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Old 04-14-24, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by FrankReynoldsCPA
New battery for the 540i today. The old one was the factory original, 7 years old.
Maybe it's because I'm viewing on my cell phone but that battery looks HUGE.

What engine does your 540i have?
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
Saw this on FB. I remember when the Caravan hit the market. What a great idea

They never made any money off of me but they must've sold like hot cakes because I saw them everywhere back in the day.

I believe I saw more of these than the Ford Aerostars.
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Originally Posted by Margate330
Maybe it's because I'm viewing on my cell phone but that battery looks HUGE.

What engine does your 540i have?
It's not your phone, It is huge. That's an H9, which is 15.5 inches long and weighs 65 lbs. Very typical for larger German cars. I have an H8 in my 2011 335d, which is "only" 14 inches long and 58 lbs.

His 540i has a B58, 3.0L Turbo I6.
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The Caravan reminded me that my folks bought a 1984 Toyota Van Wagon (that’s what they originally called it) brand new in 1983. They sold it to a neighbor in 2006. I still see them running around occasionally. I remember people looking at it like it was a space ship when I was a kid and the van was new.
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@SW17LS

I totally get your preferences and why you like and dislike BOFs, but as you can see here the LX doesn't do much diving... the AHC does work. There is zero "rebound" from slamming on the brakes as hard as I can. Full screen it. I was up to 50MPH at least.

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I've driven them many times, including LX570s, there is absolutely more squat and dive when braking than in a car, thats just physics.
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
I've driven them many times, including LX570s, there is absolutely more squat and dive when braking than in a car, thats just physics.
Sure I agree, but as you can see AHC does help. I don't even see any rebound after the stop, except it leveling out.
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Old 04-14-24, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
Sure, but as you can see AHC does help. I don't even see any rebound.
Oh I'm sure it does help, but the last LX570 I test drove with AHC I commented on the dive the first time I stopped quickly. You can't beat physics.
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Originally Posted by Margate330;117064[b
37]They never made any money off of me but they must've sold like hot cakes because I saw them everywhere back in the day.

I believe I saw more of these than the Ford Aerostars.
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Originally Posted by link13
The Caravan reminded me that my folks bought a 1984 Toyota Van Wagon (that’s what they originally called it) brand new in 1983. They sold it to a neighbor in 2006. I still see them running around occasionally. I remember people looking at it like it was a space ship when I was a kid and the van was new.
Never heard of a Toyota Van Wagon



This Audi is just stunning. So classy looking and refined looking. And of course the W12

https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=nYZLS...ature=youtu.be

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I read the word Aerostar! We had a 1987 Aerostar XLT when I was a kid lol

Looked like this one




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Originally Posted by SW17LS
I read the word Aerostar! We had a 1987 Aerostar XLT when I was a kid lol

Looked like this one

Body on frame I think.
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Sitting here getting the oil changed in the Pacifica for the first time, thought this was interesting. This isn’t the whole history, it’s about 800 miles short, my guess is I reset it when I went to WV the first time (I usually do) but it shows almost factory 50/50 gas and electric. This includes multiple trips including Albany which was 1,000 miles and NJ several times that’s 5-600 each where it was running on all gas. So we really do use mostly EV…

Check out that MPG, that’s like a combination gas use so that takes the EV use into consideration. About what our old Prius got.

very happy with this vehicle…


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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Sitting here getting the oil changed in the Pacifica for the first time, thought this was interesting. This isn’t the whole history, it’s about 800 miles short, my guess is I reset it when I went to WV the first time (I usually do) but it shows almost factory 50/50 gas and electric. This includes multiple trips including Albany which was 1,000 miles and NJ several times that’s 5-600 each where it was running on all gas. So we really do use mostly EV…

Check out that MPG, that’s like a combination gas use so that takes the EV use into consideration. About what our old Prius got.

very happy with this vehicle…

Interesting they let you break that down. How much gas have you saved at the point ?
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
Interesting they let you break that down. How much gas have you saved at the point ?
So for tax purposes I know I spent about $1,800 a year fueling the previous gas Pacificas, but we are driving this way more. We have already done what we would normally do in a year because I am driving this some on weekends and we always took mine on some small trips because I didn’t like driving the other Pacificas. I figure we have saved $1,000 on fuel already at least, possibly more.
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
Body on frame I think.
Yup, and RWD

This place I am getting the oil changed has a camera where you can watch under the car, watched the old oil drain it looks brand new. Did not need an oil change lol. Makes sense the engine has only run about 3,500 miles.
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