Friends,

Due to a self-contained (but nonetheless destructive, internal) server fire, www.500E.com will be administratively down until approximately 15SEP05.

I apologize for any inconvenience(s) and for this non-500E-esque thread; as of this writing, I estimate that 80%-90% of all data will be recoverable.
Some posts and user registrations from late May 2005 until 24AUG05 may prove to be unsalvageable.

Moving forward, I will introduce additional (off-site) backup measures to "prevent this tragedy" (from happening again).

Kind regards,

That blows

Thank god for backup systems. You kick ass, Scott. 500ecstasy.com is a valuable resource with a bunch of great people. After all the trouble + $$$ I've been through with the C36TT I really wish that I had just gotten a 500E and done some transmission + engine management mods. Let me know how the Tiesto concert was. I'm planning on going to the MCI Center on Oct. 31st.

The megasquirt engine management system looks like a really cheap/customizable alternative to some of the engine management systems e.g. Motec. I am leery about open source software and hardware in general because I usually waste so much time/get frustrated getting it to work or learning how it works and then finding out that it doesn't actually do everything that I want or is a PITA to use but I imagine that getting a better understanding of how it works/modding might not be such a bad idea in this case.

http://www.megasquirt.info/
http://www.msefi.com/

Thanks for the update, Scott. I'm sure that a lot of folks were wondering what happened to the site.

Good luck getting everything up and running again. I thought you were hosting it off-site already though...

Cheers,
Gerry

As a pro with 30 years experience, may I ask you why the server wasn't backed up witn offsite storage, even in someone's home? This is SOP in the large system arena.

Respectfully yours, wb

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Regards

Warren

Currently 1965 220Sb, 2002 FORD Crown Vic Police Interceptor

Had 1965 220SEb, 1967 230S, 280SE 4.5, 300SE (W126), 420SEL

ENTER > = (HP RPN)

Not part of the in-crowd since 1952.

Thanks for posting Scott. I was starting to go through withdrawls.....

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Gary
1992 500E
1995 Impala SS
2000 C5 Hardtop
2006 Hummer H3
G Man's Rides

Thanks for the update, Scott. I was wondering what happened! Let us know if we can help....

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Dave
Boise, ID
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. . . must have been a wiring harness . . . Aloha Scott.

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'94 W124.036 249/040 leder; 8.25x17 EvoIIs
'93 W124.036 199/040 leder; 8.25x17 EvoIIs, up in flames...LITERALLY!
'93 W124.036 481/040 leder; euro delivery; 8.25x17 EvoIIs
'88 R107.048 441/409 leder; Euro lights
'87 W201.034 199/040 leder; Euro lights; EvoII brakes; 8x16 EvoIs - soon: 500E rear brakes
'70 R113.044 050/526; factory alloys; Euro lights

fyi...500E.com is back online!

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Glen Tokuhara
Beauty & the Beast and the wagon that could!