Waiting for my flight... AMA!

"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
12/02/2014 at 17:26 • Filed to: AMA

^Old picture of me and my daughter playing the wii^

Currently sitting at the airport waiting to fly to Palm Springs for some AMG "training" at the Thermal Club race track. I will be there for the next two days and will get to drive at least the GT and 205 C63 on the track. I can barely contain my excitement.

DISCUSSION (24)

For Sweden > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
12/02/2014 at 17:29

Why do the Germans no longer make an engine that doesn't break?

Brian Silvestro > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
12/02/2014 at 17:32

Are most customers assholes?

Grindintosecond > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
12/02/2014 at 17:33

What are your food options at the airport? Look for employees and go where they go...thats the good food....

itschrome > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
12/02/2014 at 17:34

how come we always worry about how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood. But never seem to concerned about whether a woodchuck would chuck wood if a woodchuck could chuck wood. seems a bit presumptuous to just assume they would chuck wood at all. I feel like maybe we should be a bit more considerate of the woodchucks freedom of choice as well as their emotions, I know I for one would be a bit put off if every one just started to assume I would do something. just because I could. What if I don't feel like it. whatif the wood chucks don;t feel like it...

HammerheadFistpunch > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
12/02/2014 at 17:36

This is off the wall, but is it true that you can't order SLR parts without having an SLR vin to go with it? meaning, I can't just order the SLR engine without proving I have an SLR?

For Sweden > Grindintosecond
12/02/2014 at 17:37

That's the cheap food.*

*Assuming they don't get their food reimbursed.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Grindintosecond
12/02/2014 at 18:22

I ate taco hell before coming, much cheaper. Just drinking now.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > itschrome
12/02/2014 at 18:24

Was there a question there? I'm pretty sure woodchucks can't chuck wood. Not do I ever assume they can.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > HammerheadFistpunch
12/02/2014 at 18:24

Yes. They don't want you to build clones I think.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > For Sweden
12/02/2014 at 18:26

Hardly any Mercedes engines break actually, they're stupid reliable, the engines themselves. You must be thinking of BMW and VAG.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Brian Silvestro
12/02/2014 at 18:26

Nope. Most are pretty cool actually. But just like yelp you only hear about the shitty ones.

HammerheadFistpunch > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
12/02/2014 at 18:27

I heard this from someone who built an supposedly SL with the SLR running gear and that's when they clamped down.

Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
12/02/2014 at 18:34

What airline and airplane will you be on?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready
12/02/2014 at 19:11

Alaska. Boeing 737-700.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > HammerheadFistpunch
12/02/2014 at 19:13

Yeah, that sounds about right. They even require VIN's for embossed AMG logo key fob covers. But interestingly not for emblems.

HammerheadFistpunch > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
12/02/2014 at 19:14

I wish I could track that guy down, I would love to follow up that story.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
12/02/2014 at 19:15

Boarded. Ask more things and I will answer when I land!

Anon > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
12/02/2014 at 19:24

Vat iz zor favorite colour?

thebigbossyboss > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
12/02/2014 at 20:08

How did you engineer your move across the country? Did you get a job and arrive or arrive and get a job?

Sn210 > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
12/02/2014 at 21:35

what's your favorite Mercedes that you've got to work on?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Anon
12/02/2014 at 22:01

Black.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Sn210
12/02/2014 at 22:02

CLK63 Black Series. Clarkson's description in an episode of Top Gear was perfect and still applicable years later.

Sn210 > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
12/02/2014 at 22:22

Oh man, that's awesome! My favorite black series

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > thebigbossyboss
12/02/2014 at 22:49

It wasn't engineered so much as saying "I'm moving to Portland on this day" and just following through. Looking back, my lack of preparation was a little scary. I lined up a few interviews on craigslist, and found a room for rent on craigslist for only $250/ month. Packed up as much of my stuff as I could in my car and started driving. 2.5 days later I wound up at my new apartment. Secured a job at a hot rod shop the next day. Then started my new life. I only had $600 in the bank when I left home. It was a tight budget for sure, but I made it work somehow and got lucky with the job and not having any surprises pop up. But I think if I had needed help my parents would have been able to throw some money my way. It was a huge risk, but it was worth it.