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Something to be said for planning ahead



Ok, I'll bite.
What's BTDT?
I know most of the other intarweb acronyms, but not that one.

*sigh*

Thanks.

GP


On 3/23/07, julie@menloparkrandd.com <julie@menloparkrandd.com> wrote:
>
> If we are laughing, then its because most of us have BTDT :)
> This list is made up with some of the most competant and resourseful
> people I have met yet. You are doing very well. Some thing to be proud of
> actually. Look at those around you, would they even attempt to do what you
> have done or dream of?
> Welcome to the list :)
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Lexan Blanchard [mailto:lexan_122874@hotmail.com]
> >Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 09:27 PM
> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Something to be said for planning ahead
> >
> >So, I am sure many of you are mildly amused by my car-repair learning
> >experience, so here's another chuckle for you.
> >
> >A few months ago, my Mitsubishi Montero Sport needed front shocks and I
> >replaced them myself. No biggie. The hardest part was getting the bolts
> >loose. I onlly had to remove the wheel, no brakes, no CV joints, JUST
> >wheels.
> >
> >So, now forward to Gisele (yes, I named her and she is a girl). We are
> >close to road time and I went ahead and ordered shocks. Nothing fancy,
> just
> >plain old Bilsteins (I am not SpeedRacer, just like to drive a little
> fast
> >in a straight line). I had this crazy notion that the procedure would be
> >similar to the Montero, so I figured it couldn't be that hard and would
> >maybe take me 2 hours for all 4 corners (since the Montero took about 30
> >minutes per wheel).
> >
> >So, with nothing else to move forward with this evening (oil filter
> wrench
> >is too big, pin is still stuck in fuel distributor and NOT coming out,
> >injectors have new seals and are re-installed), I decide to tackle the
> >shocks, or at least get started. So, I remove wheel #1 (driver front).
> >Open Bentley and begin to read about removing and supporting suspension
> >stuff and making sure things are straight... HUH?!? I was WRONG about
> ease.
> > You really gotta take all that stuff apart just to replace the shocks?
> >And the pictures really don't look exactly like what I bought; and
> bending a
> >wire for support? I don't have any wire hangers and don't really know how
> >to fashion a suspension sling.
> >
> >So, I am thinking it may be time to crack a beer and see if installing a
> new
> >stereo may be more up my alley. Not sure about this either, as they
> laughed
> >at the store when I asked for the wiring harness for the Rocc. Guess I
> will
> >be soldering?
> >
> >Maybe I will watch a movie instead.
> >
> >Lexan
> >
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