HemiSam

Monoprice does a reasonably good job of providing value for money. I doubt it would meet the expectations of many Stax aficionados here, but I bet the value for money is reasonable. Build quality is hit and miss with them, but by the look of it in the pics it's not too shabby. HS

LOL. I hope that's the back but it's so damn good looking you might just wear it that way... HS

So Hennessey has quite the reputation. He actually sold out and is now "consulting" or the like. Lots of legal cases against him going years back but that is what it is. More relevant, $160K or so for that car...LOL! No way. I can get that Trackhawk to go faster and handle well for a LOT less money. I just won't have the fancy stitching on the headrests which isn't all bad HS EDIT: allow me to be more specific. With my car I can swap upper and lower pulleys (so think supercharger pulley being smaller...the upper and the lower being the balancer on the crank shaft) to spin the blower and make more boost. I would upgrade the fuel injectors to allow for add'l fuel for the add'l boost and dynamic compression...more stuff and higher pressure creating a bigger bang at the top of the engine stroke/spark plug firing). The fuel pumps can be upgraded or you can add something I've got mixed feelings about called a boost-a-bump inexpensively. Add a small nitrous setup for a "wet shot" which means you add add'l fuel as you add nitrous. The transmission should hold as is at say a 9.0 second quarter mile w/o issue. Swap out the mid-pipes (exhaust) for catless (remove catalytic converters or at least put high flow ones in) and tuning to support the additional power/mojo. I'd say all this for $10K to be overly conservative and outrun that Jeep all day long and repeatedly. Voila...

God bless ya...LOL! My old car was a bit heavier with all the safety equipment and had a serious motor and twin turbos. Ran 8's with the incorrect gearing (it was wired for the standing mile). This bone stock Demon with way too much fancy stuff like Scandinavian leather runs 10's. Supercharged car but about half the power at the rear wheel...maybe 60%. Won't ever see 8's unless I decide to do bad things to something too pretty. 7's with a chassis this heavy would mean gutting the car hard and then going serious power. HS

I finally got the Demon out to the track. Only a few passes in before the rain came. Running the Nitto OEM drag radials and the track prep at this annual event is what it is, but fun all the same. Great bunch of people for the most part. A lot of show cars run so street tires and poor track prep make for a lot of wheel slip... C'est la vie... Some friends of mine shot this pretty cool slow motion shot so I could learn from the pass...off a phone. Boy I'm getting old but have to love the tech... HS

RIP Mr. Lederman and Mrs. Caballe... HS

Interesting albeit a bit quirky history of Nissan. Would have loved to see more about the earlier cars. HS

It's a very particular name. Good stuff! HS HS

didn't you open this thread with this band? HS

Without words....LOL HS

Please accept my condolences, Craig. RIP, Ms. Sue... Sam

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I fully expect alligator will be pricey regardless of where I purchase it. I very much like the idea of an Omega deployment strap on a brown/cognac alligator strap on that Speedy. It's going to happen... HS

ER, I think I have my next watch in mind. Have been wanting a Speedy for a long time. The FOIS scratches the itch given the sub-40mm size, but the strap does nothing for me. So I'm thinking a brown alligator strap with an Omega deployment buckle would be what tips me over the edge. Can your man make something like this? https://www.jean-rousseau.com/shop/watch-strap-alligator-3-5-vintage-brown/7809-alligator-vintage-brown This is the idea, but not the purple so much... HS

For those that don't know Drag Week....amazing event that attracts competitors from around the world. Can't make this stuff up... HS

I do that with cars but then parking becomes problematic... HS

Thoughts? Good looking watches. Quartz... And a lot of Explorer. I do like the size. HS

LOL. Can't argue with that... HS

The Santos has always been a great looking watch and the newer options are no exceptions. Medium...LOL HS

Very nice! HS

Wow. Time marches on ruthlessly... Ed King...Godspeed, sir. Just watched a great documentary on the band that included interviews with Ed. Playing on Showtime if memory serves me. Worth a watch if you are so inclined. RIP, Senator McCain. You carved your own path and seemed to always be true to yourself. This political environment could use more like you... HS

RIP, Aretha... HS

My favorite Metric tune... HS

What spritzer said. They're a nice staple for the electrostatically inclined... HS

Va’ con Dio... HS