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I get to drive the gf's busted up car today...yay... #23648 07/10/02 11:27 AM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 731 Erie, PA R Rynn OP Member
OP Rynn Member R Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 731 Erie, PA	Weee! I get the drive my girlfriend's busted up Chrysler Concorde today, and she gets to drive the 'Tour. Basically, the control arm is loose and the tie rod is bent at the strut, with the rubber boot 80% gone, all on the passenger side. With the tire off of the ground, you can move the passenger side wheel side to side, and it shakes a bit when you drive it; I don't want her driving it on the highway (She works about 45 minutes away) at 70mph and have the control arm bust. Although, now I have to figure out how the hell I'm going to fix it. It looks pretty simple, just the bar for the control arm going through into the fenderwell and attaching onto the tie rod, and my dad has a tie rod seperator. Her car looks something like this: I miss the 'Tour already View My Car\'s Profile!

Re: I get to drive the gf's busted up car today...yay... #23649 07/10/02 11:33 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 1,701 Home of the bad a$$ KINGS S Saturnk1 Member
Saturnk1 Member S Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 1,701 Home of the bad a$$ KINGS	Concordes are the biggest WASTE of money ever!!! Nick 2000 Malibu LS Mods: K&N, Jet-PCM Lowered with Eibach's and on 18's,Clear Sidemarkers,Tinted all around, badgeless Retired Vehicles: 98 Contour

Re: I get to drive the gf's busted up car today...yay... #23650 07/10/02 11:36 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,950 Chitown L LoCo Member
LoCo Member L Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,950 Chitown	Oh no a Dodge product. 2000 Contour Zetec ATX Hector Mods...I got em' "Contour grills, Contour bills, check out the oil my Contour spills." 2.SLO = 17.6 at 80mph My profile

Re: I get to drive the gf's busted up car today...yay... #23651 07/10/02 11:37 AM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 731 Erie, PA R Rynn OP Member
OP Rynn Member R Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 731 Erie, PA	It's actually been pretty reliable for her, but I'm just hoping that this isn't going to be a costly repair or something that's not a DIY'er. I know I'll have to get her a front end alignment after this, but I don't want to spend $200 on this job. View My Car\'s Profile!

Re: I get to drive the gf's busted up car today...yay... #23652 07/10/02 12:36 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 897 Dallas, TX D Dandridge Member
Dandridge Member D Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 897 Dallas, TX	My GF just got a 2002 Passat, I'd love to switch but she can't drive a stick. 1998 T-Red CSVT (1492 of 6535) Born on 5/30/97 KKM 4.6L TB with custom "Throttle Optimizer" Bassani Exhaust NP-Tuning Sniper Intake Pipe Fog Light Mod with 885's Clear Corners Stereo - Oh Yeah! GOLIATH - RIP 6/14/02

Re: I get to drive the gf's busted up car today...yay... #23653 07/10/02 06:12 PM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 972 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada S S\V/T 'Kris' Member
S\V/T 'Kris' Member S Joined: May 2001 Posts: 972 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Quote: Originally posted by Dandridge: I'd love to switch but she can't drive a stick. your girfriend dosent know how to drive a stick..?? sheesh 95 SE Champagne Mettalic True Dual exhaust with X pipe and Redline mufflers KKM Tru Rev intake H&R Springs/KYB struts Apex-i S-AFC 65mm Throttle Body 17" Ace Spades 4 Pt Racing Harness Window Tint all around New Engine @ 117k kilometers G-Tech: 15.6 @ 91.5 MPH "you officially kick ass" quote from awed CEG'er after i chopped my hood and threw on scoops RIP 98 SVT silverfrost nov 4 2001

Re: I get to drive the gf's busted up car today...yay... #23654 07/10/02 06:16 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,493 Elmhurst, IL (Chicago) 2 2000V6SE Member
2000V6SE Member 2 Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,493 Elmhurst, IL (Chicago)	Concorde is a Chrysler made car. Dodge is just a name brand. The LH cars look nice but fall apart, and have too low a roof for 6 foot + drivers. :p :p 2000 SE fleet, V6, ATX, ABS, no spoiler, T-Green/tan. Built 01/2000 in MO. Added 12 spoke factory SE rims, K&N. Biggest mod: ESP Plan!

Re: I get to drive the gf's busted up car today...yay... #23655 07/10/02 06:20 PM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 731 Erie, PA R Rynn OP Member
OP Rynn Member R Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 731 Erie, PA	Quote: your girfriend dosent know how to drive a stick..?? sheesh You beat me to it dude LOL Seriously though, what do you think about the control arm and tie rod? Are they normally big balls to do? View My Car\'s Profile!

Re: I get to drive the gf's busted up car today...yay... #23656 07/10/02 06:45 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 869 ohio B bkent Member
bkent Member B Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 869 ohio	My woman doesn't know how to drive a stick which keeps my car in one piece 2000 CSVT #1172 of 2150 Toreador Red...Birthday -> 1/4/2000 Indiglo Gauges Drop in K&N Sylvania SilverStar Highs in Lows Fog light Fix Pioneer Premier P730 Sound by Audiobahn White HVAC Panel Security via Ungo MS2007 *Elky Mesh Mod

Re: I get to drive the gf's busted up car today...yay... #23657 07/11/02 12:21 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 897 Dallas, TX D Dandridge Member
Dandridge Member D Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 897 Dallas, TX	Quote: Originally posted by S\V/T 'Kris': Quote: Originally posted by Dandridge: [b]I'd love to switch but she can't drive a stick. your girfriend dosent know how to drive a stick..?? sheesh [/b] THE CAR, I'M TALKING ABOUT THE CAR! 1998 T-Red CSVT (1492 of 6535) Born on 5/30/97 KKM 4.6L TB with custom "Throttle Optimizer" Bassani Exhaust NP-Tuning Sniper Intake Pipe Fog Light Mod with 885's Clear Corners Stereo - Oh Yeah! GOLIATH - RIP 6/14/02

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