Getting to know the FTRC squadron

[Miracleman89]

Name: Brian Fields

Call Sign: Miracleman89 (the name comes from the fact that it is a miracle I am still alive after all I have been through and 89 actually comes from my first car. A 1989 Ford Mustang)

Birth Place: Peoria, Illinois

Current Residence: In Morenci, Arizona ( I live in the mountains on the eastern border of Arizona and I love it here)

Job/Career: Part time police dispatcher

Student: Yes; Attending Eastern Arizona College

Marital Status: Married

Children: Yes; Two, 1 boy, 1 girl

Current vehicle(s): Chrysler PT Cruiser

[Miracleman89]

Wow, I guess no one is interested in this. Color me suprised!

[JoeU]

Name: Joe Uridil

Call Sign: JoeU - obvious

Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois

Current Residence: Tucson, Arizona

Job/Career: Electrical Engineer

Marital Status: Married

Children: no

Current vehicle(s): 2006 RSX & 91 VW Eteinne Aigner Limited Edition (cherry)

[Derwin]

Brian, I think people are just a little "shy" about sharing.

Anyway, here is my information:

name: Derwin Beushausen

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois in the great year of 1965

Career: Author, Sales, helping people succeed in business.

Education: Attended Olivet Nazarene University

Not married.

No kids (Well......!)

Current cars: Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Chevy Tracker, Soon to be 2009 Spyder

Hobbies: Fishing, Golfing, website building

[Miracleman89]

We may have to go golfing when I come back to visit relatives in Illinois!

[Rpeek2]

This is my first post on FTRC. I might as well make it a Revelation, my info:

Name: Richard Peek

Call Sign: Rpeek2

Birth Place: "God's Country" Minneapolis, Minnesota

Current Residence: Topeka, Kansas

Job: Retired Firefighter--pro putterer currently

Education: Thirty year old BA

Marital Status: 40 years in 2008

Children: One of each

Current Vehicle: GMC Envoy XUV, Toyota Prius, Yamaha 750

[Miracleman89]

Welcome to the club Richard! we look forward to your participation!

[Jrogers]

Name: James Rogers

Call Sign: JRogers

Birth Place: Cincinnati, Ohio

Current Residence: Cincinnati, Ohio

Job: Student

Education: Mechanical Engineering at the University of Cincinnati

Marital Status: As single as it's possible to be

Children: I practically am one still...

Current Vehicle: 1996 Ford Ranger

[Miracleman89]

Welcome JRogers we look forward to your input into this wonderful club!

[Vechs]

Name: Andrew C.

Call Sign: Vechs

Current Residence: Columbia, South Carolina

Job/Career: ... not yet!

Student: Yes; Attending University of South Carolina (go Gamecocks!)

Marital Status: Do wha? Not anytime soon!

Children: Double "Do wha?" Definitly not anytime soon!

Current vehicle(s): 2001 Chevy Lumina

[Miracleman89]

Welcome Vechs

[cpaddock]

Gentlemen! Happy to be on board this flight into the furure....
name: Curtis Paddock
call sign: cpaddock
birth place: Portland, Oregon 1949.....you do the math!
current residence: Maui, Hawaii for the past 27 years.
job: self employed designer/craftsman....see web site: www.studiofurnituremaui.com
education: Chinese linguist, US Navy. Art Major @ Clark College, Vancouver, WA.
self taught architecture and fine woodworking.
marital status: Happily Mauied. Children (2), off making children of their own.
current vehicle: '95 Plymoth Voyager, personal submersible sport sub, my design, under
construction.
Aloooooha!

[Mark Tomlinson]

Maui! Beautiful state you've got there. I spent a wonderful week over on the big island a while back. Great place for a V1 with the windows down.

Hawaii, hmm. It makes me think... want to start a rental car company with me that rents only Venture Ones? Perfect match for Hawaii; clean, quiet, great gas mileage, accommodates couples, and fun to drive through winding roads.

[rockymtnchief]

Name: Hondo Herren

Call Sign: rockymtnchief

Birth Place: Billings, Montana 1967

Current Residence: White Sulphur Springs, Montana

Job: Communications, retired bullrider

Education: a few semesters short of electrical engineering degree

Marital Status: happily single

Children: 2 daughters

Current Vehicle: '89 Ford F-150, 2004 Jeep Liberty, 2006 F-350, '85 V-Max

[jmeineck]

rockymtnchief,

Welcome to the club, we are glad you decide to join us. The more idea's to make this vehicle great the better:-)

[rockymtnchief]

rockymtnchief,

Welcome to the club, we are glad you decide to join us. The more idea's to make this vehicle great the better:-)

Thanks for the welcome. I've been lurking for months and figured it was time to open my big mouth.:)

[jmeineck]

Yeah, I know how that is I can't keep my big mouth closed:-) Feel free to jump in and add your comments and idea's. This club forum has a very good search engine and most of the interesting treads from theflyroad.com forum can be found here. If you post to and old thread it will be brought to the top and a lot of members will join the conversation with you or debate:-) which ever it turns out to be.

[Bikers Inc]

Hi there everyone. Just wanted to drop a note as well after the warm welcome and great company. We are a magazine called Bikers Inc based in Singapore and we report on anything and everything that matters to a biker - from man to machine. We were very intrigued by the concept of a hybrid vehicle and we consequently decided to run a cover story on the CarverOne for our inaugural issue.

It has turned out to be a hit and we are currently fighting for such hybrid vehicles to be classified as a motorcycle rather than a car so that costs can be reduced and licencing requirements can include more of the population.

We are hoping to include a follow-up article on the VentureOne when the time is right and I'll be sure to keep all of you posted when that happens. It's great to have met all of you and we'll be reading this forum regularly to be updated on the latest developments and to also learn from the experience of so many of you.

Thank you for having us on board and we look forward to many an involved dialogue...

EDITOR
BIKERS INC
A proud publication of WILD MEDIA PTE LTD (Singapore)

[Mark Tomlinson]

Hi there, Ed. Mind if I call you Ed? It's so much less formal than Editor.

Of course you are welcome here, and I'm sure we are all excited about having a member from the media. But I couldn't tell from your posting if you've found the Venture Vehicles official site (http://www.flytheroad.com/) yet. If not, check it out. And try to get in contact with Ian Bruce, the CEO. He just loves to give interviews.

[Bikers Inc]

Actually, the sequence of events was finding the original corporate site of VentureOne via Google search first, then using one of the initial design pictures from that website to include in our blog post, then Ian dropping us a comment on our blog to link to a thread on this forum.

