The 'Everything is bollocks' thread.

[sharkythesharkdogg]

Thread revival for a good reason! Reasons actually.


So two weeks ago my RX-7 (Petunia) wouldn't crank. It was getting too much gas. So I installed a fuel pump cut off switch to control the pump while cranking.

A few days later it popped a coolant hose. So I replaced it.

Then the starter died, so I replaced that.

Then some contact in the ignition switch failed, so I had to install a push button for starting.

Then a smaller, rare, special coolant hose broke. So I ordered one from MazdaSpeed, payed for next day delivery, and they sent the wrong part. The hose showed up yesterday. While removing the alternator to replace the hose, one of the bolts holding the alternator on took the threads with it. So I retapped and helicoiled the alternator.

Now this morning I go to crank up my Miata (Sneezer), and it randomly has a dead fuel pump! Et tu, Sneezer? It's not even close to March 15th. What the hell is going on?!?!?!!

And it's 104 degrees today. Bleh.

So who else is pissed? What's crap for you right now?

[Pike]

Work keeps cutting my hours.

[Peegee]

Thread revival for a good reason! Reasons actually.


So two weeks ago my RX-7 (Petunia) wouldn't crank. It was getting too much gas. So I installed a fuel pump cut off switch to control the pump while cranking.

A few days later it popped a coolant hose. So I replaced it.

Then the starter died, so I replaced that.

Then some contact in the ignition switch failed, so I had to install a push button for starting.

Then a smaller, rare, special coolant hose broke. So I ordered one from MazdaSpeed, payed for next day delivery, and they sent the wrong part. The hose showed up yesterday. While removing the alternator to replace the hose, one of the bolts holding the alternator on took the threads with it. So I retapped and helicoiled the alternator.

Now this morning I go to crank up my Miata (Sneezer), and it randomly has a dead fuel pump! Et tu, Sneezer? It's not even close to March 15th. What the hell is going on?!?!?!!

And it's 104 degrees today. Bleh.

So who else is pissed? What's crap for you right now?

that's a lot of problems for a mazdoo. what year is it? I have a 2007 and after 4 years the only problems I've had with it were self inflicted xD

[sharkythesharkdogg]

Sorry about your hours, Pike.

Mazdas are pretty tough, this is unusual circumstances. We race them and push these cars very hard with good reliability still being quite common.

The Miata is a well maintained and properly serviced 1990. I've owned it for 11 years, and do all the work myself. This is the first unexpected issue it's given me in........140k? For a modified car, that's very acceptable. I just hate the timing of it.

The RX-7 is 1987 that's a relatively new purchase, and I'm going through it replacing all the old worn parts, so a lot of this is to be expected. It's modified, and wasn't as well maintained before I bought it so I can't be too surprised.

It's just annoying when it all takes place in a two week time frame.

What's your Mazda (Speed3??? ), and when are you getting a Miata already?

[Peegee]

no no. mine is just a regular sedan. 2.0 L 4 cylinder 2007

I put the miata on hold bc I want to buy a house. house > car, assuming house appreciates. cars can only depreciate.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Holy balls, that is a lot of crap just piling up, man.

cars can only depreciate.

Unless you get a collector's car.

[Agrias]

LOLWUT, the Bullock is here! Ohwai-

[zohaib hussain]

For the Moon, the answer is the same.

[sharkythesharkdogg]

Wow, this bot got around fast. I think we should keep it for the comic relief.

It could be the forum's pet bot.

[Jessweeee♪]

I want to keep him!

Recently, a friend asked me to take her to her mom's house after work. Her mom lives a block away from where I work. My home and my friend's home are a 30 minute drive away in five o'clock traffic. So I explain to her that I'm not willing to drive thirty minutes to her house, then back downtown, then back to my house because that is a ridiculous amount of gas, but if she wants to go with me in the morning on my way to work that would be okay. She says okay, and I should get there a little earlier than the time I first suggested because she has a lot of stuff. She always carries a crapton with her wherever she goes, so that's not unexpected. However it didn't occur to me that if she's actually warning me, it was probably really a lot of stuff. So I get to her house, and it turns out she's not just visiting her mom, she's moving in with her. So I'm packing everything in her room minus the furniture into my car. And I'm helping her move it into her mom's place. I am very late for work. And on the way to her mom's house she's like, "no offense, but I think it's wrong that people who work hard to get jobs don't get them while some people get them from friends." And I'm just like "but I did try hard, it just wasn't doing me any good :<"