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  1. What would you pay for a...

    in Passing Lane

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    If I was you, I would check that engine out and look for evidence of overheating. I just replaced an audi 1.8 a4 head gasket. The head had to be milled and not to mentions other parts like gaskets and the labor I charged the customer. Being that audi is owned by vw, im sure the motors are simular, also considering a water pump failure was the cause of that one going down. Anytime I see anything that could have lead to overheating, I will only buy the car if I know if the cars are cheap to fix and I'm getting a great deal on the car. Check the oil and look for evidence of water/coolant in it. It will look like chocolate milk, also the coolant for the same thing. If you see anything like that, its most likely a blown head gasket. If the oil has been changed recently, they might be trying to hide something. I have fixed all kinds of cars, plenty of domestic and imports, most of which were cars that were bought within a few months. I would just be cautious about any cars that might have overheated, especially aluminium motors.
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    Newbie In Reynoldsburg

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    First, I'd like to thank the Columbus Racing community for the opportunity to become part of this family of gear heads. The main reasons why I want to be here is too meet people, trade ideas, learn new stuff, and hopefully help out other members when I can.

    A little about me: My history with cars dates back to the age of 10, when I was a garage helper for my father. He was mainly into Mopar muscle cars, but he did own some Ford and Chevys along the way. Jumping forward about 5 years, my first car was a 84 Plymouth Gran Fury which I bought at an auction from the highway patrol. I drove that car for a year and then got rid of it to my dad. I stayed on the domestic side until about 1998 when I was exposed to the import scene. I wanted to try something new so I sold my 5.0 mustang and my camaro and bought a civic hatchback. I seen them as a challenge, and wanted to try to harvest hp out of a small engine. My current car lineup consists of a 1999 integra, 1997 civic, and a 1995 camry i use as a daily driver. As far as my work history, I have worked for many dealerships included an acura dealership I recently parted ways with. I left to go to work at a custom shop, which is the direction I have wanted to go for sometime. I love working on cars, but I also love welding and fabrication. So working for a custom shop allows me to do both, and I feel that I'm a better fit there than in a monotonous dealership environment. As far as which direction I want to go in the future, I would like try out new stuff like autox, drifting, and older vehicles like roadsters, rat rods, resto-mods, ect. Here is some pics of my integra:

     

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