Bathurst 12 Hour is next weekend. Just a note for future use.

I think we owe a nod of respect to the tires. Spinning up from zero to 150+ in an instant while taking a huge load. Pretty amazing.

I hope so. Real economy improvements come from reduced weight.

Perhaps I've missed a promising trend, but I don't think I am too far out of line with my surprise.

"Still, this fourth generation car should weigh a few hundred pounds less than the NC Miata,"

Agreed that now is a good time to get the order in, but compared to the active airline service 747-400s that the VCs are kin to (yes, I know they are a hybrid between the -300 and the -400) I would bet dollars to donuts that they are still way low hours and cycles. Really it is the cycles that get a 747 when you…

They aren't that old. Low hours and cycles and they are kept in the best environments. The airframes could last for another 25 years at the current utilization just fine. Updating the avionics is where it gets expensive.

YMMV, but my night vision has been fine. Halos went a way after about two months.

Defrost

only Barney, and even he isn't that suprised.

Depends on how sharp it is. A really sharp valley and you are SOL, but smother and you would probably be able to shrink it.

Electromagnetic dent removal exists for aluminum structures. I've seen it in action and it can do some impressive things. Spendy though.

Nah, it needs to continue. Use it wisely, but keep using it.

It needs to be brown, and have a manual and be based on a Panther platform, right....right?

Respirators and the buddy system have only been big for fuel tank entry for about 15 years. Before that you were on your own.

sweet.

in fairness those weren't all the 458's fault.

I always assumed that "bless your heart" was southern sweat lady for "you dumb ass".

I'm very greats up for the 949 miles between my house and Red Hook. Very greatful.

It is a thing.