2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser:

http://i29.tinypic.com/msmbkj.jpg

Love it.

Sheldon > wrote:

> 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser:

Toyota.

-sw

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
> 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser:
>
> http://i29.tinypic.com/msmbkj.jpg
>
> Love it.


Try one of these on for size. The red one, not the other one.

http://i26.tinypic.com/2i8u883.jpg

I've always had a thing for redheads.

Paul

On Sun 15 Jun 2008 07:56:13p, Paul M. Cook told us...

>
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser:
>>
>> http://i29.tinypic.com/msmbkj.jpg
>>
>> Love it.
>
>
> Try one of these on for size. The red one, not the other one.
>
> http://i26.tinypic.com/2i8u883.jpg
>
> I've always had a thing for redheads.
>
> Paul
>
>
>

Now that's more like it!

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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
6.120...
> On Sun 15 Jun 2008 07:56:13p, Paul M. Cook told us...
>
>>
>> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser:
>>>
>>> http://i29.tinypic.com/msmbkj.jpg
>>>
>>> Love it.
>>
>>
>> Try one of these on for size. The red one, not the other one.
>>
>> http://i26.tinypic.com/2i8u883.jpg
>>
>> I've always had a thing for redheads.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>>
>
> Now that's more like it!


And she gets 24 miles a gallon!

Paul

On Jun 15, 5:57*pm, Sheldon > wrote:
> 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser:
>
> http://i29.tinypic.com/msmbkj.jpg
>
> Love it.

I have learned a surprisingly large number of Yiddish words over the
years but I had to look up "chazzer." The definition "one who eats
like a pig" seems to fit here, especially given what I paid for the
last fill-up. -aem

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
> 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser:
>
> http://i29.tinypic.com/msmbkj.jpg
>
> Love it.

But why just a 2 door model, Sheldon?....Looks nice though...How many MPG
are you expecting to get from this FJ Cruiser?

Bigbazza (Barry) Oz

On Mon 16 Jun 2008 06:21:01a, Michael "Dog3" told us...

> "Paul M. Cook" > news:hDk5k.38328$lE3.16105@trnddc05: in
> rec.food.cooking
>
>>
>> Try one of these on for size. The red one, not the other one.
>>
>> http://i26.tinypic.com/2i8u883.jpg
>>
>> I've always had a thing for redheads.
>
> Nice. If I was having a mid-life crisis I'd consider it. What is it?
> Porshe?

No, that's Jill's cat. Uh, no, that would be Portia. :-)

>
> Michael
>



--
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asking if submarines can swim.
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aem wrote:
> On Jun 15, 5:57 pm, Sheldon > wrote:
>> 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser:
>>
>> http://i29.tinypic.com/msmbkj.jpg
>>
>> Love it.
>
> I have learned a surprisingly large number of Yiddish words over the
> years but I had to look up "chazzer." The definition "one who eats
> like a pig" seems to fit here, especially given what I paid for the
> last fill-up. -aem


Making the drive from Tennessee through Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and on
to South Carolina netted a few surprises in terms of gas prices. In TN the
price was around $3.85/gallon. But I was able to gas up at a mom & pop type
convenience store with really old gas pumps for $3.27/gallon in Alabama!
Once over the GA state line the prices shot up over $4/gallon ($4.15 just
outside of Macon). But as I got closer to the SC border the prices dropped
again. Gassed up yesterday in Beaufort, SC for $3.81 which is as good as
it's gonna get, I'm afraid.

The woman behind the counter looked out the window at my little Huyndai
Accent and sighed, "I'll bet that car gets good gas mileage." Yep, right at
38 on the Highway, 30 in the city. I cringe when I see the ads on TV for
the SUV that seats 8 and has 12 cup holders. Are people really still buying
those things? My car comfortably seats 4 and has 5 cup holders LOL

OB Food: Shrimp & grits! More on that later.

Jill

On Mon 16 Jun 2008 06:38:36a, jmcquown told us...

> aem wrote:
>> On Jun 15, 5:57 pm, Sheldon > wrote:
>>> 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser:
>>>
>>> http://i29.tinypic.com/msmbkj.jpg
>>>
>>> Love it.
>>
>> I have learned a surprisingly large number of Yiddish words over the
>> years but I had to look up "chazzer." The definition "one who eats
>> like a pig" seems to fit here, especially given what I paid for the
>> last fill-up. -aem
>
>
> Making the drive from Tennessee through Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia
> and on to South Carolina netted a few surprises in terms of gas prices.
> In TN the price was around $3.85/gallon. But I was able to gas up at a
> mom & pop type convenience store with really old gas pumps for
> $3.27/gallon in Alabama! Once over the GA state line the prices shot up
> over $4/gallon ($4.15 just outside of Macon). But as I got closer to
> the SC border the prices dropped again. Gassed up yesterday in
> Beaufort, SC for $3.81 which is as good as it's gonna get, I'm afraid.
>
> The woman behind the counter looked out the window at my little Huyndai
> Accent and sighed, "I'll bet that car gets good gas mileage." Yep,
> right at 38 on the Highway, 30 in the city. I cringe when I see the ads
> on TV for the SUV that seats 8 and has 12 cup holders. Are people
> really still buying those things? My car comfortably seats 4 and has 5
> cup holders LOL
>
> OB Food: Shrimp & grits! More on that later.
>
> Jill

IMNO, SUVs and vans are an abomination and should be abolished. We did
just fine without them before some asshole designed them.



