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  1. QC

    VW GTI transmission/clutch problem

    My son has a 2003 VW GTI. 1.8 liter turbo, 5 speed manual. I had to have it towed home the other day and I am trying to make some repair decisions. I don't think I want to mess with it, but humor me here as far as diagnosis . . . So, he's leaving a light and turning left. A small dip as you...
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    Mandatory court appearance for my 12 year old . . .

    My youngest, Brian, got a ticket at the local skate park. He was cited for no knee pads; he did have on his helmet and elbow pads. The mandatory appearance was on Monday. He had to miss school and I had to accompany him of course. First offense and we had to see a Juvenile traffic court...
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    Bailout question . . .

    Before I ask my question . . . please do not turn this into a political issue. I have a legitimate (maybe stupid) question and I want to discuss this from a marketing/what if/what's possible type perspective. I do not care if you like/hate the bailout or like/hate banks or like/hate stupid...
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    Awwright, which one of y'all did it?

    I picked this up on Jayskis today . . . Since "you can't put them in a car" (why not :confused: ) I am just thinking maybe one of you guys was planning a really awesome triple Poker Run boat . . . :cool: :D BTW, where has Gary H NC been lately? Huh? He'd know where these NASCAR shops were, he...
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    SHT waiting to happen?

    I was Googling boat hoist and came across this: Coin operated, DIY, boat hoist In today's "sue your butt until your broke" society, I absolutely cannot believe this is truly possible. In flippin' California? :confused: :eek: :cool:
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    Why I post in fuel savings and torque threads . . .

    Maybe this belongs in non-boating tech, but since it also involves economics, and because I want to, I am posting here. I have mentioned these applications before and even posted a picture or two, but this may put what the company I work for does into a little more focus. We manufacture fuel...
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    Hailing Limited-Time

    Limited-Time has exceeded their stored private messages quota and can not accept further messages until they clear some space. ;)
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    Man v. Wildlife . . .

    And this man kicked their arses . . . On Friday I went out of San Diego with a friend on his 267 Grady Walkaround. Water temps have just jumped up to 70ish, so the exotics are up from Mexico. Got these three little Dorados: Made for a good dinner on Friday and Saturday nights. Then on...
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    Cosigner delinquent, repo primary's car?

    My wife and I know a family that is going through some very tough financial times. They were riding high and then the Real Estate crash has thrown their AC business into the toilet . . . :( Anyway, their son (20 YO) has a car that the mom Co-signed on. She is delinquent with the same Credit...
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    Accident or "premeditated negligence"?

    Possibly our wisest member here, JB, mentioned in another DC thread that: I actually lean toward agreeing with that statement although it is a little too black and white. I guess most insurance adjusters would agree also, but do you really believe there is no such thing as an accident...
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    Daisy is one year old & a boater . . .

    Reference this thread. Well we have had Daisy for almost a year now . . . and she is more than we hoped for . . . We named her Missy for about a day, but Daisy stuck and her most common nickname is simply Girlie . . . Bear and her are joined at the hip: And likewise with Mrs QC...
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    My Quickee Sea Nymph project

    I bought this little boat in October 2006 to get my son some tiller experience and him/me some restore experience. It's a '72 14 foot Sea Nymph, some kind of a later kit trailer, and a Clinton OB. $320: First I stripped the trailer and did some real light sanding. Sprayed it with...
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    Not sure what to say . . .

    Well I stopped posting on 9,999 yesterday as I thought my 10,000th oughta be significant. So much for thinking . . . :rolleyes: I am basically too addicted to iboats to keep my cyber mouth shut, and too stupid to post anything worthwhile, so here's my 10,000th post, basically, like a once good...
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    Clean Boating Act of 2008 Threatened

    Just got this from Boattest.com via email Act blocked by ONE senator :eek: It appears that the impossible as just become possible again . . . I called Sen. Murkowski's office, and to her credit, they answered and spent a few minutes with me. There appears to be some confusion as to...
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    Home based business questions - Visa/MC

    Hey all, not selling anything here but I need some info . . . I have been looking for a business that I can run remotely and have my wife and her friend do some of the running around while I am traveling etc. One that has my interest is selling leases to Visa/MC/AMEX transaction machines that...
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    Weird Jet drive setup

    I am placing this here as it is not a drive or inboard engine problem, nor is it really an engine topic . . . Found this "Dual Drive" setup on eBay today: Here's the listing Anyway, single engine with Dual Jet Drives. I have never seen one and wonder if anybody else has. The listing...
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    Labrador genetics help

    A good friend of ours has a Chocolate lab (Parker) that she wants to breed. They (the owner and the dog) are in love with our Yellow, Bear. Bear has been fixed, but I have located some very close relatives and we want to try and get Parker together with one of them. Here's the question. I was...
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    Man I wish he was still driving . . . NASCAR

    Non-NASCAR fans may even understand how cool some of these guys are. Take a listen to Ward Burton. A past NASCAR star who just seems to get it. No, me-me-me, no glitz, no slick. Just a good ole boy who could wheel a race car . . . Two (four) minutes with Ward Burton I get PO'd often that he...
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    :eek: This is spooky . . anybody else seeing this message?
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    A funeral, 3 V8s and a wedding . . .

    Reference this thread for context (post #27 is the most relevant) . . . Well we buried Stacey on Saturday morning, it was a beautiful service and those who spoke all said exactly the same things as I mentioned before . . . No BS, that was her. One of her nurses heard that she had passed and...
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