What to do now?

[rhosch]

I have a year to finish my medical fellowship and will have to wait a bit longer still before I am in the position to start a build.

I've been reading PH forums to keep the urge fed for now, but finished it. Well, not all PH, just the ultima forum... anything in the last year, or with an interesting title, or double digit post count... well over half the content I would guess. Well, through page 425 at least... there's some technical error in the forums and I can't seem to get to the last two dozen pages.

Next couple of years are going to be rough. My greatest fear is that there is a disaster and new kits aren't being offered then!

Suggestions on how to pass the time?

[rhosch]

Ah, I'm in the states. Would love to visit the factory one day. I suppose in a year or so I'll start tracking down owners here to get a test ride (though I can't imagine it making a difference), get an idea of options/upgrades/changes I might be interested in especially concerning what to buy this side of the pond vs shipping etc.

Going to be a tough itch to live with. 15 years of school/training since I first discovered the ultima, and now that I can see the light at the end the bug is biting hard.

[rhosch]

Down south, but you never know!

For gearboxes, is the g50 still the most desired? From the hundreds of threads I read, the 6speed getrag options seem attractive.

[rhosch]

I wondered whether 6 speeds might offer the possibility of a 1st that makes crawling around lots or in heavy traffic easier and a 2nd really intended for performance starts. Or, a 6th geared for interstate cruising MPG and/or higher max speed. Or maybe both even. But would require a rework of at least one gearset I'm sure, maybe even ring gear change?