Aaron Walton

"Sir, if you were my husband, I would poison your drink." -Lady Astor to Winston Churchill "Madam, if you were my wife, I would drink it." -His reply

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    • Collections: Bones and Skulls
    • Nature – Insects & Reptiles
      • Mounted Butterflies
      • Florida Butterflies
      • Georgia Butterflies
    • Collections: my LEGO stuff
    • Collections: Rocks and things
    • Collections: Weapons of all kinds
      • Collections: Guns, Rifles
        • Ruger Mark II and III
        • Beretta 92FS
        • Mosin Nagant, M91/30, 7.62x54r Russian Rifle
        • AR-15, Palmetto State Armory
        • Ruger Mini-14 Ranch Rifle, stainless with wood stock
        • Bersa Thunder 380 ACP (Nickel)
        • Rock Island 1911 Tactical
        • Bersa Thunder 380 Plus, double stack (nickel)
        • M1 Garand
        • Ruger GP100 Wiley Clapp .357 Magnum
        • Tactical Solutions, X-Ring 10/22
      • Collections: Knives & Swords
  • Activities
    • Photography
      • Cameras through my life
      • My camera bag
      • All My Equipment
        • Macro Gear
        • Time-lapse – Stop-motion Gear
        • InfraRed Gear
      • Software, photography, Nikon
    • Hiking – Geocaching etc.
      • Insects of Georgia, and other places in NA
      • Mushrooms
      • Trees
      • Waterfalls
    • Model Building
      • My DeAgostini Millennium Falcon Build
      • DeAgostini Millennium Falcon, Build Videos, etc
      • DeAgostini Millennium Falcon, custom items
      • Moebius Models 1:32nd scale Colonial Viper MK1
    • 7 Days to Die – 7DTD
    • Woodworking
  • Interests
    • Amateur Radio
    • Astronomy – Astrophotography
      • Astronomy Equipment
      • Astronomy, Photography, software and such
      • Space Flight
    • Books, Music, Movies, TV, Actors, Directors, Authors, and Musicians
      • What I’m reading/listening to…
      • What I’m watching…
        • Girls Guide to Depravity – Cinemax
    • Cooking
    • Programming
      • JQueryMobile – iPhone/iPod/iPad, Android
      • WordPress Plugins
  • Electronics
    • Arduino/RaspberryPi SW + HW
    • 555 Timer
    • Vintage Vacuum Tube Repair/Rebuild
      • Knight KG-670 Capacitance
      • Heath V-4A, IM-18 VTVM, M-1 Handitester
      • Heath IM-18 VTVM
      • Silvertone Model 9054 (Sears)
      • Emerson CY-286 AM Shortwave Vacuum Tube Radio
      • RCA Victor Model 140
  • Radio Control
    • Videos and Links for Heli RC Stuff HeliFreak.com
    • Links To Internet R/C Vendors And Information Sites
    • RC Copters, Learning to Fly
    • My ‘Copters
      • QAV250 Mini FPV Quadcopter RTF – Carbon Fiber Edition
      • MavicPro; Phantom4; Phantom 2 + with Zenmuse H3-3D, Hero3+
      • Double Horse 9100 3-Channel Sports RC Helicopter w/ Built in Gyro
      • Xieda 9958 4CH Mini RC Helicopter 2.4GHz Single-Propeller with Gyro
        • Great Wall Xieda 9958 Mods & Parts (mSR clone)
      • Exceed RC 2.4Ghz Falcon 40 V2 4-Channel RC Helicopter RTF Fixed Pitch
        • Falcon 40 & HoneyBee Repairs & Trim
      • EXI 450 Pro Carbon Fiber Helicopter Kit Belt Version
        • EXI 450 Construction/Repairs
        • My build of the EXI 450
    • FlySky TH-9X Transmitter & Receiver
  • About Me
    • About my love life
    • Automobiles of my life, and some I just WANT
    • my colonoscopy, or ‘A Tale of Two Polyps’

Automobiles of my life, and some I just WANT

1967 Ford LTD

First car was a 1967 Ford LTD, it was the old family car and I used it until I bought my own, 1970 Mustang fastback. I started learning about body work on this car, there was a lot of rust on this from the time my family lived in Illinois and all the salt. I also removed the vinyl top and painted the thing p

1970 Mustang fastback

1970 Mustang fastback

1970 Mustang fastback, $700 plus another $400 for a transmission (it didn’t have a reverse). Bought this from a lady who had gotten it as a car for college from her dad, she even went to UF I think. I did a lot of body work on this car, even getting it pained a dark green. i also put in a cruise control and my brother ended up putting it in a ditch with water up to the floorboards. When I got my motorcycle I gave this to my brother and his wife at the time, Joan and she wrecked it, someone hit her in the side front. Lost my virginity in that car.

