With the NSX now sorted to the point of only minor nuisance, and with some tools now present at my house, I have started taking
the MR2 apart.
The dreaded crank pulley bolt proved far less recalcitrant this time around. I allowed myself
a sigh of relief after it popped loose without breaking a socket or prying the car off its jack-stands. I have also
drained all of the fluids and removed the intake and exhaust so far.
Once I am back in town after a week in TX
on business, I plan to really get stuck in. I need to get the wiring un-sorted, and procure a gear-puller help remove
the axle shafts from the hubs. the front and rear engine mounts should follow, along with the rear cross-member.
With that stuff out of the way, it should be fairly straight forward (although I know it won't actually be) to drop the
engine.
Watch this space for a few laughs as i make a complete hash of this :)
Crap, I've done it
again! A hopelessly ambitious title up to which the short paragraph to follow has no chance of living. Oh well.
Pocono this year entertained for a number of reasons not least of which were the cars present. My shutter snapped
at some of the rarest Ferraris in existance, some of the fastest Alfa Romeos in the world, the newest offerings
from Lamborghini and Aston Martin, not to meantion the dearth of slightly less rarified, but no less arresting rolling
sculptures. I operated a bit of a ramshackle blog (click here), in between showfield and track days over the weekend. Honestly, half the fun of attenting such events come from sharing
the experience.
You can find pictures here: CLICK! and here: CLICK! *If you'd like a full-res version of anything you see or if you'd like to see
if we have more of any particular car (pictures shown are a drop in the bucket), drop us an e-mail.
You
can find videos (in addition to the one below) here: CLICK!!
Now, for those of you who have wondered what an FXX sounds like at full song, and not in a video game:
CMP, slightly warmer:
Much to my relief, I
arrived on friday to something other than a blizzard this time. A semi-frustrating, but over-all fun weekend ensued.
Road Atlanta: Round 2
As some of you may recall,
I have previously visited the hallowed Road of Atlanta and was thusly smitten by its grandeur. I made a second
pilgrimage over the past weekend, only this time I was not flying solo. That's right, after much ado (including,
but not limited to: a 3-year car build, moving between cities, and a thrice delayed and then cancelled track day) TJ finally
made it to an event. MORE HERE!
The
history lesson continues. I probably shouldn't have said that because it sounds educational, causing many of you
to lose interest immediately. Seriously, watch them, it'll be good for you.
