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Yeah, but the difference is that we have a code: you leave it on the ice. Tempers flare during the game because it's extremely intense... but you never take your differences off the ice. That's the way it is. Just like martial arts. You never use your black belt skills to beat someone up outside...

... but I should add that we are all waiting for it in N.America!! (wonderful car, but for some reason I have lost interest in hatchbacks -- especially the Golf style... maybe it's because I was obsessed with the A2 GTI and have been overexposed to them...)

All VW enthusiasts know the R32 :evil: 8) Something unnatural about a SuperGolf, though... :eekers:

Yes, the American anthem was booed once by the fans in a Canadian city (Montreal) since the war started. In retaliation, the fans in Atlanta booed the Canadian anthem. Both cities' fans were wrong, but Atlanta was booing simply out of retaliation, which is stupid. The Montreal fans were booing...

I just don't understand this intolerance all the way over in N.America (and I'm not just talking about anti-semitism here)... I am thankful I live in Canada. We settle our differences in the hockey rink :)

Good luck, my fellow canine... I would feel sorry for you, but as a fellow modder (although not nearly as serious as yourself), I know you have long since learned that if you want to play, you gotta pay :evil:

And i agree with Mercutio. That's scary stuff you wrote, jtr...

I knew it was all downhill from there as soon as Ariel Sharon was elected into office...

I meant ~20% of course...

Ditto on that. May I suggest the Eibach ProSystem. 1.3" lowering, ~20 firmer springs and shocks, more responsive, less squat, dive, and roll, and minimal loss in comfort. What more could you ask for? http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=200618 Ah, but honold bought the special edition...

Very nice, honold... The meaty 3-spoke steering wheel, the special sport seats, the 6-speed tranny, the sport exhaust, and the new 24v VR6... I wish I had those GLI-specific features! I just have one question: why is your seat heater on in Missouri? :eekers: ------- For your first mod, may...

If you've never noticed this problem before then it really isn't a problem, right? Don't let these benchmark figures bias you into thinking your system is slower than it really is. If you continue to use you system without noticing any CPU utilization problems, then don't worry about it.

Bwahahaha.... VIA strikes again... My HDTach test was done on a Palomino 1800 and an nForce board. Is it really surprising that I have lower CPU utilization? :)

SCSI CPU utilization should be half of IDE. That's why people pay more for SCSI :) Well, not really, but it is one advantage. What are your system specs like? Are you running an antiviral? IDE drivers?

Doug, a tip for you if you don't mind... save your screenshots as GIF or PNG instead of JPEG, for they will be clearer and the resultant files will be smaller.

What you have there is the 40 GB/platter version. Here is my 40 GB/platter WD600BB:

29-49 MB/s for the 40 GB/platter 32-54 MB/s for the 60 GB/platter

You can use Atto as well, although HDTach IMO is the best utility for a quick check of the low level performance metrics of drives (remeber to use Advanced size check).

All you need to do is run HDTach or ZDBench. Once you know the beginning/ending STR values, you can say unequivocally whether it is a 40 or 60 GB/platter model.

You could always e-mail me a few gigs :)

Apparently, there is a 50-50 chance of getting a 1200JB with 60 GB platters. http://forums.storagereview.net/viewtopic.php?p=91445#91445

Oh well, I guess things have changed... AMD was always known as the fire breathing power hungry CPU's in the Athlon vs. P3 days...

AMD CPU's have historically run hotter than their Intel counterparts. It is not always true, like with some models of the Wilamette P4, but in general, AMD CPU's run hotter than Intel. This is just common knowledge, herr chimp. You must be the only one to refute this seemingly fundamental truth...

There is very little practical difference in performance between Intel and AMD CPU's. IMO, one should focus on heat/power consumption, choice of motherboards and chipsets that accompany each CPU, and, obviously, price. Chances are, if price is your main consideration, AMD will be the better...

Oh, yes, I am very happy since I have left the plague of ATI and VIA behind. Ironically, I hear that both ATI and VIA have turned things around just as I have left them behind :)

I always thought it was common knowledge VIA southbridges were crap. For example, the relatively common audio and data corruption bug: it affected many KT133(A) chipsets and was not caused by the SB Live, nor is it limited to the specific combination of KT133A northbridge + SB Live sound card +...

If I use the IDE bus (transferring files) or accessing a CD and am playing audio at the same time, not only does it skip (which is understandable), but it locks up the sound card, requiring me to reset the sound card (either by resetting the computer or by putting it to sleep and waking it up...

