[Silly Little Cars] Record journeys in little cars?
Alec Bennett
wrybread at gmail.com
Tue Jan 11 04:43:26 PST 2011
> Wrybread did a several day extravaganza.
I'm adding a blog to Silly Little Cars and just posted the emails I sent to
the list:
http://sillylittlecars.com/?p=4
On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 2:57 PM, Simon Barber <simon at superduper.net> wrote:
> Who's been the furthest?
>
> My wife Julia did the 300 miles from SF to Gerlach in 1 day, then back a
> few days later.
>
> Wrybread did a several day extravaganza.
>
> Any others?
>
> Simon
>
>
> On 01/10/2011 02:17 PM, Bryan Lowe wrote:
>
>> I just bought a 2002 Go-4. Longest trip so far is about 120 miles.
>>
>> I got insurance online through Geico. $151 for $250,000 medical per
>> person, maximum $500,000. No much else. I have my own medical
>> insurance and can't take passengers.
>>
>> Seems reasonable to me.
>>
>> No problems licensing, though they took a couple of days to get the
>> right answer due to state budget cuts. I had to get an assessment of
>> value from a car dealer. The dealer just said write what you want and
>> I will sign it. I am a liberal, so can't complain about taxes, so I
>> didn't lie! ;-)
>>
>> Bryan
>> Seattle
>> http://walterMittyAC.com
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 12:56 PM,
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>> 1. Re: Interceptor Parts (Mike Aisenfeld)
>> 2. Re: Interceptor Parts (Jason Kirmse)
>> 3. Re: Interceptor Parts (Rahsaan)
>> 4. Re: Interceptor Parts (Rahsaan)
>>
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:28:39 -0800 (PST)
>> From: Mike Aisenfeld <maisenfeld at yahoo.com
>> <mailto:maisenfeld at yahoo.com>>
>> To: Silly Little Email List
>> <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
>> <mailto:silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>>
>> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] Interceptor Parts
>> Message-ID: <223331.25500.qm at web34206.mail.mud.yahoo.com
>> <mailto:223331.25500.qm at web34206.mail.mud.yahoo.com>>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
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>> The best DMV advice I can give anyone is to register it in SF. All
>> my DMV
>> problems arose from the seller trying to do me a favor and register
>> it ahead of
>> time in socal. If you register elsewhere, try to find an ally at
>> the DMV in
>> case you need to back a few times. CA regulations now addresses
>> these vehicles
>> and they are considered motorcycles, but sometimes the DMV doesn't
>> read it's own
>> regulations.
>> Your powertrain s from a Ford Aspire and you can get those parts at
>> any parts
>> store. The rest is all custom and to my knowledge needs to come
>> from Westward
>> Industries via one of their distributors. The distributor in
>> sacramento is
>> called MME. Here's a link below. They're nice to work with, though
>> parts are
>> expensive.
>>
>> http://www.source-mme.com/
>>
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Jason Kirmse <jkirmse at gmail.com <mailto:jkirmse at gmail.com>>
>> To: silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
>> <mailto:silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
>> Sent: Sat, January 8, 2011 2:39:25 PM
>> Subject: [Silly Little Cars] Interceptor Parts
>>
>> Just bought a '98 Interceptor on ebay and got delivery yesterday. Very
>> excited! About to dive into the world of
>> insurance/dmv/modifications/etc. All
>> the posts on Silly Little...have been extremely helpful. Any last
>> minute tips
>> for the dmv process would be appreciated. Also, how does one source
>> parts for
>> these cars? Are most parts specific to the make/model or can
>> generic "auto"
>> parts be used, say from Kragen.
>>
>> Thanks, Jason
>>
>>
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:34:33 -0800
>> From: Jason Kirmse <jkirmse at gmail.com <mailto:jkirmse at gmail.com>>
>> To: Silly Little Email List
>> <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
>> <mailto:silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>>
>> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] Interceptor Parts
>> Message-ID: <7F3711FE-952B-423F-B181-3BD3F1255EBB at gmail.com
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>> Thank you! Great advice and much appreciated.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jan 10, 2011, at 11:28 AM, Mike Aisenfeld <maisenfeld at yahoo.com
>> <mailto:maisenfeld at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>>
>> > The best DMV advice I can give anyone is to register it in SF.
>> All my DMV problems arose from the seller trying to do me a favor
>> and register it ahead of time in socal. If you register elsewhere,
>> try to find an ally at the DMV in case you need to back a few times.
>> CA regulations now addresses these vehicles and they are
>> considered motorcycles, but sometimes the DMV doesn't read it's own
>> regulations.
>> > Your powertrain s from a Ford Aspire and you can get those parts
>> at any parts store. The rest is all custom and to my knowledge
>> needs to come from Westward Industries via one of their
>> distributors. The distributor in sacramento is called MME. Here's
>> a link below. They're nice to work with, though parts are expensive.
>> >
>> > http://www.source-mme.com/
>> >
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > From: Jason Kirmse <jkirmse at gmail.com <mailto:jkirmse at gmail.com>>
>> > To: silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
>> <mailto:silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
>> > Sent: Sat, January 8, 2011 2:39:25 PM
>> > Subject: [Silly Little Cars] Interceptor Parts
>> >
>> > Just bought a '98 Interceptor on ebay and got delivery yesterday.
