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From: andrewg@bnr.ca (Krishna Kushwaha P205)
Subject: Re: Im going to be sick...
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 01:03:09 GMT

In article <1berovINNnk@seven-up.East.Sun.COM>, jfox@hooksett.East.Sun.COM (John Fox - SunExpress IR) writes:
|> In article 954@noose.ecn.purdue.edu, rjwade@rainbow.ecn.purdue.edu (Robert J. Wade) writes:
|> >In article <iqBcsB1w164w@cellar.org> darling@cellar.org (Thomas Darling) writes:
|> >>nau@ssesco.com (William Nau) writes:
|> >>
|> >>> In article <DP00RB4w164w@cellar.org>, blu@cellar.org (Dan Reed) writes:
|> >>> 
|> >>> |> In (todays) USA today (Oct, 7th) on page 3A, there is a small article, "No
|> >>> |> Foreign Cars".
|> >>> |> 
|> >>> |> Drivers of foreign-made cars in the Flint. Mich., beware.  Begeining Monda
|> >>> |> only US made cars will be allowed in the City Hall Basement garage.  Flint
|> >>> |> Mayor Woodrow Stanley said he issued the order to send a message to buy 
|> >>> |> American.
|> >>> 
|> >>> I really find this hard to believe (not calling you a liar).  If this is
|> >>> true, it can't last.  It violates some basic civic (no pun intended) rights.
|> >>
|> >>Believe it; it was reported on CNN Headline News as well.  And yes, it looks
|> >>pretty damn unconstitutional -- not to mention pathetic -- doesn't it?
|> >>
|> >
|> >guess woodrow stanley is a fucking moron then.  how pathetic!  maybe voters 
|> >will throw his unwiped butt out of office!
|> >
|> 
|> 
|> What does he condider a "US made car"? If he's to be taken literally, he
|> wouldn't allow a Ford Crown Vic in the garage (Canada made), but he would
|> have to allow Accords, and a slew of other "foreign" cars, since they
|> are built in the US.
|> Hope Flint uses non-Ford cop cars, cuz they can't park in their own
|> garage if not...
|> I agree tho, what a )*&%^*&)% bonehead.
|> 
According to U.S.A. Today, he considers U.S. made cars to be any car with a
U.S. Badge. According to him, Mexican made Crown Vics are American and Ohio
made Accords are foreign. The man is indeed a total fool. 

Incidently, it appears he would also deny a foreign national the right to drive 
a foreign car. Hopefully, someone in Mich. will challange this ban. If not, I
hope I never have to move there.

Andrew Grant
BNR-RTP
North Carolina. 
Newsgroups: rec.autos,rec.audio.car
From: bjperry@base.cs.ucla.edu (Nancy Perry)
Subject: Re: Passaport radar detector
Keywords: DSP radar detector
Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 92 15:40:45 GMT

In article <1bktkbINNj1j@agate.berkeley.edu> c60b-1hy@web-1f.berkeley.edu (Albert Wu) writes:
>Yes, the Valentine 1 is the way to go for a radar detector.  It's made
>by the guy who designed the Escort and essentially started up 
>Cincinnati Microwave.  Recently, in a Car and Driver magazine test,
>the Valentine 1 came in with the highest score.  It's got one
>advantage over other detectors.  I think it utilizes 4 antennas.  But it
>can tell what direction the radar is coming from.
>
>Go with the Valentine 1.
>
>Albert Wu
>UC Berkeley
>c60b-1hy@web.berkeley.edu
>
>

	So how much is the Valentine 1 going for?


Nancy Perry
nperry@hac2arpa.hac.com
From: ilh@lcs.mit.edu (Lee Hetherington)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: FWD vs. RWD, Which is best.
Date: 7 Oct 92 18:33:04 GMT
Article-I.D.: winnie-t.ILH.92Oct7133304
	<1992Sep29.100805@usho21.hou281.chevron.com>
	<1992Oct1.234325.8379@sol.UVic.CA>
	<1992Oct2.104253@usho21.hou281.chevron.com>
	<Bvnsow.1q1@news.cso.uiuc.edu> <1992Oct7.014812.3640@trl.oz.au>
Reply-To: ilh@lcs.mit.edu
Organization: MIT/LCS Spoken Language Systems

In article <1992Oct7.014812.3640@trl.oz.au>
c.oneill@trl.oz.au (Chris O'Neill) writes:
   Here comes a case of "a little bit of knowledge is dangerous".