VIA make good chipsets? Maybe they have improved recently, but I still have nightmares of their southbridges from hell and the "continuous development process" of their buggy drivers.

So there are some VIA chipsets where the southbridges don't suck? Finally. It's about time. I would recommend the Asus A7N266-VM nForce 220D chipset board instead. It is a fully integrated solution -- onboard GF2MX, 5.1 audio, and 10/100 LAN. Excellent southbridge and rock-solid nVidia...

Shuttle AK32? Isn't this a VIA chipset board? Ugh. Southbridges from hell.

Don't worry about it, honold. Yes, Mk4's are known for problems with window regulators, ignition coils, MAF's, and DV's (1.8T). But the good news is that the MAF's have gone down in price significantly and everything is under warranty for 4 years -- and even longer, because these are known...

There is nothing special about the performance about these coolers -- i.e., they don't cool any better than their competitors. The big thing is that they are cheap and yet don't suck. Tell me, where can I find these coolers in Canada? Who is this mystery contact, blakerwry? If I had known...

The double clutching definition seems incorrect twice; I would define it as disengaging the clutch, shifting into neutral, re-engaging the clutch, blipping the throttle, disengaging the clutch, shifting into the lower gear, and then re-engaging the clutch. The key difference is that you have to...

Nice.

Rent a Ferrari on your honeymoon. It may not be so practical on your wedding day, though.

You know, Jake. That makes sense. I never really thought about what makes shifting so difficult with stock motor mounts. Once I replaced the rear engine mount, also called the dogbone / rear engine / transmission mount, the 1-2 shifts were smoother as advertised. I just assumed it was due to the...

I believe it is where there is a common high pressure fuel line that all the cylinders get their fuel from directly instead of relying on individual fuel injectors to do the work. This way, instead of fuel injectors misting the diesel into the cylinder at a relatively low pressure (resulting in...

Yes, I agree that accelerating the flywheel causes the twisting. As for the motor mounts, you would want them to be more rigid so you don't lose responsiveness and keep your engine better in line with the tranny. It is more difficult to fire off a smooth 1-2 shift when the engine is rocking...

no objections here

BTW, Liam, great choice on the Mazda 6. I love that car!

LiamC, Paint protection... the kind that I am thinking of, anyways, is useless. The ones offered by some of the dealers here in the late 80's/early 90's was just a high quality polymer sealant. You can buy that stuff yourself for $10-20 a bottle at the store. This is basic car selling 101...

Depends what you're looking for in a car. Diesels are great for fuel economy. They have a lot of torque for their size, but they are horrible anywhere past 3,500 rpm or so. The turbo can only do so much to help it breathe above 3,000 rpm. After 3,500, it's all downhill from there. Of course...

I can't speak for the Mustang as much because... well, I don't have one or know friends that do, but I have dynoed several VW's and I can tell you that the engine twists its motor mounts tremendously when accelerating in gear, and still noticeably when revving in neutral. The Mustang, with...

... uh, well myself :) I have a GIAC chip for my VR6, which works well except it runs a little rich at times. The previous chip I had... the installer didn't re-seal the ECU very well and I got water damage which shorted out the electronics. Obviously, I had to pay for a new ECU. Such problems...

In any event, honold, my vote is for the GLI with leather all the way. That 24v VR6 is a beautiful engine. As long as you don't mind the higher fuel consumption, I really don't see the point of getting a 1.8T if you can afford the GLI...

I agree with NRG and Howell. In your case, the VR6 would undoubtedly provide some benefit because of the superior low end torque (i.e., from 750-1,700 rpm). Whether it is that useful to you or not depends on your shifting habits and what you expect out of your cars. What I mean by that is that...

Not long, but lifting the clutch will jerk you back and slow you down a bit unless you either feather the clutch more than you should or do rev matching.

Being in gear allows for engine braking, which helps you to stop without assaulting the brake pedal as much. Being in gear helps you to "point and shoot" in city traffic. You can't "shoot" as well in neutral. Anyways, it doesn't make that much of a difference either way... drive how you like as...

I would recommend keeping it in the appropriate gear at all times unless you're stopped at a light for reasons Tannin mentioned, as well as: you always have immediate motive control -- as opposed to being one or two steps away from braking or acceleration if you're in neutral. I would also...

honold, a bit on modern warmup theory... In the 80's, "experts" increasingly advised to not idle the car to warm up the engine; instead, they advocated just driving off immediately -- but conservatively. In the late 80's, Slick 50 tried capitalizing on peoples' fears about engine startup wear...