--
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"Michael "Dog3"" > wrote in message
. ..
> "Paul M. Cook" > news:hDk5k.38328$lE3.16105@trnddc05: in
> rec.food.cooking
>
>>
>> Try one of these on for size. The red one, not the other one.
>>
>> http://i26.tinypic.com/2i8u883.jpg
>>
>> I've always had a thing for redheads.
>
> Nice. If I was having a mid-life crisis I'd consider it. What is it?
> Porshe?

It's a Jaguar XK8. And yes, it is my midlife crisis mobile. But I love
it. It is the greatest car ever made IMO.

Paul

jmcquown wrote:

> Making the drive from Tennessee through Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia
> and on to South Carolina netted a few surprises in terms of gas
> prices. In TN the price was around $3.85/gallon. But I was able to
> gas up at a mom & pop type convenience store with really old gas
> pumps for $3.27/gallon in Alabama! Once over the GA state line the
> prices shot up over $4/gallon ($4.15 just outside of Macon). But as
> I got closer to the SC border the prices dropped again. Gassed up
> yesterday in Beaufort, SC for $3.81 which is as good as it's gonna
> get, I'm afraid.

Come to Italy: 1.5 euros per liter. If a gallon is 3.78 liters then it's
5.67 euros per gallon. With 1 euro = 1.5448 US$ you get a final price of
8.75 US$ per gallon.
So, friggin' stop whining!!!!!
--
Vilco
Mai guardare Trailer park Boys senza
qualcosa da bere a portata di mano

Vilco wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Making the drive from Tennessee through Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia
>> and on to South Carolina netted a few surprises in terms of gas
>> prices. In TN the price was around $3.85/gallon. But I was able to
>> gas up at a mom & pop type convenience store with really old gas
>> pumps for $3.27/gallon in Alabama! Once over the GA state line the
>> prices shot up over $4/gallon ($4.15 just outside of Macon). But as
>> I got closer to the SC border the prices dropped again. Gassed up
>> yesterday in Beaufort, SC for $3.81 which is as good as it's gonna
>> get, I'm afraid.
>
> Come to Italy: 1.5 euros per liter. If a gallon is 3.78 liters then
> it's 5.67 euros per gallon. With 1 euro = 1.5448 US$ you get a final price
> of 8.75 US$ per gallon.
> So, friggin' stop whining!!!!!

I'm not whining! I don't drive a big honkin' gas guzzling vehicle. It's
the people driving the equivalent of small armored tanks who are doing all
the whining

On Jun 15, 10:56�pm, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser:
>
> >http://i29.tinypic.com/msmbkj.jpg
>
> > Love it.
>
> Try one of these on for size. �The red one, not the other one.
>
> http://i26.tinypic.com/2i8u883.jpg
>
> I've always had a thing for redheads.
>
> Paul

Lovely. I used to drive low slung red speedsters, many years ago...
age wreaks havoc on suppleness... now I'm more the tractor type... if
I sat in your car for more than a half hour I'd need help getting out.

Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "Michael "Dog3"" > wrote

>> "Paul M. Cook" >

>>> Try one of these on for size. The red one, not the other one.
>>>
>>> http://i26.tinypic.com/2i8u883.jpg
>>>
>>> I've always had a thing for redheads.
>>
>> Nice. If I was having a mid-life crisis I'd consider it. What is it?
>> Porshe?
>
> It's a Jaguar XK8. And yes, it is my midlife crisis mobile. But I
> love it. It is the greatest car ever made IMO.

Stylin'! Very nice. And you let that 'other one' park so
close??

nancy

"Michael "Dog3"" > wrote in message
. ..
> "Paul M. Cook" > news:_6u5k.40456$lE3.6404@trnddc05: in
> rec.food.cooking
>
>> It's a Jaguar XK8. And yes, it is my midlife crisis mobile. But I
>> love it. It is the greatest car ever made IMO.
>
> It is really nice looking. If it's a Jag it's probably fast. Eons ago my
> mother had a Jag sedan. She got rid of it real fast. It was always in the
> shop. How is the maintenance and repairs on it?
>

No more than any other car. They had a few design issues that had to be
dealt with prior to 03 but once that is done they are a very reliable car.
Ford really did an awful lot to improve their reliability. They are light
years ahead of the E Types and the earlier XK series. Whole different
electronics, German transmissions and vastly improved QC.

> In high school I had a Triumph TR7 and a year later a TR8. Great cars if
> you knew how to do your own maintenance and repairs, which I didn't. That
> is the extent of my roadster experience because I don't think my 1970
> Pontiac GTO convertible counted in that category.

