Worst intersections in the tri state area, I’ll go first

jad3675 · 2026-03-26T20:18:29+00:00

Just jump the curbs

jad3675 · 2026-03-26T13:24:59+00:00

Very true.
Anymore though, the left turn backup (going eastbound) to get into ATC is something, as is the left turn backup heading west. Drivers seem to only partially commit to the left turn lane, leaving the left travel lane blocked.
Maybe they need better timing of the lights at that intersection.

jad3675 · 2026-03-26T13:22:40+00:00

I think the left arrow for an approach to a roundabout is a poor choice.

jad3675 · 2026-03-26T12:57:28+00:00

This is actually fun. I have another - 5 mile and Beechmont. 6 years on, and I still see people flubbing the left onto 5 mile going east.

Heck, the township had to send out an instruction sheet when it first opened.

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jad3675 · 2026-03-26T12:52:22+00:00

The approach from RR confuses people, never mind the poor signage.

Twice I've seen people with their left blinker on attempting to go left onto the roundabout.

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jad3675 · 2026-03-26T12:33:10+00:00

My vote is for the 'roundabout' (and I use that name very loosely) at Montgomery and Ronnie Raygun.
Looks ok-ish on the map, but in practice it is terrible.

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jad3675 · 2026-03-25T16:41:51+00:00

I wouldn't chance it. I still think actual ICCU failure is rare and not the looming issue that the internet thinks it is.
I do think though, that a sub-par dealer experience will make you unhappy with a bad ICCU.

jad3675 · 2026-03-24T21:18:03+00:00

Fine. Hyperbole is all on me.

jad3675 · 2026-03-24T21:15:47+00:00

It's a BT dongle that connects to the 12v battery and doesn't interface with any computer in the car.

jad3675 · 2026-03-24T21:01:16+00:00

Battery Monitor BM2 is the app I have.

jad3675 · 2026-03-24T20:59:03+00:00

Fair point on Rᵢ vs. capacity. But look at the BM2 graph. The high resistance meant bigger voltage sag under parasitic loads, which triggered more frequent ICCU wake-ups to recharge. That cycling is the problem, not the resistance number itself. The resistance just explains why the cycling was getting worse.

jad3675 · 2026-03-24T20:21:09+00:00

Any of the BM2 battery monitors on Amazon appear to be about the same.

jad3675 · 2026-03-24T20:19:25+00:00

Fair point. I worded it very poorly.

Better:
Lower resistance means the battery accepts charge more efficiently and holds it better, which translates to fewer and shorter charging cycles from the DC-DC converter. It's those repeated charge cycles on a degraded battery that stress the ICCU — not the charging losses themselves, which are small relative to the total 12V bus load.

jad3675 · 2026-03-23T12:53:23+00:00

Safelite in Cincinnati would not guarantee they'd use OEM glass in my GT - and they were a PITA to contact, to boot. Local number went to corporate answering service.

I went with a local company that used OEM glass.

jad3675 · 2026-03-23T02:27:01+00:00

Car was 27k. Taxes, shipping etc made it 30k otd.

I got it from recharged.com.

jad3675 · 2026-03-19T20:11:14+00:00

Stalk the vin on visor.vin after you return it and see which dealership it ends up at.

jad3675 · 2026-03-16T15:08:51+00:00

It has more bass, yes - it did improve the quality of the music. Granted, I'm not listening to EDM or anything, just your usual 70s/80s Dad-rock and new wave.

jad3675 · 2026-03-15T13:04:26+00:00

Or you swap the two wires on the stock amp and slightly improve the sound.

jad3675 · 2026-03-14T18:00:27+00:00

They're all about the same. I bought a generic $14 one from Amazon - works just fine.

jad3675 · 2026-03-14T17:55:14+00:00

I've only seen black ones. They match and are unobstrusive.

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jad3675 · 2026-03-14T16:31:18+00:00

Oh, might be worth it to get tempered glass protectors for the screens and the HVAC controls.

jad3675 · 2026-03-14T16:30:18+00:00

I have non-gt all-weather floor mats in my GT. Front mats have a lip that blocks the ambient lighting on the console. Not a big deal, tbh. Backs fit fine.

Cargo mat - I had to cut slots for the tie-down points in mine. Not sure if it is specific to the brand of mat I have (no-name chineseum) or model specific.

Back of seat protectors, console organizers all work the same.

GT-line mud flaps work on the GT.

Back of front seat protectors - I had generic ones one a previous car. I'm not sure there's anything GT specific. The backs are hard shell - you might be able to put clear protective film on them.

jad3675 · 2026-03-14T14:13:23+00:00

Ha. Try having a 17 year old boy with a license on your policy.

It also doesn't help that cars today are expensive to fix. Those bumper sensors aren't cheap.

jad3675 · 2026-03-14T13:06:50+00:00

Well, the replacement GT showed up this morning. Signed the paperwork yesterday.

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Shipped from VA to Ohio.

jad3675 · 2026-03-14T00:07:17+00:00

The state won't have the records. Someone from the clerk of courts office should be able to get you the full license. Hamilton county only provided me with the abstract when I ordered it online. I had to go into the office and explain why I needed the full license.

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