curtis said:
You serve as a prime example of the mentality of todays LR owner who goes out and buys 130,000 mile junk. I am sure your Rover will look good beside your double-wide when that trans goes - and it will.
My goodness gracious, here we go again. I have to admit that was a well dished out ball busting concerning my lack of paragraphing...kudos to you.
However, the double-wide statement is completely and utterly unfounded; double-wide trailers where I live, that'd be the day. Hicks don't hail from the Northeast my friend.
My "rudeness" was only in response to yours. I have yet to attack anyone, including yourself, on a personal level. I don't know you, as I've said before, but remember you don't know me either. I too am an ass but try to aviod acting like one until provoked. I'm not so sure what behavior you feel I displayed that would deserve a trip to the "banned bin".
I don't play the "I'm new" card, I AM NEW. Must I prove myself to YOU before being accepted? Is there a crucible I must pass? Your "don't tread on me", holier than thou stance is getting a little old.
And then you insult my mentality and worse yet...my truck. Let me get this straight...according to you, end of life for a LR is 130,000 miles? Or were you insulting my ability to turn a wrench? If I'm not mistaken, I'd call that a personal attack either way...unnecessary at best.
My wish is that we can stop this mindless banter and focus on the matter at hand: helping eachother out. I hope I can add at least a little something to the board and not continue with this current nonsense. If you do know your stuff about ZF's, how about helping me stretch as much life as possible out of it rather than repeatedly trying to put a hex on me?
marc - thanks for the warm welcome...my trans has been running great since the filter change and I really hope that continues. I fully realize 139k is a lot of a beating in transmission years, I'm only trying to hang on as long as possible. As far as the "old timers" go, I just don't understand why they feel the need to brow beat from go. I try to be diplomatic about things and from what I see so do you and I thank you for that. Why can't everyone do the same?