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Fire_Chicken92 11-15-2008 07:06 PM

I Shoulda Dynoed the Saturn....
 
.... because THEN the tranny really woulda went. And it wouldn't have pooped out in the middle of nowhere.

I left the meet today, and the car was acting as bad as normal. Hopped on 46 or whatever that **** was. I was going up a hill and noticed I was barely staying at 50 (which, might I add, took about 2 mins to achieve). Whatever. Down the hill got to 55ish. Keep in mind I'm trying to accelerate and I thought maybe I was, but it was really just the hill. Next hill, I was getting nothing, it was like I was in neutral. I barely crept up the hill getting down to less than 30. Took the first exit which put me in Clifton or Nutley who the hell knows. Basically I came to a stop, put it in first, hand didn't move off 0. Put it in first and dropped the clutch, nothing. Luckily some guy came and pushed me into a parking lot. Keep in mind, my phone assed out. The guy let me borrow his for a minute, I called my boyfriend and he said to check the clutch juice reservoir Looked in there, almost empty. So he says go to somewhere and buy brake fluid and fill it in. I walked about 1/2 mile to target and bought that and was looking for a charger your phone super quick thing but they didn't have it (nor did Staples). That was okay cuz I got kinda optimistic because the reservoir was empty so I figured damn, just fill that **** in and you will get home. Ha. I run back to my car cuz cops are in the lot flashlighting it, they tell me I can leave it til I get a way to get it home (which means tonight). So I walk to CVS hoping they have something to charge my phone. Nope. I call my bf from there again and ask what to do and oh man he's lucky he wasn't with me cuz I woulda punched him. In the end, he had no clue. "Take the bus". Yeah. From Nutley. Well turns out there is a bus. I took the bus to the Newark Lightrail station. Took the lightrail to Penn Station. Took the bus from Penn to Journal Square in JC. I got off the bus in Journal Square and GUESS WHAT?! Some jackass decided it had to rain. So I am walking in a downpour on Bergen Ave waiting for a bus but still walking because I'm cold. I wind up only taking the bus about 2 miles out of 5 1/2 because the busses run slow at this time.

The reason I say I shoulda dynoed is because I am sure 90% of you guys have AAA.

Needless to say, props to Justin for remembering to bring my sweater because that thing absorbs water better than a sponge, between that and my aeropostale sweater, I stayed dry.

After all that, I end the day being randomly called a dingdong by Bubba. Thanks, Bubba.

Tru2Chevy 11-15-2008 07:11 PM

That sucks....it was pretty easy to tell that it was not right when you were at the meet

Glad the hoodie helped keep you dry!

- Justin

//<86TA>\\ 11-15-2008 07:11 PM

wow that really blows!

Fire_Chicken92 11-15-2008 07:13 PM

i knew it wasn't right. but i figured it was good enough to get home..

Fire_Chicken92 11-15-2008 07:14 PM

so ummm if anyone near me has AAA and would like to make my day just a little brighter, could you help me get a cheap tow?

SupermanX24 11-15-2008 07:22 PM

your bf couldn't pick you up? What an ass.

Fire_Chicken92 11-15-2008 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SupermanX24 (Post 511094)
your bf couldn't pick you up? What an ass.

he doesn't drive. and so he doesnt have a car. and was at work.

baddest434 11-15-2008 07:26 PM

wow sounds like a crappy end to your day. so filling the reservoir didn't do the trick i take it? i didn't notice anywhere in your post weather or not you put it in. unless thats what the Ha is for.

Fire_Chicken92 11-15-2008 07:37 PM

if it had worked would I have taken 80 buses and walked 3 miles in the rain? lol :shock:

baddest434 11-15-2008 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fire_Chicken92 (Post 511102)
if it had worked would I have taken 80 buses and walked 3 miles in the rain? lol :shock:

um probally not :lol: silly me

Jersyboyy 11-15-2008 08:25 PM

That sucks bad im sorry that had to happen and I thought I was having a bad day. Gope things get better and if I had AAA id def lend you one of my tows. I know AAA platinum is somewhere around 100 a year(haggle with them to get that but its easy) and you get 4 free tows for your car or any car your in that brakes down up to 100 miles in state. GIVE THEM A CALL NOW

SupermanX24 11-15-2008 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fire_Chicken92 (Post 511095)
he doesn't drive. and so he doesnt have a car. and was at work.

sounds like you need a new bf...lol :wink:

69BirdX 11-16-2008 12:11 AM

sorry to hear i have had them days. If i was closer i could get your car towed but you atleast two hours away. hope everything works out and get better

sweetbmxrider 11-16-2008 12:41 AM

dude that blows. bad.

Fire_Chicken92 11-16-2008 01:22 AM

SO.

I went back out to my car with my boyfriend and a borrowed car. We tied it to the toyota I took from my dad and attempted to make it home, but the rope snapped. At 11:45. Luckily it was in the big shopping plaza out there and Stop and Shop was open. We wound up buying the only thing remotely like a rope they had which was those dog leashes u use to tie your dog outside. Hooked the cars back together and got ALL the way to Lyndhurst whennnnnnn a cop decided to intervene. Luckily he wasn't a jerk and just told me I can't do what I'm doing. Since my dad's license is suspended and the bf doesn't have one (he was steering the Saturn) I decided it was best just to push it into a parking spot on the street. Jeff from the board came out and is gonna have his uncle check it out for me.

GP99GT 11-16-2008 02:11 AM

sounds like the clutch is shot to me...not the trans itself

manual trans wont slip like that...the clutch will

deadtrend1 11-16-2008 07:07 AM

That stink but you really need to get one of your cars running 100% before moving on.

V 11-16-2008 08:48 AM

thats what u get for buying a Saturn... seriously... who does that....

BonzoHansen 11-16-2008 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokingSS (Post 511212)
thats what u get for buying a Saturn... seriously... who does that....

Guys named Matt.

LTb1ow 11-16-2008 09:07 AM

Weird. But I think I am not the one nor the mustang matt.

deadtrend1 11-16-2008 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokingSS (Post 511212)
thats what u get for buying a Saturn... seriously... who does that....

especially VUE's

KirkEvil 11-16-2008 09:18 AM

Hahaha. sorry but dragging a saturn with dog leashes strapped to a toyota must have made that cops day

deadtrend1 11-16-2008 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KirkEvil (Post 511226)
Hahaha. sorry but dragging a saturn with dog leashes strapped to a toyota must have made that cops day

we used to use rope going 55 mph on the highway. Trick is to not leave enough room that someone tries to merge in between to two.

Fire_Chicken92 11-16-2008 11:07 AM

Mechanic wants millions of dollars. SO. Plan B. I'll bring lunch and beer, any North Jerseyians feel like having a clutch party?

sweetbmxrider 11-16-2008 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KirkEvil (Post 511226)
Hahaha. sorry but dragging a saturn with dog leashes strapped to a toyota must have made that cops day

hahaha oh i would have loved to see that


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