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03-21-2015, 11:29 AM

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What's the most unreliable car you've ever owned?

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Posted By rickg

my "THE WORST" award goes to the 1996 Chrysler...

my "THE WORST" award goes to the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus I bought new. It regularly warped front brake rotors every 10k to 15k miles, and "sorry, brakes aren't covered under warranty". (Chrysler had the...

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

03-21-2015, 12:06 AM

Replies: 18

Ok. So I bought a C4

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Posted By rickg

there was a guy in Salt Lake that had a custom...

there was a guy in Salt Lake that had a custom '84 with a Lingenfelter motor in it for a reasonable price a few weeks ago. He had a dyno chart showing somewhere in the 500 crank HP range. I hesitated...

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

03-20-2015, 07:10 PM

Replies: 18

Ok. So I bought a C4

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Posted By rickg

Ok. So I bought a C4

Despite all the wise advise "not to", I found this gem out in Oregon.:cool:
A 1996 LT4 with 93k miles. Targa top and 6-speed trannie. Should be fun enough!:D

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02-20-2015, 03:41 PM

Replies: 43

Waaay off topic - C4 Corvettes

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Posted By rickg

:D I knew I'd get a slew of "advice" here on...

:D
I knew I'd get a slew of "advice" here on this, LOL! But no, really, I'm pretty serious about this. I know they're a dog in the go-fast department. So, what's the point? Dunno really. Guess in...

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01-31-2015, 10:34 PM

Replies: 43

Waaay off topic - C4 Corvettes

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Posted By rickg

Waaay off topic - C4 Corvettes

Ok, so I know I should be shopping for a Benz. But my eye has been drawn to a Vette lately. I've never owned one(I've had 4 Benzs), and I'm at the right age(58). I'm too toy broke to buy anything...

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01-23-2015, 05:17 PM

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so who's till here from way back in '02?

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Posted By rickg

Sorry! I pulled a "post-n-run" here!:D Forgot I...

Sorry! I pulled a "post-n-run" here!:D Forgot I even started this post!
Funny, since I stepped out of this forum, I've never found another to get excited about. This place was a hoot "back in the...

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

01-03-2015, 02:14 AM

Replies: 44

so who's till here from way back in '02?

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Posted By rickg

BTW, the gal I sold my '84 SD in '07 still has...

BTW, the gal I sold my '84 SD in '07 still has it. She lives about 4 blocks away from me, and works at the chiropractor office I go to. I told her the last time I saw her, that she's now owned it...

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

01-03-2015, 02:08 AM

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so who's till here from way back in '02?

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Posted By rickg

so who's till here from way back in '02?

So who's STILL here. I can't type. Still.
I just have to peek in now and then:cool: I see a few old names.
Still don't have another Benz. i keep saying "someday". So, maybe someday:D

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01-03-2014, 10:28 AM

Replies: 13

finally picked a "new" truck

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Posted By rickg

Thanks guys! So far, I love the truck, but...

Thanks guys! So far, I love the truck, but haven't actually hauled anything yet. We're still waiting for some decent snow here in northern Utah, so the snowmobiles are just resting on the trailer.
...

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12-24-2013, 12:33 AM

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finally picked a "new" truck

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finally picked a "new" truck

After all the talk about diesels, I decided to just go with a gasser. All the diesels I looked at in my (current) price range, had a ba-jillion miles on 'em. Found a nice clean '93 F-250 with the...

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11-30-2013, 06:00 PM

Replies: 16

Saw an interesting car at the junkyard today...

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Posted By rickg

I'd say a vintage Willy's too. That home made cab...

I'd say a vintage Willy's too. That home made cab extends back over the bed a bit, making it look tiny.

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

11-28-2013, 08:45 PM

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Ford 6.9L diesel trucks

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Posted By rickg

I knew I came to the right place for advice:cool:...

I knew I came to the right place for advice:cool:
The 6.9 I'm planning on looking at is an '86. I did hear they were improved. There's an '89 7.3 that a friend of mine test drove and said it runs...

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11-27-2013, 09:27 PM

Replies: 9

Ford 6.9L diesel trucks

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Posted By rickg

Awesome info! Thanks:cool: I have read about...

Awesome info! Thanks:cool:
I have read about the cavitation issue on the 7.3L's. Didn't have a clue what it was at first. Did some digging and got edumacated. Weird phenomenon:eek:
I may go test...

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11-27-2013, 07:55 PM

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Ford 6.9L diesel trucks

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Ford 6.9L diesel trucks

hey, I know there's a few diesel freaks here.:cool: I'm hunting for a '80's/early 90's Ford diesel truck to replace my '97 5.4L gasser. I won't go into all the reasons why right here yet. Just kinda...

