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Mallard

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  1. Cosmo is 19 years old and my wife has had him sine he was 8 weeks. Losing him is going to hurt. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/27/d667edd1fa882babcedee46377f4094a.jpg Ginger is about 7 years old and probably the most chilled out, gentle cat ever. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/27/a76a8b38bdf4eb9ba3a8e85525d26852.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/27/4f0b2937dd25020dc4f4096ab05be3f6.jpg
  2. I don't understand putting a 505 hp V8 in place of a 430 hp V6 or a 625 hp SC V8.
  3. There was a S 15 240SX in Virginia that had the LS JUAN plate too. Wouldn't be surprised if someone in Ohio already took it too.
  4. Try Garden Grill in Epcot. It's not crazy expensive, the food is good, and 4 different characters come by your table.
  5. I approve! Back in college (2003 ish) my friend has LS JUAN on the back of his soccer jersey.
  6. I have fun seeing how excited my kids are. The rides are so-so...nothing compared to Cedar Point, but that's not what Disney is about (and my kids can't ride much at CP anyway). We go for the entertainment and the food. It's also nice that once were there we don't have to worry about much. The Magical Express picks us up from the airport, the monorail or Disney busses take us everywhere, it's the only place we can go that I don't have to haul giant car seats around. It's so much easer traveling there with kids.
  7. There are also at least two different crowd-level calendars on the web that you can use to plan your trip. Generally they agree, but not always. This works if you have a park hopper. If not, I would use this as a day to go to a different resort for dinner.
  8. I agree with all of the above. We bought our DVC as a re-sale and got a much better price than buying new, you just can't use it for Disney Cruise Line. We bought at the tail end of the recession so prices were way down too.
  9. This is why you need to plan your fast passes in advance. We were just there a few weeks ago (April 11-19...spring break crowds) and we never waited longer than 40 min, usually 20 min, for any ride or meeting Mickey. The rides are so so, but that's Disney. The kids love it and the food is good.
  10. Free dining is in Sept - Nov (but not every week) and it posted a few weeks ago. There has been talk of phasing it out, and there wasn't that much availability this year, so the rumors may be true. We've been going twice a year the last few years and we're DVC members so I can probably help a bit. Do you plan on staying on the resort property? You may want to look into renting someone's DVC points through David's DVC Rental. You can usually get a pretty decent place at a decent price. We've also gone through a very specific travel agent for our next trip, as she seems to have good Disney deals and gets referrals from the forums. We'll be staying at Polynesian for about 200/night (which is absurd). If you stay on the resort you get Magic Bands and you can book all your fast passes ahead of time. Also be sure to book your dining far in advance. If you have questions about some places I can give a bit of advice. They are very good about food allergies but what's available at every place is different.
  11. Released today: $117,895 plus destination (likely $2,495) and gas guzzler tax.
  12. Is 2000 lbs of downforce necessary? This is basically street legal GT3-R. All the extra aero is part of the 'Extreme Aero Package' that you have the choice of optioning.
  13. http://www.autoblog.com/2015/05/08/2016-dodge-viper-acr-official/ 1.5 g's in the corners and up to 2000 lbs of downforce at 177 mph! The new Z06 with Z07 aero kit makes 350 lbs at 150 mph, as a reference. The pervious Viper ACR-X made 1100 lbs.
  14. Do want. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/08/68e3c89441465f5584c5dbf0da03b7b8.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/08/30a7f415b8127b4891f1e7b25ce6e545.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/08/f8a04400b720ca60605e403b984569f5.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/08/4c1459a67a2b44a2afce3c873a2aa713.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/08/570c62e98c145dd45025f2d4d59776e9.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/08/eeabc015c10d77ef1fc2b2806bda002f.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/08/1025053b857bc0ee8e4671efa6c88a4f.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/08/2be7858c4352cb230a8ea61006f5fcce.jpg
  15. If it's a 2014 model, like you said in a reply, then it was before the recent redesign and was a polished up Sebring. I drove a lot of Chrysler products for the 'dark days,' and I can agree that the Compass, Patriot, Caliber, Sebring, and Avenger from 2007 to 2010 are some of the worst cars ever made. However, it's also clear that no one in this thread has ever driven a Dodge Nitro. So much awful. There have been a lot of improvements though. Even the Patriot isn't that bad anymore (after ditching the CVT).
  16. Ok then use the example of buying it on iTunes once, then using on multiple devices that I own. Or recording a song off the radio on a cassette. Do you think someone should be able to decompile someone else's code and make money off of it?
  17. I still don't believe diagnostics are what they care about. Things weren't defined in the spec, new functions were added, and each OEM solved the problem differently. Bring everyone togther, define a new standard, problem solved. As far as protecting their technology, like hybrids and EV's from mom and pop shops, I also disagree. I don't believe copyright laws will prevent anyone from reading faults/codes/etc., just as I'm not prevented from reading a copyrighted book. I can use copyrighted material for my own personal use (i.e. I rip a CD to my computer, or build an exact copy of a Lamborghini in my basement), but I cannot copy, distribute, and sell someone else's work (upload that CD to the Internet for anyone to download, start selling faux Lamborghini's). So this would not stop Ford from buying a Chrysler and decompiling all the code in the car to benchmark what we are doing, and I don't believe any fault codes being read. However, it's a direct assault on companies like HPTuners that decompile, modify, and sell other people's code. For example, for their Hellcat tuning they have to open up the ECU, connect directly to the board, and modify the bootloader. Then they decompile the code and sell it without paying any licensing fee.
  18. Leave Sears, never look back.
  19. OBD II is a standard that everyone has to follow. Scan tools are not violating copyright law. However, tuning software, like HPTuners, that decodes and allows you to modify the stock ECU code is what's being challenged.
  20. There were GoPro's all over the car. They said the car started spinning and the instructor grabbed the wheel to try to correct, but it was too late. They spun 3 times before hitting the guardrail.
  21. There's an E85 conversion kit available now... Along with the fuel change, they added an additional fuel pump that adds pressure and volume to the system, upgraded injectors (larger capacity and E85 capable), upgraded driveshaft, and the HP Tuners 2.25 software. Power is limited by transmission shifting; if HP Tuners is able to provide transmission-computer support, horsepower levels should rise and quarter-mile times should fall.
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