Tank is NOT the innocent guy he pretend to be (proof), V. Tank's a Lying Moron
This post is in response to Tank's numerous attempts to make himself out to be an innocent victim. Tank, as well as his friends, have continuesly stated that Tank has NEVER blamed Mike or Mainstream for his car's problems and that Mike took it upon himself to become defensive for no reason. Tank claims he was innocently just seeking advice on the internet to what may have happened and never once hinted it was Mainstream's fault. Tank wants to show the public a pseudo-persona that some may seem to be falling for but many of us can see beyond.
*I AM POSTING THIS FROM MY OWN MIND BECAUSE I HATE LIARS AND MORONS... TANK APPARENTLY FITS BOTH CATAGORIES*
This proves that obvious symptoms of overheating were present. Steam comming from the engine bay would be easy to observe as long as you're not distracted by other things or being careless. Cars do not simply turn off at the first sign of evaporation of coolant. The symptoms will persist for a bit before they take their toll and cause the motor to seize.Originally Posted by Tank @ SupraForums
This post comment was made in the same post quoted above. This either contradicts the original statement made by Tank saying that the "radiato overflow was steaming" or signifies that Tank, for some reason, was not observant to the coolant evaporating. Again, anyone with a basic understanding of automechanics knows that a motor does not instantly seize and stop at the first signs of coolant evaporation. Also, once temperatures become excessive enough for coolant to evaporate, both the smell as well as the visible steam produced are both clear signs that something is wrong.
Tank states on the forums that his block is new but in actuality, it is compromised of mostly used internals such as used pistons, rods, crank, etc.
So the visible signs of coolant evaporation were not obvious enough to diagnose that the car had overheated for Tank. By implying that he's "heard" that the motor overheated and caused it to seize, I'm assuming he couldn't make the judgement himself so he asked people if the heat really caused his car to shut down. Not only does this show his lack of knowledge in automechanics but that he lacks simple common sense.
This is quoted simply to rebuttle any attempts Tank makes to say that he has never blamed or bashed a shop before.
As shown here, Tank does not know the difference between a water temperature sensor and a thermostat.
This statement clearly shows that Tank is implying that either Mike, Mainstream, or both are attempting to "cover up" something. By implying that it was a "cover up", Tank is implying that they are hiding something from him and not taking responsibility for it. This is directly placing blame on Mainstream. We also know that labeling Mike as a "secretary" is an indirect insult at him but we'll dismiss for now.
Tank does not seem to understand that Mike is dealing with a death in the immediate family. He is also insensitive enough to think about only himself in this situation. This statement clearly shows Tank's character.let me ask this when a shop does something like this is there any standing for the customer.............
This statement shows that Tank feels his overall image is being attacked by Mike by saying "your trying to make me look bad....." As shown above in a previous quote, Tank first tried to make an attack on the image of Mainstream and Mike with the "cover up" statement.
Tank still does not care that Mike was dealing with a loss in the immediate family. The bolded statement is another accusation that Mike is trying to cover something up, again, insinuating that he has done something wrong. This statement also shows that Tank feels he has been screwed twice before by previous shops; again, this is to rebuttle any statements saying he's never bashed or blamed a shop for anything.
This statement shows that Tank assumes by paying for a tune on his vehicle, the shop should thoroughly examine the car's parts, setup, and check to make sure work on the car was done properly regardless of who did the work. Anyone who has done business in the world of performance automobiles knows this is simply not true. Your tuner is NOT responsible for your car's build and lack of required/quality parts. This again, shows Tank's lack of knowledge in performance cars.
This statment shows that Tank automatically assumed the shop should have attempted to take responsibility for the car's overheating, regardless of what may have happened. This statement is a bit of an oxymoron as Tank thinks Mainstream may have "messed up" but also he states he lacks knowledge on motorwork. Why would he automatically assume Mainstream has "messed up" when he apparently doesn't understand or know what's going on at all? It seems Tank is striving to find a scapegoat to escape his own guilt.
Tank recieved several responses on the SupraForums stating that the thermostat may have possiblely malfunctioned and caused his car to overheat and eventually seize. With these internet responses, Tank is confident that the thermostat is indeed the problem and Mainstream knew about it and was reluctant to tell him so. Combine this statement with the previous two "cover up" accusations and you can see that Tank thinks Mainstream were to blame for the thermostat and was hoping Tank would never realize this without asking on the internet. This, again, shows that Tank is attempting to put blame on Mainstream. However, so everyone knows, the thermostat was indeed replaced with a functioning one, but Tank did not seem aware of this and proceeded on with his own tangent.
Tank states he never once blamed or even hinting at blaming Mike or Mainstream for his car's malfunction. Please read the quote statements above that show proof beyond a shadow of a doubt that Tank initially began to place blame on Mainstream immediately and continues to proceed with the same mindset. The end of this statement also is yet ANOTHER attempt to say that Mainstream "didnt do something right" and they are trying to "cover(ed) it up."
Finally, this is direct proof that Tank is blaming Mainstream for his vehicle's malfunction as he blatently says that "you (Mainstream/Mike) screwed over this solder (Tank)." This should prove, yet again, that Tank is indeed blaming Mainstream for his car's faults and Mainstream has EVER RIGHT to take a defensive position to defend their name. All attempts made by Tank to make himself look innocent by stating that he never blamed Mainstream for anything but was rather looking for advice are completely not true. Tank only wants to make himself out to be an innocent victim.
This seems redundant, however, this is even more proof that Tank is putting blame on other shops in the past for his vehicles's failures. Again, Tank has stated that he's never blamed/bashed any shop before but this statement contradicts his attempts to make himself look innocent.
Again, Tank assumes that he is not responsible for anything that goes on with the build of his own vehicle. Tank purchased USED parts from "daveH" that, as he even states, he did not know much about. Tank feels it is the shop's responsibility ot take liability over USED parts that Tank requested to be installed and used. Tank fails to understand that when he supplies USED parts and requests them to be installed, that it is NOT the shop's responsibility to thoroughly diagnose each part, take each part apart and fully measure its specs (such as spring pressure inside the wastegate), etc. Its one thing to purchase NEW parts from a shop and entrust that the shop purchases the correct items with correct specifications but this is simply not the case. Simply "feeling" that parts are top quality does not mean anything.
Read the previous quoted statements above.
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This is just tearing apart his posts on SF... we all know if I quoted the ridiculous things and lies he's posted here on IA, this post would be 100x longer.
