If any of the crew live in Philadelphia could they look up a phone number for me. The name I am looking for goes under either pleaseandthankyouphilly, all one word, or Green Team LLC. They are located at 2005-11 N. Howard St Philadelphia.
I have tried the internet white pages to no avail.This is supposed to be some charity selling donated articles for aid in Africa, I bought a Cd recorder on Ebay from them which does not work, during the buying process I had no trouble getting them to respond to my emails. When I contacted them about the problem, 4 days and 5 emails later all is quiet, no response.
So far in buying the unit and shipping charges I am out 200 bucks and I don't have that sort of money to throw away, any help would be appreciated.
Sweet, mike. We should take a detour after the NY show and hit the water with that monster.
We owned a 19" Aristocraft with a measly 120hp, so I can only imagine what that must be like. And I like the open cockpit, so you can feel the wind in what little hair I have left.
Juice anytime you want to come on the boat you are more than welcome. Believe it or not the small wind-fairing does very well to keep the wind out of your face if you are seated. Should get you out on the Chesepeak with me sometime!
830hp, yum yum. But also bet your boat with 120hp weight a lot less than 8500-9500lbs!
Yeah, it was just a little ski boat. Didn't really have much torque, though, so it had trouble pulling more than 1 skier out of the water. It could, but it just took a while and dragged us a lot.
Don't think I'd even want to ski behind that monster, though. It would be a game of Kill the Skier.
Yeah they don't even have a ski eye on it! Believe it or not as big and fast as it is, it wouldn't be able to pull yah up on skis, the get-up and go is a bit slow on it, but once it's going it goes
Yeah it takes a bit to get on plane. With the current props if you gun it, you have the equivalent of cutting the wheels loose on a car. Essentially you cavitate the props and they don't grip. Need to get AWD for the boat! Very similar to a heavy car at the drag strip that has a lot of power but only RWD or 1 wheel drive and bad tires. You hit the gas too hard and you wind up spinning your wheels or in this case your props. There are different props you can put on like 4-blade as opposed to 3-blade that give you more grip, but lower top end speed etc.
It's amazing how the props are key to a lot of different things. You can change the pitch to gain more top-end speed similar to changing the gearing on a car. You can have them labbed where they shave them as thin as possible to create less resistance in the water. Amazing stuff, and very similar to automotive things.
And here's the link if you can't find it in one of the forums lists (the Browse by Board list hasn't been updated yet, for example, although the Topic list has):
Today's wandering mind is contemplating a 2002-2004 C320 4-matic (possibly sport edition if the 4-matic comes in that) any thoughts on it compared to a LGT?
Thanks Mark! By the way you gotta come out on the boat sometime this spring/summer. I just looked into a permit for Liberty State Park since it's closer to where I store it than Great Kills.
BTW, did you (or anyone else here) see the video of the Ferrari crashing off the wall on CNN this morning? I thought of you and auto crossing (not that you would crack it up); just like my friend did his Porsche last year.
I'm up for that! I get out anywhere from 5 to 6 nowadays, depending on how busy we get. I might be able to get Patrick C. to join us. He used to have a black WRX; now he has a old RS he is thinking of swapping engines on.
It would be good to see you again, been a while. There are a couple of places near the Holland Tunnel we could meet at so that you just come out and park. As for getting there at 6:45 or so, not a problem.
I think everyone was waiting for my traditional "I just bought a [insert lame car here]" April Fool's joke, but I guess the joke was that I didn't do that this year. :P
Either that or everyone is in the Future Models thread talking about the 08 WRX.
All my life I've been a notorious cheap skate. This time I think I'll pay a little extra up front for the long term benefits:
* a little more power * a lot more torque * better gas mileage * more importantly, better range * likely better resale values * better visibility * easier ingress/egress * 3rd row curtain air bags (guessing here)
So yeah, I'll pay a bit more to get the 08. I have $1100 in Subaru Bucks, so that will help. At the very minimum I'll get the 7 passenger model, but maybe even the Limited. I think I'll pass on NAV because it's relatively expensive as an option plus the aftermarket ones keep getting better and cheaper. The backup camera may change my mind, though hopefully they'll offer a audible backup sensor stand-alone.
