The best car

[Jestin McCarthy]

I must say that Hummer's are cool and all, but America just doesn't make cars like Europe. Germany in particular. My favorite car would definetly be the Porsche 959. What a car!!!!!!

[Pamela]

I love the little European Smart Cars, they are deathtraps but the coolest cars I've ever seen :). They were so cute :)

[Katie Atiyeh]

I agree, German cars are pretty sweet. They are fast and cool looking only problem is they are pretty pricey. Oh well, someday. . maybe I'll be driving to a competition in a Beamer. .
-Katie

[Jgreenwd1]

the 70 mustang boss is the best

[Carolyn Duncan]

Porche 911 Super sport is better than the 959. However if you're gonna spend the money go for the Lamborgini Diablo. Can't beat it with foreign cars.

[Tom Schindler]

just wondering.. how do all of these cars fare in the snow?? I'll take my 4wd ford escape over any of those cars in a new england winter :)

Then again... the summer is another story :) any BMW sounds good to me.

Tom

[David Kelly]

The McLaren F1 is capable of 0 to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds and a top speed in excess of 240 mph. The McLaren F1 is the fastest, most powerful and most expensive production car in the world. One key design feature of the McLaren F1 is the positioning of the driver - in the middle, with two passenger seats aft of either side. This is one bad car.

http://www.supercarz.com/mclaren/mc8.jpg

http://www.supercarz.com/mclaren/mc18.jpg

She's so Beautiful!!:cool: :cool:

[Carolyn Duncan]

I guess the steering wheel/ shotgun war is over. You won't be able to say, "Hey! That car' steering wheel is on the wrong side." Nor will freinds be fighting over shotgun. Sounds good. WHat's the gas mileage like? I know Hummers only get about 1 to 1.5 mpg on the street.

[David Kelly]

Originally posted by Carolyn Duncan
I guess the steering wheel/ shotgun war is over. You won't be able to say, "Hey! That car' steering wheel is on the wrong side." Nor will freinds be fighting over shotgun. Sounds good. WHat's the gas mileage like? I know Hummers only get about 1 to 1.5 mpg on the street.

Here are the specs:

MCLAREN SPEC

Curb weight - 1100 kg
Wheel base - 107.0 in.
Track, f/r - 61.7 in./57.9 in.
Length - 168.8 in. (4920 mm)
Width - 71.6 in. (1920 mm)
Height - 44.9 in.
Accommodation - 3, central driving position

ENGINE & DRIVETRAIN
Type - dohc 48-Valve V12
Displacement - 6064 cc
Bore x stroke - 86.0 x 87.0 mm
Compression ratio - 10.5:1
Power - 627 BHP @ 7400 rpm
Torque - 500 lb.-ft @ 5600 rpm
Transmission - 6-speed manual
Final drive ratio - 2.37:1

CHASSIS & BODY
Layout - mid engine/rear drive
Body/frame - carbon fiber/carbon fiber-aluminum honeycomb
Brakes, f/r - 13.1-in. vented discs/12.0-in. vented discs
Assist type - none
Wheels - alloy; 17 x 9 f, 17 x 11-1/2 r
Tires - Goodyear run-flats; 235/45ZR-17 f, 315/45ZR-17 r
Steering - rack & pinion, unassisted
Suspension
Front - unequal-length A-arms, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar
Rear - same as front

TOP SPEED: 241 MPH, THIS IS THE FASTEST FULL PRODUCTION ROAD CAR IN THE WORLD!
0-60: 3.2 seconds
0-100: 6.3 seconds
Quarter Mile: 11.1 seconds
1 Kilometer: under 20 seconds
price tag: £634,000 which is something around $900,000

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Good luck finding one. They have stopped production and they only made about 100 in the whole world.

[Carolyn Duncan]

GLUG GLUG GLUG! There's no way you get any kind of gas mileage with that car, I drive a V8 and that's bad enough. The body/frame leaves a bit to be desired. It's like a corvette, you have a little fender bender and the car is nearly totaled because carbon/fiber mix cracks like eggshells dropped on the floor. Did you notice that some of the specs are in english measurements and the others are metric? Kinda strange.

[David Kelly]

i just pasted those specs from another site. didn't realize they were in metric. and when people drive that car, they prolly don't worry about gas milage.

