The 93 GM "Tank of Justice II" (TOJ2)

[SVT98t]

MF'n update!!!!

uh, i almost wrecked the Tank on the way home today. took an exit ramp, turned left and the back end just walked out on me. and i heard that lovely "flat tire wobble". from where else but......
ANOTHER FLAT RIGHT REAR. THATS 2 IN 3 WEEKS. THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS!!!!!
im allowed to be upset. now, i cant fix it til wednesday, which means i have to drive the broken jeep to work.
and now i think the Tank is leaking gas. and my power window/door control thing on the driverside doesnt work anymore. the shift selector came off the steering column again.
and i really really really need a new crank sensor.
it truly is the never ending cycle.
there are times when i wish i had the TOJ I back.........

[79lincolnlover]

Wow...bad luck indeed! How many miles are on this car now?? Rolling with steel rims or alloys??

[SVT98t]

1 steel, 3 alloys. just broke 136k thursday

[SVT98t]

if i can get the Tank to get to september, i'll be happy. i dont think im gonna be able to keep it on the road much longer. its (unfortunately) becoming a money pit. everything is breaking, and nothing is working. i think the time of the Tank may be up. i go over to the desert for 4 months in september. it'll probably be coming off the road. i cant take the unreliability of it. it sucks in the winter. S-U-C-K-S. especially up here.
I have:
-no left rear brakes
-no egr pipe
-no cats, the ghetto way
-no O2 sensors
-right rear window doesnt work
-driverside control panel doesnt work
-needs an alignment
-crack in the windshield
-fuel leak (3rd FN one)
-left rear tire will not come off. im sure its rusted to the axle
-the transmission issue in this vehicle just blows
-drivers side door leaks on me
-clock randomly works
-sometimes, the wipers turn on for one swipe if you turn left. and if you turn right while they're on, they may turn off

:-( maybe considering a subaru wagon.
but atleast i have a marauder that doesnt work....

disgruntled,
-ryan

[79lincolnlover]

How often do you drive the '88 Cherokee??

[SVT98t]

thats the girlfriends vehicle. it needs a new throttle idle sensor. in the snow, the wheels just keep spinning.
and i just put my spare tranny into the Tank on tuesday. no fun at all.

[SVT98t]

ahh, new tires on the tank, i actually have 4 rims that match. finally. 4 fully functional brakes. looks like i may not get rid of it after all. with me moving closer to work, ill save some money. like $118 a month in fuel and insurance. hi- o! and i get promoted sunday. yes!! good times. Go Tank!
-ryan

[Grand Marquis GT]

Congrats! I can tack you on if you come to the homecoming :evil:

[79lincolnlover]

Congrats on the promo!

[SVT98t]

Congrats! I can tack you on if you come to the homecoming :evil:

ill be in Illinois. then Cali. then Illinois. Sorry, i cant make it!

[SVT98t]

old pic...



i hit a bag of concrete on the thruway at about 60 mph.

and the c-130 flight deck

[SVT98t]

*update*

so, i made the trip to california. 4 days. 2500+ miles. i need an oil change. and a air freshener. i have a few pics. but since im at the library, and dont have interent access in my room, there will be no pics for a while. But, im in Cali. in the middle of nowhere. 2 hours from LA.
Go Tank.

[87gtVIC]

cool. made it without a hitch!

[SVT98t]

the only problem was...anything over 7600ft. the Tank pretty much gave the Rockies the Finger.
i wanna go back and drive the rockies in the marauder.
but i cant afford all those tickets...

[SVT98t]

here i am in California....