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Aug 21 2008, 11:53 AM
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I took my truck in this morning because it had a leak. Figured it was the hose to the transmission. Nope. Turns out it's the water pump, the break line hose, and something else. It's only gonna cost about $3 grand, not to mention $35 dollars a day to rent a car until Monday.
Guess I'm buying a new car next week -------------------- ![]() ![]() |
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Aug 21 2008, 12:04 PM
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![]() New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
What happened to your BLINGmobile you are supposed to get a few months ago?
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Aug 21 2008, 12:07 PM
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What happened to your BLINGmobile you are supposed to get a few months ago? The NSX? I'm trying to buy something that doesn't get shit gas mileage. It isn't too terrible, but I'd have to use super premium. Oh, and I don't have enough money to buy it outright, and full coverage insurance would be out of this world expensive. I did buy a BLINGmobile last weekend. $1200 for a gas powered golf cart. Did I mention it has plastic fake chrome spinners and tiny mirrors covering the entire body? It's so gaudy even a Mexican wouldn't ride it around. It's been worth it taking it out to play golf and having a bunch of uppity proper conservative golf types looking at me like I'm utterly crazy. I'd post a pic but I can't figure out how to get my POP email shit set up on my Iphone -------------------- ![]() ![]() |
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Aug 21 2008, 12:08 PM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
brake lines + water pump + ? = $3,000!??!
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Aug 21 2008, 12:11 PM
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![]() New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
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Aug 21 2008, 12:11 PM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,329 Joined: 20-June 07 Member No.: 1,243 |
brake lines + water pump + ? = $3,000!??! I don't have the invoice. Whatever they're doing requires basically tearing the truck apart and removing the engine block. If it was just a leaky hose I could have probably fixed it myself. I'm not fucking around with removing the block even though I have an engine hoist and have done it before. -------------------- ![]() ![]() |
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Aug 21 2008, 12:15 PM
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![]() DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
I don't have the invoice. Whatever they're doing requires basically tearing the truck apart and removing the engine block. If it was just a leaky hose I could have probably fixed it myself. I'm not fucking around with removing the block even though I have an engine hoist and have done it before. They must think you have a vagina, last time I checked you don't have to pull a motor to replace brake lines -------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Aug 21 2008, 12:16 PM
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![]() New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
Why don't you just get the supposed Corvette you have in Lubbock and bring it to Austin and fix the exhaust system on it?
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Aug 21 2008, 12:18 PM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
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Aug 21 2008, 12:19 PM
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They must think you have a vagina, last time I checked you don't have to pull a motor to replace brake lines Not the brake lines, the water pump and something else. I'll go find the information if it's that important. This is absolutely, positively, the last time I'm buying a domestic automobile. Not that I even like Toyotas or Hondas, but everyone I've talked to who owns one has but 125K+ miles on it and never had a major problem. I know trucks don't last as long as cars, but I drive well (ask anyone including Jessica and they'll say I drive like a grandpa). There is no excuse for an automobile to be getting 7-8 MPG when the manufacturer claims 16-17. American automakers wonder why they're losing business. It's because they're putting out inferior cars compared to foreign automakers -------------------- ![]() ![]() |
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Aug 21 2008, 12:21 PM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,329 Joined: 20-June 07 Member No.: 1,243 |
Why don't you just get the supposed Corvette you have in Lubbock and bring it to Austin and fix the exhaust system on it? It is in Austin. It takes 108 octane fuel, which means I have to get fuel additives in addition to 103 octane super premium. Oh, and it gets about as bad gas mileage as the truck. It isn't a daily driver -------------------- ![]() ![]() |
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Aug 21 2008, 12:28 PM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
108 octane fuel? yeah no. and what motor do you have in you truck that gets 7-8mpg??!?
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Aug 21 2008, 12:30 PM
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![]() Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
Not the brake lines, the water pump and something else. I'll go find the information if it's that important. This is absolutely, positively, the last time I'm buying a domestic automobile. Not that I even like Toyotas or Hondas, but everyone I've talked to who owns one has but 125K+ miles on it and never had a major problem. I know trucks don't last as long as cars, but I drive well (ask anyone including Jessica and they'll say I drive like a grandpa). There is no excuse for an automobile to be getting 7-8 MPG when the manufacturer claims 16-17. American automakers wonder why they're losing business. It's because they're putting out inferior cars compared to foreign automakers Get a Jeep. -------------------- |
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Aug 21 2008, 12:49 PM
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![]() New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
It's still possible to drive like a grandpa and get horrible gas mileage because of your driving habits. I mean, if you fluctuate speed a lot or drive city more than highway, then you're typically going to get worse.
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Aug 21 2008, 12:53 PM
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![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
Oh you know will is full of it... in one breath he talks about getting a $60,000 car, the next breath he can't afford to fix his truck and decides a Honda Civic is probably the way to go... And on the breath in between he talks about some Corvette he has that requires 108 octane fuel
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