| Author | Message | ||
| Dave L (Davel)
Junior Member Username: Davel Post Number: 188 Registered: 7-2001 |
Aircraft is A-26. Great shot. No problemo Mike  Glad all of you liked the pic...I refuse to grow up!! What good does that do?? | ||
| Todd Gieger (Todd328gts)
New member Username: Todd328gts Post Number: 40 Registered: 6-2002 |
This was pure entertainment for me. I have one friend that many people can't stand and my answer is, "Don't take him seriously...take him for the entertainment factor only"...he always brings it to the table especially on boys night out. That was friggin hilarious...good work guys...always loved I guy who still knows how to let the kid out! ...God knows I did this weekend in South Beach! | ||
| Horsefly (Arlie)
Junior Member Username: Arlie Post Number: 104 Registered: 5-2002 |
Dave, is that an A-26, B-26, A-20 or whatever? I can never remember the differences. With no twin tail to tell me it's a B-25, I can never figure it out. As for repair shop snobbery, about 15 years ago I was driving my '79 Pontiac Gran Prix and stopped at a small shop in the middle of nowhere here in Arkansas when I was looking for '57 Chevy parts. Two good ole boys were working on a car, and they looked at me like I was some rich city slicker because my car was actually washed and waxed! Didn't get much help from them, but an older guy came out and told me about an old salvage yard up the road that might have some Chevy parts. I think they were more suspicious than snobby. But it's all relative. I probably WAS a rich city slicker to them. (Wish I really was, maybe I'd be driving the Ferrari!) | ||
| Michael N. (Man90tr)
Member Username: Man90tr Post Number: 610 Registered: 4-2001 |
No problem, Dave. I was not kissing your ass, just telling fact of the difference in reactions. And yes, I love the S4 whether you think I am kissing you or not. Dave, you are going to kill me, but I love that picture. Please don't think I am kissing your *** -- that's a great picture. I apologize if I upset you a bit, not my intention in the least. Just that when I drive other cars the reaction is completely different than the Ferrari. I ask you not to leave the site, we always like good sources of information and even a little spunk and you seem to have both. Accept my apologies. Welcome. Michael | ||
| Mitchell L. Davidson (Jussumfastgi)
Junior Member Username: Jussumfastgi Post Number: 175 Registered: 4-2002 |
Lol, great pic. We never REALLY grow up, the toys just get bigger. ;) | ||
| Dave L (Davel)
Junior Member Username: Davel Post Number: 186 Registered: 7-2001 |
The pic and last post were meant as a joke...blow off some steam. Sorry if I over reacted to Mike N's post about my machine. Bruce I am having a lovely day....Ciao for now | ||
| Dave L (Davel)
Junior Member Username: Davel Post Number: 185 Registered: 7-2001 |
Kiss my:  LOL | ||
| Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Intermediate Member Username: Parkerfe Post Number: 1162 Registered: 9-2001 |
I have had no problems in getting regular mechanics to work on my cars,V8s and V12s. In fact I had my radiator pressure flushed and refilled by a little shop in Cumming for only $69.00. I had the brakes replaced and rotors turned on my 328 at Brake-O for a little over $100.00. I have my a/c serviced tires balanced and alignments done at the Goodyear service Center near my office. I've never had any of those shops comment on it being any different to work on than any other car. | ||
| bruce wellington (Bws88tr)
Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 606 Registered: 4-2002 |
dave chill, brother, read michaels answer to you, he is not degrading your car, he is simply expressing his views on the comparison... mike is a valuable source here on f-chat, as he has answered many questions about my tr ans a educated nice guy.. if you have your period today, i suggust you leave us alone for 5 days, until your period is over, then start again.... regards and have a lovely day, bruce | ||
| Mitchell L. Davidson (Jussumfastgi)
Junior Member Username: Jussumfastgi Post Number: 174 Registered: 4-2002 |
Dave, I think you need to take a deep breath. Relax. We don't want to loose you. | ||
| Dave L (Davel)
Junior Member Username: Davel Post Number: 184 Registered: 7-2001 |
Ok its not an insult?? You tell me my car is no Ferrari then kiss my ass about its performance and styling....yea..ok...Read what you wrote and ask yourself how youd feel if I had posted that to you....I know its not a Ferrari.....I can read and yes people look at it...whatever..thats up to them. I was just relating my story about a small town in a different car hoping for some help and I got a different reaction than the Fcar guy..I was just sharing a story...I'll just leave the site instead....thanks for the reception. Ive been here for over a year and have never posted anything like that to anyone nor would I. | ||
| Michael N. (Man90tr)
Member Username: Man90tr Post Number: 608 Registered: 4-2001 |
Dave, no insult intended but a Lotus is not a Ferrari. I have been in many other great cars and never got or get the reactions I get with the F-car. And for the record I am a Lotus fan and I love your S4, lots of bang for the buck and beautiful styling. Almost bought one in 1989, but started flying more and left the car scene and then picked up the TR instead 10 years later. | ||
