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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 01:04 AM
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Another $1,000 later and car runs again! Here is the damage:

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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 08:24 AM
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Glad to hear it did not do any more damage than that, consider yourself lucky to only spend $1k
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 08:29 AM
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Love the carnage pics, but I'm sorry about the wallet damage...
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by danziger
Love the carnage pics, but I'm sorry about the wallet damage...
You'll love these pics from my last car then...











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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 09:53 AM
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Why did you pull the heads off for that?? add some of that engine restore oil additive and you would be good to go!!!
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