What i Drove this Week :)

[Emons34]

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[free740il]

How does a senior in HS own an R33?
R33 I think were the worst ones, they are also the only ones left legal to import after the Motorex disaster. R32 and R34=no go.

[Analog]

Daddys money



That M5 :drool:

[TouringGuy]

Damn I want a M5

[CleanE34]

the r33 was the only one legal to import since motorex did skyline fans a favor and crash tested a few R33 skylines. they pass the NHTSA requirements to be a safe street legal car. hopefully i get some cash and one day own a R33 GTR Vspec 2.

[bmwpower]

Not cool joyriding in other peoples cars dude.

[ENIGMA4]

dude seriously 140 ins someone else's car???!!! not cool at all. Some valet joyrided my dads into a curb and effed up the bumper bad. haha yeah downside of being in a rich neighborhood chances are they know someone that will make your life suck if they find out ;)

[TouringGuy]

My fathers old mechanic joy rided his Z3 once. Got hit by a semi and totaled the car. You better be careful!

[JohnBoy540i]

I'll take one M5 V10 for my 540, please :stickoutt

[BBatt98]

A mechanic admitting a joyride in a customer's car on an internet forum? Sounds like this may end the same way as the dude that put the video camera in his Tundra and busted the service department at his local dealer.

[bmwpower]

A mechanic admitting a joyride in a customer's car on an internet forum? Sounds like this may end the same way as the dude that put the video camera in his Tundra and busted the service department at his local dealer.

Haha.... I saw that one!

[zubbie]

This is why I do my own maintenance...

although I'm not sure any of the above posters (me included) could have resisted the temptation to take the M5 out for at least a short drive

[Emons34]

A mechanic admitting a joyride in a customer's car on an internet forum? Sounds like this may end the same way as the dude that put the video camera in his Tundra and busted the service department at his local dealer.


This is why I do my own maintenance...

although I'm not sure any of the above posters (me included) could have resisted the temptation to take the M5 out for at least a short drive

thats pretty damn funny i gotta look that up

i know every single person on this forum would have taken that M5 on a "short" test drive, lets be real here!

and yea 140mph might have been a little wreckless but it only took like 20sec to get that fast :D

[XR000mb]

Rb25det = 2.5l DOHC inline 6 turbocharged @ 7psi
my M50tu = 2.5L DOHC inline 6 turbocharged @ 9-12psi

sukkk ettttt.
but my e34 is about 300lbs heavier and i dont have the handling of an R33 :(

the M5 on the otherhand.... :drool: V10..... oh gawd.

[PorscheH6]

Currently have a 08 Z06 w the new LS3 motor in my bay which is getting a Borla Exhaust System, cant wait to drive that thing, 400hp

Uh, I don't think it's a Z06...

[wan]

I wouldnt be bragging about taking customer cars out for a joyride. You never know if the owners, especially the M5 owner, are on the forum reading this. If it were my car and I found out, I'd make sure you got fired and would raise hell with the owner of the shop. Joyrides are a HUGE problem amongst the third generation RX-7 community and have caused lots of damage to these cars. Lucky for me, I've never been a victim of this since I do all my own work and never let valet touch my car but other people havent been so lucky.

In this shitty economy, people should be taking care of their jobs with their life instead of risking them by doing stupid things and bragging about them in a public internet forum.

[BBatt98]

I dont agree with what you did, but I would be interested to hear the v10.

[XR000mb]

....never let valet touch my car...

haha im not sure if it still is, but i remember sam son telling me thats what he does for a part time job. valet parking. keep him away then :rofl

[Chinman]

Uh, I don't think it's a Z06...

Z06's have 505hp and 7.0 liters of displacement. They say so right on the fender badge.

[PorscheH6]

I know. :shifty

[Chinman]

My bad. That was meant for the OP.

[e34Croak]

I think we all can agree that if you happen to be passing through Charlotte, NC and your car breaks down... remember what the inside of this shop looks like and push it on down the road to the next shop.

[MacR]

You = bad mechanic.

Stupid stupid words to say and pictures to show. Sorry man.

[dansgt]

you must not value having a job right now.

[Emons34]

Z06's have 505hp and 7.0 liters of displacement. They say so right on the fender badge.

yea your right...

haters...

[mlambert831]

yea your right...

haters...

:fingerboi

got my car back from an indy with 103 more miles on it then when I put it in there. I was not a happy camper.

It's cool that you got to drive these cars, not cool how you went about doing it.

[konarider98]

Keep it down to the around the block shakedown or exit to exit run in.

[xlr8tin]

A mechanic admitting a joyride in a customer's car on an internet forum? Sounds like this may end the same way as the dude that put the video camera in his Tundra and busted the service department at his local dealer.

That was the first thing I thought when I saw his last statement. I'm glad I did go to him...

Oh, and I'd rather have the R34

After looking at the pics again, this shop looks familiar. Since I just moved from Charlotte

[bmwpower]

Why'd you take down this picture? :nono

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[UberFunfer]

IIRC, only 96-98' R33 Skylines are able to be registered and driven in the US unless they are for track/show. I'm pretty sure you can thank Motorex for that. I did see an R33 GTS25t in the states once with Oregon plates at a racing event. In Canada these things are comparatively abundant, although the one you posted is cleaner than average. That Skyline would probably go for 20k or more in the US for the car alone while you can pick one up in Canada for 8k or less thanks to the 15 year rule.
OP, slower than you expected? This isn't FnF. The R33 GTS doesn't have the greatest power/weight ratio. It's the heaviest Skyline made (unless you count the R35) and it barely makes over 240hp. Those with experience will tell you the older R32 is more fun.

And personally, I don't think I would have gone as far as you said you did. 140mph on the highway is pretty stupid, let alone the fact that it was with someone else's car.

