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Old 04-23-2015, 02:12 PM
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Oh well, guess I should start looking for a radar detector.
Escort, or a Valentine if you don't mind something in your car that looks like it came from 1970. I run an Escort 8500 Blue.
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Old 04-23-2015, 02:23 PM
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^ Thanks for the update Harry.

The park looks like a place I'd want to visit. Maybe I will come on the drive if there is one.
I'm thinking we need to do an Upstate drive in that area. I would love to make a 2-day event and include an autocross.
Sounds like a plan
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Old 04-23-2015, 02:25 PM
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What does illest mean? I've seen decals on imports but today as I stopped to purchase coffee I saw a lifted F-150 with that decal on it. Is it a tuner shop?
West coast clothing maker who sell more trendy stickers and plate frames than anything. Popular with the type of crowd who think a 18x10+25 and 215 tire is "dope" on an s2k.
Thanks Mark. I did a google search and it pulled up a clothing maker like you said. I figured it was some kind of secretive auto sub-culture.

Speaking of 'dope' I recently saw a pic of a fenderless S2000 and a lot of NA Miata's seem to be going the hellaflush route as well.
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Speaking of 'dope' I recently saw a pic of a fenderless S2000 and a lot of NA Miata's seem to be going the hellaflush route as well.
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Need some suggestions for a tool to use for trimming garden bushes and also cutting low branches from the tree.

I've outsourced in the past for the low branches but was thinking some kind of saw human powered or gasoline should work.

What suggestions do you have?

some of these plants are tall and one of them has started to expand to be taller then me.

To sum up I need to cut and trim the following:
- low hanging tree branches. So they don't whack me in the head as I'm mowing the lawn
- thick bushes
- trim tall garden plants.
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Old 04-24-2015, 09:46 AM
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I have a Ryobi One+ hedge trimmer, pole saw, air compressor, and LED floodlight. I haven't used the pole saw yet, but am happy so far with the other tools. I took the compressor to the autocross last weekend and was pleased with it. They have a chain saw as well. You can buy them with or without the battery and charger. I've got two batteries and two chargers for the four tools that I have.

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Originally Posted by A 2
Need some suggestions for a tool to use for trimming garden bushes and also cutting low branches from the tree.

I've outsourced in the past for the low branches but was thinking some kind of saw human powered or gasoline should work.

What suggestions do you have?

some of these plants are tall and one of them has started to expand to be taller then me.

To sum up I need to cut and trim the following:
- low hanging tree branches. So they don't whack me in the head as I'm mowing the lawn
- thick bushes
- trim tall garden plants.
Pole saw for branches.
Electric trimmer for the bushes (assuming they are evergreen hedges)
Varying sizes of pruning shears for plants/deciduous shrubs.

Ryobi makes a pretty slick machine that's a gas engine on a pole and you can swap attachments, pole saw, hedge trimmer, weed whacker, etc
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Ryobi One+ tools are available reconditioned. I had an issue with the supply that I bought mine from, but I just noticed you can order reconditioned tools through Home Depot and have them delivered to the store. I would do this next time, so I can check the contents of the box before leaving the store. (One of mine was missing parts and it was a hassle dealing with the online seller.)
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This just popped up for sale on one of my motorcycle forums:



1991 Honda Beat - Baby NSX* - Mid-engine RHD Convertible
A rare car
660cc Triple fuel injected motor, 5 speed standard
Mid Engine, rear wheel drive
1600lbs, 129" long
Runs well, could use a new soft top ($350, available from US vendors)
105,000 miles
Registered and located in Ontario, Canada

$5000 US

* Baby NSX?
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