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Re: ya know what I could see myself in? [subearu]

by paisan on Mon Oct 06 19:37:52 PDT 2008

Not to spoil the fun but I saw one go headon into the wall at The Glen last weekend and I'm not sure I'd want to drive one in a populated area.... -mike Motorsports and Modifications Host

Re: [carlmeadows]

by paisan on Mon Oct 06 18:53:00 PDT 2008

How many Acura TL drivers take their car to a track to do hot laps? Other than journalists that test cars, it may not have ever happened before. Actually I've seen a bunch of TLSs out at HPDE Track days. As an instructor I get to see all kinds of cars at the track. I instructed a student in a TLS a few years ago at Watkins Glen. Lots of G35s G37s as well. -mike Motorsports and Modifications Host

Re: Dibs on the rims... [rsholland]

by paisan on Mon Oct 06 18:26:28 PDT 2008

There were 2 GTRs at The Glen with us this past weekend. ROCKETS down the front straight! Here is a shot of me in the Toe of the Boot....

GOP delegate's hotel tryst goes bad

by dallasdude1 on Sat Oct 04 20:35:34 PDT 2008

GOP delegate's hotel tryst goes bad when he wakes up with $120,000 missing By David Hanners dhanners@pioneerpress.com Article Last Updated: 09/17/2008 08:32:27 AM CDT He met her in the bar of the swank hotel and invited her to his room. Once there, the woman fixed the drinks and told him to get undressed. And that, the delegate to the Republican National Convention told police, was the last thing he remembered. When he awoke, the woman was gone, as was more than $120,000 in money, jewelry and other belongings. The thief's take stunned cops. "It's very, very, very rare," Minneapolis Police Sgt. William Palmer said. "I can think of a couple of burglaries where we had that much stolen, but it's the first time I've heard of this kind of deal." In a statement released today, Gabriel Nathan Schwartz, 29, of Denver, put the figure at much less. "It's embarrassing to admit that I was a target of a crime. I was drugged and had about $50,000 of personal items stolen, not the inflated number that the media is reporting from an inaccurate police report," he said. "As a single man, I was flattered by the attention of a beautiful woman who introduced herself to me. I used poor judgment." Contacted by the Denver Post Monday, Schwartz declined to speak on the record. In the statement released today, Schwartz said he would decline further interview requests. The haul included a $30,000 watch, a $20,000 ring, a necklace valued at $5,000, earrings priced at $4,000 and a Prada belt valued at $1,000, police said. Schwartz is a single attorney and a fixture in Colorado Republican politics. He was one of the state's delegates to the convention this month in St. Paul. Reached by phone at his law office Monday, Schwartz said that because the case still was under investigation, "I think at this point, I don't want to make a comment on it." During the convention, Schwarz wasn't shy about talking to the media. In an Associated Press article about Sen. John McCain's acceptance speech, Schwartz was quoted as saying that as far as oratorical skills go, McCain "has more experience in his little pinkie" than Democratic nominee Barack Obama. In an interview filmed the afternoon of Sept. 3 and posted on the Web site LinkTV.org, Schwartz was candid about how he envisioned change under a McCain presidency. "Less taxes and more war," he said, smiling. He said the U.S. should "bomb the hell" out of Iran because the country threatens Israel. Asked by the interviewer how America would pay for a military confrontation with Iran, he said the U.S. should take the country's resources. "We should plant a flag. Take the oil, take the money," he said. "We deserve reimbursement." A few hours after the interview, an unknown woman helped herself to Schwartz's resources. The theft happened at the Hotel Ivy, a luxury hotel in downtown Minneapolis. (The Colorado delegation was housed at the Four Points Sheraton, several miles away on Industrial Boulevard Northeast.) The theft occurred early on Sept. 4, hours after Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gave her speech accepting her party's vice presidential nomination. A police report said Schwartz told officers he met a woman at the bar and took her to his $319-a-night room. "Victim reported suspect made victim drinks, told him to get undressed, which is the last thing he remembers," a police narrative said. "Upon waking, victim discovered money, jewelry gone; total loss over $120K." A police report notes the crime occurred between 4:22 and 5:46 a.m., and Palmer said investigators believe Schwartz was drugged, although he declined to discuss details. Aside from the watch, ring, necklace, earrings and belt, Schwartz also reported a $1,000 purse or wallet, a $1,500 cell phone, $500 in cash and a couple of rings worth $50 had been taken. Alister Glen, general manager of the Hotel Ivy, called the theft an isolated incident and said no hotel personnel were involved. "I don't know if I'm at liberty to discuss it," he said. "It's still under police investigation." Schwartz was a supporter of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, donating $2,300 — the maximum individual donation allowed by law — to his presidential campaign last year, according to records from the Federal Election Commission. After Giuliani dropped out, Schwartz switched his allegiance to McCain, and records show he donated $2,300 to the Arizona senator's campaign in April. In biographical sketches of Colorado's delegates published in the Rocky Mountain News, Schwartz said he was single, didn't have any pets and most admired Colorado Secretary of State Mike Coffman, "as he has served our party for many years and has served in the military." He said his idea of a "dream ticket" was McCain and Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor. On the Web site for his Denver law practice, Sandomire & Schwartz, the lawyer describes his experience as a civil and criminal lawyer and points out he is a regular guest on "Colorado State of Mind," a public affairs program produced by Rocky Mountain PBS. The show, according to its Web site, says it gathers "opinionated and passionate people from across the state" to discuss a wide range of issues. In his interview on LinkTV, Schwartz seemed opinionated and passionate. He said an attack on Iran was needed to protect Israel, and he offered how it could be accomplished through "strategical airstrikes." "Hopefully, just bomb the hell out of them from the sky. No troops," he said. Schwartz was asked if he had a message to the protesters who filled the streets of downtown St. Paul. "Get a job," he replied.