[325isBoosted]

The r33 gtr while not near as nice as the 34 is still a beast and i will own one. The Gts-t are the biggest waste of money, no rb26 no awd means you just paid 30 grand for a 240 with an rb25 swap. I certainly wouldnt lose my job joy riding one of those, now the m5 id probably risk it. Either way i sure as hell wouldnt make posts about taking a customer car to 140.

[UberFunfer]

The r33 gtr while not near as nice as the 34 is still a beast and i will own one. The Gts-t are the biggest waste of money, no rb26 no awd means you just paid 30 grand for a 240 with an rb25 swap. I certainly wouldnt lose my job joy riding one of those, now the m5 id probably risk it. Either way i sure as hell wouldnt make posts about taking a customer car to 140.


The BCNR33 is a very good car in it's own right, just as the BNR32 was a pioneering sports car. The R32 dominated motorsports, but the R33 had tougher competition, and is a bit underrated. It's still a very advanced car, even by today's standards. It was one of the first production cars to do the ring in under 8 minutes. Only thing I'd change is lose the soft styling and some weight. BNR34 is every JDM fanboy's dream. It is for Japan what the Ferrari is to Italy. When they hit Canadian shores in 2015 a lot of people will be very excited. Myself, I've seen 5 different generations of the Skyline in person, including 3 BNR34's up close.

[m60b30530i]

The BCNR33 is a very good car in it's own right, just as the BNR32 was a pioneering sports car. The R32 dominated motorsports, but the R33 had tougher competition, and is a bit underrated. It's still a very advanced car, even by today's standards. It was one of the first production cars to do the ring in under 8 minutes. Only thing I'd change is lose the soft styling and some weight. BNR34 is every JDM fanboy's dream. It is for Japan what the Ferrari is to Italy. When they hit Canadian shores in 2015 a lot of people will be very excited. Myself, I've seen 5 different generations of the Skyline in person, including 3 BNR34's up close.

34 is a good number :cool

[Lord DRIFT]

You post pics of your shop, and someones BMW that you took for a "joyride" on a BMW forum. :rofl: I hope I wasn't that stupid when I was your your age.

[ENIGMA4]

You post pics of your shop, and someones BMW that you took for a "joyride" on a BMW forum. :rofl: I hope I wasn't that stupid when I was your your age.

not to mention a pic with the plate #

[BBatt98]

Looks like someone is starting to regret their actions :shifty

[bman10]

M5 I so drool whenever I see one around town. I have my girlfriend pointing them out now!

[525iDan]

It is always surprising to me how people still post things on the internet that can hurt them. Posting pics and bragging about joy ridding a customer's car at 140 (on a forum of enthusiasts with similar cars) is like robbing a store and posting the pictures on your public facebook page.

I would hope no one on the forum from your area recognizes your shop and calls your manager. I may start looking for a new job to be safe.

[BlueCrabMafia]

Reminds me of the when that Ford mechanic boasted about taking a customers supercharged Cobra out for a "test run" and then posted it on a Mustang forum. The owner was a member on the forum and busted the mechanic and the dealer. The kid got fired, she got a new Cobra out of the deal and the dealer had very bad press over the whole thing.

OP, it's nice you get to drive cars like that. I get to drive some nice cars at the shop I work at part-time, however I would never even begin to think of doing something as foolish, careless and down right inconsiderate as that.

I see karma coming your way quick, fast and in a hurry.

[janders211]

Mechanics do take cars out for test runs....make sure everything is back together properly. i.e. no leaks or loose bolts that can't be found with the car just sitting there.

Obviously- you don't hoon it or do something that would cause damage - or something dangerous. And of course- you break it you fix it.

[Electricalbox]

thats pretty damn funny i gotta look that up

i know every single person on this forum would have taken that M5 on a "short" test drive, lets be real here!

and yea 140mph might have been a little wreckless but it only took like 20sec to get that fast :D

I wouldn't have :nono...srsly just imagine if something happened, that deters me from stuff like this. 140mph, I hope you get caught douche.

BTW don't most newer cars record the highest speed the car has ever reached...and can't this void your warrenty? If so I hope the owners find this thread and you get your ass fired. Its people like you, that make so many people worry when they have to get their vehicle serviced.

[ross1]

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Sorry for the Cell pics

On the R33 Skyline i installed a HICAS Lock Out bar, and did a alignment on it, it has a stock motor (RB25DET) but everything suspension done to it, so weird to drive a manual with your left hand you have no idea, it was slower than i thought it would be, owned by a senior in HS btw :crying

The 06 M5 with the semi auto tranny - 5k miles

i was a little disappointed with the M5 on the first joy ride i took, but i went home and did some research on the "M" button on the steering wheel :evil2 and holy god that thing becomes a monster!!!! 100 hp with the push of a button is no joke, you can get that thing sideways by just stomping on it, didnt like the tranny rather have a good ol stick shift, got it up to about 140 on the highway :D

Currently have a 08 Z06 w the new LS3 motor in my bay which is getting a Borla Exhaust System, cant wait to drive that thing, 400hp in a car that weights as much as a honda accord is deadly...

The perks of being a mechanic in a rich neighborhood = priceless

Perks of being the owner are to have you fired.
While with a colleague at lunch he noticed HIS car in the parking lot of the restaurant. His wife had brought it for service to the local dealer.
Using his keys he took it back to the office and waited for the phone call.

[93FIM5]

OP Your a moron! Ross1 was this your car or just an example of what happened with you or a friend?

[atlfokus]

so incredibly stupid, you took a customers $85,000 car for a 140mph test drive and posted about it on the biggest bmw forum ever. how old are you?

this is how epic threads begin.

[Kashmirbeige525]

Mechanics do take cars out for test runs....make sure everything is back together properly. i.e. no leaks or loose bolts that can't be found with the car just sitting there.

Obviously- you don't hoon it or do something that would cause damage - or something dangerous. And of course- you break it you fix it.

