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all these boogies happened at DZ's ...maybe we should ban DZ's? Discuss.

another thread right to the recycle bin

Only once a week? Hell if we have to get a lobiest etc..then I say shoot for once a day and settle for once a week.

Well not eating red meat...well that sorta makes sence.. But WTF does being married have to do with it....you sir must educate the misses if she is not willing to perform for you on this man-day.

Resident Evil Dont ask which one.....

Baby killers at that Topical thread so serious reply to keep outa trouble even though I have no knowledge or insight on this question....38

Sorry guys......I forgot to bump this thread up in time this year...but It got ignored last year so BTW...my steak was great and so was the BJ

I dont know alot about the car...but damn it looks good...congrats...enjoy

(Insert Jeff Gordon joke here) I do believe that would be Gerbil driven (Insert Richard Gere joke here.) I do believe that would be Squeak driven

Hmpth.... I have also been photo documenting my "home" experiances........ And I will see your petty water damage and raise you a electrical nightmare

And Mark sat home and watched the race...guess he not fond of the car of tomorrow

Sounds like you have the right weapon to drop a 100lb killer then...

Do you own a rifle?

(Insert Jeff Gordon joke here) I do believe that would be Gerbil driven The NASCAR adventures of Lemewinks.......

ACK!!!....dont get me started on NASCAR and high-tec.... Watching the race and Tony is having problems with a fuel pump thats CABLE driven from the engine????....WTF ....well I suppose its good that they did away with the hamster driven fuel pumps...

Well...I dont have alot to say about it as of yet besides those are some damn ugly rear spoilers. I can see it now...chachies and hicks alike will be bolting them to the backs of everything from tercels to caravans

Holy pot calling kettle black batman http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2728625#2728625 this one is soo bad you must have been on your 5th bottle of sherry And psst.....I am sure you can tell by lack of edits to correct spelling that I dont really give a fuck as long as I believe that its close enough to get the message across.

Sound to me like your going about this the right way....sure you may miss out on a "ok" deal or 2...but if your not pressed to buy right now..then why do so...like I said at 1st...get a feel for things and how it all works....I bet you will know alot more then the average person about purchasing a used car if you keep on this track..... Too bad were not local to each other....in 2 hours I could have you making saleman think you are mechanic with how to go about checking a vehicle out. You dont need to know how to do your own timing belt ...but knowing the work being performed to replace one will keep others more honest with you.....knowlage is priceless.

Keep on the same track and dont rush your purchase as much as you want to be done with the ordeal....buying a good used car takes time...alot of people end up "setteling" for something they dont really want or not in as good a shape as they want due to the frustration involved...keep at it.... your baby is out the somewhere.

how did the CRV look? Is the old time skydiver a car dealer? or is this a private sale? Did you take the vehicle to a mechanic?

Have you checked out this one yet?

cant go wrong with a CRV

Both Propack my own because everyone else does and flat pack student gear because the DZO dictates how his student gear will be packed.

OK...where to begin....well 1st off...dont expect miricles from over the interweb... The reason I said to look at Toyota and Honda is because as a mechanic I do less repairs to those makes then any other...in other words...I make very little money off them...I do basic maintance including brake jobs etc but very rarely have to do...lets say a waterpump or a ball joint compaired to a domestic car or other imports... there is nothing wrong for the most part with Subaru or Nissan or Mazda...but Toyota and Honda are superior quality IMO. I wont even mention the domestic makes My 1st question to you is...What are you looking for?....sedan/coupe/wagon/suv/etc etc???? Tell me what you want. Some things to look for on initial inspection are...how does the vehicle look?? pay special attn to the interior...if there are cig burns and stains or stains that someone has tried to clean ....generally...if someone is too lazy or dosent care about the interior of the vehicle they drive..then they dont give a shit about maintance!!!...a interior in pristine condition does not mean that the person cared about maintance either though ...or visa vera..but all are things to look at tally up..... Look at the tires...get down on ure side and look at the tread...are the tires new?.....are they worn out or half worn??...are they worn evenly across the tread?tires worn unevenly indicate a problem(another long spiel) take the oil filler cap off...does it look clean?...or do you see sludge or a white froth?........automatic transmission fluid...is it nice and pink or dark or even black.....does it smell burnt?....take the rad cap off(do only when engine is cold!!!!!) does the coolant look either a nice green or redish pink?...is there crap built up on the rad cap and rad neck or does the coolant recovery tank look scuzzy on the inside?? on the road test..are there any dash lights on?...does the car drive straight with only minimal input from the steering wheel?....does the car continue to drive straigh under braking?...under heavy braking?...test the ABS if the car is equiped...check the A/C on the raod test and at idle..it should near freeze you out of the car with the blend door on recircualte...check the heater also...again...roast ya...etc etc. OK..I am tired of typing...I could go on all night...post back with what your looking for and at. and I will contine to spew info

I have lots of advise...but am on my way out the door right now....go and out and look around for now...get a feel for whats out there in your area..year/make/model/milage/options....dont buy anything..just get a feel...and write down the info you gather....I will post some more advise later today .... Thats if you want to wait and get advise from a master mechanic Edited to add:.....think toyota or honda.