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  July 28, 2011 9:30 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

  ...in my front yard this morning

  From July 28, 2011

  Most was well until the douche in the 1 ton Chebby dually drove through to see if his power was out and the wave wiped out the skirting and enveloped the cars...

  From July 28, 2011

  He got his on the way back through when we forced him to stop and his diesel took a rather large drink of sewage ending his day (you can see it on the right on the second pic).

  If anyone has a line on a Golf, Jetta or Beetle in need of a 1.8T for sale cheap ($500-$2000), and maybe a good baby hauler for $2500-$4000 let me know.

  We are holed up in a telly tonight and I will be back to work tomorrow so drop me a line if you have anything.

  JmfnB

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  July 28, 2011 9:36 p.m. Maroon92 SuperDork

  That sucks. Poor luck mate.

  Why stop at 1.8t? I think you are more of a turbo VR man.

  XBL GamerTag: bcbrownell Racing is the process of turning money into noise.

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  July 28, 2011 9:40 p.m. carzan HalfDork

  Damn...just...damn.

  "There are so many ways you can ALMOST fix this..." (Ray Magliozzi)

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  July 28, 2011 9:50 p.m. jrw1621 SuperDork

  Wow, so sorry to hear.

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  July 28, 2011 9:53 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

  Maroon92 wrote: That sucks. Poor luck mate. Why stop at 1.8t? I think you are more of a turbo VR man.

  Well... I have this 1.8t that has been washed fro the bottom up in need of a car that does not smell of trailer park water ;)

  I have the feeling our government is banking on the popularity of American Cheese.

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  July 28, 2011 10:15 p.m. jrw1621 SuperDork

  http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/2466702584.html
  Swap the interior from the wrecked car into your Jetta?

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  July 28, 2011 10:19 p.m. pigeon Dork

  Damn! That sucks. Good luck with the cars and hopefully that didn't get into the house.

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  July 29, 2011 1:37 a.m. mtn SuperDork

  John Brown wrote: If anyone has a line on a Golf, Jetta or Beetle in need of a 1.8T for sale cheap ($500-$2000), and maybe a good baby hauler for $2500-$4000 let me know. We are holed up in a telly tonight and I will be back to work tomorrow so drop me a line if you have anything. JmfnB

  Almost certainly NOT what you are looking for, but hey, it is in your price range.

  2002 SAAB 9-5, 130,000 miles, 40,000 miles on new engine (replaced under warranty), AC doesn't work, stick. It's Swedish, so I don't know that you would call it reliable, but you're coming from a VW. So yeah. I'd rate it as "fair" condition, $3500 asking and negotiable.

  If this is a canoe, either delete it or let me know.

  Anytime somebody tells you that vodka mixes well with anything, slide them a jar of mayonnaise and tell them to practice what they preach.

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  July 29, 2011 5:26 a.m. JoeyM SuperDork

  just wanted to say I'm sorry this happened to you...not the most useful or original thing to say, but you are in our thoughts

  "I can endorse the Miata, Tom. It's a lot of fun, even though it doesn't leak enough oil for my tastes." - CarTalk

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  July 29, 2011 6:57 a.m. fastEddie SuperDork

  What Joey said - hope everything works out for you John, thinking and praying for you.

  (Unrelated - Joey, I got your email and am looking into it.)

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  July 29, 2011 7:53 a.m. MadScientistMatt Dork

  Sorry to hear about that - hope you and your family are safe.

  "Mad Scientist" Matt Cramer

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  July 29, 2011 8:42 a.m. 4cylndrfury SuperDork

  Sucks mofo, hope everything returns to normal soon. Not sure if its any help, but if you guys need any clothing or other household stuff, let me know, I have plenty to donate to the cause.

  Real cars only have one header!

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  July 29, 2011 9:40 a.m. Rusted_Busted_Spit Dork

  That really sucks, sorry man.

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  July 29, 2011 9:48 a.m. Duke SuperDork

  Good luck, Quasi. I hope the house is dry and above water, even if the cars have issues. We're thinking about you.

  Junior Brown is my hero.

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  July 29, 2011 9:58 a.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork

  Mofo, if you really need wheels and are running out of options you can borrow my '96 PGT for a while.

  if you're gonna be a bear.... be a grizzly bear!

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  July 29, 2011 10:12 a.m. poopshovel SuperDork

  Damn dude. What can I do?

  Build a man a fire, and he'll stay warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll stay warm for the rest of his life.

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  July 29, 2011 10:51 a.m. mndsm SuperDork

  And you thought a Volkswagen had electrical issues before......

  Sorry to see it. I've never had a car flooded and I never hope to. I get too attached to have to strip one that doesn't "look" damaged.

  Go fast or go broke.

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  July 29, 2011 11:13 a.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork

  poopshovel wrote: Damn dude. What can I do?

  live on high ground, LOL.

  if you're gonna be a bear.... be a grizzly bear!

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  July 29, 2011 6:23 p.m. Gearheadotaku Dork

  ugh, that sucks. hang in there....

  Old enough to know better, too young too care!

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  July 29, 2011 7:18 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

  AngryCorvair wrote:

  poopshovel wrote: Damn dude. What can I do?

  live on high ground, LOL.

  That E36 M3's not funny... okay it's hilarious, but don't let Leann hear it ;)

  I have the feeling our government is banking on the popularity of American Cheese.

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  July 29, 2011 7:40 p.m. mistanfo SuperDork

  Flooding in the detroit area? I am surprised, since I have been reading news from that area since the folks are moving in that direction, and I hadn't heard anything. I will talk to my local VW friends to see if they have anything.

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  July 29, 2011 10:07 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

  http://www.wilx.com/

  I am in the middle of the state, we get a fair amount of lake effect rain and snow.

  I have the feeling our government is banking on the popularity of American Cheese.

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  July 30, 2011 12:14 a.m. xd Reader

  Um not to down play this but did you know that Dave Akerly is getting the boot from WLNS now that's sad. That guy was comic relief and that pimping mustache of his. Michigan's economy must really suck if they cant afford him. Sorry about your car and house or whatever but I'm freaking shocked. That guy was a tourist attraction. Lansing only saving grace is if Textme TV is still on the air.

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