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Old 02-28-2005, 11:48 PM
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Your very worst day.

This is hijacked from my own post.........Tell us your worst day....

I'm an independent !....how dare you profane us !!!!!

It is a never ending problem...lady comes in...slips in 'drive'..estimate $1750.00...okay....tranny arrives Trans Shop...call...case cracked...core charge $500.00 !......Installed...no drive in reverse....call shop...bring it back in...crap in valve body...install...start car...coil quit !...call owner...screams..
okay lady...I'll see wot I can do.....instal used coil....engine starts...road test...car lurches across a red light...throttle valve stuck open....cop right behind.....not my car, officer, just scooted away from me....Yes, I saw the brake light on....but the left one's out !.....buy used throttle valve....road test okay....customer pays costs only...no labour....

Some day this turned out to be !!!


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Old 03-01-2005, 07:06 AM
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This is hijacked from my own post.........Tell us your worst day....

I'm an independent !....how dare you profane us !!!!!

It is a never ending problem...lady comes in...slips in 'drive'..estimate $1750.00...okay....tranny arrives Trans Shop...call...case cracked...core charge $500.00 !......Installed...no drive in reverse....call shop...bring it back in...crap in valve body...install...start car...coil quit !...call owner...screams..
okay lady...I'll see wot I can do.....instal used coil....engine starts...road test...car lurches across a red light...throttle valve stuck open....cop right behind.....not my car, officer, just scooted away from me....Yes, I saw the brake light on....but the left one's out !.....buy used throttle valve....road test okay....customer pays costs only...no labour....

Some day this turned out to be !!!




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Old 03-01-2005, 04:35 PM
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too bad you couldnt just tell her to come and get her POS and take it somewhere else...

i am always as friendly with my indy as i can be, they are just trying to make a little money like me. no different. i still receive christmas cards from my BMW indy, and its been years since i've owned that car.
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Old 03-01-2005, 07:23 PM
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too bad you couldnt just tell her to come and get her POS and take it somewhere else...

i am always as friendly with my indy as i can be, they are just trying to make a little money like me. no different. i still receive christmas cards from my BMW indy, and its been years since i've owned that car.
If she was good looking she could take it out in trade.....but ugly is cash up front.
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Old 03-02-2005, 12:06 AM
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If she was good looking she could take it out in trade.....but ugly is cash up front.
You bad..... how could you suggest such a thing ?


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Old 03-02-2005, 01:24 PM
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You bad..... how could you suggest such a thing ?
In other words, she wasn't lookin' that good...
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Old 03-02-2005, 01:27 PM
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You bad..... how could you suggest such a thing ?


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Old 03-13-2005, 07:35 PM
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In other words, she wasn't lookin' that good...
Depends on where you set the bar...

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