Gregster
Legacy Member
I go up there with my buddy every two weeks or so and we have noticed a pattern with some people grabbing the most random shit ever. At first we thought it could be trolling but today proves it's not however here are some back tales.
1st time- I was removing on bits off a Volvo V70 when a random guy comes up, pokes around the car, takes a hose clamp from the engine bay pockets it. He then goes inside the car, peeks around confused then grabs the glove box door rips it off literally and walks away. I continue removing my part under the hood, as I'm walking back to the front I see him at a Mazda 3 taking the caps off the reservoirs :S
2nd time- I see a guy standing at the cash with a stack of very used brake pads, rotors that looked as if they came off a Protege.. Really? Are the 20$ brake pads from any auto parts store that expensive?
Today- 93 W124 400E I was taking off some bits and pieces I'd like to have as spares for my E420. I'm working under the hood grabbing some connectors/modules etc when a I see a random guy browsing the car from the corner of my eye as I'm always paranoid someone wants to steal my tools. He ask's me if I'm taking the rad fans and I reply "Nope but those are actually the AC fans" he comes in for a closer inspection pokes the fans with a pry bar then turns around to say "Ahh too complicated to get off" I look up and see his GF standing there with a wheel barrow full of random bits that don't seem to belong together. There are better fan options around the scrap yard Ie off a Civic... He then goes around back and says "Osti Mercedes marde"
I do like going there as they always have interesting cars but I get what I need.. I don't shop for random bits. Perhap's I'm the strange one..
1st time- I was removing on bits off a Volvo V70 when a random guy comes up, pokes around the car, takes a hose clamp from the engine bay pockets it. He then goes inside the car, peeks around confused then grabs the glove box door rips it off literally and walks away. I continue removing my part under the hood, as I'm walking back to the front I see him at a Mazda 3 taking the caps off the reservoirs :S
2nd time- I see a guy standing at the cash with a stack of very used brake pads, rotors that looked as if they came off a Protege.. Really? Are the 20$ brake pads from any auto parts store that expensive?
Today- 93 W124 400E I was taking off some bits and pieces I'd like to have as spares for my E420. I'm working under the hood grabbing some connectors/modules etc when a I see a random guy browsing the car from the corner of my eye as I'm always paranoid someone wants to steal my tools. He ask's me if I'm taking the rad fans and I reply "Nope but those are actually the AC fans" he comes in for a closer inspection pokes the fans with a pry bar then turns around to say "Ahh too complicated to get off" I look up and see his GF standing there with a wheel barrow full of random bits that don't seem to belong together. There are better fan options around the scrap yard Ie off a Civic... He then goes around back and says "Osti Mercedes marde"
I do like going there as they always have interesting cars but I get what I need.. I don't shop for random bits. Perhap's I'm the strange one..