SergntMac
06-07-2003, 11:30 AM
A few days ago, I threw a fit here. I went against my own advice and I fell victim to my own cautions. It happened fast, and I should have gotten some air first. I did not, and I came to publically embarrass two good friends here. It's only right that my apology be equally public.
To RF Overlord and TAF, I apologize. I should have handled it differently and I did not.
To Logan, LML and others, I promise to do my best to not let this kind of thing happen again. Thanks for cleaning up after me.
This is a GREAT site, it's been my MM lifeline and I am protective of it. We all have had to endure malcontents and this past week, it was one right after another. In the same evening that I post advice on how not to act, I demonstrate exactly what I mean. Perhaps my feelings were hurt, but there are correct ways to deal with that and my actions are not on the list. I hope it does not cause others to follow suit.
There is no easy way to explain this, it's been a tough week for me. Lots of emotional hurdles. On Monday, 2 Jun, 03 I sold my MM to CarMax for 22,841.00, all my mods in tact. The car is spotless and very fast, perhaps the quickest N/A MM on the street. She was everything I've ever wanted in a car and you owners out here know how deep this attachment can get. I sold my best friend, without much time to make the appropriate emotional adjustments. I had too, I needed the money, and I needed it right now. This is not an excuse for my misbehavior here, but it is still on my mind, and I miss my Girl very much.
She's at Hillside IL. CarMax for a week or so, and then she'll be sent to one of the Chicagoland CarMax locations. If someone wants the quickest N/A MM on the street, get them on this now. It's still not listed in the CarMax inventory, but once it is, it will sell fast. I didn't explain the mods to them, I just said she was fast. If someone here buys her, I'll send out all the OEM parts I took off. Here the brief 411;
Bob White Ruby Red Reflective
Reinhart Delta Chip, 180 stat.
4:10s, Denso IT-20 plugs
Stallion TC / 2800 stall
Reinhart underdrive pulleys
Reinhart driveshaft
RaVin Z-55 mufflers
Wes Chain tips
Team Ford Dyno Tune
RWHP: 271.7
RWTQ: 293.7 Ftlbs
AFR: 12.5
Best ET: 14.214 @ 98.36 MPH
On the bright side, I needed the money to buy Mensrea's MM, and I had to move fast. I know a private collector who was eyeing the car and he was just waiting for a chance to get Bill off guard. The car would have been put away, he does this kind of thing, and that would be the wrong way to treat Kenny Brown's #1x. I didn't want to see that happen and Bill and I came to agreements. Believe me, it was a long week of negotiations and arrangements, and it's still not over. I won't have the car until this Friday. I told Bill I don't like supercharging, but there is no way I'm going to let this MM be put in storage.
Again, I offer no excuse, only my apology, and my promise to not let it happen again. I know there's a lot of e-mail waiting for me, but I needed to get lost for a few days.
Here's the spooky stuff. Bill sells me his car on it's one year production line birthday. Likewise my deal with CarMax, 1st birthday. And this Friday is Friday the 13th...go figure?
I'm taking some time off from here, see y'all later.
PS...added after post;
CarMax inventory number is 1721045
Mileage is 9,820
To RF Overlord and TAF, I apologize. I should have handled it differently and I did not.
To Logan, LML and others, I promise to do my best to not let this kind of thing happen again. Thanks for cleaning up after me.
This is a GREAT site, it's been my MM lifeline and I am protective of it. We all have had to endure malcontents and this past week, it was one right after another. In the same evening that I post advice on how not to act, I demonstrate exactly what I mean. Perhaps my feelings were hurt, but there are correct ways to deal with that and my actions are not on the list. I hope it does not cause others to follow suit.
There is no easy way to explain this, it's been a tough week for me. Lots of emotional hurdles. On Monday, 2 Jun, 03 I sold my MM to CarMax for 22,841.00, all my mods in tact. The car is spotless and very fast, perhaps the quickest N/A MM on the street. She was everything I've ever wanted in a car and you owners out here know how deep this attachment can get. I sold my best friend, without much time to make the appropriate emotional adjustments. I had too, I needed the money, and I needed it right now. This is not an excuse for my misbehavior here, but it is still on my mind, and I miss my Girl very much.
She's at Hillside IL. CarMax for a week or so, and then she'll be sent to one of the Chicagoland CarMax locations. If someone wants the quickest N/A MM on the street, get them on this now. It's still not listed in the CarMax inventory, but once it is, it will sell fast. I didn't explain the mods to them, I just said she was fast. If someone here buys her, I'll send out all the OEM parts I took off. Here the brief 411;
Bob White Ruby Red Reflective
Reinhart Delta Chip, 180 stat.
4:10s, Denso IT-20 plugs
Stallion TC / 2800 stall
Reinhart underdrive pulleys
Reinhart driveshaft
RaVin Z-55 mufflers
Wes Chain tips
Team Ford Dyno Tune
RWHP: 271.7
RWTQ: 293.7 Ftlbs
AFR: 12.5
Best ET: 14.214 @ 98.36 MPH
On the bright side, I needed the money to buy Mensrea's MM, and I had to move fast. I know a private collector who was eyeing the car and he was just waiting for a chance to get Bill off guard. The car would have been put away, he does this kind of thing, and that would be the wrong way to treat Kenny Brown's #1x. I didn't want to see that happen and Bill and I came to agreements. Believe me, it was a long week of negotiations and arrangements, and it's still not over. I won't have the car until this Friday. I told Bill I don't like supercharging, but there is no way I'm going to let this MM be put in storage.
Again, I offer no excuse, only my apology, and my promise to not let it happen again. I know there's a lot of e-mail waiting for me, but I needed to get lost for a few days.
Here's the spooky stuff. Bill sells me his car on it's one year production line birthday. Likewise my deal with CarMax, 1st birthday. And this Friday is Friday the 13th...go figure?
I'm taking some time off from here, see y'all later.
PS...added after post;
CarMax inventory number is 1721045
Mileage is 9,820