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[tweiss3]

He can't drive stick and he's your friend? I have one friend that can't drive stick and I harass him in front of his wife about his lack of manhood for not being able to drive stick. She laughs and encourages it.

[speedjunkie]

I have a friend that can't drive stick. He will never live that down.

Why does your car need to be painted? Your paintjob looks better than mine did when it rolled out of the paint shop (it looked like crap then and it still looks like crap haha).

I can attest to not having parts though. That's a bummer and there's nothing you can do about it.

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by tweiss3

He can't drive stick and he's your friend? I have one friend that can't drive stick and I harass him in front of his wife about his lack of manhood for not being able to drive stick. She laughs and encourages it.

Oh I give him shit all the time! He can drive it in an emergency, but I have also enacted a new rule for all my vehicles, no one drives them but me, and maybe 3 other people that I can think of. EVERY SINGLE TIME I lend out my vehicles something comes back broken. My dumbass brother broke my swing out tire carrier, old man ripped the shitknob out (then had to call me to ask how to open the fucking fuel door ) and a few weeks ago we took my truck to the airport and a friend drove it back. Now, picture this, I'm getting on a plane to fly to Cali to build a few cars, I know my 7 needs a ton of work when I get back, my mothers truck threw the code for the camshaft position sensor 2 days before I left and I get a call from my friend as I'm sitting down on the plane and the stewardesses are yelling at me to turn my phone off... he's in my truck... broken down on the side of the highway, in a tremendous amount of traffic.... apparently the truck just stalled out and wouldn't restart. I told him that the AAA card was in the glovebox if she didn't start, 100 mile towing for a 25 mile tow, leave me a msg as to what happened. I get off the plane in Cali and the msg says, "I dunno, it stalled out, I tried to start it twice and the 3rd time it caught and drive fine all the way home." She's been fine for a month now so I bust his ass about not being able to properly drive stick and flooding the girl out and just pissing her off in general becuase he can't work a clutch

Originally Posted by speedjunkie

I have a friend that can't drive stick. He will never live that down.

As well he shouldn't!!!

Originally Posted by speedjunkie

Why does your car need to be painted? Your paintjob looks better than mine did when it rolled out of the paint shop (it looked like crap then and it still looks like crap haha).

Thanks man! There are a few dings around the car, the paint is chipping on the bottom of the wheel wells in the rear for shit being flung up, there is a chip in the door, and apparently I didn't seal the plastic behind the rear wheel well enough and it absorbed some water and is starting to bubble. Little shit but there's enough little shit to make it a big deal for me

Originally Posted by speedjunkie

I can attest to not having parts though. That's a bummer and there's nothing you can do about it.

Tell me about it! Fucking blows!!! I've been doing everything I can but there's on;y so much I can do from a phone ya know? If I was closer I'd just drive down there, get my shit and finish it myself with a few local machine shops and just pay out the ass for it to get the damn thing done. I will say though, Todd B hooked me up with a waterjetter and it LITERALY took us longer to get the files to open than it took them to cut 6 custom wheels and ship them He got the files Thursday night around 4, and by Friday @ 11 o'clock they were cut and ready to ship! I wish everyting went that smoothly

[2gslse]

What does the car NEED to have done not what Brian WANTS to have done? she looked to be ready to go back in Jan at Dave's. I wouldn't worry about killer brakes this time since its so late it looks like the dragon will be too crowded for good runs and the stock brakes on our cars is still pretty good, traction control isn't a need to have item either so you have a fresh engine,working turbos, the stock trans if the 6 spd isn't ready and the fuel cell made it cross-country what else could you possibly need?

[mazpower]

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

This year I don't want that to happen, I've got a friend flying in so I need to be somewhat coherant to drive my truck down there because he doesn't drive stick

How can someone you know not drive stick? You need to whip your friends into shape! Too bad I'm not on that side of the country, I'd be happy to help you drive down to Deals. Instead I'll be stuck in the shop as usual.

