Re: Bad guys, good guys, morons, 100LS cheap

["Pablo A. Carselle" <pcarselle@worldnet.att.net>]

Mike Arman wrote:
> 
> Bad guy #1. or children who play with rocks will be dismembered with
> red-hot tire irons. One of above threw a rock and broke the WS of my car
> last weekend. Good thing my wife's a lawyer; She'll defend me on charges of
> justifiable atrocious assault (assuming I ever catch the little dirtbag,
> AND assuming the judge knows about Audis.).
> 
> Call to insurance co reveals coverage for glass with zero deductable, go
> see Harmon Glass in Daytona Beach.
> 
> Tom at Harmon Glass in Daytona Beach did the following:
> 
>         Had me out the door in exactly one hour from when I drove in
> 
>         Didn't break anything (plastic trim door posts, etc.), didn't scratch the
> paint
> 
>         And I didn't have to clean up after him.
> 
> Datapoint: List price ont he WS for an 86 5 KS is - ready - $1,649.70   !!!
> 
> Invoice total was $452.76 (after discount), total out of pocket was 50
> cents for a soda. Happy customer here.
> 
> That's the good guy.
> 
> Next moron - picked up a nail, went to tire place, politely handed
> monkey-lad my torque wrench to put wheel back on, he defensively advises me
> that the knows how to use a torque wrench, been doing this for 25 years, I
> said that I didn't mean to imply that he didn't know, but figured I'd save
> him the trouble of going to get his by handing him what he needed. Fine,
> torqued to 80 ft lbs +/- 50%, but monkey-lad left 45 psi in the tire! Need
> to take this one out and shoot him. Now!
> 
> Last item: Found in car lot/repair shop in Daytona Beach, not too scruffy
> looking 100LS, gold paint, good body, seats ragged, automatic tranny, "Only
> needs a fuel pump!", the owner (who took three weeks to pay the $25 towing
> charge) wants $300 for it, repair shop says they'll take less - when I get
> the phone number of the owner, I'll pass it along if anyone wants this car.
> 
> Incidentally, the 5000 Ks I mentioned last week which needed seats (the "I
> want $1,400 but I'll take $1,200" clown) wound up at a buy here pay here
> car lot - and he's wholesaleing it because it really is a toad.
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Mike Arman
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Mike Arman
Dr. Mike:
I enjoyed reading about your predicaments with the winshield and
torque/PSI's . You certainly have a great sense of humor. You will reach
old age in great health.
Pablo
87 5KCSTQ
85 5KS (300K MILES)
90 100