Second biggest mistake I ever made
multipersonality disorder
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From: so. cal
Originally Posted by Jesuscookies
This is really a sad story. Not so much because of your car, but because you thought you had a friend, and he turned out not to be.
i've had "friends" that did worse.
can you please summarize it. Im lazy.
Originally Posted by bliffle
Over my protests, my buddy and neighbor M once left his car keys for a new car with me while he went out of town for a few days. He knew I'd never drive someone elses car unless the house was on fire. Forgot about them. Then my 18 yr old son A came to visit me, and one night stole Ms car with those keys, got drunk, crashed into another car in front of the police department. Etc., etc., etc. You can imagine the rest. Ruined my friendship with M (who, years later took an opportunity to screw me in a business deal we both happened to be in; I don't blame him, but it was childish). Contributed to As downhill spiral which ended in his death several years later.
Don't put temptation in front of the weak. It never works out. Weaklings only learn from deprivation and introspection. They alibi and self-delude themselves out of successive failures if they are allowed to continue.
Every one of us has to make judgements about the people around us. Those judgements are critical to our survival and prosperity. Thus, we should judge people on their true personal qualities, NOT the cut of their clothes, color of their skin, car that they drive, size of their fortune, etc. It's hard to do, we all want to make compromises just to be accepted by people whose flash we admire. But you will find some very attractive people who you must have the strength to shun, because that relationship will inevitably result in hardship. Sometimes it is lonely: you find you have rejected so many that you have few people to trust. Sometimes you're alone because the good people you need are shunning you, and then you have to cleanup your own act. This is the way human society works, for without society the human animal is doomed to extinction because he is weak of claw and fang and pathetically lacking even in protective fur.
Don't put temptation in front of the weak. It never works out. Weaklings only learn from deprivation and introspection. They alibi and self-delude themselves out of successive failures if they are allowed to continue.
Every one of us has to make judgements about the people around us. Those judgements are critical to our survival and prosperity. Thus, we should judge people on their true personal qualities, NOT the cut of their clothes, color of their skin, car that they drive, size of their fortune, etc. It's hard to do, we all want to make compromises just to be accepted by people whose flash we admire. But you will find some very attractive people who you must have the strength to shun, because that relationship will inevitably result in hardship. Sometimes it is lonely: you find you have rejected so many that you have few people to trust. Sometimes you're alone because the good people you need are shunning you, and then you have to cleanup your own act. This is the way human society works, for without society the human animal is doomed to extinction because he is weak of claw and fang and pathetically lacking even in protective fur.
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From: Irvine Ca.
Originally Posted by bliffle
Over my protests, my buddy and neighbor M once left his car keys for a new car with me while he went out of town for a few days. He knew I'd never drive someone elses car unless the house was on fire. Forgot about them. Then my 18 yr old son A came to visit me, and one night stole Ms car with those keys, got drunk, crashed into another car in front of the police department. Etc., etc., etc. You can imagine the rest. Ruined my friendship with M (who, years later took an opportunity to screw me in a business deal we both happened to be in; I don't blame him, but it was childish). Contributed to As downhill spiral which ended in his death several years later.
Don't put temptation in front of the weak. It never works out. Weaklings only learn from deprivation and introspection. They alibi and self-delude themselves out of successive failures if they are allowed to continue.
Every one of us has to make judgements about the people around us. Those judgements are critical to our survival and prosperity. Thus, we should judge people on their true personal qualities, NOT the cut of their clothes, color of their skin, car that they drive, size of their fortune, etc. It's hard to do, we all want to make compromises just to be accepted by people whose flash we admire. But you will find some very attractive people who you must have the strength to shun, because that relationship will inevitably result in hardship. Sometimes it is lonely: you find you have rejected so many that you have few people to trust. Sometimes you're alone because the good people you need are shunning you, and then you have to cleanup your own act. This is the way human society works, for without society the human animal is doomed to extinction because he is weak of claw and fang and pathetically lacking even in protective fur.
Don't put temptation in front of the weak. It never works out. Weaklings only learn from deprivation and introspection. They alibi and self-delude themselves out of successive failures if they are allowed to continue.