   >Each wheel+tire has a certain amout of friction which it can use
   >to effect a change in the vehicle's motion. In a RWD car, the
   >friction of the rear tires is used to propel the car forward or
   >backward,

   Believe it or not, the rear tires are also involved in changing the
   direction of motion of the car.  They exert a sideways force on the
   car when it is going around a curve.

Exactly!

I imagine the sideway forces on the front *and* back are very
comparable, otherwise the car would experience angular acceleration.
Going around a turn (steady-state), angular velocity is fairly
constant.  Then, for nearly equal weight on the front and back, both
front and back experience comparable sideways force.  If you drive the
rears, you're splitting the available traction, too.  Seems like
another point for AWD.
--

                                Lee Hetherington
                                ilh@lcs.mit.edu
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From: sontakke@helix.enet.dec.com (Vikas Sontakke)
Subject: Tires for 90 SHO
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 15:56:04 GMT


Bad alignement has chewed up those expensive 215-65R15 GT+4 V rubber and I am
now looking for new sneakers.  Not getting killed under snowy conditions is a
must.  I am looking for recommendations from other SHO owners from people living
in the wintery climate.

Vikas Sontakke		Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard MA.
Internet:		sontakke@helix.enet.dec.com
    uucp:		{decvax,ucbvax,allegra}!decwrl!helix.enet!sontakke
			sontakke%helix.enet@decwrl.dec.com
From: dbernard@thewho.Central.Sun.COM (Dave Bernard)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Big or Small,was FWD or RWD: Which is better?
Date: 9 Oct 92 14:05:41 GMT
Reply-To: dbernard@thewho.Central.Sun.COM
Organization: Sun Microsystems

In article <Bvuvws.36p@news.cso.uiuc.edu> Khan writes:

>All those in favor of making a solid foundation in basic physics a
>prerequisite for access to the rec.autos.* hierarchy, raise their hands
>and say "Aye!"

>What you're saying is complete gibberish.

And so, with a devastatingly precise reference to physical laws, delivered
with rapier-like wit, is my argument crushed.  The law of phyics invoked in
so doing is the law of "No-no."  And yet, in defiance of these laws, 
and despite all protestations, lightweight cars do get about in the snow.
Perhaps these Newtonian scofflaws, driving little cars where it is impossible 
for them to go, should be ticketed by the Physics Police.  When the Physics
Police, in their heavy cars, get bogged down in snow or mud, they can shoot
out the tires of the Corollas receding in the distance.
From: barnesm@vavau.Corp.Sun.COM (Mark Barnes - SMCC/CTE/OS)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: Good/Bad Mazda Dealers?
Date: 9 Oct 92 21:32:04 GMT
Reply-To: barnesm@vavau.Corp.Sun.COM
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
NNTP-Posting-Host: vavau.corp.sun.com

In article 2620056@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM, lea00@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Larry Akers) writes:
>    MADZA does not care about its customers after they have purchased a MADZA. 

Absolutely true.  Lip service.


>I told them that no one ever contacted me.

Same here.

I HATE MAZDA I HATE MAZDA I HATE MAZDA I HATE MAZDA I HATE MAZDA.

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Mark Barnes  |  <insert standard disclaimers here>
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From: slansky_doug@macmail1.rtsg.mot.com
Subject: Re: Passaport radar detector
Organization: CSG Group
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 19:56:37 GMT

In article <1992Oct16.154045.10397@cs.ucla.edu> bjperry@base.cs.ucla.edu (Nancy
Perry) writes:
>In article <1bktkbINNj1j@agate.berkeley.edu> c60b-1hy@web-1f.berkeley.edu
(Albert Wu) writes:
>>Yes, the Valentine 1 is the way to go for a radar detector.  It's made
>>by the guy who designed the Escort and essentially started up 
>>Cincinnati Microwave.  Recently, in a Car and Driver magazine test,
>>the Valentine 1 came in with the highest score.  It's got one
>>advantage over other detectors.  I think it utilizes 4 antennas.  But it
>>can tell what direction the radar is coming from.
>>
>>Go with the Valentine 1.
>>
>>Albert Wu
>>UC Berkeley
>>c60b-1hy@web.berkeley.edu
>>
>>
>
>        So how much is the Valentine 1 going for?
>
>
>Nancy Perry
>nperry@hac2arpa.hac.com
>
About $300.  It was reviewed two issues of C+D ago (October issue?), I believe,
and the price I have seen it advertised for (1-800 #) is $299.

