thoroughbreds and kois

MR VICTORY won by a nose in a stirring photo finish with MAN POWER in this afternoon's RAce 3 event at the San Lazaro Leisure Park. He was third favorite with LUCKY JOE and AIR FORCE ONE dominating the DAILY DOUBLE Sales. When the gates opened, MR VICTORY was fifth and running on the outside while NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE and the others were battling for the lead. At the far turn, MR VICTORY took the lead from MANPOWER and was 5 lengths ahead, when the jockey RC Tanagon started looking behind for his opponents. The horse thought the race was finished so he slowed down only to see the charging MANPOWER on the outside. It's a good thing, he still won that race. MR VICTORY was timed 1:34.5 for the 1500 meter distance. This was his 6th win this year.

Well, I just got a call from BMW WHEELS , E Rodriguez ave., QC, saying that their computer showed that the ABS PUMP of Gail's car needs replacement. And that the new pump would cost 123,000 pesos. When I inquired about the 2nd hand replacement, they said it was 80 to 90T. I was disgusted knowing the fact that this BMW series 3161 model 2001 was just 26,000 in mileage, how could that ABS pump got abused? Unless of course, it was a factory defect that we have no capacity to know.. I've seen BMW's aged 20 year olds whose ABS pump never faltered. But here is my girl's car which I believe did not even get out of Metro Manila. Again, how could that pump got abused? Anyways, I cannot do anything on Wheels part except to seek a second opinion from another BMW expert. I was told that we could not use the car, because its brakes would lock anytime and it would be dangerous... I feel being hostaged... But let's take it one at a time.... Before I write a formal letter to the BMW leadership questioning this "factory defect", I had to seek another professeional opinion. In the meantime, I think it would be questionable for me to endorse for a friend or even buy another BMW brand.... Imagine a 26,000 mileage car that gets its ABS pump busted. A car that was never bumped or otherwise... A car whose route was school-home about half kilometer away in Rockwell...... and then on weekends about 10 kilometers to our QC domicile.. HOW COULD I TELL A FRIEND NOW TO CONSIDER BUYING OR ME GETTING ANOTHER BMW? Well, it was really disappointing .. but let's wait and see... for now..