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Post by fancy pants » Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:28 pm

Amskeptic wrote:I might have to make this engine my first IAC Collective Dammit It Shall Not Leak if I do a Lexus cross-country jet over the winter to get two transaxles rebuilt at Darryl's.
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Post by Amskeptic » Mon Aug 24, 2009 2:46 pm

fancy pants wrote:
Amskeptic wrote:I might have to make this engine my first IAC Collective Dammit It Shall Not Leak if I do a Lexus cross-country jet over the winter to get two transaxles rebuilt at Darryl's.
Colin
I'll have the burgers waiting :bounce:
We're down to one transaxle, but I may need to come out anyway to usher the Road Warrior to its next incarnation.
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Post by fancy pants » Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:23 pm

Whenever that trip is planned, I am sure there will be many on the list that would be glad to help you with putting the Road Warrior back together. I would love to meet you out there and get my hands dirty...
John
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Post by midatlanticys » Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:26 pm

covelo wrote: I see a great business opportunity for the PDX VW Maintenance and Engine Rebuilding Collective.
chitwnvw wrote: Covelo, are you proposing an AIC garage/complex in Portland, soon to branch out across the globe via us disciples.
So . . . . did this innovative idea wilt on the vine?

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Post by chitwnvw » Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:40 pm

midatlanticys wrote:
covelo wrote: I see a great business opportunity for the PDX VW Maintenance and Engine Rebuilding Collective.
chitwnvw wrote: Covelo, are you proposing an AIC garage/complex in Portland, soon to branch out across the globe via us disciples.
So . . . . did this innovative idea wilt on the vine?
I'm looking for investors. How deep are your pockets?

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Post by vistacruzer » Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:05 pm

did you see the post about the shop space :pirate:
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Post by chitwnvw » Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:10 pm

Let us do it then.

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Post by midatlanticys » Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:39 am

chitwnvw wrote: I'm looking for investors.
hmmmmmmm . . . . aren't we all?
chitwnvw wrote:Let us do it then.

Great!! This sounds positive!! =D>

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Post by LiveonJG » Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:49 pm

midatlanticys wrote:
chitwnvw wrote: I'm looking for investors.
hmmmmmmm . . . . aren't we all?
chitwnvw wrote:Let us do it then.

Great!! This sounds positive!! =D>
Let me get this this straight, a guy in Portugal and a guy in Chicago have decided to open up a repair shop in Portland?

Sounds like a great idea!

:geek:

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Post by midatlanticys » Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:36 pm

LiveonJG wrote: Let me get this this straight, a guy in Portugal and a guy in Chicago have decided to open up a repair shop in Portland?

Sounds like a great idea!

:geek:

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So, John, are you in or not?? :cheers:
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Post by LiveonJG » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:06 pm

midatlanticys wrote:
LiveonJG wrote: Let me get this this straight, a guy in Portugal and a guy in Chicago have decided to open up a repair shop in Portland?

Sounds like a great idea!

:geek:

-John
So, John, are you in or not?? :cheers:
Why not?

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Post by chitwnvw » Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:03 pm

LiveonJ wrote: A guy in Portugal and a guy in Chicago have decided to open up a repair shop in Portland?
Global economy, bro.

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