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Phil N Ed

Post subject: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:31 pm

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You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when she preps the block for you:

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JohnnyMullet

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:38 pm

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And she did such a nice job! She must be very anxious

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t3 ragtop

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:58 pm

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what a gal!

and you're a lucky guy. :lol:

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jimmyjr

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:45 pm

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What's impressive is that she tapped out the head so that she could get an ACCURATE torque reading when Phil N Ed goes to bolt the head on. ;-)

THAT's TRUE LOVE! :-)

Jimmy

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a1989swift

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:39 am

Joined: Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:46 pm
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Location: Yuma, Arizona

Wow, shows she really wants her little Suzuki very bad. From which car is the block from?

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Phil N Ed

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:43 pm

Joined: Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:09 pm
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Location: Palm Springs: Too hot from June to Oct.!

She has 2 back up cars, both being repaired.
That's her 93 Convertible, christened "White Rabbit" by JV&S/GV&S, and I've got all the parts for the lower end on her third car; a 1985 Sprint 2 door, stock as a rock.
Just figured I'd start a thread to show what my wife would do to get me to fix up a car for her.

So how 'bout it, non-lurkers: :huh:

What would your girlfriend/significant other do........(not too graphic, please) :wink:

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a1989swift

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:21 am

Joined: Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:46 pm
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Location: Yuma, Arizona

Well, mines just has to sit on my lap while I am watching or doing something to get my attention to fix her car. :mrgreen:

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Stanno

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:54 am

Joined: Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:43 am
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Location: Kingston

I know my wife wan'ts the car fixed when she goes on and on about it all day long :evil:

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a1989swift

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:55 am

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Peenutzz

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:41 am

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Location: Oss, the Netherlands

When my girlfriend wants her car fixed, she grabs her (or my) tools. Only asks me when she doesn't know something :lol:

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a1989swift

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:27 pm

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Peenutzz wrote:

When my girlfriend wants her car fixed, she grabs her (or my) tools. Only asks me when she doesn't know something :lol:

What a gentelman.

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swifterthanu

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:41 pm

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Location: Richland, WA

Phil N Ed wrote:

So how 'bout it, non-lurkers: :huh:

What would your girlfriend/significant other do........(not too graphic, please) :wink:

Dr. Phil, you just opened the door for GV&S :lol:

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JellyBeanDriver

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:10 pm

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Location: So. Calif

Mine seems to be clueless whenever something is wrong.
I'll take her car and immediately notice a noise, clunk, shimmy, etc etc. It's the only time I know something's wrong

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Peenutzz

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:09 pm

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a1989swift wrote:

Peenutzz wrote:

When my girlfriend wants her car fixed, she grabs her (or my) tools. Only asks me when she doesn't know something :lol:

What a gentelman.

Why so shocked? Jealous? :lol:

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a1989swift

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:57 am

Joined: Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:46 pm
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Location: Yuma, Arizona

Peenutzz wrote:

Why so shocked? Jealous? :lol:

No, don't want to see a post here saying you got dumped because I would know one reason.

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Peenutzz

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:32 pm

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a1989swift wrote:

Peenutzz wrote:

Why so shocked? Jealous? :lol:

No, don't want to see a post here saying you got dumped because I would know one reason.

And that reason would be...? I can't really think of any. Well, maybe a few, but they got nothing to do with her wanting to fix her own car.. :lol:

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a1989swift

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:56 pm

Joined: Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:46 pm
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Location: Yuma, Arizona

Wouldn't want this to happen because of not helping her:
http://www.funnychill.com/media/33/Cheating_Lizard/

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Phil N Ed

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:54 pm

Joined: Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:09 pm
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Location: Palm Springs: Too hot from June to Oct.!

Little update in order:
She's on the way home now, driving the 'vert' for the first time.
So far, no problems.....

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a1989swift

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:30 am

Joined: Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:46 pm
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Location: Yuma, Arizona

Sweet. Give us an update when she arrives.

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Larry S. Oxenham

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 7:41 am

Joined: Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:52 pm
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Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada

I fixed my wifes car and all I got was a grilled cheese sandwich!!!

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Phil N Ed

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 8:35 am

Joined: Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:09 pm
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Location: Palm Springs: Too hot from June to Oct.!

The car looks like mpmetro of Texas' white one. Check his signature.
She made it home OK last night, pulled into the garage with no smoking, no smells, no leaks and the lifters are getting quieter. Her commute is 25 minutes, and she tachs around 4000 to 4500 rpms.
Next, we'll put in a dash and repair the sound system so she can listen to her favorite tunes.
It should also get some paint on the bumpers, and a new top.
There isn't much rain here, so for now, all is well.

I made a little video of her pulling out of the garage, but it's a 19 MB file for the 30 second clip.

She likes her Accord, but gets a few more looks in the convertible, so for now, I think she'll go with it.
Even though the weather is cool in most of North America, she still needed to run the A/C yesterday.
Here's a little shot of her trying it out:

Told her if she doesn't like it, these things are selling at a pretty high price, so she can sell it and get a new Rolls Royce :lol:

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Jardamuth

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:13 am

The mad quebecer

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Location: Chicoutimi, Québec

Peenutzz wrote:

When my girlfriend wants her car fixed, she grabs her (or my) tools. Only asks me when she doesn't know something :lol:

You mean she don't know how to handle your tool? :huh:

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TGstring

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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:28 pm

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Jardamuth wrote:

Peenutzz wrote:

When my girlfriend wants her car fixed, she grabs her (or my) tools. Only asks me when she doesn't know something :lol:

You mean she don't know how to handle your tool? :huh:

...lol...
Jess, you're too much!

:lol:

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jaguar,vettes&sprints

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:02 pm

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love this picture if thats not your new sceen saver you insane
your misus looks great in her "White rabbit"..one lucky lady
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I think it needs a rack though
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if you don't believe me you can ask the 'lo man"
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GV&S
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t3 ragtop wrote:

the 3 banger isn't at all a "grenade." it's a tough little son of a bitch doing a big job. respect it.

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I didn't save anything.Vehicles are to me, like little boys are to Tommy.Toys to be abused for my own personal pleasure.

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a1989swift

Post subject: Re: You can tell your wife wants her car fixed when.............

Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:54 pm

Joined: Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:46 pm
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Location: Yuma, Arizona

jaguar,vettes&sprints wrote:

love this picture if thats not your new sceen saver you insane
your misus looks great in her "White rabbit"..one lucky lady
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I agree with J,V,&S, your crazy not to have that picture as a screen saver or a desktop. I think you did wrong in telling her she could get a Rolls, cause now she'll tell you she wants a DB9 convertible. :lol:

Anyway, kudos to the wifey and you, would put a nice set of 14" GTi wheels on it.

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