Originally Posted by ZumnRx8

Mike- I thought your 8 was gone?

Originally Posted by volcomx31

It's just a standard $50.00 deductible for my extended warranty.

Rev, are you rubbing with the spacers?

Originally Posted by tiltmode43

She had an HKS and told me if I lent her my cat for 2 weeks I could pick up the exhaust for $250. At the time I was down, so said sure. Ended up not picking up the HKS but said she could still borrow the cat for smogging (she had a ref ticket) as long as it got back to me in a timely manner. I've had friends in that smog boat before and being generous, and knowing she used to be on the forum with no real negativity, I thought why not let her borrow it.

This was back around May. Communicated with texting, after smog was done I tried texting over and over. Nothing. Finally got an email response when she said she was out of town and sorry. Alright, I thought, as long as I get the cat pipe back! She said she was busy so I let her know any time in the near future would be fine. Never heard back. Finally sent her a PM on here, shot her an email, and sent her a message on facebook via "search by email" function and got a response. She said she switched cell carriers so she didn't get any of my texts and sort of insinuated it was my fault I couldn't get in touch with her. At this point, after a couple emails of offering to trade an AP dual res + injen intake (lol) she tells me the bolts the shop used to install the cat welded together. At this point I've got my fingers crossed her story is true. When I told her to look at it from my position she said I had her email and forum name and could have "clearly contacted her at any time." I've heard of improper bolts + nuts fusing together (happens with valve caps, actually) but a shop using such different grade bolts wouldn't be able to operate. No way temps on a bone stock car get that hot either, I'm using some makeshift bolts myself and have never had them fuse together.

The cat had roughly 1,000 miles on it. I knew she had hung out with others of the socal crew and figured they'd be fine to vouch. Also, she's in San Clemente, which isn't far from Irvine/OC.

Let's hope my generosity didn't get the best of me. I've done favors for others and have others do favors for me. Let's hope generosity didn't get the best of me; she's still communicating via email so this still may work out. I suppose everything she's said could be true but it sure doesn't seem likely...

Originally Posted by Kingsfan

Originally Posted by ZumnRx8

Hey Mike, so do you want to trade the intake or what? If not just let me know, dont make excuses that its sold and that it was gone that same day etc. etc., just be straight up. Like I told Izzy, I rather keep your Stock Intake anyways.... so let me know. Im available for a swap tomorrow if you want your stock box back. If not cool. I just dont want you saying that I never wanted to trade you back.

Originally Posted by The Reverend

ill try again

shady are you really gonna use those 25mm spacers?

Originally Posted by mike[piston eater]

shady why only rears i thought you were all function