| Ron Thomas (Ronsupercar)
Junior Member Username: Ronsupercar Post Number: 195 Registered: 5-2002 |
One solution... If they ask what car is it for,,,,, Tell them it's a "kitcar" | ||
| Martin (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 2536 Registered: 5-2001 |
Funny story. My gas station mechanic always helps me out with tire plugs. Never asked a question. I think that speed issue is highly overrated anyway. I have several fix-a-flat in my tires on all of my cars. I take the car to job sites and there is enough construction material around to flatten a solid rubber tire. never had a problem. | ||
| Dave L (Davel)
Junior Member Username: Davel Post Number: 181 Registered: 7-2001 |
Funny but I had the opposite reaction last summer when driving my Lotus S4 down to my high school reunion. The AC was nice and cold cruising I75 and life is good. NOT! The AC dies. Its hot and muggy and thunderstorms are brewing! I pull over in some small town off I75 south in southern GA. Find an AC shop and they couldnt do enough for me. The owners wife was practically trying to buy the car! They were nice and tried to sort out my problem but in the end nothing helped. At least they knew it was an AC system like any other. Im glad I didnt get spit on! Sorry to hear about your troubles but Im glad you got to the beach and had fun. | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 1128 Registered: 9-2001 |
glad you got though it - sometimes I feel like pointing out that the car cost less than the BMW or AMG mercedes they happily work on | ||
| Eric Eiland (Eric308gtsiqv)
Member Username: Eric308gtsiqv Post Number: 344 Registered: 11-2001 |
Wow, what an adventure, William! Sorry to hear that you leisurely plans for a Sunday afternoon outing with the Ferrari took a sour turn, but glad you were able to finally arrive safe in the end. Funny to read your experience at Pep Boys. I've received the same exact reactions from the parts employees at Pep Boys as well on two different occasions -- and it all begins when they ask that "standard" dreaded question "so what kind of vehicle is this for?" To which I swallow hard, and answer with a sheepish voice, "it's for a 1985 Ferrari 308" -- SHAZAM! It's like a wall just went up, and the service goes downhill from there! For crying out loud, it's an automobile -- and I thought that's what they are in business for -- go figure. | ||
| William Henderson (Billh)
New member Username: Billh Post Number: 8 Registered: 5-2002 |
Last weekend, my girlfriend and I drove to the beach in Rhode island. about 125miles away. about half way down, I was lost from bad directions. pulling away at a light I heard a rumbling from the rear of the car. I instantly thought the differential was going south on me. I put in the clutch and reved the motor and still heard it. I then thought it might be a tensioner bearing going. (all this thought happens within a fraction of a cold flash, adrenaline shooting second) I pulled over and popped the engine lid. I revved the motor by hand and it was smooth as silk. I walked around to the drivers side and noticed the rear left tire was really low. it was a puncture by a nail or similar right on the little "knobby" that the TRX's have. anyhoo, to make a long story short, I put on the spare tire after digging out all my crap in the front bonnet for the beach. My girlfriend had walked a short distance to the local jiffy lube to see if their was a place to fix tires open on Sunday. she found out that there was a pep boys down the road about two and a half miles. we limped there on the donut and talked to the tire service department manager. I discovered two things: 1. the people there sneered at the car and rolled their eyes at us. to the point of actually being quite rude. I was their looking to pay to have them help me out of my jam like anyone else would. this is a first for me. I guess this is something I didnt expect coming from a place that might have an appreciation for cars in general and maybe even an italian car or two. it really was crazy vibe and couldnt wait to get outta there. mabye because it was in the middle of no-where and was at their mercy. this is kind of a "snobish ferrari" thread topic but it is just opposite where the would be admirer spits at your car. 2. the service manager wouldnt patch the tire once he found out it goes on a ferrari. he said "thats a speed rated tire, we cant patch those" I said "no, its an older style metric tire like any ordinary tire and want to just get on my way". "try fix a flat.." ok. bought a can. cant be too bad. Ferrari issues this in place of a spare in some models.... It spews out the puncture hole like a white fountain. great. finally one of the techs slip me a plug kit which gets me back on the road. I just know not to drive fast on it. arrived two hours late but had a great day anyway. saw a red 360 modena spyder and a grigio 348gts. both waved. anyone see the movie u-turn? or how about Vacation when chevy chase has the family truckster fixed at that gas station? |