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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 12:18 PM
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Sold the 80 Corvette recently so I could finally pay off some CC debt and have been planning on buying an HK USP to take to the range with me.

Got in the car this morning to take it to the shop and have them fix the cold-start problem and it decides it won't even crank. Solenoid or NSS is gone.

LITERALLY, 3 days after I deposit the cash for the 80!!!

How in the hell?!

-Steve
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 12:38 PM
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I'm not sure...

Boats are worse than cars about it though... at least the cars dont cry and try to sink themselves!
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Pacin'California
Sold the 80 Corvette recently so I could finally pay off some CC debt and have been planning on buying an HK USP to take to the range with me.

Got in the car this morning to take it to the shop and have them fix the cold-start problem and it decides it won't even crank. Solenoid or NSS is gone.

LITERALLY, 3 days after I deposit the cash for the 80!!!

How in the hell?!

-Steve
Maybe it misunderstood what the HK was for.....
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 01:19 PM
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Maybe it misunderstood what the HK was for.....
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 01:31 PM
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poor car hehe

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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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Its pi$$ed. They know dude, they always do.
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Old Jan 10, 2005 | 01:40 PM
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Trust me, they know exactly what's going on My car didn't run good for a couple of months after I brought the Harley home and started using it more often than the Vette. I had to convince the Vette that it is still and always will be #1. Vette ran great ever since.
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