[Flair]

when people drive that car, they prolly don't worry about the gas mileage

Your right. IF you can afford the car, then you can affor whatever the gas costs to run it. Its kinda like a jet airplane. People who can afford to buy one, can afford the fuel, the repairs, and the upkeep, to keep it running. Your not going to buy something you can't use.

[Andrew Rudolph]

My fav car that i would looove to have is a hemi 'cuda ooo so nice, nothing like good old mopar power, the only problem is to get one say a 1970 i need about 70,000 bux not to mention the money to get to it or ship it and pay for the gas but i still want one. *drools*

Hemis r soo nice (http://www.corvettes-musclecars.com/mopar/70CudaHardtop/index.htm)

[Clark Gilbert]

Here is another pic of a McLAREN F1 LM..... its even cooler!! :D

p.s. Details will be posted in a reply below.....

[Clark Gilbert]

I 'had' all this typed out until Explorer had an error and i lost it all...so i just scanned a pic of it to save a little time....




:D

i shouldnt of resized the pic....its a little blurry...opps....oh well

[David Kelly]

Originally posted by Clark Gilbert
Here is another pic of a McLAREN F1 LM..... its even cooler!! :D

p.s. Details will be posted in a reply below.....

those cars are soooooooo sweet!!! they're a a lot better than my P.O.S. '87 cutlass cierra.

[Clark Gilbert]

Just to let u know.....you were way off on the Hummer gas mileage....and it gets


13 mpg city/ 17 mpg hwy


p.s. thats probably better than my Ford Bronco II :D

[David Kelly]

Originally posted by Clark Gilbert
Just to let u know.....you were way off on the Hummer gas mileage....and it gets


13 mpg city/ 17 mpg hwy


p.s. thats probably better than my Ford Bronco II :D

1-1.5 mpg sounded a little low. but they still glug too much.

[Bill Whitley]

Originally posted by Tom Schindler
just wondering.. how do all of these cars fare in the snow?? I'll take my 4wd ford escape over any of those cars in a new england winter :)

Then again... the summer is another story :) any BMW sounds good to me.

Tom

The Porsche 911 is all wheel drive. It will fare MUCH better in the snow then your ford escape....

[Bill Whitley]

Originally posted by Carolyn Duncan
GLUG GLUG GLUG! There's no way you get any kind of gas mileage with that car, I drive a V8 and that's bad enough. The body/frame leaves a bit to be desired. It's like a corvette, you have a little fender bender and the car is nearly totaled because carbon/fiber mix cracks like eggshells dropped on the floor. Did you notice that some of the specs are in english measurements and the others are metric? Kinda strange.


Actually Corvette's don't have a carbon/fiber frame. The Corvette safety cage (frame) is made from steel. Corvettes, and all new cars, have crumple zones that are designed to be compacted in a crash to absorb the energy, is this what you are referring to? Also the frame on a McLaren F1 is VERY structurally sound, and will not 'crack like eggshells'

[Brandon Martus]

Originally posted by Clark Gilbert
Just to let u know.....you were way off on the Hummer gas mileage....and it gets


13 mpg city/ 17 mpg hwy


p.s. thats probably better than my Ford Bronco II :D

thats almost better than my Dodge Ram. :\
i think the sticker said 13/15

[Jestin McCarthy]

The basic model of the Porsche 911 Carrera is not all wheel drive. You must boost your spending up a couple thousand dollars to the C4 or ( carrera 4). Although they do have exceptional traction on wet and dry roads, the ground clearance isn't to good for the snow. You would be better off with a Ford Escape. Porsche's still are the best cars in the world though.

The Porsche 911 is all wheel drive. It will fare MUCH better in the snow then your ford escape.... [/B][/QUOTE]

[Carolyn Duncan]

Originally posted by Bill Whitley



Actually Corvette's don't have a carbon/fiber frame. The Corvette safety cage (frame) is made from steel. Corvettes, and all new cars, have crumple zones that are designed to be compacted in a crash to absorb the energy, is this what you are referring to? Also the frame on a McLaren F1 is VERY structurally sound, and will not 'crack like eggshells'
No. Sorry, I meant the body. One of my old neighbors and I were talking one day, he is a corvette conosseiur (sp?). We were talking about wrecks. The body really does shatter, I've seen the pics of his first vette, it got wrecked.