I kept my last car 7 years, the Forester for 9 years. So a grand or two extra, 08 vs. 07, amounts to next to nothing when you look at it long-term, annual costs.
It goes against my nature to pay more, but I believe it's better, so that's the plan. :shades:
Definitely the way to go Juice. If you can hold off 1-2 months after the 08 goes on sale, I bet the prices will settle out at places like Fitzmall and you can find a good deal that will mitigate the extra cost somewhat. I bet the outgoing 07 will get some huge incentives though!
Hey, put this fence back up please. Now I think it will be me sitting on it, waiting for Forester'09 pix to come out. The current Tribeca looks so good I am thinking (oh horror :surprise: ) of abandoning the Forester camp for it!
from the looks of the highways there are lots of us on 'spring break' or traveling for Easter holidays.... one daughter and i drove from South Bend in GA to see another daughter and her family so I'm playing with grandsons in the warm humidity while they are predicting snow by the time I go home at the end of the week ... YIKES!! ...
just missing the hubby since he stayed home this time ...
we drove daughter's 'new' HHR down and it was just fine for the 2 of us, and all our stuff ... don't know how many it could ride that far "comfortably" though ...
DH made the 1/2 way humorous comment to me the other day that I could think about a new car about time for the 2015 models to come out ... since we're still using the 1993 oldsmobile for the kiddos to drive, he might not be that far off ... (I have a 2001 Outback) ...
Think they'll drop that 3.6 into an Outback? Or a Legacy? Now you're talking.
The wife wants something a bit more upscale next time around, more power, too. I imagine a 3.6l Legacy H6 would be just the ticket.
By the way, I printed out the images and showed the family. I asked the kids point black, "Pretty or Ugly", and both said Pretty. This is before they knew what it was or that it was on my short list.
The wife liked it too. She said she can definitely imagine it parked in our car port. :shades:
3.6 in a legacy would be nice. My guess, the next gen Leg will get the 3.6 or a 4.0 and be a bit larger. Thinking of leasing the Spec B so that when the next gen comes out I can upgrade
She said no green, though, as my Forester is dark green and her Legacy is light green. Too bad, because I like the seafoam green they have now.
I like the silver on the photos. Or Atlantic Blue.
How 'bout OCD Black?
I'm torn on the interior color. The beige is gorgeous, but it's a light shade that will probably stain easily. The gray is more practical but it's a bit cold.
I loved the interior so I'm glad they didn't change it much.
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I have tried the internet white pages to no avail.This is supposed to be some charity selling donated articles for aid in Africa, I bought a Cd recorder on Ebay from them which does not work, during the buying process I had no trouble getting them to respond to my emails. When I contacted them about the problem, 4 days and 5 emails later all is quiet, no response.
So far in buying the unit and shipping charges I am out 200 bucks and I don't have that sort of money to throw away, any help would be appreciated.
Cheers Pat.
Cheers Pat.
We owned a 19" Aristocraft with a measly 120hp, so I can only imagine what that must be like. And I like the open cockpit, so you can feel the wind in what little hair I have left.
w8ifi: gotta love those Subaru Bucks!
830hp, yum yum. But also bet your boat with 120hp weight a lot less than 8500-9500lbs!
-mike
Don't think I'd even want to ski behind that monster, though. It would be a game of Kill the Skier.
-mike
Our boat some times never got there, at least when it was loaded up with too many people. :sick:
It's amazing how the props are key to a lot of different things. You can change the pitch to gain more top-end speed similar to changing the gearing on a car. You can have them labbed where they shave them as thin as possible to create less resistance in the water. Amazing stuff, and very similar to automotive things.
-Mike
PS: did you see I'm a host now
Bob
-mike
Motorsports
Check out Speed Shop Tuning and Modification too. Maybe we need a discussion about variable props, lol. :shades:
-mike
Congrats, mike. Or is it Mister Host now? :P
-mike
Bob
-mike
-mike
Bob
Commodities market is good blowing it all on toys!
-mike
Just catching up from the weekend and saw you picked up the new boat! Looks nice, and even better (as you posted) the Armada can tow it.
