Welcome to the IHoP v.2

[///M5 2,833]

Better arrive 3 days post roast as by day 15 garbage can may be in order

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

Ah ha ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...cry some more LeBron...

[///M5 2,833]

That's funny. I really don't like the Spurs, but would prefer them to Miami. Didn't even realize it was finals though.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Ah ha ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...cry some more LeBron...

Haters hate.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

[Julian 641]

 

I seen some out of state plates that had tags good for multiples of years. In Colorado tags are only good for a year. Drivers license only five years. Was ten on the license but the changed it. Now I'm curious if states issue license plate tags for multiples if years to everyone?

In FL its up to two years. In AZ our drivers liscence was good until we are 65 but they ask (not demand) that you come in for an updated picture every 5 years.

J

 

Missouri depends on what kind of plates you buy, there are 1 year and 2 year renewals however IIRC if the car is less than 2 years old you can only do it for 1 year intervals.

[Adrian_D 520]

 

So I talked to a guy in the UK about buying the inner fender and a part of the frame rail for the Miata. He chopped the whole corner from the shock mount forward. Frame rail and everything

At least I now have both sides waiting to be shipped

The guys at the shipping company are going to have a surprise

 

 

You must really love that car or got it super cheap.  No way I would be putting that into it.  If it's that's rusty that you're replacing frame rails, you just need a better vehicle.

 

 

Frame rails are ok. The inner fender is rusted where it meets the frame rail. So thinking I might find rust in the top of the frame rail, I asked them to cut the entire piece. Should be a full-day project to do the left side. Right side only has surface rust. 

[Adrian_D 520]

I thought about buying another shell, moving all bits and scraping this. Or just buying another one But: 

1. I won't be able to inspect the new shell, chances are there's going to be rust work to be done

2. while there are plenty in the UK, they are wrong-hand drive

3. closest Miatas for sale are over 1000 miles away. Factor in about $500 for buying expenses (it cost me more since I went there to get it), another $800 registration tax and it's a big lump of cash to change it. 

 

This was cheap enough at $1600, with some add-ons and technically well maintained. Rims alone are worth $300. H&R springs in excellent condition, leather seats, very good soft-top.  

[Adrian_D 520]

The search is over, I finally bought a hardtop, from Germany. $330 Paypal'ed. And it's in the same city with the courier's warehouse. And another courier picks up packages from there. 

6 months of stalking ebay...i was getting tired  

[Adrian_D 520]

 

Rome is good.

But the family has been over the top awesome.

Today I had to skip the tour of the Vatican. I have this weird cough.

So I came back to base camp and crashed.

 

 

Too bad. Vatican is my favorite part of Rome. Amazing history, art, and artifacts. At least do the museums. You can spend days there.

 

 

I did not enjoy Vatican simply because of the crowds...I'd much rather get lost on small streets around the Pantheon. 

[Adrian_D 520]

 

Could barely sleep half the night. I did a work out yesterday and did some "reverse" pull ups where I would jump up, hold for a second and then slowly come down. I woke up in the middle of the night with my forearm and bicep muscles near my elbows were in so much pain. I had to try to sleep with my arms crossed because extending them wasn't going to happen.

Gotta sleep upside down while you're at it.

 

I don't know how hard you're jumping up to the bar but if you're grabbing it while you're body is still going up then that sounds rough on all the connective tissue.

 

 

I did something similar to the hoops at work...ended up breaking one of the mounts

The good part is that I redesigned the mounts and there's no way they are going to break now 

[Adrian_D 520]

 

 

Rome is good.

But the family has been over the top awesome.

Today I had to skip the tour of the Vatican. I have this weird cough.

So I came back to base camp and crashed.

Too bad. Vatican is my favorite part of Rome. Amazing history, art, and artifacts. At least do the museums. You can spend days there.

I might try to go see some tomorrow, but I doubt it. Only got 2 hours of sleep a night for a few nights with this sore throat.....

Sick on vacation sucks.

 

 

Funny you should mention that, I was sick on the first 3 days out of 7 in Rome. First day I got there I was totally off...

[dem beats 1,223]

The heat got me Adrian. And not enough water.....

Waiting at FCO to fly to Paris. Going into ORLY. I have heard it's much better than CDG.

Thankfully I feel a billion times better. I slept as much as I could yesterday. Benadryl helped dry up my nose so I didn't cough as much.

SO excited for Paris. Nothing can top the family treatment we got in Rome, but this half of the Vacation is for us.

More relaxed and Paris will be cooler and probably more of my kind of a city.

[dem beats 1,223]

Yikes. Damn storm caused a 20 min delay.

[Adrian_D 520]

The heat got me Adrian. And not enough water.....

Waiting at FCO to fly to Paris. Going into ORLY. I have heard it's much better than CDG.

Thankfully I feel a billion times better. I slept as much as I could yesterday. Benadryl helped dry up my nose so I didn't cough as much.

SO excited for Paris. Nothing can top the family treatment we got in Rome, but this half of the Vacation is for us.

More relaxed and Paris will be cooler and probably more of my kind of a city.

 

 

I had a cold when we left....

 

Have fun in Paris, it's my next destination after Greece this autumn. 

[dem beats 1,223]

Any ideas for where to eat/go while in Paris. I'm getting really excited now.

[///M5 2,833]

Where are you staying?

[///M5 2,833]

Saveur magazine had a top 50 restaurant in Paris edition. I looked and couldn't find itbat home in my stash but perhaps online

[dem beats 1,223]

The heat got me Adrian. And not enough water.....

Waiting at FCO to fly to Paris. Going into ORLY. I have heard it's much better than CDG.

Thankfully I feel a billion times better. I slept as much as I could yesterday. Benadryl helped dry up my nose so I didn't cough as much.

SO excited for Paris. Nothing can top the family treatment we got in Rome, but this half of the Vacation is for us.

More relaxed and Paris will be cooler and probably more of my kind of a city.

I had a cold when we left....

Have fun in Paris, it's my next destination after Greece this autumn.

It would be nice to be able to travel Europe as frequently as you can.

I hope by my next trip I am healthier and have less gear to haul around.

Then I could see so much more.

[///M5 2,833]

And saveur is worth trusting

[///M5 2,833]

One of the few mags I subscribe too

[///M5 2,833]

Anyone want to go to Laguna beach for me this week? I want to be home, but I am on a plane AGAIN

[///M5 2,833]

http://www.saveur.com/article/Travels/The-23-Best-Bistros-in-Paris

[///M5 2,833]

Sorry ibdidjt find that earlier

[///M5 2,833]

Cdg is fine as long as you don't come in internationally and leave tobthe eu