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 Post subject: THE SILVER BULLET (GEO)
PostPosted: Jul Tue 19, 2005 6:42 am 
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I DO BELIEVE THE BULLET IS ON ITS LAST LEG FOLKS, THE LITTLE THREE CYLINDER MOTOR HAS OVER A 150,000 MILES ON HER AND STRUGGLED TO GET ME HERE TO DENVER SUNDAY.
I DONT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE MOTOR BUT MY SON IS GOING TO COME BY MY SISTERS PLACE AND PICK UP THE BULLET THIS AM AND TAKE HER TO HIS PLACE OF WORK. HE IS CURRENTLY WORKING AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP AND I HOPE HE CAN AT LEAST PULL CODES ON THE BULLET TO GIVE ME AN IDEA WHAT IS WRONG WITH HER. THE BULLET HAS BEEN A GREAT LITTLE CAR INDEED AND IF NEED BE I'LL YANK THE MOTOR AND GET IT REBUILT. ITS KINDA HARD GIVING UP 30+ MPG TO DRIVE SOMETHING NICER AND I WONT DO IT LOL.
ONE OF MY OLD GIRLFRIENDS TOLD ME A WHILE BACK NO WONDER YOU CANT GET A DATE, WHAT LADY WOULD GO OUT WITH YOU IN YOUR GEO, WOW THAT HURT LOL.
ANY SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME ON THIS PROJECT ALSO.


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PostPosted: Jul Tue 19, 2005 7:36 am 
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Sorry to hear that Bill... I hope it isn't too expensive....


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 Post subject: THANKS KEVIN
PostPosted: Jul Tue 19, 2005 7:57 am 
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THIS WAS A THROW AWAY CAR WHEN THEY CAME OUT AND THERE IS NOTHING CHEAP ABOUT IT EITHER.
WHEN I GOT THE CAR THE MOTOR WAS TOASTED AND WENT LOOKING FOR A JUNKYARD MOTOR, THE CHEAPEST I COULD FIND FOR THE GEO COST ME 500 BUCKS KEVIN AND I HAVE A GOOD FRIEND WHO HAS JUNKYARD AND HE PUT IT OUT OVER HIS NETWORK THAT HE WAS LOOKING FOR A GEO MOTOR. 500 BUCKS WAS THE CHEAPEST I FOUND LOL, I COULDA GOT ME A 454 OR A GOOD 350 4 BOLT BUILDER FOR THIS MUCH.
NOPE THEY AINT CHEAP AND WHEN I REPLACE THE CYLINGER HEAD THAT WAS ON THE JUNKYARD MOTOR, I REPLACE THE LIFTER JUST TO BE SAFE AND GUESS WHAT THEY COST ME, 35 BUCKS A POP AND THIS WAS JOBBER PRICE AT MY KIDS PLACE OF WORK. CHEAP LOL THEY AINT CHEAP OTHER THEN THE GAS MILEAGE KEVIN. BUT ITS BEEN A GOOD CAR AND CONSIDERING I PUT OVER 150,000 MILES ON IT HAD VERY LITTLE TROUBLE WITH IT I CANT COMPLAIN TO MUCH OTHER THEN THIS IS JUST A BAD TIME AS FAR AS MONEY GOES TO HAVE CAR PROBLEMS.
NEXT WEEK I GO INTO THE VA HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY, BAD TIMING ALL AROUND HUH LOL.


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PostPosted: Jul Tue 19, 2005 8:18 am 
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Sounds like you got some stuff going on now.... We are here if you need to vent..... :wink:


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PostPosted: Jul Sat 23, 2005 5:48 am 
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MADE IT TO DENVER IN THE BULLET BUT WAS STUCK IN DENVER WHILE MY KID HAD THE GEO. HE WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP ME FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE MOTOR BUT THAT DIDNT HAPPEN. SO AFTER ENDURING 104-105 HEAT FOR THREE DAYS STUCK AT MY SISTERS PLACE WITH NO INTERNET ACCESS, NO AC, NO COORS, HARDLY ANY FOOD (AND YOU ALL WONDER WHY I AM SO SKINNY HUH LOL), 104-105 DEGREE HEAT, WELL YESTERDAY I GOT DANG SICK OF WAITING FOR MY KID TO HELP ME WITH THE CAR, WENT AND GOT THE GEO AND MADE IT BACK TO THE MOUTAINS DRIVING THE CAR IS MOSTLY SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. ONE OF THE CYLINDERS IS DEAD SO I AM MISSING A THIRD OF MY HP. SO IT WAS A LONG SLOW TRIP HOME BUT THE CAR MADE IT AND SO DID I. HA HA HA.
NOW I NEED TO GET THE BULLET FIX SO I CAN GO BACK TO DENVER MONDAY AFTERNOON. TUESDAY THE VA WILL FINALLY OPERATE ON MY RIGHT SHOULDER. WOW JUST TWO YEARS ON THE WAITING LIST TO GET THIS DONE.

OK PARENT I VENTED LOL.


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PostPosted: Jul Sat 23, 2005 9:47 pm 
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Good luck Bill. We're praying for a successful Surgery and recovery!


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 Post subject: thanks rick
PostPosted: Jul Sun 24, 2005 10:12 am 
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you and kevin make to the finals ok.
good luck to you both and be safe


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