Enjoy! And, congrats on being a "host" on Edmunds.
Mark
-mike
BTW, did you (or anyone else here) see the video of the Ferrari crashing off the wall on CNN this morning? I thought of you and auto crossing (not that you would crack it up); just like my friend did his Porsche last year.
Mark
That reminds me Mark, we need to get a Subaru-downtown meet going, like the time we had one at Jeremy's Ale House!
What time you get out these days? I get out at 5pm on the dot.
-mike
http://blogs.edmunds.com/Straightline/2535
Bob
Yep, that's the story I saw this morning!
Mark
I'm up for that! I get out anywhere from 5 to 6 nowadays, depending on how busy we get. I might be able to get Patrick C. to join us. He used to have a black WRX; now he has a old RS he is thinking of swapping engines on.
There's lots of places down here.
Mark
there's only 399 of them.
Downtown meet sounds good.
I pull out of Holland Tunnel into Manhattan at about 6:45PM.
-Dave
It would be good to see you again, been a while. There are a couple of places near the Holland Tunnel we could meet at so that you just come out and park. As for getting there at 6:45 or so, not a problem.
Mark
http://cache.jalopnik.com/cars/assets/resources/2007/03/Eddie-Griffin-Enzo.jpg
He's in the new car movie Redline. Probably beleived his own hype about the movie and its cars.
-Dave
Either that or everyone is in the Future Models thread talking about the 08 WRX.
The solter cracked, basically. Easy fix once I found some instructions on Scooby Mods. :shades:
hudsonthedog, "2007 Auto Show Season Meet Ups!" #30, 2 Apr 2007 2:02 pm
Bob
I'm pretty much lined up for an 08 SpecB, have to find one for a test drive. Maybe I'll swing by SOA and see if they have one I can test out.
-mike
All my life I've been a notorious cheap skate. This time I think I'll pay a little extra up front for the long term benefits:
* a little more power
* a lot more torque
* better gas mileage
* more importantly, better range
* likely better resale values
* better visibility
* easier ingress/egress
* 3rd row curtain air bags (guessing here)
So yeah, I'll pay a bit more to get the 08. I have $1100 in Subaru Bucks, so that will help. At the very minimum I'll get the 7 passenger model, but maybe even the Limited. I think I'll pass on NAV because it's relatively expensive as an option plus the aftermarket ones keep getting better and cheaper. The backup camera may change my mind, though hopefully they'll offer a audible backup sensor stand-alone.
I kept my last car 7 years, the Forester for 9 years. So a grand or two extra, 08 vs. 07, amounts to next to nothing when you look at it long-term, annual costs.
It goes against my nature to pay more, but I believe it's better, so that's the plan. :shades:
I like the redesigned Tribeca much better. (Or maybe I dislike it less?)
speaking of 08 redesigns, the WRX now looks like a Mazda/Corolla. Oh well, at least it's not ugly. Just boring.
Think they'll drop that 3.6 into an Outback? Or a Legacy?
tom
just missing the hubby since he stayed home this time ...
we drove daughter's 'new' HHR down and it was just fine for the 2 of us, and all our stuff ... don't know how many it could ride that far "comfortably" though ...
DH made the 1/2 way humorous comment to me the other day that I could think about a new car about time for the 2015 models to come out ... since we're still using the 1993 oldsmobile for the kiddos to drive, he might not be that far off ... (I have a 2001 Outback) ...
Now you're talking.
The wife wants something a bit more upscale next time around, more power, too. I imagine a 3.6l Legacy H6 would be just the ticket.
By the way, I printed out the images and showed the family. I asked the kids point black, "Pretty or Ugly", and both said Pretty. This is before they knew what it was or that it was on my short list.
The wife liked it too. She said she can definitely imagine it parked in our car port. :shades:
-mike
-mike
She said no green, though, as my Forester is dark green and her Legacy is light green. Too bad, because I like the seafoam green they have now.
I like the silver on the photos. Or Atlantic Blue.
How 'bout OCD Black?
I'm torn on the interior color. The beige is gorgeous, but it's a light shade that will probably stain easily. The gray is more practical but it's a bit cold.
I loved the interior so I'm glad they didn't change it much.