Thread: Just a quick rant!

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You guys WASH your cars???????? Why do you think it rains?????


Don

Don
You crack me up. When I lived in the Florida Keys, the humidity and salt and sun ate my paint overnight. I imagine you spend quite a bit of polishing time. Did you ever try that Bike Bright Stuff, cleans in a jiffy, quite nice?

No Steve, I've got to pick some of that up. I actually don't mind spending whatever amount of time or money to keep my hot rod maintained and clean, but I really do neglect my daily. When someone is going to ride somewhere with me I'm the guy who is tossing lots of stuff into the back seat to make room for them.

It's not right, I know, but for some reason I just do very little work to it.

Don

I have a girlfriend whos niece was given a car when she turned 16. She came to me and asked why it was making a funny sound. Not being near the car i asked what it sounded like. She said a clock. I asked her if any lights on her dash were on and she said that the funny spout one. She did not have her car with her so i told her to check her oil and every other fluid. She got her dad to help her open her hood and check the oil. None showed on the stick so he added 2 quarts. I asked her the next day and she said that ther was oil on the stick now. I asked her if it was at the full mark. She said that no it was at the end of the tip. did she need more. I told her yes that she needs to keep an eye on it but I would add more. She said that she would get her boyfriend to do it tomorrow. I told my friend that her car would not last much longer. The neice looked at me like i was stupid. I think that they need to add a general discussion to the drivers ed classes in high school about maintenance.

I totally agree Denny. Kids today can do all kinds of things with computers but some I them I wonder have enough sense to come out of the rain much less put oil in a car.

i have my dads old 87 iroc-z that he bought new. only 43k on the clock and clean as a whistle. last time it sat for about nine years and it didnt like running on that old gas and plugged a couple injectors

I have great intentions but little time, so I use Jiffy Lube. Problem is, my Son lost the Motor in his Jimmy when they put just 2 quarts in and the Crankshaft broke in three pieces. And, of course, the Engine blew 2 Miles from the Eisenhour Tunnel on Loveland Pass in the Colorado Mountains-

I have a '95 F-150 I bought new, it has little miles and just sits in the Garage now-anyway, my Wife took it in and had the Oil changed-she used it to move some stuff while I was away, and when I got back said it had a ticking sound-I checked the Oil and it didn't register on the Dipstick, so I put in 3 Quarts (it holds 6 Quarts-351). Luckily, I use Mobil 1 in everything, and I change it every 3,000 Miles (I know, anal)-hopefully it didn't hurt much-probably lost 10K+ in mileage before a rebuild however-

Now, if my Wife has the Oil changed in anything she stands at the Window like a Hawk and watches them put it in-since they use Mobil 1 they have to pour it out of the Quart bottles, so she counts-

Originally Posted by jyardgirl

I have a girlfriend whos niece was given a car when she turned 16. ............ I think that they need to add a general discussion to the drivers ed classes in high school about maintenance.

Most of us worked hard for our cars, so we want to keep them! Lots of kids today, get their first cars as a gift. Since the have no vesting in the purchase they tend not to care for them.(not all kids, but most of my friends who have given a car to their kids have experienced the absolute neglect of that gift.) My coworker did something really cool with her daughter. She matched her dollar for dollar, in buying her first car. Her daughter worked her butt off, and got a nice new car, with savings, work money and what her mom gave her. She takes good care of her car.
A friend once told me the worst gift you can give your kids is money/inheritance. He was a successfull buisness man who earned his fortune, his kids were never motivated to do anything, just waiting for him to die, and cash out quick! So he cut them off. They don't like him much, but I respect him!
Jyard I'm sad reading about your girlfiends kid, because I was raised by my mom, who worked herself to death supporting us. She made it clear, that if we wanted cars growing up, we'd have to buy them, maintain them and insure them. What a great gift that was! Taught me work ethics, the ability to save toward something big, not get it instantly - patience, and responsibility to others on the road by being insured. I still love my 68 mustang, I bought in High School, rebuilt the engine, and restored to stock back then.

we matched our 14 year old dollar for dollar. he got a 75 pontiac astre. needs work but he loves it. By the time that he starts to drive he will know how to do most things on the car and maybe he will be kind to it as he will know what it takes to keep it that way.

Well said, you guy's are great parents!
Wish all those trustfunder's were the same!