Palm Springs mini meet - April 26th, 08, Ricerrx7 works, Popeye watches...lol
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Palm Springs mini meet - April 26th, 08, Ricerrx7 works, Popeye watches...lol
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May 4 2008, 03:44 PM
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Idiot Savant Group: Lifetimer Posts: 9,573 Posts Per Day: 1.42 Thanks Received: 256 Trader Stats: 4 (100%) Joined: 20-September 05 From: Trumpistan Member No.: 1,406 Mood: Uncertain |
A few weeks back when I was considering Pumbaa's Eibach lower springs, Ricerrx7 offered to help me install them if I got them as I don't have much of a shop or tools to do such stuff. I decided against them at that time as I needed to spend that money on tires instead. Well I had some other stuff that needed installation and ricer again offered to help with this. I have to say that Adam (ricerrx7) was very generous to offer to do some work on my car gratis, someone he'd never met and while it was remove and replace he offered to do it nonetheless all inside the beautiful facility that he calls work, Palm Springs BMW. So I made the trek up to Palm Springs and met up with Adam. The drive up was uneventful and I was glad to make it in good time and getting good mileage, even with the AC blowing halfway there.
I had bought some fancy front rotors and pads along with a 19.5mm rear sway bar and though I could have installed the bar by myself, it is vastly easier to do with the car up on a lift. Same with the brakes, add to that air tools and such and the job less of a hassle, what a lucky guy to be working in such a nice environment. Granted Adam did most of the work and was happy to do it, I did lend a hand a little bit here and there. He also did an alignment on the swanky new Hunter system as seen below and brought the car back into spec, though after almost 3 years and 43000 miles it was in pretty decent shape in that regard. The roads are crummy here (San Diego) in spots but not as bad as Detroit... We took a test drive and chatted a bit afterwards and then swapped tail-lenses as we both felt each other's lenses would look better on the other car, and indeed they do! All in all I'm glad I drove to meet a real cool member of the club and to have an honest, hard working guy work on the car. Cheers Adam! Korea battles Germany for lift space IMGP4035.jpg ( 48.25K ) Number of downloads: 50 Nice rack... IMGP4036.jpg ( 38.99K ) Number of downloads: 46 IMGP4037.jpg ( 58.67K ) Number of downloads: 46 Bob Hope's place is just up the mountain, right there above the roof of the GT... and yes he's dead IMGP4038.jpg ( 34.85K ) Number of downloads: 42 -------------------- To Helena Handbasket! |
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May 4 2008, 08:12 PM
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Automotive Technician Group: Lifetimer Posts: 3,981 Posts Per Day: 0.57 Thanks Received: 8 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 2-February 05 From: Redondo Beach, Ca Member No.: 247 Mood: Blah |
It was my pleasure...
-------------------- QUOTE (doc1987 @ Aug 29 2007, 02:33 PM) call me a perfectsiotist but i... |
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May 4 2008, 08:58 PM
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GT for life! Group: VIP Members Posts: 6,303 Posts Per Day: 0.90 Thanks Received: 478 Trader Stats: 2 (100%) Joined: 27-January 05 From: Greenville, SC Member No.: 34 Mood: Optimistic |
that's awesome. . . Very nice of you to do that Adam!!!!
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May 4 2008, 09:15 PM
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iPilot Group: Lifetimer Posts: 1,179 Posts Per Day: 0.20 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 29-November 07 From: Guam Member No.: 5,403 Mood: Busy |
That is one really nice service department. You could probably eat off those floors.
-------------------- I can ride my bike with no handlebars |
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May 4 2008, 09:33 PM
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Idiot Savant Group: Lifetimer Posts: 9,573 Posts Per Day: 1.42 Thanks Received: 256 Trader Stats: 4 (100%) Joined: 20-September 05 From: Trumpistan Member No.: 1,406 Mood: Uncertain |
^And if you do you'd better clean up after yourself or it'll be the last time you did that
-------------------- To Helena Handbasket! |
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May 4 2008, 10:56 PM
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PhD in Intellectual Intercourse Group: Members Posts: 6,167 Posts Per Day: 0.90 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 27-July 05 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 1,187 Mood: Crotchety |
Awesome!
-------------------- 19 mm sway bar, easy intake mod with K&N filter, Pioneer DEH P4800MP, DC Strut Bar, Brushed Aluminum Dash Kit. |
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May 5 2008, 11:26 AM
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Unrustled Jimmy Group: Lifetimer Posts: 13,717 Posts Per Day: 1.96 Thanks Received: 166 Trader Stats: 1 (100%) Joined: 28-January 05 From: neither here nor there, va Member No.: 165 Mood: Forgotten |
coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool, .
-------------------- Oh no, I'm so sorry... the correct answer is The Moops.
The packaging clearly stated '100'. I'm short ONE luft balloon. |
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