I was gonna wait until I got to the Bash to really start taking pictures.... but I never quite got there. After finally meeting up with PJ and the NJ crew after playing phone tag all morning we were set to roll out on the last couple hundred miles together. Little did we know that my motor would fail as soon as we pulled out of the rest stop.
So, we pull out of the rest stop, I'm tailing them and we get up to speed with traffic and my car starts smoking like a chimney and missing like crazy. Luckily they noticed and started to pull over just as I lost power and the car stalled... barely able to coast off the highway. Got out, took a look, determined it was too much to fix on the side of the road, and parted ways. I was escorted off the highway by Turnpike workers, luckily we were literally right in front of an exit. The car managed to limp to a hotel parking lot right on the other side of the tollbooths which is where I sat from 9am 'till about 3pm waiting for a tow. It took that long because I called a tow company that was local to me, so I had to wait for them to get free and then drive 200 miles to pick me up. Anyway, on to the pictures:
This is what the engine bay looked like, appeared to be oil all over the engine bay but it didn't feel like oil.
This is all the farther I made it off of the highway...
Then getting loaded up on the tow.
As for the motor, haven't taken a look at it yet. I already put down the money for a brand new LD9 and hope to have it in by next week.
Wow man, sorry to hear that...
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well looks like you got the ball rollin with the new motor on its way, hopefully next year ....
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ouch, how much did that tow run ya?
Ouch man..... I'm really sorry that things went south for you. I wish we could have helped more but she blew up pretty good.
To those who didn't get to witness-- After we pulled over me and PJ ran over to check out the car, thinking that it was probably clutch fluid since Zeke had just bled the clutch back at the rest stop. It even smelled and felt like clutch fluid (no mild fuel smell to it like oil normally has, and that strange slimey feeling that brake fluid has), but then we checked both reservoirs and checked for leaks and everything was full. I had Zeke start her up, and it was missing like crazy and starting to tap a bit, I blipped the throttle a little from under the hood, and oil started squirting from the breather filter. That was when we realized there wasn't going to be anything we could do to get him to Ohio. It sucked and I felt like crap for leaving him behind, but we made sure he had a Turnpike Authority escort and went on our way. Good luck with the new motor dude!
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Wow sorry to hear.... $600 tow.. OUCH
damn bro, I was lookin forward to seeing the car too. Good luck man
That's too bad, I like the way you've got the car looking though if it's any consolation
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Wow, never knew.
Hope you get her back up and running. Sucks.
that sucks man, sorry to hear. good luck with the new engine.
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that sucks man. pj told me about that while we were there. time to go stronger than b4
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damn Brandon what the @!#$ happened?
you have no idea how hard it was to leave you behind man.
it sucks it blew, but it was better it blew there before we got ALL the way out you know? thankfully you weren't any further than you already were.
that sucks man, time for a build
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That sucks!!! I remember that car well!!!
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Damn that sucks, but I saw ur Z the other day, Im living in Thorndale now, and i passed your car on 30 sitting in front of a shop, and didnt know you were a org member, but im new to the area, but if you need any help let me know, Id be glad to give you a hand if you need it.
Thanks for the comments everyone.
1yellowJ wrote:Damn that sucks, but I saw ur Z the other day, Im living in Thorndale now, and i passed your car on 30 sitting in front of a shop, and didnt know you were a org member, but im new to the area, but if you need any help let me know, Id be glad to give you a hand if you need it.
Hmm, maybe we could hang out some time, or I could take you to a Sinister Images meet up in York.
What did you do to my CAR?!!! THAT CAR WAS MINE!!! WAAHHHHHHH...
Sorry man, it ran beautiful for me after those 7 long years...
i know the feeling of losing a motor. sad to hear. hope you get it running SOON.
how much will another LD9 cost you? i got one for $1200 installed with 40,000 miles
take care
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