Jedi54

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As Cesar's official Car modification consultant, we can neither deny nor confirm the existance of any such "Metra Kit", let alone whether my client has one in his posession.

That is our official statement and at this time we will not be taking any addition questions. I thank you for your understanding

Jedi54

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sorry, couldn't resist. Cesar does have a Metra kit but it is not yet installed in his car.
I haven't gotten a chance to check it out but I assume the color is not a perfect match (as others have reported), but the piano black on our car is almost impossible to match. Heck, even my Racing Beat gauge pod doesn't match. It LOOKS like it matches but when light hits it or at certain angles, you can see the difference.

I hear there's a few glitches with the Metra kit but I think Metra is addressing them. Rollerblades (who I saw at a meet recently) said he was working with them to fix a few issues.

scremn8

dang man i had all kinds of questions too.

Jedi54

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see my last post.

scremn8

yeah you were too fast for me

Jedi54

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I can't wait to see the Metra installed in cesar's car, it looks like it's going to be a sweet little upgrade.

Michael: you should get one!

scremn8

thought about it. if i do, it won't be til next year.

rglbegl

I hate wiring.

Jedi54

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wiring sucks

rglbegl

Lot more wiring
Few more hoses
And a Battery should make this thing run.

Detrich

OMG OMG...

QUANTUM OF SOLACE ... i can't wait to see it!!!!!!!!

am probably going to have to miss the BBQ to go see it on saturday... the reviews so far have been great.

off-topic... the 626 gang are going to do a night canyon run next weekend.... time/ date still being decided.

lesper4

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^^ that makes no sense detrich it came out last night you have plenty of time to see it before the BBQ. i am going to the Covina 30 theater to see it tonight at the 9:45 showtime if you want to happen by.

Have your cake (BBQ) and eat (movie) it too!!

lesper4

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oh yeah and happy friday!

lesper4

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I shall pray for you all as canyon runs at nigth with a younger crowd are always dangerous, a guy just crashed and died in GMR last week (drinking supposedly)

(ok there is my hattrick)

Jedi54

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^^^ well said. Night + canyon run = bad things.

kwescott

night + canyons + young drivers = a good night to be off the road

Jedi54

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hey keith, long time no see.
how's life?

I missed the game last night but caught the highlights this morning, looks like you guys had a heck of a comeback and almost pulled out the win.

FastRX8

Got the kit.
Not installed yet.
Since my current working radio is in the glove box anyways, I'm thinking of installing the kit to see how it works.
I only needed the kit to eliminate the AC controls issue.
Now I'm waiting to decide on which route to take for my carpc.
The paino black is definitely not a perfect match.
I will install it just to see if it bothers me so I can decide whether or not to wet sand it and fix it.

I haven't really kept up w/ the thread, but installation looks pretty easy.

As far as my carpc goes, I'm tossing around another idea.
I just purchased a netbook.
There may be a way to install a docking station in the glovebox, connected to a touchscreen in the Metra kit.
I can leave the netbook in the car, and have the option to take it w/ me when I want.
The netbook arrives on Monday, and I'll start looking into that route as an option.
FYI - The netbook I bought, after much studing/analysis was...
This one --->http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EYV9TM - Acer Aspire One

That sounds like a perfect recipe for headlines the next morning.
If you go, please stay in the back, stay safe, and don't make yourself or your 8 another statistic.

Jedi54

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hooking up the netbook is cheating!

lesper4

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yeah the pat game was awesome although i too missed.

lesper4

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Its not Yellow!?

Detrich

Cesar's a closet metra afterall. LOL. JK

Actually the core 626ers go to the track quite often & are good drivers like the SB gang. It's the 1 off guys who show up out of the blue that I worry about... LOL it should ok...

kwescott

The Packers, oops, I meant the Jets took a strong lead into half time due to too many mistakes on offense by the Patriots, along with a kick Return touchdown by the Jets. The score was lopsided because of that run back. Stats were close. But one of the biggest stats with regards to the outcome of the game was completion percentage. Favre and Cassell were basically using the same play book, lots of short routes, or throws out to the side after only a one step drop. Lots of catch and Yards After Catch type of plays. Neither team was successfull with the run...leading rusher in the game was Cassell.

The Jets did an awsome job jamming Moss the entire game. The game tying catch at the end of the game only happened because the defense was in prevent, and not bumping him at the line. Moss doesn't do well when bumped at the line, he just gives up and doesn't run his routes....and given that Cassell has such a horrible completion percentage, Moss just doesnt run half the time as he beleives Cassell will just miss him anyways.

We had a couple of turn overs at critical points in the game which kept us from really pulling ahead.

The game could have gone either way, but then again, that is the same that could be said for last weeks game against the Colts.

The game was going to be won by whomever got the coin flip for OT.....The Jets got the flip, they got the win.


I feel like a sports writer now.....but to take something positive and negative from the game.

Postives: Cassell is finally getting out of the pocket when he needs to, he hasn't been sacked much recently...those first three games were frustrating.

Cassell showed that he could actually finish off a drive once he got inside the redzone. I beleive they showed a stat that he had the worst percentage in the NFL for touchdown rate in the red zone.

We continue to have a strong defensive line and line backer core....secondary is weak, has been for three years now for varying reasons (partially due to injury and is again the case this year). We have a strong candidate for defensive rookie of the year (#51). He is leading the team in tackles and it seemed that his name is called on most plays. He is exciting to watch, and has made so much progress even at this point in the year.

We got Sammy morris back, but running game stunk for both teams this week anyways....


Negatives: The Jets showed the NFL how to take Moss completely out of a game. They bumped him at the line (he was in single coverage all night, the entire second half he was covered by a rookie.... ). Welker was double covered the entire night, which lead the real options to Tight End (#84) and to my least favorite receiver on the squad (#10).

kwescott

oh, and life....it is ok. Got a puppy for Erica, got the dog from Vipers. She is awsome. We are going to doggy school every week, gives us something to do during the week beyond playing xbox and watching the Patriots lose

Mazda 3 still sucks

Autocrossing the Miata is a blast. Casey and I have been going back and forth (just like when we raced with the RX8's together). He'll beat me one week, then I beat him the next. Only difference now is that the gaps are much larger. We tend to beat each other by much greater margin than when we were both running almost the same lap times in the RX8. The Miata is less forgiving and you really are forced to drive it well. Anyone could get in an 8 and do well.

Jedi54

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Keith should work for ESPN Ocho.
puppy? that's awesome, I kind of miss having a dog. how old? pics?

bummer on the mazda3, maybe down the road you'll find yourself driving another rotary. The 16x should be out in a few years