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Old 2004-12-15, 04:41 PM   #26
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I didnt want to piss anyone off (matt). :?
That's it..I'm pissed...I'm painting my car Blue


just kidding
I thought that when you mentioned getting the perrin exhaust like harris you were leaning to the DARSIDE(blue)
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Old 2004-12-15, 04:41 PM   #27
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goddammit twice in 2 days. I need intarweb 101
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Old 2004-12-15, 04:43 PM   #28
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No if you have alterd the car suspension they charge 99.95 if it is stock its 69.95 :?
Haha...Does that come with anal lube?
NO lube :shock: Grin and bare it take it like a man
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Old 2004-12-15, 04:46 PM   #29
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Pat aligned the WRX for $70 w/ the JICs on it... that must be a new policy Eric!
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Old 2004-12-15, 04:56 PM   #30
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Yeah it started and end with me Drop off the Sti and Marissa picked me up in Evo they saw me coming They changed the price after I left
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Old 2004-12-15, 04:57 PM   #31
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Yeah it started and end with me Drop off the Sti and Marissa picked me up in Evo they saw me coming They changed the price after I left
You can probably argue your way out of that.... if they didn't tell you about the deal up front, they should honor the normal price.
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Old 2004-12-15, 04:59 PM   #32
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Well, he could have if he hadn't already paid it...
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Old 2004-12-15, 05:20 PM   #33
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This reminds me of the alignment from hell I had when I went to Vishnu. I was recommended by Vishnu to go to a shop in the same building. It took the guy 3-1/2 hours and it sucked. Nate eyeballed my alignment and it drives perfectly straight with no pull and so far no apparant wear on the tires. I suppose I should get a laser alignment sometime soon, but I also do not have luck with that. Almost always I end up with the steering wheel slightly off.
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Old 2004-12-15, 05:21 PM   #34
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hahaha That sounds like the guy Kevin was raving about...I guess all alignment guys have their bad days.
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Old 2004-12-15, 05:28 PM   #35
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Go figure. Was it the young guy or the old guy that did it?
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Old 2004-12-15, 05:46 PM   #36
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Go figure. Was it the young guy or the old guy that did it?
It was the young guy. He just could not get the alignment right. He used two sets of rear camber bolts that pratically gave Nate a hernia trying to remove. After all that time, I made it just in time for rush hour traffic, looked down and saw the steering wheel wasn't straight. If I remember they also charged me over $200. I'm sure it was just a bad day.
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Old 2004-12-15, 05:48 PM   #37
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Go figure. Was it the young guy or the old guy that did it?
It was the young guy. He just could not get the alignment right. He used two sets of rear camber bolts that pratically gave Nate a hernia trying to remove. After all that time, I made it just in time for rush hour traffic, looked down and saw the steering wheel wasn't straight. If I remember they also charged me over $200. I'm sure it was just a bad day.
$200? That's unpossible! Makes no sense whatsoever. So, apparently, there are no alignment techs on Earth capable of doing the job right every time.
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Old 2004-12-15, 06:01 PM   #38
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We are here to do your alignment Kevin....
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Old 2004-12-15, 08:13 PM   #39
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man you and me both! i paid 99.99 for my alignment from Pat!.. he told me i needed more boost as well!
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Where can/should I take the EVO to get aligned???




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I kind of remember MattR saying someting about going to a shop that did his STi and did a good job..??
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Old 2005-02-28, 02:17 PM   #41
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I kind of remember MattR saying someting about going to a shop that did his STi and did a good job..??
Haha! It was the same shop Eric hates...Big-Oh on MaeAnne,,,I would still recommend them, even though Eric claims they screwed up his car...They've always done fine for me.
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Old 2005-02-28, 02:17 PM   #42
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Alternative would be Sid's on 4th street.
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Old 2005-02-28, 02:20 PM   #43
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AWESOME !! Thanks Matt... I will try to contact both of them to see if they can fit me in today ..

Oh and Matt.. I don't want to forget to pay you for the Hoodie/shirts...


But I dont know If I will make it to any meets soon ... or will try but wont commit....
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Old 2005-02-28, 02:22 PM   #44
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AWESOME !! Thanks Matt... I will try to contact both of them to see if they can fit me in today ..

Oh and Matt.. I don't want to forget to pay you for the Hoodie/shirts...


But I dont know If I will make it to any meets soon ... or will try but wont commit....
You can swing by my house anytime, I'm "sometimes" home in the evening...Or I can meet you somewhere... You stillhave my cell #, just call me up.
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I reccomend Sid. He will set it to exactly the numbers you want, and only occasionally screw up. (Hey, just being honest, every mechanic has an off day, but he will make it right when he does screw up.)

Make sure you mention you are with the Subaru Autocross group... If you mention Debbie's name, you get a good discount, and if you mention me, you pay extra.

There is also a discount for cash once he gets to know you, or if you are nice and ask...
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Make sure you mention you are with the Subaru Autocross group... If you mention Debbie's name, you get a good discount, and if you mention me, you pay extra.

hahaha That's the truth.
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Make sure you mention you are with the Subaru Autocross group... If you mention Debbie's name, you get a good discount, and if you mention me, you pay extra.
But it's always fun to mention you, just to get the reaction ...
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btw Sergio, you want to get it aligned before winter's up? (Maybe you're taking a road trip....)
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No.. No road Trip... just want it to drive nice is all..
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Thanks Matt.. seems like the guys did a good job over at BIG-OH ..
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