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February 16, 2010, 04:14:17 pm

catlin_cava

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Why My cars don't last longer
« on: February 16, 2010, 04:14:17 pm »
There probably is some wonder why I go thru so many cars...well today I wanted to remove the seats in my old MK3 (VW Wolfsburg Recaros) so I need to get the car forward some to get into the driver side door...well the transmission is stuck in 1st since the clutch cable is disconnected and woin't come out and the Ebrake is frozen adn brakes are seized....well this is how I moved it using my SUPER AWESOME POWERFUL 1.8L TBI  ;D With and automatic and 300,000kms  ;D

Why cars don't last long with me (part 2)
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Reply #1February 16, 2010, 05:05:23 pm

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Re: Why My cars don't last longer
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2010, 05:05:23 pm »
I don't see any abuse. ;D   Plus it looked like you budged it, or did the tow rope break ?
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Reply #2February 16, 2010, 05:08:24 pm

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Re: Why My cars don't last longer
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2010, 05:08:24 pm »
I do that kind of stuff all the time.

I towed my buddies toyota 4-runner across town with my 1.6 diesel rabbit once(got lots of great looks while doing it too)

nothing wrong with a little bounce, just make sure both ends of the strap are attached to something solid ;D
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Reply #3February 16, 2010, 06:06:49 pm

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Re: Why My cars don't last longer
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2010, 06:06:49 pm »
That's just normal wear and tear..   On of the reason's I put up with the Rabbit's quirkiness is that it's perfect for pushing disabled vehicles around the lot and into the garage...  I need to kit something with a locked up parking brake with the driver side of the front bumper though..  I'd like to even it out...

Reply #4February 16, 2010, 06:08:47 pm

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Re: Why My cars don't last longer
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2010, 06:08:47 pm »
I don't see any abuse. ;D   Plus it looked like you budged it, or did the tow rope break ?

I moved it, I managed to get the car to come out of gear with some fighting lol heres the first part, Before we started videoing i wasn't even moving I was sitting in one spot with it reving to 3500 and nnot spinning

Why cars don't last long with me (part 1)
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2012 VW Golf 2.5 5speed Deep Black Pearl
1999.5 VW Jetta TDI Bosch .216mm injectors and Malone stage 2, soon 11mm pump and vnt 22(parked for the winter)
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Reply #5February 16, 2010, 06:10:15 pm

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Re: Why My cars don't last longer
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2010, 06:10:15 pm »
OH and to get it back up the hill after the seats where out...I drove into it going 20kph adn pushed it backwards. so I wrecked the bumper hood and grill...Bumper was already cracked, hood had some nasty dents and teh grill was broekn so MEH lol
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2012 VW Golf 2.5 5speed Deep Black Pearl
1999.5 VW Jetta TDI Bosch .216mm injectors and Malone stage 2, soon 11mm pump and vnt 22(parked for the winter)
2010 VW Golf City 2.0L "Hers"

Reply #6February 16, 2010, 07:33:34 pm

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Re: Why My cars don't last longer
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2010, 07:33:34 pm »
Don't you pretty much own a tow truck?
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Reply #7February 17, 2010, 06:38:36 am

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Re: Why My cars don't last longer
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2010, 06:38:36 am »
Yea well i was on my day off anfd didnt have the truck lol
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1999.5 VW Jetta TDI Bosch .216mm injectors and Malone stage 2, soon 11mm pump and vnt 22(parked for the winter)
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Reply #8February 17, 2010, 01:33:15 pm

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Re: Why My cars don't last longer
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2010, 01:33:15 pm »
Don't you pretty much own a tow truck?

Dummy doesn't wait till a day where he has the truck.. so he settles for hours of farting around trying to pull it out with another vw :P IDIOT ;)

Why not use that RAM?

Reply #9February 17, 2010, 01:54:30 pm

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Re: Why My cars don't last longer
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2010, 01:54:30 pm »
Don't you pretty much own a tow truck?

Dummy doesn't wait till a day where he has the truck.. so he settles for hours of farting around trying to pull it out with another vw :P IDIOT ;)

Why not use that RAM?

My parents place is too far to go with the tow truck for *** like that lol.

And the Ram is 4X2 and only has summer tires on it and hasn't been started in a few months now lol
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2012 VW Golf 2.5 5speed Deep Black Pearl
1999.5 VW Jetta TDI Bosch .216mm injectors and Malone stage 2, soon 11mm pump and vnt 22(parked for the winter)
2010 VW Golf City 2.0L "Hers"

Reply #10February 17, 2010, 09:16:01 pm

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Re: Why My cars don't last longer
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2010, 09:16:01 pm »
once again.. 15 minutes is not far Catlin :P Jesus. lol

You probably drive farther to get lunch ;)

why the hell would anyone buy a 2 wheel drive truck.. that is REDUNDANT imo.. (imo.. my opinion, you cannot argue that lol)

Reply #11February 18, 2010, 05:31:01 am

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Re: Why My cars don't last longer
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2010, 05:31:01 am »
Its a 3.9L V6, when my parents old minivan called it after 600,000kms they found that quick and bought it, all the 4X4 Ones where too expensive 8 years ago lol
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2012 VW Golf 2.5 5speed Deep Black Pearl
1999.5 VW Jetta TDI Bosch .216mm injectors and Malone stage 2, soon 11mm pump and vnt 22(parked for the winter)
2010 VW Golf City 2.0L "Hers"