Not an issue with the XK series. There is a lot that can be done by a shade
tree mechanic on these; far more so than a BMW, Mercedes, Audi or Saab.
Like any car they have their eccentricities and you can get a lemon every
now an then. Overall, it has been pure pleasure for 2 years now. Like any
high end vehicle they have a huge depreciation in the first 4 years. But
this makes them great deals for second buyers.

Paul

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
. ..
> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>> "Michael "Dog3"" > wrote
>
>>> "Paul M. Cook" >
>
>>>> Try one of these on for size. The red one, not the other one.
>>>>
>>>> http://i26.tinypic.com/2i8u883.jpg
>>>>
>>>> I've always had a thing for redheads.
>>>
>>> Nice. If I was having a mid-life crisis I'd consider it. What is it?
>>> Porshe?
>>
>> It's a Jaguar XK8. And yes, it is my midlife crisis mobile. But I
>> love it. It is the greatest car ever made IMO.
>
> Stylin'! Very nice. And you let that 'other one' park so
> close??

Heh heh, yeah I know - slummin'. As it turned out the other car was
abandoned and several days later the cops came around and towed it away. My
little cul de sac gets a lot of that for some reason.

Paul

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
On Jun 15, 10:56?pm, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser:
>
> >http://i29.tinypic.com/msmbkj.jpg
>
> > Love it.
>
> Try one of these on for size. ?The red one, not the other one.
>
> http://i26.tinypic.com/2i8u883.jpg
>
> I've always had a thing for redheads.
>
> Paul

Lovely. I used to drive low slung red speedsters, many years ago...
age wreaks havoc on suppleness... now I'm more the tractor type... if
I sat in your car for more than a half hour I'd need help getting out.


Well from one bad back to another, this car has heated seats with inflatable
lumbar support. You can't imagine how cozy those leather seats are. Once
in it you are cradled and pampered. Getting out? OK, that is a different
story.

Paul

"Michael \"Dog3\" wrote:
> "Paul M. Cook" wrote:
>
> > It's a Jaguar XK8. �And yes, it is my midlife crisis mobile. � But I
> > love it. �It is the greatest car ever made IMO.
>
> It is really nice looking. If it's a Jag it's probably fast. Eons ago my
> mother had a Jag sedan. She got rid of it real fast. It was always in the
> shop. How is the maintenance and repairs on it?
>
> In high school I had a Triumph TR7 and a year later a TR8. Great cars if
> you knew how to do your own maintenance and repairs, which I didn't. That
> is the extent of my roadster experience because I don't think my 1970
> Pontiac GTO convertible counted in that category.

My first brand new car was a '66 Tr4A, red of course.. back then fully
loaded with every option including the deck lid luggage rack and
Michelin X radials you could drive one off the dealer's lot for just
under $2,800. I really didn't have any mechanical problems once I
learned how to tinker with dual Strombergs. I drove it for five years
and sold it for more than I paid. I got tired of paying speeding
tickets... I'll never buy another red car (cop magnet).

Before the Triumph I drove a Jag, a '53 MK 9... now that was a
mechanical nightmare... back then I couldn't afford to keep it, I gave
it away free for nothing to one of my father's friends who was into
old car restoration. I wish I had that Jag now.

On Mon 16 Jun 2008 07:11:29a, Michael "Dog3" told us...

> Wayne Boatwright >
> 6.120: in
> rec.food.cooking
>
>> IMNO, SUVs and vans are an abomination and should be abolished. We did
>> just fine without them before some asshole designed them.
>
> Well, I've always loved the Jeeps I've had and I really like the XTerra.
> I don't consider it a BIG SUV like some of the monsters on the road. The
> Escalade, Tahoe and Armada make mine look like a match box toy. I'm
> always hauling mulch, gardening stuff, saddles etc. so I need an SUV. It
> gets pretty decent mileage too. I also feel safe in it. I can't imagine
> driving one of those tiny smart cars. One little fender bender and
> you'll wind up in the hospital or worse. I'll always have an SUV of
> one model or another. I'm at the point I don't even look at gas prices,
> knowing it will freak me out. I just poke the card in the pump and hope
> for the best. I only go through a tank of it every other week so it's
> not such a big deal for me. People who commute to and from work
> though... OUCH. At this point I'm just resigned to it.
>
> Michael
>

No, your's is probably one of the last objectionable. The thing is, most
are larger and owned by people who don't actually need them. It's a status
thing. As it also is with the vast majority of trucks (at least in AZ).
Most people could get by with vehicles that are not gas guzzlers that would
still meet their needs. 9 out of 10 trucks on the streets in Phoenix are
always empty. David and I both commute (in different directions), 36 miles
each way, and these gas prices are killing us.