Every one of us has to make judgements about the people around us. Those judgements are critical to our survival and prosperity. Thus, we should judge people on their true personal qualities, NOT the cut of their clothes, color of their skin, car that they drive, size of their fortune, etc. It's hard to do, we all want to make compromises just to be accepted by people whose flash we admire. But you will find some very attractive people who you must have the strength to shun, because that relationship will inevitably result in hardship. Sometimes it is lonely: you find you have rejected so many that you have few people to trust. Sometimes you're alone because the good people you need are shunning you, and then you have to cleanup your own act. This is the way human society works, for without society the human animal is doomed to extinction because he is weak of claw and fang and pathetically lacking even in protective fur.
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From: Rocklin, CA
I've left my FD and my FC in friend's hands before when I had to deploy with the military. My friend had my old FD for 4 months and I left my FC for 15 months. Nothing bad happened either time. You just have to have friends that you can trust. Just because I've known someone for a year or two and they own an 7 doesn't mean I'd let them watch my car.
But I am sorry to hear about your FC. I hope that everything gets sorted out with both the car and with the guy who should be throwing some cash your way. I don't guess you have any form of written agreement from when he was "taking care" of your car do you? Best of luck.
But I am sorry to hear about your FC. I hope that everything gets sorted out with both the car and with the guy who should be throwing some cash your way. I don't guess you have any form of written agreement from when he was "taking care" of your car do you? Best of luck.
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From: Middle of nowhere
Originally Posted by Fumanchu
The biggest mistake of his life was buying a rotary powered car in the first place. 
Well everyone here knows that once you get bit by the rotary bug it's hard to shake off the wankel. I know everyone has problems with the 7, but those days when it's purring seem to make the world a better place.
Thanks to everyone for showing some support. I got a window from the junkyard today for 20 bucks and i'ma try to get it started tommorrow to see where the oil leaks are. If anyone has some free time and wants to work on a 7 this week-end drop a note. There's plenty of problems to fix now.......
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From: so. cal
out of curiosity,
was there broken glass by the side of the car when you picked it up, or only on the inside? i wouldn't accuse anyone of anything, but given the situation, i wonder if the glass was broken before or after it was parked.
was there broken glass by the side of the car when you picked it up, or only on the inside? i wouldn't accuse anyone of anything, but given the situation, i wonder if the glass was broken before or after it was parked.
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From: Middle of nowhere
I did not notice glass on the street. I will probably never find out what exactly went down. And there was only a little glass in the door and next to none in the car itself. Who knows maybe he did it himself to make it look like a break in? Either way I have a non-op 7 and another person who I don't trust.
The Never Ending Project.
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From: Lake Arrowhead/Riverside, CA
There was no glass in the car? my girlfriends car just got broken into last week and the was a **** load of glass on the inside. the should have been a good amount.
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damn dude WTF?! waaaaayyy uncool...im sorry man, dude why? WHY?! you should have told me you needed a place to stash the t2 i would have parked it at my house next two the first gen..and she would have never been touched..or fucked with...damn, well next time call me, dont think of it as a loss, think of it as a lesson well learned..good luck with the 7..if you want help let me know, i have weekends off now..
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**** AA come on down. We can fix my car and the clutch you need done. Bring tools.......lots of tools. 
Plus we can hit up the junkyards.....dude there were 7's EVERYWHERE!!!!! Plenty of parts for everyone. 13b engines were still in there.
Plus we can hit up the junkyards.....dude there were 7's EVERYWHERE!!!!! Plenty of parts for everyone. 13b engines were still in there.
i just might do that..i get off of work at 6:oopm i could head down there after if you want..there a few thing i want to do with my first and second gen..so ill bring the first gen 1st and do the clutch..then on sat. ill bring the second gen and do the lsd that i bought..if thats cool..and of course help you with yours..then sunday and monday ill chill and drink some brews..soo since i have sat. sun. & mon. off..that sounds like a plan..alright alright you've talked me into it..ill give you a call tomarrow when i get out of work..sound good?
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P.S.- ill bring all the tools that i have..witch is pertty much that red tool box you saw that day we changed out your brakes..lol
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P.S.- ill bring all the tools that i have..witch is pertty much that red tool box you saw that day we changed out your brakes..lol
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From: Middle of nowhere
I'm in La Mesa. It's weird becuase everyone tells me it's not the greatest place to live but it's pretty nice to me.
Anyway any help is welcome. I'm off until tuesday. But only for this week, then it's fridays and saturdays. But I get to work on my car all day becuase I work the graveyard.
Anyway any help is welcome. I'm off until tuesday. But only for this week, then it's fridays and saturdays. But I get to work on my car all day becuase I work the graveyard.