Right, so the Jimmy is for sale (see below), and I’ve bought a 1992 BMW 325i 4dr 5sp that’s in Boston. I’m flying up Monday to pick up the car and drive it 1,250 miles back home by way of Buffalo where I’m meeting Ed Saki to pick up some parts for my EX500. Hopefully I’ll have that bike built back up in the next month or two.
In other good news, I got to pick up the Jag from the shop today. It’s a 1986 Jaguar XJ6 sedan. New transmission seems to shift good; the engine is running a bit rough since it has sat idle for over a year now. It needs a new battery, master cylinder, and some work on the steering, which I think is far too loose. At any rate, I’m glad to have it back, and look forward to getting it back on the road.
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Eurotuned.com: Factory 0-60 times
Of note:- 1989 BMW 325i: 7.5 sec
- 1992 BMW 325i: 7.8 sec
- 1987 Jaguar XJ6: 11.5 sec
Also,
- 1990 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo: 5.6 sec
Clint’s old car; probably the fastest automobile I’ve ever ridden in. His was faster, I think, with some mods.
I note their omission of trucks and SUVs. I think my 4Runner’s 0-60 time was measured in minutes, not seconds.
Race Season Predictions
See one post previous for schedules of the major racing series this year. Here are my predictions for the season.
MotoGPRossi is unbeatable overall. Another championship year. Capirossi, Hayden, and Gibernau will be strong. Here’s hoping Edwards and Hayden have great seasons for America. Formula One
Ferrari and Schumacher win again, that’s a no-brainer. BAR Honda and Renault take second and third constructors. Look for Red Bull to challenge in three years. WRC
WRC will be the most exciting motorsport to watch this year. Anybody can win it. I want Galli to have a great season, but not sure if Mitsu can keep him in a good car. If I have to pick, I’ll say Loeb will win it all. This one is truly anybody’s game.
Weekend snow
We got a bit of snow this weekend. Nothing to get excited about, but it only comes once a year or so around here. Click more for pictures from my drive home from work Saturday morning.
Taken on Highway 64 between Winchester and Huntland with my new Motorola V551 camera phone (thus explaining the poor quality). Motion blur due probably caused by taking pictures while driving 70MPH — not going to win me any safe driving awards.
A motto for life
Asked to describe his personal philosophy, car-sales-and-finance guru Jim Ziegler replied, “Never do anything you couldn’t picture John Wayne doing. He never lied, he never stole, he never backed down, and he sure as hell wouldn’t have driven a Saturn.”
—Car & Driver, January 2005 (pg. 70)DSL @ 3.0 Mbps
Butler Networks turned up my DSL connection to 3.0Mbps/384Kbps today.
It’s absolutely been worth the wait, and only $10/mo extra. Thanks, Bill!The 2.5 gigapixel photo
Really cool photography (I love city-scapes and such), and amazing resolution/clarity/blahblahblah. What Radley failed to mention is that this is a stiched panoramic image (a composition of over 600 individual images), and not a super new high-res camera.
Election 2004: My Opinion
“Unfairenheit 9/11”
Unfairenheit 9/11: The lies of Michael Moore.
By Christopher Hitchens
Articles by Janis Ian on the music industry and the Internet
I found a link to a pair of articles by a singer/songwriter named Janis Ian. These are very well-written, and while already almost two years old, the login within holds up well. Basically, Janis takes the position that downloading music online creates EXPOSURE for artists, which leads to more CD sales. She also pretty much blames the state of the industry on the RIAA itself.
THE INTERNET DEBACLE – AN ALTERNATIVE VIEWFALLOUT – a follow up to The Internet Debacle I still feel that the RIAA and MPAA continue to set themselves up for massive destruction as they continue to accuse all their customers of being crooks, cheats, and theives.