--
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same thing?
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"Michael "Dog3"" > schrieb im Newsbeitrag
. ..
> "jmcquown" >
> : in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Making the drive from Tennessee through Mississippi, Alabama,
>
> <cringe> You said "Alabama" in my presence. That word is forbidden <BG>
>
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz26ltBjZqs>

Cheers,

Michael Kuettner

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
6.120...
> On Mon 16 Jun 2008 06:38:36a, jmcquown told us...
>
>> aem wrote:
>>> On Jun 15, 5:57 pm, Sheldon > wrote:
>>>> 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser:
>>>>
>>>> http://i29.tinypic.com/msmbkj.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Love it.
>>>
>>> I have learned a surprisingly large number of Yiddish words over the
>>> years but I had to look up "chazzer." The definition "one who eats
>>> like a pig" seems to fit here, especially given what I paid for the
>>> last fill-up. -aem
>>
>>
>> Making the drive from Tennessee through Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia
>> and on to South Carolina netted a few surprises in terms of gas prices.
>> In TN the price was around $3.85/gallon. But I was able to gas up at a
>> mom & pop type convenience store with really old gas pumps for
>> $3.27/gallon in Alabama! Once over the GA state line the prices shot up
>> over $4/gallon ($4.15 just outside of Macon). But as I got closer to
>> the SC border the prices dropped again. Gassed up yesterday in
>> Beaufort, SC for $3.81 which is as good as it's gonna get, I'm afraid.
>>
>> The woman behind the counter looked out the window at my little Huyndai
>> Accent and sighed, "I'll bet that car gets good gas mileage." Yep,
>> right at 38 on the Highway, 30 in the city. I cringe when I see the ads
>> on TV for the SUV that seats 8 and has 12 cup holders. Are people
>> really still buying those things? My car comfortably seats 4 and has 5
>> cup holders LOL
>>
>> OB Food: Shrimp & grits! More on that later.
>>
>> Jill
>
> IMNO, SUVs and vans are an abomination and should be abolished. We did
> just fine without them before some asshole designed them.
>
I bought my Hyundai Santa Fe so I would have a midsize car for everyday use
that would also tow my pop-up camper, and still be able to seat 5 people.
The pickup truck it replaced was a lot worse on gas.

Jon
Jon

On Mon 16 Jun 2008 07:12:52a, Michael "Dog3" told us...

> "jmcquown" >
> : in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Making the drive from Tennessee through Mississippi, Alabama,
>
> <cringe> You said "Alabama" in my presence. That word is forbidden <BG>
>
> Michael
>

ALABAMA, ALABAMA, ALABAMA, ALABAMA, ALABAMA, ALABAMA, ALABAMA! Think of it
as shock conditioning. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Monday, 06(VI)/16(XVI)/08(MMVIII)
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'As God as my witness, I thought
turkeys could fly!'- Mr. Carlson
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"Bigbazza" wrote:
> "Sheldon" wrote:
>
> > 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser:
>
> >http://i29.tinypic.com/msmbkj.jpg
>
> > Love it.
>
> But why just a 2 door model, Sheldon?....Looks nice though...

It's not a 2 door, the rear doors open opposite (french suicide
style?) but the handles are inside. You can see where the back doors
open, just no exterior door handle... when fully opened and the rear
seats down it makes it very easy to load bulky items

> How many MPG are you expecting to get from this FJ Cruiser?

According to the sticker it's supposed to get 16 city and 20
highway... but I made a 400 mile round trip into NYC, and even did
some city driving, and it got 21.5 mpg, and it uses regular gas. The
owner's manual says once it's broken in it could get 25 mpg on the
highway, depending on how driven. In any event I typically don't
drive many miles each year (I'm retired and don't commute), and I'm in
no hurry so I typically drive at or below the speed limit, so I think
the mileage is fine... I'd rather have the ruggedness and added
safety. And even though it looks utilitarian it's very well appointed
with luxuary features but without the luxuary price tag... it's fully
loaded, has every option including towing package, with tax it cost
under $30,000. And according to my Allstate agent it has the best
safety rating of any vehical, which is why my insurance premium is
only $800 for the year, when the bill arrived I thought it must be a
mistake is why I called. I don't recommend this type of vehical for
someone living in a city and doing mostly city driving but up here in
the boonies and with all the deep snows I need the high ground
clearence and 4 X 4. At first I was considering the Tundra pick up
but then thought I'd never make much use of that open box... and no
pick up is good in snow.

"Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
news:_6u5k.40456$lE3.6404@trnddc05...
>
> "Michael "Dog3"" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> "Paul M. Cook" > news:hDk5k.38328$lE3.16105@trnddc05: in
>> rec.food.cooking
>>
>>>
>>> Try one of these on for size. The red one, not the other one.
>>>
>>> http://i26.tinypic.com/2i8u883.jpg
>>>
>>> I've always had a thing for redheads.
>>
>> Nice. If I was having a mid-life crisis I'd consider it. What is it?
>> Porshe?
>
> It's a Jaguar XK8. And yes, it is my midlife crisis mobile. But I love
> it. It is the greatest car ever made IMO.
>
> Paul


Any decent midlife crisis needs a 23 year old mistress. Preferably blond.