1983 Seca400

1982 Yamaha, Seca 400

1982 Yamaha, Secca 400, talked my parents into lending me 2 grand to get this so i could run around at college. i really liked having it and it was a bunch of fun. wrecked on it several times, one while going down 34th and a car rolled out of a convenience store parking lot into the street and i jumped off the bike to not be hit. the second time was when i was driving down from the village appt. and toward 34th and a truck pulled out in front of me and I slammed on the breaks and ran into the side of him with my side, required several stitches due to that one. i gave it up on trade for the Thunderbird as a trade.

1984 Thuderbird

1984 Ford Thunderbird

1984 Ford Thunderbird, First car after college, got it from the Dealership in Okeechobee, FL. My dad helped out with it and although the color was a horrible Wheat it was a nice driving car, sold this back to my parents when I got the RX-7.

Body style 2-door coupe
Engine 3.8 L Essex V6
Transmission 3-speed automatic
Wheelbase 104.2 in (2,647 mm)
Length 202.1 in (5,133 mm)
Width 71.1 in (1,806 mm)
Height 53.4 in (1,356 mm)

1987 Mazda RX-7 Turbo II

1987 Mazda RX-7 Turbo II, this had been my dream car for sometime, One of the people I worked with @ NCR had gotten a RX just before I did. I ended up calling up for this one from Spartanburg, SC and driving down with a friend to be dropped off and I picked it up. We then drove down to UF for a football game and a big party. This was my FIRST standard transmission, drove it off the lot without ever stalling it. This is one of the cars that I planned on getting for some time. Didn’t actually plan on the turbo but when I decided to get it it was one of the only cars I could find in the area.

Also called Mazda Savanna
Production S4 (1986 – 1988) – S5(1989 – 1991)
272,027 produced[1]
Engine
1.3L 182 hp (136 kW) S4 Turbocharged 13B (mine)
Wheelbase 95.7 in (2,431 mm)
Length 1986-88: 168.9 in (4,290 mm)
Curb weight 1,191 kilograms (2,630 lb) – 3,071 lb (1,393 kg)

1989 Mazda 626DX

1989 Mazda 626LX. Got this as a way to fit the entire family into the same vehicle. Had to get rid of the RX-7. damn, had it for just over a year I guess. The wife got this as part of the divorce package.

1987 Datsun Truck

1978 Datsun Truck $2000, got this in SC right after I got laid off by Zenith Data Systems. It was mainly due to needing a second car since I had gotten a job in ATL and we hadn’t decided to move there yet. Bought this from a friend of my ex-father in law, I realized later after abo it two years that it had been in a very bad front crash. The whole front passenger wheel assembly has been warped, after replacing the front disk rotors there was a very bad shake.

1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS

1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS. It is Barsolona Red Pearl (burgandy) in color with a tan cloth interior and CD player. It has a 2.0 liter 4-cylinder engine and 215R15 RS Goodyear tires.
1,996 cc 2 liters 4 in-line front transverse engine with 87.5 mm bore, 83 mm stroke, 9.6 compression ratio, cast iron block, light alloy head, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 7.1
Power: 104 kW , 140 HP @ 6,000 rpm; 130 ft lb , 176 Nm @ 4,800 rpm

Ford GT

XXXX Ford GT, This is just one sexy car, Ford engine and body by someone like Ferrari.
5,409 cc 5.4 liters V 8 front engine with 90.2 mm bore, 105.8 mm stroke, 8.4 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder
Premium unleaded fuel 91
Fuel consumption: EPA urban (mpg): 13, country/highway (mpg): 21 and combined (mpg): 16
Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 21 and EPA city (mpg): 13
17.4 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank
Power: 410 kW , 550 HP SAE @ 6,500 rpm; 500 ft lb , 678 Nm @ 3,750 rpm
External dimensions: overall length (inches): 182.8, overall width (inches): 76.9, overall height (inches): 44.3, wheelbase (inches): 106.7, front track (inches): 63, rear track (inches): 63.7 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 40
Weights: curb weight (lbs) 3,351

