Cars & Coffee, Sat Sep 3rd

[E30Dan07]

In case anyone's interested. I went to my first one last month, and it was well worth it. Two of my friends and I will be driving up from Denver tomorrow. Most of the cars are there by 8 am, and stay until 9 am, then start leaving. Thought I'd let people know.

Location: Parking lot by Cino's in Lafayette.

More info here:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/347764-boulder-denver-pelicans-coffee-cars.html

[hyperE30]

I might go... dnt think I can get up after wrking a 15hrs

[bluefox280]

I'll be there; come find me (in the blue Clubman) between 8:30am - 10:30am tomorrow.

Here's the previous galleries from the event:
* July 2011 = http://www.patterndraftimaging.com/p229187355
* June 2011 = http://www.patterndraftimaging.com/p772441791
* May 2011 = http://www.patterndraftimaging.com/p850873410

- Erik

[Bimmerman325i]

Hell, I might as well.

[MisterMiniS]

Well, I'm out. I went to get an alignment (Sorry, Chris. SCR is just not close enough from when I get off of work to make it on time) from Firestone and they said that I have a "Frozen right control arm". Now, that does not make sense to me at all, seeing as when I turn the wheel left and right, there does not seem to be any odd suspension activity going on. My thoughts are that when I turn the wheel and the control arm is busted, the wheel would more or less lift...??? right?.

Anyways, I am bummed about this, but havn't actually diagnosed anything yet. I still think that they might be yanking my chain. Well, figuring out what is wrong is my new plan for tomorrow. :p

[iamsam]

People from firestone are usually yanking your chain, or know less about cars than you do.

[fsmtnbiker]

Yeah, they don't know what they're talking about.

You likely have a frozen tie rod. This is very common. I have some tools to help that, but if they aren't recently replaced I would probably just replace both front tie-rod assemblies and then get an alignment.

[Roland H]

Well, I'm out. I went to get an alignment (Sorry, Chris. SCR is just not close enough from when I get off of work to make it on time) from Firestone and they said that I have a "Frozen right control arm". Now, that does not make sense to me at all, seeing as when I turn the wheel left and right, there does not seem to be any odd suspension activity going on. My thoughts are that when I turn the wheel and the control arm is busted, the wheel would more or less lift...??? right?.

Anyways, I am bummed about this, but havn't actually diagnosed anything yet. I still think that they might be yanking my chain. Well, figuring out what is wrong is my new plan for tomorrow. :p

Aaron Blair at the Arapahoe Crossings firestone knows what he's doing. I have him align my car when I can't make it to SCR. Also helps that Firestone has/had free lifetime alignments for the price of one SCR alignment.

[iamsam]

Yeah, they don't know what they're talking about.

You likely have a frozen tie rod. This is very common. I have some tools to help that, but if they aren't recently replaced I would probably just replace both front tie-rod assemblies and then get an alignment.

I do too, Mister Mini, let me know if you want to borrow it.

[MisterMiniS]

Thanks everyone for the help. I will look at it tomorrow and see whats up. I am assuming they have never been replaced like everything else on my car. I'll let you all know what I find.

[Bimmerman325i]

Heard and saw a Lambo Countach S, Jaguar XK150, Jaguar E-Type, DeTomaso Pantera (600whp), and an Aston Martin DB4 GT racecar this morning, among other cool cars. I can die happy now.

Y'all missed out.

[bluefox280]

Y'all missed out.

That they did: * http://www.patterndraftimaging.com/p502642882

- Erik ;)

[colorado_cabrio]

twas awesome

[E30Dan07]

Nice meeting you colorado_cabrio. The drive was great, and the cars afterwards were nice too!

[Roland H]

*yawn*