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From: Eric_S_Klien@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Buying Car
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 92 21:51:55 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
Distribution: world

In response to my question about buying a four-door, non sporty, mid-
sized, safe, car for $20 - $30K I was given the following 
information.  Do others agree with it?  
 
"The new Dodge, Eagle and Chrysler versions of the new "LH" car are
probably the safest and most advanced mid-size four doors on the
market (beginning next month).  They will be called the Intrepid,
Concorde and the Vision, if my memory serves me.  They've gotten great
press so far and look great!"
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From: colombo@bronco.fnal.gov
Subject: Re: Midas brake warranties
Organization: Fermilab Computing Division
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 21:32:52 GMT

In article <1992Jul31.133239.25580@mixcom.com>, kevin.jessup@mixcom.mixcom.com (kevin.jessup) writes:
> 
> Midas supposedly has a "lifetime" brake shoe warranty.  It does not seem
> very realistic.  Can anybody tell me what the limitations are?
> 
> It seems to me that if the rotors or calipers go bad, they would void any
> brake shoe warranty.  So, if Midas replaces the rotors AND the calipers,
> how long are the rotors and calipers "guaranteed" to last?  Not for a
> "lifetime" I'll bet!  Therefore, the "Midas lifetime brake warranty" is a
> flat-out lie!  Or am I wrong here?
> 
> BTW, I don't need a brake job, I just hate Midas! ;-)
> 


I hate Midas too, but that's a different story.

Their cost for the shoes is next to nothing compared to the kind of
money they can get from you on brake repairs.  The same goes for mufflers.
Not to mention repeat business, every business person's dream.

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From: dcook@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com (Daniel B. Cook)
Subject: Question about ABS brakes
Organization: Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
Distribution: rec.autos
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 15:55:11 GMT


In looking at the Ford Explorer versus the new Jeep, I notice
that the Ford only has ABS brakes on two wheels where the Jeep
has it on all four wheels. Does this constitute twice as much
safety, or is it only necessary to have two of the four wheels
non-slipping?  

Please e-mail with responses, as I don't read the group often.

Dan Cook
LMSC
From: jefftb@hpmwtd.sr.hp.com (Jeff Brown)
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 14:49:10 GMT
Subject: Re: Info on electric cars
Organization: HP Santa Rosa Site (NMD MTA MWTD)
Newsgroups: rec.autos

 There is also a manufacter (remanufactor?) here in Santa Rosa, Ca. of 
 electric cars. I think they are called Solar Electric. I have seen some
 of there cars around town, mostly converted Ford escorts and other compacts.
 Hope this helps.
 Jeff Brown
From: chan@cup.portal.com (Jeffrey W Chan)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Passport Wideband Radar Detectors
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 00:42:10 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
Distribution: usa
  <1992Jul20.143009.3898@oakhill.sps.mot.com>

(Tom writes:)
>2) The Escort DSP, they claim, was the most sensitive detector ever made for
>   consumer use in the X and K bands.  Nothing made by CM or anyone else can
>   match its X and K band sensitivity.  Since the cops aren't using Ka around
>   here yet, I won't part with my Escort DSP.

Sorry to bring this discussion to an objective plane, but:

1.  Would an Escort DSP owner please post its sensitivity specs?

1a. Would a Valentine One owner please post its sensitivity specs?

1b. I just got spec sheets from Escort (formerly Cincinnati Microwave)
    on the $100 Passport 1000 Laser, $119 2200 (Radar) and $199 3200 
    Wideband detectors.  The claimed typical sensitivity specs are 
    the same for all models:

       -113 dBm/cm^2  X
       -107 dBm/cm^2  K
        -92 dBm/cm^2  Ka  (3100 and 3200 only)

    I know there's more to it than sensitivity, but the best
    detectors seem to get both phenominal sensitivity and false 
    signal discrimination at the same time. (At least a friend's
    Escort DSP did....)

2.  Does anyone have information about Stalker use?  From the Ka
    ads, it would appear to be a frequency-hopping Ka band gun.
    Are any departments actually using it yet?  What does it cost?
    If Stalker is uncommon, Ka detection would only be useful for
    photo-radar, which is expensive, uncommon, and widely publicized
    when present.

3.  I had a theory that Escort DSP was pulled from the market because
    Mr. Valentine took the patents with him (or blocked their use in 
    court), but since someone posted that the Valentine One does not
    use DSP and since Escort's Passport spec sheets say they *do* use
    DSP, that theory goes out the window somewhat.  The Passport 
    sheets don't mention any Motorola 56000 though, so perhaps the 
    new DSP (if it is), is less potent (the specs please!).  (Maybe 
    his patents don't cover the Escort DSP, or perhaps Escort is 
    telling the truth that Motorola's prices went up, making it
    prohibitively expensive to use.)