2004 BMW 325ci

2004 BMW 325ci

2004 BMW 325ci, I was looking a cars since the Eclipse had thrown a timing belt and I was pissed off at it. While I was waiting for it to get fixed I went to first the Infinity dealer and looked at the G35, they were rude and didn’t have many cars so instead I checked out the BMWs. Ended up buying one in 3 hours.
Engine 1.8L 132 hp I4
Horsepower 132 @ 6000 RPM
Torque (lb-ft) 128 @ 4400 RPM
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4,488, overall width (mm): 1,758, overall height (mm): 1,369, wheelbase (mm): 2,725, front track (mm): 1,471, rear track (mm): 1,483 and curb to curb turning circle (mm): 10,485
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1,490

Roadster_2

Tesla Roadster

The Tesla Roadster is a battery electric vehicle (BEV) sports car produced by the electric car firm Tesla Motors in California between 2008 and 2012.

Body style 2-door Roadster
Layout Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Electric motor 1.5, 2.0 : 248 hp (185 kW), 200·lb·ft/s (270 N·m), 3-phase 4-pole;
2.5 Non-Sport : 288 hp (215 kW), 273·lb·ft (370 N·m), 3-phase 4-pole;
2.5 Sport : 288 hp (215 kW), 295·lb·ft (400 N·m), 3-phase 4-pole
AC induction motor[2]
Transmission Single speed BorgWarner fixed gear (8.27:1 ratio)
Battery 53 kWh (Lithium-ion battery)
Electric range 244 mi (393 km) using EPA combined cycle
Wheelbase 2,352 mm (92.6 in)
Length 3,946 mm (155.4 in)
Width 1,873 mm (73.7 in)
Height 1,127 mm (44.4 in)
Curb weight 2,723 lb (1,235 kg)

More snow in the south...

2006 Honda S2000

2006 Honda S2000
2,157 cc 2.2 liters in-line 4 front engine with 87 mm bore, 90.7 mm stroke, 11.1 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder
Premium unleaded fuel 91
Fuel consumption: EPA urban (mpg): 20, country/highway (mpg): 26 and combined (mpg): 23
Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 26 and EPA city (mpg): 20
Multi-point injection fuel system
13.2 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank
Power: 177 kW , 237 HP SAE @ 7,800 rpm; 162 ft lb , 220 Nm @ 6,800 rpm
External dimensions: overall length (inches): 162.2, overall width (inches): 68.9, overall height (inches): 50, wheelbase (inches): 94.5, front track (inches): 57.9, rear track (inches): 59.4 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 35.4
Weights: curb weight (lbs) 2,855

Subaru BRZ

2014 Subaru BRZ

2014 Subaru BRZ
Thinking about this one.

• Engine displacement – 2.0 L
• Engine horsepower – 200hp @ 7,000RPM
• Engine torque – 151 lb.-ft. @ 6,400RPM
• Engine bore x stroke – 86.0mm x 86.0mm (3.39″ x 3.39″)
• Compression ratio – 12.50 to 1
• GVWR – 1,670kg (3,682lbs)
Length 166.7 inches
Width 69.9 inches
Height 50.6 inches
Wheelbase 101.2 inches
Track (front/rear) 59.8 inches/60.6 inches
Base curb weight (manual/automatic) 2,776 lbs/2,882 lbs

Honda Accord V6 Coup, manual 6 speed

I looked @ the BRZ but instead opted for the Honda Accord, I got it from the same dealership as I had the S2000, they had trouble getting me a V6 with a manual transmission but ended up getting one from another dealer. I thought I was getting one with the GPS/Navigation package but it didn’t have it. I basically told them the deal was off but then they decreased the price to make it worth my time.

EX-L V-6
278-hp (SAE Net), 3.5-Liter, 24-Valve, SOHC i-VTEC® V-6 Engine
Variable Cylinder Management™ (VCM®)
6-Speed Manual Transmission
18-Inch Alloy Wheels
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
HomeLink® Remote System[14]

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