At that stage, I requested to use the pictures from the thread and was referred back to Ian/Rick to make an official query (it is here that I realised the difference - 'flytheroad' vs 'flytheroadclub').

Well, they have requested us to hold back till further developments, so we will be waiting for the right time to showcase the VentureOne developments at our end.

EDITOR
BIKERS INC
A proud publication of WILD MEDIA PTE LTD (Singapore)

[jmeineck]

Bikers Inc,

Good to have you on board. I look forward to reading your article, Stop back by often and join the design discussions.

[bhicks]

Name: Bob Hicks

Call Sign: bhicks

Birth Place: Washington Court House, Ohio, Jan 31, 1955

Current Residence: Wilmington, Ohio

Job/Career: Data Center Operator(Computer Operator) for Luxottica Retail, Mason, Ohio
Part Time Roady for Christian Rock Band, Dustin Burke Band
Poll Worker for Clinton County Board of Elections

Marital Status: Married to my wife Debbie since February 15th, 1974

Children: Daughter Tracy(33), grand-daughter Shanda(14), grand-son Brandon(12).
Son/Daughter-in-law Steve(26) & Amber(25), grand-sons Eli(5), and
Andrew James(3), and another one on the way

Current vehicle(s): 2005 Fusion Orange Pontiac Grand Prix GT, 2001 Chevy Ventura Van,
1993 Honda Goldwing Interstate

[Derwin]

bhicks,

Welcome to the club! We have many pictures and videos for you to enjoy. Please take advantage of all the threads. Also, please be sure to add your name to the "google map". ... just click on the google map buttom.

Hey, you have SEVEN KIDS, and 1 more on the way? Holy Cow! You are one busy soldier! I think your gonna need a fleet of V1 vehicles for your entire family.

If you ever need help with anything, or you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or AZEqualizer. Thanks again, and weclome to the club.

Derwin

[bhicks]

Thanks Derwin.

Actually, it's one daughter, one son, one daughter-in-law, four grand-kids, and another grand-kid on the way.

My wife and I did have another son, but he died at the age of 15 in 1992 after being struck by a hit and run driver. His name was Brandon James Hicks.

They caught the driver, he served 7 years of a 4 to 10 year sentence.

My wife and I have endured, and stayed together, mainly because of a good support system from friends and family, but mainly through the grace of God.

And through the grace of God, and support from our church family at Living Water Worship Center in Spring Valley, Ohio, we able to find it in our hearts to forgive the gentleman that took our sons life.

Enough for now, it's probably more than you wanted to know, but we have now become family through this joint adventure.

See ya on the road.

Bob

[Derwin]

bhicks,

You are truly blessed to have a wonderfully close family. This is one thing that money simply cannot buy. Another thing that money can't buy is Faith in God. It can, and does, bring us through problems in our life that otherwise would destroy us. I can't even imagine losing a son to a wreckless driver, and then actually FORGIVING the person that caused the tragedy. This kind of grace can ONLY come from a higher power because in human terms, we would want to seek revenge and punishment. You are really a blessed couple to have such a forgiving spirit.

Thanks again for becoming a member of our little group of enthusiasts.

Derwin

[Heraclid]

Name: David Benkendorf

Call Sign: Heraclid

Birth Place: Jacksonville, FL

Current Residence: Jacksonville, FL

Job/Career: I drive boats but want to drive helicopters

Student: Not these days, but you're never done learning

Marital Status: Married

Children: Not yet

Current vehicle(s): 1999 Isuzu VehiCROSS

[MVRacing]

Name: Dave Gaylord

Call Sign: MVRacing

Birth Place: Hudson, OH

Current Residence: Graham, WA

Job/Career: Race car driver

Student: 2 degrees, always learning

Marital Status: Married

Children: 2

Current vehicle(s): Formula Mazda, 2001 Miata, 2003 VW Passat, 2005 Newmar motorhome, 2007 Chev Trail Blazer

[Miracleman89]

MVRacing- what circuit do you run? Forgive my ignorance but I don't watch racing that much.

[bhicks]

Hey Derwin.

Just thought I'd let you know that my wife and I are planning a trip to the Emmanuel Bible Church at 6630 Ogden Ave, Berwyn, IL on Monday April 21st. Don't know how close this is to you.

Our reason for being there is because the Christian rock band we are blessed to travel with every now and then, is scheduled to be there. The band is scheduled to start playing at about 8pm. The name of the band is, Dustin Burke Band. Dustin is our worship leader at the church we attend. The lead guitar player is Dustin's father, Jeff Burke. Jeff has been a friend of mine for 22 years, and he's been our pastor for the past 5 years.
This will be the bands 6th time to play at the church since Oct 2006, and this will be my 5th trip with them. They call my wife and I their road parents.

If you want to check them out, they're at www.dustinburkeband.com

Have a great day,
bhicks

[mehbasser]

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Name: Mike Dunn

Call Sign: Mehbasser

Birth Place: Salem, Ma

Current Residence: Peabody, Ma

Job/Career: Computer/ IT

Student: Just graduated from a Microsoft MCSA course last Sept. Thanks, VA!

Marital Status: Single

Children: 3 daughters - 1 grandson, 1 granddaughter

Current vehicle(s): 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser (MM89 - are you converting yours to PHEV?)

[Derwin]

bhicks,

Hello! I'm not too far from Berwyn. I live a little south of Joliet, Illinios. I'm always interested in hearing good Christian music. Give me a reminder about this in April if you can. I would love to meet you and your family, and attend a service.

Derwin

[Heraclid]

Hello Derwin and bhicks,

It's good to know we have some good Christian folks on this board. Thanks for the link to the band, I enjoyed that.

We are members of a new church called River City Bible Church here in Jax, and it appears that we are about to be blessed with a new facility via a merge with another local church. Thus far we have been meeting in a home for the aged that was gracious enough to have us. I am very excited about where things are going and how the Lord is working in our church.

I too have a sort of a link to a Christian rock band. The band is called Jackson Waters, and the singer, David Leonard, is my grandfather's brother's grandson. :-) Both my grandfather and his brother were pastors.

Check 'em out...

http://www.jacksonwaters.com/home.html

http://www.myspace.com/jacksonwaters


MVRacing, sounds like fun! I'm no professional, but I've dabbled in regional rallycross events and had a blast with that.