Inquiring minds want to know....

Jeff C.
chan@corp.portal.com
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: sukenick@sci.ccny.cuny.edu (SYG)
Subject: Re: Saturn extended warranty
Organization: City College of New York - Science Computing Facility
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 21:53:12 GMT

>my dealer that states that if I don't file any claims against
>the extended warranty, then at the end of the 72 months or
>75K miles I have 90 days to file for a refund of the premium.
>Now, to me, that's a win/win situation, and concidering the

That will also  discourage you from  making claims against the
policy unless the repair in in excess of the original policy.
If you are good at keeping dates 6 years in advance, you will
get the refund.  (gee, these $100 repairs keep adding up...)

If the policy overlaps the original warranty, when a repair
is performed,  it will probably be charged to the extended
warranty.

Just some things to think about.  I'm not giving an opinion.

Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: chilton@crc.ricoh.com (Jeff Chilton)
Subject: Re: Opinions Wanted
Organization: RICOH California Research Center
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 92 19:11:26 GMT

cbh@opus.mlb.semi.harris.com (Cherie Slasor) writes:
> My husband and I have narrowed our new-car search to four models, and I'm
> looking for opinions from any netlanders who may have experience with any
> of these.  I've read all the magazine articles so I'm not interested in 
> rehashes of those.  We haven't test-driven any of these yet, so that may
> narrow down the list (my husband worries about head-room even tho he's only
> about 5'11"), but I'm still interested in comments about them.
> 
> What we want is a 1992 2-door car (not a 2-seater because we occasionally
> have to squeeze a 17-year old in the back) and we'd like to keep it under
> $15,000 if we can.  I know the Mazda would probably have to be a 93 model.
> These are what we are considering:
>  
> Mazda MX6 (Base Model - a little out of our price range but maybe they can
> 	  be talked down.)
> 
> Eagle Talon (Base Model - not the TSi)
> 
> Saturn SC
> 
> Honda Civic Si or DX
> 
> Any comments, suggestions, don't-dare-buy-this-car advice?
> 
> Oh yeah, A/C is an absolute must.  I will also need cruise control and was
> wondering if anyone had any advice as to whether it is better to have that
> as a factory-installed option or if it is OK to add one later.


   My advice is to forget about all of the above and take a long hard
   look at the Nissan Sentra SE-R. It more than meets your above
   requirements (although you didn't specify the transmission. SE-R is
   5-speed only).
From: christos@wucs1.wustl.edu (Christos Papadopoulos)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: What is this part?
Date: 28 Jul 92 21:15:23 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Washington University, St. Louis Mo.


	For a long time now I was watching this thing under the hood
of my 84 Jetta and I kept wondering what it is! You know, the plastic
thing that looks like it is made out of bubbles glued together. This
thing has a thin plastic hose coming down to the engine and connecting
with other hoses.
	What does this do? I noticed that some of the connections in these
hoses are cracked. Would this create a problem?

Christos.
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
From: quadrun@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Jason G Velasco)
Subject: Re: Good price for '92 VR6, '90 60 Corrado
Organization: HAC - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 06:58:10 GMT

In article <14fcd4INNfrn@agate.berkeley.edu> jimy@hkn.Berkeley.EDU (Jim Young) writes:

>
>also, the shifter refuses to go into reverse sometimes.  i usually just
>stick it in neutral, raise the clutch and depress it again, and it'll
>be okay.  can anyone tell me why this happens?
>
>jim
>
>


Often this happens because reverse gear is not synchronized.  If the 
"clutch-in, neutral, clutch-out, clutch-in, reverse" sequence doesn't work,
try this: "clutch-in, first gear, release clutch to friction point, then
quickly clutch-in, slide lever into reverse".

Another technique is also the previously mentioned "selecting 3rd or 4th
gear" technique before selecting reverse.

I believe it is a matter of synchronization more than "rearrangement".

Jason
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From: Ralph.C.Lindenfeld@dartmouth.edu (Ralph C. Lindenfeld)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Underbody rust
Date: 30 Jul 92 17:41:14 GMT
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

In article <1992Jul29.140631.10937@news.columbia.edu>
baw2@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Bruce A Weisberg) writes:

> 
> 
> 	Is there any treatment for old VWs (beetle, bus) that can be applied
> to the under body to prevent/retard rust?
> 
> 
> 
> Bruce

take it to a car wash and hose the dirt off the undercarrige, let it
dry, bring it to a place that does oil undercoatings (no more than $30
anywhere), then go for a ride on a dusty dirt road. 

