[s-cars] Stranded!

[Evan Desjardins]

S-Folk,

I stopped at a local discount auto shop on my way home after work to 
pick up some bolts for my front license plate.  After not finding what 
I was looking for, I got in my car and it wouldn't start or even turn 
over!  No power, nada.  At first, I thought it was the infamous 
"ignition switch" which I'm planning on replacing at the Mihnea Tuning 
Session (which I was now panicking that was not going to be able to 
attend!) with Paul K. and co.  A quick test of the radio and power 
locks told me that this was not the case.  After running in to get a 
screwdriver, I popped up the back seat and saw that my negative battery 
terminal was actually BROKEN and coming off the post of my battery!  
$1.56, 10 minutes later, and several trips back in and out of the store 
and I was back in business.  The happy news for the day - sometimes it 
actually *IS* the cheap fix!

-Evan
95 //S6