[Bill Whitley]

I was thinking of the Porsche 911 turbo when I referred to the all wheel drive.

[Carolyn Duncan]

I got to check out a Carrera today and I must say "Sweet!" the thing was awesome and corners like it's on rails! I've never had so much fun riding in a car.

[mike o'leary]

hmmm about cars shattering...
when i totalled my old wagon i realized that the design incorporated ceramic parts...there were shattered pieces and ceramic slithers all over the place.

[Tom Fairchild]

Mike, I think you might back me up here (or at least partially). The 1986 Grand Marquis wagon is what I drive and couldn't love the thing more. Leather interior, a big 5.0L V8 engine, and room for all your friends and then some! Beating base model mustangs off the line in this thing is hilarious. ;) In general the thing is just 2 tons of pure enjoyment.

~Tom~, who simply loves his car. :D

P.S. I've put in two 12" sub woofers in it too, so it can even out blast the low riding types too. :cool:

[Carolyn Duncan]

I still like my Bannana Boat better. 1977 Cadilac Sedan De Vile with an 8-track player. Plenty of room for people and built like a tank.

[Tom Fairchild]

Tank eh? Happens to be my plates. DA TANK

~Tom~, proud driver of DA TANK

[mike o'leary]

i gotta agree with tom on that one...
one of the best things i ever did in it (i think) was driving it up this hill through the woods...

[Wayne Doenges]

For an American made car, I would go with the Viper. I looks mean even standing still.
For an older car, I would get the 1971 Lincoln Pantera.
For a foreign car I would get the Lamborghini Diablo or the Lotus Esprit.
For all wheel drive I would get the Lamborghini. Not sure what the model is but it has the Lambo 12 cylinder engine and will go 110 mph in the sand.
If you want to see a boat you should see my brothers 1970 Pontiac Bonneville :)

[Carolyn Duncan]

Originally posted by Wayne Doenges
For a foreign car I would get the Lamborghini Diablo or the Lotus Esprit.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Both are great cars. One day when I'm a millionaire I'm gonna have one of each to drive to Nats and watch the teams I sponsor kick butt. *wakes up now smiling* :) :cool:

[mike o'leary]

i was looking at a diablo the other day (online of course)...theyre insane

[Carolyn Duncan]

Do you mean that in a good way? I hope so.

[mike o'leary]

insane is a very good adjective as far as im concerned...

[Carolyn Duncan]

That's good. Last time I mentioned the Diablo, no one seemed interested in it.

[mike o'leary]

probably just no one picked up on it

[Carolyn Duncan]

That seems to happen often. I guess no one really reads my posts...

[mike o'leary]

probably not
mike whos theory in life is 'smile and nod'

[EddieMcD]

I wish I could drive, but thanks to RI state law, I have to wait until I'm 17.

[Clark Gilbert]

Man if it was like that here in Indiana i would go nuts....I think it would drive my parents crazy too if they still had to drive me everyhwere....:)

[EddieMcD]

Well, I turn 16 in October, and it really ticks me off.

[Carolyn Duncan]

Just before I got my learner's VA was talking about changing the age to 18. YIKES! It freaked me out so bad I went and got my learner's as soon as I could, that way I would get grandfathered in. They haven't changed it yet, I don't think. Anyways, it didn't matter much because I wasn't allowed to drive much until my senior year anyway. grrrrr!

[A. Leese]

Originally posted by Brandon Martus


thats almost better than my Dodge Ram. :\
i think the sticker said 13/15

Not like it's a cool car..umm..at all..but..my mother has a Saturn..they get like 18/20 or something..just thought I'd randomly throw that in..and no one can poke fun at me..I'm not saying it's a cool car..but still better than my non-existant car (or license..but that's another story)

~Angela

[David Kelly]

Originally posted by EddieMcD
Well, I turn 16 in October, and it really ticks me off.

you're only 15?!?!? no wonder... 1 month til i'm 18 WOOOOHHHHOOOO!!!!!!!

[Carolyn Duncan]

I bought cigarettes on my birthday just because I could, not because I smoke. I bought them for a friend who was injured.

[A. Leese]

Originally posted by EddieMcD
Well, I turn 16 in October, and it really ticks me off.

