Jon Cole

So... congress could not even get that right!

I would say my goose-neck magnifying lamp. Without it, the eye strain would be too much.

Had a fish once. All went OK until I fell asleep with the fish on my lap. I should have bought a lap fish.

We don't get some cool stuff due to product planners and bean counters. These ppl are so cheap, they turn their bar stools upside down so they can seat four. EDIT: Dave, u went to Portugal? Wish I could afford to travel. I can't even afford to go to Portland. Any one of them.

Yep... the po-po just busted some dude here in Nude Hampster on a go-kart for DUI... his fouth arrest on this charge. http://www.officer.com/news/10287053/nh-man-charged-with-dwi-while-riding-go-kart

(with a hat tip to Mike... it took me a while to make this)

Really? I am NO "Jumped up yuppie". Lumping ppl into a social group based on what they drive is elitist, arrogant, and naive. In short, you know nothing about this Passat owner.

I they go driverless, fine. Just don't take my right away to bang it down a few notches and blast past the drones riding in their appliances! I actually like to feel my car respond to my right foot! Funny how the Gub'mt seems to like the idea of robot cars, yet just this week the city of Boston banned the right to drive a Segway on public ways. Segway tour groups will fight the ban.

Only if you want to see your parts go from 'something' to 'nothing' in in about 4 seconds! Those belt sanders are for woodwork; I have a hand held Makita belt sander. They are fast & powerful.

That I did, Darin.

This pre-production has already been modded in RS trim; but due to its non-certification it cannot be legally driven on public roads. Hope they do not include the flower vase, that would certainly help diminish the 'girly' image the previous model (alledgedly) had.

I suspect you already have this pic, as you made reference to the NY plate... If you cannot find a pic of the original plate, odds are, neither will anyone else. Hope that makes your choice a little easier.

Jeff, we're gonna' refer to you as "Mr. Stang"!

That first pic had me wonderin' if it was real, or Memorex?! Lookin' forward to this build.

Good drawing. Reminds me of the stuff I used to draw... when I used to draw.

Eating popcorn.

Well, I agree that there is a bit much on the "rainbow & ponies" here!

It IS hostile, x2. Ppl. need to show some class. Guy comes here; posts HIS build, HIS way, it's pathetic. If praise doesn't fit the post, then find a nicer way. Oh, also... I do NOT find any call-out from the board management to offer criticism. Nor is there any request for such from the op.

Probably has a lot to do with the word "reputation" being used (no matter who brings it up). John is easily a top notch builder, but in no way should that qualification be chained to him like an iron ball to his ankle. I take this build only on its own merits. This is not a dig at you, or anyone else. It's just my own op.

I went back to the beginning, and checked it all out. I fail to see what all the commotion is about. The top quote would be: "I like to build kits for myself...... in the end it may not be correct or accurate but.......it will be the way I like it........" So why do a few ppl. here want to turn it into an issue? Also consider this... why should I, or most anyone else for that matter, agree to subject themselves to posting their work here? Especially in light that some ppl. cannot remember the first post; stating the builders wishes? No matter HOW John builds it, that is his choice. Second-guessing his choices is not right.

Top-notch work! Welcome to the board.

I don't understand; their message board worked just fine... when Benjamin Franklin first created it.

Traditional black?

Fortunately, the driver suffered no ill effects

Model. Besides the 'no weight' issue on the tires, I also feel the curve-in on the front of the cove is too extreme.