Happy Holidays!

Hello there,


This is a friendly note to wish you a Happy Holidays, and a wonderful New Year!

Also, I wanted to show you a picture I received from a client in Louisville, KY a few weeks ago.

This is a 2006 BMW 325i (e90). We did the following:

-20" ASA JH8 Wheels/ Kumho Tires
-European Headlight Upgrade (labor intensive: requires removal of front end of car)
-Wash/Wax Detail in/out

Not bad for her first modified vehicle!

She was so thrilled that she had some pics taken and sent them our way.

This car came out quite well, and to her surprise, performed as good as her car did with the factory wheels on it (16").

More pictures of this car and many other current/past projects can be found here:

www.502motorsports.shutterfly.com

Our wheel catalog can show you what your car looks like with many different wheel selections:

www.502motorsports.com/wheelrack.html

More wheels are coming your way for 2009! Stay tuned...much more to come!

Remember, if you have some dreams or visions for your car/truck/SUV, send us a note - we can help you in these needs, big or small.

Happy Holidays!!



Best Regards,

Leon D. Millette
502 MotorSports, LLC
CEO/Sr. Automotive Consultant

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Good Morning LA

WHY?

	LOL. You must watch last night's "the Soup"

When is the last time....

That you took a look at 502 Motorsports dot com?

If it has been more than 24 hours, you should treat yourself...

Come on down...things are happening :)

PS - There will be a contest to win one of these: Maserati Quattroporte. Stay tuned!

Dealing with the Issues: Obama

DENVER, Colorado (CNN) -- Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama called his acceptance speech on Thursday "the American Promise." It included a list of promises for change that he said, "We need right now."

Sen. Barack Obama addresses the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.

Here is a look at what Obama said he would do, if elected, about a variety of topics:

Taxes

Obama said he would:
• Cut taxes "for 95 percent of all working families."
• "Eliminate capital gains taxes for the small businesses" and start-ups "that will create the high-wage, high-tech jobs of tomorrow."
• Advocate "a tax code that doesn't reward the lobbyists who wrote it, but the American workers and small businesses who deserve it."
• "Stop giving tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas" and "start giving them to companies that create good jobs right here in America."

Energy

Obama said he would:
• Set a goal that "in 10 years, we will finally end our dependence on oil from the Middle East."
• "Tap natural gas reserves, invest in clean coal technology and find ways to safely harness nuclear power."
• "Help our auto companies retool, so that the fuel-efficient cars of the future are built right here in America."
• Make it easier for Americans to afford U.S.-built, fuel-efficient cars.
• Have the federal government "invest $150 billion over the next decade in affordable, renewable sources of energy -- wind power and solar power and the next generation of biofuels." Doing so, he said, would "lead to new industries and 5 million new jobs that pay well and can't ever be outsourced."

Education

Obama said he would:
• "Finally meet our moral obligation to provide every child a world-class education."
• Find more money for early childhood education and recruit teachers with better pay while also pushing "higher standards and more accountability."
• Make sure young Americans can afford college if they serve their community or country.

Health care

Obama said he would:
• "Finally keep the promise of affordable, accessible health care for every single American."
• Lower premiums for those who have health care and let those without coverage "get the same kind of coverage that members of Congress give themselves."
• Make sure insurance companies "stop discriminating against those who are sick and need care the most."

Labor law

Obama said he would:
• Provide paid sick days and "better family leave" for workers.
• Close the pay gap between the sexes.

Bankruptcy law

Obama said he would:
• Change bankruptcy law "so that your pensions are protected ahead of CEO bonuses."

Federal spending

Obama said he would:
• Pay for "every dime" of his plans' costs "by closing corporate loopholes and tax havens that don't help America grow."
• Cut federal programs that don't work and improve those that do while reducing their costs.

National defense

Obama said he would:
• "End this war in Iraq responsibly and finish the fight against al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan."
• "Only send our troops into harm's way with a clear mission and a sacred commitment to give them the equipment they need in battle and the care and benefits they deserve when they come home."
• "Rebuild our military to meet future conflicts."

Foreign relations

Obama said he would:
• "Restore our moral standing" in the world.
• Provide "tough, direct diplomacy that can prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and curb Russian aggression."
• "Build new partnerships to defeat the threats of the 21st century: terrorism and nuclear proliferation, poverty and genocide, climate change and disease."

Abortion

Obama said he would:
• Work with people on all sides of the issue to reduce unwanted pregnancies.

Gun control

Obama said he would:
• Uphold the Second Amendment but also keep "AK-47s out of the hands of criminals."

