Take her out for dinner when she gets home.

 

We're still here. I ran some errands, not much else today. Rick and I both came down with a cold, slept poorly and I had zero energy. He made some soup, later this afternoon, we took the P car for a short ride, went for a walk at the local reservoir, came home and ate soup.

 

Please do. For example, I called Mark M, who had high ratings on Angies List. He said he no longer works on 2-stories. He recommended Fred Schewda. Fred was to come out Friday morning. When he didn't show or call, I called him. Seems he was going camping and would be here Tuesday morning. No show and no call on Tuesday, so I called him and left a message. No reply and that was yesterday. I do have someone coming Friday; of course, he was originally to be here last week but had a family emergency or so he said.

One of issues, separate from the painting is I'd like to find someone who bends metal as well. I have some exposed areas of wood that I would like aluminum sided. Fred said he did both.

Yeah, I love to get some names and also who you used if you were satisfied. Thanks Sam.

 

Rob, I already wrote a book or two. I put together a 234 page book on the S2000! Here's the index:

GENERAL INFORMATION.................................................. .................................................. .... 5
Assembly plants............................................ .................................................. ........................ 8
Monthly Output & Profitability..................................... .................................................. .... 10
Limited Production........................................ .................................................. ...................... 11
First Model Year.............................................. .................................................. ................... 13
Last Model Year.............................................. .................................................. .................... 15
Tech Tips -Warranty.................................................. .................................................. ............. 19
Extended Warranty Prices:.................................................. .................................................. 19
Extended Warranty Transfers:.................................................. ............................................. 19
Technical Service Bulletins (TSB) explained:.................................................. ...................... 19
Secret Warranty:.................................................. .................................................. ................ 19
Warranty Coverage When Honda Fluids Are Not Used:.................................................. .... 19
Loaner Cars:.................................................. .................................................. ....................... 22
Recall vs Update:.................................................. .................................................. ............... 22
Factory Service Manual:.................................................. .................................................. .... 22
Part Numbers & Honda’s Numbering System:.................................................. ................... 22
Contacts at Honda as of 2006:.................................................. ............................................ 22
Honda Dealerships showing S2000 Support........................................... .................................. 24
Tech Tips - Winter Storage........................................... .................................................. .......... 25
Tech Tips - Car Care.............................................. .................................................. ................. 29
Tuning the S2000............................................. .................................................. ........................ 30
GENERAL STUFF WHEN DRIVING.................................................. ...................................... 31
ENGINE.................................................. .................................................. .................................... 35
Tech Tips - Oil Related Items.................................................. ................................................. 49
Tech Tips - Engine.................................................. .................................................. ................ 59
DRIVETRAIN.................................................. .................................................. ........................... 65
Tech Tips -Transmission.................................................. .................................................. ..... 67
Tech Tips - Clutch.................................................. .................................................. ................ 71
Tech Tips - Differential / Rear Axle / Rear End.................................................. ...................... 74
WHEELS AND TIRES.................................................. .................................................. ............ 77
Tech Tip - Tires.................................................. .................................................. .................... 80
BRAKES.................................................. .................................................. ................................... 84
CHASSIS, SUSPENSION, & STEERING.................................................. ............................ 85
Tech Tips - Suspension & Steering.......................................... ................................................. 93
SAFETY & INTERIOR.................................................. .................................................. ........... 95
Tech Tips - Interior.......................................... .................................................. ....................... 99
BODY & TOP.................................................. .................................................. ........................ 101
Tech Tips - Body & Top............................................... .................................................. ....... 107
ELECTRICAL.................................................. .................................................. ........................ 111
Tech Tips - Electrical........................................ .................................................. .................... 113
MEASUREMENTS.................................................. .................................................. ................ 115
CAPACITIES.................................................. .................................................. ......................... 116
LUBRICANTS.................................................. .................................................. ....................... 117
MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.................................................. ..................................... 118
QUALITY.................................................. .................................................. ............................... 119
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS (TSB).................................................. ....................... 121
PERFORMANCE.................................................. .................................................. ................... 136
DESIGN.................................................. .................................................. .................................. 141
RAVES.................................................. .................................................. .................................... 142
S2000's MANY AWARDS.................................................. .................................................. .... 146
PRO DRIVERS & S2000.................................................. .................................................. ...... 150
HANDLING.................................................. .................................................. ............................ 152
IMPROVEMENTS & CHANGES OVER THE YEARS.................................................. ...... 155
DIFFERENCES AROUND THE WORLD.................................................. ............................ 171
MISCELLANEOUS.................................................. .................................................. ............... 175
S2000 vs ROADSTER COMPETITION.................................................. ............................... 176
PERSONAL THOUGHTS.................................................. .................................................. .... 181
SALES DATA.................................................. .................................................. ........................ 184
TRACING S2000 RACING SUCCESS IN THE USA.................................................. ......... 192
