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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
For those keeping score at home, I thought that perhaps @breld's purchase of two vehicles in a single week's time was unusual, but the Google doc appears to show two other instances of him making two punches in a single week, as well as two instances of two punches in a single day. 
corvette
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
For those keeping score at home, I thought that perhaps @breld's purchase of two vehicles in a single week's time was unusual, but the Google doc appears to show two other instances of him making two punches in a single week, as well as two instances of two punches in a single day.We don’t call him the king for nothing!!
au1994
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
Quick pic of the interior of the Mini - really nice gray leather in contrast to the mostly plain black interiors in the minis. That went a long way in sealing the deal.
breld
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
So wife and I went up to Greeley, about an hour north of where we live, to check out the red GTI and were pretty much set on buying it.
After test driving it, we told them we were gonna go check out a Mini at a nearby dealership but would probably be back.
Well, we never made it back.
breld
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
I contacted one dealer about a CPO on their lot and they appear to be actually interested in selling me a car.
Will wonders never cease?
Will wonders never cease?
Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
And, I promised that I would have the Q7 running "for sure" by Wednesday night.
Well....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd2ENIHZtsw
I have it running! And, I managed to make it through the initial shakedown run (sorry, Q!). I even drove it to work this morning.
Well....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd2ENIHZtswI have it running! And, I managed to make it through the initial shakedown run (sorry, Q!). I even drove it to work this morning.
xwesx
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
Well. It wouldn’t be a week if there wasn’t a punch pending. Barring any surprises from the deal negotiated or logistics, I’ll be picking this up this weekend…fresh off the truck.
Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
Breld never looks back. He’s the guy in cannonball run ripping the mirror off. What’s behind is not important.Uh, it was the Gumball Rally where that occurred.
But, there are updates ... big updates. I'll leave them to @breld to discuss.
Michaell
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Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
I think I missed the memo that people acquire cars and actually use them for their designed purpose?
Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)
Making progress on the Q7. I hope maybe to have it able to start tonight. If not, tomorrow "for sure!"
Reminder of where I was a couple weeks ago:
After cleanup and removal of the water pump and oil filter assembly from the front of the engine:
Then installation of the new adapter plate / oil cooler unit:
Followed by the EGR cooler and intake manifold. Oh, my, goodness! The intake manifold was so nasty inside (combination of carbon (soot) and oil is freakishly gnarly). I looked like a dalmatian when I came inside after cleaning it up as best I could. My wife wouldn't even let me wash the clothes I was wearing (literally - I had to throw them out).
I reinstalled a fuel line and the oil cooler assembly after this as well. I mostly just have the final bit of the air intake, a bunch of wires and hoses, and a new oil dipstick to install now. Along with refilling and burping the coolant (important step to not forget!).
Reminder of where I was a couple weeks ago:
After cleanup and removal of the water pump and oil filter assembly from the front of the engine:
Then installation of the new adapter plate / oil cooler unit:
Followed by the EGR cooler and intake manifold. Oh, my, goodness! The intake manifold was so nasty inside (combination of carbon (soot) and oil is freakishly gnarly). I looked like a dalmatian when I came inside after cleaning it up as best I could. My wife wouldn't even let me wash the clothes I was wearing (literally - I had to throw them out).
I reinstalled a fuel line and the oil cooler assembly after this as well. I mostly just have the final bit of the air intake, a bunch of wires and hoses, and a new oil dipstick to install now. Along with refilling and burping the coolant (important step to not forget!).
xwesx
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