u/ParkingLotNegligee — reddlx

Element Newbie: What the Heck Is This Bar

Hi everyone! I never intended on buying an Element, but one came my way that was way too good of a deal to pass up, so now I’m the happy owner of an ’05!

This is actually the newest vehicle I’ve ever owned. My previous daily drivers have been an ’84 El Camino and a ’77 Dodge Tradesman, so the Element basically feels like a spaceship and is definitely outside my wheelhouse.

I’m hoping you all don’t mind the occasional silly/random question while I get acquainted with all this futuristic 2005 technology.

First one: what the heck is that bar underneath the driver’s side doors? I swear I’ve never noticed anything like it on another vehicle. Maybe I just haven’t been paying attention all these years, but… what is that thing?

u/ParkingLotNegligee — 11 days ago

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Cover recommendations for a ’77 Dodge Tradesman B-200?

Hey all,

I’ve got a 1977 Dodge Tradesman B-200 that’s been with me since 2019, and I’m looking for a solid cover for her.

I had one, but it didn’t have a label on it, and it didn’t survive last winter. I’m hoping to find something that can handle the weather and help protect her from the sun.

For those of you covering similar vans, what brands or styles have held up well? I’d love to hear what’s worked, what hasn’t, and anything I should avoid.

Thanks in advance, trying to keep this old girl protected. 🌹

u/ParkingLotNegligee — 3 months ago

▲ 5 r/UnsentTexts

I’ve been proud of the work I’ve been doing and the changes I’ve been making, looking at how I showed up in the relationship and starting to understand the ways I hurt you that I didn’t fully grasp at the time. That awareness matters to me.

But the other night, showing up at your door… it made me realize I’m not as far along as I thought. That crossed a line, and I take full responsibility for it. It wasn’t fair to you, and it’s not who I want to be.

The hardest part to admit is that I’ve still been holding onto a quiet hope this past year. A part of me was still waiting, still believing maybe something could change. I can see now how much that’s been keeping me stuck.

I still care. But I’m choosing to release that hope. Not because it’s easy, but because holding onto it has been hurting me more than helping.

I’m truly sorry for the ways I hurt you, and I’m sorry to myself for how long I held onto something that wasn’t there anymore.

I’m ready to move forward now. ♡

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u/ParkingLotNegligee — 6 months ago

▲ 179 r/ElCamino

I'm going to be purchasing a new battery for my 1984 El Camino tomorrow. So I thought I'd ask, what brand of battery do you prefer and have you found an alternative for the side-post terminals?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

u/ParkingLotNegligee — 6 months ago