The local BMW dealership had a tech which "owned" VIP tuning. They made the first 11 sec 335. Heck I videotaped the video of that night. Guy took a car for a joyride and plowed a tree with it. It was all over the news and the internet but the guy whose car was wrecked didnt know who it was that wrecked it and even bought a shitty homedepot exhaust from the guy.

[Roupin]

Home Depot makes exhausts?

[Kashmirbeige525]

Home Depot makes exhausts?

It was fuking plumbing pipe welded together.
Just read this.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=146709
This guy got tricked big time, heck he was 19 at the time.
EDIT: Here is the exhaust.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/TightlinesPE/StageFiveStraightPipes1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/TightlinesPE/StageFiveStraightPipes.jpg
And a video of it.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v146/TightlinesPE/?action=view&current=VIP_CAR3.flv

[Electricalbox]

Linked to another forum...almost 100% sure that we will have all info on the OP by the end of the day. I still cannot believe someone would do this...and then post about it. :(

[Roupin]

It was fuking plumbing pipe welded together.
Just read this.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=146709
This guy got tricked big time, heck he was 19 at the time.
EDIT: Here is the exhaust.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/TightlinesPE/StageFiveStraightPipes1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/TightlinesPE/StageFiveStraightPipes.jpg
And a video of it.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v146/TightlinesPE/?action=view&current=VIP_CAR3.flv

Oh damn. I've never even heard of something that retarded, and I've seen looooots of rigged crap. That takes the cake :lol

[AndrewH]

so you're going nuts in other peoples cars, fuckin awesome man!

[Binjammin]

It makes me sad to be part of a group of vengeful people like this. That's all I have to say on the matter.

[Roupin]

It makes me sad to be part of a group of vengeful people like this. That's all I have to say on the matter.

Pass your keys around and I'm sure you'll be Mr. Popular in no time.

But to have your car thrashed and trashed by someone not authorized to hit the road with it is criminal.

Let's raise a potential situation here...how about if he wrecked it at 140? Or took out a family at that speed? Doesn't look quite so innocent anymore, eh?

[wan]

Doesnt make me sad. The community is looking out for each other by cross posting this. I would be very grateful if someone found a story about a tech joyriding my car at triple digit speeds without my knowledge. I would get the guy fired and then make a nice donation to the forum for it. Many things can go wrong while driving like an ass and if this person did a hit & run for example, some pissed off cops will come knocking on the owner's house door.

I've seen a few threads over on the RX-7 forum about joyriders wrecking RX-7s while they were supposed to be at a shop getting a head unit installed or getting basic maintenance somewhere. Stuff like this shouldnt be tolerated.

[Binjammin]

Guys that fuck up get themselves fired. There's no need to go out of your way to get it done for him.


Do I approve of him doing it? No. Would I throw someone my keys if I thought they were going to drive 140? Maybe, it depends on the driver. Would I leave my car somewhere that a tech could take it joyriding? Since I've been a driver I've had my car in for service exactly once. Someone else working on it just doesn't happen.


Him wrecking it and taking out a family? What are you, a Fox News talking head? Don't divide the issue by bringing up hypothetical situations and whatifs. Obviously I don't want anyone to die or cars to get wrecked, but EVERYONE makes poor decisions. I don't feel it's our right to judge him for his mistakes, jumping on the bandwagon to get him fired for it is certainly not something I'd endorse.


While you're all patting yourselves on the back for getting him fired just remember that you could have taken the opportunity to educate him to the errors of his ways, and potentially done some good, rather than taking a guy's livelyhood away from him.

[konarider98]

I worked on an SCCA M Coupe full out race car today then moved it around and small test drive. As much as i wanted to rip it down the streets of my town its the worst idea ever. boss mad, customer mad, cops mad.

[Christoffer]

Getting him fired SHOULD learn him...no guarantee that it will. Usually people that have this little respect for other's property have zero ability to even care what the consequences are.

[xlr8tin]

Well I'd be willing to bet that this guy works somewhere around Ballantyne...which is the rich area in Charlotte. The shop looks familiar, but can't pinpoint it.

[Sam Son]

haha im not sure if it still is, but i remember sam son telling me thats what he does for a part time job. valet parking. keep him away then :rofl
for about 3 years yeah..still technically employed i just dont do it much anymore

uhh you got nothing to worry about..Im a professional...



and there is no way in hell i will ever valet my car....ever

[wan]

I worked on an SCCA M Coupe full out race car today then moved it around and small test drive. As much as i wanted to rip it down the streets of my town its the worst idea ever. boss mad, customer mad, cops mad.

Same here when I work on RX-7s. The last thing I need is an angry customer telling everyone about how I test drove his car like a jackass and hurting my business because of it.

I've worked at a dealer and have seen how young porters drive cars around like they stole them. One time someone who witnessed a porter driving like an ass on the streets followed him in and told the manager about it. The dealer's owner just happened to be there at the time and the porter got fired right there and then. People like this are huge liabilities for the business they work for.

Hopefully the OP learns from his mistake and acts like a professional the next time he takes a car out on the road. He should be extremely grateful if he still has his job when the dust settles.

[Electricalbox]

I have a lot going on another forum about this...when all is said and done I will merely call and talk to his boss about it. If that gets him fired, in trouble, whatever I just find it wrong on so many levels.

Abusing the law
Abusing someone elses car
Going behind your boss's back, and if he was told it was ok, then that whole place should get canned.

Bin, I respect your opinion, but what if I didn't research this and this dumbass goes and drives that z06 with an "ls3"...hey buddy are you sure its a z06 because those have ls7s. This guy can't even get a motor code right and he thinks he has the right to drive it.
Anyways...what if he drives it and plows into a minivan...I would feel like shit because I could have said something.

[Roupin]

Him wrecking it and taking out a family? What are you, a Fox News talking head? Don't divide the issue by bringing up hypothetical situations and whatifs. Obviously I don't want anyone to die or cars to get wrecked, but EVERYONE makes poor decisions. I don't feel it's our right to judge him for his mistakes, jumping on the bandwagon to get him fired for it is certainly not something I'd endorse.

I've lost enough family in car accidents to know it's more than just a "mistake" that he will learn from. I hope nobody has to deal with getting that chilling phone call.

Sure, we all push our cars and drive fast, I won't deny it. But recklessly... in someone else's car... with a speed record attempt... is a whole other story.

[Binjammin]

Bin, I respect your opinion, but what if I didn't research this and this dumbass goes and drives that z06 with an "ls3"...hey buddy are you sure its a z06 because those have ls7s. This guy can't even get a motor code right and he thinks he has the right to drive it.
Anyways...what if he drives it and plows into a minivan...I would feel like shit because I could have said something.

My point is you should speak to him directly like a man. Don't go whining to his boss trying to get him fired.


I've lost enough family in car accidents to know it's more than just a "mistake" that he will learn from. I hope nobody has to deal with getting that chilling phone call.



I can count my dead family from accidents on more than one hand, including nuclear family, so don't think you're alone in that situation. Sorry if the situations being similar formed us into different people, or perhaps we grow into the people we're destined to be regardless of the events that occur along the way. Sorry about your family, I really mean that, but people learn more from their experiences when you teach them, not beat it into them.

[bmwpower]

Rule #1. You don't f**k with another guy's car.
He broke Rule #1. He deserves what he gets.
Talking to the guy isn't going to do squat. We're talking to him now and I have not seen a single apologetic word out of him.
People like this deserve to burn...sorry. It's the only way they will learn.

[Binjammin]

:(

[Electricalbox]

:(
Bin he could read all this and still not care. I could even have his # call and tell him, and he could still do it. A real man wouldn't take another man's hard earned car out for a dangerous joyride without even notifying him. Unless this guy comes in and fesses up that he is a liar and he didn't do it, I will be contacting his work by tomorrow.

[bmwpower]

Woh. You're calling his work? If his place is like any of the other places I've dealt with, they probably won't even care.

[wan]

My point is you should speak to him directly like a man. Don't go whining to his boss trying to get him fired.

The porter that got fired for driving like an ass in my previous post still drove like an ass after wards. The manager and owner talked to him and he didnt care. He lived in the same city and area as me and would frequently see him barreling down the street in his car. Not all people are the same but like the saying goes... you can't teach an old dog new tricks :stickoutt

Bin, I have respect for you because you've always came across as a great person but while a man to man talk will work with you and me, the same can't be said about everyone. :( Im not going out of my way to get the guy fired but what does he expect to happen on the internet full of super sleuths?

[xlr8tin]

Bin he could read all this and still not care. I could even have his # call and tell him, and he could still do it. A real man wouldn't take another man's hard earned car out for a dangerous joyride without even notifying him. Unless this guy comes in and fesses up that he is a liar and he didn't do it, I will be contacting his work by tomorrow.

You know where he works?


Woh. You're calling his work? If his place is like any of the other places I've dealt with, they probably won't even care.

You are probably right. The owner of the car would have to be the one to say something, since he is the one with the business at this place...

[bmwpower]

You know where he works?



You are probably right. The owner of the car would have to be the one to say something, since he is the one with the business at this place...

You could probably find out what dealer the car came from, but I doubt the dealer would divulge their owner info to anyone. Especially if it got out that they let mechanics like this guy work on their cars.

Agreed, the owner would need to step up. You might get lucky and find the owner directly.

[Lord DRIFT]

Mechanics do take cars out for test runs....make sure everything is back together properly. i.e. no leaks or loose bolts that can't be found with the car just sitting there.

Obviously- you don't hoon it or do something that would cause damage - or something dangerous. And of course- you break it you fix it.


Test drive yes. Joyride :nono


Home Depot makes exhausts?

:rofl:

[xlr8tin]

You could probably find out what dealer the car came from, but I doubt the dealer would divulge their owner info to anyone. Especially if it got out that they let mechanics like this guy work on their cars.

Agreed, the owner would need to step up. You might get lucky and find the owner directly.

This guy doesn't work for the dealer...looks more like a goodyear shop or something like it to me. I've been to the BMW dealer in Charlotte...not it

[Binjammin]

The porter that got fired for driving like an ass in my previous post still drove like an ass after wards. The manager and owner talked to him and he didnt care. He lived in the same city and area as me and would frequently see him barreling down the street in his car. Not all people are the same but like the saying goes... you can't teach an old dog new tricks :stickoutt

Bin, I have respect for you because you've always came across as a great person but while a man to man talk will work with you and me, the same can't be said about everyone. :( Im not going out of my way to get the guy fired but what does he expect to happen on the internet full of super sleuths?

I guess he expected more of a "Good for you, you got to have fun" from guys he thought were his friends than "You irresponsible dick, I'm getting you fired".

[Lord DRIFT]

I just keep thinking what if it was my car? On the other side of the coin the owner could sue the shop, or spread bad press; now this young man is messing with the shop owner's livelihood - unless he condones it. I can't have simpathy for this, if even for the fact that he bragged about it. The fact that he was so immature as to brag and post pics makes me even wonder if this whole story even happened. Who would let someone that exibits these qualities take a $$$$$$$$$ car out?

[xlr8tin]

I just keep thinking what if it was my car? On the other side of the coin the owner could sue the shop, or spread bad press; now this young man is messing with the shop owner's livelihood - unless he condones it. I can't have simpathy for this, if even for the fact that he bragged about it. The fact that he was so immature as to brag and post pics makes me even wonder if this whole story even happened. Who would let someone that exibits these qualities take a $$$$$$$$$ car out?

It might be made up...140mph near or in Charlotte...Cops are outrageous there

[janders211]

It makes me sad to be part of a group of vengeful people like this. That's all I have to say on the matter.

I completely agree with Bin. Calling the owner is one thing.

Calling the guys work is a total dick move.

Also- you have no proof -just a bunch of words on a forum.

[99AMGJ]

This would be pretty easy for the op to lie to hes boss about. All he has are the pictures of the cars standing still, He could just tell everyone he wanted to sound and look cool on a forum and never actually took the cars out

[Sam Son]

yay for the internetz police...

[E34nication]

yay for the internetz police...

+1. Calling the shop he works at is just ridiculous. Calm it down.

[Lord DRIFT]

Maybe his dad owns the shop. Reminds me of Ziggy from The Wire.

[525iDan]

I heard from my mechanic that some BMW's (he mentioned M3's specifically) have some hidden records of max speeds and tach readings. He thought only the dealers had the back way in to access the data.

Lets the dealership know if the.... "I was just driving along at 55 and she stopped working" story is really the...."last thing the engine saw was 10k rpms from a money-shift" story.

I can't really say I feel bad for the witch hunt at this point. Loosing one's job as a mechanic seems like a consequence for the idiocy displayed by the OP (this includes the forum posting). Ron White said it best...

"You can't fix stupid"

[UberFunfer]

I heard from my mechanic that some BMW's (he mentioned M3's specifically) have some hidden records of max speeds and tach readings. He thought only the dealers had the back way in to access the data.

Lets the dealership know if the.... "I was just driving along at 55 and she stopped working" story is really the...."last thing the engine saw was 10k rpms from a money-shift" story.

I can't really say I feel bad for the witch hunt at this point. Loosing one's job as a mechanic seems like a consequence for the idiocy displayed by the OP (this includes the forum posting). Ron White said it best...

"You can't fix stupid"

My neighborhood mechanic plugged his laptop into my car and got a bunch of info. He mentionned how he could pull a lot more from newer BMW's..info regarding power window use, seats, all sorts of tiny details. Surely they can pull up info from recent joyrides.

[Electricalbox]

LOL you guys are acting retarded. The guy said he abused a customer's car, went felony speeds, could have voided a warrenty (speed record on ECM)...you think that doesn't call for action. This Dick brought it upon himself to do all this then come brag on the internet to get his jollies off. I could care less if he gets fired/disciplined, this jackass is gambling his & other's life in a car he is not even used to driving. For christ sake, he didn't even know what the e60 button did. I will give him one day to post here confess he didn't do it, then I will be calling his workplace near Huntersville.

This shit is so stupid, this jackass is abusing the law and property and you guys don't care. Excuse my language but that is fucking shameful and changed a lot of previous things I thought about this forum.

[ShapeShifter]

Rule #2: Never be a snitch. Snitches are just slightly above child molesters.

[janders211]

Rule #2: Never be a snitch. Snitches are just slightly above child molesters.
qft
So true.

If you don't KNOW the facts -stay the f* out of someone elses business.

You read something online - chill out and worry about something more important that sucks in your life...and not someone elses. The story is probably made up....simple fact it that you don't know.

[Lord DRIFT]

What the hell happened here?

Fwiw I don't agree with the snitch/child molestor thing - a tad extreme. What the hell are we, inmates and criminals? Unrelated, if someone messed with my familia or my stuff I'd want the snitches to come forward. Besides snitches are only a problem to those that have done wrong.

[Boogieboy]

I call shenanigans!

I think the OP made the whole thing up....sounds like a young kid just trying to be cool on a new forum. Either way snitching is not going to stop him from driving, and it certainly isn't going to stop other new idiots from making such idiotic incriminating post's.

That being said if i ever caught someone abusing my car i would stomp a mudhole in thier ass!!!:mad


If it is true and he is that stupid then it will catch up to him eventually.

[Electricalbox]

Rule #2: Never be a snitch. Snitches are just slightly above child molesters.

Wow normally I think your post are very good/educatinal...but this shit is pure fucking ignorance. Correlating a snitch to being nearly as bad as a child molester is f'ing retarded. Not to mention the fact that this is not for my own personal gain in anyway, it could save future cars and maybe even a life.

Wow the educated e34 members sure are showing their colors today.

Janders I don't want him fired but I think this needs to stop. If I email his boss this stroy he can decide whether its BS or not. Hell his boss could be like "this guy is just a lube tech and never test drives them". I could care less what happens to him, I care about the people who don't know be it the owner's of the vehicles, or if something did happen...the other motorisits.

[atlfokus]

Jesus your really gonna call his boss?

I don't agree with what he did, but also stay out of the kid's business, you're not his daddy, just calm down a bit.

As screwed up as it may be to go joyriding, it would would be way more messed up to get anyone fired without knowing the facts, especially in this economy.

[Electricalbox]

Btw he is 23 and went to an automotive school...you would think he would know better. Lol he thinks a z06 has an ls2. FAIL

He has the chance to come in and say he made it up. If he is just a 23 year old trying to fit in with thwe interwebz whatever, I will not judge. But if he says its true I will definitely email this to the shop let them decide. You guys need to get the f off the idea that his job may be lost. There is much more at stake.

Wow never thought I would see the day where a honda forum cares more than bf.c for the general public over a member

[93FIM5]

I have to agree with Bin and a a few of the others calling this guys work is ridiculous guys. Tell him hes an idiot and try and explain his error, but calling his work is a dumb move. Its more than likely made up like others said, then your just screwing with a guys lively hood on hearsay. If it is true let this thread and our reactions be his lesson and leave it be, learn to leave people alone and not judge so harshly without all the facts. He made a mistake trust me I think he gets it.

Electrical box you need to get off your soap box and realize that we understand the gravity of what he did and the potential repercussions of his actions on the public but that doesn't change the fact, there was no accident and no one was injured. He did something stupid and everyone called him on it, end of thread.

[Electricalbox]

I have to agree with Bin and a a few of the others calling this guys work is ridiculous guys. Tell him hes an idiot and try and explain his error, but calling his work is a dumb move. Its more than likely made up like others said, then your just screwing with a guys lively hood on hearsay. If it is true let this thread and our reactions be his lesson and leave it be, learn to leave people alone and not judge so harshly without all the facts. He made a mistake trust me I think he gets it.

Electrical box you need to get off your soap box and realize that we understand the gravity of what he did and the potential repercussions of his actions on the public but that doesn't change the fact, there was no accident and no one was injured. He did something stupid and everyone called him on it, end of thread.

Lol did you not read the original post...he cannot wait to drive the z06...end of thread, yes it could be. End of this habit? I doubt it...as I said before let him clear the air. I am not out to get him, he can clear it up in here and I will not email the shop till then. I srsly don't see what's wrong with my actions, I am not assuming anything. I am acting in response to his post, srsly he can clear the air and I would not think differently. Everyone has exaggerated before, but not everyone drives a customer's car 140 mph on a public road.

[93FIM5]

Yea I did read the original post and if he keeps doing his behavior even after seeing all of our reactions then he is an even bigger idiot than I thought he was. I like that your willing to let him clear the air and keep face, thats all I would want if I were in his position. I admit you are well intentioned with your actions and if he had hurt someone physically or their property (potentially he did if he didn't let the oil warm-up on his little stints) I would be with you, but he didn't. So hows this lets see if he comes in and cleans things up in a day or so, if not your entitled to your opinion on what you think is right to do.

[Electricalbox]

Yea I did read the original post and if he keeps doing his behavior even after seeing all of our reactions then he is an even bigger idiot than I thought he was. I like that your willing to let him clear the air and keep face, thats all I would want if I were in his position. I admit you are well intentioned with your actions and if he had hurt someone physically or their property (potentially he did if he didn't let the oil warm-up on his little stints) I would be with you, but he didn't. So hows this lets see if he comes in and cleans things up in a day or so, if not your entitled to your opinion on what you think is right to do.

You just hit the nail on the head...I will definitely wait for him to respond, last thing I want is for a hardworking man to lose his job. Just waiting on the OP... :)

[Binjammin]

You just hit the nail on the head...I will definitely wait for him to respond, last thing I want is for a hardworking man to lose his job. Just waiting on the OP... :)


That's exactly the type of reasoning I was wishing there were more of in this thread. There's no reason to farm it out to other forums all across the internet just to create another "epic thread" type of thread, we should be able to handle our own shit on our own.

[Electricalbox]

That's exactly the type of reasoning I was wishing there were more of in this thread. There's no reason to farm it out to other forums all across the internet just to create another "epic thread" type of thread, we should be able to handle our own shit on our own.
Agreed, the only reason why I posted it on my original forum is because we have a guy who can get stuff figured out. Sadly he didn't help, but since yesterday no one has responded so I left it to die.

[Christoffer]

You just hit the nail on the head...I will definitely wait for him to respond, last thing I want is for a hardbagging man to lose his job. Just waiting on the OP... :)
Fix?

[eightynine535]

the r33 was the only one legal to import since motorex did skyline fans a favor and crash tested a few R33 skylines. they pass the NHTSA requirements to be a safe street legal car. hopefully i get some cash and one day own a R33 GTR Vspec 2.

I could import a R32 or R34 here legally.

[Electricalbox]

Just wanted to say I just got 100% verification on his work location...Its scary what the interwebz can do.

[loustylez]

rats. all of you. rats.

[Electricalbox]

rats. all of you. rats.

Care to eplain?

[loustylez]

If you're going to do anything at all, I'd e-mail his boss a link to this forum and just say you thought he may want to see this and leave it at that. Let it speak for itself and do your good deed that way, don't get in the middle of it. That way you're not really a rat, just an informant ;)

[Electricalbox]

Lol I don't want to be involved at all but I feel that if this is true then someone needs to say something. Hell I could even make a new email and forward it so I won't get spammed or anything.

[E34nication]

If you really want to go out of your way to make a difference go sit in the parking lot of a bar and call the cops on everyone that stumbles to their car.

[Electricalbox]

If you really want to go out of your way to make a difference go sit in the parking lot of a bar and call the cops on everyone that stumbles to their car.

I have called the cops on drunk drivers before on multiple occasions...I have no problem with people breaking laws, but if there is aa chance they can physically hurt someone else I have no regrets calling it in. :)

[xlr8tin]

If you really want to go out of your way to make a difference go sit in the parking lot of a bar and call the cops on everyone that stumbles to their car.

:rofl:Good point

[Lord DRIFT]

it. That way you're not really a rat, just an informant ;)

You know seh Daddy Snow me nah go play / A lik you boom boom down!

[janders211]

I have called the cops on drunk drivers before on multiple occasions...I have no problem with people breaking laws, but if there is aa chance they can physically hurt someone else I have no regrets calling it in. :)


So what did you see again? An internet post?

Must be true.

Quick- ruin this guys job before you see any proof to support your McCarthyism.
I performed oral on my cat. I live in Pinson, Alabama...idk what their ASPCA phone number is-but I'm sure you'll find it on google.

Guilty until proven otherwise- that's what makes America great.

[Electricalbox]

So what did you see again? An internet post?

Must be true.

Guilty until proven otherwise- that's what makes America great.

If I assumed he was already guilty boss would have received an email or a call today. I posted like 3 times after your last post I am waiting on him...did I say he was guilty????????

Let him come in and say he made up a sorry for the interwebz to be cool, or let him say that he disrepected someone else's property, violated vehicular laws, and I am sure violated his work contract.

LOL sorry, but your last part about America is just so wrong...our justice systems are one of the worst in terms of prosecuting people, there are way to many effing loopholes.

[Lord DRIFT]

LOL sorry, but your last part about America is just so wrong...our justice systems are one of the worst in terms of prosecuting people, there are way to many effing loopholes.


It goes both ways though. There are tons of innocent people in jail. I was once arrested for resisting arrest. Luckily the judge had sense enough drop the case when I asked what I was being arrested for in the first place. Just some punk cop swinging his dick! doesnt matter to him though, I spent the night in jail and missed a few days off work - mission accomplished!

[Black0ut07]

It goes both ways though. There are tons of innocent people in jail. I was once arrested for resisting arrest. Luckily the judge had sense enough drop the case when I asked what I was being arrested for in the first place. Just some punk cop swinging his dick! doesnt matter to him though, I spent the night in jail and missed a few days off work - mission accomplished!

Same here. I got arrested just for that same reason and to help meet his quota..Was in the back of a police van with actual drug dealers and drunks..All that and some court drama only to have charges dropped:shifty

[loustylez]

I have called the cops on drunk drivers before on multiple occasions...I have no problem with people breaking laws, but if there is aa chance they can physically hurt someone else I have no regrets calling it in. :)

you're probably the one who called the cops on me when i was driving down to the lake a couple weeks ago, passed a group of cars in a legal passing zone, and find the sheriff waiting for me at the end of the road. says he heard i was driving wrecklessly back there and i kinda laughed a little, said all i did was pass a couple groups of cars in the legal passing zones and that was it, let me go. they were going 5mph below the speed limit and my exhaust is a little raspy and loud so when i passed they heard that and of course being the regular drivers they are prolly thought i was hauling ass that that sporty bmw. too bad M50 + auto = not so sporty.

they thought they were doing a good deed i'm sure, but in the end, they are fools, ignorant and wasted my time and the sheriff's time for no reason. ratting people out doesn't do a damn thing. go instruct at DE's or teen clinics if you want to help people be a better driver, but damnit, leave me alone and get out of my way :)

[TGreene]

A lot of you guys are making ridiculous arguments.

The guy came on the forum and bragged about doing things that are absolutely a danger to anyone who would be on the road with him. Of course it may not be true, but is it worth a 5 min phone call to let somebody know about his wreckless actions? Yes.

Hard working guy losing his job? Somebody who does not endanger lives will be there to take his place. Welcome to the free market.

This is snitching? Are you kidding me? Are you 15 with a Tupac shirt?

If anyone has his contact info or the info on his shop, PM it to me and I will at least let somebody know who knows this person, and can make a decision himself. The point is not to have this guy fired, but take a couple of minutes to alert somebody else who can look into it properly. I have absolutely no problem helping somebody get what they deserve, be it a burn to the ego for lying on the internet, or getting fired for risking the lives of people in his community by being reckless.


To the OP - I really hope you were lying, and if not, take some time to consider what could have happened. Risks over time become costs.

[Electricalbox]

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Agreed...


you're probably the one who called the cops on me when i was driving down to the lake a couple weeks ago, passed a group of cars in a legal passing zone, and find the sheriff waiting for me at the end of the road. says he heard i was driving wrecklessly back there and i kinda laughed a little, said all i did was pass a couple groups of cars in the legal passing zones and that was it, let me go. they were going 5mph below the speed limit and my exhaust is a little raspy and loud so when i passed they heard that and of course being the regular drivers they are prolly thought i was hauling ass that that sporty bmw. too bad M50 + auto = not so sporty.

they thought they were doing a good deed i'm sure, but in the end, they are fools, ignorant and wasted my time and the sheriff's time for no reason. ratting people out doesn't do a damn thing. go instruct at DE's or teen clinics if you want to help people be a better driver, but damnit, leave me alone and get out of my way :)

Seeing you live across the country probably not... BTW there is a difference between stupid driving (not saying you were), and drunk driving. After seeing about 3 true drunk drivers...you can easily tell the difference.

[Boogieboy]

I stole a pack of gum once, but they had no forensic evidence so the charge didn't stick.:shifty

[BlueCrabMafia]

Karma is a mutha.

Not for or against either arguement, but is anyone really suprised of the outcome of this thread? I've done a lot of stupid things (that sometimes even break the law), but I keep them to myself.

Either way, the OP will have a lesson learned. Don't take joy rides in customers cars or don't post about them on internet forums.

[xlr8tin]

I stole a pack of gum once, but they had no forensic evidence so the charge didn't stick.:shifty


How long ago was that??? They have better stuff to tie people to things like that now. :nono

I watch TV...I know stuff ;) :D


Karma is a mutha.

Not for or against either arguement, but is anyone really suprised of the outcome of this thread? I've done a lot of stupid things (that sometimes even break the law), but I keep them to myself.

Either way, the OP will have a lesson learned. Don't take joy rides in customers cars or don't post about them on internet forums.


Speaking of the OP....where the hell is he?

:eatpop:

[BBatt98]

This thread amuses me.....the guy hasnt posted in days and our own forum members are starting to turn on each other.........its like our own little witch hunt! :D

[ShapeShifter]

This is too funny. I cannot believe you guys have had this guy nagging in your head for this many days.

I'm surprised I did not see any comments about reckless driving and endangering others in the E34 top speed thread or the 80 to 100 mph thread.

Are you guys just that board in your own lives that you need to snitch this guy out?

Rule #3
unless it affects you personally, MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS.

I do agree this turd should not have done what he says he's done on all counts.

You guys have made and continue to make threats about snitching this guy out but still have not done so.. What gives? Just go on with your lives.
It's more than likely all BS anyway.

[Lord DRIFT]

:confused

[Electricalbox]

I should call his work and ask him if he read the thread... & record the response for you guys :)

I am over this, Natural selection will do its part...hopefully though when he goes it doesn't hurt/damage anyone or anything else.

[Binjammin]

Maybe OP crashed the car?

[xlr8tin]

I'm pretty sure I saw him joy ridding in the Z06. :naughty

[Emons34]

To the OP - I really hope you were lying, and if not, take some time to consider what could have happened. Risks over time become costs.

Ok ok, maybe i didnt hit 140 in it, but i still took it out on a ride, might not a make a difference but there are roads around w little if not any traffic on them.


Either way, the OP will have a lesson learned. Don't take joy rides in customers cars or don't post about them on internet forums.

yea no shit, did not expect this at all... i kinda wanted to make a series outta this to, we get alot of sweet cars at my shop i figured you guys would like a input on them...


Maybe OP crashed the car?

after i read all these posts i didnt want to drive the z06 :stickoutt



This is too funny. I cannot believe you guys have had this guy nagging in your head for this many days.

I'm surprised I did not see any comments about reckless driving and endangering others in the E34 top speed thread or the 80 to 100 mph thread.

Are you guys just that board in your own lives that you need to snitch this guy out?

Rule #3
unless it affects you personally, MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS.

I do agree this turd should not have done what he says he's done on all counts.

You guys have made and continue to make threats about snitching this guy out but still have not done so.. What gives? Just go on with your lives.
It's more than likely all BS anyway.

best post on this thread!

So if i admit to being stupid and wreckless could we all go about our lives here?!

[wan]

after i read all these posts i didnt want to drive the z06 :stickoutt

So if i admit to being stupid and wreckless could we all go about our lives here?!

That would be a start. Im glad you came back and posted here rather than hide from the forum. It's ok to take a car out for a test drive but dont beat the shit out of it just for your own personal pleasure. Ask the owner of the car when he/she picks it up if they can give you a ride in it. The last thing you need is to have the whole internet harassing you at your home/work because of a bad decision at work. I can tell you love your job because of the different cars you work on but I wouldnt abuse that privilege by taking expensive cars or any car for that matter on a wild test drive. You never know what can happen out on the road.

I dont know how old you are but I hope you learned something from all this and if you're still going to act like a douche, at least keep it to yourself.

[Lord DRIFT]

Ok ok, maybe i didnt hit 140 in it, but i still took it out on a ride, might not a make a difference but there are roads around w little if not any traffic on them.



yea no shit, did not expect this at all... i kinda wanted to make a series outta this to, we get alot of sweet cars at my shop i figured you guys would like a input on them...



after i read all these posts i didnt want to drive the z06 :stickoutt




best post on this thread!

So if i admit to being stupid and wreckless could we all go about our lives here?!

Seems like you don't really care. Neither do I...youngblood.

[bmwpower]

This guy doesn't work for the dealer...looks more like a goodyear shop or something like it to me. I've been to the BMW dealer in Charlotte...not it

when I said dealer, I meant the BMW dealer it came from. It had dealer tags on it so I assume it came from the dealer.

[bman10]

If you really want to go out of your way to make a difference go sit in the parking lot of a bar and call the cops on everyone that stumbles to their car.

EXACTLY! :drink1
Cops around here do that anyways. :pullover

[strayts]

well, being unemployed, this pisses me off. i'll take your damn job off your hands.

[ross1]

The car, van really, belonged to my friend.

Okay, here is another little tale of what can happen when a mechanic gets behind the wheel of a powerful car he perhaps doesn't have the skills to operate.
At the vintage racing festival in Elkhart Lake, WI. at Road America there is a tradition of parading many of the race cars into the town after the Friday practice sessions. There is a police escort and most everyone is well behaved. It is an awesome sight to see, lots of videos on youtube if interested.
Anyway a few years back the owner of a McLaren M8F (~800 HP and 1600#, do the math) Can-Am car allowed a mechanic to drive it in the parade. Said mechanic attempted a burnout and claims throttle stuck.

He went off the road and did big damage to a historic car. He had permission in this case but was ill-prepared for driving the car.
I suspect our OP(sounds like a pinhead)would also fall into the same ill-prepared category regarding the cars he went rodding around in.

[xlr8tin]

EXACTLY! :drink1
Cops around here do that anyways. :pullover

Cops suck in VA. They have nothing better to do...And they hate military too:shifty

[Electricalbox]

Ok ok, maybe i didnt hit 140 in it, but i still took it out on a ride, might not a make a difference but there are roads around w little if not any traffic on them.

after i read all these posts i didnt want to drive the z06 :stickoutt

So if i admit to being stupid and wreckless could we all go about our lives here?!

Welcome to the internetz, don't worry you are not the only liar/exaggerater. :stickoutt

BTW it is scary how easy it was to find where you work...hopefully you do nothing foolish to ruin your job.

[Boogieboy]

I did 240mph in a 35mph zone in a Veyron last night!!!:eek:


Nobody saw me though and all the pictures are blurry.:(






















:shifty

[Lord DRIFT]

I did 240mph in a 35mph zone in a Veyron last night!!!:eek:


Nobody saw me though and all the pictures are blurry.:(


:shifty

I saw you.................that was me right on your ass!:buttrock

[ShapeShifter]

Man, the authorities need know about this. I will forward this thread to Metro Dade and the BSO.
It will be a multi-jurestrictional task force.

Think of all the innocent people who's lives you put at risk.
You should be ashamed of your selfs.

[Electricalbox]

You should be ashamed of your selfs.
Says the man who puts snitches up there with child molesters... :rolleyes

[Lord DRIFT]

Man, the authorities need know about this. I will forward this thread to Metro Dade and the BSO.
It will be a multi-jurestrictional task force.

Think of all the innocent people who's lives you put at risk.
You should be ashamed of your selfs.

Bad Boys Bad boys.....whatcha gonna do.......

[m60b30530i]

i raced a scooter and it beat me :( , hell no i ran him off the road :)

[strayts]

3
unless it affects you personally, MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS.

that's a great philosophy for life dude, well done :rolleyes

but seriously, most of us (key word most) are just trying to keep the op from getting into serious scheisse, that's all. we're not trying to babysit. ultimately his choice, but that doesn't mean i can't speak my mind to persuade him otherwise.