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Sorry Mazda, delete the other two. I hit the forward and back and it posted 3 times.

I have an instrument cluster like that in my 7. I think the KGB or the Mafia are after him, that would be the only reasonable explanation. http://stories-etc.net/moscow-commute.htm?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4d21174d319d http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XihQeZpwqpE

Brits have this part number memorized.

My car for the first few years averaged 1000 miles a year, generally rides out through the country from 30 to 150 miles. My car is not city or highway friendly because of the motorcycle engine. Last year I moved, between working on the house then a blown appendicitis put me out for most of this summer. I recently got the car inspected and in 15 months did 280 miles. I'm cautious of where I would go in my seven, if people are flatbedding Escalades with the alarms going off then four big guys could put mine in the back of a pickup. Its harder for them if I'm driving it.

Bob PM sent Thanks Mazda, potholes in the Caddy hurt.

Hi Bob, I'm 70-80 miles from Akron. I have two different types of Locost and your welcome to come check out the build pictures and cars. I'm recovering from a blown Appendices and not cleared to drive. Depending how big you are you might not fit in dads car, its a standard width Locost. I can PM you details if your interested.

Those guys are not ricers. THESE guys are RICERS!!! here is 15 min of silliness from J. A. PAN. YouTube - Extreme Rides - Only In Japan!【HQ】 They watch way too much of their own cartoons, but their cars are clean.

I use Rolite once a year then for spots during the season, I got mine here. Also rubbing compound is a little rougher compared to polishing compound. Scotch-brite with kerosene for lubricant for a dull matte finish, nicks and imperfections can be hidden with a swirl pattern. Just keep repeating to yourself, "wax on wax off". http://www.topoftheline.com/alexpol.html

Nitelight, I'm happy to hear of another BEC. The tranny is the weak point of our cars and I recommend shifting like a standard car. I agree with the guys here about motorcycle shifting, I started at 7yrs old. I shift up and sometimes down clutchless. When I tried shifting the 7 like a bike only a few shifts where smooth the rest happened with a traumatic bang and the car lurching back and forth. Many times I thought I lost my tranny. Now when I shift, I preload the shifter, ease up on the throttle, (drop the rpms from 14000 to 13000) and put foot pressure on the clutch pedal and its enough for the clutches to slip and engage the next gear seamlessly. I have three reasons why I think clutchless shifting does not work well in cars. One is weight, if a bike is 400# and now its moving 1200# this adds more strain to our trannies. Second is control, I can control my hand movement on a bar throttle far more precisely than my foot, but I don't race and my last name is not Schumacher so it could be debatable. Third is drive line slack and cushion. Our cars are locked from the engines to the tires while a motorcycle normally has some chain slack and a rubber crush drive in the rear hub to take up shock load during an imprecise shift. I believe all these factors contribute to more stress and less enduring engines. If you have sponsors and a pit crew bang away, but if you don't and you blow a dog or fork you'll have to do this picture. Happy BECing.

My buddy sent me this. It makes you wonder how they graduated from college. These are from a book called 'Disorder in the American Courts' and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters that had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place. _____________________________________ ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory? WITNESS: I forget. ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot? _____________________________________ ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning? WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam? ____________________________________ ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he? WITNESS: He's twenty, much like your IQ ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken? WITNESS: Are you #@%&ing me? _____________________________________ ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time? WITNESS: @##$$%^&*&*(()_____________________________________ ATTORNEY: She had three children, right? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: How many were boys? WITNESS: None. ATTORNEY: Were there any girls? WITNESS : Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney Can I get a new attorney? _____________________________________ ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated? WITNESS: By death. ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated? WITNESS: Take a guess _____________________________________ ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual? WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard. ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female? WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town I'm going with male _____________________________________ ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney? WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work. _____________________________________ ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people? WITNESS: All of them. The live ones put up too much of a fight. _____________________________________ ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to? WITNESS: Oral. _____________________________________ ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body? WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 pm. ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time? WITNESS: If not, he was by the time I finished _____________________________________ ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample? WITNESS: Are you qualified to ask that question? _____________________________________ And the best for last: ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor? WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar. ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless? WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law THINK ABOUT IT! MOST MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ARE LAWYERS

I am surprised nobody thought of the pedal/software problem. No computer has ever had a glitch, glad Toyota isn't running Windows OBD 2.37 beta. I found this yesterday. http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/expert-electronic-design-flaw-linked-runaway-toyotas/story?id=9909319 I might buy a Toy then pull the servo off and put a cable on.

I wasn't far off, 10 gallons less gas would be about 1125#. Kodiak Racing wheels will make an aluminum forge wheel in 13",any bolt pattern/offset its around 7-8# but their not very pretty. Avon ACB10 tires are around 10# in 13". I haven't cycled the starter longer than a second, I'm going to replace my battery later with a small 4 or 5amp/hr one. They only weight a few pounds. Think 100cc minibike. I have to check and see if a RC high drain 12v custom pack will work, they weigh grams. Those are my early morning suggestions. The Hayabusa is about 50# heavier than an R1 engine, I think you could rip it down to a race weight of sub 1000# but I don't think it will be street worthy. Its a cool ride don't sweat the numbers.

So Hank......... your setting up the car to turn only left.

I started out 7 yrs old on a 50 cc Benelli. I was on dirt bikes all through high school. I later tried a 6x6 and a quad but came back to bikes. My 35th birthday I bought a 426 and last spring sold my rm250 pinger. As Russ said and Mazda found out in his Yukon their are a lot of stupid people out there. An oak doesn't jump out in front of you while on the phone. The new bikes are faster than people realize, 50hp in 250#, grab a hand full of throttle and you'll be on your back if your not careful. Play safe. Arya if your out west again try Cave Creek Arizona, Extreme Arizona does many different rides.