Yeah, a buddy of mine had some issues with his M3 out in California, it wound up being a family of mountain lions living in the engine bay.
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Yeah, a buddy of mine had some issues with his M3 out in California, it wound up being a family of mountain lions living in the engine bay.
For Coyotes, I've had good luck with a 357 mag lever action. I went to the trouble of buying and loading some of the Hornady LeverEvolution bullets(which involved trimming brass and making my own bullet seating plug) but ended up back at a 158gr XTP. I get higher velocities(chrono) plus they are less expensive and a lot easier to load.
I have open permission from the farmer in charge of the field that my parents' house backs up to for any and all coyotes I see, as he's lost too many calves to them. If I do my part, I can get a clean, one shot drop at 50 yards with the XTPs. The velocity drop-off past 75 yards means that I don't attempt a shot beyond that, but also means that I know that every shot is going to stay within the confines of the field.
I have open permission from the farmer in charge of the field that my parents' house backs up to for any and all coyotes I see, as he's lost too many calves to them. If I do my part, I can get a clean, one shot drop at 50 yards with the XTPs. The velocity drop-off past 75 yards means that I don't attempt a shot beyond that, but also means that I know that every shot is going to stay within the confines of the field.
The farmer has donkeys-they don't get rid of ALL the coyotes, who have become something of a nuisance here in Kentucky.
They don't travel far. This part of the state has a lot of wild animals. Bears, too, but they're rare. Like your bears, they'll teeter at the property's edge or hop into your pool and do laps. Which is what happened to a few people a city over a few years ago. There was a period of time, maybe 10 or 13 years ago, where the mountain lion and coyote population here rose. It was normal to see wild rabbit body parts here and there near roads that went into the more wild areas. I remember seeing a seagull carcass or two on my runs. Ideally, you want to make it as tough as possible for animals to move about so they stick to the woods. You can use bulk herbs or spices which get picked up by animals but may as smell like nothing to us because they've oxidized so much. Moth balls work nicely, as does gelling your own ammonia solution and keeping it in disposable paper containers around your property perimeter and then some.
You get a good idea of who owns dogs and cats in the area and what their pet looks like. You see a coyote or mountain lion one morning in the early AM, you run the other way as if your life depended on it, which it would. These predators typically look for raccoons or possums for grub. It's a win win for residents, because these animals are a pain in the ass compared to the violent ones.
The joke is lost on me.
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That will do them in nicely. Cheap to reload rifle rounds work, too. I remember an idiot once posting on TFL that a 22 lr was just fine to dispatch coyotes and mountain lion. It isn't and there's no point in letter an animal suffer, even if it's a PITA animal. Might as well end its life in one clean shot and let the wildlife feast on it or have it picked up by the county.
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It's supposed to snow 3-6 inches Monday into Tuesday.... So looks like the 14th is dead to me when it comes to picking up the car. 
The 20th it is!
The 20th it is!
The entire town shall boarder the route to his house, cheering- confetti, banners, and streamers. A red carpet will stretch from his garage to the city limits. The delivery truck will be followed by a 3 mile parade. The Boston Pops will provide a welcoming fanfare. The Air Force will provide a flyover of 50 (fifty) F-15's, representing the 50 years of Camaro production. A great feast will ensue...
Then the Whos, young and old, would sit down to a feast.
And they'd feast! And they'd feast! And they'd FEAST!
FEAST! FEAST! FEAST!
They would feast on Who-pudding, and rare Who-roast beast.
And they'd feast! And they'd feast! And they'd FEAST!
FEAST! FEAST! FEAST!
They would feast on Who-pudding, and rare Who-roast beast.
Afterwards there will be a prayer ceremony lead by Gov Charlie Baker, a commemoration by Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, followed by a concert featuring Celine Dion, and an epic fireworks display. A statue will be erected on the Town green. March 20th will be proclaimed a National Holiday.
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It's supposed to snow 3-6 inches Monday into Tuesday.... So looks like the 14th is dead to me when it comes to picking up the car.
