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    Comcast to discontinue Newsgroup Service

    Came across this info today when I logged on to comcast. The Comcast Newsgroups service will be discontinued on 10/25/2008. We apologize for the any inconvenience. Short and sweet. No lubricant offered or required. Spell check and sentence structure optional as well. So my monthly bill will...
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    Laptop Bios locked dell 1000

    We have a dell inspiron 1000 at work. I came in this morning, turned it on and It goes through the post and then ask me for a password at the bios screen. I tried to put in a boot cd but it won't boot from the cd. I removed the hard drive and that did not help. Any suggestions. Thanks
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    Political Humor Vids, Blue or Red can apply (nws)

    Political Humor Vids, Blue or Red can apply (nws) Politics can get so serious..... Enjoy Is McCain Palin'?s Bitch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-QevraCQUc
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    Leatherseats.com opinion

    I was on ebay and came across a buy it now from Leatherseats.com. They have mk3 leather front seats in light grey for $549.00 with free shipping. Looks like a good deal. The local shops want $750 just to patch mine up. Opinions on leatherseats.com fit and quality? Is a professional...
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    Fast Food at the Olympics... Is this real?

    Fast Food at the Olympics... Is this real?
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    Question about torque wrench use.

    When you use a Wobble extension or a U-joint extension with a torque wrench do you still get a true reading?
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    Removing stock elbow / downpipe as one piece?

    Can the factory downpipe and factory elbow be removed as one unit? Will I be able to slide the elbow back far enough towards the firewall to clear the studs with the DP attached and the car on jacks? I soaked the nuts on the elbow to turbo with liquid wrench overnight a couple of times...
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    New brake pads, install anti-squeal shims ??

    I bought new brake pads. Wagners Organics. My question relates to the anti-squeal shims. The oem toyota pads have two shims and the back of the pad itself has a two small nipples to hold the squeal shims in place. The wagners do not have the two little nips. I could put the squeal shims on...
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    AC Blower Resistor Low speed fix (Mod)

    Well after fixing the low speed setting on my AC several times I took the original fix and modded it a little further. The AC blower fan speeds are controlled through a resistor pack located underneath the glove box in the blower motor housing. The resistor pack has three coiled wire resistors...
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    Discover Credit card users. 5% cash back on gas

    Discover Credit card users. 5% cash back on gas. Starts July! Remember you have to call your discover card or go online to the website and sign up for the special cashback bonus plan. signed: ElCheapO
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    My slow supra (new turbo powered owner)

    Well I finally got the backbone to post this question. I've done some reading about turbo engines and turbo lag or boost threshold but honestly that ride from 0 rpm to 2500 rpm or 0 boost to 7 psi seems so slow. Is this normal, or better yet what should I expect. Can I do anything to reduce the...
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    Happy Fathers Day!!! (What did you get?)

    Happy Fathers day fellow Supramaniacs. I got two cans of GOJO, & shaving cream. Cheers!
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    My Supra just became a daily driver.

    My garage kept supra with low miles just became a daily driver. Thanks to the rising price of gas my budget is getting busted. My wife now has to take the commuter train 75 miles to work instead of driving. Problem is she has to leave a car at work for some trips to local area offices...
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    Leather Seat covers / replacement on ebay JZA70?

    My front leather seats are cracked. I came across this seller on ebay. My question is the title list the covers for 1987-1992 TOYOTA SUPRA JZA70 The covers look right but I was wondering if anyone could explain or clarify the jza70 seat covers part. My supra is not a jz. Are the seats the...
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    Straight weight oil in a generator. (Getting ready for Hurricane season)

    So I was checking out my generator this weekend getting ready for hurricane season. I was looking through the manual and wondering why the manufacturer recommends straight weight 30 oil? (Insomnia is murder on the mind.)
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    apexi air intake 507-t001 plastic or metal afm adapter?

    I want to purchase the apexi air intake kit 507-t001 for my 89 7mgte. I have seen some photos with a plastic afm adapters and some with cast metal. I would like the metal one. Has anybody ever purchased a apexi air filter with a plastic adapter. Thanks in advance.
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    See the Purolator PureOne new Purty filter

    Shiny and Gold??? Has sparkles as well. I am almost embarrassed to install it in my car. By the way the picture of the filter is not for a Supra. It is for a Ford. Ignore the numbers
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    Lower IC pipe (Opinion Plz)

    Found this Lower IC Pipe online. What do you think. Seems like a good deal considering the Toyota oem rubber hoses are just as expensive. Seems to replace two hoses and the elbow. The link is provided below and look at the bottom of the page 3rd row from the bottom in the middle column...
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    Catback, Downpipe (I'm a little confused)

    Ok I am a little confused about the way a new catback would mate up to the existing OEM Catylitc converter. For example... Lets say I buy a Tanabe 3" catback. How does the Tanabee 3" connect to the oem 2.5" Cat converter? I have a similar question concerning downpipes. Pasted below is the...
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    Socket size for LSD oil change

    My craftsman socket set only goes as high as 19mm. Does anybody know the socket size for the bolts to change the LSD fluid? Looked in the tsrm but only shows the nut number but not the size. Thanks