so I got to ride in a tow truck tonight...
 

damnit!!!!!!!!

went for a little ride to see if fixed my rubbing problem i encountered with the new rear, drove to flemington, saw wretched73 and chatted for a few down the road from rita's, and headed home. I get to the circle, and the car just died, right on the frigging circle.... Took a minute just to get it so start again, and it didn't sound just right, figured i would stay off the highway, so i shot over to 523 to head home. I get about a mile down the road and notice my lights are a little dim, then I look and OMFG!!! my temp gauge is pegged hot. Pull over shut it off, i could hear coolant boiling, and finally it blew the overflow cap. Coolant all over the road. Pop the hood to find that i broke a belt, right it half, pretty clean break. Im fricken pissed, and i forgot to bring my phone, figures. So i got to go knocking on doors in a development, then if this wasnt bad enough, i forgot to put the car in gear, the road was kinda flat, and i was just too pissed and forgot. So anyway, i get about 100 feet from the car and hear it start to roll. Panic took over and i started running to it but didnt make it until it had rolled 6 feet or and kissed a guard rail:evil:, so now untop of the other problem, now i scrapped up the corner of my bumper and put a nice scrape and a dent in the @^$%ing fender!

What a wonderful evening.... So i wait for almost an hour for a tow, and just got home.

Im soo pissed right now and freaking out that i may have hurt the motor, it didnt over heat long, maybe a mile or two, and i started it to move it off the guard rail and is ran fine. I have to look it over tomorrow, check the oil, pull the plugs and check for head gasket leaks, my god this sucks, if i blew something im going to just die.

and i will also have to head back to the body shop and see what this will cost to fix.

***** *** ******* **** ***** ****** * ******!!!!!!!!

my baby's busted!:evil::evil::evil::willy:
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No2 Vaporizer

whoa man, I thought i was having a crappy day.......

that sucks bro i hope the engine is ok

I hope they give you a break at the bodyshop

unlikely....

Maybe if the motor checks out, i can swing by there tommorow and see what he can do. I guess this is a good excuse to fix a couple little chips and things elsewhere on the car.
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JuicyNicky

... and the tow..

thats a pretty crappy day. would have been worse if it rolled into someone elses car... things can always get worse. Hopefully nothings hurt.

on the bright side look how much gas you saved not having to drive home... lol


ok just trying to make ya giggle a bit that sucks good luck with everythimg...

That sucks! I kow how ya feel, last tuesday I took the engine out on the dyno in my car.. Yay... Im sure your engine is fine.

BTW I saw your "mock up" LCA in person yesterday.

the one i sent to spohn? he kept that POS?
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LovelyWendie

Phil,

Which body shop did you send it to?

i havent taken it to a shop yet, i had Chris's Auto on 179 in west amwell do the body and paint before, i was planning to take it there is they aren't swamped. Its not really that bad, im sure the fender will have to come off to get the crease/dent out, and paint for the bumper and fender.

did you have someone in mind bill?
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Cosmetic Surgery Advice

Holy ****, it did seem like there was something weird when you tried starting it in the parking lot. I really hope everything is ok.

there is no choke, so it can be a little rough to start sometimes, think i may have a small vapor lock issue too.


I pulled plugs, check the oil, filled the coolant and started it, fired right up! No steam/smoke from the pipes, nothing leaking and it sounds normal so it seems that everything is OK, thank god!!8-). so now i just have to take it over to the shop after work this week sometime and see what my repair bill is for the fender.:cry:
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CatWomann

its the metal wrinkled?

Sorry to hear about the body work. Thats the worst!

gotta love those kinda days. gl with the fix(s)

no, It was a very soft hit, a glancing blow if you may. There is a dent , not very deep, but its not creased, it may pop out, but its scraped up real good
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INFANTS AVANDIA

sorry to hear that phil hopefully the body shop wont charge you that much

Yep I went out there for some stuff for my fathers car. That I haven't seen Gordon and Steve for a bit lol.

Steve keeps everything, if he can make money on it, he'll keep it. lol.

some pics of the carnage
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...PIC00028-5.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...PIC00029-3.jpg

hopefully i can get it to the shop this week for an estimate
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PAXIL SETTLEMENT UPDATE

:cry: