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How would one go about finding out something like that?

Yeah, the local Supra club is drift racing around the building where my garage is. Be there at 9 to wait for us.

Don't know if it's a problem in your particular case, but it's very common on some cars for snow melt to seep into the spray nozzle from above and then freeze. I know you said you checked it from the outside, but just a tiny bit of ice is going to stop the flow. Maybe to test it, next time it does it you could pour warm water on one nozzle and see if it works then, or if you are near a 110 outlet, use a small hair dryer just on the nozzle to see if it remedies the problem. A number of the cars I've owned over the years had heated nozzles and even heated washer fluid reservoirs. The Range Rovers and some of the S-class Mercedes with the winter option package had that. Of course, I still needed to use fluid with anti-freeze properties, since the reservoir would freeze when the car was turned off.

Actually, I began to miss it after I retired ...... but then I found CR ....

Don Smeltzer would be so disappointed that you forgot http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r445/martyr65/3097602709_37d0bb2561.jpg

Is anyone interested in carpooling to this? I try to make it every year and will be driving up this year either on Friday afternoon or on Saturday morning, and am happy to take others along. Almost all the bike, scooter and ATV manufacturers have large displays with new models, many motorcycle vendors have booths, and some dealers also have displays. There are demos, stunt riding, give-aways, and seminars at specific times, too. I usually stay about 3-4 hours. Link for more info and tickets: http://www.motorcycleshows.com/Cleveland Advance adult tickets are $12. It's a good motorcycle "fix" to get you through the doldrums of January in Ohio.

Very generous of you to offer this, Jason. I spent six weeks in Japan in 1971, and it was one of the most memorable times of my life. I hope someone will take advantage of this opportunity. :thumbup:

you can have my fries

Diet begins tomorrow as a New Year's resolution .... so I figure, why not exit 2009 in a bacchanal haze

Any interest? I'm thinking that a Dagwood sammich would make a nice base lining for some serious alcohol deposition later.

There's more snow expected there overnight. Does anyone know -- do they just leave the snow on the track and it gets all packed and slick, or do they plow the snow before it opens? Do people slide off into the wall? Is the shutdown area dry? I'm considering going with the Tundra, but I don't particularly want to slam it into a wall. Figure I'd get more negative rep if I did that.

Thorne's company does this type of work. Bill came out to my place about a month or so ago and did a very thorough evaluation of the security needs and steered me in the right direction (even when it was to other vendors for some of the items!). First class. Many thanks, Thorne.:thumbup: Bottom line for me: No amount of elaborate, expensive security measures will make your possessions safe from a Mission Impossible strike. However, the more things you do to discourage and encumber thieves, the lower your probability of loss. Fences, barbed wire, thorny shrubs, security lighting, bump-resistent locks, secure doors/windows, dogs, dog-recordings, posted security warnings, alarms, sound monitors, motion detectors, cameras, concealment, a self-defense plan --- it's all good. You just find the combination that's rational and affordable for your situation, do it now instead of after you're hit, and then enjoy some degree of peace of mind. But don't ever become complacent that you and your family are entirely safe; there's no substitute for common sense. And don't forget, if you're paying homeowners/renters insurance, you may qualify for discounts based on your added security.

Jaguar produced some really fine XJ's. I never owned one pre-1998, but close friends did. When well-sorted out, they are handsome, dependable cars. Improperly maintained, well, ownership would be a burdensome adventure -- I'm thinking along the lines of a field trip to Mordor. Of all the XJ line, the XJ40 years are my least favorite. These were produced in the last days before Ford takeover and continued in the early Ford ownership period. IMHO, the worst of both worlds: an attempt at modern design and relinquishing the classic Jag look, still mostly outdated powerplants and substandard wiring (The joke was that Jaguar headlight switches had 6 positions: Off, Flicker, Dim, Smoke, Smolder, and Ignite). But even though I say that, I was sorely tempted to purchase a Daimler Majestic that someone located for me, but the condition was not as pristine as described. The Series III (1992 and older) was much more classic to my eye, although still a pain to keep running properly. I owned 4 Jags, all from 1998-2003, all purchased new. One XJ8L, one Vanden Plas, one XK8 and one XKR. All with either the 4L V8 or the 4.2L V8, one supercharged. These were all first-rate cars, utterly dependable. Each XK had a single, serious warranty issue and both were perfect after that. The XJ sedans were perfect during the whole time I owned them. Each got around 40-60k miles on its clock during the years I had them. These cars are quite affordable now, and I wouldn't hesitate buying a used one in good condition. Perhaps not what you wanted to hear, and maybe much more than you cared to know, but it's my best answer to your question. Bottom line, though, if your heart is set on getting an XJ40, and you can find one in good condition at a bargain price, go for it. :thumbup:

