[Silly Little Cars] Tale of Woe from NC

[Bruce Moulton via Silly_little_cars]

Think of it as how very lucky you are! A vehicle you own and loaned that is
neither licensed or insured driven by someone you don't know? Can you
imagine if he caused or was involved in a serious or deadly accident?
Particularly if the injured parties claimed it was the operational
condition of the vehicle that caused or contributed to the accident.

You dodged a bullet so thank whatever force that saved your butt and go buy
a lottery ticket!

Bruce

On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 3:10 AM, via Silly_little_cars <
silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com> wrote:

> That really sucks! My rules are: I get a copy of your license info and
> insurance and if I can't ride with you I'm driving right behind you.
>
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>  I am sure someone thinks this is funny, I wouldn't.
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> On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 5:41 PM, via Silly_little_cars <
> silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com> wrote:
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>>   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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