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rhipsher
12-28-2009, 01:47 AM
3 years ago when I got the car the owner gave me the original Bilstein shocks in a box. He said they were wore out. So he put KYB's on the car because he was under the impression that it would cost him $2500 to replace the Bilsteins. Ridiculous. So I put them in the trunk of the Lincoln. And they had been there for three years. Well I go to look for them and pop the trunk and the whole trunk has been cleaned out and vacuumed. I asked my wife honey who cleaned out the trunk. She says I don't know. What do you mean I don't know? She says after the shop put the new engine in he said that they cleaned and detailed the car. I said well I hope he didn't throw my shocks in the dumpster. Those things are $189 a piece. And of course she tries to turn it around on me. Well if they were so important then why didn't you take them out? I said because those are my damn cars and I should be able to put whatever I want in the trunk without worry about some A-hole touching my sheet. I say just ask him tomorrow if he took a box of yellow shocks out of the trunk thats all. Sheesh! I swear.:mad:
carter200
12-28-2009, 01:54 AM
As a wise man on the movie "Braveheart" once said, "God says I'll be ok but that you, my friend, are F----d". :(
rhipsher
12-28-2009, 02:00 AM
As a wise man on the movie "Braveheart" once said, "God says I'll be ok but that you, my friend, are F----d". :(
I fear you may be right. Just more money I didn't need to spend.
carter200
12-28-2009, 02:02 AM
The guy knew what they were and lifted them. They were in a box and obviously not trash. You was "robbed"!
rhipsher
12-28-2009, 02:06 AM
The guy knew what they were and lifted them. They were in a box and obviously not trash. You was "robbed"!The problem is his wife is my wifes boss. So what can I really do. Just have to blow it off.
carter200
12-28-2009, 02:13 AM
The problem is his wife is my wifes boss. So what can I really do. Just have to blow it off.

That really sucks! Sorry your year is ending like this. :(
USAFPILOT
12-28-2009, 03:21 AM
mine are still up for grabs, just no actuators etc.
ZR-1 Franz
12-28-2009, 04:42 AM
Nice tip for those who "cleaned" the trunk!!!!!:sign10:
rhipsher
12-28-2009, 10:49 AM
Mine had the actuators still attached to them. Maybe when I get to Coreys today he'll have some laying around he'll give me a good deal on. I mean the KYB's work fine. It would be nice to be able to use the selective ride control though.
-=Jeff=-
12-28-2009, 10:51 AM
I have a set of 4 Shocks for a 90 I could sell.. they need to be rebuilt though (Sent you a PM)

I don't have any extra actuators though
xlr8nflorida
12-28-2009, 10:53 AM
I have a set of 4 Shocks for a 90 I could sell.. they need to be rebuilt though (Sent you a PM)

I don't have any extra actuators though

I feel bad for you but why leave shocks in your trunk for 3 years?

Anything I care about gets boxed, tagged and put away in storage.

Most wives would pitch that **** after 1 month :lol:
rhipsher
12-28-2009, 11:56 PM
I feel bad for you but why leave shocks in your trunk for 3 years?

Anything I care about gets boxed, tagged and put away in storage.

Most wives would pitch that **** after 1 month :lol:Dude I had no where else to put them at the time and the trunk is 54" deep. Plenty of room there. No sense crying over spilled milk now.