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Oakes · 08-16-2010, 10:22 AM

Speaking of which, they're coming to tow the car now.

Quick recap.

Car shut off on me while in cruise control on the highway the other night. got it restarted while cruising around 50mph, nbd. Following morning, put gas in it, got a nice sized pile on the ground and it wasnt coming out of the top of the nozzle...it was all the way in. Drove it to the airport this morning to see what it does, in my sub 40 mile trip, it used close to 70 miles worth of gas per the info screen. Left with 141 miles till empty, got back with 70 miles to empty and i dont think I shifted past 4k rpm....

Oh and the headlight is BACK out.

Elliott18t · 08-16-2010, 10:24 AM

and they didnt total this thing? wtf.

jpalamar · 08-16-2010, 10:25 AM

Should of drove the Lambo today...

Oakes · 08-16-2010, 10:44 AM

I told them straight up that im done. i refuse to have it continually repaired.

My bank is .8 miles away,the car was already warm. Drove straight there and back, somehow used 9 miles of fuel. It's literally a short straight, a red light and a right at the next redlight at the even shorter straight. 71 miles to empty to 62 miles to empty. What in the ****.

Scapegoat · 08-16-2010, 10:46 AM

maybe they replaced your motor with a jet engine? does it make funny turbine sounds and go really fast now?

**Got Insulin?** · 08-16-2010, 10:46 AM

Dude, if you're leaking that much gas, I wouldn't be driving that thing anywhere.

Oakes · 08-16-2010, 10:47 AM

I wouldn't be bitching about it if they did. lol.

Oakes · 08-16-2010, 10:52 AM

Oh I'm done driving it, I just wanted to verify my "concerns" in case I'm going nuts or something, which doesnt seem to be the case.

Proof.

Scapegoat · 08-16-2010, 10:53 AM

that was shortly after i jumped out from behind a bush and yelled "AAAAHHHH!!!!" at your car... it pissed itself, sorry

piku · 08-16-2010, 10:56 AM

Well I'm a little bit happy, I've identified who messed up my back bumper, have video evidence of it and am making them pay. Man they were pissed I had video ;)

jpalamar · 08-16-2010, 10:57 AM

Nick, you could keep driving it and hope it catches fire. Just remember to tuck and roll if your going fast when it happens.

Elliott18t · 08-16-2010, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piku

Well I'm a little bit happy, I've identified who messed up my back bumper, have video evidence of it and am making them pay. Man they were pissed I had video ;)

lol where did this happen?? glad you got them

piku · 08-16-2010, 11:22 AM

Right in front of my house, much to my disbelief.

russiankid · 08-16-2010, 11:56 AM

Just got done replacing the tie rod ends on the Honda, I am going to go ape **** if the mechanic finds something else wrong with the car during the inspection. Getting the BMW inspected in an hour, hopefully they don't find anything because I don't feel like fixing anything.

piku · 08-16-2010, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by russiankid

Just got done replacing the tie rod ends on the Honda, I am going to go ape **** if the mechanic finds something else wrong with the car during the inspection. Getting the BMW inspected in an hour, hopefully they don't find anything because I don't feel like fixing anything.

Nothing wrong except your muffler bearings are shot and your blinker fluid needs topped off.

james_ls · 08-16-2010, 12:11 PM

Nick.

Burn it to the ground.

jpalamar · 08-16-2010, 12:12 PM

You couldn't feel the bad tie rods before you took it down for inspection?

russiankid · 08-16-2010, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piku

Nothing wrong except your muffler bearings are shot and your blinker fluid needs topped off.

But I already replaced the muffler bearings.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpalamar

You couldn't feel the bad tie rods before you took it down for inspection?

Honestly no. The drivers side was loose but not to bad, the passenger side I could almost pop the ball out of the socket.

I don't feel any difference with the new ones in place.

jpalamar · 08-16-2010, 12:29 PM

My GTO was the opposite. It was night and day once it was reaplaced... but the GTO bushing suck from the factory and are sloppy.

russiankid · 08-16-2010, 12:34 PM

I did however realign the rack with the steering column. When I replaced the rack 4 years ago, I didn't align it because I told the alignment shop to do it. They didn't and I've just been lazy. Surprisingly, with the string alignment method, the car pulls slightly to the left, and both sides have even amount of threads into the rod ends.

