Yep, it was Dad’s ride. Cliff at Pennock’s gave me Dad’s old handle so when you see California Kid post now it’s me.

Had you only realized at the time that a smaller rear sprocket would have geared it “up” for higher speed.

The story you linked is pretty cool but isn’t the one he’s talking about. It does mention the young man who passed away and while the news links about it have 404'd here’s a link to the car show held in his memory:

Anyone remember that kid that was dieing of cancer and a bunch of people on the fiero forum helped him complehis car before he died. Donated parts, paint and labor. Was an amazing story. 

So he built a Ridgeline? 

GM fails to reinvent the wheel, but they took a crack at it.

Don’t forget ignoring their warranties and screwing over their customers.

I mean, swapping a 2000 Accord’s engine for another stock 2000 Accord engine would be pretty mechanically straightforward, and you can probably get one of those motors from a junkyard for the lint in your pocket.

If the dues were worth $700 a year, there would be no problem.

“Why fight for panem when you could buy these sweet digital circenses instead?”

False equivalency.

So maybe you shouldn’t have that much power if you don’t offer that much value and are easily replaced? Isn’t that how things work? Is it me?

Rather than jumping to conclusions in a blindly pro-union screed, please do some research.

Or you know, by actually talking to your manager or finding another job.

I interned at GE and they have a very strict union. As an engineering co-op trying to learn I had machinist tell me “I’m not paid to explain things to you” and ignore me... I got “written up” for moving a part from one bench to another because I was interfering with union work which involved moving that part... What a…

Which car were we discussing?

I get it. All the gains by unions over the years. Protect the worker. Labour laws and all that.

Ok, Mazda. I want you to hear me out on this...

Inline-6 = how to properly arrange 6 cylinders.

but did describe it as having a “European LeMans feel... something different we haven’t done yet.”