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In a NY minute - midblue - 10-11-2005

I'm headin to NY on November 2nd for a couple of days and want to throw out to any east coasters the offer of meeting up for lunch on Friday. Who's available?



Lunch: Friday November 4, 2005



Ron

94 coupe/6 speed

In a NY minute - flash - 10-26-2005

i'm trying to work this one out myself

In a NY minute - Anchorman - 10-26-2005

Was hoping I could make, but it's now become impossible. A venture fund is coming to my office at 12:00 about a possible investment in the company I run. So, another time.

In a NY minute - flash - 10-28-2005

cool - hope that works out - sorry to hear you won't make it



hey - flights are cheap - sounds like fun - what the heck, i've flown farther for lunch

In a NY minute - ds968 - 10-28-2005

[quote name='flash' date='Oct 27 2005, 09:12 PM']what the heck, i've flown farther for lunch

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you're a nut case <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



I've flown from SF to LA several times for dinner, and then back the following morning...and ok, once from SF to NY for a dinner but you've gone further than LA to NY for LUNCH ?! Must have been some lunch !

In a NY minute - flash - 10-28-2005

LOL - IT WAS!!! lasted 4 days



not something i would talk about to my current other half

In a NY minute - ds968 - 10-28-2005

Oh, ok then... we approve. good on ya ! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

In a NY minute - perbal - 10-28-2005

Ron,



If we are still shooting for lunch next Friday, it will be at the Redeye Grill, 7th Avenue and 56th Street and across the street from Carnegie Hall. I need a time and number attending to make a reservation. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



Perbal

In a NY minute - midblue - 10-28-2005

Sounds great.....and I will know more on Monday but that looks reasonable. Looking forward to meeting everyone.



Ron

94 coupe/6 speed

In a NY minute - flash - 11-01-2005

so far, so good - plan is to land at jfk a bit before ron's meeting there at the airport ends, and then go over to lunch together, and even return on same flight back if i can adjust my return flight

In a NY minute - perbal - 11-01-2005

Bob,



Still have no idea what time we're meeting. Let us know ASAP.



Perbal

In a NY minute - flash - 11-01-2005

yeah - the "when" part is a ron thing - at this point, i'm just planning on landing and connecting with him, and then going over to wherever, whenever - as far as i know, raj and damian are handling the arrangements for the "where" part, and will let him know where it will be

In a NY minute - flash - 11-02-2005

well, i just got off the phone with the shop where ron's car is, and scenario 4 comes into play



back story:

we took ron's car into a shop that has successfully done a lot of work to a number of local owner's cars - no issues - it seemed like we could trust this shop - all that was needed was a belt job -the car ran fine and smoothly - the belts were just 5 years old, and ron prudently wanted to change them



they installed the new belts and rollers, and it vibrated like it was a tooth off



i had them pull the covers and bring up tdc - everything checked out - did again 2 times - same thing - all looked fine - what the heck?



in looking under the car, they saw a collapsed motor mount on the right, and a partially collapsed one on the left - no leaks or tears - while i didn't think this was the cause of the problem, clearly they were not up to snuff, so we changed them out - motor sits right now, but still vibrates exactly like mine did whaen it was a tooth off



monday - yank it apart again and look at it with fresh eyes - whoa! a tooth off - how did we miss seeing that? - we looked at it 3 times (it was just like looking for your keys in the morning 4 times in the same place and then finding them right there the 5th time)



ok tear it down and start over - did that - still vibrates! better, but definitely not right



well, to make a long story short, i was scheduled to take the car back on thursday to do it again (they were booked until then), and try to figure out what the heck the problem is that keeps getting missed - scheduling problem at the shop, and they had to push me - it now must be done on friday, so that they can have the car done before ron gets back - i am babysitting this job because i referred him there and feel a bit responsible for seeing it through



so, (wait for it) this means i will not be able to make lunch in NY

In a NY minute - Eric_K - 11-02-2005

If they removed the balance shaft sprockets, they probably reinstalled them incorrectly.



See:

http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/eng-08.htm



Eric

In a NY minute - flash - 11-02-2005

that's my bet too - everything comes off AGAIN friday and starting over again - this has been a real nightmare - i don't understand how this shop can do jobs like this on a semi-regular basis and mess this up



clearly, i am going to have to now check every step of the process myself - i hate second guessing people, and micromanaging, but at this point, i have no choice

In a NY minute - perbal - 11-03-2005

We've got a reservation for a table for 6-8 at the Redeye Grill, Home of the Dancing Shrimp", who unfortunately will not be performing as the Orchestra's on strike. Located at the corner of 7th Avenue and West 56th Street, at 1:00 P.M. tomorrow under "968 Group". See you there. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



Perbal

In a NY minute - ds968 - 11-05-2005

First, great to hear Ron's car nightmare was resolved <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> and Bob, mighty nice of you to have done this !!



Second, any photos from lunch ?