I'm sure glad I don't have that problem, LOL. Then again 90% of my friends don't even call me by my full first name. Only time there's confusion is with my State College friends, then no one knows whether it's me AJ or other AJ.

 

woohoo for having a somewhat unique name.

in the group i usually hang out with we have 2 bens so one is ben and we call the other dennis.

 

Thanks for such nice nicknames.

 

If you don't like them, I'm sure we can think up worse!

 

If anybody is interested I have an extra 18" SS gunmetal wheel. It is bent but not to bad. If you know of a wheel shop Im sure it could be fixed quite easily.

I'd do it myself but I bought two when I bent mine so I already have an extra. I wanted a full size spare for this car.

I was just going to junk it and get a little cash out of it but if anybody wants it it is yours for 25 bucks.

 

Hmmm I might be interested. How much do you think they'd charge to fix it????

 

i have no idea really, im going to take the tire off and try to take a few pics but i dont know if they will come out to well. i might try to get down to this christmas meet so i can bring it down then if you want to look at it.

either that or i can meet you somewhere

 

i have to see if there are any shops in my area i can get a quote from...i dont think there are but ill look and find out.

 

Got some pics from a lil car shopping with the old man.






Factory turboed eco. Draw through MAF. Appears to be watercooled as well, by seeing the number of lines and banjo bolts on the center section. Air-air intercooler. Also, no more plastic body panels = no more rubbermade racing for the future of Saturn?

 

Oh yeah, and they also went back to hydraulic power steering on both the LE5 and LNF.

 

Alan, yes Saturn is going wawy from the plastic panels for good.

What pics?? I just see X's

 

Yeah all I get is a bunch of red X's too.

 

I linked them directly from my sprint pictures account, prolly why I can see them and you only see Xs. I'll rehost.

 

Any better? Sorry for the size, but I didn't want to shrink anything out of them.

 

Better. So is that a Sky RL?

 

Yessir, woulda been in my father's driveway as we speak if it wasn't yellow. I tried to explain it was technically "Black & Gold" but even that wouldn't work.

 

They have a yellow Solstice GXP at #1 Cochran.

 

Thats where we went. He hates the Solstice but loves the Sky. Honestly, I'd say the same. I wouldn't even consider an LNF if they didn't build the Sky.

 

I see a red Sky on 22 every morning on my way to work. They catch your attention... that's for sure.

 

He told the dealer he didn't want a color that would stand out because the car won't exactly be driven slowly. Dealer made the comment that radar knows no color. Rawful.

 

I would buy a Sky in a second if it had the option for a hard top and a back seat. All that convertable crap adds too much weight.

 

I don't get why more car makers don't realize the appeal to having an anorexic car. I would love to have my car as a true track-ready car, but they can never be without almost gutting them because they're such pigs and they don't have to be. Sure, creature comforts are great, but not all of us want them. I would have loved to have seen this car be more option-based.

For example, all this crap should be optional:
A/C
Radio (of any kind, or have the option to delete if so desired)
sound system for those who don't want the sub or who would like no speakers, no radio, nothing what so ever
18" wheels (or have an option for 17 or even 16" lightweight wheels)
power windows
power locks
power mirrors
wing

That's a shitload of weight savings right there, but oh well. Gotta keep dreamin I guess.

 

Toyota did something similar to this effect with the tC. They made a "tuner package" that was basically stripped down as it could go....steelies, no moonroof, radio, etc. Problem is, they took away about $3500 in parts off the car and lowered the price about $1200. (not exact, but you get the idea)

 

Oh yeah, it's going to come at a premium, but it's almost like you're basically getting much more performance out of the same amount of horsepower.

 

Anybody up for some BWW somewhere? I need a beer. Seems everyone has plans but me tonight. Grrrr.