--
Old Scoundrel

(AKA Dimitri)

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
"Michael \"Dog3\" wrote:
> "Paul M. Cook" wrote:
>
> > It's a Jaguar XK8. �And yes, it is my midlife crisis mobile. � But I
> > love it. �It is the greatest car ever made IMO.
>
> It is really nice looking. If it's a Jag it's probably fast. Eons ago my
> mother had a Jag sedan. She got rid of it real fast. It was always in the
> shop. How is the maintenance and repairs on it?
>
> In high school I had a Triumph TR7 and a year later a TR8. Great cars if
> you knew how to do your own maintenance and repairs, which I didn't. That
> is the extent of my roadster experience because I don't think my 1970
> Pontiac GTO convertible counted in that category.

My first brand new car was a '66 Tr4A, red of course.. back then fully
loaded with every option including the deck lid luggage rack and
Michelin X radials you could drive one off the dealer's lot for just
under $2,800. I really didn't have any mechanical problems once I
learned how to tinker with dual Strombergs.

Stromberg's or SU'S?


--
Old Scoundrel

(AKA Dimitri)

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
> "Bigbazza" wrote:
>> "Sheldon" wrote:
>>
>> > 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser:
>>
>> >http://i29.tinypic.com/msmbkj.jpg
>>
>> > Love it.
>>
>> But why just a 2 door model, Sheldon?....Looks nice though...
>
> It's not a 2 door, the rear doors open opposite (french suicide
> style?) but the handles are inside. You can see where the back doors
> open, just no exterior door handle... when fully opened and the rear
> seats down it makes it very easy to load bulky items
>
>> How many MPG are you expecting to get from this FJ Cruiser?
>
> According to the sticker it's supposed to get 16 city and 20
> highway... but I made a 400 mile round trip into NYC, and even did
> some city driving, and it got 21.5 mpg, and it uses regular gas. The
> owner's manual says once it's broken in it could get 25 mpg on the
> highway, depending on how driven. In any event I typically don't
> drive many miles each year (I'm retired and don't commute), and I'm in
> no hurry so I typically drive at or below the speed limit, so I think
> the mileage is fine... I'd rather have the ruggedness and added
> safety. And even though it looks utilitarian it's very well appointed
> with luxuary features but without the luxuary price tag... it's fully
> loaded, has every option including towing package, with tax it cost
> under $30,000. And according to my Allstate agent it has the best
> safety rating of any vehical, which is why my insurance premium is
> only $800 for the year, when the bill arrived I thought it must be a
> mistake is why I called. I don't recommend this type of vehical for
> someone living in a city and doing mostly city driving but up here in
> the boonies and with all the deep snows I need the high ground
> clearence and 4 X 4. At first I was considering the Tundra pick up
> but then thought I'd never make much use of that open box... and no
> pick up is good in snow.

The mileage estimates are Bullshit! They are done in a lab on a dyno and
have very little to to with reality or real driving.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/how_tested.shtml


--
Old Scoundrel

(AKA Dimitri)

On Mon 16 Jun 2008 09:18:46a, The Cook told us...

> On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:30:15 GMT, "Paul M. Cook" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
>>On Jun 15, 10:56?pm, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
>>> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>>>
>>> ..
>>> .
>>>
>>> > 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser:
>>>
>>> >http://i29.tinypic.com/msmbkj.jpg
>>>
>>> > Love it.
>>>
>>> Try one of these on for size. ?The red one, not the other one.
>>>
>>> http://i26.tinypic.com/2i8u883.jpg
>>>
>>> I've always had a thing for redheads.
>>>
>>> Paul
>>
>>Lovely. I used to drive low slung red speedsters, many years ago...
>>age wreaks havoc on suppleness... now I'm more the tractor type... if
>>I sat in your car for more than a half hour I'd need help getting out.
>>
>>
>>Well from one bad back to another, this car has heated seats with
>>inflatable lumbar support. You can't imagine how cozy those leather
>>seats are.
>
> So does my 2001 Saturn SL. It is nice to have a warm butt on a cold
> day.

I wish I had a car with a nice cool seat for those 110+ days in AZ.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Monday, 06(VI)/16(XVI)/08(MMVIII)
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'MEOW'... 'WOOF'... It's a two-litter
engine!
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"Michael "Dog3"" schrieb :
> "Michael Kuettner" wrote :
>
>
>> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz26ltBjZqs>
>
> What a blast from the past. Thanks.
>
Did it cure your Alabamaphobia ? ;-)

Cheers,

Michael Kuettner

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:30:15 GMT, "Paul M. Cook" >
wrote:

>
>"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
>On Jun 15, 10:56?pm, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
>> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>> > 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser:
>>
>> >http://i29.tinypic.com/msmbkj.jpg
>>
>> > Love it.
>>
>> Try one of these on for size. ?The red one, not the other one.
>>
>> http://i26.tinypic.com/2i8u883.jpg
>>
>> I've always had a thing for redheads.
>>
>> Paul
>
>Lovely. I used to drive low slung red speedsters, many years ago...
>age wreaks havoc on suppleness... now I'm more the tractor type... if
>I sat in your car for more than a half hour I'd need help getting out.
>
>
>Well from one bad back to another, this car has heated seats with inflatable
>lumbar support. You can't imagine how cozy those leather seats are.