[MVRacing]

Hi Miracleman,
In the Northwest here I run a Formula Mazda at Seattle, Spokane, Portland, with an occasional race at Sears Point, Laguna, Thunderhill. Have also raced at Mid-Ohio, Lime Rock, & Watkins glen.
When I run in grand Am I've done Daytona 24 hr Rolex (12 yrs), & Virginia International.
Only some of all that is televised, but I have done some comercials &
movies ... "professional driver, closed course" :-)
You are from AZ ... I get to the Pheonix track occasionally, stay with a friend in Fountain Hills

[Miracleman89]

MVRacing- Very Cool! I am curious, as a professional driver(I wish I was one) what is your take on the potential for a racing series involving tilting three wheelers in the future? Just curious!

[MVRacing]

Can't wait to get one out to the local track anf try it out!! All tracks have days where you can "run what you brung", most of the time you have to go thru the local dchool first. Many marque clubs have their own schools after which you can run what ever you want on track days.
As for actual racing ... Until there are enough out there to form a class, what would we race against :-)

[MVRacing]

Hi Heraclid,
I started doing solo in a vette back in southern Illinois in 89.
Wouldn't class myself as a pro since I don't get paid for racing, but do make enough thru coaching & race car prep to cover my costs ... most of the time :-)

[Miracleman89]

Carbondale??? As for what would you race against..... I would say the carver! for now anyway!

[MVRacing]

Carbodale, yes. My wife is from there and I got one of my degrees at SIU

[tugboatwilly]

Name; Bill Burgess
Call Sign; tugboatwilly
Birth Place; A little south of Portland, Ore. in '45
Current Residense; Belfair,Wa.
Job; Realtor now
Education;Lots. Best part was don't get between a cow moose and her calf.
Marital Status; Once in '69 and have found no reason to change. But then again I never looked either.
Children; Daughter, 1 ea. grand children
Current Vehicle; Suzuki XL-7, '89 JEUP (a jalopy I'm building out of a $56 Cherokee)

[jmeineck]

TBW,

You were born near Portland!!!
I was boarn in Portland
Now living just west of Portland in Saint Helens OR :-)

[Heraclid]

Hey MVRacing,

I miss it, haven't done it in a few years actually, since the closer site to me went inactive. We just did most of the rallycrossing on some property of a friend of mine in Ft. Meade, FL. Unfortunately, some participants would not behave themselves on the road in and out of there, so we had to stop using the site. That would get quite rutted up and half the time only the AWD vehicles were competitive. Got some glow sticks and had a night one there once, which was pretty fun. We had a few events at Homestead, in an old gravel RV parking lot next to the raceway. That was much different, much faster, much easier to break loose the rear end for sure! Once Ft. Meade was out (already a 4 hr drive from here), I just couldn't keep going all the way down to Homestead all the time. I think the most fun though was an event in Starke, FL at the European Rally School there. That was more like a stage of WRC. The stage had a section of tight hairpins in the woods, kinda sandy, one part was a nice KART track, and one section was an old airstrip with some loose gravel on it and heaps of asphalt chucks to avoid. It was a lot of fun, but the riskiest too (a Subaru wagon flipped, much higher speeds reached, real risk of ending up in a tree or ditch).

We didn't have a lot of rules - had a SCCA guy supervising, wear an approved helmet, cursory mechanical inspection, some safety measures for course workers, no convertibles. My friend who owns the land raced an Isuzu Vehicross, and so did I. We were up against some WRX's, had an Opel GT out there, etc., but the twisty nature of it keeps the speeds down and it is more about handling, so the Isuzus were competitive. My friend was winning one time over a field of about 30 before he got a flat and couldn't get it right by the next round. Alot of people aired down their tires, but I always aired up for that reason - sand and stuff would get in the bead and you'd get flats if you lowered your pressures. Pretty amateur, but lots of fun, best I ever did was 3rd.

One of our folks has moved up to the next level and has been on a Subaru magazine cover and all. Joanna Balsamo, she's out in CA now, did Pike's Peak, etc. Black WRX STi. Used to be at imprezagirl.com, can't get it to load right now though.

Other than that, did some off-roading at Uwharrie in NC and Juniper Springs here in FL.

Check out our old Rally Rebels site too...

An event in Ft. Meade:
http://www.planetarydomination.com/RallyRebel/Video/FtMeade.mov

European Rally School video of Joanna:
http://www.planetarydomination.com/RallyRebel/Video/ERSvideo.mov

[MVRacing]

Hi Herclid,
I've worked a few pro rallys for the NW Region SCCA ... brave folks! Not that I wouldn't love to try the BAJA or Pikes peak, but I think I prefer smooth pavement under my slicks.
Did my dirt thing when I was younger (& more flexible) on two wheels. Kind of like having a full cage & 6 point belt system now. Matter of fact, that is probably the first upgrade I will do to the Vv before heading to the track for some test days.
Enjoyed the first video, but couldn't get the second to load.

[Heraclid]

I agree - surely it is going to have some ergonomic, cradle-type seats and a harness straight from the factory (?)

Would love to do Baja... had an Isuzu Vehicross do quite well in one of those, and in several Asian rallies. One did Dakar but took a lot of damage and did not even finish. My friend did La Carrera Panamericana down in Mexico one year in a Jaguar D-type, and he does some TSD rallies (time, speed, distance... sort of like a scavenger hunt format)... would like to do one with him some time. But not only did the sport's venues get further away, but it's my daily driver now, so I have to be more laid-back. :-) I like knowing I can do some pretty challenging off-roading if needed, but I did it and got that out of my system now - cleanup was not real fun, mud EVERYWHERE. I wouldn't get crazy with the Venture One at all. I'd have my fun, but I'd really baby it too... it's a dream machine for me. And would probably be a real collectible (but would never sell). One of those vehicles the wife starts to get jealous of. LOL!

[Miracleman89]

I been down there in Carbondale many times! I use to live in Peoria Il. They really know how to party down there!!!!!:Beer:

[Derwin]

Miracleman89

Hey, I didn't know you lived in Peoria! I'm only about 120 miles away from there in the Joliet area. When you get back to this area, you should give me a call. We can shoot a round of golf or something!

:cool:

Derwin

[Tecno]

Name: Aaron Ihnen

Call Sign: Tecno

Birth Place: Quincy, IL (Little Chicago (Very little Chicago))

Current Residence: Fort Wayne, IN

Job/Career: Software Engineer

Student: Done after getting my masters

Marital Status: Engaged

Children: 1 Awesome Cat

Current vehicle(s): 1999 Honda Accord

[Heraclid]

I used to live in Arlington Heights, a looong time ago. :-)

[JoeU]

I was born and raised in Chicago. :Beer: That is until I started working and have lived all over the country and Melbourne AU. Now In Tucson.:confused:

[Satt]

Name: Jason Satterfield

Call Sign: Satt

Birth Place: Cleveland, TN

Current Residence: Cleveland, TN

Job/Career: Electrical Engineering Intern (A lot of Engineers here)

Student: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga School of Engineering

Marital Status: Married for 7 years :)

Children: Not yet

Current vehicle(s): POS 2000 Hyundai Elantra GLS

I CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY HANDS ON THIS VEHICLE!!!!!!!

