The crazy hoot (touring) idles fine! (nt)

[Otis]

I used those long stemmed Q tips for extra reach

You know, if you duct-taped a Q-Tip to the end of an auto antenna, then . . .

Oh, never mind. I've beaten the dead horse enough.

[bugtustlebub]

I am afraid to wash my '02.

The paint comes off, everytime. It still is running OK, though.

I figure it serves no purpose to wash it since the damage from my accident back in February isn't repaired yet.

Maybe I WILL spray a little pimp juice on the tires. That'll bling out its natural beauty. (Just be careful if you "surface protect" the steering wheel and pedal pads!)

Regards,

Randy Bryant

Elkton, VA

[jgmgti]

Bill,

Glad to hear of your victory over the kugelfischer...the car is terrific.

Jonathan

[Dave_PA]

bill

the car looks just magnificent! i wouldn't be surprised is bmw na would ask to park it next to their tii inka when they see it.

it's truly a gem on wheels.

and a great family project

-dave

[MatthewCervi]

Glad to hear the problem is fixed!

[brad_c-ville_VA]

sure, now it runs fine AFTER you let me drive it...i'm thinking it idled just fine, you just didn't want me to start auto-crossing it around the freshly painted parking lot laaaaaahhnes.

/looks like an OH-pel tuh me.

glad it's fixed up, buddy. see you next weekend!

brad.

[Otis]

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!!! Touring rides in Herndon!! Just like the Isetta rides at V@V! But this time, Brad's driving!!! It's Dukes of Hazard time, Touring style!!! Yippee -- Thanks, Bill!!!

Also, as I just posted in the other thread, turns out I'm wrong -- I've since discovered that there is indeed, a plethora of guidance on how to clean properly, for that Concours-winning, white-glove look and ever-lasting shine. And moreover, on how to throw things out, once you're finished cleaning. Turns out, all I needed to do was to Google "The Anal Retentive Chef." Voila -- Here's what the Chef would advise (taking the liberty of substituting "mats" for "food" from the original SNL transcript):

"So, how do we clean? We take our bucket ... but, we don't want to get any caustic substances on the mats, of course. [places mats behind him] Place these neatly in the background - this floor will be cleaned later.

Okay, so we're ready to clean. [pulls up mop bucket] We've got our glove, to protect us - we don't want to ruin our manicure. And we've got a clean white cloth, and abrasive cleanser - none of that non-abrasive cleanser for us, it's good old-fashioned cleanser. That'll get us started, I think I'll clean these cabinets while I'm at it. And, oh! Look at this. Aluminum foil is filthy! I'm going to have to replace that. So, we might as well pull that up right now. I don't when I cleaned that up last, I'd hate to think. And, God knows what those mopboards look like. But! We start at the top, and clean down, so as not to drip ...

And how do we throw things out? Okay. We take our paper towel, two pieces, unbroken, lay it out neatly, dump the refuse inside, arranged neatly ... [assembles the garbage] ... let's take these little nasties we separated earlier, put that back ... fold over carefully, making sure the corners are square ... and ... we take a piece of aluminum foil, and we place our refuse onto the foil, and fold over very carefully - this way, it won't leak onto the other garbage. Aluminum foil is such a miracle product! It's really an extraordinary product. Alright, and then we take a brown, paper sandwich bag ... [opens bag] ...place the refuse inside ... [drops it in] ...and ... oh no, this bag is torn.. [looks around] Well ... no, that's alright. We'll just fold over, and no one will see. We'll fold it over twice to be careful ... then we get our tape. [grabs tape, which is naturally covered in a cozy] And, we tape it shut - be very careful to center the tape on the bag. I like to keep my tape dispenser right here on the counter. There we go! [holds up bag] All ready for the trash. Now that's some garbage you can live with! [laughs]."

[BillWilliams]

they just always happened and stuck..

Ohpel is beginning to cling a little.......

[brad_c-ville_VA]

well bill, you can always name her Opal...we'll just pronounce it OH-pel!

kind of like dave's car, PA-tina ---> as in Pennsylvania Tina or patina. it works on so many levels.

/loves word games

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

a man, a plan, a canal: Panama

[Dave_PA]

it's brad's second job and real calling in the world

-dave

aka the driver of PA-tina.

[Bill_Riblett]

Looks like the suspension is settling down some too. Everything will work better after you have driven it some.

[TMK-001]

Shucks, she is a pretty little thing. Great to hear it is running all good.

Needs a bit of lowering... but you will sort that out after some decent braking and accelerating in it! Get the boys and the missus and hit the open road in it... What do you have to do to get it registered?

Todd

[BillWilliams]

I discovered tonight that the insides of the wheels are dirty from the few drives it has been on. (For Concours Dave's good)

The car is registered and licensed. I am waiting on a bracket to secure it to the car. I want to use a 1975 bracket with the US light brackets removed. It is on order.

[BillWilliams]

(nt)

[TMK-001]

The car is registered and licensed. I am waiting on a bracket to secure it to the car. I want to use a 1975 bracket with the US light brackets removed. It is on order.

Perfect :-) Did I see you have TOURING for the plate, yeah?