Joe, Suzuki does make a "cute" little (Al Gore friendly) SUV.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Cc: "Dan Warner" <dwarner@electrorent.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 10:11 AM
Subject: Re: List products to support the list
> I'm confused. The bike is all Japanese, all the bearings are incredible,
2 and
> a half times the stock hp on the stock rods, crank etc, no failures until
a US
> piston came apart. Now if only Suzuki or Kawasaki would make an SUV or
truck.
>
> Joe (why yes our GM 4.3 v-6 blew up last year, new factory motor netted
7.5
> miles per gallon pulling the motorcycle trailer this year, and no I havnt
check
> the air pressure on the Michelins- they always look like new) Amo
>
> John Beckett wrote:
>
> > Right Dan, and after talking to Keith the Bangladeshi wheels too.
> >
> > John Beckett
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dan Warner" <dwarner@electrorent.com>
> > To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> > Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 8:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: List products to support the list
> >
> > > John,
> > >
> > > Make sure you replace the Tawian bearings before you put 7 miles on
the
> > new
> > > box.
> > >
> > > Dan
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> > > To: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>; "LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth
> > > <lanspeed@west.net>
> > > Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 5:09 PM
> > > Subject: Re: List products to support the list
> > >
> > >
> > > > Dan
> > > >
> > > > Considering the sate of the country I don't disagree with your
> > philosophy
> > > at
> > > > all. However I am one of those fortunate ones who pull our race car
from
> > > one
> > > > side of the country to the other and back on an open trailer. So I
guess
> > I
> > > > might as well advertise since its all hanging out for the world to
see
> > > > anyway.
> > > >
> > > > John (Sure wish I had a trailer like Keith's) Beckett
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Dan Warner" <dwarner@electrorent.com>
> > > > To: ""LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth" <lanspeed@west.net>
> > > > Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 7:31 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: List products to support the list
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Well said Louise - we keep a "Pure White" trailer. Could advertise
> > > > "World's
> > > > > Fastest xxxx"
> > > > > but don't. Can't afford to lose the stuff.
> > > > >
> > > > > Dan (pining for recognition) Warner
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth <lanspeed@west.net>
> > > > > To: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>;
> > > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 10:05 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: List products to support the list
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hhhmmm . .. support for the list and creating more camaraderie
is
> > > > > > great!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > However, give a hard think about putting stickers on your rigs
> > calling
> > > > > > attention to what is inside. Dragging my livelihood around for
three
> > > > > > years on 2 1/2 inch ball made us keenly aware of the benefits of
> > being
> > > > > > "invisible" at times. The unadorned trailer made sleeping in
> > strange,
> > > > > > quirky towns, or grabbing a bite to eat in busy, but obstructed
> > > > > > parking lot view eateries a lot easier on the brain than if we
> > > > > > advertised that a race car with plenty of tools and easily
pawnable
> > > > > > items were inside . . .
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You can keep the rig close, but just like kids, you can't keep
tabs
> > on
> > > > > > them 24/7 -- unless there is a sentry, or one heck of a great
alarm
> > > > > > system, its "plain Jane" for me.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just a thought from someone who spent a few years living out of
a
> > > > > > suitcase while seeing the USA a quarter-mile at a time . . .
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Speedy Regards,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth
> > > > > >
> > > > > > LandSpeed Productions
> > > > > > Telling stories with words and pictures
> > > > > > ------------------------o0o--------------------------
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Chuck Rothfuss" <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
> > > > > > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 6:52 AM
> > > > > > Subject: List products to support the list
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Keith, Dick J, List,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Interesting concept, the sunscreen/sticker thing. Maybe
even a
> > > > > > bumper
> > > > > > > sticker for our trailers/tow vehicles. (Some folks might
either
> > > > > > prefer no
> > > > > > > stickers on their car, or have no room left for any more) I
think
> > > > > > with a
> > > > > > > few exceptions, most of us drag some sort of trailer for
hundreds
> > or
> > > > > > > thousands of miles to get to events. Imagine how much
exposure a
> > > > > > catchy
> > > > > > > sticker could get in that distance from the gawkers that pass
us.
> > > > > > > This internet thing must not just be a fad. WWW's seem to
be
> > > > > > everywhere.
> > > > > > > I've even got a plug for www.roadsters.com (home of ECTA's
site)
> > on
> > > > > > the USS
> > > > > > > Wankel. A little bit of exposure in print can go a long way
> > toward
> > > > > > sparking
> > > > > > > BIG interest in something. It wasn't too long ago that Keith
and
> > I
> > > > > > were
> > > > > > > pretty much talking to each other on this list, and doing all
we
> > > > > > could to
> > > > > > > spread the word. Then Wendy Jeffries gave it a little bit of
ink
> > in
> > > > > > BRN and
> > > > > > > things really started to happen FAST. (Just the way we like
it!
> > > > > > Thanks Wendy!)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > My next thought was right along the same line as Keith's,
how
> > > > > > about
> > > > > > > selling the things and donating a portion of the profit to
help
> > > > > > support the
> > > > > > > list. That'd sure help out the occasional list fund drive for
new
> > > > > > hardware.
> > > > > > > (Though I understand that went well, thanks to all the willing
> > > > > > contributors
> > > > > > > who want to see this list grow) OK, how about some list
T-shirts
> > or
> > > > > > hats?
> > > > > > > That'd identify us when we're away from our rigs. Might help
Keith
> > > > > > keep the
> > > > > > > sun off his neck if he had three hats to wear at the same
time!
> > > > > > Perhaps a
> > > > > > > button or pin to attach to our own special hat. I pick up
stuff
> > at
> > > > > > every
> > > > > > > event to support something or other, and this list is
certainly a
> > > > > > worthy
> > > > > > > cause.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Kinda like my old rabbit dog, Dinky, I'm a "jump dog."
When I
> > > > > > see a
> > > > > > > rabbit (In this case a Great Idea) and give it a nudge, then I
sit
> > > > > > back and
> > > > > > > see what happens next. I think Dick J has hit on a real
winner
> > > > > > here. We
> > > > > > > can all have fun with it, raise a little money to support the
> > list,
> > > > > > and get
> > > > > > > the word out to a wider audience if someone can now just grab
onto
> > > > > > the idea
> > > > > > > and make it happen. With the level of creativity on this list
we
> > > > > > oughto
> > > > > > > have a contest for best list t-shirt design. I'll just sit
here
> > and
> > > > > > listen
> > > > > > > for the BANG!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Chuck Rothfuss
> > > > > > > LSR #510
> > > > > > > Pole Cat Hollow, NC
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > At 07:41 PM 9/1/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> > > > > > > >Nice Site John.... obviously Professional Work....
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >What we are talking about is a semi Standardized list Sticker
> > that
> > > > > > those of
> > > > > > > >us that Chose to could put on our cars....
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >I am sure each of us would be happy to pay a reasonable price
for
> > > > > > them...
> > > > > > > >and some folks like me would even be happy to buy extra's to
pass
> > > > > > out or
> > > > > > > >sell...
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >as a Thought... we might even do something like have the
> > Electrical
> > > > > > shut off
> > > > > > > >Sticker ..Sponsored by the List.... you know where we could
put
> > out
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > >stickers that show the ON/OFF and in fine Print the Majordomo
> > thing
> > > > > > or the
> > > > > > > >Landspeed list entry or maybe Jon's site.... what do you all
> > > > > > think?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Keith ( hey it's a thought... might help us identify each
> > other...)
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