Doug
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: tedebear@leland.Stanford.EDU (Theodore Chen)
Subject: Re: Why not a Taurus SHO Wagon??
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 92 02:18:21 GMT

In article <15010@auspex-gw.auspex.com> tpickett@auspex.com (Tom Pickett) writes:
>In article <22030057@hp-ptp.ptp.hp.com>, maurice@hp-ptp.ptp.hp.com (Maurice 
>Liang) writes:
>>  I even went as far as investigating buying a SHO engine from a junkyard
>>   to put in our Sable wagon, but I spoke with the Project Manager on the 
>>   Taurus @ Ford, and he said it would be major surgery to convert the
>>   Sable to take the SHO drivetrain.  Apparently, mounting points, radiator
>>   supports, etc. have to be moved.  
>Ford produced several Sable SHOs for Bob Bondurant I believe -- must not
>have been too difficult. :-)

no, not at all.  just slap on some mercury badges instead of ford.
or did you mean sable SHO wagons?  why would bob bondurant want station
wagons?
-teddy
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: cw@orion.uucp (C.W. Chung)
Subject: What to do with faded exterior paint?
Organization: Objectivity Inc.
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 92 22:37:12 GMT

I don't know how to call this phenomenon, but the paint of 
my car is falling off rapidly.  Any suggestion of cure or 
pointer would be deeply affected.

I have a 84 Mitsubishi Tredia with metallic blue paint.
The paint on the top of the car turns to white clusters
of white 'mist' a while ago, and I didn't pay much 
attention as the area affected was only about the size of
dollar bill.  Before long, however, the affected area grew
to almost one-third of the whole top.  The paint in the center
of the top has completely faded away, and one can almost see 
the primer layer on the metal.

Now the same thing is happening to the front hood and back hood
of the car.  It is still small, but I would like to stop the
damage right there.

Is there any paint or sealant that could be used to contain the
damage?  What is the most effective way to stop such thing?

(I am not sure if it has clearcoat on it.  I believe it does.
How do you tell anyway?)

Pleas reply to cw@objy.com or uunet!objy!com.  Thanks!

-cw-
From: Brady_David@Tandem.Com (David Brady)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: So you want to buy a HUMMER?!
Date: 16 Oct 92 20:36:20 GMT
Organization: Tandem, Inc.
X-Xxdate: Fri, 16 Oct 92 21:42:57 GMT
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d11

In article <1992Oct15.133350.23@mimas.arc.ab.ca> Bob Erkamp,
erkamp@JANUS.ARC.AB.CA writes:
>Well I was watching Arts & Entertainment last night (Oct. 14) and saw
two ads 
>for the HUMMER!!! They claim they are coming to a dealer near you and
you can 
>get more information by calling 1-800-REAL-4WD.
>

Right down the street from where I live in Los Gatos, Ca. (bay area)
there is a Ferrari (or some other kind of way expensive car) dealership. 
They've had a Hummer parked in their lot for a couple of weeks.  Looked
pretty neat.
-----------------------------------
email: Brady_David@Tandem.Com

Remember, David Brady IS Lee Harvey!
From: abochann@cisco.com (Alex Bochannek)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: flat engines
Date: 12 Oct 92 16:39:01 GMT
Organization: cisco Systems, Incorporated

Pardon me? What makes you say that Ferrari once upon a time made flat
twelves? They started with the 365GT4/BB, then the 512BB, 512BBi,
Testarossa and now the 512TR (besides some F1 engines). They all had/have
a flat-12. Or maybe someone out there in netland is capable of convincing
me that there is fundamental difference between a flat-12 and a 180deg-V12?

-- 
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Technical Support Analyst                        Direct: +32 2 643 26-38
Cisco Systems International S.A.                 Fax   : +32 2 643 26-27
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1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Subject: Re: THE CLUB (that prevention thing)! Worth it or not?
From: <SC11MISU@MIAMIU.BITNET>
Date: Wednesday, 14 Oct 1992 20:07:03 EDT
Organization: Miami University - Academic Computer Service

I was in K-mart a few weeks ago looking at the CLUB display (a steering
wheel with the CLUB installed) trying to decide if it was worth the
investment.  This guy came up to me and said, "Don't buy one of those
they aint worth shit.  Watch this!"  He then stepped accross the isle,
took a hammer of the wall, and struck the CLUB on display, cracking it
in half and knocking it off the steering wheel.  So much for theft
prevention huh???
 
