Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish

26 Feb 2006, 11:28 #1721

gaijin mark wrote:Nascar started last week

A big yawn.

Redneck racing. What a thrill. :bleh:

26 Feb 2006, 12:03 #1722

Stinking Costco. :cursing:

Might've gotten a good deal on those tires a year ago, but they showed their true colors today:

Went there to get my flat fixed (covered by their warranty) and they told me that the flat couldn't be fixed, since the tire had a previous repair done to it... And they couldn't pro-rate the tire and sell me a replacement since they don't carry Bridgestones anymore. :grumble:

BUT they could sell me four new Michelins or BFGoodrichs if I wanted them and pro-rate all four tires... It would cost me over $100. At least. I told 'em forget it: I'll get a second opinion.

Went to Allen Tire and the guy checked out my tire and said that repairing it (patch AND plug) was not a problem and wouldn't affect the performance or safety of the tire... The cost $15.

Since they carried Bridgestones, they could've easily agreed with Costco and sold me a new tire, but the manager was honest enough to say that the tire could be repaired.

Thumbs up for Allen Tire :thumbsup: and a generous bitchslap to Costco. :smack:

26 Feb 2006, 15:35 #1723

Luckily they didn't say that you needed a new Johnson rod. Serves you right, BMW. You should have taken your car to David Puddy.

27 Feb 2006, 08:00 #1724

Don't want to sound cynical but it seems like the guy at Costco was checking his books and said, "Hmmm, we haven't had a very good month, we need to "enhance" our profit margin."Then Racer walked in. [/list:u]

27 Feb 2006, 13:25 #1725

dochira wrote:Luckily they didn't say that you needed a new Johnson rod. Serves you right, BMW. You should have taken your car to David Puddy.

I'm not automobile illiterate, else I'd have four lousy Michelins on my car and have a $100+ hole in my pocket. ;)

28 Feb 2006, 15:09 #1726

[image]February 28, Mario Andretti's birthday :woot: GO GO MARIO!!!

1 Mar 2006, 02:16 #1727

gaijin mark wrote:kenjilina wrote:
at last the racing is under way.

Nascar started last week, I thought all the people in Britain were big Nascar fans! :hehe: (Dodges brick thrown by kenjilina)

i've tried watching oval racing but couldn't get in to it. i even went to our oval called rockingham to see a 'days of thunder' race but i found the gorgeous girls more interesting. :hehe:

2 Mar 2006, 02:13 #1728

my Friend trying to get me to do AutoX

And to join the SCCA

3 Mar 2006, 09:27 #1729

Wow, so Ferrari spokespeople say that the Enzo that crashed last month, can be repaired to original specs... for a mere $200k...

Wow... just wow.

3 Mar 2006, 12:43 #1730

krim wrote:Wow, so Ferrari spokespeople say that the Enzo that crashed last month, can be repaired to original specs... for a mere $200k...

Wow... just wow.

What a steal.

3 Mar 2006, 12:45 #1731

krim wrote:Wow, so Ferrari spokespeople say that the Enzo that crashed last month, can be repaired to original specs... for a mere $200k...

Wow... just wow.

Did they say anything about a deductible?

3 Mar 2006, 12:47 #1732

gaijin mark wrote: Did they say anything about a deductible?

If you have to ask about a deductible, you shouldn't be driving a Ferrari.

:hehe:

3 Mar 2006, 12:50 #1733

gaijin mark wrote: Did they say anything about a deductible?

Speaking of that, who the hell would insure a care like that?

Not Eastwood or 21st Century, that's for sure. :hehe:

3 Mar 2006, 12:57 #1734

Racer asked:

Speaking of that, who the hell would insure a care like that?

Chico's insurance and adult bookstore(they operate out of a strip mall in Panaroma City)

4 Mar 2006, 20:20 #1735

bmwracer wrote:
Speaking of that, who the hell would insure a care like that?

Not Eastwood or 21st Century, that's for sure. :hehe:

jeremy clarkson on the 'top gear' programme rang for a quote on the bugatti veyron. once they realised what the car was they refused! :hehe:

4 Mar 2006, 20:31 #1736

kenjilina wrote:
jeremy clarkson on the 'top gear' programme rang for a quote on the bugatti veyron. once they realised what the car was they refused! :hehe:

hahaha, I remember that one - first they asked if it is a rover :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

4 Mar 2006, 20:33 #1737

boris wrote:

hahaha, I remember that one - first they asked if it is a rover :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

yeah, it was funny. no idea where they got rover from! :crazy:

5 Mar 2006, 03:14 #1738

kenjilina wrote: jeremy clarkson on the 'top gear' programme rang for a quote on the bugatti veyron. once they realised what the car was they refused! :hehe:

LOL.

Maybe you can only get it insured from Lloyd's of London... :sweat:

7 Mar 2006, 15:09 #1739

Until today, I didn't realize there were two different kinds of smog inspection stations....and of course, I chose the wrong one. :banghead:

7 Mar 2006, 21:50 #1740

you must not have driven a old POS car.. otherwise, you'd know. :hehe:

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