So does my 2001 Saturn SL. It is nice to have a warm butt on a cold
day.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

"The Cook" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:30:15 GMT, "Paul M. Cook" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
>>On Jun 15, 10:56?pm, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
>>> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>>>
>>> ...
>>>
>>> > 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser:
>>>
>>> >http://i29.tinypic.com/msmbkj.jpg
>>>
>>> > Love it.
>>>
>>> Try one of these on for size. ?The red one, not the other one.
>>>
>>> http://i26.tinypic.com/2i8u883.jpg
>>>
>>> I've always had a thing for redheads.
>>>
>>> Paul
>>
>>Lovely. I used to drive low slung red speedsters, many years ago...
>>age wreaks havoc on suppleness... now I'm more the tractor type... if
>>I sat in your car for more than a half hour I'd need help getting out.
>>
>>
>>Well from one bad back to another, this car has heated seats with
>>inflatable
>>lumbar support. You can't imagine how cozy those leather seats are.
>
> So does my 2001 Saturn SL. It is nice to have a warm butt on a cold
> day.


It's nice to have a warm butt any time.

Paul

"Dimitri" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
> news:_6u5k.40456$lE3.6404@trnddc05...
>>
>> "Michael "Dog3"" > wrote in message
>> . ..
>>> "Paul M. Cook" > news:hDk5k.38328$lE3.16105@trnddc05: in
>>> rec.food.cooking
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Try one of these on for size. The red one, not the other one.
>>>>
>>>> http://i26.tinypic.com/2i8u883.jpg
>>>>
>>>> I've always had a thing for redheads.
>>>
>>> Nice. If I was having a mid-life crisis I'd consider it. What is it?
>>> Porshe?
>>
>> It's a Jaguar XK8. And yes, it is my midlife crisis mobile. But I love
>> it. It is the greatest car ever made IMO.
>>
>> Paul
>
>
> Any decent midlife crisis needs a 23 year old mistress. Preferably blond.
>

I'm not picky, 21 or 22 will do.

Paul

On Jun 16, 11:58Â*am, "Dimitri" > wrote:
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> "Michael \"Dog3\" wrote:
> > "Paul M. Cook" wrote:
>
> > > It's a Jaguar XK8. �And yes, it is my midlife crisis mobile. � But I
> > > love it. �It is the greatest car ever made IMO.
>
> > It is really nice looking. If it's a Jag it's probably fast. Eons ago my
> > mother had a Jag sedan. She got rid of it real fast. It was always in the
> > shop. How is the maintenance and repairs on it?
>
> > In high school I had a Triumph TR7 and a year later a TR8. Great cars if
> > you knew how to do your own maintenance and repairs, which I didn't. That
> > is the extent of my roadster experience because I don't think my 1970
> > Pontiac GTO convertible counted in that category.
>
> My first brand new car was a '66 Tr4A, red of course.. back then fully
> loaded with every option including the deck lid luggage rack and
> Michelin X radials you could drive one off the dealer's lot for just
> under $2,800. Â*I really didn't have any mechanical problems once I
> learned how to tinker with dual Strombergs.
>
> Stromberg's or SU'S?

Definitely Strombergs. Mine was a '66 "TR4A IRS" (Independant Rear
suspension). During the five years I owned it, off the line it could
beat a 'Vette in the 1/4 mile, I'd still be in 3rd and the 'Vette
would fall further and further behind in my rear view mirror. I made
many trips in it NY to LA, my best time was 46 hours non stop, and
there was very little Interstate back then. Gas was 10 cents/gal,
cost me $45.

If not for those Strombergs and their paper filters I'd have had to
toss that car into the junkyard heap when I got caught in a Palm
Springs sand storm... just needed new leading edge glass, chrome, and
a paint job.

http://www.dctra.org/?p=56

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
On Jun 16, 11:58 am, "Dimitri" > wrote:
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> "Michael \"Dog3\" wrote:
> > "Paul M. Cook" wrote:
>
> > > It's a Jaguar XK8. �And yes, it is my midlife crisis mobile. � But I
> > > love it. �It is the greatest car ever made IMO.
>
> > It is really nice looking. If it's a Jag it's probably fast. Eons ago my
> > mother had a Jag sedan. She got rid of it real fast. It was always in
> > the
> > shop. How is the maintenance and repairs on it?
>
> > In high school I had a Triumph TR7 and a year later a TR8. Great cars if
> > you knew how to do your own maintenance and repairs, which I didn't.
> > That
> > is the extent of my roadster experience because I don't think my 1970
> > Pontiac GTO convertible counted in that category.
>
> My first brand new car was a '66 Tr4A, red of course.. back then fully
> loaded with every option including the deck lid luggage rack and
> Michelin X radials you could drive one off the dealer's lot for just
> under $2,800. I really didn't have any mechanical problems once I
> learned how to tinker with dual Strombergs.
>
> Stromberg's or SU'S?