Ralph Lindenfeld
1960 VW Panelvan
From: gajewski@ug.cs.dal.ca (Andy)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Will Scirocco springs fit GTI ???
Date: 26 Jul 92 15:33:16 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Math, Stats & CS, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada

I can get Neuspeed Sport Springs from an 85 Scirocco. Will they fit
on my 85 GTI ??? Will it lower the car very much? I got 15" rims on
it.

Please E-Mail because I have trouble accessing the News groups for reading.
Thank You Very Much!!!!!

ANdy (gajewski@ug.cs.dal.ca)

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From: doug@ulysses.att.com (G. Douglas Humphrey)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Corrado wheels
Date: 31 Jul 92 16:01:01 GMT
Reply-To: doug@ulysses.att.com
Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ

In article <1992Jul30.210149.20915@osf.org>, scholz@osf.org (Carl Scholz) writes:
>
>Frankly, I think they switched wheels because they realized how *weak* their stock 15x6 alloys were and the BBS ones only came in 15x7.
>
>Carl

I believe that VW switched for many reasons. The Corrado's weight required a
bit more tire & wheel width and the BBSs are more aesthetically pleasing. I
don't know anyone who has the VW 15x6 alloys without a dent in at least one rim.

BTW, the stock BBSs are 15x6.5 as 15x7 rims would just rub the fender wells. I
know, because my Corrado has 15x7 MSW mesh rims with 205/50ZR15 Yoko AVS Int.s!
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From: eliot@lanmola.engr.washington.edu (eliot)
Subject: Re: Corrado wheels
Organization: clearer than blir
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 19:08:24 GMT

In article <1992Jul27.153246.4492@ee.rochester.edu> Mark Sirota <msirota@socrates.ee.rochester.edu> writes:
>IMHO, 44/39 is *WAY* too high for a Corrado.  The only thing you gain from
>such high pressure is fuel mileage...  I would think that your handling,
>tire wear, and ride would be truly awful.  Something in the range of 32/28
>to perhaps 35/30 would be more appropriate.

But the sticker inside the door says 41/38 for full load.  (I might be
off by 1 or 2 psi, but I'm pretty sure the front is > 40).  This is for a
G60 that comes with P600s.  I will get the "normal" inflation pressure
numbers tonight.  I think I've got mine at 42/38 right now.

eliot
From: borowski@hpspkla.spk.hp.com (Don T. Borowski)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Diesel Question
Date: 28 Jul 92 18:52:07 GMT
Organization: Hewlett Packard Company, Spokane, Wa.

In rec.autos.vw, hsk@microplex.com (Harjeet Kalsi) writes:

>A friend of mine is planning the purchase a  Golf Diesel and wanted to know 
>if sulfer-free diesel is now being sold in Canada or the US.  
>He said that there was some new environmental lesgislation about a year ago 
>and wanted to know if this is currently in effect. 
>
>Also, what are the advantages/disadvantages on using sulfer-free diesel in
>an engine that originally ran on regular diesel?  

I doubt that diesel fuel will every be completely free of suphur, but the
amount of sulphur allowed in the fuel will be reduced by law, about this
time next year.

There should be little or no difference in performance due the the change
in sulphur.  Lower sulphur will cause less SO2 and also less particulates,
both helping the environment.  It will probably help extend the life of
engines a bit.

Also, as part of the same law, a minimum cetane rating will be specified.
This should help reduce NOx a bit.  It will also cause the engines to
run smooth, with less of the "clack" noise of a diesel engine.  This should
also help extend the life of the engine a bit.

The fact that the engine previously ran on high sulphur should have no
effect when switching fuel.

Summary:  Environment-- :-)   Engine life-- :-)  Pocket book-- :-(.


Donald Borowski    WA6OMI    Hewlett-Packard, Spokane Division
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From: keys@csmes.ncsl.nist.gov (Larry Keys)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: VW club of America
Date: 29 Jul 92 19:06:49 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: National Institute of Standards & Technology

In article <92280@bu.edu> nicos@csa.bu.edu (Nicos Kontopoulos) writes:

>I saw a "VW club of America" sticker on a Jetta the other day.
>Are they active? What kind of events do they have?
>Please give some info. I'll post a summary if there is interest...
>
>Please include contact info (phone # or address) preferably in the
>New england area.
>
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
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The VW Club of America, Inc. is alive and well... as far as i know.

