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+1, isn't that the point of a drain plug? Success! Have a beer.

92 is pig swill. Honestly, octane points count. It's a direct measure, so 92 will be less stable than 93 or 94. If you're having knock issues, just run a coupel tanks of 94 though the car and see if the issue clears up. On a 10 gal fill it'll cost you, what.. $2 more per tank?

If it's $35k-$40k, then it will flop. People won't pay that much for a car unless it has performance, prestige, or the ability to haul a truckload of brats around while bullying/cutting off everything else on the road that's smaller. The Volt has none of these things. However, because The Big Three are in financial trouble, and the current trend of being "green" factoring into the next election, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see the government essentially subsidize the Volt through tax breaks. Or hell, to keep America successful in auto manufacturing, it could be an outright subsidy for plug-in hybrids and the like. The government has bailed out everything else lately. We'll see.

I'm ok with most spiders. But I've got a vicious sense of personal space when it comes to creepy crawlies. If one of them gets near me, I'll flick it away. If one gets ON me, it's D-E-A-D dead. No mercy. For those that are squeamish, I've got a good story for you. A long time ago I was living ata house that had a backyard shed for tools and such. In the middle of winter I went into the shed to get something, I don't remember what though. I opened the door and a spider, like some sort of tiny Tarzan, swung down and hit my face. That was shock enough, but when it landed on my face it suddenly discovered a nice warm place to hide. Yup, it ran right UP my nose!

To whet the appetite, here's a video put together from last weekend's RallyX at Smoke and Mirrors Raceway in West Alexandria.

Must be Vette-Math.

Why? Thinking she should put this on it? https://www.subarugenuineparts.com/product_info.php?cPath=33_48&products_id=921

Hmmph.. I thought my suggestion was funny, but I guess the mods didn't. what about: GO SNAIL HAIR DRY BOOSTD3 EDIT: nm.. Thought the threads were merged.

+1 No excuses!

Buzzzzz

Just a reminder because there seems to be some interest in RallyCross on CR. OVR is holding a 2-day RallyCross event September 13 and 14. You don't have to show up both days if you're not running for points. So if you're interested in trying a RallyX, or even just watching one, feel free to show up. The location is National Trails overflow lot F. Usual schedule is for Registration from 8am to 10am, first car on course at 10:30am. Dan's Deli is usually on-site for breakfast/lunch/munchies and there's a gas station/Subway not far away either. So come on out and have some fun! This is nearly a month's notice and it's a short drive, so no excuses if you're interested n RallyX!

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Nice. A very good surrogate Subaru. Here's hoping you get back in a Suby soon!

The whole gym should have turned out and beaten him to a pulp.

Well, he tried: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVJMAckqmlk&feature=related ANd looking at it, he probably could have made it if he hadn't bailed.

I knew it!

I have a natural reaction to situations like that to just keep driving to wherever I'm going. It's kept me out of a lot of trouble, I'm sure. But ther eare times when I wish I stuck round. I should have egged him on until he demanded a race and told him to show up at the corner of Briton pkwy and Davidson.. ..then arrived with my rally tires on.

That's ok because Unicorns are gay. http://www.joethepeacock.com/uploaded_images/unicorn-puzzle-703227.jpg

He was the passenger, I'm not even sure he even owns a car!

Well, it finally happened. I drew the attention of a Ricer. Considering the cars I drive, it was only a matter of time, but it took longer than I thought it would. I was driving down Sawmill on my way home from lunch in my rally car. There's a race this weekend, so I have it out and about while I get it ready. I pass a slammed white civic hatch in need of some body work, riding on 4 steelies and speaking through a fartcan. I don't think much of it and roll past. I suddenly hear someone shout and the civic speeds up to pace me. I look over and a kid with a shaved head in a dirty wifebeater starts yelling at me. The Guy: "I eat Subarus for lunch!" Me: "Wow, you must have bad indigestion!" TG: "I think Subarus Suck!" Me: "Well, it's good you feel that way!" At that point, traffic splits us up and I head for the highway. He shouts something else that I forget and I just twirled my finger in the air. I kind of wished we had been stuck at a light. I'm curious what he was trying to accomplish. I mean, he stated his dislike for Subarus, which is fine and I recognized that fact. But really, other than convincing me that he was mentally deficient, I can't see any other reason for getting my attention. One thing that really gets me was that he was the passenger! He didn't even have his car with him if he was trying to get a race.... in the afternoon.... on sawmill.... And what's even worse is that if he did defy common sense to that extent, he surely would have tried to get us into a drag race and the word "Rally" is on the back of my car THREE times! (SCCA RallyCross, Rally or Die, and Eat, Sleep, Rally) Why the hell would I drag-race in that car? So if anyone knows this kid, please ask him what he was trying to do, because I'm really confused.

I'm talkin' 'bout Chef!

Yes. Used Hybrids are not a great buy. After a few years, the batteries need to be replaced, just like the battery in your laptop or cell phone. Some replacement packs can cost as much as $3000 once the replacement is finished. I'm *very* interested in electric cars and plug-in hybrids. So much so, that I've decided that my next car will be electric or plug-in hybrid. I'm interested in the Volt, but only if they can get the price down. The government needs to reward car companies for making cars like this so the price comes down. At a possible savings of up to $2500/yr for me, it would take a while before it's paid for itself. I'm also considering converting a small econo-box to electric. There are conversion kits out there for around $10,000. That would pay off a lot sooner. But the possibility for headaches is much larger, and there wouldn't be a gas engine to fall back on.

Isaac Hayes died at age 65 today. http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx/?news=326362&GT1=28102 He was one bad mother......

How can he not? It seems like 80% of the people on CR have shown their gun collection on here at one point or another.

I'll join in the caravan. Also, should I bother to bring my canvas gazebo thing, or will there be no place to stake it down?