[Shotimes] Looking for an active list.

[Ron Nottingham]

YEAH, right, LOL!  I went away for three days last week, came back to 1600+
emails.  I went through and read every single one...  NOT!

Ron N. - Dalton, GA
90 SHO
89 325i
"It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>


> Unless they all went NOMAIL, they should answer when they get back.
>

<snippage>

>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Nottingham" <nottingham@alltel.net>
>
> > This is usually a VERY active list, but with the convention going on
this
> > week it will be pretty quiet.  You may want to repost your question next
> > week, when everyone should be back.
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Jonathan Zane" <jonzane@kc2ena.com>
> >
> > > I am a long time SHO fan and Ford Enthusiast.  A few months back I
> > purchased
> > > my first SHO, a silver 1995 with 89k miles for $4500.  The car was in
> > > pristine condition.  I was very happy to find a car in that condition
for
> > > the price.  6 weeks later I was hit by a very bad female driver.
Pictures
> > > can be seen here: http://www.kc2ena.com/images/accident/.  After the
> > > insurance paid for my loss I purchased a white 1993 with 140k miles
for
> > > $2000.  No where near as nice of a car but it was cheap and I needed
> > wheels
> > > fast.  After $1500 in suspension/brake parts and an alignment and this
car
> > > just does not drive like the 95 did.  It's depressing actually.
There's
> > > nothing else to replace under the car and it it feels like I'm driving
a
> > > POS.  The steering wheel rocks back and forth gently under medium to
hard
> > > acceleration.  The car doesn't seem as stiff as the other one did.
> > Braking
> > > is not impressive, you can see and smell that they get way to hot.
The
> > > parts I purchased where mostly run of the mill parts except I made
sure I
> > > got decent struts (Monroe Sensitrac).  Can I chalk up my problems as
cheap
> > > parts?  I use products from the same store on all of my other cars
with no
> > > problems.  I still have a valve cover, timing belt and tune up
planned.  I
> > > spent 2 days running wires and installing my stereo system which also
> > > involved pulling it from the 95.  I hate doing things twice!  I'm
starting
> > > to get disgusted with this car.  I'm almost to the point of trying to
sell
> > > the car and hopefully breaking even.  The only thing stopping me is
the
> > > aggravation of pulling the stereo system and dealing with more DMV
> > bullshit.
> > > I still have the 95 sitting in my drive way.  I could fix it as there
> > > doesn't seem to be any damage to the frame.  I was hoping to
eventually
> > fix
> > > it anyway and have both cars.