Cautionary Tale
05-01-11, 01:11 PM
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Cautionary Tale
A Comedy in One Act
Our protagonist, Mumble-groan, enters Stage Left and opens the hood of his beloved FC3S...
Our protagonist, Mumble-groan, enters Stage Left and opens the hood of his beloved FC3S...
Mumble-groan: I don't know how any of this complicated stuff works. sigh. groan.
Chorus: Rip it out!!! You don't need that Sh*t!!
Mumble-groan: Awesome! Thanks! How much Hp will I gain?????
Months later...
Mumble-groan: Why doesn't my car idle/start/cool/run right??? sigh, groan
Mumble-groan: (speaks while typing on computer)
2nd Generation RX-7 (1986-1992) Vehicles: Atlanta, GA
F.S. Great Running FC, looks good, lots of reliability mods, complete emmission removal, won't start or idle -just needs a little work.....$2000.
Chorus: (various voices)
$200!
Part out!
I need the dash wiring harness-$50 shipped??
Will you ship it to Walla Walla for $500?
Give you $.75 for the OMP...
Is that the Red interior???? Yuk!
Your wheels are gay. Who would put wheels like that on an FC....
Trade for my Subie WRX-Your car and $9000 cash?
Do you have a compression test???
Part out!
I need the dash wiring harness-$50 shipped??
Will you ship it to Walla Walla for $500?
Give you $.75 for the OMP...
Is that the Red interior???? Yuk!
Your wheels are gay. Who would put wheels like that on an FC....
Trade for my Subie WRX-Your car and $9000 cash?
Do you have a compression test???
Crickets chirping
Fade to Black
Fade to Black
05-01-11, 01:18 PM
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Lulz...
I've seen plenty of cars that have had owners with eager wire cutting hands.
Not saying parts removal is bad, but people should read a book and know what they're removing before they do it.
I've seen plenty of cars that have had owners with eager wire cutting hands.
Not saying parts removal is bad, but people should read a book and know what they're removing before they do it.
05-01-11, 01:20 PM
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05-01-11, 05:23 PM
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Rotary Freak
Very funny thread. Hats off to you.
Oh. And by the way, about what I assume is the Avatar area of your thread, we (I) want to tax your 401K prior to your retirement. After all "It's our money and we want it NOW!". Your just holding it for us.
Oh. And by the way, about what I assume is the Avatar area of your thread, we (I) want to tax your 401K prior to your retirement. After all "It's our money and we want it NOW!". Your just holding it for us.
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05-01-11, 05:43 PM
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i was thinking just today actually how much time people on here spend so much time doing useless stuff like pulling off the idle controls, and replacing perfectly good vacuum lines with perfectly good vacuum lines.
but then run a zip tie for an exhaust hanger and have the exhaust rip the studs out of the rotor housings.
oh and BTW, you CANNOT let the studs in the rotor housings hold the weight of the exhaust, it MUST have exhaust hangers, the studs WILL BREAK, and the easy fix is to pull the motor.
but then run a zip tie for an exhaust hanger and have the exhaust rip the studs out of the rotor housings.
oh and BTW, you CANNOT let the studs in the rotor housings hold the weight of the exhaust, it MUST have exhaust hangers, the studs WILL BREAK, and the easy fix is to pull the motor.
05-01-11, 06:35 PM
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I'm gonna start my build thread as soon as I find a suitable shell..
I have 'savings' consisting of a huge storage locker with all my emissions equipment and my 'rip-that-bitch-out' A/C system and the power steering V-belts and lots and lots of assorted vacuum lines and 6-4 lug wheels and 3-14" tires (3/32' tread) and a left-over steel N/A hood and 2 spare passenger seats and the carpet and all of that black stuff under the carpet and the left side of the stock exhaust hangers and a couple of spare antenna motors along with allota stuff that I didn't recognize, so I ripped it out with sidecutters and a HarborFreight come-a-long. (Do you know how much this thing weighs?????)
Tax that.
05-01-11, 09:58 PM
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Rotary Freak
Hospitals will close, children will go hungry, schools will close and the climate will??? change/heatup/cool off just because you won't let us tax you just a little tiny bit more. Heatless curmudgeon. We just want a tiny itty bit MORE.
Maybe it's just because I'm tired and it's late, but your last post just made me double up with the giggles. I'll stop now before this thread gets sent to the whatever forum on this site.
Hmm. I wonder if you have ALL the black stuff under the carpet or just some of it. All stk black stuff or is it that aftermarket black stuff from China. Gone.