[Bulldog]

Name: Chris Cook
Call Sign: Bulldog
Birthplace: Newton, KS
Current Residence: Farmington, NM
Job/Career: IT Supervisor, Farmington Public Library
Marital Status: Married 23 Years
Children: 2, Daughters
Current Vehicles: 93 Chrylser LeBaron CVT, 95 Dodge Ram 1/2T (Sold Harley in prep for VV)

[Miracleman89]

I have been noticing a lot of people with in a days drive of the Coronado trail! I can wait to get the V1's on the road because I am definitely hosting a V1 Rally and driving up the trail!

[Heraclid]

Hey Satt,

Know any Satterfields in the family that ever lived in Jacksonville, FL or Pony, MT?

[Satt]

Hey Satt,

Know any Satterfields in the family that ever lived in Jacksonville, FL or Pony, MT?

No, I am sorry. We do have a huge family though. We had a family reunion one year and over 200 relatives showed up. (I didn't know most of them)

Satt

[Miracleman89]

Heraclid-One of my best friends lives in Jacksonville Florida! Maybe when I have my V1 and go visit him. We can go fly the road together!

[Skemcin]

Name: Derek Versteegen

Call Sign: Skemcin - a name I made up when I was in middle school. It was used as a character's name for a fantasy role playing game I used to play with some friends.

Birth Place: Silver Spring, MD

Current Residence: Plainfield, IL

Job/Career: Internet Application Developer

Marital Status: Married

Children: Yes (2 boys and another -sex unknown- on the way)

Current vehicle(s): 2002 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport, 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, 2 1979 Porsche 924 (one with 129k and the other 8k miles - both original)

[Heraclid]

Miracleman89,
Hey, definitely... I look forward to it! It is going to be a mighty surreal experience to have one of these. Caravaning with another V1 would be awesome - you can't see yourself driving it around, but you'd get to watch another one drive around with you, see how great that looks, and realize, hey, that's what it looks like when I cruise around too. I'll have to be careful around buildings with mirror-like exteriors - I'll be tempted to stare at my own vehicle!

Satt,
The reason I asked was because we had some Satterfields here who my parents bought some property from when I was real little, and that's where I grew up and where my parents still live. The Satterfields still had a large tract of land behind us - there was justa barbed wire fence, horses, a big barn... they had this really cool dog, we got a cat from them... they moved to Montana but I hear Kenny may be back in town (childhood pal). Anyway, we liked it better when they were there than when they put 44 houses where they used to be!

[CelticFlyer]

Name: Christopher Byrne

Call Sign: CelticFlyer

Birth Place: Medford, New York

Current Residence: Sacramento, California

Job/Career: Prepress Technician

Marital Status: Partnered

Children: Sort of... an eleven-year-old silver tabby

Current vehicle(s): Sketchers Size 10 1/2 (a.k.a. "none") =D

[Luigi78]

Name: Phil Kent

Call Sign: Luigi78 - From my birth year and my favorite goomba-stomping plumber clad in green.

Birth Place: San Jose, CA

Current Residence: Outside Redmond, WA

Job/Career: Sr Hardware Engineer

Student: Not anymore, BSEE in '00

Marital Status: Married

Children: Yes; Three, 2 boys, 1 girl

Current vehicle(s): '92 Dodge Shadow, best $800 I ever spent (bought it in '03) It better hold up till the youknowwhat finally arrives.

[MVRacing]

Luigi78
Welcome neigbor!

[Miracleman89]

Just an update! I just bought a Toyota Mr2! It needs a little work.(IE. rims, tires and a new front bumper) Other then that it is in great shape! The front bumper needs to be replaced because they bottomed out going over a speed bump and broke the bottom fairing on the front bumper. The rims and tires are necessary because the idiot that had it never paid the owner for the car and started selling parts off it for drugs! (he is now rotting in jail! LOL) Anyway got a heck of a deal on it! I paid $550.00 for it!=D

[CelticFlyer]

Wow! That's a steal! Congratulations and good luck with that. I test drove one of those a few years ago with a friend and it was a lot of fun. Definitely gives you a sports car feel. Maybe it'll help acclimate you for the V1!

[Miracleman89]

Trust me!!! I am already acclimated for the V1! ;) I was raised up around motorcycles and up until 2 years ago I had a Ford Mustang with a lot of performance parts! God I miss that car!!! I sold it along with my triple white VW Cabriolet Wolfsburg Edition to pay for the move out here to AZ! I didn't want to sell the Mustang but the oil pump was going out and I knew it wouldn't make the trip and I didn't have the money to spend at that point to get it fixed so I had to sell it! God that sucked, but I am very happy were I live now!

[CelticFlyer]

That's cool. I've had my fun with the 'Stangs. Now I'm ready for a different kind of fun. The V1 is callin' my name!

[Heraclid]

Miracleman89, congrats on the MR2! I've always loved 'em too. I really like the '91-'95 styling. Used to be on a MR2 forum for a bit and was serious about possibly getting one - I wanted a yellow Turbo some kinda bad. They look just as good today as they ever did, not a dated look like so many cars. Gotta love the mid-engine design and all. As far as I'm concerned, one of the coolest little cars ever made.

[nvrblu]

Name: Steve T.

Call Sign: nvrblu

Birthplace: Springfield, MO (1954)

Current Reisdence: Mesa, AZ (since 1980)

Job/Career: unemployed software engineer... laid off 6 months ago

Student: BS Math & Physics; MS Physics; MS EE (really computer science); MS CS (concentation on computer graphics)

Marrital Status: divorced (remained friends... she died 18 months ago)

Children: Chris (soon to be 22)

Current Vehicles: 2005 Lotus Elise; 1995 Toyota Landcruiser; 1994 Dodge Caravan; 1971 Gitane Tour de France road bike; 1996 Cannondale F700 mtn. bike; 2005 Cannondale Scalpel X-Country bike

My son has a 1989 Volvo 780 (currently replacing head gasket and turbo), 1991 Nissan 240SX (currently needs a new VTC intake cam gear), and an older Volvo 240.

