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Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:01 pm
by DPDISXR4Ti
SARON81 wrote:
turbofan wrote:no, however, taryn is pregnant, a fact you all seem to have forgotten.

understanding don't enter into it.
:roll:
:flame (get your Nomex ready, kid)
Yea, no kidding. Good grief Ed - did you take a stupid pill???

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:02 pm
by turbofan
several, actually. :P

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:06 pm
by ztee24
haahaa.....

you all don't know me. That's not the hormones, to be frank.
That's Taryn speaking.
you will know when I am raging.


Who is Brian and Don? :shock:

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:17 am
by XR4TIboostedmom
I am not exactly sure who they are or where they are from.All I know is that from Merkur Parts Midwest knows who I am talking about...maybe I will call them to find out.This has turned into a fiasco when all I wanted to do was say thank you to a few strangers who helped me when I really needed it!!!!!!!!!!

I do know that Don had a Merk it was the reddish brown color and it was an automatic,very nice looking car too I might add.They had on name tags so I was assuming they were members of MCA.


I f the guys who helped me read this again I really appreciate your help and from the bottom of my heart I thank you!!!!!!!

I am done.

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 12:23 pm
by Ed Lijewski
I'm guessing Brian Hart [Michigan?] and Don Sweigart [PA]. :wink:

YMMV 8)

What happened that XR4TIboostedmom needed help?

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:11 pm
by StevenD57
XR4TIboostedmom wrote:I am not exactly sure who they are or where they are from.All I know is that from Merkur Parts Midwest knows who I am talking about...maybe I will call them to find out.This has turned into a fiasco when all I wanted to do was say thank you to a few strangers who helped me when I really needed it!!!!!!!!!!

I do know that Don had a Merk it was the reddish brown color and it was an automatic,very nice looking car too I might add.They had on name tags so I was assuming they were members of MCA.


I f the guys who helped me read this again I really appreciate your help and from the bottom of my heart I thank you!!!!!!!

I am done.
Can anyone fill me in on what happened that XR4TIboostedmom needed some help? Was this on the convoy or something after arriving in Carlisle?

Just curious here...

Re: What happened that XR4TIboostedmom needed help?

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 1:18 pm
by smoke3006
StevenD57 wrote:
Can anyone fill me in on what happened that XR4TIboostedmom needed some help? Was this on the convoy or something after arriving in Carlisle?

Just curious here...
PS I will remember to always carry more then one quart of TF with me for now on...for those of you who dont know what happened I was 4 qts low of TF I only had one ,Brian gave me one and Don gave me 2 of the GOOD stuff!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 2:56 pm
by XR4TIboostedmom
YES i LIVE JUST ABOUT 45 MINS SOUTH OF CARLISLE and when i went to leave fri night from the hotel to go home it wouldnt go just revving the engine
wilky checked my ATF and there was nothing on the dipstick (oooops) and I only had 1 extra QT in the trunk so thats where Don and Brian stepped in to save the day ermm well night!

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 3:00 pm
by Ray
XR4TIboostedmom wrote:YES i LIVE JUST ABOUT 45 MINS SOUTH OF CARLISLE and when i went to leave fri night from the hotel to go home it wouldnt go just revving the engine
wilky checked my ATF and there was nothing on the dipstick (oooops) and I only had 1 extra QT in the trunk so thats where Don and Brian stepped in to save the day ermm well night!
That's one thing i love about merkur people, they're so friggin' friendly. I mean, most car guys are nice for the most part, but i've found the merkur community to be especially great.

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 4:39 pm
by merkurmaniac
We have to be understanding, since most of us has BTDT. We all know that they are not the most reliable, and I have a special empathy for those who "fly the flag" by driving their Merks as daily drivers.

Steve and I were leaving the Hotel Carlisle for the airport in Kay Ertl's car and had plenty of time to go. Good thing too, as all of the brake juice had leaked out of the left rear wheel cylinder. We bought some Dot-3 or whatever at the truck stop, and I tooled around the parking lot in the car, pumping the brakes and trying to get it to stop without having the pedal on the floor. Steve K drove back to Cleveland using the emergency handbrake. Whooooaaaaaaaaa.

Its not like we are driving super reliable cars, and everyone knows it. Carlisle wouldn't be the same if we all got there in our honda civics and just swapped stories about our new speakers and pinstriping.

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 4:58 pm
by XR4TIboostedmom
I drive mine as a daily driver....guess i should check the fluids a lil more often......but i found the leaking hose and tightened it so i hope thats fixed!!!!

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 5:31 pm
by John Brennan
Daily driver, eight or nine years now, two states, two major cities, about 80,000 miles (my miles) and counting... right here, folks. 8)

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 6:28 pm
by KingpinCEO
xr4ti's are so cool.

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 6:42 pm
by turbopower
merkurmaniac wrote: all of the brake juice had leaked out of the left rear wheel cylinder. drove back to Cleveland using the emergency handbrake. Whooooaaaaaaaaa.
Richard, looks like the brake gods are after you :twisted:
last year they fell off and now a leaky brake cylinder and
driving w/ handbrake all the way to carlisle. :o

I wouldn't be surprised to see you doing
the Flinstones brake conversion next year :D

`john

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:40 am
by Colin
turbopower wrote:Richard - I wouldn't be surprised to see you doing
the Flinstones brake conversion next year :D
I've got an old worn out pair of size 14 Caterpillar steel toes if you need cores for a big brake upgrade.

Colin