The old pioneer "super tuner's" were always really good, but they have changed them considerably.

I wish I could say that Miles' picture representation of our waitress was way off, but, sadly, it's far too close. Even more unfortunate, the rest of the waitresses tonight were all far more attractive than usual.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 04:51 AM
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Morning all.
I put an Alpine head unit in. I have always had good luck with them.
It even plays Pandora from my phone through bluetooth and has an aux input for the XM radio.
Who listens to the radio any more, to much BS.
 
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