[Miracleman89]

Since, a couple of you seem interested I thought I would show you the car! remember it needs some work! it has been sitting for about a year in the Arizona desert without so much as a bath! The front bumper is broken as you will see because they hit a speed bump and broke it. plus it needs rims and tire like I had mentioned before! Just remember I only paid $550.00 for it! Forgot to mention it is a 1991 Mr2


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Go easy, but let me know what you think? Btw front bumper will get replaced it will only cost me $163.00 for a new one!

[Charles]

Hi MM,

I think you'll have more problems than just fixing the front bumper. From the state of the engine I'd be stripping that baby down before trying to crank it over. At least you'll have something to do in you're spare time until you get the V1.

Good luck, you'll need it!!!!:confused::LOL:

Regards,

Charles

[CelticFlyer]

In the words of John Candy from Planes, Trains and Automobiles, "That'll buff right out!" ;)

It presents a challenge, but I think it can be fixed up rather easily. Once the front bumper is replaced and it's sitting on all fours, you'll be halfway there. Aside from the obvious body work that requires attention, it appears that the only thing it needs is a good scrubbing and a little TLC. I still think you got it for a great price!

Enjoy bringing her back. It'll look GREAT when you're through.

One question: I noticed the air scoop poking out over the roof. Did the MR2s have cooling issues like the Pontiac Fiero? Or was it just to supplement the factory-engineered cooling?

[RAN]

Assuming the drivetrain has simply been neglected and not abused, it shouldn't take much to bring it back. It really depends on how long a time the guy was cannibalizing it and skipping payments before he got busted. I'm sure he wasn't spending any money on oil changes, for instance. I would just worry that since this one has what looks like high performance options on it, the engine hasn't seen a lot of redline without those oil changes.

Still, assuming it runs, you did get it for a good price. I've never seen one with the engine scoop.

[Miracleman89]

Well the engine bay is really just dirty! All of the fluids look good, the motor oil smell a bit burnt but not near as bad as some I have seen! I use to work in a tire lube express! When you grab the belts you can turn the motor a bit by hand so the motor isn't seized up! From the looks of things all he managed to sell was the rims and tires! The kid is pretty much an idiot I don't think he even knew how to open the hood! But like I said the oil looks decent and should not have played a factor! From the look of things and by my inspection this is what I will need to do to get it road worthy!

1. Rims and tires -$750.00
2. Oil change - approx. $45.00 ( mobile one)
3. Spark plugs and wire replace -$70.00
4. rotors and go ahead and replace the brake pads - $145.00
5. New Battery -$80.00
6. Replace front bumper -$163.00 (plus $23.00 for paint)

All of this stuff I can easily handle myself, because I have done brakes, tune ups and even worked at a body shop for a year! I am looking at about $1276 dollars to get it looking good and road worthy. (not including soap and water :)) so I am looking at walking away with this car for $1826.00. I will give an update when things get underway but remember I am not a tycoon or anything and I have been going to school so I don't have a whole heck of a lot to just dish out on it.Up until recently I have been working part time as a police dispatcher ( I am working full time right now) and we don't make a bunch of money! So fixing it up will be a slow process but I plan to devote every spare dollar I can manage! I will post pictures of my progress as it comes so be patient! I mainly said that for my own patience will be tested!

btw celtic that is a ram air intake on the mr2!

[CelticFlyer]

Oh. Thanks for the clarification.

Are you planning to keep all of the ground effects, spoilers, etc.?

If not, this guy might be able to help you out...;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9ZyXkllaMU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuoNtFUdnn4&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv157ZIInUk&feature=related

[Miracleman89]

HA HA! I don't think so!!!!!=n::COP::LOL:

[CelticFlyer]

That's the spirit! ;)

Keep us informed of your progress. I love a good project car. Are you keeping the PT Cruiser?

[Miracleman89]

yeah that is really my wifes car!

[MVRacing]

Hey hey 250 members!! Welcome all !

[azskycop]

Recently found this board and and figured I might as well introduce myself:

Name: Mike

Call Sign: azskycop (its what I do)

Birth Place: CA

Current Residence: AZ

Job/Career: Helicopter Pilot for Homeland Security

Marital Status: Married

Children: 2

Current vehicle(s): Lotus Elise, Ford Expedition, and VW Passat

I really hope they make it to market with this vehicle. It would be the perfect car for back and forth to work......with a little fun added in!!

[CelticFlyer]

Welcome to the crew, Mike. And thanks for all you do! It would be interesting to note how your commute in a VentureOne would be a mere extension of your profession, eh? I'll bet the helicopter is just a little more complicated!

[azskycop]

Welcome to the crew, Mike. And thanks for all you do! It would be interesting to note how your commute in a VentureOne would be a mere extension of your profession, eh? I'll bet the helicopter is just a little more complicated!

Actually compared to what I flew today (Vietnam era OH-6) the V1 is light years ahead in technology and in complex electronics. True the Helo may take a little more time to learn to operate and you get to tilt in ANY direction you want!!
:)

[MHARVEYM]

Intro - Insurance Dud lookin for a ride to and from work!

Call - MHARVEYM

Birth Place - Kewaunee, WI

Education - BBA UW- Oshkosh Titans!

Current Residence - Winneconne Wis. - land of rolling hills and smelly cows!

Job - Insurance Agency owner

Status - married for 8 years to Roz

Children - Sawyer -8 / Step kids Erin -16 Kyle -21

Current vehicle - Toy. Sequoia, GMC Envoy, volk. Jetta

Interests- Cycling, golf, landscaping, wood working, staying healthy

Look forward to the progression of this project. I feel a bit like I have jumped in the middle of a big party with out knowing anyone. Excied about the possibility of going down the road in true "COSMIC FASHION" Go Vv

[xnavy]

Name- Mike Stapleman

call- xnavy

birth place- Chicago

Education- some college- mostly from OJT

Current Res.- Brunswick, Ga.

Status- Single W/no kids?

current Vehicles-Suzuki 800 and a Sebring

You only live once, so live it like there is no tomorrow...

[curbowman]

Name: Alexander López

Call Sign: Curbowman

Birth Place: Caracas, Venezuela

Current Residence: Caracas, Venezuela

Job/Career: Industrial Engineer/Rock Musician/luthier

Marital Status: Single

Children: no

Current vehicle(s):Renault Symbol, Steel-frame mountain bike

Other Interests: Design, mechanics, vehicles, Architecture, DIY, Ecology.

[MVRacing]

Hi ya Curbowman, welcome!! I see you've got your pin in the map, thanks. Bet you have some nice curvy mountain roads. How's the pavement?

[beeson]

Name: John Beeson

Call sign: Beeson

Birthplace Clatskanie, Oregon

Residence: Sisters, Oregon

Job: Former Forester, now bookkeeper

Student: Oregon State University

Married

Current vehicles: 2 Civics for everyday, restored/modified 280z for fun, BMW R80/7 motorcycle for more fun.