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by 2gslse

What does the car NEED to have done not what Brian WANTS to have done? she looked to be ready to go back in Jan at Dave's. I wouldn't worry about killer brakes this time since its so late it looks like the dragon will be too crowded for good runs and the stock brakes on our cars is still pretty good, traction control isn't a need to have item either so you have a fresh engine,working turbos, the stock trans if the 6 spd isn't ready and the fuel cell made it cross-country what else could you possibly need?

Seriously?? The thing was falling apart at Daves. THe turbo's were puked, coolant was leaking from one of the silicone hoses, and the miracle fuel cell lost a gasket and was seeping gas whenever I backed up a hill to park it with a full tank of gas. Oh.... and the brakes faded on me when I was on the Dragon on December.... december when it was like 30* out! And the traction control and the 6-spd, yeah, well those are just personal goals.... Been working on those things on and off for over a year now so I basically need/want those done this time around. FWIW my wheel speed triggers came in today so I can mount the fronts, but I need the rear brakes to get the rears done.

So now I've got a set of turbo's that (I PRAY) shipped out today and I'll have them on Friday, still have soooooooo much going on though and with hommie not being able to drive, I can't do the 46hr marathon that I did last year, and just to add insult to injury, it is most definately our busy season at work too so time off is few and far between sadly. I'll try, but expect to see me in a Jeep... too many parts that just aren't here yet and I don't want to do what I did last year which was get it running, then ignore all the other issues while I was "enjoying" the car.

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by mazpower

How can someone you know not drive stick? You need to whip your friends into shape! Too bad I'm not on that side of the country, I'd be happy to help you drive down to Deals. Instead I'll be stuck in the shop as usual.

I know, he's an embarrasment. Hell, even my 5'3" 105lb ex drove stick.... granted it was a phondu but still

Does suck about the Miata... that or the FD would've been money at Deals this year. The best would've been bringing the Miata up to CT and blowing the minds of a bunch of the miata guys at the auto-x Stuck in the shop is a good thing though, means things are still busy!

[WE3RX7]

Originally Posted by tweiss3

I see a pattern here, what can he come up with next year to not accomplish and not make DGRR in the FC?

I think he caught wind that my FC will be completed by next DGRR so he'll keep pushing it off until the FD is done and just bring that down so he doesn't go head to head against me for best FC

[WE3RX7]

I do find it funny though... one guy sends you more parts than you needed, and others dont send you the stuff you need at all. Ain't working on cars fun!? There... I used "ain't" so I guess I ain't a yankee no mo.

[2gslse]

Originally Posted by WE3RX7

I do find it funny though... one guy sends you more parts than you needed, and others dont send you the stuff you need at all. Ain't working on cars fun!? There... I used "ain't" so I guess I ain't a yankee no mo.

If being a yankee was so great why don't you hear anyone talk about moving north when they retire?

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by WE3RX7

I think he caught wind that my FC will be completed by next DGRR so he'll keep pushing it off until the FD is done and just bring that down so he doesn't go head to head against me for best FC

Uh huh.... when that happens I'll just use the tremendous amount of torque in my FD to tow the FC down there

Originally Posted by WE3RX7

I do find it funny though... one guy sends you more parts than you needed, and others dont send you the stuff you need at all. Ain't working on cars fun!? There... I used "ain't" so I guess I ain't a yankee no mo.

Yup, it used to be half the fun of cars in general... this year is just pissing me off though. I've got enough time to do everything that I need to do, but I don't have the parts. Usually it's the complete opposite.

You're still a yank......

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by 2gslse

If being a yankee was so great why don't you hear anyone talk about moving north when they retire?

Because they don't want to die sooner becuase of the taxes, blue states, and cold.

[RX SE7EN]

Hey dude, is there anyway you can find a set of stock twins for temporary use if the BNR's don't come in?

[TitaniumTT]

Oh yeah, I could definately dig up a set, but I just got off the phone with Bryan, they're slated to be here tomorrow. That's only about 20% of the problem though; still require Brakes, tranny, d/s, interior and front bumper........ and cupholders

[tweiss3]

Whats wrong with the transmission? I can see the brakes