ZGOBYBY
05-04-2012, 10:12 AM
Well, good people always try to help a buddy out. And I think I am too good to my friends sometimes. But let me explain the situation. My buddy and I used to be very close, he was pretty much like my little brother. In fact, people saw us around so often that they thought he was my bro. He lived with me for awhile, and due to differences in living (cleanliness, organization, etc.) I asked him to move out. Of course, being younger and not understanding that I have not lived with anyone since I have been on my own since 18, he was angry. Having a roommate isn't for everyone, but he eventually learned and our friendship rekindled.
Ever since our friendship restarted again, he has changed pretty drastically. He always loved LTx cars, or so I thought. One day he would say, "oh, an LT1 Trans Am is my dream car. No, I want a Ford Probe. Maybe a Fiero with a GTP motor in it would be cool. Oh, how about a GTP." Needless to say, there is no car loyalty there. Okay, fine...
So two months ago, he bought a '94 Red Formula Auto. The car itself was in good condition, the motor ran smooth. The rack and pinion leaked a lot, and there was some "questionable" wiring running across the top of the intake manifold, but all in all, a good car. I told him, being the good buddy I am, that if he ever needed help or parts, to let me know. So... the ranting and raving begins, as usual with this individual. I get texts saying "oh, how much for a turbo 350 trans?" or "how did your trans shift in your Z?" or "my MPG is terrible." It became a ridiculous on-slaught of text messages about MPG, the car's shifting, blah blah blah. I began to just ignore them. If you haven't established by now, this person's brain is all over the place constantly.
Finally, three weeks ago I got a concerned phone call from this individual asking me to "hook a brother up." Being the kind person I am, I figured I would help out. He stated that his trans blew in the Formula, and he really needed my help. He asked if he could buy my 4L60E out of my Z. NOW... I do not have another trans for this car. But I figured to help him out, I would sell it to him so he had transportation. He stated he was SOL without a car and was broke. So I sold it to him for $150.00, and he told me he would have the money for me in a week after picking it up. That weekend, he showed up 4 hours late to pick it up. Needless to say, I didn't want to see his face (hell, he didn't even have money for me at this point), so Brett went outside to help him load up the trans. A week and a half later, this individuals DIRECTS ME TO COME AND GET MY MONEY from him 45 minutes away. Bullshit.
NOW, A WEEK LATER... he sells the Formula. It wasn't fast enough for him. He basically used me to get the car back on the road, then WHAMMY. SUCH BULLSHIT. And to top it off, I got out in the garage Sunday, and there is a 2 1/2 foot gouge across my GTO driver's door from the bell-housing being dragged across my car.
Ever since our friendship restarted again, he has changed pretty drastically. He always loved LTx cars, or so I thought. One day he would say, "oh, an LT1 Trans Am is my dream car. No, I want a Ford Probe. Maybe a Fiero with a GTP motor in it would be cool. Oh, how about a GTP." Needless to say, there is no car loyalty there. Okay, fine...
So two months ago, he bought a '94 Red Formula Auto. The car itself was in good condition, the motor ran smooth. The rack and pinion leaked a lot, and there was some "questionable" wiring running across the top of the intake manifold, but all in all, a good car. I told him, being the good buddy I am, that if he ever needed help or parts, to let me know. So... the ranting and raving begins, as usual with this individual. I get texts saying "oh, how much for a turbo 350 trans?" or "how did your trans shift in your Z?" or "my MPG is terrible." It became a ridiculous on-slaught of text messages about MPG, the car's shifting, blah blah blah. I began to just ignore them. If you haven't established by now, this person's brain is all over the place constantly.
Finally, three weeks ago I got a concerned phone call from this individual asking me to "hook a brother up." Being the kind person I am, I figured I would help out. He stated that his trans blew in the Formula, and he really needed my help. He asked if he could buy my 4L60E out of my Z. NOW... I do not have another trans for this car. But I figured to help him out, I would sell it to him so he had transportation. He stated he was SOL without a car and was broke. So I sold it to him for $150.00, and he told me he would have the money for me in a week after picking it up. That weekend, he showed up 4 hours late to pick it up. Needless to say, I didn't want to see his face (hell, he didn't even have money for me at this point), so Brett went outside to help him load up the trans. A week and a half later, this individuals DIRECTS ME TO COME AND GET MY MONEY from him 45 minutes away. Bullshit.
NOW, A WEEK LATER... he sells the Formula. It wasn't fast enough for him. He basically used me to get the car back on the road, then WHAMMY. SUCH BULLSHIT. And to top it off, I got out in the garage Sunday, and there is a 2 1/2 foot gouge across my GTO driver's door from the bell-housing being dragged across my car.