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11-21-2013, 10:29 PM

Replies: 12

Cooled ThermoTherapy

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Posted By rickg

well, not too much more I got from the seminar...

well, not too much more I got from the seminar that's not on that web site. But my urologist did say he tried this back 10-12 years ago, and didn't see it as all that great, so he quit using it. But...

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

11-19-2013, 09:02 PM

Replies: 12

Cooled ThermoTherapy

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Posted By rickg

Thanks, Link:cool: The seminar is this thursday....

Thanks, Link:cool: The seminar is this thursday. I'll report back in the off-chance there's anyone else in my boat out there.
:D No prob with yer name! LOL! It's always been the fun part of these...

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11-12-2013, 07:36 PM

Replies: 20

long lost member

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Posted By rickg

who was that dude that typed dyslexic, and...

who was that dude that typed dyslexic, and intermittant capital letters? He was a hoot!:D I recall some suspected he was Spock by another color:cool:

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

11-11-2013, 08:51 PM

Replies: 20

long lost member

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Posted By rickg

incognito, eh?:cool:

incognito, eh?:cool:

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11-10-2013, 04:38 PM

Replies: 20

long lost member

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Posted By rickg

hey Kuan! Yeah, we should track 'em down and do a...

hey Kuan! Yeah, we should track 'em down and do a Forum reunion:D
"Where are they now?":cool:

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

11-09-2013, 04:41 PM

Replies: 20

long lost member

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Posted By rickg

:eek: Gads! No wonder we haven't gotten anything...

:eek: Gads! No wonder we haven't gotten anything from them for awhile. that's bummer. Must be trickle down from the sequester-thingee crap.

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11-06-2013, 08:23 PM

Replies: 35

I once had a 1987 560SL---just some insight

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Posted By rickg

we lived in a seriously redneck town up in...

we lived in a seriously redneck town up in Washington when I first bought a Benz, the '68 220D. Got stared at alot:P Had some fat old biker dude yell at me "BUY AMERICAN!!!" one day....

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

11-06-2013, 08:18 PM

Replies: 12

Cooled ThermoTherapy

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Posted By rickg

Thanks Link. (Link? Really?:D) My dad had the...

Thanks Link. (Link? Really?:D) My dad had the roto-rooter done back in the very early 90's, and was miserable for months afterwards. Not sure if they even do that anymore.
Flomax helps me pee...

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

11-05-2013, 10:51 PM

Replies: 12

Cooled ThermoTherapy

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Posted By rickg

from what I've gathered, they shove a mini...

from what I've gathered, they shove a mini microwave oven probe up your Johnson, and cook the bad tissue causing the enlargement. The "cooling" part is a water cooling system that's supposed to keep...

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

11-05-2013, 10:25 PM

Replies: 12

Cooled ThermoTherapy

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Posted By rickg

Cooled ThermoTherapy

as long as I'm here, any of you past-50 crowd know anything about this BPH treatment called Cooled ThermoTherapy?
Cooled ThermoTherapy (http://www.urologix.com/patients/cooled-thermotherapy.php)
...

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

11-05-2013, 10:08 PM

Replies: 20

long lost member

Views: 1,169

Posted By rickg

Wow! Amazed at all you "old-timers" still hanging...

Wow! Amazed at all you "old-timers" still hanging around! Guess I'll hafta peek in more often. I miss chatting with you guys. Had alot of fun here. And I have great memories of the get-togethers we...

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11-04-2013, 08:04 PM

Replies: 20

long lost member

Views: 1,169

Posted By rickg

long lost member

Haven't been on here in ages, but got a "Happy Birthday" note in my email today from the forum's robot. LOL:D
Sorry, still no Benz in my stable. Yet. Have talked a friend into buying a solid old...

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

12-27-2010, 09:16 PM

Replies: 74

What Is Your Personal/Family & Business Financial Outlook For The New Year of 2011?

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Posted By rickg

uh...I have a job still...whatever that means:D

uh...I have a job still...whatever that means:D

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

12-26-2010, 03:28 PM

Replies: 87

Poll: Worship Poll

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Posted By rickg

a nice sentiment, but historically will never...

a nice sentiment, but historically will never happen here.;)
Politics, religion, motor oil, and car brand against car brand "discussions" always go down, down, down the drain.
Entertaining to sit...

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

12-26-2010, 01:09 AM

Replies: 87

Poll: Worship Poll

Views: 3,018

Posted By rickg

hoo boy. Here we go. again strap in....

hoo boy. Here we go.

again

strap in. It's gonna be a bumpy ride!:eek:

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

12-25-2010, 02:22 AM

Replies: 189

Top Gear USA?

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Posted By rickg

LOL!:D Ok. Bad compar-o. But it was the best my...

LOL!:D Ok. Bad compar-o. But it was the best my feeble american brain could come up with at the time.

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