[Silly Little Cars] Tale of Woe from NC

[J W via Silly_little_cars]

I am sure someone thinks this is funny, I wouldn't.

On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 5:41 PM, via Silly_little_cars <
silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com> wrote:

>   Ok, here’s my tell of woe.
> Dude, shows up at my shop and wants to know if one of my Go-4’s is for
> sale.
> Seen running ‘round town in them.
> I think a moment and say “Yea, I’ll part with the 2004.”
> Now, note that I have owned and been driving this thing for over 2 years.
> Up till about 6 months ago, while I did some R&R on my 96, it had been
> pretty much a parts runner.
> So when the 96 was finished I parked the 04, pulled the tags and dropped
> the insurance. No big deal.
> Now the the rest of the story.
> Dude says “Can I take for a test drive?”
> Sure, go ahead, keys in it. (his rides sitting on the drive so he’ll be
> back).
> Well, he was gone for about 30 mins, but then he shows back up, ON FOOT !
> What the &%”# !! Where’s my scoot?
> Turns out, it’s at the end of my driveway.  Smoking and erupting whatever
> fluids it has left.
> Seems it started making a “funny” noise, but he kept going till the “odd”
> smell started.
> He then stops, and looks under it, at what he thinks was oil or antifreeze
> running from under it. At this point he’s, and I quote: “I never did go
> over 40.”
> Now this “car guy” (his words, not mine) decides to drive it back to my
> shop, but it died on him at the driveway.
> Suddenly as I start down the drive he hands me the keys, gets in his car
> and hauls butt.
> I stand there for  second not really understanding what just happened. And
> to make matters worse, I’ve got no clue who the heck he was.
> So, I  go down the driveway and lo’ and behold it’s sitting there with the
> tranny still in “L”!  Guess he didn’t get it over 40, huh.
> Pop the hood. No screw top on the water res and antifreeze steaming
> everywhere. Do you think it got warm?
> But that’s OK cause it’s mixin just fine with the smell/smoke of HOT motor
> oil. Well, it did leak have some oil left, just not in the engine.
> Pulled (dragged) it to the pad out side the shop doors and there she sits.
> I’ll work up the courage to take a good look tomorrow.
> Probably not the dudes fault. Like your buds stuff/mower that doesn’t
> break till you borrow it, ya know.
> Maybe I’ll fix it or part it out.
> Thought you folk might like a good giggle too. After all, it’s just a toy
> right?
> Later ya’ll,
> Mike
>
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