I have to rant...
Over the summer, I had a case of the dreaded BHG...fixed it up, brand new head, and a complete freshen up. It was awesome!
I have the car back on the road for about a month, when, in the Whataburger drive through of all places, an old man manages to mistake the gas for the brake and drive right up over my bumper into the rear of the car...:nono:
After a battle with the insurance company, and almost having to total the car, I just get it back on the road from the body shop looking great about 3 weeks ago.
It's driving great, looks great, I had a few dollars left over from the insurance claim and have some awesome plans for the car.
The timing belt goes, leaving me stranded in a parking lot...my fault for not changing it when I had it torn down for the head gasket...
I call up AAA and get a tow truck to come pick me and the supra up and take me back home...
Riding in the tow truck, having a decent conversation with the driver, we have to come to a quick stop at a stop sign. Out of the corner of my eye, I see old supra come rolling forward and smash into the back of the cab/front of the flat-bed :nono:
The lovely tow truck driver hooked only ONE chain to the back of the car on something that wasn't the tow hook...I didn't think anything of it at the time, until it was too late
Ugh...If it's not one thing it's the next it seems like.
I really really want to do this car right, but as of late, i've had nothing but bad luck with it.
I've already called AAA, and the owner of the towing company is coming out tomorrow to look at the damage.
Wish me luck!
and, if it's any consolidation for me, my new (to me) Spearco IC and pipes is sitting next to the supra
Over the summer, I had a case of the dreaded BHG...fixed it up, brand new head, and a complete freshen up. It was awesome!
I have the car back on the road for about a month, when, in the Whataburger drive through of all places, an old man manages to mistake the gas for the brake and drive right up over my bumper into the rear of the car...:nono:
After a battle with the insurance company, and almost having to total the car, I just get it back on the road from the body shop looking great about 3 weeks ago.
It's driving great, looks great, I had a few dollars left over from the insurance claim and have some awesome plans for the car.
The timing belt goes, leaving me stranded in a parking lot...my fault for not changing it when I had it torn down for the head gasket...
I call up AAA and get a tow truck to come pick me and the supra up and take me back home...
Riding in the tow truck, having a decent conversation with the driver, we have to come to a quick stop at a stop sign. Out of the corner of my eye, I see old supra come rolling forward and smash into the back of the cab/front of the flat-bed :nono:
The lovely tow truck driver hooked only ONE chain to the back of the car on something that wasn't the tow hook...I didn't think anything of it at the time, until it was too late
Ugh...If it's not one thing it's the next it seems like.
I really really want to do this car right, but as of late, i've had nothing but bad luck with it.
I've already called AAA, and the owner of the towing company is coming out tomorrow to look at the damage.
Wish me luck!
and, if it's any consolidation for me, my new (to me) Spearco IC and pipes is sitting next to the supra
