steve s

= fail ... "Catera is the Cadillac [duck] that zigs." remember that lousy ad?

don't see the 3.2 engine anywhere on polestar's website.. it's somewhat lacking, but the only offering in the v70, which we are seriously considering. n/a just doesn't offer a whole lot simple options..

i actually wished honda would've taken volvo, since they annouced that they were going to become the safest car company. their acura lineup has great safety record. our own tsx went thru a 180 spin and the only damage was front and rear bumper cosmetic damage; sturdy little car. we're looking at a new car... and there aren't many choices if u don't want suv but want space to carry stuff.. e class wagon, simple 30k maintenance costs 2k. gl with bmw after warranty expires. maybe audi.. don't want a vw. i'm open to suggestions.. what bugs me is that the 2010 v70 doesn't include a t6 like the ones in britain.. and that the navigation feels outdated... and because of the sale, no direct injection technology from ford's ecoboost motors. isn't it ironic that when ford finally moves jaguar design into the 21st century, they sell it to tata? or even that an india company will now own a british icon.

whole kit = #305850 from stillen caliper, all i know is it's the lotus caliper, i couldn't find any stampings on the caliper itself aluminum hat --> from stillen brembo rotor 320x28, available in either slotted or cross-drilled per side, u also need (which require maintenance as they develop chatter when the springs come undone) (8) 6-mm flange bushing (8) screws (8) washers (4) mclaren clips/springs (4) spring spacer pads, seems the rear of the "ferarri 05-07 F430" fits

interesting class of competitors.. the post-qualifying coin flip rule is a little werid..

haha, i guess i'm not as skilled or courageous on the track

we should all be thankful both vs and vendors have evolved maturely... only a few years ago posts on vs was constantly turning into pissy fights and trolls had run amuck. and having more than just ipd as the lone primary aftermarket vendor in the u.s. (as it was in the mid 90s) is definitely a plus as well (it is great to seem them keeping up with the new models too). man, don't make me feel so old val u know, that happened to me once too, here in the bay area .. never went back to that mb dealer...

probably... if u don't have anything over 300 watts, these will be fine. shipping is by weight, these things weigh roughly 30 lbs.. probably won't be worth the trouble shipp'n them.

any volvospeed ppl near u? maybe they'd have places they go to that are cheaper than the dealer. i'm surprised the right arm isn't slightly jacked up too.. (u know there isn't a cv joint right?) good luck with the repairs.

not really, but it is a 3 yr replacement warranty. but make sure u don't have any amps rated over 300 watts. replacement receipt says 119, i'll take that. i had traded the old alpine cd changer for it (obviously couldn't use it for the pioneer hu hahaha). i can drop it off at berkeley on thursday if u'd like

for sale, brand new optima red battery. still have the covering and all. i have receipt for exchanges at autozone. it is for anyone with less than 300 watts of stereo power. preferably for someone in the sf bay area/sac area. don't really wanna do shipping as they are really really heavy..

woah.. that was a nifty trick by the bar tender. sorry couldn't make it, was on some island in the pacific getting a sunburn.. looked like darn fun 2nd to last pic.. interesting to see all the ride height differences.. with the xc sticking up like an suv

woah.. florian visits the forum :P

ipd doesn't even come close to the price for mb tuners in terms of burning cash :P

http://forums.swedespeed.com/zerothread?id=66250

hahah that'd be menow that was a heck of a lot of fun to drive a fwd without a front sway bar hahahahahaha mine didn't either. u can probably just get the rear if u give ipd a call. the 25 mm rear bars had been reported to snap in half. only 22 mm now. ipd can give u more details about what a superthick rear bar will do to the delta link. they were not satisfied with the negatives to provide 25mm anymore, If I Recall Correctly.

complain complain complain seriously, 2600 isn't too bad, considering ipd used to sell their ecu and exhaust for over half that price 10 years ago, and that was b4 inflation!! still have that 97 catalog sitting at home somewhere

front or rear? the rear is a solid pipe (right?). the fronts have enough slack... at least for the kit i have. i'm not quite sure why it is short for u.. is it at a different location? then again.. i'm using the ss lines that came with the kit. sorry.. too little sleep

something similar to these? http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/merchant...tegory_Code=OIL

i wonder if the weitec kits will wear out sooner.. since "they" always tell u that stiffer lowering springs wear out stock shocks faster and therefore, shocks should be upgraded as well.

fsd are not adjustable. had a chance to ride koni sport + hr springs on an s70.. nufan's car in fact. the ride was better than the bilstein hd on tme/ipd springs, and probably better than bilstein hd on stock springs too... it was fine on stiffest and on softest, relative to the bilsteins anyway.

try this page for a comparo http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/tests/koni_fsd.jsp

no good job scoop'n it out martin. and i don't think anyone's gonna hold it against greg.. anyone have a stock shock they can try with the weitec springs? :P

what i had initially offered was not a topic on why ethics and morale has become such an important issue on something.. i was basically offering to provide information on stemcells themselves and the research involved. the ethics and other stuff is pretty much up to whatever anyone's belief and will be more difficult to address where i am not exactly the most qualified. perhaps it was because i had been up more than 24 hrs working and then "social" functions i misread ur doubts.. whatever.. i was merely pointing to the fact that no religion should be held in such lofty pedestals. everybody has faults.

that was uncalled for.. have u done tumor research? r u immersed in science? have u published articles in respected journals such as nature cell biology? i may not know everything, but i certainly have done enough to not be questioned like that. was galileo not persecuted for believing earth was round and not flat? by whom? perhaps i was mistaken..