SCCA Solo II Autocross.................................................. .................................................. ... 192
SCCA Touring 2 (T2) Track Racing.................................................. ................................. 195
Cannonball One Lap of America.................................................. ...................................... 201
Bonneville Salts Flat.................................................. .................................................. ........ 203
HONDA’S AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENTS.................................................. .................. 205
Honda Motor Company Overview.................................................. ................................. 205
Five Key Employees.................................................. .................................................. .. 205
Soichiro Honda: The man behind a legend.................................................. ..................... 206
Sees first car - 1912.............................................. .................................................. ........ 206
Birth & early life.............................................. .................................................. .............. 206
Drawn to things mechanical........................................ .................................................. ... 206
Early mechanics - 1922.............................................. .................................................. .... 207
Own repair shop - 1928.............................................. .................................................. .. 207
Alcoholism........................................ .................................................. ............................. 207
Race driver & near fatal wreck - 1936.............................................. ............................... 207
WW II years............................................. .................................................. ..................... 207
Depression years............................................. .................................................. .............. 207
Conquering shame takes work.............................................. ........................................... 208
Honda Motor Co beginnings - 1948.............................................. .................................. 208
12x18' Shack:............................................ .................................................. ..................... 208
Management........................................ .................................................. .......................... 208
Roadblocks to overcome.......................................... .................................................. ...... 208
Early risks............................................. .................................................. ......................... 208
The virtues of poverty........................................... .................................................. ....... 209
Getting more for less.............................................. .................................................. ....... 209
Motorcycle Sales, 1950-70s:.............................................. ............................................. 209
Honda’s successful strategy:......................................... .................................................. 209
Company obstacles......................................... .................................................. .............. 209
The S-series - 1962:............................................. .................................................. .......... 209
F1 efforts & rewards - 1964:............................................. .............................................. 210
CVCC engine:........................................... .................................................. ..................... 210
Civic & Accord:........................................... .................................................. .................. 210
Supreme Adviser - 1973.............................................. .................................................. .. 210
Prelude & NSX:.............................................. .................................................. ............... 210
Reality vs. the myth.............................................. .................................................. ........ 211
Locating in the US................................................ .................................................. ......... 211
Balancing standardization & innovation........................................ .................................. 211
VETC - 1989:............................................. .................................................. ................... 211
Motorcycle racing championships - 1980s & 1990s:............................................ .......... 211
NSX Racing & Peter Cunningham:....................................... ........................................... 211
Honda enjoyed life:............................................. .................................................. ........... 212
Humble............................................ .................................................. .............................. 212
Racing is in our blood............................................. .................................................. ....... 212
The end:.............................................. .................................................. ........................... 212
Honda Motors Future............................................ .................................................. ........... 212
New President & CEO for 2003.............................................. ........................................ 214
Stay Solo.............................................. .................................................. .......................... 214
2004.............................................. .................................................. ................................. 216
New HMC Chairman and new AHM CEO for 2004.............................................. ....... 217
New American Honda top exec.............................................. ......................................... 218
Honda's boss speaks out: The thoughts of President Fukui, October 2007............................... 218
Inside Honda’s Brain, March 2008.............................................. ................................... 219
CART Racing............................................ .................................................. ........................ 223
Success & Withdrawal from CART Racing............................................ ......................... 223
IRL Racing............................................ .................................................. ......................... 223
Honda NSX Dropped Sept 2005, V10 successor planned........................................... ....... 226
Honda in ALMS?............................................. .................................................. ................. 226
SSM CONCEPT CAR............................................... .................................................. ............... 227
THE HONDA S-SERIES (S360, S500, S600 AND S800)............................................. ............ 230
END............................................... .................................................. ............................................ 234

What was frustrating was I did it in a word program that was not compatible with programs offered for the iMac. I did a conversion into Word for Mac but it never came out very well.

 

I really enjoy fishing up north for small mouth bass with light tackle. Boat's put away for this year!!

 

We eat out about 3 times a week on average. Even that gets old due to the selections. Last week it was Thur, Fri, and Sun. How often do you guys eat out?

 

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Usually once or twice a week. That's generally enough. One tends to eat more calories when eating out (more temptations on the menu). So if trying to watch your weight/lose weight, eating out can hinder those efforts.

 

Sitting on the back porch watching birds is ok for a period of time but I enjoy sitting outside, especially when there's a fire. These cooler evenings are great for that - I have a portable fire pit that I can have going nicely within 15 minutes, lots of wood, dogs & buns on standby, bourbon on standby, wife's iPad with Pandora, a couple of chairs and table, and enough tall trees around to simulate being up north. In fact, that's my plan for later tonight.

 

You make me miss country life, Dave. And by the way, bourbon pairs surprisingly well with smores.

 

My youngest has #40 coming up and is trying to decide if it will be in Traverse City (MI), Key Largo, or NO. If it is NO, we are going to get together, if I have to crash your house.