Steve "the Coochman" Couture   @:^)
Miami University, OXFORD OH
From: ganapath@tahoe.qualcomm.com (Chinnappa Ganapathy)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: subtle question on Nissan ALTIMA
Date: 13 Oct 92 00:13:06 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, CA

In article <1992Oct12.193208.19149@tandem.com> norcott_bill@tandem.com  (Bill Norcott) writes:
>In article <5369@sumax.seattleu.edu>, smorris@sumax.seattleu.edu (Steven A. Morris) writes:
>|> Does the new ALTIMA have a small badge on the rear that says STANZA ?
>
>Yes, the Altima says Stanza on the back.  This is another occurence
>of the Datsun/Nissan name game they played a few years ago.  The 
>first year of the name change they said Datsun in huge letters and
>Nissan in little letters, then a year or two later it was Nissan in
>huge letters and Datsun in tiny letters.  Finally the Nissan was gone.
>
>Nissan has taken such a beating in the market place the last couple of
>years, they want to have it both ways.  For people who never bought
>a Stanza, the Altima is advertised as an all new car.  For people who
>owned a Stanza and liked it, the name is there.  For people who bought
>a Stanza and hated it, they have already lost them as customers.
>
>-- 

According to Car and Driver it has something to do with model certification.

Chinna
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From: boubez@cesl.rutgers.edu (Toufic Boubez)
Newsgroups: rec.autos,alt.autos.antique
Subject: Volvo P1800 -- what's a good price?
Date: 8 Oct 92 00:22:24 GMT
Followup-To: rec.autos
Distribution: usa
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.


Hi There. I have the opportunity to acquire a 1965 P1800. I've always
wanted one, but I never actually looked around actively for it, so I'm not
sure about the current prices. It needs some body work (mainly surface
rust, on first inspection). The owner claims the engine has been rebuilt,
but only the carbs need to be synchronised. The interior is kinda in bad
shape, but not _really_ bad (ie the seats steering wheel and major
instruments are there, but the dashboard is a mess). How much would be a
good offer? Thanks.

toufic
            R 2 4      Toufic Boubez
            |_|_|      boubez@cesl.rutgers.edu
            | | |      Computational Engineering Systems Lab
            1 3 5      CAIP Center, Rutgers University, NJ
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From: rajiv@hilltop.mitre.org (Rajiv Kohli)
Subject: Officer makes three errors. Should I appeal
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 13:50:26 GMT


In May 1992 I was incorrectly citated in Maryland for speeding
but since it too far from MA/NH to go to appeal I sent the check out.
However, recently I received a followup letter saying that the Police Officer 
incorrectly stated the fine amount and I owe another $50 dollars

What should I do? Will writing to them help

The other two errors were:

	1) Car Model and Year in error. No such car existed in that Year
	2) The car in front of me was the one that was speeding and cut off. 
	   The officer flagged me down.

	   Suggestions?
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From: fsmlm2@acad3.alaska.edu
Subject: Re: SHO mailing list
Organization: University of Alaska Fairbanks
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 06:28:47 GMT

In article <1992Oct12.145207.9146@rtsg.mot.com>, pacyga@rtsg.mot.com (Jim Pacyga) writes:
> Is there a SHO mailing list out there??? If so how do I jump on board?  Also,
> anyone have any input about the "SHO REGISTRY"?  Any good?  Worth it?
                                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
        yes it is! we found out information about our clutch in our
        90 SHO thru this publication. well worth it , also just 
        data of any kind is great to come across.
Newsgroups: rec.autos
From: fsmlm2@acad3.alaska.edu
Subject: Re: corvair
Organization: University of Alaska Fairbanks
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 06:03:00 GMT

In article <3825@unisql.UUCP>, wrat@unisql.UUCP (wharfie) writes:
> In article <1992Sep29.180036.1908@unlinfo.unl.edu> summ50@cse.unl.edu writes:
>>>hundred pounts of sand bags in the trunk (over the rear wheels)?
>>	Or by driving a Corvair.   :)
> 
> 	With a Corbair you need sandbags in the trunk.  Over the _front_
> wheels.