[MVRacing]

Hi ya Beeson,
Welcome! Was down your direction a few weeks ago looking over the new track site ... Oregon Raceway Park.

[beeson]

I'll assume Oregon Raceway Park is not PIR. Is this the new raceway that is being proposed for out in the Boardman area?

I just put my pin on the map and I'm feeling kind of lonely out here in the middle of the state.

[Baja_Traveler]

Name: Kai Schumann

Call Sign: Baja_Traveler - I love to fish, kayak and whale watch in Baja

Birth Place: Woodruff Wisconsin

Current Residence: San Diego (Moved here when I was 2 when dad got a job at Scripps Institution of Oceanography)

Job/Career: Validation Test Engineer (I test facilities and manufacturing equipment for pharmaceutical and biotech companies)

Student: Not any more! Completed my MBA some years ago.

Marital Status: Married

Children: Not Now - Not Ever!

Current vehicle(s): 2001 F250 Superduty (daily driver - diesel prices are killing me though) and 64 1/2 Mustang Convertible

[KimB]

Name: Kim Briley
Age: 51
Family: Married to wonderful guy - no kids - two elderly cats
Job: Systems Analyst with State of Tennessee
Birthplace: Horse Branch, Kentucky
Vehicle: 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4 x 4 (an homage to my redneck roots)
Favorite TV show: The Daily Show on Comedy Central
Environmental Color: Medium Green - I recycle, use natural cleaning products, ride the bus to work, buy organic food, and will buy a hybrid car soon.

I found Venture Vehicles on the Internet while trying to get information on the 2009 Prius.

[cpaddock]

Howzit KimB! Let me be the first to welcome you to our growing club of enthusiasts!
Your membership is proof of the wide appeal of the V1! Its not just a "guy thing".....
Please feel free to ask any questions you may have and let us know what is on your
mind. There are many interesting threads on this forum and things are constantly developing. Curves Ahead!
Alooooha!

[MVRacing]

Hi ya KimB,
I'll second the welcome!

[Baja_Traveler]

Howdy Tennessee! Did you feel the big earthquake today?

[Keldros]

Name: Joe Turner, Jr.

Callsign: Keldros (my common online/gaming name)

Birthplace: Newport News, VA

Current Residence: Round Rock, TX

Job/Career: Customer Support

Education: few years of college, still working toward a CS Degree

Marital Status: Happily Married 4 years now

Children: Some day soon

Current Vehicle: 2000 Mazda Protege, 2000 Buick Lesabre Custom (gas-guzzling hand-me-down that will be the first to go)

Hobbies/Interests: Nature, Science/Technology, Reading, Writing, PC Games, Hiking (yes, I am a self-professed geek)

[MVRacing]

Welcome Keldros!
Just north of Austin aren't you? We have another member in your area - LBJ316

[Keldros]

Thanks MVRacing!
Yes, I'm just north of Austin. Technically I'm still living in Pflugervile, also just north of Austin, but the house my wife and I are moving to this summer will be in Round Rock. I've already talked with the builder about installing 2 extra outlets in the garage for plugging in my future VV and another plug-in hybrid (4-seater) for down the line.

Maybe I can see about digging up some info about EEStor after I move up there, too. Cedar Park is just west of Round Rock, hehe.
;)

[The Ganoush]

Name: Chris B> Brand spanking new to this forum

Call Sign: The Ganoush...any other MXC fans out there?

Birth Place: Utah

Current residence: Gilbert, Arizona

Job/Career: Pharmacist

Education: B.S. in zoology & PharmD also

Marital Status: Married

Children: Yes; 1 girl (11 mos old)

Current vehicle(s): Honda civic

[MVRacing]

Hey there The Ganoush! Can we call you Egg for short =D

Welcome! Put your pin in the map yet?

[Derwin]

Welcome to the club, Ganoush, and to all new members. I hope you become active members by participating in the threads, and by giving us advice on how to make this a better and more useful forum.

Thanks again for joining our motely crew of enthusiasts, and thanks for your continued support!

Derwin

[KimB]

Hey Baja Traveler, I was asleep when the earthquake happened and didn't feel it. People who were awake at that time in Nashville did feel it. My sister was in Evansville, Indiana visiting her son's family (close to epicenter) when it happened and they were terrifed by the shaking and noise. My sister said it lasted about 30 seconds to a minute.

[MVRacing]

Hi KimB,
My brother in Carbondale Il, and my Dad outside of Lexington KY felt it too.

So, are you going with the 09 Prius, or holding out for the Vhatever? Vote for your favorite name yet?

["Sweet Tea" Jay]

I've been lurking for the past couple days so i figured I might as well go ahead and post. I cant wait to buy this.

Name: Tea Jay
Call Sign: "Sweet Tea" Jay

Birth Place: Michigan

Current Residence: Virginia Beach, VA

Job/Career: Military

Student:

Marital Status: engaged

Children: none

Current vehicle(s): 2007 Mitsubishi Spyder

[Derwin]

"Sweet Tea" Jay,

Welcome to the club. I am so glad you went from "lurk mode" to active participant! We need as many active enthusiasts as possible to make this club a really interactive and exciting place to be.

So, you have a Mitsubishi Spyder? That's funny, because I have on order a CanAm Spyder which I should be getting in about 3 months or so. I guess it goes to show that the SAME NAME (Spyder) can be used on different vehicles from different companies.

Again, welcome to the club! =D

Derwin

[RAN]

Welcome Jay!

Derwin, the "spyder" denotes a convertible in some car circles, just like "cabriolet" does in others. It's not actually the name of the car, any more than the words sedan or coupe are coming after, say the words "BMW 328." Many Italian cars use the term too, though they sometimes spell it "spider."

I think what Jay actually has is a Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder.

[AKP23]

Hmm. Like a few others, I've been lurking in the shadows for months, also. I guess I'll step out into the light and see whats up.......AAAAGHH!! SUNLIGHT! It BURNS! (Slithering back under gound)

Actually, after a few weeks of sunshine and 40-50 degree weather, virtually ALL snow has disappeared. That is until 2 and a half hours ago. Now there is 3 inches outside and more on the way....about another 32 hrs coming.

Think I can get a snowmachine ski on the front?

