That's cool. As I mentioned to Dave, the problem with the written word is it loses the inflection of the spoken form. One can't tell, without liberal usage of emoticons, if a poke is made with malice or not.

I happen to have a STRONG sense of humor, albeit very sarcastic.

I routinely refer to all my rides (excep Samantha) as my "little shiiters". I don't even put myself above the fray.

Now, onto the tranny. Shannon made good. The t-case is Borg-Werner, not Getrag. The Kia embossing is just there for Kia, but Kia outsources almost everything (like many automakers). She'll be getting the specs on the t-case like model and cross-references.

As for the girlie-grocery getter comment, take it lightly, the Zooks are in the same boat. If Kia didn't make so many commercials with women, it might not look that way. The zook commercials have guys now, but the commercials are still way gay. I mean, the chick rides the crusier bike and races her "man" driving a 4dr soccer momobile?

Laff at it instead. Here's a funny (at least to me), when last in Moab, we were on Lower Helldorado (not easy in a IFS by any means), lots of on-lookers as word got out that a N'Yorka had a grocery getter on the rocks. This attracted more onlookers, and a lot of Jeeper heckles. When it hit critical mass, and the GV was in a hairy spot, I rolled down the tinted window and asked, "I'm sorry, I'm not from these parts, but is the short cut to City Market (the Moab supermarket). Folks fell apart laughing. From then on, I was rooted and cheered as I made it thru, in one piece.

If ever in Moab, and asked if you want to run thru Hell, politely decline if you like your body panels.