The Subris of Some Drivers
Car Talk listener Walt Webert coins a new phrase.
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Grandma comes into the shop with her aging Lincoln Town Car complaining of reduced mileage and a rough engine. Immediately after learning she drives on dirt roads, Manny diagnoses the problem. What did he learn?
The word is "Subris"-- Subaru + Hubris. Will our listeners suggest other, new automotively-inspired vocabulary?
Car Talk listener Walt Webert coins a new phrase.
It was the perfect crime, except for one detail...
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Volvo 70 Screech - wrong suggestion.
by AnonymousThe S70 Volvo noise was most likely the air pump starting up. This sound just like a screech and only happens when the car is cold. The pump's purpose is the heat up the catalytic converter.
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