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Retardist:
Should this be termed Game of Mechanics (GOM)?

American Nigerian Human Rights Lawyer versus Nigerian Mechanic? Maybe??

Next up full reproduction of the email sent by the technician on October 1, 2018 to Mr. Michof, Mrs. Uraa and BCCing Mr. Riemof after concluding a privacy impact assessment

captainking:
Following with keen interest

Thank you. They say the customer is always king or queen or both.

I tried to respect both the king and queen even when both played dirty.

But respect is reciprocal.

Respect does not preclude being held to account for playing dirty.

There are lessons for all sides - techs and clients.

That's one more reason to share.

Summary of background

July 3, 2018 Introduction by Mr. Riemof

August 1, 2018 Transfer by Mrs. Uraa

August 6, 2018 - October 4, 2018 unsuccessful repair

August 14, 2018 The first threat by Mr. Michof in the following words: "I THINK YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A SHOWDOWN HOPE YOU ARE READY TO GET INTO THE NEWS, BECAUSE THAT PLACE YOU WANT US TO GO I AM ALREADY WAITING FOR YOU THERE." Noteworthy is the fact that he did not copy his wife.

October 1, 2018 email by the tech: Give me more time or give me more money.

The real gist begins with the response to the October 1, 2018 email by Mr. Michof and the events that followed


Stay tuned

There are two sides to every story.

The time has come for the other side to come out.

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Venue: Somewhere in Dawaki, Bwari Area Council, FCT

The final major character is a composite:



Name: A group of over half a dozen gun-wielding policemen from one of the police stations in Dawaki, Bwari Area Council

Sex: All Male

Age: in their late 30s, early 40s, or early 50s

Complexion: Special note not taken

Nationality: Nigerians

Education: Obviously educated enough to join the police force

Tribe: Multiple; Special note not taken

Other description: Invited by Mr. Michof to threaten, harass, intimidate, serve as private debt enforcement and collection agents at the behest of Mr. Michof

This is another minor character.

Name: Mr. R

Sex: Male

Age: in his late 30s or early 40s

Complexion: Dark

Nationality: Nigerian

Education: Indeterminate

Tribe: Indeterminate

Other description: Domestic servant. Used to perform a soon to be disclosed dirty job on behalf of Mr. Michof. Given his level of exposure and his apparent dependence on Mr. Michof for sustenance, it is very much in doubt whether he should be held criminally liable for the dirty job he was sent to do.

This is another minor character.

Name: Mr. A

Sex: Male

Age: in his late 30s or early 40s

Complexion: Dark

Nationality: Nigerian

Education: Indeterminate

Tribe: Indeterminate

Other description: Domestic servant. Used to perform a soon to be disclosed dirty job on behalf of Mr. Michof. Given his level of exposure and his apparent dependence on Mr. Michof for sustenance, it is very much in doubt whether he should be held criminally liable for the dirty job he was sent to do.

Let me introduce the next character. This is a minor character:

Name: Mr. Riemof

Sex: Male

Age: in his late 30s or early 40s

Complexion: Dark

Nationality: Nigerian

Education: Graduate

Tribe: Igbo

Other description: Most likely related by blood to Mr. Michof. He introduced Auto.Elect.NG to the couple and faded away from the picture.

The main gist needs to drop so let us rush through the character introductions.

Let me introduce you to Main Character 2 in this story.

Name: Mrs. Uraa

Sex: Female

Age: in her early 30s

Complexion: Fair

Nationality: Dual citizenship (American citizen born to parents of Nigerian descent)

Education: Very highly educated. Way more than the husband. Laurels in the bag include a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Laws, a Juris Doctor, practicing and licensed to practice law in a foreign jurisdiction for at least 10 years

Tribe: Igbo

Other description: Very well-traveled. Very exposed. Superwoman. Has lived in the United States, Switzerland, and Nigeria. Philanthropist. Had a tumultuous childhood but has clearly risen above those challenges. Used to drive a Nissan Rogue in the United States. Shipped it to Nigeria when she moved to Nigeria. Has extensive experience with the practice of law locally and internationally. Very cultured individual, much more than the husband.