Definitely Strombergs. Mine was a '66 "TR4A IRS" (Independant Rear
suspension). During the five years I owned it, off the line it could
beat a 'Vette in the 1/4 mile, I'd still be in 3rd and the 'Vette
would fall further and further behind in my rear view mirror. I made
many trips in it NY to LA, my best time was 46 hours non stop, and
there was very little Interstate back then. Gas was 10 cents/gal,
cost me $45.

If not for those Strombergs and their paper filters I'd have had to
toss that car into the junkyard heap when I got caught in a Palm
Springs sand storm... just needed new leading edge glass, chrome, and
a paint job.

http://www.dctra.org/?p=56

I had a 58 Volvo 544 1.5 liter BMC 4 banger. it was used when I got it and
after a year of beating it to death I needed a valve job. My mechanic had
done some work on their marine engines and made me an offer I could not
refuse.

1/8th inch overbore
Jahns Racing pistons
Re-balance the crank,
Isky Cam
Split the exhaust manifold & back into a collector tube. ( damn thing
sounded like a boat at idle)
koni Socks

I was constantly synchronizing the SU'S. I used as poor - Mans synch kit -
2 pencils and 2 paper clips.

I used to go off with 406's & 409's and would take them till about 70 or 80.

I'm lucky to be alive. As far as I was concerned - every mile had 4
quarters

--
Old Scoundrel

(AKA Dimitri)

jmcquown wrote:
> aem wrote:
>> On Jun 15, 5:57 pm, Sheldon > wrote:
>>> 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser:
>>>
>>> http://i29.tinypic.com/msmbkj.jpg
>>>
>>> Love it.
>>
>> I have learned a surprisingly large number of Yiddish words over the
>> years but I had to look up "chazzer." The definition "one who eats
>> like a pig" seems to fit here, especially given what I paid for the
>> last fill-up. -aem
>
>
> Making the drive from Tennessee through Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia
> and on to South Carolina netted a few surprises in terms of gas prices.
> In TN the price was around $3.85/gallon. But I was able to gas up at a
> mom & pop type convenience store with really old gas pumps for
> $3.27/gallon in Alabama! Once over the GA state line the prices shot up
> over $4/gallon ($4.15 just outside of Macon). But as I got closer to
> the SC border the prices dropped again. Gassed up yesterday in
> Beaufort, SC for $3.81 which is as good as it's gonna get, I'm afraid.
>
> The woman behind the counter looked out the window at my little Huyndai
> Accent and sighed, "I'll bet that car gets good gas mileage." Yep,
> right at 38 on the Highway, 30 in the city. I cringe when I see the ads
> on TV for the SUV that seats 8 and has 12 cup holders. Are people
> really still buying those things? My car comfortably seats 4 and has 5
> cup holders LOL

Up until 2 weeks ago gm still had the "you need an escalade because it
is *BIG* ads running.

My relative works at our local "mega dealer". She says they absolutely
can't even give the gas guzzler fluffed up trucks away. My one friend
tinkers around with cars as a side line. He has a couple teenage kids
and he will buy a car that is flawed in some way and they will fix it up
and sell it as the kids college fund. He said last week he went to an
auction vehicles repoed by wachovia. He said there was nothing being
auctioned except fluffed up trucks. Vehicles that were only a year old
and >$50k didn't sell because the reserve was around $9,000 and no one
bid over $7,000. These were fluffed up trucks such as ford exhibitions etc.



>
> OB Food: Shrimp & grits! More on that later.
>
> Jill

Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> Stylin'! Very nice. And you let that 'other one' park so
>> close??
>
> Heh heh, yeah I know - slummin'. As it turned out the other car was
> abandoned and several days later the cops came around and towed it
> away. My little cul de sac gets a lot of that for some reason.

Someone abandoned a car in front of my house once. Long
story short, after a week I called the cops to report it. He
said, with all the disbelief he could muster, Abandoned?

I explained the story, boy after he heard it had New York
plates that were now gone he couldn't arrange to come get
it fast enough. Once I'd finished explaining the circumstances,
it was all I could do not to say, ie, abandoned. (laugh)