Gay rights

Obama said he would:
• Help ensure that gays and lesbians have the right "to visit the person they love in the hospital and to live lives free of discrimination."

Illegal immigration

Obama said he would:
• Pursue policies that don't result in separated families.
• Discourage companies from undercutting American wages by hiring illegal workers.

The clock is ticking...

Moment of Silence

Today marks the seven year anniversary of the attacks against our country. 9/11/2008 may serve as a reminder of where we were early that morning seven years ago, but it should also remind us to continue in the same manner (not frightful, not scared, not defeated - but patriotic, loving, respectful, endearing, Pro-USA, anti-hate)....you know, like we were from 9/12/01 to 5/26/02.

Let's get back to loving one another - and bond together as one. Frankly, the hate and division spewing out of this presidential election is beyond old, not to mention the old mud-slinging tactics. Let's wake up, and beat the REAL enemy.

Dealing with the issues: McCain

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) -- Sen. John McCain gave his acceptance speech as the Republican presidential nominee Thursday night. Here is a look at what McCain said he would do, if elected, about a variety of topics:

Sen. John McCain says he'll reduce government spending and get rid of failed programs.

Taxes

McCain said he would:

• Keep taxes low and cut them where he could.
• Double the child tax exemption from $3,500 to $7,000.
• Cut the business tax rate to help American companies compete and keep jobs from moving overseas.

Foreign trade

McCain said he would:

• Open new markets to American goods and services.
• Prepare workers to compete in the world economy.

Unemployment assistance

McCain said he would:

• Help workers who've lost a job that won't come back and find a new one that won't go away.
• Use community colleges to help train people for new opportunities in their communities.
• Retrain workers in industries that have been hard hit and cover the pay difference during retraining.

Economy

McCain said he would:
• Create millions of new jobs, "jobs that will be there when your children enter the work force."

Energy

McCain said he would have the United States:

• Produce more energy at home.
• Drill new wells offshore.
• Build more nuclear power plants.
• Develop clean coal technology.
• Increase the use of wind, tide, solar and natural gas.
• Encourage the development and use of flex fuel, hybrid and electric automobiles.

Education

McCain said he would:

• Make schools answer to parents and students.

Health care

McCain said he would:
• Make it easier for more Americans to find and keep good health care insurance.

Federal spending

McCain said he would:

• Reduce government spending and get rid of failed programs to "let you keep more of your own money to save, spend and invest as you see fit."

Foreign relations

McCain said:

• A serious blow has been dealt to al Qaeda, but the terror network has not been defeated and will strike again if able.
• Iran is the chief state sponsor of terrorism and on the path to acquiring nuclear weapons.
• Russia's leaders have rejected democratic ideals, invaded a small, democratic neighbor, Georgia, to gain more control over the world's oil supply, intimidated other neighbors and have ambitions of reassembling the Russian empire.

The clock is ticking....

MarkM49UK's iPhone

This gent from Britain received an iPhone with a personal touch....pictures from a young lady flashing the peace sign, which no doubt was indicative of her approval that the phone works according to spec. Take a look at his post:

iPhone 3G - already with pictures !

" Hi,Not sure if this is or is not the 'norm' but I just received my brand new iPhone here in the UK and once it had been activated on iTunes I found that the home screen (the screen you can personalise with a photo) already had a photo set against it !!!!It would appear that someone on the production line was having a bit of fun - has anyone else found this?"

She does not face any disciplinary action, however there has been talk that others wanted to return their iPhones for the "autographed" ones by these factory workers. They feel it is a nice touch to know that your phone is up to snuff, and to see who did the work.

Thoughts?





Best Regards,

Leon D. Millette
502 MotorSports, LLC
CEO/Sr. Automotive Consultant

History in the making

By Steve Holland

DENVER (Reuters) - To shouts of "Yes we can," Democrats nominated Barack Obama on Wednesday as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, backed by his ex-rivals Bill and Hillary Clinton.

Obama made his first appearance at the Democratic National Convention, stepping out on stage after his vice presidential running mate, Sen. Joe Biden, attacked Republican John McCain as he accepted the nomination as No. 2 on the ticket."I think the convention has gone pretty well so far. What do you think?" Obama said to cheering delegates after hugging Biden and his wife Jill on stage.

Former President Bill Clinton, who has been slow to warm to Obama after his wife lost a bruising primary battle, worked to encourage party unity by giving Obama an unwavering seal of approval in a speech to a packed convention hall.

