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alzahakar · 01-18-2009, 01:24 AM

You guys ever have problems when you hit the junk yards? Besides the guys working the front gate going through my socket set thinking I'm sneaking parts INTO the junk yard, I've never had any issues with people. The occasional guy borrowing a certain size socket aside, I usually never even have people speak to me there.

Today was different. Vegas only has one pick-your-part style junk yard left as the other one "forgot" to pay for it's license. The last surviving one is usually pretty crowded and it's usually pretty hard to find parking.

Well, a buddy and I were after some random Z31 and S-chassis parts. I always leave empty handed as there's usually only 1-3 SOHC S13 at any time in there. We get everything we can find from Z31s that he needs and I get a IATS off the only S13 there today. We are headed for the exit when I spot a Q45 that had not been raped yet. I grab a tire tool from the Z31 next to it and bust the wheels off the thing so I could get the brakes.

Looking back, I should have had him go to the other side and start on the other front, but I figured if someone saw me after the brakes, they would leave well enough alone. Wrong. Some guy started removing the driver side front while my buddy and I were getting the passenger side brakes off. I told him we were after the whole brake setup and all I got was Spanish in return. I finished the front passenger side, went to the rear driver side and started there and the guy gets an attitude with me, starts yelling at me. This guy can go to hell. I ask a guy walking passed if he speaks english and I get him to tell this guy that he's not getting the parts I already pulled and he can get lost, with or without the caliper he already pulled.

This fucking guy had the balls to go get security and told them we were taking parts he already picked! Think the two hispanic security guys that came back believed an italian guy or a filipino? Hell no. When they told us we had to give this guy our Q45 brakes, I told em to eat a dick.

Not only did we get escorted out, we had to give our brakes up. Then, to make matters worse, I get outside to find Metro waiting for us. They say they have a report of two men trying to intimidate other customers out of parts. A half hour conversation/lecture from two asshat cops later, we get to leave.

Sorry for venting, just wanted to know if anyone else gets this, expecially in Vegas.

01-18-2009, 01:24 AM	#1
alzahakar Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 42 Posts: 196 Trader Rating: (4)	People at junkyards. You guys ever have problems when you hit the junk yards? Besides the guys working the front gate going through my socket set thinking I'm sneaking parts INTO the junk yard, I've never had any issues with people. The occasional guy borrowing a certain size socket aside, I usually never even have people speak to me there. Today was different. Vegas only has one pick-your-part style junk yard left as the other one "forgot" to pay for it's license. The last surviving one is usually pretty crowded and it's usually pretty hard to find parking. Well, a buddy and I were after some random Z31 and S-chassis parts. I always leave empty handed as there's usually only 1-3 SOHC S13 at any time in there. We get everything we can find from Z31s that he needs and I get a IATS off the only S13 there today. We are headed for the exit when I spot a Q45 that had not been raped yet. I grab a tire tool from the Z31 next to it and bust the wheels off the thing so I could get the brakes. Looking back, I should have had him go to the other side and start on the other front, but I figured if someone saw me after the brakes, they would leave well enough alone. Wrong. Some guy started removing the driver side front while my buddy and I were getting the passenger side brakes off. I told him we were after the whole brake setup and all I got was Spanish in return. I finished the front passenger side, went to the rear driver side and started there and the guy gets an attitude with me, starts yelling at me. This guy can go to hell. I ask a guy walking passed if he speaks english and I get him to tell this guy that he's not getting the parts I already pulled and he can get lost, with or without the caliper he already pulled. This fucking guy had the balls to go get security and told them we were taking parts he already picked! Think the two hispanic security guys that came back believed an italian guy or a filipino? Hell no. When they told us we had to give this guy our Q45 brakes, I told em to eat a dick. Not only did we get escorted out, we had to give our brakes up. Then, to make matters worse, I get outside to find Metro waiting for us. They say they have a report of two men trying to intimidate other customers out of parts. A half hour conversation/lecture from two asshat cops later, we get to leave. Sorry for venting, just wanted to know if anyone else gets this, expecially in Vegas.