nancy

Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright >
> 6.120: in
> rec.food.cooking
>
>> IMNO, SUVs and vans are an abomination and should be abolished. We did
>> just fine without them before some asshole designed them.
>
> Well, I've always loved the Jeeps I've had and I really like the XTerra. I
> don't consider it a BIG SUV like some of the monsters on the road. The
> Escalade, Tahoe and Armada make mine look like a match box toy. I'm always
> hauling mulch, gardening stuff, saddles etc. so I need an SUV. It gets
> pretty decent mileage too. I also feel safe in it. I can't imagine driving
> one of those tiny smart cars. One little fender bender and you'll wind up
> in the hospital or worse. I'll always have an SUV of one model or
> another. I'm at the point I don't even look at gas prices, knowing it will
> freak me out. I just poke the card in the pump and hope for the best. I
> only go through a tank of it every other week so it's not such a big deal
> for me. People who commute to and from work though... OUCH. At this point
> I'm just resigned to it.
>
> Michael
>
Actually the Smartcar is very crash survivable. They have been available
in Europe for at least 5 years. They pass all of the US safety tests.
My main objection to older small car designs is that many were really
underpowered. My buddy got his about a month ago. I was driving it last
week because he was going away and I was going to watch over something
for him and he asked if I wanted to use the car. It has a large 1 liter
engine and is quite responsive on the highway for merging or passing.
You absolutely don't feel like you aren't safe and it has plenty of head
and knee room and is easy to get in and out of.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 16 Jun 2008 07:11:29a, Michael "Dog3" told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright >
>> 6.120: in
>> rec.food.cooking
>>
>>> IMNO, SUVs and vans are an abomination and should be abolished. We did
>>> just fine without them before some asshole designed them.
>> Well, I've always loved the Jeeps I've had and I really like the XTerra.
>> I don't consider it a BIG SUV like some of the monsters on the road. The
>> Escalade, Tahoe and Armada make mine look like a match box toy. I'm
>> always hauling mulch, gardening stuff, saddles etc. so I need an SUV. It
>> gets pretty decent mileage too. I also feel safe in it. I can't imagine
>> driving one of those tiny smart cars. One little fender bender and
>> you'll wind up in the hospital or worse. I'll always have an SUV of
>> one model or another. I'm at the point I don't even look at gas prices,
>> knowing it will freak me out. I just poke the card in the pump and hope
>> for the best. I only go through a tank of it every other week so it's
>> not such a big deal for me. People who commute to and from work
>> though... OUCH. At this point I'm just resigned to it.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>
> No, your's is probably one of the last objectionable. The thing is, most
> are larger and owned by people who don't actually need them. It's a status
> thing. As it also is with the vast majority of trucks (at least in AZ).
> Most people could get by with vehicles that are not gas guzzlers that would
> still meet their needs. 9 out of 10 trucks on the streets in Phoenix are
> always empty. David and I both commute (in different directions), 36 miles
> each way, and these gas prices are killing us.
>
Thats pretty much how my area was until recently. You could easily win
any bet that only a few of the fluffed up trucks were used for anything
more than transporting one person and a large coffee. Surprisingly I
can't believe how many you don't see once gas hit $4.

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:52:35 -0400, George >
wrote:

>My relative works at our local "mega dealer". She says they absolutely
>can't even give the gas guzzler fluffed up trucks away.

FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle
http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/...rk_for_usa.php
or
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--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

"Dimitri" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
> ...
> On Jun 16, 11:58 am, "Dimitri" > wrote:
>> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>> "Michael \"Dog3\" wrote:
>> > "Paul M. Cook" wrote:
>>
>> > > It's a Jaguar XK8. ?And yes, it is my midlife crisis mobile. ? But I
>> > > love it. ?It is the greatest car ever made IMO.
>>
>> > It is really nice looking. If it's a Jag it's probably fast. Eons ago
>> > my
>> > mother had a Jag sedan. She got rid of it real fast. It was always in
>> > the
>> > shop. How is the maintenance and repairs on it?
>>
>> > In high school I had a Triumph TR7 and a year later a TR8. Great cars
>> > if
>> > you knew how to do your own maintenance and repairs, which I didn't.
>> > That
>> > is the extent of my roadster experience because I don't think my 1970
>> > Pontiac GTO convertible counted in that category.
>>
>> My first brand new car was a '66 Tr4A, red of course.. back then fully
>> loaded with every option including the deck lid luggage rack and
>> Michelin X radials you could drive one off the dealer's lot for just
>> under $2,800. I really didn't have any mechanical problems once I
>> learned how to tinker with dual Strombergs.
>>
>> Stromberg's or SU'S?
>
> Definitely Strombergs. Mine was a '66 "TR4A IRS" (Independant Rear
> suspension). During the five years I owned it, off the line it could
> beat a 'Vette in the 1/4 mile, I'd still be in 3rd and the 'Vette
> would fall further and further behind in my rear view mirror. I made
> many trips in it NY to LA, my best time was 46 hours non stop, and
> there was very little Interstate back then. Gas was 10 cents/gal,
> cost me $45.
>
> If not for those Strombergs and their paper filters I'd have had to
> toss that car into the junkyard heap when I got caught in a Palm
> Springs sand storm... just needed new leading edge glass, chrome, and
> a paint job.
>
> http://www.dctra.org/?p=56
>
> I had a 58 Volvo 544 1.5 liter BMC 4 banger. it was used when I got it
> and after a year of beating it to death I needed a valve job. My mechanic
> had done some work on their marine engines and made me an offer I could
> not refuse.
>
> 1/8th inch overbore
> Jahns Racing pistons
> Re-balance the crank,
> Isky Cam
> Split the exhaust manifold & back into a collector tube. ( damn thing
> sounded like a boat at idle)
> koni Socks

Socks? Those go with the brake shoes I take it?

Paul