Delegates cheered Clinton's appearance for so long that he asked them to sit down."My fellow Democrats, I say to you: Barack Obama is ready to lead America and to restore American leadership in the world," the former president told flag-waving delegates who interrupted him repeatedly with roars of approval."Barack Obama is ready to be president of the United States," he said.

Biden laid down withering fire on McCain that some Democrats have said has been lacking. He specifically cited McCain's opposition to Obama's demand for setting a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq and said even the Bush administration and the Iraqi government were on the verge of setting a date to bring troops home."John McCain was wrong, and Barack Obama was right," Biden said.

As they passed the torch to Obama, the Clintons were in the spotlight.

In an earlier, emotional show of unity, Sen. Hillary Clinton strode onto the floor of the party's national convention during a roll call of the states and formally asked Democratic delegates to suspend their count and approve Obama's nomination by acclamation.

"With eyes firmly fixed on the future, in the spirit of unity, with the goal of victory, with faith in our party and our country, let's declare together in one voice right here, right now, that Barack Obama is our candidate and he will be our president," she said to raucous cheers.

Her request was quickly accepted by the convention's presiding official, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California.

When Pelosi pounded a gavel to declare Obama the nominee, delegates held hands together up high, danced and swayed back and forth to the song "Love Train" in celebration."Yes we can," the crowd chanted. "Obama!"

REMARKABLE MOMENT

It was a remarkable moment for Obama, the son of a black father from Kenya and white mother from Kansas who was raised in humble beginnings and began his relatively short political career as a community organizer in Chicago.

Four years ago he gave a stirring keynote speech to the Democratic national convention as a U.S. Senate candidate with no national experience. But that speech propelled him in a rapid political rise that ended with the nomination.In honor of Clinton's tenacity and to try to encourage party unity, delegates had earlier granted the gesture of symbolically nominating Clinton for the candidacy.

The Clintons' coordinated moves to help Obama could prove important toward binding the wounds from the Clinton-Obama battle that split the two camps and left some Clinton supporters vowing not to support Obama.

It could also help Hillary Clinton avoid blame should Obama lose to McCain this year and position herself as the go-to Democratic candidate in the 2012 election.

In any event Obama was pleased, saying Hillary Clinton had "rocked the house" in her speech on Tuesday and that Bill Clinton "reminded us of what it's like when you actually put people first."

Obama's nomination formally set the 47-year-old senator on track to face McCain in the November 4 election in a race that has been neck-and-neck for weeks, with McCain's Republican nominating convention to take place next week in the Minnesota city of St. Paul.

Bill Clinton, a master politician who stumbled this year in trying to help his wife, noted that when he first ran for president in 1992, Republicans then, as now, suggested the Democratic candidate was too inexperienced to be president."Sound familiar? It didn't work in 1992 because we were on the right side of history, and it will not work in 2008 because Barack Obama is on the right side of history," he said.

Obama, who would be the first black U.S. president, arrived in Denver to prepare for his acceptance speech on Thursday to a crowd of about 80,000 people at the Denver Broncos' pro football stadium.

(Additional reporting by John Whitesides, Caren Bohan, Thomas Ferraro and Rob Doherty; editing by Patricia Wilson and Howard Goller

Best Regards,

Leon D. Millette
502 MotorSports, LLC
CEO/Sr. Automotive Consultant

Bernie Mac

On behalf of 502 MotorSports, I would like to extend our condolences to the friends and family of Bernie Mac. He was (is) one of my favorite comedians/actors. My favorite movies with him include the Oceans series and Kings of Comedy.

Bernie, you will be missed. May you rest in peace.

Best Regards,

Leon D. Millette
502 MotorSports, LLC
CEO/Sr. Automotive Consultant

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Fear of a Black President

Interesting read...

Seth Grahame-Smith

Seth Grahame-Smith is a writer living in Los Angeles. His next book is Pardon My President: Letters of Apology for Eight Years of George W. Bush (Quirk Books, August '08)

I like being white.

Generally speaking, it's the easiest color in America to be.

It's so easy being white that when someone discriminates against me because I'm white, it's called "reverse" racism. My racism has its own special name -- that's how cool it is to be white. I can walk into any store without being followed; hail the cab of my choice; and there's not a country club that wouldn't welcome me, so long as I was clad in the requisite slacks and collared shirt.

I'm a liberal, college-educated white guy. I think gays should be allowed to marry, I think women deserve equal pay for equal work, and I firmly believe that the more ethnically diverse America becomes, the more perfect and lasting our Union will be.

But there's something about the idea of a black president that scares the shit out of me.

