[Shotimes] Re: [Shotimes]HELP! a nondriver driving my '93MTS (was: brakes...blackhawk)

[Leigh Smith]

Let's all hope he doesn't drive your SHO like those NYC taxicabs!!!!!

Lee

James White wrote:

>My youngest daughter is trying to teach her boyfriend to drive my '93MTX!
>This guy is from NYC, although a graduate of Colgate University, has never
>driven before!
>
>I am very afraid that both the clutch and tranny will be trashed during this
>escapade!  I know the thing isn't worth much with 279k on the clock, but how
>can I stop this tragedy?
>
>Jim White - greensho@crown.net
>Valparaiso, Indiana
>'93  5 SPEED   279k few mods
>'95  5 SPEED   250k lots of mods
>"double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@comcast.net>
>To: "shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 10:44 AM
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: brakes...blackhawk
>
>
>  
>
>>Good grief.  Get me a hanky.  :)
>>
>>Dave
>>
>>PS  I love my children too, but even they have got to go someday.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "James F. Ryan III" <av8r567@optonline.net>
>>To: "shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>>Sent: July 02, 2003 10:35 AM
>>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Re: brakes...blackhawk
>>
>>
>>    
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>>>>but it's a hell of a lot cheaper to replace a SHO.
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>      
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>>>>   But the beauty of it is SHO's are dirt cheap (M3's are not).  So
>>>>        
>>>>
>you
>  
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>>>>roll it, find another clean SHO and move all your go fast goodies from
>>>>        
>>>>
>>the
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>>>>wreck to the new one.
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>>>>
>>>Apparently that guy is just like some of you - the car is an object, no
>>>personal or emotional ties to it.  Sigh....I guess some of you just
>>>      
>>>
>don't
>  
>
>>>understand.  Where's George when I need him?
>>>
>>>Price of replacement SHO:  $2000
>>>
>>>Price of replacement M3:  $40,000
>>>
>>>Price of replacing MY SHO:  priceless
>>>
>>>
>>>Jim Ryan
>>>Wayne, NJ
>>>91 Plus  all white/mocha with fiberglass hood, rod shifter, & rear
>>>      
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>>spoiler
>>    
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>>>255 Lph fuel pump, SHO Shop can & horn, 80mm MAF, S&B cone filter, SHO
>>>      
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>>Shop
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>>>HiFlow Y-pipe & cat-back exhaust, SHO Shop LPM, SHO Shop underdrive
>>>      
>>>
>>pulleys,
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>>>SHO Shop HiRevs Jr clutch & steel billet LiteWeight flywheel, reinforced
>>>engine & trans mounts, SHO Shop TQ limiters, SHO NUT aluminum SFBs, FPS
>>>      
>>>
>>96
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>>>SHO front brakes, Carbotech F brake pads, Nooks full-body SFCs, Koni
>>>      
>>>
>adj
>  
>
>>>struts, SHO Shop linear springs, 24mm FSB, 26mm RSB, SHO Shop steel f&r
>>>STBs, Bridgestone Potenza RE-730 225/55-16, CATZ MSP fog lights, police
>>>grille
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