Let me introduce you to Main Character 1 in this story

Name: Mr. Michof

Sex: Male

Age: in his late 30s or early 40s

Complexion: Dark-skinned

Nationality: Nigerian

Education: Graduate

Tribe: Igbo speaking

Other Description: Tough speaking, Rabble-rouser, Lover of Nissans, Haughty, fraught with delusions of grandeur, Married to Main Character 2.

radautoworks:
I like this

Thank you.

Men have asked this question.

Women have asked this question.

Societies have asked this question.

Courts ask this question.

CarTalkers have had this question on their minds a couple of times.

This question is even in the Bible.

What question?

In Latin, "Quid est veritas"?

In English, "What is Truth"?

John 18:38

It was a matter of life and death for Jesus, for others it can be a matter of reputation or disrepute, for yet others it can be the difference between holding a job or losing a job, for yet others it can be the difference between getting new business, reduced business or no business all.

Therefore this question badly needs to be answered.

Other interesting quotes on Truth:

“Truth never damages a cause that is just.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

“It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.”
― Rick Riordan, The Red Pyramid

“In a room where people unanimously maintain a conspiracy of silence, one word of truth sounds like a pistol shot.”
― Czesław Miłosz

“Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.”
― Spencer Johnson

“Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

“If an offense come out of the truth, better is it that the offense come than that the truth be concealed.”
― Thomas Hardy, Tess of the D'Urbervilles

“But I suppose the most revolutionary act one can engage in is... to tell the truth.”
― Howard Zinn, Marx in Soho: A Play on History

“The truth is always something that is told, not something that is known. If there were no speaking or writing, there would be no truth about anything. There would only be what is.”
― Susan Sontag, The Benefactor

“You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should've behaved better.”
― Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

“To say nothing is saying something. You must denounce things you are against or one might believe that you support things you really do not.”
― Germany Kent

gonkin:
I've been making use of Everstart 75ah battery since early 2018. So the battery started giving me issues on the 2nd of January 2021. Leave it overnight and I can only crank twice. Use radio with car off for for 20mins car won't start. Checked the voltage it's as low as 12.3 to 12.1. When car is running, it's 14.0v with ac it maintains at 13.8/13.9v and full beams + ac and all accessories even 100w built in inverter. Lowest I've seen is 13.4v and that's with full beam flood lights. Without the flood lights it's 13.8v

Due to age I decided to get a new battery on the 4th of this month. I wanted the same brand. I went to a battery store, the vendor tested my alternator to confirm my claims. Alternator was good. So i asked for Everstart, that's 24k,but he recommended FREEDOM CRAFT, 25K. So i went for freedom. Immediately I put it in, the car cranks superb. So when I got home I decided to run a car vacuum off the battery to see its full potential. Vacuumed for almost an hour with radio on. Its dropped from 12.77 to 12.69v. I was ok. Now I tried the other test. Engine on, its 14.0v, with Ac its 13.9v with ac + headlight its 13.6 with all accessories its 12.78 for a new battery. So i tool the alternator apart and checked it. All seems fine. Putting it back a like well what the heck. That was 2days ago. Still drove around fine.
Yesterday I drove to the market about 3miles then back all was fine.
At 3pm I decided to just sit and chill at home with the ac. Car on idle after 10mins I turned off the car and went in. Barely 5mins after I heard a shuussssh like high water pressure outside didn't even know it was from my truck till my neighbour raised an alarm. I looked out the window and saw the smoke. Rushed to get my extinguisher. Haven't used it for 2 years and the guage still showed charged it was empty. Then I resorted to sand. Popped the hood and there was fire. Throwing in sand to put out the fire before it reaches a fuel line. Quite close to the fuel return line. After putting out the fire. My first suspect was the battery. Cuz where I work we've seen a lot of these explosions from battery from gas Gensets. Sometimes they just explode and it wasnt funny. These things kept exploding till the company changed all the batteries explosion stopped. I definitely knew this from experience. The battery had weaker plates. And i love my charging voltage at 14.1max due to ecu and other sensors.