Until now, the notion of a black chief executive has belonged exclusively to Hollywood. I remember seeing Morgan Freeman in Deep Impact, and thinking what a cool, novel choice it was to cast a black man as the president of the United States. Cool, because it hit my progressive sweet spot. "Yes! That's the way the world should work!" Novel, because the idea seemed impossible. And that was scarcely ten years ago.

But the idea is very real now. A black man may well become the leader of the free world. And even for someone who fancies himself a progressive, that's forced me to take a long, hard look at what that would really mean to my white mind. To identify that tiny, obscure part of me that's suddenly afraid, and find out what its problem is.

Here's what I found.

It's been easy believing in equality, because part of me -- the part that's suddenly afraid -- didn't really think we'd ever achieve it.

For as long as I can remember, I've felt secure as a white person. Secure in the unspoken belief that no matter how much social progress we made in America -- no matter how many blacks and Latinos graduated Magna Cum Laude or how many trophies Tiger won -- that we'd always be the ruling class from sea to shining sea.

That belief was so ingrained in my DNA that nothing could shake it loose. Not the first billionaires of color, not the surging growth of the Latino population, not the Congressional Black Caucus...not even Oprah.

For though my better angels usually won the day, and though I was happy with the strides America was making, I was also -- deep down in that DNA -- gratified by the knowledge that mine was still the easiest color in America to be.

But a black president? That's different.

A black president means anything is possible. It means that that last little parcel of earth -- which for 232 years has been solely inhabited by white men -- is now open to people of all colors. That may seem insignificant. After all, there are black CEOs, black movie stars, black Senators...but the "highest office in the land" is just that.

The problem is, I think there are untold numbers of whites who can't bring themselves to pull the lever for Obama because of that fear -- the fear that a black president somehow takes us white folks down a notch.

I have friends and family members who support Obama as I do, but who are "certain" he won't win in November for this very reason. They just don't think white America is ready to pull that lever. Ready to put their vote where their mouth is.

Some of these hypothetical people are simply racists. People who've let that fear consume them, and who would never vote for a black candidate no matter what. Others are like me -- whites who embrace equality, and who've loved people of all colors with all their hearts, but who (somewhere deep down in that DNA) are afraid of what this brave new world will look like. Of what their place in it will -- or won't -- be.

As for me? I don't think we've arrived in a "post-racial" America just yet, but I have faith that more of us white folks are ready to give it a try than ever before.

I guess we'll see how big those better angels have grown.

Article Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/seth-grahamesmith/fear-of-a-black-president_b_108163.html

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2002 BMW 325Xi (AWD)

Silver/Black Interior
e46 Chassis
Power Windows
Power Door Locks
Power Seats
Heated Seats
Factory Business CD Player/AM/FM/RDS
Automatic Climate Control
Hill Descent Control
Split Folding Rear Seats
BiXenon Projectors
Fog Lamps

Extras
H & R Sport Lowering Springs
KYB Sport Shocks/Struts
Front/Rear Strut Tower Bars
ATE Slotted Rotors
20x8 +32mm Front Wheels
20x9 +35mm Rear Wheels
Alpine 6-Disc CD-R/CD-RW/MP3 Changer
SAS Bazooka Subwoofer

Other
Factory wheels and tires included

Miles:
92,xxx

Price:
$16,500 (USD)

Well maintained, clean. Looking to buy an M3 or X6, so that is the reason for the sale. Always changed every 6,000 miles with Castrol Synthetic.

Strange Printer Problem

 

 

READ THE MESSAGE TO THE GEEK SQUAD AND THEIR ANSWER BEFORE LOOKING AT THE VIDEO.

 

Subject : Strange printer issue

Dear Geek Squad,

I recently purchased an HP Printer, and when I stay in the room when it's printing, it works perfectly. However, nearly every time I leave the room while a print job is in progress and come back a bit later, I find all the papers come out wrinkled, sometimes even shredded, with blurred ink.

If I re-start the print job and baby sit it, there are no problems. You can imagine that this has been very frustrating, and I would appreciate one of your technicians coming out to fix whatever the problem is.

Thank you,
Dave Larson



Dave,

Thank you for contacting the Geek Squad. As you know, one of our top technicians was dispatched to investigate your printer problem. His initial findings mirrored your experience, so he set up a hidden camera to document what was causing the paper disruption.

Please review the attached video, and thanks again for your business. And for the laughs we all had upon discovering the source of your problem.

Sincerely,
Mark Donaldson
Geek Squad

 

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