Sunfires, Sway Bars & Spacers

Well it's been a busy week, had to cross the river to get a steering rack and sway bar for my buddy's GS 400, dropped off and picked up a new yellow top at Automotive Warehouse for my other buddy. It was one of 2 I picked up for the Mx-3, but I traded one for the CarPC components I have in the Xterra. Saturday I actually spent the entire afternoon and evening working on my resume, doing a major update on it and sent it off. Sunday for those that don't know was the Daytona 500 was on, and it was a good race, until it started to race with less than 50 laps to go. Usually that's when the racing really starts to get really good. Also, the 2010 Camaro was the official pace car for the race.

I haven't been to the Toronto Auto Show yet, but I've heard a few people were disappointed. The plan is go to next weekend, so we'll see how that pans out.

I got my Whiteline sway bar and another hatch garnish for the Mx-3 last week. I talked to my (now ex) girlfriend and my mechanic cousin, and they said that the knock sensor relocation would be just fine, and that if it is indeed 8hrs+ work, my cousin would hightly recommend it, so we'll see about doing that in the very near future. Here's one set of instructions I've been looking at:
http://www.nexterra.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2071&highlight=knock+sensor


Actually, while running around, we stopped at Best Buy and EBGames and in the lot seems to be a random j-body meet. There was the 3 Sunfires parked together, than the Cavalier came up and parked after we walked passed. It's quite funny and quite random, and one of many reasons why I'd never own one

For automotive news, it seems that 17.4 Billion dollars isn't enough for GM, as they're looking into filing for Chaper 11 bankruptcy.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/marketsNewsUS/idUKN1425572520090214

On similar news, with Chrystler not doing well either, and they've been looking at selling the Viper. Although I'm personally not interested in any Dodge product, the irony is that the Viper is my dream car. Despite the economy, and well, with fuel prices, sales of the V-10 sports car have been poor, but it seems that big names like Roush and Saleen are interested in not only purchasing it, but also expanding on it. We'll see what happens over the next while, but as long as they stay true, or even improving on it (like VW did with Lamborghini) and not use it's name for exploitation and for marketing and sales.
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/14/saleen-roush-potential-buyers-for-expandable-viper-range/

I've also been looking at getting thermal spacers made for the Xterra. Outlaw Engineering actually got back to me today, but they require a commitment for 20 sets and they say will run roughly $100. That estimate seems a bit low for the price, but I'll look into it, especially with a bunch of the CNTC guys requiring a knock sensor fix as well.

And on a final note, I'd like to wish everyone a happy belated Valentines Day and a happy Family Day!