Just picked up the car at the shop

"BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion" (pbs) 11/02/2013 at 08:34 • Filed to: None

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And everything's working like before, fortunately. They reinforced the seat framing and used beefier springs too, so it can better withstand any eventual abuse the people at the parking lot will put it through, but I still yelled the fuck at them to try and make them understand they're not supposed to jump between the seats, otherwise they'll break.

When it comes to my car, I'm never wrong. Never.

McSchmalex > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 11/02/2013 at 08:38

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What kind of car is it? I assume you posted something previous that gives the backstory on this...

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > McSchmalex 11/02/2013 at 08:43

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It's a 1995 Fiat Tipo Sedicivalvole and, yep, I posted a couple updates before. Long story short, the people who work at the parking lot where I rent a spot tend to hop between the seats to enter and exit the car because they park it against a wall. I remember at least three occasions where I told them not to do that, because it would break the seats. Friday, it happened as I said, and the driver's seat gave in, so I spent Friday afternoon and yesterday morning trying to fix it up/find a shop to do the job.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 11/04/2013 at 09:39

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Glad it's back to proper working order!

I wish there was something you could do about the parking situation. Those guys are huge a-holes.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 11/04/2013 at 14:14

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Haha, tell me about it. I won't force the issue too much though, maybe dig in a free car wash as the bare minimum they could do, since, if they weren't totally responsible, at least their seat hopping helped weaken the whole thing altogether.

I already warned them, though, if it shows up broken again (the mechanism got a few reinforcements in the springs and gears), they're paying.

Also, because of all that stuff happening, and happening over a holiday to boot, what little business hours I could dispose of went into putting my seat back right, so I couldn't get your cars out yet. No worries though, Wednesday is my most relaxed day at the hospital, so I'll be able to mail them. :)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 11/04/2013 at 15:37

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No problem, I'm glad the seat is fixed!

So you live in Brazil? How crazy expensive is it going to be to send those cars up here?

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 11/04/2013 at 15:53

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Don't worry about it, man. :)

RAOKs (Random Acts of Kindness, when you send cars to a fellow member without retribution) are a staple among the folks at hotwheelscollectors.com and, even though I haven't been very active over there, old habits just don't go away, haha...