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Stewart

Stewart

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Way to close. Drove 170 miles today in the 73 all the way down to Fargo and back and then to the car wash and then back home. Caught a whiff of hot anti freeze at the grand forks exit but figured it was the junker in front of me as the car was running cool. Got to the car wash and removed the 10#s of bugs and caught a whiff of anti freeze again. Popped the hood and couldn't find anything a miss. 3/4 of a mile from my apt. the temp gauge started a quick climb towards hot and by the time I made it to my garage it was just about to the H. Turns out I had a hole open up in the heater joint in the lower hose that was able to remove over a gallon of water in that short time.

At least it will be an easy fix and it didn't happen out in bfe as a tow would of sucked as flatbed tow trucks are not common around here. On the plus side I wont have to fix it till the end of august as I'm heading back home to visit the rents and hopefully the 75 wont need anything other than a good wash, buffing and wax.
 
"Come home carrying your shield, or ON it." :wink:

Ya fared better'n me yesterday, Stew. Making a 20 minute run into "downtown" to a client's office, stopped three cars back from a stoplight, some ignorant COW in an old Chrysler product rolled right into my rear... munged up the RB. As I was in a rush and this sow was obviously a turnip I railed at her about cellphone and cranial placement, walked to the rear of her car and took her tag number. As I went back to my car told her she'd better watch HER a**, as I now would know where she lived. Did it strictly for the intimidation value, not worth pursuing. <BEFG>

Found out after getting to the office the firewall computer in the trunk had received enough of a shock to have turned the hard drive to FUBAR.

At least for the next few days the moron will be lookin' over her shoulder. *snork*
 
Could you clear up that Cellphone and cranial placement statement, I'm not quite sure I understand you.LOLOLOLOLOLOL
I once had a 60 Fairlane come up on my butt at a stoplight, I saw him (yup,him)coming and pulled up and around the car in front of me, figgered I could look stupid or unlucky but didn't want to look dented. Well he tapped the car in front of me, had he "tapped" me it would have caused a lot more damage then to the the much bigger he actually did hit. I ended up looking pretty smart, ah well once in a lifetime.
 
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