Woah..I'm like way older than you, EJ..ok..not that much older..but still. I'll be 17 early Sept..and we're in the same grade..this is insane!

~Angela

[Clark Gilbert]

I'll be 17 in September too.....:D :)

[EddieMcD]

Uh, Fishy, DO I LOOK ANYTHING LIKE EJ?!

I believe I am the youngest regular poster here.

[mike o'leary]

mikell be 18 for nats next year...as will some of my other friends, including at least one whos part of the whole first band idea thing. me and him are actually trying to get permission to drive down to florida so that we can get all the equipment there (if the band happens). the only reason wed ever be allowed to is cuz well be 18 but i doubt itll happen.

[Lora Knepper]

Originally posted by littlefish180


Not like it's a cool car..umm..at all..but..my mother has a Saturn..they get like 18/20 or something..just thought I'd randomly throw that in..and no one can poke fun at me..I'm not saying it's a cool car..but still better than my non-existant car (or license..but that's another story)

~Angela

Fishy...how can you??? *has her ideal Dodge RAM already picked out* A truck can beat out all these wimpy sports cars anyday ;)

Ok...so I don't know how to drive yet, and yes, I'm over 18....what can I say, the public transit system in Boston is just too good... and traffic too bad! But once I decide to learn.... oh yeah, look for me in a big truck with a FIRST decal on the side of the bed :p *tries not to drool too much*

~ lora

[Carolyn Duncan]

Hey Lora, wanna know what kind of vehicle I drive? Here's a hint: it's ideal. Scares anyone who thinks about messing with you, freaks out people who cut you off when your behind them at a stop light and rev the engine,... I could go on forever about the fun things to do with a Dodge Ram. Oooops! Guess I ruined your guessing.

[Clark Gilbert]

You want to see Dodge Rams come to KOKOMO, INDIANA!
We have 2 giant daimler chrylser transmission plants and about 60% of the people who work at them drive Dodge Rams.....plus all the people that drive them that dont work at Chrysler.....its insane:)

[mike o'leary]

lora...i live in boston...i abuse the t's goodness. but i got my permit the day i was old enough to. got my lisence as soon as i could. the t is no excuse to not have a lisence

[EddieMcD]

The T is great in Boston to avoid traffic. I always take it if I'm up there to go see the Red Sox or Bruins.

[Carolyn Duncan]

Better yet, when I lived in DC I used to ride the metro. You can go everywhere on that thing. It was always fun to make fun of the suits.

[EddieMcD]

Suits?

[Carolyn Duncan]

The people who had to wear suits to work, the important people who don't kow that they are regular people like everyone else.

[EddieMcD]

Oh yeah!

*hits himself on the forehead*

[Lora Knepper]

Originally posted by mike o'leary
lora...i live in boston...i abuse the t's goodness. but i got my permit the day i was old enough to. got my lisence as soon as i could. the t is no excuse to not have a lisence

Sure, I agree with you. But when you can't afford 1) driver's ed 2) a car 3) gas 4) insurance....it's simply not worth it. If I get lucky I'll get my license before I go to Rochester...in reality, prolly not for at least another year.

~ lora (who will prolly only get her license when she moves b/c very few pub trans systems are as good as Boston's)

[David Kelly]

we don't really have a good public transportation system in our city. we have a bus system but it's downtown but not many people use it. our city really isn't big enough to really need one anyways. i can't even imagine what it's like to not have a license. i love being able to drive myself where ever i feel like going.:cool:

[Carolyn Duncan]

Originally posted by Lora Knepper
~ lora (who will prolly only get her license when she moves b/c very few pub trans systems are as good as Boston's)
As far as public transportation systems go, I know that the Metro in DC is really good. From what I hear the system in NYC is really good, my friends up there either don't have a license or have one that's from out of state. At any rate, none of them drive. Chicago's El is supposed to be really good too.

[A. Leese]

Originally posted by EddieMcD
Uh, Fishy, DO I LOOK ANYTHING LIKE EJ?!

I believe I am the youngest regular poster here.

I am SO SORRY. I was talking to him at the time that I wrote that post. I mess people's names up all the time like that. Sorry.