Name: Boomer

Call Sign: AKP23

Birth Place: Texas

Current Residence: Wasilla, Alaska

Job/Career: Firefighter (34 yrs, with 5 to go, then they put me out to pasture)

Marital Status: Yes to a beautiful lady for 20 years

Children: 4. 3 daughters, 1 son. All married and 3 grand kids. (Anybody want one or more?) :confused:

Current Vehicle(s): My wife has '04 Ford Expedition, I've got '06 Honda Ridgeline.

[Keldros]

Well met AKP23!

Native Texan I see, whereabouts? I'm not a native Texan myself, but I got here as fast as I could (old TX joke).

You're actually not the first to ask about ski adaptations for the V1, think there's been more than one thread started on that in the Official forums. More likely anything incorporating that will be after-market initially. Unlike the front wheel, a ski would need to remain level with the ground and can't tilt with the body or will need it's own axis to maintain ground contact.

[Derwin]

Welcome Jay!

Derwin, the "spyder" denotes a convertible in some car circles, just like "cabriolet" does in others. It's not actually the name of the car, any more than the words sedan or coupe are coming after, say the words "BMW 328." Many Italian cars use the term too, though they sometimes spell it "spider."

Wow. Have I lived a sheltered life! I never heard the term "spyder" used to describe a "type" of car. I guess I have learned something new.

Anyway, I'm getting a SPYDER, and that is the real name of it. Boy, as each day passes I get more and more excited. But it is so very painful to wait. Well, at least this wait will not be as long as the VV wait! ;)

Derwin

[AKP23]

Thanks Keldros

I gotta be honest. I was born in Texas, but I've lived in Alaska since I was 5 yrs old. I'm over 50 now. Got no reason to leave 'ceptin' to visit or travel.

But I DO want this here V1 (or whatever they decide to name it.) and do some traveling in FUN style!

[cpaddock]

Howzit AKP23! My wife was born in Texas. My Mom was born in Texas. Got Aunts and uncles and cousins and a mother in law in Texas. In fact my wife is there now for a couple of weeks. I'm a Nor'wester myself, but a Hawaii transplant for well nigh 30 years.
Say, I would sure like to see a larger version of your Avatar. Are you photo shop able?
Curves Ahead!

[MVRacing]

AKP23,
2nd, or 3rd ...Welcome!! I also tried to blow up your avatar ;) looks like a couple interesting features.
Enjoy the ride!! =y:

[AKP23]

Hail cpaddock, MVRacing!

First, let me say I appologize for not getting on and answering soonest. As a firefighter, I work 24 hr shifts. So, I only can get on here every other day.

Second, sorry! My avatar only looks good in miniature. I just used my MS paintshop with amatuer skills. Just colored in areas without shading or anything, then shrank it down. Looks better as an icon.

Mountains Ho!:cool:

[AKP23]

By-the-way... we now have 14 inches of new snow, and is melting rapidly. 14 inches in 24 hours, starting from zip, nada, nuthin,....well, mostly dry ground. Now break-up is starting over. YUK!
(mmmmhmmmm....dreaming of driving thru the mountains in my 3 wheel bliss-mobile!)

[meckman1]

Name: Erik Meck
Call Sign: Meckman1
Birthplace: Toledo, OH
Residence: Toledo
Marital Status: Single, no kids.
Career: Man. Tech.
Current vehicle: 2000 Ford Ranger

[brownietech]

Name: Justin Brown

Call Sign: brownietech

Birth Place: St. Paul, MN

Current Residence: White Bear Lake, MN

Job/Career: Student

Marital Status: Nope

Children: none

Hobbies/Interests: Computers, Disc Golf, Ultimate Frisbee, Photography

Current Vehicle(s): Plymouth Breeze

[Jack Willard]

Name: Jack Willard

Call Sign: I don't do call signs and don't need no lines on the road

Birth Place: North Carolina (3 weeks), then everywhere as an Army Brat

Current Residence: Grass Valley, CA (between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe)

Job/Career: Useless government job, Security Systems Engineering Consultant on the side

Marital Status: We call it married 7 years now

Children: 2 stepsons, 1 stepdaughter

Hobbies/Interests: Sandrails, ATVs, Victorian house restoration, woodworking

Current Vehicle(s): Mine: 2004 Accord, 1983 Honda V45 Magna, 2001 Yamaha Banshee 350, Terex 50 foot articulated boom lift Hers: 1999 Durango, 199? Geo Tracker, 1965 Mustang Fastback, 199? Yamaha Raptor 350

[Derwin]

Jack...

Thanks for joining the club. I'm sure you will find your time here very entertaining, and maybe even a bit informative!

If you ever need any help, or have a question or concern, don't hesitate to contact me.

Welcome to the club!

Derwin

[Gary]

Name: Gary Sutherland

Call Sign: Gary (ummm... gee, how originial??!!! No; seriously... I just figured since no one had claimed my first name.... what the heck! =D)

Birth Place: Pontiac, Michigan

Current Residence: In Olympia, Washington

Job/Career: Retired U.S. Army (2004), working as a DoD military contractor at Fort Lewis, WA

Student: Ummmm... not in a heck of a long time!

Marital Status: Divorced (once); re-Married and VERY happy!

Children: Yes; Two, 1 girl (18yrs), 1 boy (16yrs)

Current vehicle(s): Jaguar S-type 3.0L

[shooter]

Name: Ian Morgan

Call Sign: Shooter, (Firearms Instructor as a hobby)

Birth Place: Brighton, Sussex, UK

Current Residence: In Crowthorne, Berkshire(to the west of London)

Job/Career: Own wealth management business

Student: No

Marital Status: Married

Children: Yes; Four, all boys

Current vehicle(s): Carver One, Morgan Aero 8, Morgan 4/4, Mini Cooper Convertible, Vauxhall Zafira, Yamaha Venture, Yamaha V-Star Classic, Yamaha V-Star Custom Bobber, Suzuki V-Strom 1000

[miraclewoman89]

Name: Jennifer

Call Sign: miraclewoman89

Birth Place: Canton, IL

Current Residence: Morenci, AZ

Job/Career: HS special education teacher

Student: I still learn new things every day!

Marital Status: Married

Children: a teen-aged son and a daughter

Current vehicle(s): Chrysler PT Cruiser GT

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[Miracleman89]

Hey shooter Love the bikes listed! I was considering purchasing a yamaha V-star 650 silverado which is pretty cool in my opinion! also like some of your other vehicles! welcome bro! You are definitely going to have to share some of your experiences in the Carver One with us here on the forum!

[Derwin]

MW89....WELCOME TO THE CLUB!

If you ever have any questions, feel free to contact me.

Derwin

[miraclewoman89]

MW89....WELCOME TO THE CLUB!

If you ever have any questions, feel free to contact me.

