OT: My fun evening...

[Ragnarok]

Well well well, I got some new news for ya'll. Again it's meaningless but for those out there who care.
I haven't been doing much with my car the past couple weeks. But Last week I had finished taking it apart. Then I spent the rest of the week rounding up parts I would need. A-frame, otherwise known as the lower control arm; Inner tir rod end; outer tie rod end; strut and knuckle. So far that is it. I will be needing a fender and head lamp assembly.
I started putting things back together today. Will finish tomorrow. I need a couple bolts, the ones they gave me were too big.
But then I have to take it into a shop and have them put the fender on, install the head lamp assembly and paint it. I just figure if they are going to paint it might as well have them put it on too.
So far I have spent 120.00 on it. Fender is going to be 205.00 and head lamp around 80.00, paint job anywhere from 200.00 to 300.00. So I am looking at a grand total of anywhere from 600.00 to 700.00 probably. Which isn't too bad considering that it would've cost well over 1000.00 to have it fixed by someone else.
But that's the latest on this issue.

[mlmbd]

rags, that good to hear! The amount spent isn't at all bad either. How much did the insurance settle for? Ah, maybe you don't want to post that!

I am sure it will be GREAT to have your own wheels back!

mlmbd

[ December 15, 2002, 04:33: Message edited by: mlmbd ]

[Thermodyne]

Good job! Have any trouble with the inner tie rod? They can be fun sometimes.

[Dan C.]

$600-700 for all that? That doesn't seem too bad at all, especially if the insurance pays you the full estimated repair value (not likely).
I am taking my car into the dealer for its 6 month service (tune-up) tomorrow, and it will probably be $500-$600...

[Raging Deadstar]

Congratulations on your 1000th post rags, only 3000 more and you can beat SJ, Thats if his posting hormones ever slow down???

[Gryphin]

About fun evenings:
At about 8pm on Wed, Dec.4th my sweetheart parks her car, (1998 vw beetle), on the street like she does every night.
Next morning she is waken by the cops knocking on the door. Someone had hit the right rear of her car, pushed it up and over the curb and into a car parked in a driveway. Driver kept on going. no note, nada. Ok, cool, upsetting but she has insurance. 500 dollar dectutable, 2 weeks of rental payments. Maybe 1000 dollars total. "Life Happens". At least she was not in the car at the moment and as such was not hurt.
Well, she works Retail, < read does not earn very much, Add it is Yule time, Subtract child support payments she makes etc.... >
But wait, there is more
The jerk finaly reports it to his insurance agency. He claims my sweetheart was in the car at the time. ???!. We get this information Last night. Well, I guess there is no way she can prove where she was. Ooops. At the time he claims the accident took place she was on our web cam chatting with at least 4 people.
< The Gryphin Gryns >
Gotta love computers.
I hope this goes to court.

[ December 15, 2002, 14:17: Message edited by: Gryphin ]

[Raging Deadstar]

Oooh sorry to hear that gryphin, hope you guys let justice prevail and win

Also there are a lot of interested patrons after the meaning of the gryphin position in the cantina, gonna put them outta there misery and tell em?