Well I was quite pissed. Just glad though the damage is something I could fix myself.

Blade for fan clutch (melted abit)
Battery cables (easy fix)
The AFM(Air flow meter) terminals melted but i soldered through the night. If it doesn't work. Uses the same as orobo camry
Air filter element.
Few vacuum hoses
Battery seat


Other than that. Its nothing complex. Though I can fix it all myself except the paint

Im just giving an advice to stay off FREEDOM CRAFT go for the brand you recognise.

Thanks for sharing.

Serious question. Have you noticed the battery sellers will willingly reduce the price of the new battery by 2 to 3 thousand naira if you turn in your old battery.

Why do they do that?

Thank God you noticed and saved the rest of the vehicle.

I just followed you, because I love the content you dished out.

Final and fair warning!

For the kind attention of the court of public opinion (Part 4 of 4)

For the kind attention of the court of public opinion (Part 3 of 4)

For the kind attention of the court of public opinion (Part 2 of 4)

For the kind attention of the court of public opinion (Part 1 of 4)

bizzle2:
This is a documentation of my second DIY upgrade journey; taking a car from stock to unique.
Finally got around to creating this thread after over a year of laziness and procrastination.

While thread is also intended to serve as a guide to others looking to do the same, It is primarily in preparation for the sale of this car in a month or two.
project spanned about 6 months; from order of parts and tools to completion( first quarter of 2019)

Total spend was about $2700- $2800 (excluding wheels which were sourced locally @N170k).

fun fact. . . . half of the items in this upgrade were procured before the car was even purchased.

Project bordered the following areas:

-Sound/Entertainment,

-Illumination,

-Suspension & control,

-Windows (tint)

-Backup Camera.



1. Sound/Entertainment upgrade entailed :

-headunit replacement
-speaker replacement (all four)
-sound deadening
-subwoofer installation

2. Illumination upgrade entailed

upgrade of all interior & exterior Lighting bulbs to High-quality LED alternatives..
.daytime running lights, fog lights, brake light, turn signal, reverse lights, cabin lights , door lights, HID xenon headlight bulbs everything

3. Backup camera install
this entailed the installation of an aftermarket camera from the Brand Motion company

4. Window tint :

Yeppp I shipped my own tint film in the specific brand and tint percentage I wanted and installed myself. This entailed the installation of the Geosheild 20% Nanoceramic film from tintzoom . details on this choice later.

5. Suspension/Control :

this entailed
-A brake rotor upgrade. : replaced the standard brake rotors with some drilled and slotted performance rotors from Powerstop.

-Ride Height upgrade: installed 35mm front strut spacers and rear coil spacers from the Tema4x4 brand, to increase ground clearance and make room for larger, wider tyres: resulting in a sportier, more agressive appearance, better road grip and wider stance.

I will be following with process pictures and details of parts used/installed

There is something that stands out in your threads.

You do your homework.

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OliviaBall:
Guys, what is the difference between DOT3 and DOT4?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7kFWYdXNA0

Also for the record.

9jaBlondie:
Done

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9jaBlondie:
I welcome your suggestion on what it should be changed to.

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9jaBlondie:
I have. Case closed as far as I am concerned.

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If it was resolved for the OP, it was not resolved for the accused.

9jaBlondie:
That wasn't the intent of what I said. My apologies if you interpreted it as so. I did not mean to indicate there was a partnership.

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9jaBlondie:
You must have me mistaken with the other case he was going to court on. Nonetheless, the matter has been settled offline as far as I'm concerned.

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9jaBlondie:
That't not what I said. I mentioned her because it was not only one of the many screenshots he sent, but it was a sticking point that he used to delay coming to a conclusion about how to go forward with the car.

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9jaBlondie:
There are still liabilities when a proxy/representaitive is involved. Unfortunately, I'll have to get proof as I can. Would be great if Gazzuzz would put in writing (via email, whatsapp) what he is paying for and as proxy to/representative of whom.

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9jaBlondie:
Balance is 86k. Check your whatsapp.

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