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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 11:50 AM
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Hey Rick - your in my neck of the woods....

Mayhem did some installs and tune on my car back in Nov....

Your car still there?

Bad *** C6 Mayhem has there huh????
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 04:44 PM
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Hey Rick - your in my neck of the woods....

Mayhem did some installs and tune on my car back in Nov....

Your car still there?

Bad *** C6 Mayhem has there huh????
yeah its still there! they are going to get me up and running and yea that c6 is no joke! they said its running 5.0 8th mile
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 07:14 PM
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dunno its a honda lol its overheating bad!
They're pretty easy to work on. Might be something cheap to fix.

Or might be a head gasket. Which isn't expensive in parts, but the labor would suck. I'm guessing you don't turn wrenches regularly?
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They're pretty easy to work on. Might be something cheap to fix.

Or might be a head gasket. Which isn't expensive in parts, but the labor would suck. I'm guessing you don't turn wrenches regularly?
not if i dont have to! it is a head gasket by the way
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Well come on down to NC and we'll tear into it,
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 07:59 PM
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Well come on down to NC and we'll tear into it,
i already have 1 car in nc
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 08:40 PM
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Yes, you learned a hard lesson...gambled and lost. Next time, no motor work without a reputable shop that warranty's (or stands by) what they do.
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I would make it clear to this guy ,that if he dont start coming thru ur gonna give him *** whippin like he aint never had before!sounded good huh rick,go pull his turbos off his car,jack his car ,ur a painter pour paint on It,it is a hard pill to swallow,but if u want it running with the charger on it,sell a car & pay mayhem to have it fixed orsave ur cash or go to one of these credit card websites &see if u can get approved for some cash,just tryin to help rick,btw when is
That chic suppose to be coming to my place,tell her to hurry up,!lol
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I would make it clear to this guy ,that if he dont start coming thru ur gonna give him *** whippin like he aint never had before!sounded good huh rick,go pull his turbos off his car,jack his car ,ur a painter pour paint on It,it is a hard pill to swallow,but if u want it running with the charger on it,sell a car & pay mayhem to have it fixed orsave ur cash or go to one of these credit card websites &see if u can get approved for some cash,just tryin to help rick,btw when is
That chic suppose to be coming to my place,tell her to hurry up,!lol
hold your breath before i send a chic to you brutha
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That really sucks to hear.

The lessons I have learned over the years is that if some offers you a "buddy hookup" without you really digging to see their work they have done previously, it usually doesn't turn out "right".

I hope you get it figured out asap brother
I fully agree with this statement. You can pay me now, or you can pay me later.
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yeah its still there! they are going to get me up and running and yea that c6 is no joke! they said its running 5.0 8th mile
Thats good, Jay and the guys will treat you right
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Thats good, Jay and the guys will treat you right
yea i am quickly becoming a big fan and sending people their way I will be getting them to install my rpm tranny when i can get the money to buy it and also have them install the upgraded ecs stage 2 fuel system at that time as well . They are now my shop of choice!!!
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Originally Posted by oh1vette
Hey Rick - your in my neck of the woods....

Mayhem did some installs and tune on my car back in Nov....

Your car still there?

Bad *** C6 Mayhem has there huh????
The owner of the C6 is from Lynchburg.
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yea i am quickly becoming a big fan and sending people their way I will be getting them to install my rpm tranny when i can get the money to buy it and also have them install the upgraded ecs stage 2 fuel system at that time as well . They are now my shop of choice!!!
Rick, I do believe in what goes around sometime down the road comes around... Just hope you see him get his man... Robert
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