Accidently in New York.

"Grindintosecond" (Grindintosecond) 04/14/2015 at 08:20 • Filed to: None

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Stuck by way of maintenance woes, here is what greeted me outside my hotel. I guess you big city types grew up with the noise but honking and delivery trucks were the wake-up call out my window. Not for me man.

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wonder if the main Jalopoffice likes random kinja commenters dropping by to chat about whatevers. Someday maybe.

On another note, what jalopponautnik is travelling out of LaGuardia this afternoon?

thebigbossyboss > Grindintosecond 04/14/2015 at 08:27

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That looks nice man. On my way to the laundromat last night, I passed a mustang parked next to a challenger parked next to camaro, I wanted to snap it, but there wasn't anywhere to park really. I'll try today. I had that Challenger out on the weeken (for sale, went on a test drive) d...OMG I am in love. It was R/T with da big V8.

f86sabre > Grindintosecond 04/14/2015 at 08:35

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my wife and kids are flying out of JFK today.

Nice Evo. I drove mine down to the airport today and and was thinking that even after 12 years of ownership that I still love driving the car. Effortless.

thebigbossyboss > f86sabre 04/14/2015 at 08:38

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Wow, that is a long time!

f86sabre > thebigbossyboss 04/14/2015 at 08:44

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I've had it since new in 2003. 150k miles on it now. Still just a great car. Our "new" car is our 2005 Cooper S. Still hiding up well.

thebigbossyboss > f86sabre 04/14/2015 at 08:47

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My mom has a 2005 Mini (not S) and we have had to get the valves cleaned a lot. I kind of heard the "S" was notorious for that. Has yours suffered that problem?

Nibby > Grindintosecond 04/14/2015 at 08:49

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pro tip when visiting NY, try to use JFK instead. LGA is a PITA

source - living in Lawn Guyland and NYC for 24 years

Grindintosecond > Nibby 04/14/2015 at 09:03

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It's hard to avoid LGA when I fly the plane and they tell me to fly it there.

Nibby > Grindintosecond 04/14/2015 at 09:11

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Fly it to JFK instead.

Jonathan Harper > Nibby 04/14/2015 at 09:12

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lol

Jonathan Harper > Grindintosecond 04/14/2015 at 09:12

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You at least get a hotel in Manhattan? Or one of the murdertown ones out by LGA?

JGrabowMSt > Grindintosecond 04/14/2015 at 09:13

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What kind of planes do you fly places?

f86sabre > thebigbossyboss 04/14/2015 at 09:40

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no. How did the problem manifest itself? I had to replace the time belt tensioner due to a bad rattle. I was afraid the plastic fittings inside had broken, but the tensioner cured the problem with no other issues. We replaced a leaking engine mount as well. I think the valve cover gasket it leaking a bit as I can smell a bit of burnt oil on shut down. Seems to be a common problem.

Grindintosecond > Jonathan Harper 04/14/2015 at 10:20

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IF there is a nice part of murderville, I'm in it somewhere by Flushing.

thebigbossyboss > f86sabre 04/14/2015 at 11:17

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I am not really sure how it came about I only visit about once per year.