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Suicide watch ala 914 |
sixaddict |
Aug 24 2016, 07:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Panama City Beach, FL Member No.: 9,961 Region Association: South East States |
I have 3 cars in different shops and every one is in an abyss--- a black hole of promises unfulfilled ( dramatic enough (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif) ) . So I am now officially on suicide watch. There is no one who commits to s_____ anymore...
The track car is now at 3 months waiting for the carburetor Nazi ( you know who I mean) to ship the big ones that he demands the money for when you place the order. Another project for body work that would "take a week" ...Waited about 5 months to get in and now at 2 more without progress. Last car was simple engine bay paint that I mistakenly added a fender to improve ..."but don't even attempt unless you get perfect match" "Call me when you get back from vacation I should be done" ( week and a half) one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) ... I got back to ..."I'm leaving town for 1/2 week"...then this week ..."oh I missed the color" ) then " have to go in for outpatient surgery "......but I'l be back Monday ..........( yeah but wont be able to lift a gun to paint dumb ass) Do I sound F-ing bitter ...No I' m on suicide watch I can't be bitter ...And my guess is we all get the same shit ! And we F ---ing tolerate it ..>Seriously we are pinheads and I am Prez of the club (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Don't worry I am obviously too stupid to pull the trigger and there are no cars in the garage to take a midnight cruise to nowhere in. |
JRust |
Aug 24 2016, 10:55 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,309 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I actually have a very strict rule. No more than one 914 can be at a shop I own at any time. Now screwing up my own 914 I can do at any time but do less frequently over the years. I have been there with the marathon work done by shops. MY LE restore was a classic example. I had issues with every phase. Guy I had paint it took over a year & my 5k paint job at the time was not even close to worth 5k. My engine rebuild that I had a close friend do. Took about that same year but I wasn't riding him about it to much. Once I put it all together I had so many issues trying to get it running. I had no luck & took it to a local shop that was recommended to me. I was disgusted with the LE at that point & just glad to not look at it. Guy had it over year & left it outside in the rain constantly. Didn't realize how much until later & I found rust in my freshly painted car. Rear trunk & my floor pans. I finally went & picked up my car in worse shape than when I dropped it off. Towed it down to McMark & he had it sorted & running like champ in 3 days. Long story short
Find a good shop you can trust & pay them. Won't be cheap but will be when you take all things into consideration. Taking it to a regular shop is going to take them all longer as they need to figure out what the hell is wrong with your 914. They have no clue how to do it & really don't care. Even if there shop rate is half what the shop that knows 914's. You'll end up paying more as they will take so much longer. The trick is finding that shop. Then hoping they don't move back east or some shit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (Damn it Mark ) |
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