~Angela who really has no right to mess people's names up..even though everyone always wants to call her something else other than Angela

[A. Leese]

you all who have ever had public transportation have no clue how lucky you are..we have nothing even remotely close to that with-in 30 minutes of Stuart (West Palm has Palm Tram and Tri-rail). I wish we had it. I'm just afraid to get my license. There's also that whole thing about being able to afford gas/car/insurance. Oh well. Guess I'll get my license when I know I have to (which isn't right now) or when my friends finally bug the crap out of me to get it.

~Angela who's goal is to get her license before Matt gets his

[Spooks180]

Fish, don't get your license!! not in FL!! It stinks! People here are insane and can't drive (me being one of them ;) )Plus, you don't wanna drive Rob around everyplace, do ya? I would tell u about that trips you're parents would make you take to get groceries, but you're not that far away from a Publix :)

[A. Leese]

Originally posted by Spooks180
Fish, don't get your license!! not in FL!! It stinks! People here are insane and can't drive (me being one of them ;) )Plus, you don't wanna drive Rob around everyplace, do ya? I would tell u about that trips you're parents would make you take to get groceries, but you're not that far away from a Publix :)


yeah..I know whatcha mean..but the thing is, Rob turns 16 in December and can get his license in early February. So..yeah..he'll be driving me anywhere. lol (BTW..Rob is my little brother)

~Angela who actually trusts Rob's driving..scary..

[EddieMcD]

Fish, don't get your license!! not in FL!! It stinks! People here are insane and can't drive (me being one of them )Plus, you don't wanna drive Rob around everyplace, do ya? I would tell u about that trips you're parents would make you take to get groceries, but you're not that far away from a Publix

I see Spooky finally found the boards. And I agree with the insanity thing 100%.

*runs*

[Madison]

Originally posted by Carolyn Duncan

As far as public transportation systems go, I know that the Metro in DC is really good. From what I hear the system in NYC is really good, my friends up there either don't have a license or have one that's from out of state. At any rate, none of them drive. Chicago's El is supposed to be really good too.

You'd be insane if you tried to drive everywhere in NYC. Playing bumper cars with taxi cabs can be fun, but it takes a seasoned driver to be able to successfully navigate our roads (i.e. the folks that grew up here).

I'm 40 miles outside of the city, but I still take the train in. It's like $70 to park for the day if I were to drive.

[Carolyn Duncan]

Originally posted by Spooks180
Fish, don't get your license!! not in FL!! It stinks! People here are insane and can't drive (me being one of them ;) )Plus, you don't wanna drive Rob around everyplace, do ya? I would tell u about that trips you're parents would make you take to get groceries, but you're not that far away from a Publix :)
Drive, in Florida? No way. People here cannot drive! I've been down here for a month now and I hate to drive. Someone needs to explain that just because you put your blinker on doesn't mean you can change lanes right at that moment and when your trying to cross lanes of traffic from a median you pull all the way forward rather than just around the curb near you. The thing that really is annoying is that no one seems to understand that you're supposed to go every other car when two lanes converge, on the inter-state you don't speed up to cut off the person comming up the ramp when they have the spedd to mesh in. I could go on forever but that would be useless. Bottom line is, driving in Florida is impossible. Having a license is great, I love the freedom, but it's ot worth it driving in Florida. I wish I had room to bring my bike down with me, I'd go more places with out other people driving me there. Don't bukle under the pressure Fishy! Get your license if/when you're ready.

[volleygrrl234]

There is no public transportation here in Indy.. there is INDYGO, but it doesn't come as far south as where we are.... and it only goes downtown. Right now I am content with the Jeep, but the only thing is taht gas costs so much... I just paid $1.36... and almost cried when i filled the tank!

[volleygrrl234]

Originally posted by Brandon Martus


thats almost better than my Dodge Ram. :\
i think the sticker said 13/15


What year do you have? my bf has an '85 and it gets horrible mileage.

[EddieMcD]

$1.36 for gas? EVIL!

We pay on averge $1.60 to $1.70.

[volleygrrl234]

That is expensive for me, considering that i can fill up the tank on $20, but it only lasts like 3 days... it gets expensive at $1.36.. but some place not really close to me had gas for 99 cents, but i was on my way to volleyball practice so i couldn't get it. It was down to 1.16 one day.

[Lng_02]

I hate michigan. Gas yesterday was 1.43. Granted my car's a 90 Tracer. Awesome mileage. Lately been pullin darn near 30 with it. Whoo! saving me money with these high prices.