Now hold it right there. You're saying a nuclear detonation in the atmosphere is "far more likely" than a zombie apocalypse? :bs: I'm going to have to see a footnote, or at least a pie chart before I'm buying into any of that, mister. Just look at how many zombie movies there are versus the number of EMP movies. POINT PROVEN I know your type: you read too many books. :gtfo:

Sorry I didn't see this sooner. Call me right now 740-405-5565

It's looking like a wash to me. I think Rob was right: the heavy stuff that was supposed to hit Delaware around 3 p.m. swung up to the north. All we have now is a light dusting on the ground, and it's snowing pretty weakly, no where near the rate it would have to snow to put 5" on the ground by 9 p.m. Well, we're only a week into winter. I'm sure we'll have a good chance on an upcoming weekend.

GTP? As in Guanosine-5'-triphosphate, the purine nucleotide?

A little hard to believe, with it being 39 degrees right now in Delaware ..... but the National Weather Service has put a travel advisory out for Delaware and Union Counties, predicting 3-5" of snow beginning at 3 p.m. today and accumulating quickly. Columbus is only expected to get a couple of inches of snow overnight. Any interest in some 4WD Olympics action for tonight in Delaware?

I would skip it until you see the movie. No real major spoilers, but some of the scenes will lose a bit if you have pre-empted them. IMHO

Even that can be a problem ..... some vendors won't ship to a name and address if it isn't the same as the one associated with the credit card. It sounds to me that the problem is your bank. I've changed banks for silly policies such as that. But I realize that you don't want to change banks.

I'm not exactly shaking in my boots.... It would be just like a noob like you to bring a sword to a gunfight :bangbang:

It's looks like a beautiful example. So few that age have had the systems kept up. Hats off to you.

I owned one for 7 years, and yes, they are magnificent automobiles. But you need to consider that the purchase price is really just a down payment -- the real expenses are in the upkeep. I have a friend in Delaware who owns about 20 exotics and does 95% of the work on them himself. Every Rolls, Ferrari, Jag, and Lambo he has is "jury rigged" and I wouldn't trust any of them to make it to Cleveland and back. The proper maintenance on this era Rolls/Bentley (called the SZ series) will run about 15k per year for a car in excellent condition. I've known of two people who inherited cars such as these which were not in top shape and found that to put them into top condition would cost 50k. Just for example, the brakes and suspension run on a mineral oil system pressurized to 1600 psi (no master cylinder: instead there are multiple pumps, accumulators, and spheres). This system needs expert servicing at regular intervals, and every inch of the lines is replaced every 4 years. In this respect, it's more like owning an airplane because the idea is that you replace before castastrophic failure. If you're far from home and your car "fails to proceed" (as the manual describes it), it's flatbedded home. This isn't a car you turn over to the local AAA mechanic. Tires are Avon Turbo Speeds, the only tire that can support the car's mass and yet still deliver the performance. Mounted and balanced, they run about a grand apiece. When the cars get older, some people buy them for peanuts and swap other motors/trannies, but you really don't have the real McCoy then, and to me it's just a replica car at that point. In this photo, the car on the left was 10 years old and weighed 3 tons; the car to the right was brand new and weighed 1900 lbs. The car on the left is faster http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r445/martyr65/MartysToys.jpg

Are you sure it's a samurai sword and not a hari kari knife?

Not a perfect movie, but a must-see. Beautiful visuals, never dull. The 2.5 hours fly by. I'd highly recommend spending the extra and seeing it at the IMAX in 3-D. You'll thank me later.