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08-16-2010, 10:22 AM	#16161
Oakes Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester Member #4384 My Ride: 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG iTrader: (0)	Speaking of which, they're coming to tow the car now. Quick recap. Car shut off on me while in cruise control on the highway the other night. got it restarted while cruising around 50mph, nbd. Following morning, put gas in it, got a nice sized pile on the ground and it wasnt coming out of the top of the nozzle...it was all the way in. Drove it to the airport this morning to see what it does, in my sub 40 mile trip, it used close to 70 miles worth of gas per the info screen. Left with 141 miles till empty, got back with 70 miles to empty and i dont think I shifted past 4k rpm.... Oh and the headlight is BACK out.

08-16-2010, 10:25 AM	#16163
jpalamar TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Collegeville, PA Member #13773 My Ride: 03 Corvette Z06 iTrader: (3)	Should of drove the Lambo today...

08-16-2010, 10:44 AM	#16164
Oakes Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester Member #4384 My Ride: 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG iTrader: (0)	I told them straight up that im done. i refuse to have it continually repaired. My bank is .8 miles away,the car was already warm. Drove straight there and back, somehow used 9 miles of fuel. It's literally a short straight, a red light and a right at the next redlight at the even shorter straight. 71 miles to empty to 62 miles to empty. What in the ****.

08-16-2010, 10:46 AM	#16165
Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	maybe they replaced your motor with a jet engine? does it make funny turbine sounds and go really fast now?

08-16-2010, 10:47 AM	#16167
Oakes Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester Member #4384 My Ride: 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG iTrader: (0)	I wouldn't be bitching about it if they did. lol.

08-16-2010, 10:52 AM	#16168
Oakes Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester Member #4384 My Ride: 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG iTrader: (0)	Oh I'm done driving it, I just wanted to verify my "concerns" in case I'm going nuts or something, which doesnt seem to be the case. Proof.

08-16-2010, 10:53 AM	#16169
Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	that was shortly after i jumped out from behind a bush and yelled "AAAAHHHH!!!!" at your car... it pissed itself, sorry

08-16-2010, 10:56 AM	#16170
piku Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bradentucky, FL Member #12166 My Ride: 335i/M3 iTrader: (0)	Well I'm a little bit happy, I've identified who messed up my back bumper, have video evidence of it and am making them pay. Man they were pissed I had video ;)

08-16-2010, 10:57 AM	#16171
jpalamar TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Collegeville, PA Member #13773 My Ride: 03 Corvette Z06 iTrader: (3)	Nick, you could keep driving it and hope it catches fire. Just remember to tuck and roll if your going fast when it happens.

08-16-2010, 11:22 AM	#16173
piku Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bradentucky, FL Member #12166 My Ride: 335i/M3 iTrader: (0)	Right in front of my house, much to my disbelief.

08-16-2010, 11:56 AM	#16174
russiankid Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lincoln University PA Member #7769 My Ride: 2012 Scion tC iTrader: (0)	Just got done replacing the tie rod ends on the Honda, I am going to go ape **** if the mechanic finds something else wrong with the car during the inspection. Getting the BMW inspected in an hour, hopefully they don't find anything because I don't feel like fixing anything.

08-16-2010, 12:12 PM	#16177
jpalamar TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Collegeville, PA Member #13773 My Ride: 03 Corvette Z06 iTrader: (3)	You couldn't feel the bad tie rods before you took it down for inspection?

08-16-2010, 12:29 PM	#16179
jpalamar TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Collegeville, PA Member #13773 My Ride: 03 Corvette Z06 iTrader: (3)	My GTO was the opposite. It was night and day once it was reaplaced... but the GTO bushing suck from the factory and are sloppy.

08-16-2010, 12:34 PM	#16180
russiankid Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lincoln University PA Member #7769 My Ride: 2012 Scion tC iTrader: (0)	I did however realign the rack with the steering column. When I replaced the rack 4 years ago, I didn't align it because I told the alignment shop to do it. They didn't and I've just been lazy. Surprisingly, with the string alignment method, the car pulls slightly to the left, and both sides have even amount of threads into the rod ends.