Re: Scratch on my front bumper [xeye]

by roadburner on Wed Oct 01 10:43:01 PDT 2008

Other than this stuff, everything is cool. I know this isn't the right forum, but did anyone go to Watkins Glen? I was supposed to instruct for 2-3 days, but I wound up not being able to go. GRRR... At the very least I'll make either the St. Louis or Buckeye fall schools. :)

Re: Scratch on my front bumper [carnaught]

by xeye on Tue Sep 30 15:49:47 PDT 2008

Some may think I'm nuts for having this done at my dealer's body shop, but his hourly rate is $40, plus parts, etc, ETC. I was dinged by the highway roads department by a rock flung by a weed-whacker. They accepted complete responsibility, and it was actually a pleasure dealing with them. A half-inch scratch on the RR door of my '07 335xi. Estimate: $922.32 plus 1 week of rental vehicle (a Lexus IS 250 *sigh*). Prior to that, I received a tiny but very noticeable wedge-shaped ding just ahead of the passenger mirror along the beltline crease, apparently someone flinging their door open without any regard. I also have a couple of scratches along the left corner of the front bumper from some inconsiderate boob, probably trying to make a 39' turning circle turn in 38' of space. The gouges are fairly deep, right through the plastic coating. The work is being done at the body shop owned by the same dealer where I bought my car. They have an excellent reputation, so it seems. The work on the front passenger door and the bumper is a tad over $1,200 plus the rear passenger door ding of $922. They are going to R&I (Remove & Install) bumpers, quarter panels, rear bumper, roof trim, and so on to "blend" the paint. Color: Sparkling Graphite Metallic. Does "blend" mean "perfectly match"? I can't believe that a $200 in-my-driveway never-see-you-again job would be as professional. Call me a skeptic/cynic. I want my car back in showroom condition. I just wish there weren't so many inconsiderate blithering idiots in the Metrowest region of MA (hopefully, present company excepted). You may think that ~$1,200 for the wedge ding and the bumper is too much. My feeling is that if it comes back in the condition that it had with 3 miles on the odo when I gleefully drove it off the lot , it's money well spent. Now, the $64,000 question: My wife has a brand-spanking new '08 328xi. Today, a bottle of McGuire's spray-mist One-Minute Detail emptied in the trunk. It is fairly soaked into the floor panel. When I opened the trunk tonight, it wasn't bad until the sickly sweet aroma rose to inundate my nostrils. Any suggestions as to how to rid the car of the moisture and smell (other than sawing the car off at the rear window)? My wife is heart-broken. The bottle was intact when I put it in there. It had been in my car for a year with no issue. Please help! I'm going to have the car detailed soon, but I'm searching for a "permanent" solution. Other than this stuff, everything is cool. I know this isn't the right forum, but did anyone go to Watkins Glen? xeye P.S. Roadburner, for my wife's 318ti, your wife would have made an exception!