Great to hear that things are going better with you hun. We definitely miss ya and can't wait till you get the chance to hang out more often again

...I'll be a bit more visible around the local furry circles. (: I want to return the favor other furs gave me when I first showed up out here in Arizona, new and unfamiliar with everything. When I'm not working, of course. :D

Looking forward to getting together again, though, foxy! Hope you and Faine are doin' great! ^-^

We are doing great and I can't wait to have you over just like old times =^_^=

We should try out the hookah bar up on Broadway called Al Omda the next time you're over and we have money.

...of course, I just need time to get my financial situation under control, and save up some cash. I wanna have some room to play with my earnings, too! This way, nothing as bad as what happened last year, ever happens again. :D

It'd be my treat! ^-^

That would be amazing if you could do that for us all but we can't let you pay for it all like that. At least not without us buying dinner afterwards ^_^

We look forward to when you can make your way back over to hang out again hun. Just keep us updated and let us know when you would like to do everything.

I'm glad to hear things are getting better for you sweety. *hugs* i hope it keeps getting better.

It will, is all I can say (or hope, at best). There's nothing much else to do, except keep moving forward.

Man, it's good to hear from you. What's going on with the Nova that's making it unsafe to drive?

The pins that held the tire to the axle drum broke under stress, and I realized that all other three wheels are dealing with the same problem. They all need replacing, but, I can't afford that yet. It also needs some engine work, or an entire engine replacement. My mechanically-inclined housemate says he could hook me up with a like-new engine with more power and strength than my stock will ever have.

It'd solve my problems and I'd be driving a real-deal classic muscle car with power under the hood. :D I decided I'm going to keep it, and restore it--and add some nifty new modern features. Make it a true project car! :D

Ah, I see. Do you mean the lugnuts or the kingpins that hold the wheels to the knuckle? Are you going to be replacing them yourself, or with your mechanically-inclined housemate? That's awesome, any idea what kind of engine it is? I bet you can't wait to get that extra kick under the hood!

Me personally, I like the idea of resto-modding a car as opposed to a straight up restoration. Sure, if you sell it you won't get as much money, but if you're planning on keeping it, why not? It's just more for you to enjoy!

It was the kingpins that broke, in the midst of traffic after crossing a rough path of railroad track. I can replace them all myself, but, I need a safer work space for that. If the little poster that came with it is accurate, the engine is a Turbo-Fire 307 V-8, rated at 115 SAE-rated horsepower with automatic transmission. Stashing a new heart in Amarok would turn me into the scourge of Phoenix roadways. :D

I can't see the car staying the way it is. There's a great deal of interior work which needs to be done, just about everything under the hood and elsewhere could stand a mechanic's examination. My mechanic/house-mate says he could probably find an engine for around $800 to drop in it and be done with all the issues the current engine seems to have (the transmission needs work, as well). I plan to resto-mod the car, as the funds become available--add and replace here and there. When I'm done with it, I'll roll that thing into some nice car shows and see where it gets me. :D

I'd -love- to get it involved in raceway tests, when it's time to put money where my mouth is.

It's good to see that you're so willing to hold onto Amarok! My MR2 Sophia is still putting around. She was actually down for a while in need of an engine transplant, which, fortunately, a mechanic buddy of mine actually had a replacement engine lying around! Coincidently, that engine cost me 800 as well :p

I've been wanting to get to a track to get some seat time. I found one, It's far, but the costs are cheap ($20 for a session!); a few friends of mine in the automotive program I'm a part of go just about every other week, or so I'm told. I'll probably be joining them every now and then. :D

I'll have to drive on over in Amarok, when he's running and wild, and show up if you start showing. We'll pit'em against each other and break another one of my wheels again. :D Speed--it's what I live for. Glad to know the MR-2 is still around, as well. I started noticing them all over the place here in Phoenix after I saw yours. It was like a sign... :O

One of these days, man. One of these days! I want to make mine silent, too. Loud is oldschool: Silent is assassin-style deadly--just like the 'Sharek' character concept. Have any tips on sound dampening a loud-arse engine? d: Doubt there's much I could do, but, I still want to try. *grins*

Gonna look forward to the day we hear stories of Sophia tearing up the track!

Yes, I agree with a meeting of Amarok and Sophia, sounds like fun!

Hmm, as far as sound dampening? I would think using a chambered muffler as opposed to a straight through type, and multiple resonators would help. There's a company called Dynomax performance who makes this resonator that keeps the sound low...until you put your foot in it. Nissan uses this same kind of tech for their performance cars, if I'm not mistaken.

http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_arti.....mean-slow.aspx

I'll make sure to upload stuff when she's out on the track!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFFx.....yer_embedded#!

Oh, here's a video example of that muffler I was talking about. That guy is running his with basically a straight pipe and the Dynomax VT muffler, so you can imagine how much quieter it'd be with a resonator and other mufflers.