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MISHI
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 Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:58 am
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Unfortunately 95% of the time; those "little imperfections" usually mean a badly pulled chassis and bad suspension alignment forever after. Most people get fooled by a pretty paint job and don't get an alignment check BEFORE buying a used car.
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Agreed. but if someone wants it badly enough, they'll do what it takes to fix it... |
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Sanctifier
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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:06 am
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| MISHI wrote: | | Agreed. but if someone wants it badly enough, they'll do what it takes to fix it... |
^ ^ ^ But how many people actually spend MORE money to fix a bad repair on a "new" buy?
9 times out of 10 they just get rid of the headache by selling the car to somebody else.
Look at all the classified ads... IMHO many Evos and other hi-performance cars turn up
for sale MORE THAN ONCE over a VERY short time because they all have "issues."
If they were really reliable & repaired properly they wouldn't be re-sold so often.
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honda hoe
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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:09 am
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Sanctifier, so in other words... doh bounce it  |
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Sanctifier
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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:17 am
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^ ^ ^ That would be nice... ... but IMPOSSIBLE! My name is not Louis Hamilton...
and if he can make mistakes... who iz poor me! I didn't buy an E6 to drive like "Granny"
so its going to happen sooner or later. This is just a "heads up."
When it happens to a "collector car," know what to ask for when you go for repairs...
... and then PAY YOUR MONEY! Most people try to "chinks" on the cost... that's normal...
But then they wonder why their "baby" NEVER handles, stop or runs like before.
Then they want to sell it... and "stick" somebody else with the headache.
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crazybalhead
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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:25 am
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I going to remotely disable Sanctifier "quotes" button yes.  |
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Sanctifier
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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:35 am
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^ ^ ^ ... but ah didn't use any quotes in that last post!...
| Quote: | | So why yuh doh like mi quotes, padna? |
BTW if yuh come near mi keyboard... ah go "pee" in yuh gas tank... " " |
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MISHI
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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:47 am
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| Might be octane booster |
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Sanctifier
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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:53 am
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octane booster?... nah padna. Is now he going to see how to decarbonize ah 4G63.
Melt de pistons same time too... |
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blackNshine
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:06 pm
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| Sanctifier wrote: | | MISHI wrote: | | Agreed. but if someone wants it badly enough, they'll do what it takes to fix it... |
^ ^ ^ But how people many actually spend MORE money to fix a bad repair on a "new" buy?
9 times out of 10 they just get rid of the headache by selling the car to somebody else.
Look at all the classified ads... IMHO many Evos and other hi-performance cars turn up
for sale MORE THAN ONCE over a VERY short time because they all have "issues."
If they were really reliable & repaired properly they wouldn't be re-sold so often. |
alot of time is the cost to maintain the vehicles they try to get away from. |
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MISHI
3NE 2NR Moderator
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Location: Doing the "wax on" "wax off" to cars
My 2NRide: Mitsubishi Evolution VII
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:15 pm
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| Sanctifier wrote: | octane booster?... nah padna. Is now he going to see how to decarbonize ah 4G63.
Melt de pistons same time too... |
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crocsrule
3NE 2NR Power Seller
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:13 pm
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| anyone his any contact information for this guy can you PM me thanks |
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RichieRich
2NR MILF Hunter
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:09 pm
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| Dave wrote: | | if chassis isn't compromised and a car was in an accident and it was just a matter of unbolting damaged and bolting good parts, absolutly nothing is wrong with the car/price |
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Sully
Trying to catch PATCH AND VEGA
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:03 am
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| How much does the insurance company say the car is worth? That may give an indication of how bad the car was damaged. |
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snypaz
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:48 am
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| Saw it yesterday. The car looked wrong. The ride looks twisted some how. |
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Sanctifier
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:08 am
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| snypaz wrote: | | Saw it yesterday. The car looked wrong. The ride looks twisted some how. |
| Sanctifier wrote: | Unfortunately 95% of the time; those "little imperfections" usually mean a badly
pulled chassis and bad suspension alignment forever after. Most people get fooled by
a pretty paint job and don't get an alignment check BEFORE buying a used car.... |
My $0.02¢ |
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Mitsu power
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:56 am
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| ^^ I had a talk with a certified straightener .. and he told me that pulling the car back to the original datum points will be at a level of 95 - 98 % ACCURATE . It wouldnt go back to manufacture specs .. its like thin foil if you crumple it and then try to smoothen it again, it will not look like the sheet before you crumpled it. That 2% is the diffrence between your tire touching the wheel well when you turn right... or your bonnet not poping up when you pull the leaver or the alignment keep going out |
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Sanctifier
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:29 pm
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| Mitsu power wrote: | | ^^ I had a talk with a certified straightener. |
BTW certified by who??? Do you know which foreign Trade School he attended?
Please don't tell me John D.... or San Fernando Tech.
It wouldnt go back to manufacture specs... So is your expert saying that it's impossible to repair most
chassis damage back to OEM specifications? This is done every day in foreign bodyshops.
If that's what he means, then I disagree. The only things that should prevent "OEM standard"
repairs are final cost... lack of replacement panels... lack of correct equipment... or lack of skill.
IMHO find a better trained straightener with modern equipment.
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