Re: delusions of grandeur: porting and polishing

[jab86@cornell.edu]

Joe:
>  one of the things that i have been mulling over is porting and 
polishing.  i know a
>  i know a fellow who will do this cheaply and well ( ihave used him 
before),
>Javad:
>       i question anyone who does good work cheaply.  It it is so good, why
>       is it so cheap?
Joe:
because he is a friend.  and i, having used him before, don't question 
him, i thank him for doing such good work for so little money.

Joe:
>or does everybody just drop in an MC engine ? >>
>Javad(outraged):
>       !!!  Drop in an MC, you obviously do not understand what is involved
>	in this conversion!
Joe:
oh,i'm sorry, i should have gone into a detailed explanation of the MC 
conversion as i mentioned it casually.  and while i have never done an MC
conversion, i have mechanical aptitude, engine swapping experience, and 
know the two key factors in an MC conversion: money and advice from my 
fellow listers.

Javad:
>My advice to you?  Get the car handling well, drive it for the
> rest of college

Joe:
sorry, not going to happen.

Javad:
> and when you graduate and start making money, you will
> either have the money to do it right, or the money to just buy the car you
> really want (how bout an A4 turbo with 250 hp, a much better car than 
>your 90 will ever be).

Joe(sighs):
anybody can buy a fast car, i want mine to be... mine.  besides, if i 
took 
the money that it would cost to buy an S4 and put it into my _80_, i 
guarantee 
you that i would have a car that was MUCH faster than an off-the-lot S4.




> Javad Shadzi
i'm joe, nice to meet you.

> Audiless, for now...      
i'm sorry.