Mondo

My favorite Geico commercial is the drill sargeant pychologist "... why don't we just chug on over to Mamby Pamby land and get you some self-confidence, you jackwagon!" ,

No where near the number of cars some of you have gone thru... most notable ones: 72 Datsun pick up (first car) late 60s VW squareback rustbucket, while stationed in Germany (great in snow) 72 Lotus Europa 73 Triumph TR6 70 something Dodge Ram 4X4 78 El Camino (V8 wish I would of kept longer) 67 Chevy C10 short fleetside 05 G35 Coupe (nice daily driver) 05 Mini

Well I helped reduce it today.... man, there was a lot out there. I must of hit 3 of them. Usually try to straddle them to give the suckers a chance but one of them was ran over by both left wheels.

That's the iconic F1 in my memory too. The only other one I would want is that 6 wheel car they tried for a year or two.

I once got a ticket for not coming to a complete stop, at a 4 way stop, on my bicycle... it was at the base of a hill that I was going to go up. I had slowed down to about walking speed and saw the cop (who was the only car around and parked about 50 yards away). I could see ticketing cyclists blasting down the hill... actually think that was why he was there. Oh well, went to court to make sure it wouldn't affect my car insurance.

Sometimes I wish I could just load my car up and drop it off with Loren for a week or two and let him make all the little modifications & adjustments he's learned over the years.

NICKNAMES · If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah. · If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Dickhead and Shit for Brains. EATING OUT · When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in $20, even though it's only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back. · When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators. MONEY · A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs. · A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need but it's on sale. BATHROOMS · A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel. · The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items. ARGUMENTS · A woman has the last word in any argument. · Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument. FUTURE · A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband. · A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife. SUCCESS · A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. · A successful woman is one who can find such a man. MARRIAGE · A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't. · A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does. DRESSING UP · A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the trash, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail. · A man will dress up for weddings and funerals. NATURAL · Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed. · Women somehow deteriorate during the night. OFFSPRING · Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams. · A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people remembering the same thing!

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Some pretty good ones, like: [On the Alfa Romeo Brera] “Think of it as Angelina Jolie. You’ve heard she’s mad and eats nothing but wallpaper paste. But you would, wouldn’t you?” http://www.ridelust.com/25-awesome-jeremy-clarkson-quotes/

fate can be a bitch

Here's the brace I have on my diff. I like your brake rotors... mine are more like motorcycle rotors. You'll definately need more than the brake bias bars to adjust the brakes.

check this out... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1351341/Relief-pumps-Revolutionary-hydrogen-fuel-cost-just-90p-GALLON-run-existing-cars.html

That would be my dream set up... but way too much $$ for a car motor (sequential trans etc..)

This is a couple years old... wonder if they've made progress http://www.geekologie.com/2008/02/digital_tattoo_is_conceptual_q.php

I heard they can run an F1 without a driver if they really wanted to.

This is some pretty cool video (fixed the link) http://devour.com/video/flying-with-the-birds/

What about road tires? I have 7000 miles on 3yr old Falken 615s. Can't see much tread loss but they don't seem to stick like they used to. Or, I've gotten used to them (and the car) and get near the edge of traction more often;)

His district is likely to be absorbed as his state has to give up a representative due to the recent census. Adding to his severance package perhaps?

From what little I know, if you can adjust between 2 & 5 degrees you should have it covered

If your getting weather gear etc... you probably plan on some road miles. Also, if you ever want to sale (and upgrade again) it would be better to have a car that can run on premium. You have us all drooling.

"Cinderella boy. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper now about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac... It's in the hole! It's in the hole! It's in the hole!"

John, I really look forward to seeing your car (post some pics) and hope it lives up to your expectations. The roads here sure can test suspension (not including the potholes). I didn't really notice bump steer but the car did felt a little twitcy to me. I found that caster adjustment made a lot of difference on composure as it doesn't take much to turn the wheel and more castor helps keep the car wanting to go straight (might not be the best for autocross though)... that and relatively soft springs that weren't riding on the bottom of the shock's stroke helps keep the car in contact with the road. I wouldn't want to speak for handling on the track... don't have the talent for that.

I don't think there's a 7 out there that has left the factory (or initial builder) and not needed some tweaking. It's funny that I didn't like the look of the Caterham and found the stubbier, bigger S2K more to my liking... like you said, to each there own. Though my car is a little more minimalist than I prefer, it's easier to add some creature comforts than trying to remove weight etc... Back to the subject, I love the way my car steers. And that's with 17in wheels, I imagine if John's unit fits it would be great for small tired 7s as well.

Welcome. You should be able to hook up with a variety of 7s in Texas. Here's another http://www.wcmultralite.com/