So, yeah.

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 03/05/2018 at 13:38 • Filed to: None

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I forgot I had just “temporarily” zip tied my fan to my radiator. I bought new mounts for it but the engine shortly spun its rod bearings by the time the engine was back together and in the car I had totally forgotten about my cooling situation. Fast forward to a few days ago I was greeted by steadily rising temperatures as I drove along, eventually pulling off to the side of the highway and waiting about an hour and a half there for the engine to cool down enough that I could limp home.

Not the optimal temperature for a Chevy V8, deadly to a Jaguar V12. Lucky for me...

After eventually getting the stupid thing back to the house it was dark and I was too pissed to be fucked with it. Took a look yesterday and...

Oh. Neat. Ziptie-induced stress + corroded ass old shitty radiator = big-ol hole.

$350 for a new radiator, or go to a salvage yard and spend weeks fabricobbling mounts and hoses to put a 3rd-gen Camaro radiator (only thing that comes remotely close to fitting) in the car.

Probably just going to sell it or trade for another bike. Need something fuel efficient and reliable to get around, not 10mpg and $200/mo in parts and fluids, not to mention a rolling fire hazard with the leaky fuel tank and a fun feature wherein the exhaust leaks are directly underneath holes in the floor thus making a nice CO hotbox. Healthy. Health issues and medical expenses are catching me at a bad time, as well, leaving me in desperate need of money and “slimming down” of monthly expenses.

Chariotoflove > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/05/2018 at 13:56

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Wow, the honeymoon is over that quickly, huh?

Party-vi > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/05/2018 at 13:58

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Boi get some radiator mounting clamps/ties.

shop-teacher > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/05/2018 at 14:12

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Make sure you lock the bike up this time.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > shop-teacher 03/05/2018 at 14:23

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Yeah. I didn’t get comprehensive insurance or a GPS for it because I was too busy dumping money into the Jag’s engine to get it running. Not going to make that mistake again if I get a motorcycle.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Party-vi 03/05/2018 at 14:23

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I have some. Somewhere. Forgot to put them on because engine issues.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Chariotoflove 03/05/2018 at 14:23

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I’ve had the damn thing almost a year now.

E90M3 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/05/2018 at 14:23

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Wait, your motorcycle got stolen?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > E90M3 03/05/2018 at 14:31

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yeah back in early december

BeaterGT > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/05/2018 at 14:32

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Think of it this way, it probably isn’t the first time in history someone went from a Jaguar to a reliable car. Plus it sounds fairly death-trap’ish.

E90M3 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/05/2018 at 14:33

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Damn I missed that, sorry to hear that.

Chariotoflove > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/05/2018 at 14:37

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Has it been that long already? Anyway, you’re talking to a guy who keeps his cars a minimum of 10 years. Different perspective, I guess.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/05/2018 at 14:43

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Jake - Does Dumb Stuff so You Don’t Have To.

Thanks for taking one for the team bud

shop-teacher > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/05/2018 at 14:45

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All that’s well and good, but start with a good cable lock.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 03/05/2018 at 15:11

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Shit, this is probably objectively the least dumb thing I’ve done. Now why do I feel so shitty about it.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Chariotoflove 03/05/2018 at 15:12

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I keep trying to find a car I’d be happy with for 10 years but I can’t afford anything like that so for me “long term” is 1 year. I’ve had my NB for a year and a half now and have yet to grow tired of it, so that’s nice.

Chariotoflove > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/05/2018 at 15:13

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It’s just a different kind of love affair.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 03/05/2018 at 15:26

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It just rang my bell, that’s all. It is absolutely something I would do.