Their headquarters address is:

Volkswagen Club of America, Inc.
P.O. Box 154
North Aurora, IL 60542

When i became a member of the "National Capital Area VW Club", i got
a complementary membership to the "VW Club of America".  They have a 
bimonthly (i think) booklet which contains information about events
in the VW world, articles, classified's etc.  When you join you get a
window sticker, a membership card (which gets you discounts on parts at 
selected area VW dealers), and a secret decoder ring :-). I don't have 
one of the books here with me or i'd post the phone #.
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From: bernie@metapro.DIALix.oz.au (Bernd Felsche)
Subject: Re: Difficulty getting into reverse
Organization: MetaPro Systems, Perth, Western Australia
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 92 09:27:15 GMT

In <1992Jul22.220530.14757@stiatl.salestech.com>
   ges@stiatl.salestech.com (Gerald Sullivan) writes:

>Every VW I have owned (1980 Rabbit, 87 Golf, 88 Cabrio 90 Corrado)
>has had this problem. Shifting to other gears or allowing the car to roll
> slightly fixes it for me.

Could be that the square-cut reverse cogs are not as
amenable to meshing as the helical forward gears.

I just press lightly on the shift lever and ease out the
clutch until the cogs mesh.
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From: glendenning@mwk.uucp (John Glendenning)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Shifting into reverse
Date: 23 Jul 92 17:34:35 CST
Organization: M. W. Kellogg, Houston TX

In article <1992Jul21.213749.4181@odin.corp.sgi.com>, lkvarda@sgi.com (Lisa Kvarda) writes:
> dunbar@convex.COM (Daryl W. Dunbar) writes:
>>jimy@hkn.Berkeley.EDU (Jim Young) writes:
>>>eliot@lanmola.engr.washington.edu (eliot) writes:
  [stuff deleted about how cars will not go into reverse]
> I have the problem in my G60.  I start the car with the clutch depressed,
> and it won't always go into reverse.  Sometimes if I try a few times
> with the clutch still depressed, it'll go in, other times I don't.
> I do the same as above.... release the clutch, depress the clutch,
> wait for a few seconds, and then it goes in right away.

Since I owned my first GTI, I have found that the transmissions (manual) always
go into reverse more smoothly if I shift into first beforehand.  In other words
depress the clutch, shift N-1-N-R, and the release the clutch.


 [       [      [     [    [   [  [ [[*]] ]  ]   ]    ]     ]      ]       ]
  John Glendenning                                     glendenning@mwk.uucp  

Organization: University Teaching Center, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 10:08:46 -0400 
From: Kimberly Ann Rassau-Reed <kr1r+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Corrado Wheels



I have 4 winter tires for my 91 Corrado which I would like to buy a set of 
inexpensive wheels to run them on so I don't have to run my BBS wheels
in the salt, etc.  Does anyone have a mail-order name & address or any
info. on where I could find these without having to remortgage my home
to pay for them?

Any info would be appreciated.
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
From: gajewski@ug.cs.dal.ca (Andy)
Subject: Personal Opinions of Mich & Toyo Tires
Organization: Math, Stats & CS, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 00:34:15 GMT

I slalom race and I can't afford those nice Yoko's 008, so I go around
bagging at tire places. Heres what I have noticed.

Toyo Sport Tuned Z-Radial - Treadwear 200 :
	Lots of tread on the ground, its a pretty responsive tire too. It keeps
its shape under strain unlike the michelin.

Michelin MXV - Treadwear 170 :
	A lot of grooves in the tire and the edges are pretty round (that is
true when new too) I find that it does not stick as well as the Toyos. I also
don't like the looks of them. These don't feel as good as the Toyos (Never 
thought I'd be saying this one)

Remeber that this is under dry conditions and under tromendous strain on the
tires with pressures ranging up to 55 psi.

I got 2 Pirelli P600 - Treadwear 180 :
	They seem to have pretty nice edges and quite a bit of rubber on the
ground but not as much as the toyos. I'll let you know how I find them next
week. 

ANdy
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From: MikeSummers@cup.portal.com (Michael - Summers)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Techtonics phone number?
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 16:09:56 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
Distribution: usa

Does anyone have Techtonics' phone number handy? I understand that
they've moved north (Oregon?).

Thanks in advance.
--Mike
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
From: mehrpuya@rtsg.mot.com (Djamschid Mehrpuyan)
Subject: 1990 Passat upgrade
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 19:38:34 GMT

I have a 1990 VW Passat and would like to know the following:

   1.  I want to lower the car.  To do that I would have to install
       different springs (sport springs).  Is it recommended to
       install new shock absorbers when lowering the car ?  I
       drive in Illinois where the road conditions are terrible.

   2.  What type of springs and shock absorbers would my car have
       now ?

   3.  What is the maximum a Passat can be lowered by ?  I heard that
       Neuspeed sport springs lower the car by 1.5 inches.   Are 
       Neuspeed springs and shock absorbers very good, or would
       you recommend a different brand ?

   4.  I also like to add an aero kit to my Passat (front spoiler,
       side skirts, etc).  Has anyone aver seen a Passat with the
       Zender Aero kit ?

   5.  How can I increase the current engine power (134 HP) ?
       (New filter ? etc)


Thanks 

     -Dj