Maybe it's just because I'm tired and it's late, but your last post just made me double up with the giggles. I'll stop now before this thread gets sent to the whatever forum on this site.
Hmm. I wonder if you have ALL the black stuff under the carpet or just some of it. All stk black stuff or is it that aftermarket black stuff from China. Gone.
05-01-11, 10:11 PM
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Car gets worked on...won't start...Sits...for Years..
Some Guy finds it on Craigslist..
HE is a Rotary "Guru"..
fixes the Broken Vacuum hose ripped out by the previous owner that had "cleaned up the Rat's nest"..SELLS it,makes 5 X profit..
He is now a CEO in Auto Parts!..LOL!.
..There are winners and losers in the Rotary Game..
Doesn't anyone just drive cars anymore?
Some Guy finds it on Craigslist..
HE is a Rotary "Guru"..
fixes the Broken Vacuum hose ripped out by the previous owner that had "cleaned up the Rat's nest"..SELLS it,makes 5 X profit..
He is now a CEO in Auto Parts!..LOL!.
..There are winners and losers in the Rotary Game..
Doesn't anyone just drive cars anymore?
05-01-11, 10:20 PM
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Hospitals will close, children will go hungry, schools will close and the climate will??? change/heatup/cool off just because you won't let us tax you just a little tiny bit more. Heatless curmudgeon. We just want a tiny itty bit MORE.
Maybe it's just because I'm tired and it's late, but your last post just made me double up with the giggles. I'll stop now before this thread gets sent to the whatever forum on this site.
Hmm. I wonder if you have ALL the black stuff under the carpet or just some of it. All stk black stuff or is it that aftermarket black stuff from China. Gone.
Maybe it's just because I'm tired and it's late, but your last post just made me double up with the giggles. I'll stop now before this thread gets sent to the whatever forum on this site.
Hmm. I wonder if you have ALL the black stuff under the carpet or just some of it. All stk black stuff or is it that aftermarket black stuff from China. Gone.
Anyone gotta broken down 928S to trade for a broken down 10th Anny?
05-01-11, 10:32 PM
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Rotary Freak
Out of my way old man. I'm headed to rennlist myself. See the following for WHY http://thegarageblog.com/garage/2009...list-calendar/
05-01-11, 10:39 PM
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Out of my way old man. I'm headed to rennlist myself. See the following for WHY http://thegarageblog.com/garage/2009...list-calendar/
That is Miss January; she's a ringer. Buy the calendar, but look at what you see on the next couple of months.
Did you see Miss February?
Miss March? Sexy!
05-01-11, 10:50 PM
#16
LOL, Here's the soundtrack for the play - Queen Bohemian Rhapsody:
"Bismillah! We will not let you go - let me go
Will not let you go - let me go (never)
Never let the RX7 go - let it go
Never let me go - ooo
No, no, no, no, no, no, no -
Oh mama mia, mama mia, mama mia let me go
Beelzebub has a devil (V8) put aside for me"
"Bismillah! We will not let you go - let me go
Will not let you go - let me go (never)
Never let the RX7 go - let it go
Never let me go - ooo
No, no, no, no, no, no, no -
Oh mama mia, mama mia, mama mia let me go
Beelzebub has a devil (V8) put aside for me"
05-01-11, 11:31 PM
#17
Good stuff!!! I say we turn this into a short film and have it as a DVD extra on the next Fast and Furious movie to hit the rental shelves.
How do you like DTSS removal? I may do the same while swapping differentials. Later in the summer I'll be selling the vert that was my turbo swap. It's southern and not a spot of rust. You should come to Indiana and take it home with you...I'd like it to go to someone who will do something worthwhile with it.
You know what Freud says about cigars!!!
You know what Freud says about cigars!!!
05-02-11, 12:24 AM
#19
Good stuff!!!
How do you like DTSS removal? I may do the same while swapping differentials. Later in the summer I'll be selling the vert that was my turbo swap. It's southern and not a spot of rust. You should come to Indiana and take it home with you...I'd like it to go to someone who will do something worthwhile with it.
You know what Freud says about cigars!!!
How do you like DTSS removal? I may do the same while swapping differentials. Later in the summer I'll be selling the vert that was my turbo swap. It's southern and not a spot of rust. You should come to Indiana and take it home with you...I'd like it to go to someone who will do something worthwhile with it.
You know what Freud says about cigars!!!
I have no plans to remove the DTSS and I am not really looking for a shell. That was ACTING! (brilliant!)
Thank you!
And no matter what Freud sez I canna keeep my wife out of my humidor.
