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Title: The Joys Of Travelling To A Show
Post by: reefreshd_jive on July 19, 2005, 04:36:06 PM

here is what happend to brian when we were heading back home for the show in seattle.
we were able to get the tire fixed and on the road 3 hours later. seems minimum wage workers at  the local american walmart arent too motivated to work...
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Title: The Joys Of Travelling To A Show
Post by: moni on July 19, 2005, 04:50:13 PM

aw crap, that sucks. damn those expansion joints, eh james?  ;)  

Title: The Joys Of Travelling To A Show
Post by: James Buchan on July 19, 2005, 08:05:46 PM

What's with the white gloves there Micheal Jackson?????

Title: The Joys Of Travelling To A Show
Post by: Geoff on July 19, 2005, 10:04:24 PM

Damn nasty, looks like you drove a while on that one.

James, Did ya get your car all fixed up from that bouncing wheel? LOL I'll let you tell that one. :D  

Title: The Joys Of Travelling To A Show
Post by: reefreshd_jive on July 19, 2005, 10:26:35 PM

luckily the tire blew right before an exit, so we were able to drive a couple hundred meters off the I5, and do the repairs in a parking lot. so we didnt have to sit on the side of the highway and work on it.

and yes geoff, the expansion joints were alot nicer to me and my car on the way home. it helps to know about them, and where there are aswell! just made for a good scare when i did not know about them, and it felt like all 4 tires were flat!

Title: The Joys Of Travelling To A Show
Post by: jason_hamilton on July 19, 2005, 10:40:15 PM

Jeez, Brian, all the money you've spent on that Ghia; you'd think you could afford a motor so you could actually drive it down. :blush:  

Title: The Joys Of Travelling To A Show
Post by: kirin on July 20, 2005, 12:49:37 AM

I wonder if this would of happened if it was driven??

Title: The Joys Of Travelling To A Show
Post by: red snapper on July 20, 2005, 07:17:22 AM

Thanks James for sticking around and being my chauffer. I appreciated your help. As far as driving my car down, at least it was there. ;)  

Title: The Joys Of Travelling To A Show
Post by: Shane on July 20, 2005, 02:42:59 PM

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Thanks James for sticking around and being my chauffer. I appreciated your help. As far as driving my car down, at least it was there. ;)

 ;) A race Car should always be towed to the track...Cuz Going that fast is bound to break something... I have seen Brian drive the car to shows... BUt I smart guy tows to the  track... Right Jimmy

Title: The Joys Of Travelling To A Show
Post by: kirin on July 20, 2005, 04:05:36 PM

I guess Pointblank is the new resident expert on blowing stuff up:p

Title: The Joys Of Travelling To A Show
Post by: Shane on July 20, 2005, 04:26:49 PM

Mark M from Franklins blew his car up at the track and had  flat rear tire with no way to get home...
I recall Hans saving a DVKK member a few years ago at Mission same story...
Not that I am an expert.. I just have common sense
 

Title: The Joys Of Travelling To A Show
Post by: kirin on July 20, 2005, 04:34:19 PM

Fair enough.
I expect with anything I drive and since I drive them hard if something breaks or blows up its part of the price of driving balls to the walls or hearing my second barrel of my carb opening up as I hit 98mph...
-Kirin

Title: The Joys Of Travelling To A Show
Post by: Shane on July 20, 2005, 06:35:58 PM

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Fair enough.
I expect with anything I drive and since I drive them hard if something breaks or blows up its part of the price of driving balls to the walls or hearing my second barrel of my carb opening up as I hit 98mph...
-Kirin

as you ass hits the ground becaus the floor boards are so fuckin rusty....
 :rockon:  :rockon:
When I get the engine back come on over and see me Karen and I will show you 98MPH is just warming up

Title: The Joys Of Travelling To A Show
Post by: kirin on July 20, 2005, 06:49:45 PM

Lol Carcars fixed and more solid then ever... Plus She can cruise at 110mph all day.
But yes I want a pant pooping ride in the hulk more then ever...
 

Title: The Joys Of Travelling To A Show
Post by: moni on July 20, 2005, 07:09:28 PM

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if something breaks or blows up its part of the price of driving balls to the walls

or the price of not knowing how to drive, mr. snapsthethrottlecablewhenhedumpedtheclutchinfirstofftheline.  :P  

Title: The Joys Of Travelling To A Show
Post by: kirin on July 20, 2005, 07:39:46 PM

Okay lol
Well that was because of my busted ass front transmission mount... and well I don't think carcars transmission mount is going to hold out much longer. But thank you for reminding me.. :P  

Title: The Joys Of Travelling To A Show
Post by: jim martin on July 20, 2005, 09:30:34 PM

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;) A race Car should always be towed to the track...Cuz Going that fast is bound to break something... I have seen Brian drive the car to shows... BUt I smart guy tows to the  track... Right Jimmy

if you don't want to brake anything ,DON'T RACE IT :D
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