This is something I’ve been waiting for for a long long time.
Archive for the ‘Cars’ Category
Alonso in Red
Thursday, February 4th, 2010Winter has begun…
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009I know this because I switched to my winter tires last night after work. This is in preparation for the snow we’re supposed to get over the next few days.
Now I get to enjoy a few months of idiot drivers on slippery stuff. Joy.
Front Window Tint in Illinois
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009I never thought I’d live to see the day….
Window Tint on the front windows is now legal in the state of Illinois.
The way I read the following is:
If your rear windows (back doors, rear window) are treated (tinted) to allow less than 30% light transmittance, you may apply non-reflective window tint that allows at least 50% light transmittance.
If your rear windows (back doors, rear window) are treated (tinted) to allow less than 35% light transmittance, you may apply non-reflective window tint that allows at least 35% light transmittance.
This means my 35% rear 50% front windows are now legal!! yay!
HB3325 Enrolled LRB096 05916 AJT 15997 b
AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
Sections 3-412 and 12-503 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/12-503) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-503)
(a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle with any sign,
poster, window application, reflective material, nonreflective
material or tinted film upon the front windshield, except that
a sidewings or side windows immediately adjacent to each side
of the driver. A nonreflective tinted film may be used along
the uppermost portion of the windshield if such material does
not extend more than 6 inches down from the top of the
windshield. Nothing in this Section shall create a cause of
action on behalf of a buyer against a dealer or manufacturer
who sells a motor vehicle with a window which is in violation
of this Section.
(a-5) No window treatment or tinting shall be applied to
the windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver,
except:
(1) on vehicles where none of the windows to the rear
of the driver’s seat are treated in a manner that allows
less than 30% light transmittance, a nonreflective tinted
film that allows at least 50% light transmittance, with a
5% variance observed by any law enforcement official
metering the light transmittance, may be used on the side
windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver.
(2) on vehicles where none of the windows to the rear
of the driver’s seat are treated in a manner that allows
less than 35% light transmittance, a nonreflective tinted
film that allows at least 35% light transmittance, with a
5% variance observed by any law enforcement official
metering the light transmittance, may be used on the side
windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver.
(3) on multipurpose passenger vehicles, as defined by
Section 1-148.3b of this Code, a nonreflective tinted film
originally applied by the manufacturer, that allows at
least 50% light transmittance, with a 5% variance observed
by any law enforcement official metering the light
transmittance, may be used on the side windows immediately
adjacent to each side of the driver.
(b) On motor vehicles where window treatment has not been
applied to the windows immediately adjacent to each side of the
driver, Nothing contained in this Section shall prohibit the
use of a nonreflective, smoked or tinted glass, nonreflective
film, perforated window screen or other decorative window
application on windows to the rear of the driver’s seat shall
be allowed, except that any motor vehicle with a window to the
rear of the driver’s seat treated in this manner shall be
equipped with a side mirror on each side of the motor vehicle
which are in conformance with Section 12-502.
Summer Tires
Thursday, April 16th, 2009Switched to my summer tires today. Kumho ECSTA SPT (235/45/17R Z) tires on 17×7.5 5Zigen FN01R-C wheels.
Car Shot
Friday, April 4th, 2008Not too shabby if I might say so myself…
Canon Digital Rebel XTi
Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
f/4.5, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 1/1600s, Focal Length 30mm
And a little bit of touch up/cropping in Photoshop.
I still have a lot to learn, but I think I’m hooked on this photography thing.
Five Reasons I should take more vacation | SQUEEEEEEEEAL
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007Five reason I should take more vacation time from work;
5. I’ve accumulated something like 54.5 days.
4. My last buddy down here just got engaged, I have no prospects, and there sure aren’t any at work.
3. While browsing through a “Red Envelope” catalog, I saw a towel with “ASN” printed on it. I thought to myself: “Why would you want your ASN printed on a towel?” (then realized it was a monogram, not an Autonomous System Number)
2. All work and no play is a pretty boring and crappy existence.
1. I considered taking the Wednesday off before Turkey Day and thought to myself: “I don’t have anything else to do, might as well go to work and get things done.” I can’t believe that I’ve gotten to the point where my hobbies are less interesting than work.
Yes, this list is in reverse order, almost implying a ‘countdown,’ but it is not.
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I put Hawk HPS brake pads on my car today. They are extremely loud. Embarrassingly loud.
I find this disturbing. Only in America do people complain about squeaky brakes. Everywhere else loud brakes are a sign of high performance.
I will no doubt get hundreds of looks as I screech my way to a stop at Red-lights and stop signs around campus and town. I just plain don’t care.
Race cars have loud brakes at low speeds, high performance cars (in other countries) have loud brakes at low speeds. Its fine.
Derestriction
Friday, August 31st, 2007Derestriction und Rechtsfahrgebot
heh!
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007Engineer #1: Looks like the countersink flange went out on the CD-7 unit multiplier, knocking out hydraulic torque to the electric heat riser.
Engineer #2: Again?
Spokesman: Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Most countersink flanges will experience hydraulic torque leak throughout their less than 7,000 RQMs. Especially when coupled with the double-flux lumen switcher. But with Wilson Countersink Flanges and Dorry Flanges, hydraulic torque is allowed to bypass the settling clutch, providing steady wall pressure to the lug manifold and all the seismic rotors. And that goes for 7,000 RQMs, 8,000 RQMs, even up to 10,000 RQMS….That’s right! 10,000!
Engineer #1: There, that does it! With that new Wilson Countersink Flange, this CD-7 should be able to handle vacuum-kickback on all 22 blossom valves!
Engineer #2: Now, if I could just get my kid to mow the lawn!
Spokesman: Wilson Countersink Flanges and Dorry Flanges. Because when you’ve got hydraulic torque leakthrough, every second can mean lost pranktens!
My next toy car
Monday, July 30th, 2007Mercedes Benz CLK 63 AMG
I heard this thing live in Montreal, and its a sound I want to own.
Probably without the lights and decals……maybe.
Oh yeah, you think my Premium 93 Octane is bad now….
This beast requires Super Premium 98 Octane.
