From: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: BETTER? 92 Camaro or 92 Iroc Daytona??
Date: 10 Nov 1992 03:10:56 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
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In a previous article, atovorni@engr.UVic.CA (Andreas  Tovornik) says:

>In article 1dhuv0INNppk@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu, aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer) writes:
>>
>>In a previous article, atovorni@engr.UVic.CA (Andreas  Tovornik) says:
>>
>>>In article 1dh1omINN7pq@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu, aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer) writes:
>>>>
>>>>In a previous article, atovorni@engr.UVic.CA (Andreas  Tovornik) says:
>>>>
>>>>>In article 1dcj7lINNpop@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu, aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer) writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>In a previous article, atovorni@engr.UVic.CA (Andreas  Tovornik) says:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>In article 7824@zds-oem.zds.com, easton@zds-oem.zds.com (Jeff Easton) writes:
>>>>>>>>In article <1992Nov4.200129.28498@sol.UVic.CA> atovorni@engr.UVic.CA writes:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>CAMARO!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  And he better hurry as they seem to be dwindling on the car lots
>>>>>>>>around here, in anticipation of the '93's comming in January.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Just say NO to FWD!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  Problem is, if your not too fond of the F cars or the 'stang, the 
>>>>>>>>RWD choices are getting quite limited these days...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Torque Monger
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>-- 
>>>>>>>>  ___  ___    Jeff Easton             easton@zds-oem.zds.com
>>>>>>>> (__  (__     Zenith Data Systems     j.easton@mi04.zds.com
>>>>>>>> ___) ___)    Saint Joseph, Mich.     easton@andrews.edu
>>>>>>>>Monte Carlo   Z-LS/20 - Choice of a quiet generation
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>In that case, get a used PORSCHE 928 that was well maintained.
>>>>>>>I know it's European, BUT It gives good vibes! :) :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>BTW, I could walk into the local PONTIAC dealership out here
>>>>>>>and buy a new FORMULA cheap! Out here, people keep their old 
>>>>>>>cars FOREVER because rust is minimal here on Vancouver Island!
>>>>>>>No demand!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>My old one still has lotsa life left, so I'll pass for a few years.
>>>>>>>The one in the showroom is loaded but without Auto or Air. It even
>>>>>>                                       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>>>HUH??? a FORMULA w/o an auto?? never laid eyes on one..i was thinkin
>>>>>>that they were never actaully made...WOW..i'd love to drive this once.
>>>>>
>>>>>That's right! She's a rare one in the States, but most of the ones 
>>>>>that were imported to Canada came with a 5-Speed. My '87 also has the
>>>>>five speed with a stiff hydraulic clutch. The newer ones are easier
>>>>>on the left leg, but I'm used to mine. The original owner of my car also
>>>>>equipped it with(among other cool junk) disc brakes all around, 16" 
>>>>>wheels, 245/50/VR 16 Gatorbacks, 5.0 Litre TPI V8(the manual tranny was
>>>>>not available with the 5.7), Full analog instruments, top of the line 
>>>>>Delco stereo, T-tops, cruise, PWR locks and windows(no PWR mirror or
>>>>>seat), performance suspension, etc,etc,etc(!)
>>>>>
>>>>>Are you foaming at the mouth yet? :)
>>>>> 
>>>>>>>has the LEATHER INTERIOR!!
>>>>>>         ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~another(???) definate negative...along w/ lack
>>>>>                             ^^^^^^^               ^^^^^^^^
>>>>>
>>>>>Oh, so you don't like shifting? What a colossal shame! :(
>>>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>READ FURTHER!
>>>>ahem..i mean..read further.  you cut that in the wrong place!..
>>>>what it sez is "the facts that the car has no airconditioning AND a 
>>>>leather interior create negative brain vibes!..the stick is the only
>>>>damn thing i'd buy the car for!!..but i like a/c(i live in Texas,
>>>>or used to...:)..and do not care to pay for leather that i don't
>>>>really seem to like..thus..the leather interior is another
>>>>negative along with lack of a/c..you just edited wrong :)..hmm..you
>>>>haven't been reading the thread on why americans can't seem to get
>>>>away from automatics, have you?..didn't think so! try it..could clear
>>>>up a little of your confuzion on my stand on sticks! :-)
>>>
>>>OK, that clarifies it all for me. Leather is a personal taste thing and
>>>is IMHO cleaner than cloth(less dust buildup inside the car.) BTW, the guy's
>>>desperately trying to get rid of the machine, so he'd probably give a great
>>>deal on the car: LEATHER for FREE! You wouldn't have to pay for it.
>>> 
>>>Confusion gone WRT your stand on the"TO SHIFT OR NOT TO SHIFT"question.
>>                ^^^
>>what the heck does this one mean??most of these i've managed to figure
>>out..but never seen this one before!  maybe it was just the leather in
>>the car i drove..but i kept sliding...it was incredibly annoying..
>>
>With Respect To
>>
>>>I knew as soon as I read one of your later posts yesterday. 
>>>I love to hate AirCon because the damn thing was always busted on my '74
>>>Monte Carlo and my '81 Buick. After frying two compressors due to leaks
>>>and other problems, those things are just not worth the trouble IMHO.
>>>It costs too much to fix and it doesn't get so hot here in South-Western 
>>>Canada like it did in Montreal, where I come from. 
>>>
>>>>>Shiftless cretins should be made to drive TRABANTS  
>>>>>with NISSAN auto trannys low on DEXRON for two months. :)
>>>>
>>>>aaaakkk..no way!!!!
>>>
>>>I was joking. :)
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>That'll fix 'em!!! :)
>>>>> 
>>>>>>of a/c..does anyone else not like leather??..my question is, would it
>>>>>>wear to you in a couple months?..the ones i've sat on were always too
>>>>>>slick..they didn't hold you..almost as bad as vynal..but if they would
>>>>>>hold you in a couple weeks, i'd take it! :-)
>>>>>>DREW
>>>>> 
>>>>>ACCKK! AirCon sucks away fuel and power! I just leave the T-tops open
>>>>>and GO FASTER!!! I don't have leather myself, but it smells good and
>>>>>is not a problem as the seats are true buckets that your ass gets
>>>>>planted in.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>You'll unfortunately have to pay the Canadian price, though. :+(
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Torque Monger  
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>Torque Monger
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>
>>>Torque Monger
>>>
>>>
>>
>>DREW
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>Torque Monger
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>

thanx!
gee..ya think this thread may be getting just a little out of hand??
;>
DREW 
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