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The curse of Spurstalk? For the second time in 9 months, I have managed to have a car blow an engine while I am at the wheel.
Yes, the curse of Spurstalk is alive and well.
We have a company van for our runner to make deliveries and this morning we found it stripped down in the parking lot. The taillights were gone, the front blinkers, the rearview mirrors, the gas cap, the cheap ass stereo. . .the thief tried to hotwire it but obviously failed and so he decided to strip off whatever he could get!
I thought it was pretty funny myself, but my managing partner hit the roof when he saw it and was pissed I was taking it so lightly. Its fully insured, and I figured there are worse things to get worked up about.
We can add that to the list I guess.
Oh, and SW, sorry about the toe! OUCH!!
The curse of Spurstalk? For the second time in 9 months, I have managed to have a car blow an engine while I am at the wheel.
Yes, the curse of Spurstalk is alive and well.
Holy cow! On the car that you just got?For the second time in 9 months, I have managed to have a car blow an engine while I am at the wheel.
serves you right, asshole.j/k
seriously though, mouse STILL has that bike out front...ready for pickup.
You're supposed to use engine oil from time to time....
Yup, theres obviously a reason it was so cheap.
But I'm getting my money back because the person who sold it to me is a good friend and they feel horrible about it.
BTW, it is not maintence related, I'm anal about cars. Ask Jess.
"Your oil is due"
"have you changed your oil"
"you need to change your oil"
What makes and models of vehicles were they?
That's good at least. But what a hassle!But I'm getting my money back because the person who sold it to me is a good friend and they feel horrible about it.
That sucks, Manny!
The one that blew last October was a 2001 Ford Escort ZX2 with 60k on it. I changed the oil every 3k.
This one was a 92 Mercury Tracer (read: FORD ESCORT) with 140k miles on it. I'd had it for less than 500 miles but it got an oil change right before I took it.
This one is a bit more understandable, but it had the maintence done on it as well. I know the people I bought it from and they were the only owners.
I sore up and down that I would never own a Ford after my last car, but the offer on this one was too good (to be true) to pass up.
What happened? Did the timing belt/chain break, or did it physically throw a rod or something?
The timing chain on this one blew, and I guess the engine is non interference and it really ed up the valves.
On the first one, it threw a whole ing rod through the front of the engine. It was the craziest thing I'd ever seen. I had heard of it happening on cars, but you don't know how ed up it is untill you see your blown up engine right in front of you.
That really sucks, Manny.
Get a big Buick, those bas s never break down.
I had an Escort when I was in high school:
SW: God, Dad....I HATE that car!
Dad: Well, it gets you from point A to point B......
SW: But then I have to get TOWED back to point A! The back wheels have waaaay more milage than the front ones....!
Dad: At least it's paid for...
SW: True, because the transmission isn't working right....
Dad: Aww, .
Rinse, repeat.
That sucks, Manny....but at least who you bought it from is being decent about it.
My brother had a Ford Taurus i think it was a 97, i have learned from his mistakes i will never ever EVER by a FORD
I just found a bag of weed inside my turntable. sorry but curses always seem to bring good things, I cursed the Spurs and look what they did.
Are you watching Mandingo again tonight mouse?
Bikeboy will never learn!
I can't, my Black and white TV is broken.
You have a black and white tv?
I have been watching Risky Business tonight. It has been on the HBO channels lately.
My Mom told me that yesterday, as she's been to 2 funeral services in the last week.They say things happen in 3s, so hopefully you ended the curse!
I wonder who's next...
My rearview mirror is kind of loose.
Knock on wood -- my family has been through far too many serious car accidents.
I have to say, the original post sounds like something you'd see in a video game.
Last edited by ChumpDumper; 07-23-2005 at 04:41 PM.
I thought my mom was coming in to town this next weekend, but it turns out she's coming in tonight. So, I'm stuck at work while my wife is at home cleaning up the place. Needless to say, she's pissed.
Can I blame THIS on the curse?
Son of a . The Curse lives on and is gaining strength.
Some asshole tried to make a right turn from a the lane to the left of Jessica this afternoon and hit her pretty hard.
Most importantly, she is fine, but a trip we were making to Houston is now cancelled and her car is not driveable.
I'm really starting to fear the curse.
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