The 20th it is!
heres how you celebrate delivery - track the car like mad (assuming gm allows you to, ford does) and if you cant be there to see it come off the truck covered in plastic, make repeated calls to your sales guy beforehand to make it absolutely clear that under no circumstance do they touch the paint or remove any plastic. then tell them to give you the PDI list, you pick and choose what pdi items you want them to do (the mechanical stuff) and scribble all over the sheet that you want NO cosmetic prep because dealer installed swirls werent part of the deal.
yes its tempting to take delivery of a shiny new prepped car in the delivery area for everyone to see, until you pull it into the sun and see what the dealer did to it during prep and realize youll need a paint correction (removing clearcoat) to get it to the way it came off the truck. while far less flashy, its more fun to take the plastic off yourself outside behind the dealership and drive it home dirty but with pristine paint underneath after the tech pulls it out of the garage from mechanical pdi.
been there done that, only way to do it.
then you can bring it home so someone can jack the wheels, someone else can nail it with a golf ball, and squirrels can have lunch in your engine bay
I personally love the new car smell, even if it's incredibly harmful to your body.
This reads like something I'd say after a few drinks. A+ for effort.
Hahaha, OMG. I _feel_your pain.
[doublepost=1489188843][/doublepost]I did an NCM delivery for my Z06, it's like some trivial amount, $250 or something on the order, and it was pretty epic.
Hahaha, my GT was delivered to my door, on Halloween '15
If I ever bought a 'Vette, I'd consider that a no-brainer. Granted I'm relatively close, but I also know the fun back roads to get home
(albeit Western KY is a bit too flat for my taste). Not only do you get the joy of picking it up from the factory, but all the people at the museum get to see you as the proud new owner
If I ever bought a 'Vette, I'd consider that a no-brainer. Granted I'm relatively close, but I also know the fun back roads to get home
Not only do you get the joy of picking it up from the factory, but all the people at the museum get to see you as the proud new owner
You know, I was kind of ambivalent, but my lovely wife convinced me to do it!
It was pretty incredible, got the royal treatment tour, some "behind the scenes" you don't get to experience on the regular factory tour, I got to start a car on the line (not mine, that requires a bit more coordination), special car unveiling (the delivery was recorded on their web cams), and yeah, the drive from Bowling Green, down through the Blue Ridge Parkway, wow, that is beautiful country.
I'm already planning my drive in the MG on the Blue Ridge parkway for this fall.
My grandfather lived in northwest North Carolina for years, and I grew up riding the parkway and surrounding areas with him. I can't wait to get down there.
My grandfather lived in northwest North Carolina for years, and I grew up riding the parkway and surrounding areas with him. I can't wait to get down there.
Well, I posted that just after at 8:00 AM... so I'm either a morning binge drinker, still drunk from last night, or just a tad crazy.
I assure you I'm not drinking on the job, besides I had a bout of autoimmune pancreatitis a couple months ago so I reallly shouldn't be drinking unless I want a repeat of that. So only one option that remains... but I prefer the term "eccentric".
Ah. Sampling some of the new shiny pills at work. Gotcha!
[doublepost=1489198080][/doublepost]I've been contemplating doing flatbed/closed trailer deliveries on future cars. The worst part of buying a car has always been the initial drive home. Call me crazy or eccentric if you will, but it seems every time I sign off on a new car and drive it home, it's as if the world throws every idiot in my path and test's my patience. Then every drive after it everything's fine.
Though I suppose future Giulia and Stelvio owners will want a flatbed tow truck to follow them wherever they go for the eventual breakdown during the break in period.
Plus it makes more sense. Drop old car off for TIV, Lyft home and wait for the car. No extra trip back or taking another car with two people. Much better for the environment.
Area must have looked nicer prior to the attack.
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I was on my way to Indianapolis last weekend and passed an open carrier with two Bentleys on it along with some other high end albeit not quite in the same league cars(two Jags, a couple Audis, and some Volvos). I think they were all used, but still I was surprised to see them open.
I believe those are short commutes. The only time I've seen closed trailers used is if the customer paid for that service or because the car is too valuable. Dealers here will often deliver a car on a flatbed if you ask or pick up one for servicing, assuming it's a pricey car or the owner doesn't want excess miles put on it. I've heard of Lexus dealers here doing flatbed transports of LFAs to and from on their own dime, but that's it.
Just about every dealer around here had their build slots bought out months ago. Very cool to see this more powerful GT3 in a manual. Though I wonder what the order rate for sticks vs. PDK will be 1 year from now. The only niggle I have is that on Porsche's official video for the new GT3, there's pronounced orange peel on the wing at the 30s. mark. For someone such as myself, someone who enjoys home detailing, I wouldn't go at factory orange peel because the process is so daunting. You won't get total correction either without a really good factory repaint or a properly painted part/panel. It would drive me nuts.
Drive's our regular dealer a bit nutty when I'll spend 2 hours examining a car prior to signing.
Drive's our regular dealer a bit nutty when I'll spend 2 hours examining a car prior to signing.