Man tired of German cars now owns another German car :(

"EL_ULY" (uly) 10/28/2016 at 13:53 • Filed to: VW, new car

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That brings the tally to 10. A quick story about the car before I go to lunch. Side note, this will be the first I’ve went out to lunch at work in like 4 years.

This car is a.... not sure what year VW New Beetle. It is a 2 liter heater with a manual. The car was my grandma’s ride before she got her minivan 4 months ago.

The car has been sitting for those 4 months because it was stuck in 1st gear. She had it for sale at $500. I went over and tried to get it unstuck. It wouldn’t budge. My grandma finally said if I wanted, I could have it. I said yes but had to get it towed to my house.

The tow truck driver had to move it just a tad to get it on some rollers. All of a sudden I heard a snap and the car was unstuck. At the moment, I need to put all the shifter stuff all together and get a battery for it. My jump box magically disappeared for the millionth time as they all do, right OPPO techs?

My plan is to give it a good look through and get it to goodish shape. I think I could get maybe $1200 once in good nick. I’ll split it with my grandma unless I like the car and keep it for a while :]

Wacko > EL_ULY 10/28/2016 at 13:57

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no, no no

you have to Lemons the shit out this car.!!

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > EL_ULY 10/28/2016 at 13:57

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Snapped and came unstuck or snapped and broke everything allowing the shifter to move?

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > EL_ULY 10/28/2016 at 13:58

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!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

In that case, I see a Craigslist posting in your immediate future.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > EL_ULY 10/28/2016 at 14:01

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Oh yeah that looks like it’s been sitting for a while.

Autofixation > EL_ULY 10/28/2016 at 14:07

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You have fun working on that thing, I know you know what you’re doing, but still, those things are hellish under the hood. I spent a decent amount of time under the hood of one. After a few years I convinced the owner to dump it and get a Forester.

Milky > EL_ULY 10/28/2016 at 14:11

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“2 liter heater” is pretty good, my friend with a Jetta referred to that engine as the 2 point slow.

Good luck!

Snuze: Needs another Swede > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 10/28/2016 at 14:13

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I’m curious to know the answer to this as well.

Spaceball-Two > EL_ULY 10/28/2016 at 14:33

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Do you still have the dead Audi too?

Tapas > EL_ULY 10/28/2016 at 14:37

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Dude, email me. Or I’ll email you. I miiiiiijggght (just might) have a buyer for you.

Spoon II > Wacko 10/28/2016 at 14:41

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Haha, I’d like a sticker of that. Maybe I’ll put it on my old bug for kicks.

Wacko > Spoon II 10/28/2016 at 14:45

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like this?

Spoon II > Wacko 10/28/2016 at 14:48

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Yeeees! Except that’s extremely well done! I want to high five whoever did that.

EL_ULY > Wacko 10/28/2016 at 15:11

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only people with money and time (which is money as well) race LeMons

This at best will get temporary DD duty (lol duty)

EL_ULY > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 10/28/2016 at 15:12

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Those sound was a snack then the 1st gear was free. Hopefully it isn’t the output shaft. When gear get stuck one sometimes rocks the car to free it. Hopefully it’s just that.

EL_ULY > Milky 10/28/2016 at 15:12

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lol 2 point slow is good as well.

EL_ULY > Autofixation 10/28/2016 at 15:13

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lol yes sir :] I know when not to get too deep into these things, which as you know could happen really quick lol :]

EL_ULY > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever 10/28/2016 at 15:19

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there is a good chance :]

EL_ULY > Tapas 10/28/2016 at 15:21

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uly@liveandletdiecast

Let me get the little bugger going first. Shouldn’t take too long

EL_ULY > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/28/2016 at 15:21

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lol yup. Texas summer isn’t very kind

EL_ULY > Spaceball-Two 10/28/2016 at 15:22

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Still waiting for a transmission or someone that wants to buy it as is. I start the engine often.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > EL_ULY 10/28/2016 at 15:50

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How do you do it? I can’t not take lunch away from the shop every day, if only just for ten minutes. If I tried I would go insane.

EL_ULY > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 10/28/2016 at 16:02

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It’s been literally years dude I swear. Just going to the yellow room causes destruction. Just those 2-3 minutes I leave lol :] That’s why I just bring a lunch.

Heck, I got back and two things. First, the warranty clerk was waiting for me wanting to rip my asshole apart for something I didn’t even do. Second, 3 pages of pre inventory were dropped off, now i’m all sorts of behind on work. Never leaving here to take a lunch again!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > EL_ULY 10/28/2016 at 16:12

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Gah! I just make sure my guys have work to do and square everything with my advisor first. If anyone else needs me while I’m gone they can wait. And if they need to rip me a new asshole I’m going to rip right back because I was at lunch damn it.

Like today, it’s been a shit morning and I’m way behind on work so I’ll probably end up working all weekend. so I’m taking every minute of my hour lunch and then some. Anyone has a problem with that I will strategically position an old balance shaft on their chair without them noticing. Sprocket up or down, I don’t know, depends on my mood. 

EL_ULY > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 10/28/2016 at 16:22

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lol nice! Hellz yeah today has been equally terrible but the difference a lunch break make is bitter sweet. I stayed here til 10pm for the DB11 launch and am coming in still tomorrow 6:30 to around 5 for inventory and warranty BS. Good thing the pay is good.....

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > EL_ULY 10/28/2016 at 17:22

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Lunch is totally worth it for me. After taking my hour, I’m totally centered again, despite the shittyness of it all. But I could see how it would get super fucked super fast in parts. No thanks. At least the new Aston looks pretty sweet!

EL_ULY > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 10/28/2016 at 17:25

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yes sir. This one doesn’t have AMG power yet, but the next batch will

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > EL_ULY 10/28/2016 at 17:29

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Oh right. I’ve been wondering when that’s going to happen.

EL_ULY > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 10/28/2016 at 17:34

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we are going to carry double of a lot of engine parts.... that’s going to be fun

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > EL_ULY 10/28/2016 at 20:13

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Lol I’m sure! At least you don’t really have to learn a whole new product, like if they were to use a Ferrari V12 instead of an AMG motor.

EL_ULY > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 10/28/2016 at 21:04

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Oh hellz no. AMG stuff should be just fine. It’ll be the 4.0, no biggie