>> Very excited! About to dive into the world of
>> insurance/dmv/modifications/etc. All the posts on Silly
>> Little...have been extremely helpful. Any last minute tips for the
>> dmv process would be appreciated. Also, how does one source parts
>> for these cars? Are most parts specific to the make/model or can
>> generic "auto" parts be used, say from Kragen.
>> >
>> > Thanks, Jason
>> >
>> >
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:46:41 -0800 (PST)
>> From: Rahsaan <razzle9 at yahoo.com <mailto:razzle9 at yahoo.com>>
>> To: Silly Little Email List
>> <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
>> <mailto:silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>>
>> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] Interceptor Parts
>> Message-ID: <831250.58327.qm at web56001.mail.re3.yahoo.com
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>> Mike: you gotta be kidding me..the SF DMV?? Look on line to see wait
>> times...3 hrs at SF 20 minutes in SAn MAteo. I cant believe you
>> still go to SF DMV. DAly citys ok. Mike you must know someone at SF
>> DMV. One Dmv in SF for 800k people. WTF?
>>
>> --- On Mon, 1/10/11, Mike Aisenfeld <maisenfeld at yahoo.com
>> <mailto:maisenfeld at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>>
>> From: Mike Aisenfeld <maisenfeld at yahoo.com
>> <mailto:maisenfeld at yahoo.com>>
>> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] Interceptor Parts
>> To: "Silly Little Email List"
>> <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
>> <mailto:silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>>
>> Date: Monday, January 10, 2011, 11:28 AM
>>
>> The best DMV advice I can give anyone is to register it in SF.? All
>> my DMV problems arose from the seller trying to do me a favor and
>> register it ahead of time in socal.? If you register elsewhere, try
>> to find an ally at the DMV in case you need to back a few times.? CA
>> regulations now addresses these vehicles and they are considered
>> motorcycles, but sometimes the DMV doesn't read it's own regulations.
>> Your powertrain s from a Ford Aspire and you can get those parts at
>> any parts store.? The rest is all custom and to my knowledge needs
>> to come from Westward Industries via one of their distributors.? The
>> distributor in sacramento is called MME.? Here's a link below.?
>> They're nice to work with, though parts are expensive.
>>
>> http://www.source-mme.com/
>>
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> From: Jason Kirmse <jkirmse at gmail.com <mailto:jkirmse at gmail.com>>
>> To: silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
>> <mailto:silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
>> Sent: Sat, January 8, 2011 2:39:25 PM
>> Subject: [Silly Little Cars] Interceptor Parts
>>
>>
>> Just bought a '98 Interceptor on ebay and got delivery yesterday.?
>> Very excited!? About to dive into the world of
>> insurance/dmv/modifications/etc.? All the posts on Silly
>> Little...have been extremely helpful.? Any last minute tips for the
>> dmv process would be appreciated.? Also, how does one source parts
>> for these cars?? Are most parts specific to the make/model or can
>> generic "auto" parts be used, say from Kragen.
>>
>>
>> Thanks, Jason
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:47:32 -0800 (PST)
>> From: Rahsaan <razzle9 at yahoo.com <mailto:razzle9 at yahoo.com>>
>> To: Silly Little Email List
>> <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
>> <mailto:silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>>
>> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] Interceptor Parts
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>> Also: for parts. MME can give you NAPA part numbers.
>> R
>>
>> --- On Mon, 1/10/11, Jason Kirmse <jkirmse at gmail.com
>> <mailto:jkirmse at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> From: Jason Kirmse <jkirmse at gmail.com <mailto:jkirmse at gmail.com>>
>> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] Interceptor Parts
>> To: "Silly Little Email List"
>> <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
>> <mailto:silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>>
>> Date: Monday, January 10, 2011, 12:34 PM
>>
>> Thank you! ?Great advice and much appreciated.?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> On Jan 10, 2011, at 11:28 AM, Mike Aisenfeld <maisenfeld at yahoo.com
>> <mailto:maisenfeld at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>>
>> The best DMV advice I can give anyone is to register it in SF.? All
>> my DMV problems arose from the seller trying to do me a favor and
>> register it ahead of time in socal.? If you register elsewhere, try
>> to find an ally at the DMV in case you need to back a few times.? CA
>> regulations now addresses these vehicles and they are considered
>> motorcycles, but sometimes the DMV doesn't read it's own regulations.
>> Your powertrain s from a Ford Aspire and you can get those parts at
>> any parts store.? The rest is all custom and to my knowledge needs
>> to come from Westward Industries via one of their distributors.? The
>> distributor in sacramento is called MME.? Here's a link below.?
>> They're nice to work with, though parts are expensive.
>>
>> http://www.source-mme.com/
>>
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> From: Jason Kirmse <jkirmse at gmail.com <mailto:jkirmse at gmail.com>>
>> To: silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
>> <mailto:silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
>> Sent: Sat, January 8, 2011 2:39:25 PM
>> Subject: [Silly Little Cars] Interceptor Parts
>>
>>
>> Just bought a '98 Interceptor on ebay and got delivery yesterday.?
>> Very excited!? About to dive into the world of
>> insurance/dmv/modifications/etc.? All the posts on Silly
>> Little...have been extremely helpful.? Any last minute tips for the
>> dmv process would be appreciated.? Also, how does one source parts
>> for these cars?? Are most parts specific to the make/model or can
>> generic "auto" parts be used, say from Kragen.
>>
>>
>> Thanks, Jason
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Bryan Lowe
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>> Seattle, WA
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