Laurel Noel

[Carolyn Duncan]

Originally posted by volleygrrl234
What year do you have? my bf has an '85 and it gets horrible mileage.
I drive an 81 and my mileage is pretty good.I think it's about 15/18. Then again I haven't checked in the last 6 months.

[EddieMcD]

Get a diesel engine. The gas is cheaper, and the cars get 50 miles/gallon.

[David Kelly]

Originally posted by EddieMcD
Get a diesel engine. The gas is cheaper, and the cars get 50 miles/gallon.

i had the impression that diesel's guzzled gas. i think that your number is a little offthat's a little off.

[Clark Gilbert]

Do u mean a diesel engine in a car or a pick-up truck????:confused:

[Clark Gilbert]

I thought cars that used to have diesel engines only got like 25 EPA mph, back then it was good but now its just average.....:)

[EddieMcD]

No, diesel engines are very efficient.

[Clark Gilbert]

no

[Lora Knepper]

Originally posted by Michael Krass


You'd be insane if you tried to drive everywhere in NYC. Playing bumper cars with taxi cabs can be fun, but it takes a seasoned driver to be able to successfully navigate our roads

Also another thing to watch out for in NYC...Greyhound bus drivers that wish they were taxi drivers. Pat can back me up on the driver that was making the bus weave through NYC traffic on the way to Florida this year!

~ lora

P.S. --> You should all be proud of me, I finally went down to the RMV and got my permit today with plans to start drivers ed within a month :cool:

[David Kelly]

Originally posted by Lora Knepper


Also another thing to watch out for in NYC...Greyhound bus drivers that wish they were taxi drivers. Pat can back me up on the driver that was making the bus weave through NYC traffic on the way to Florida this year!

~ lora

P.S. --> You should all be proud of me, I finally went down to the RMV and got my permit today with plans to start drivers ed within a month :cool:

wooohhhoooo!! congrats!! welcome to the driving world. btw what does RMV stand for? we call it the BMV which stands for Bureau of Motor Vehicals. anyone living in indiana knows how bad it is too.

[Clark Gilbert]

The BMV here in Kokomo is complete CHAOS!!! so i just travel about 10-15 min. to another small town and use theirs....its really nice cuz no one is ever there....

(p.s. for u other indiana people the other town is Tipton)


:) :D ;) :p :cool:

[EddieMcD]

btw what does RMV stand for? we call it the BMV which stands for Bureau of Motor Vehicals. anyone living in indiana knows how bad it is too.

We call it the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles), and I still have to wait a year before I can make good use of it. :(

[Lora Knepper]

Thanks ;) RMV = Registry of Motor Vehicles. I got in trouble with the lady at the counter when I asked if I should make out the check to the "DMV" (Department of Motor Vehicles)....she kinda yelled at me for that one. *shrugs* What can I say, Bostonians are odd. :cool:

~ lora

[Carolyn Duncan]

Virginia has DMV and Florida has something like Driver's License Bureau I think, it's weird sounding to me. Anyway, about this diesel thing. They get good mileage sometimes. If you just plan on running in somewhere and dropping something off you should leave them running. The gas mileage really sucks if you start them up and shut them off often. Semis get good mileage because they run the trucks incessantly, ever wonder why they stay running when the drivers stopt to eat? Other than that diesels stink and are a pain in the rear to maintain, their also noisey. As far as gas prices, they really aren't better. For the price, amount you buy, and how often it all evens out. Diesels are cheaper on most insurances though. They rank up there with standard cars, 2 doors, and non red paints.

[EddieMcD]

The one problem with diesel is that it pollutes the air more than unleaded.

[Carolyn Duncan]

They are putting better catalytic converters on diesels so they aren't polluting that much any more. The biggest reason they pollute is the lack of refining as compared to unleaded fuels.

[EddieMcD]

Well, if IT is a new engine, we won't have to worry about that much longer.

[Carolyn Duncan]

That may be true but is that something that would change the world and should have been made already? Why would anyone think of designing a new engine when we are happy with what we have now?

[EddieMcD]

If it saves tons of money on feul costs, then yes.

[Carolyn Duncan]

Originally posted by EddieMcD
feul
You know Eddie, I could say something here but I think I'll refrain.