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(who remembers the first article?)

Fark.com Wrote:Ship carrying 4000 Hyundais and Kias sinks after collision. Losses estimated in the "thousands"

Went to the doc yesterday and got a shot and some pills for it, so it actually looks a hell of a lot better than before then.

always check for ticks!

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles...collar.htm

Seems like a good idea to me. Cheap too. Maybe just a cheap idea? I've seen a few places selling these, and if they result in a 10-20 deg reduction in oil temps like this article claims, well that's worth $20. Certianly I'm not expecting the thing to do the job of a real oil cooler that's much larger.... but what have you guys heard? Anyone else tested one of these with an oil temp gauge?

$800 with brackets for a subaru. Local to the Nova area.

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absolutely smokin deal. RJ paid $850 + shipping for his EVO2s (and that was a good deal too)
If they werent a little tight for my fat ass they would already be in my garage.

Tokico Illumina 5 Way Adjustables + Eibach Pro Kit. Suspension is not my thing so tell me why or why not. Obviously I'm more concerned with stiffening things up to keep weight on the front wheels while launching at the strip.

-T

If everything goes right tomorrow with the clutch/flywheel install, I will then proceed to break it in this week so as to be ready to hit the track friday night.

So if anyone wants to visit a dragstrip I will be at Maryland International Raceway for midnight madness. Gates open at 6, goes very late. 15 bucks to run your car. If Evan shows up I will pay for him. Anyone else, you are on your own but respond to this thread and you can meet up with us if you want to caravan down.

-T

Don't bother with these cars, these options were made when I was just out of school and didn't have the my head screwed on as well as I do a year later I'm now looking at Acura TSX, Acura TL-S, Lexus IS300, Mazda 6

I've made a list of all the cars I'm considering. Please feel free to leave any questions, comments, or concerns. The top few I've been considering heavily, but I've included everything that has been on my mind just in hopes I'd get some extra feedback. Basically I'm looking for a daily driver that is fast, comfortable, reliable, and can fit a few people/things. This vehicle will get me to and from work every day, take me on trips, and nothing more (no track).

In order of likelihood:

BMW E36 M3

Pros: Can seat four adults, fairly inconspicuous, quick yet refined, very affordable.
Cons: Becoming a very popular car with the modding folk/teenies. I don't want to drive a car that every high schooler has his/her parents buying for them.

Infiniti G35 Coupe

Pros: Can seat four adults, new, so damn sexy looking.
Cons: At 35k new, and 30ish used, it is a bit more than I want to spend.

Mistubishi Evo 8

Pros: 4-doors, new, fast as shit, AWD.
Cons: Altezzas, cheapy interior, don't want to spend 30k on one. Used they go for 25ish, but you know they've been ragged on.

Porsche 993 Carrera

Pros: Pimp, fast, beautiful.
Cons: Costly repairs, costly insurance, little out of my price range.

Audi S4

Pros: AWD, V6, boost, can seat four adults, surprisingly cheap (low 20s)
Cons: Audi build quality? There has to be a reason they have depreciated so quickly. Styling is bland.

Honda S2000

Pros: Bulletproof, convertible (I'd prolly get a hardtop anyway), good gas mileage.
Cons: 2-seater, rather raw for a daily driver, no torque.

Toyota Supra TT

Pros: Fast as shizzle, a look that will never age, bulletproof.
Cons: Has likely been ragged on, and if not it's gonna be pricey. 2 seater.

Subaru 2.5RS

Pros: AWD, cheap, good looking (read: big wing)
Cons: Slow, bland.

Subaru WRX STi

Pros: Read Evo 8.
Cons: Read Evo 8 (minus Altezzas), but Maeng has one.

Nissan 300ZX TT

Pros: Fast, sexy, I used to love them.
Cons: Hard to find one in good shape, getting old.

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This week is World Ducati Week in Misano Italy. Today at 7:00 pm GMT (2:00 pm our time) they will be unveiling an all new bike that is rumored to be based on their Moto GP Desmosedici. Desmo-say-what you say? Here's a pic of the race bike:



While the Ducati 999 is no slouch I'd be interested in seeing if this new Duc can out and out beat the new Jap liter bikes (R1, ZX-10R, CBR1000RR, GSXR1000).

Oh, I thought these Ducati shoes were pretty hot: