How I spent my weekend in Jacksonville

[qnz]

went to pick up this:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa170/qnzaaron/IMG_5276-1.jpg

less than 5 miles off the lot:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa170/qnzaaron/IMG_5265.jpg

= impromptu timing belt change:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa170/qnzaaron/IMG_5266-1.jpg

Thanks to the DSM guys I met in Jacksonville, we were able to get the car back on the road. Nicest bunch of car enthusiests I have ever met. I gotta thank John (Johnathansgalant) for coming along on the road trip and helping me drive it back.

[seth98esT]

Wow. So I take it the belt didnt snap completely?

[4g63lover]

damn. yeah, DSM guys are usually willing to help.

Most EVO owners on the other hand would just look, watch, then leave.

[qnz]

Wow. So I take it the belt didnt snap completely?

nope. we were pulling into a friends apartment complex and started to hear a *Swoosh, swoosh swoosh* sound. We drive it 50 ft and park it in the garage and found that the sound was coming from the T-Belt cover. We pop the cover and slowly crank over the car and found that.

[Serstylz2]

did u sue the seller's face off

[qnz]

no. theres no florida lemon law and I acknowledged that the car is sold "as-is". when test driving it tho, it was not making any sounds or gave any indication that it was about to snap. It was bad luck. I know if maybe 1 or 2 more person tried to test drive it before me, it would have broken then.

[9G]

he duck taped it before you test drove it. lol

[lonestar22]

hmm i see this going to be a great beginnning. DSM love

[Serstylz2]

caveat emptor. got ya by the balls

[phizzalot]

very nice qnz... I would have been down for a road trip :(.... is it a gsx?

[qnz]

very nice qnz... I would have been down for a road trip :(.... is it a gsx?

yes. 99 gsx, 76k miles. 5 speed.

we might be going back to Jax end of June. The same DSM crowd will be having a big meet. Super friendly crowd.

[Jeffylou87]

Awesome find Aaron.. I'm jealous

[spdracr]

what did you pay for it ??

[qnz]

$7.5k + taxes

[fatal1]

looks to be in good condition, at least body wise. nice pickup aaron...luckily the tbelt only did that and you were able to fix it

[seth98esT]

nope. we were pulling into a friends apartment complex and started to hear a *Swoosh, swoosh swoosh* sound. We drive it 50 ft and park it in the garage and found that the sound was coming from the T-Belt cover. We pop the cover and slowly crank over the car and found that.

You are seriously lucky lol. Congrats on the buy! Enjoy AWD launches ;)

[00galantguy]

$7.5k + taxes

ohh would that have hurt if that timing belt completely snapped. :013:<<<<that would have been you

[ZigenScarface]

purdy BOV lol

[Johnathansgalant]

we also dissassembled johnny 5s timing belt area.. hahaha - it was eventful and still fun -- im glad it didnt break too i was driving so it woulda been a guilt trip ahaha... all in all the car runs hard and everything is functional so.. good buy

[qnz]

we did the entire t-belt change with the 2 Tein wrenches. no other tools needed.

[QnzMostWanted]

TEIN FTW! /all caps

[whokilledhoughes]

very nice aaron..hopefully it doesnt give u any problems. my friend had 3 different ones and all of them gave him some type of trouble...electrical or mechanical. he finally gave up and got an rsx type s. great find tho. not many of them around.