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Hey guys...I'm just dropping the head off at NAPA for machine work now. They'll do all the cleaning. :thumbup:

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22T would be a semi truck. Did you SEE the size of that mushroom cloud over those high-rise buildings? 2.9 on the Richter Scale? I think 22,000 tonnes is a reasonable guess, considering it's a heavy shipping port... Also...these pictures remind me how disappointed I am at how massive of an industrial force China has indeed become.

Cheap mods (that deliver in apperance and performance) are the best mods.

For my new BMW head, I'd like to disassemble the valvetrain and try to clean it as much as I can. Does anyone recommend using a parts washer for the head-cleaning job? Thanks!

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Haw $heeeit... http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2015/08/12/ohioans-will-vote-on-responsibleohios.html?ana=e_colum_bn_breakingnews&u=lcAk5Whw9aw4bexeEj+A0Q0342b143&t=1439411906

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We're not the ones asking life-altering questions on a car forum, then scoffing at the wealth of experiences shared by trusted members. "Hey guys, I'm bored with my life-on-cruise-control. It's pretty easy to grow some kids AMIRITE?"

Oh schnap...were the T/A's wheels a "mesh" multispoke design? I saw you come in and leave...loved the look of that thing.

Your comments on rearing kids are lulzy. It seems simple, and you've got it all figured out...but execution will be far from it I GAR-ONN-TEEE... If you seriously want to talk more about this topic, we can get together for a beer.:nod:

Keith, was that you at CC&C with Anthony?

I've got a very applicable story... [EDIT: which happens to jibe with Keith's point above. LOL] As a 37yo married with 2 kids, I've always been close to my older brother who is now 41. He got a full ride through the Army, became a dentist at OSU, endontistry spealist through Army...all on a full ride. He was sick of the military and bailed out. Bought a endodontistry practice in northern VA and is killing it $$$ but is sick/depressed. He met a woman online who just happens to be a 41yo widow with an 8-yo son. She's a high-up at OSU School of Medicine and lives nearby. Now, after never seeing the guy for the last 20 years, he's up in C'bus almost every other weekend to be with her:leghump:. She and her son are also awesome people. Within a few months they are already casually talking about him selling his practice and moving to C'bus, getting married, etc. My parents couldn't be happier, and it's an absolutely amazing situation for my brother who we thought for years might have been gay with the lack of GF action he had. I say all of this because literally, this guy started off 2015 with no kids, no marriage and a life situation that made him depressed (despite what outsiders would think is an awesome, big money gig). Now, after meeting them myself, I absolutely couldn't imagine a better situation for my dear brother. TL;DR? Don't consider getting a younger wife to be the game plan...just live YOUR LIFE and, if something is meant to happen, it will. No need planning for something that is best left to karma/kizmet/whatever. Way more professional women with kids that you could marry into than thinking about getting your own offspring at 55 through some needy bish in a totally different life situation than you.

They're referencing the global conventional thinking that the "American" automotive industry is dead (???)...

Website updated...more press junkets...any progress on production? I heard they raised over $200MM towards the $240MM needed. Impressive, but is it enough? http://www.eliomotors.com/

There is no NFL thread so I thought I'd post this here. Those of you who know me are aware I care little about sports, but as a Cleveland native I was dying at some of these readers' comments. May you enjoy some of the humor as well. http://deadspin.com/why-your-team-sucks-2015-cleveland-browns-1723346122#_ga=1.245625665.411958871.1438610144

Sucks. Welcome to the "Heads-Off Summer of 2015" Crew.

I like them, but the good ones seem to command a premium in the used market. Would rather rock a 92x Aero over a WRX just for the uniqueness. Saw one at CC&C on Saturday...looked great @ 142k miles except for some rocker panel rust on the rear quarter.

Update: I found a good head at Wirthman Bros pulled from a wrecked 318 and just picked it up for $175...right side of pic. http://i.imgur.com/cgquVVCl.jpg On the LEFT side of the pic is my old head (bagged to protect from the thunderstorm) from Mike. After a few weeks of it sitting at his shop, I'm happy to say he never got started on the work which is a GOOD thing as I'm happier working with a better donor head. Will provide updates! Looking forward to getting this thing buttoned up in time for winter.

Sooo...I found out that Wirthman Bros on E. Main has a good head for my 318. I stopped by M&M to grab my head and gasket kit, not having spoken to Mike since I dropped it off a few weeks ago to repair the crack in my aluminum head. Yup....head was still sitting in the same place I left it 3+ weeks ago. NOW...in this case I was very HAPPY, because I don't want to reweld a head when I can just machine a better core. BUT, for those of you on a timeframe, you may want to sit on Mike as he apologized profusely and said that one of his guys just quit and the other is in the hospital. I will still definitely use Mike and M&M in the future, but as stated before I give him a 2-3 month window before a job is completed unless I stand on him.

Used Retailmenot. :thumbup: Thanks!!!

Does anyone have a current discount code for RockAuto? Thanks!

I use my chipper/shredder to grind my own mulch, and put it along the chain link fence. Whatever grows through that gets weed killer (Roundup, Preen). How much fence are we talking here?

Despite my love for cheap solutions (usually provided by Harbor Freight), I find this solution awesome for covering your car outdoors. I'd replace some of the glass with opaque panels to keep out some of the sun. http://www.autoblog.com/2015/08/08/gazebox-transparent-garage-video/ Love it!