This 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville has a fresh engine rebuild with modifications for power and reliability, and also has a 700R4 overdrive automatic. The seller lowered the car but says it is not too low, and we like that he still has it on springs instead of airbags. Find it here on The H.A.M.B. in Vancouver, Canaad for $18k. Special thanks to BaT reader Robert J. for this submission!
It's very difficult, but you can do it! The Viper T/A is also extremely quick so my handwriting is a little sloppy.
When the Moto G launched last year we couldn’t help but think one of the only things that would have made the affordable handset substantially better was LTE. Motorola was listening and now that prices have come down they’ve introduced an updated version of the Moto G with LTE support.
You’ll still get the same passable Snapdragon 400 and HD display, but your mobile data speeds will be much improved in the updated Moto G thanks to the inclusion of LTE radios. Motorola is still releasing information on exactly which countries will be covered by the Moto G 4G, but if a leak from earlier today is any indication, one model will work across the globe. Along with adding LTE there is also a white version of the Moto G 4G, for those of you that prefer a cleaner looking handset, and a microSD for expanding internal storage.
If you’re in the market for an affordable handset and you have access to LTE, we would highly recommend the new Moto G 4G with LTE. The Moto G 4G will be launching soon in the UK for £149. We’ll be sure to update you with more pricing and availability information once it’s made available.
Update: The Moto G 4G is now live on Motorola’s website for $219 and on Amazon.com (will be shipped June 3).
WTB Nineline 2.25″ Tires: First Impressions – by Guitar Ted
The weatherman hasn’t been all the cooperative around these parts but recently I have been able to get real dirt underneath the new wider version of the Nineline tires from WTB. You can see all the introductory information here. I have these tires mounted to the Milwaukee Bicycle Company single speed scooter, so let’s see how they have been performing so far with a few dirt trail rides under these tires.
The WTB Nineline 2.25″ tires strike a good balance between weight and girth
Tubeless Performance: The Nineline 2.25″ers have continued my good impressions of the WTB’s “TCS” tubeless system. I have used the tires from WTB on other UST type rims, WTB’s rims with other UST spec tires, and of course, the full TCS rim/tire system. In every case, the TCS tires and rims have been nothing but reliable, easy to set up, and very easy to live with, as long as you stay within the UST family of products. These particular tires on the WTB i23 Frequency rims have been very impressive as far as air pressure retention, feel, and initial set up. I give these particular tires in combination with WTB TCS rims my highest marks. Very good stuff here from a tubeless standpoint.
The Nineline 2.25″ doesn’t give up anything in terms of speed to its smaller sibling.
Ride Performance:
In terms of speed, which is the Nineline’s reason for being, it gives up nothing to its smaller sized namesake, and gains a better feel in terms of comfort and abilities in cornering, which are slightly better overall. This holds true as long as the track is hard packed, rocky, or otherwise mostly firm. Loamy, sticky soils just pack on dirt and traction goes away immediately. In many ways, the 2.25″ version of the Nineline is a similar feel and a similarly purposed tire as the GEAX AKA. The difference here is that the Nineline has a better ride feel by far at the expense of the Velcro-like cornering grip the AKA has.
I am very tempted to say that the Nineline would make for a great rear tire with a bit more aggressively treaded front for cornering traction. However; I pulled back on that recommendation after a steep, root infested climb where I spun out the rear tire for lack of grip on a slippery root. That said, it wasn’t bad if the terrain wasn’t overly challenging.
The WTB Nineline is right at home in the tight twisties.
That was pretty much the only hiccup so far in the dry, hardpack dirt we have had up until the rains hit here. The Nineline isn’t the tire you would take out in the muddy, greasy trails we have now! That points up the fact that the Nineline is something of a specialist tire. Keep it on smoother, hard surfaces, and you will be rewarded with speed and grip a plenty. As the technical features increase and the terrain gets looser, this tire becomes less comfortable to use, but maybe you would like that challenge!
Stay tuned as the trail time with the Nineline 2.25″ers mounts up and I’ll be back with the Final Review soon.
Note: WTB sent over these Nineline 2.25″ tires at no charge to Twenty Nine Inches for test/review. We are not being paid nor bribed for this review and we will strive to give our honest thoughts and opinions throughout.
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Remember that Motorola Droid RAZR HD soak test that I told you about last week? Well I’ve got some good news for you DROID RAZR HD owners, because the update has been approved by Verizon as Android 4.4.2 KitKat. And it’s gets even better, because the same update has also been given the green light for the Droid Razr Maxx HD and Droid Razr M.
Verizon has posted the official support documents for the Android 4.4.2 updates for the Droid Razr HD, Droid Razr Maxx HD and Droid Razr M. The changelogs for the updates look fairly similar, which isn’t a surprise considering that these three Droids are all fairly similar phones. Here’s what you can Razr HD, Razr Maxx HD and Razr M folk can expect from the updates:
AFTER INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE UPDATE YOU WILL NOTICE NUMEROUS ENHANCEMENTS AND CHANGES, INCLUDING:
Android™ 4.4.2, KitKat®
MESSAGING:
IMMERSIVE INTERFACE:
EMOJIS:
DROID ZAP 2.0 UPDATE:
ENHANCEMENTS:
APPLICATIONS:
Owners of the Droid Razr HD, Droid Razr Maxx HD and Droid Razr M have been patiently waiting for this update since mid-November 2013, so it’s great to see that it’s finally ready to roll out. Neither Motorola nor Verizon have said exactly when the updates will start going out over the air, but if you’re rocking one of these three Droids, you can check for your update manually by heading into Menu > Settings > About phone > System updates.
Once you and your Droid get a taste of KitKat, be sure to share your first impressions with us in the comments section below!
Sources: Droid-Life, Verizon Wireless: Droid Razr HD/Razr Maxx HD, Droid Razr M