        But..... with a 4VAIR you need neither ..... *<8-)
        it  has a Chevy 350 power up front and a turbo 350 in the 
        middle and drive lines to the front and rear.
        (on a Blazer frame)  
        yes it does exsist... my slightly off the wall friend
        has been building this one for a while now.


        fsmlm2@acad3.alaska.edu

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From: bradley@novell.com (Brad Soe)
Subject: Sport Utility Vehicle Info
Organization: Novell, Inc.
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 23:17:08 GMT


Is there an archive somewhere that discusses netters experiences with
SUV's. I am interested in buying a Jeep Cherokee, Ford Explorer or
Isuzu Rodeo. 

Thanks

Brad

Brad Soe
bradley@novell.com
From: david.bonds@cutting.hou.tx.us (David Bonds) 
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Petro. Jelly on Terminals
Date: 8 Oct 92 16:32:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Cutting Edge - Houston, TX - 713-466-1525
Reply-To: david.bonds@cutting.hou.tx.us (David Bonds) 

  >I put petroleum jelly on my battery terminals, and after the engine
  >compartment warmed up the jelly melted and flowed all over the top of
  >battery.  So I guess you should probably use the stuff sparingly.  It
  >has stopped terminal corrosion though, so it wasn't a complete
  >debacle.

Well, I guess you shouldn't DOUSE the terminals, just coat them.  I don't 
think that any of mine melted, and my engine gets quite hot.  Depends on a
lot of stuff, but I'd just say you used too much!  ;-)

- Dave Bonds 
- Internet : David.Bonds@cutting.hou.tx.us
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From: D1SAR@VM1.CC.UAKRON.EDU (Steve Rimar)
Subject: Toyota Pickup
Organization: The University of Akron
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 13:20:15 GMT

Would any know what the wholesale  and retail price of an 89 Toyota pickup
would be.  Nothing fancy on truck, 4spd,4cyl, with 49,000 miles on it.
Excellent condition.
 
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From: calondis@meaddata.com (David Calondis)
Subject: Re: Miata or CRX? (del Sol)
Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 19:19:28 GMT
Distribution: usa

In article <SYNTH.92Oct9093417@deepthought.unm.edu>, synth@deepthought.unm.edu (Synth F. Oberheim) writes:
|> 
|> matmcinn@nuscc.nus.sg (Mcinnes B T (Dr)) writes:
|> 
|> Mcinnes> Which is the better buy, a Miata or a CRX "del Sol"? I am
|> Mcinnes> particularly concerned about build quality and handling.
|> 
|> The Miata easily, easily wins out in handling.  As for build quality,
|> I can't comment firsthand, but both Mazda and Honda have historically
|> had good reputations for workmanship and quality ...
|> 
|> 
|> ===============================================================================
|>     :: :: :: :: ::     Synth F.    synth@deepthought.unm.edu    U S E N E T   
|>  :: :: :: :: :: :: ::  Oberheim    synth@yenta.alb.nm.us             in color!
|> ===============================================================================
|> "Meanwhile, at Jackie Chan Technical College ..."

I'd go with the Honda Civic (not CRX).  I once drove a Miata and it's 
power/quickness was no where near that of a CRX (i.e. 90 CRX Si in my 
case).  The handling of my Honda is fine as well as the quality!  I've
had no problems at all in the almost 3 years I've owned it, except with
the cruise control which the bozos at my local Honda shop installed....
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From: david.bonds@cutting.hou.tx.us (David Bonds)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: SHO mailing list
Date: 15 Oct 92 16:43:00 GMT
Reply-To: david.bonds@cutting.hou.tx.us (David Bonds)
Organization: The Cutting Edge - Houston, TX - 713-466-1525


  >Is there a SHO mailing list out there??? If so how do I jump on board?  Also,
  >anyone have any input about the "SHO REGISTRY"?  Any good?  Worth it?

A couple of us (at least, Tom Pickett and I) have talked about it.  We seem
to have enough interest to start one (at least we could have enough input!),
but nobody can administrate it.  I don't have the capability in my software
(author says it's coming, as soon as I get it, I'd like to start one!).  If
one was established, I'm sure they're be enough interest.  Anybody??!

  >Also, I saw a nasty rumor about a possible FORD paint recall.  Has anyone had
  >any problems with major paint chipping on those plastic airdams?  I have an
  >inordinate amount of chipping right in front of the rear wheels.  

The paint on my rear airdam is chipping off in one spot, haven't had
much of a problem anywhere else, and I just attributed this to the scratches
and dings any car gets over a few years..

- Dave Bonds 
- Internet : David.Bonds@cutting.hou.tx.us
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