Belgian Fest Part 2

[hopjack13]

lucky baldwins is having another belgian fest in june...the 6th thru the 20th.
also daves is bring back some of the x-mas cheer on may 30th.
anchor osa , celebration, delirium noel , and alot of other christmas goodies. with turkey and all that good stuff.
anyone think they can make it to the belgian fest? brown??? murphy??? fid???? anyone???

[jsmurphy]

Now it's me that has car problems. :(

However, I can probably still make it over there one of those days.

I'm in.

[hopjack13]

talk to me man! don't trust the mechanics! they tried to charge me around $4500 i think it was...ouch!!! i did most of it myself and it cost less then $2000 . i had to have someone else yank out and rebuild the trannie. but i redid the cooling system for less then $300 (they wanted $1,200). and i DIDN'T need a new waterpump like they said! or heater core. bastards... and i told them i was a mechanic! well not an auto mechanic ,i work on industrial machinery, but i got a solid idea on how a car works. they said i needed a new water pump because the transmission fluid got in the cooling system and screwed up the rubber seals in the pump? i said "they're rubber? are you sure there not teflon,arlon...avalon maybe? i've never seen a rubber seal next to a highspeed bearing like that ?" then he said ....well i don't know, im not sure what they're made of" and i said, "then why are you talking as if you do know?" "never mind i'll do it myself!" geesh!
anyway let me know when you can make it for those belgians!
or if there's anything i can do?

cheers

[newportstorm]

Knowledge is power. Kinda fun catching people in a lie. Finding an honest mechanic can be like a needle in a haystack, but when you do, stick with him/her for life. Enjoy the Begian Fest!

Cheers!

[hopjack13]

thnx newportstorm,
and you're right , i've got a 1000 stories like that. once they tried to charge my wife $200 becuase of the positive crankcase ventilation??? and they wanted $50 in parts and $150 for labor.
i said" hmmm ?? positive crankcase ventilation? you mean a (pcv) valve? anyway i picked one up at the auto store for $2.99 and it took 2 minutes to install...

[L.H.H.H.Brown]

Just waiting for his IPA fest. Woulda been up there this last wkend but I have been consuming too much to get on line:rolleyes:

[hopjack13]

consuming beer is good :D
guess we'll se ya at the ipa fest then!, im gunna try and make it for the belgian shin dig too. lucky baldwins is a good spot cuz its close to the subway, im gunna try and get there via the gold line this time.

[chazwicke]

I suggest you go to London. There is always good cask ales near the subway! :D

[hopjack13]

Originally posted by chazwicke
I suggest you go to London.

MY NEXT MOVE! ;)
me end the wife are going to start planning a trip
there.....once our youngest is a little older (in a couple years, she's only 1 now) that gives us some time to find a victim...uh ...., i mean babysetter.
besides, the english are the only ones that i think will tolorate americans, seems like the rest of the world is just hating in us.

[chazwicke]

While there last month, I was chatting with an English friend who said she was afraid to go to the continent for the same reason.