Derwin


Thanks! I'm perusing threads and getting a feel for things. You all have done a wonderful job with this board.

[espresso_curve]

Name: Charles

Call Sign: Espresso_Curve (my hobby is coffee)

Birth Place: Terrasa, Spain

Current Residence: Richmond, VA working on moving to Spring/The Woodlands TX

Job/Career: SAP Application Support (IT geek)

Student: Heard it said once that the day to stop learning is the day you die. But not in School currently.

Marital Status: Happily Married

Children: a son

Current vehicle(s): Subaru Impreza Outback Sport MY97 (Wife drives 04 Toyota Corolla)

Interests: Coffee, Espresso and anything related =D , Sustainability and Ecology

[MVRacing]

Hey MW89!!
Glad the better half=y:showed up. My better half hasn't signed up yet, but says "Hi" too.

[RAN]

Welcome miraclewoman89!

You guys are going to need some kind of matching, superhero flight suits ;)

[Miracleman89]

We were thinking of something along the lines of this for me! I still need to do some work on hers! LOL

[Shhted]

Name: Ted Peterson
Call Sign: Shhted
Birth Place: St. Louis Park, MN
Current Residence: Crystal, MN
Job/Career: Currently a professional IT Geek
Education: BA - U of MN, MBA - Augsburg
Marital Status: Married
Children: Yes; Two, 1 boy, 1 girl
Current vehicle(s): '00 Dodge Durango, '95 BMW R1100R, '65 Honda CA110

[miraclewoman89]

Welcome miraclewoman89!

You guys are going to need some kind of matching, superhero flight suits ;)


Thanks for the welcome!! All I can say about matching flight suits is NO CAPES!!!

[miraclewoman89]

Hey MW89!!
Glad the better half=y:showed up. My better half hasn't signed up yet, but says "Hi" too.


Hi there!!:)

[Miracleman89]

Yes I agree NO CAPES!!!! remember Thunderhead? How about Strato-girl? No Capes!!!

[KenL]

Well I have just joined the club, and am very new to this type of thing.
My name is Ken Lewno
I live in a little town of White South Dakota
I work in Manufacturing as and Engineering Change Manager,
Hope to talk to you all more in the coming days.

did this work?
:wave:

[Jack Willard]

Well I have just joined the club, and am very new to this type of thing.
My name is Ken Lewno
I live in a little town of White South Dakota
I work in Manufacturing as and Engineering Change Manager,
Hope to talk to you all more in the coming days.

did this work?
:wave:

Hey Ken, wel;co;m;e101))

Jump on in and join the fun! =y:

[Miracleman89]

Welcome KenL!!! Glad to see you participating in the discussions! We are always glad to have a new voice and get fresh new opinions! Welcome! If you ever need anythingor have any questions feel free to ask any of our excellent administrators!

[Gunner]

Hi everybody! My name is Randy Hyman, my sign on is "Gunner". I live in Dallas, TX with my wife, and work as a manager at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. Next year is my last year before I retire and start really counting the days till I can fly the roads. I think this is great! I've enjoyed reading about everyone, we have an excellent cross section of America don't we?

When I retire I hope to play with art and investments. In art I like painting, sculpting and even making things out of polyclay. For investments I play with stocks, ETF's, Mutual Funds and Foreign Exchange. My kids are grown and gone. My son works for a foreign exchange as an executive and my daughter and son-in-law are youth ministers back home in Arkansas.

I designed a three wheeled vehicle that leans in the turns when I was in high school and always wanted to build it but never did. I still have the clay model though so the dream isn't completely dead. I just think buying one will be easier.

:whoohoo:

Let's all hang in there, it's gonna happen.

[Gunner]

Testing 123....was it something I said....Hello...Gotta check the ol right guard. It's been two weeks and no one has said anything, I didn't mean to kill the thread. o:h"we"ll1

[MVRacing]

LOL ... Welcome Gunner!!wel;co;m;e101))
From an ex missle systems guy (Nike, Hawk, & Patriot), glad to have you on board!! Hope you enjoy the ride with us.

Stick a pin in the map when you get a chance. Would love to see your clay model some time when you get a chance, upload a photo.

[Gunner]

file:///C:/Users/Randy/Documents/Three%20Wheel%20Model%201.doc
file:///C:/Users/Randy/Documents/Leaning%20in%20a%20turn.doc
file:///C:/Users/Randy/Documents/Rear%20View.doc

I don't know if I did this right. Not too computer savvy, remember I grew up with a slide rule. 1967 I believe was when I made it, looks it too with all the dings. Seems it and I have a lot in common these days.

If it didn't turn out let me know what I should have done.

[Gunner]

Well, looks like it didn't work. I'll wait for instructions.

[Derwin]

Gunner,

What were you trying to do? If you were trying to upload documents, it won't work. But you can send them to me directly at this email:

derwin@flytheroadclub.com

If you send me the documents, I can then upload them to the club server so everybody can see them.

Derwin

[Derwin]

Gunner,

I received the word documents from you, and below are the 2 photos that you sent.

To post photos to this forum, all you need to do is upload the actual jpg or gif files. Don't use word or any other program like that.

By the way, that looks like a very interesting design. Do you have any other pictures or diagrams?

Anyway, if you have anything else, just let me know.

Derwin

[Gunner]

Thanks for the help Derwin, I appreciate it. I tried to copy and paste the .jpg but it didn't work.

Thanks again for the help and the interest, you've made my day bringing a memory back to life. You have a great club going, hope we can all be flying the roads together some day.

Hey, it looks like I did it this time, the picture is in there.
:whoohoo:

[Miracleman89]

Looks sharp gunner! Reminds me of some old high school drawing ideas I had!

[AZEqualizer]

Look like a "Star Wars Land Speeder" minus the hover function.

[Gunner]

Yeah, it's fun to remember what might have been. Looks like there are a lot of new ideas about to come to fruition in the next year or two. Can't wait to see what happens. I'm a little disturbed the way the Persu people seem to be retreating from communication, maybe some of you guys will be able to get the goods from them and post it for the club.
dr:ive1)

[Derwin]

I'm a little disturbed the way the Persu people seem to be retreating from communication, maybe some of you guys will be able to get the goods from them and post it for the club.

The club is in direct communication with Persu Mobility, and we will be posting information to this site whenever we get anything from them.

Scot has promised to give the club a "heads-up" on any new developments, so I guess we just have to wait and see what happens.

Derwin

[Gunner]

Thanks Derwin, I didn't mean to interrupt people introducing themselves here, let's hear from some more members, we have a really great group of interesting people. I was enjoying hearing about everyone, let's keep it going.