I honestly feel like I am cursed

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  1. Positively Ralf

    Positively Ralf Here and There

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    Cursed into possibly having to keep the inline 6 in my car forever.

    Reason I say this is because every single damn time I have the idea to finally convert to a v8, something comes up that needs my immediate money attention, not to mention the money I have for said v8 transplant.

    Am I the only one who has this problem? I swear, I think this is like my 5th time I had it ready and another sudden problem shows up.
     
    Positively Ralf, Jul 24, 2010
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  2. blugene

    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    I just need time with motivation. The money has already been spent.
     
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  3. maverickfever

    maverickfever maverickfever

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    :cry:I took my vacation the week of the 4th,spent day in hospital and cost me 5grand,and my grandson hit a telephone pole at around 90 mph. Am i in your club of crappy luck yet?:(
     
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  4. starsky74

    starsky74 Technician

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    it happens to me all the time, as soon as i think about working my car...the hot water heater craps or anything
     
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    I here ya i hit 3 cows with wifes van and I had to fix it
     
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    Wow! You don't hear that one every day. Tell us more. How did that happen?


    Jim
     
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  7. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    thats life....sucks but thats the way it goes sometimes. Atleast you had the "money" to deal with the challenge at hand. Someday it will all work out.....keep on mavericking!!
     
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  8. mavgrab302

    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    Life seems to always get in the way, or is it mavs get in the way of life... I'm gonna cross my fingers cause I'm on a roll now and don't want to stop...lol
     
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    I Bought a 94 caravan in september which blew head gasket. So when I drove down to Freeman south dak and found a 74 comet for 600 dollors which ran great till changed oil then it spun its bearing on way to sioux falls it had i6 250. Then I bought 95 ford windstar in may and hit deer in june but little ducttape and back on road than I just had to come over a hill and hit three cows. But was able to pull out a LED flash light and gimp back into town 3,900 dollors later couldnt get motor put in YET! But I will say one thing ford van took worse beating than chevy one deer last year that shattered front end
     
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    you live somewhat close to me... I'm from Sioux City IOWA, just south of sioux falls...
     
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    Maybe you should move into the city.

    You should change your name to Howecowmav. :)

    Did you at least get to keep them to fill the freezer?

    We had a customer that came over a hill at 50mph and hit a horse with his dodge truck. Bad day right. Got worse when he figured out it was his horse. Totally destroyed the truck and of course the horse.
     
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    You had to pay for the Hospital???
    That sucks. Hope all is well.
     
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  13. Stavro

    Stavro Transplanted New Yorican

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    While I'm not doing the 6 to V8 conversion...I have been building my car for some time now. When I had the extra scratch, I would buy a part. Now I've got lots of parts and being unemployed at the moment, it feels like Christmas opening all this new stuff. I still need some stuff but with the time on my hands....all the parts I've bought is are getting installed....finally.
     
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    I think you need a buddy that'll motivate you and help you out . . . that's worked for me.
     
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    Every body at some point has a hard time,finding the means and will to overcome the hard times it what makes the differance,besides i have a backhoe my wife can burry me with.I'm greatful for every day,good or bad.:thumbs2::bananaman:yahoo::dancing::huh:OK,I'm done now.
     
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