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Cake day: June 13th, 2023

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  • Had to think on this one for a minute, hah. As a mechanic/car guy I do rather like Kia Souls. As far as cheap modern cars go they have always been pretty nice. However we can’t ignore that Hyundai/Kia are forever notorious for sudden catastrophic failures and machining mishaps. Plus GDIs are just not long life engines generally unless meticulously cared for. You got good life out of this car, and you probably have time to thoughtfully look for another. But don’t procrastinate, start the search now.

    That’s my overall opinion. If you wanted to see how bad the GDI carbon buildup is you could pay a shop to remove the intake. I’d make sure they have a walnut blaster system; if it’s bad they could clean it properly. And a good indy shop could also possibly give you a better sense of how much life she’s got left, with a proper thorough evaluation. Though that’s money you’d have to spend, and a good mechanic to find. I’d still recommend starting the search for a new used vehicle. And check your oil.





  • It seems like its easier and more straightforward, and profitable, for the state to just take pay to heed the interests of private industry, as opposed to the complex nature of properly managing and answering to the citizenry as a whole, or even feigning interest in their well-being.

    Though it does feel like the founders did get those checks and balances in there (or was that later?) or we’d be more fucked than we already are. And our form of representative republic hasn’t always been beyond salvaging. But since the last corporate buyout and with the propaganda proliferated by the internet I feel hard-pressed to challenge it. What will get us out of this one? Education was always key, and the aristocracy was always going to fuck us on that one.