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In article <C5sxI4.J9B@news.cso.uiuc.edu> cka52397@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (OrioleFan@uiuc) writes: >gibbonsa@fraser.sfu.ca (Darren Gibbons) writes: > >>I'm looking for information on Opel cars.  Now you ask, which model? >>Well, the sad truth is, I'm not entirely sure, but it's a two-seater, >>with roll-over headlights, hard top, and really sporty looking.  My >>friend has one sitting in his yard in really nice condition, >>body-wise, but he transmission has seized up on him, so it hasn't run >>for a while.  Does anyone have any info on these cars?  The engine >>compartment looks really tight to work on, but it is in fine shape and >>I am quite interested in it. >>Thanks! >>Darren Gibbons >>gibbonsa@sfu.ca >	 >	This would be the manta, would it not???  Sold through Buick dealers in the mid '70's as the price leader???? > >	Chintan Amin >	llama@uiuc.edu         If it looks like a miniature corvette it would be an opel GT,the     headlights are flipped over by pulling a lever inside.> >--  >Chintan Amin <The University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign> mail: llama@uiuc.edu >*******SIG UNDER CONSTRUCTION HARD HAT AREA********
In article <1993Apr15.222600.11690@research.nj.nec.com>   behanna@syl.nj.nec.com (Chris BeHanna) writes: >  ... > 	Several chemists already have come up with several substitutes for > R12.  You don't hear about them because the Mobile Air Conditioning   Society > (MACS), that is, the people who stand to rake in that $300 to $1000 per > retrofit per automobile, have mounted an organized campaign to squash   those > R12 substitutes out of existence if not ban them altogether (on very   shaky > technical grounds, at best, on outright lies at worst). >  ...  Now, I'm not saying you're wrong because I know that the R-12 substitutes   exist, but this sounds a lot like the 200mpg carbs that the oil companies   keep us all from getting.
I want to start of list for Syclone and Typhoon owners.  If you are interested in participating, please contact me via e-mail.
rwong@eis.calstate.edu (Russel Wong) writes:  >Hello, my name is Russell Wong and I am doing a research project on Henry >Ford and his automobile.  I need information on whether Ford is >partially responsible for all of the car accidents   Ya, he cut me off on 128 the other day, he drives like a crazy person. I'd have to say he's responsible for most accidents, they really should pull his licence.  -Steve
--  Are the any Opel GT's out there? I'm wondering if there are enough to starting a mail list...  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew R. Singer                                    MIT Lincoln Laboratory (617) 981-3771                                       244 Wood Street singer@ll.mit.edu                                    Lexington, MA 02173
boyle@cactus.org  writes: > In article <1qv7mn$dql@menudo.uh.edu> thang@harebell.egr.uh.edu (Chin-Heng  Thang) writes: > >	Recently, I saw an ad for the altima which says that it is the   > >best seller for the past 6 months, is that true?  > > >  > I too was puzzled by this obvious untruth. What I think is going on is that > Nissan claims that the Altima is "the best selling new car namelplate in > the US" (I think I have this near verbatim). Lee Iaccoca's statistics > dept. would have been proud of that sentence. What they mean, I think, is > that of all "totally new models", i.e. cars never sold before in any > form, the Altima is the best seller, thereby eliminating Accord, Taurus > etc.   THis is from the same people who make the claim that our minivan is outsellin theirs.... implying that the Nissan Quest/ Murcury Villager are out-selling the Chrysler mini-vans.... not only is this not true at all, but it was a stupid claim to make... the commercial was part of the introduction campaign for the  vans.  Kind of a bold statement to make when you haven't even sold one yet, eh?
In <C5Dq2n.5uB@news.cso.uiuc.edu> mwbg9715@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Mark Wayne Blunier) writes:  >jimf@centerline.com (Jim Frost) writes:  >>I wish I had the figures with me to back me up, but I recall >>statistics showing that women tended to have more accidents than men >>but the damage was generally quite minor.  Men had fewer but far more >>expensive accidents.  The rate of total vehicle destruction was >>*significantly* higher for men than women, particularly in the younger >>male age groups.  >>IMHO social considerations are probably the strongest influence here, >>possibly more so than any difference between the sexes.  Social >>influences often affect the type of car that's bought and the >>situations the car is used in, and the type of car and driving >>situations have a major effect on accident risk.  Thus if society >>expects you to buy a Mustang and race it on the street you're more >>likely to do it, and our society expects that of males more than >>females.  >I agree with some of your social influences, such as driving conditions, >but lets get real here.  Guys don't drag race becuase there expected too, >we do it becuase its fun!  (and we find out whose car is faster).   >Guys drive different than women becuase there men.  When a driver is   >driving 'unusually', I can usually figure out if it is a male or female >driver without looking at the driver. >Social influences may give a person more reason to buy a vehicle that >has a certain amount of character which he or she would like associated >with.  Do you change your driving habits when no one is around?  Sheesh! I don't know what kind of women they have where you guys live, but there are some ladies here who will blow your doors off. Or at least they will try to, but we just can't let the youngsters get too uppity with us old folks :-). >>My $.02. >Mark B.
The idea here is to list pointless options. You know, stuff you get on a car that has no earthly use?   1) Power windows    Add as you wish...  Regards, Charles
In rec.autos, mas@skcla.monsanto.com writes: xIf you put a locking lugnut on your tires, do you need to have your xtires rebalanced?? x xJohn Mas x xE-Mail Address     ::     MAS@SKCLA.MONSANTO.COM  Since the wheel/tire is balanced off the car i.e. the lugnuts are not normally involved, how would they do that? I would think that since the lugs are so close to the center of rotation any slight difference in weight between a normal lugnut and a locking one would not have any noticable effect on the balance. I could be wrong, it *is* Friday afternoon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mack Costello <mcostell@oasys.dt.navy.mil> Code 65.1 (formerly 1720.1) David Taylor Model Basin, Carderock Division Hq. NSWC    ___/-\____ Bethesda, MD 20084-5000   Phone (301) 227-2431          (__________>|
In article <C5u5Fy.Hvx@news.cso.uiuc.edu> tspila@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Tim Spila {Romulan}) writes: >In article <1993Apr21.034751.23512@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg> mgqlu@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg (Max Lu) writes: >>We are working on gas-solid adsorption air-con system for auto applications. >>In this kind of system, the energy for regenerating the adsorbent is from  >>the exhaust gas.  Anyone interested in this mail email me or follow up this >>thread, we may have a discussion on prospects of this technology. > >Ok, I'll bite.  How is this supposed to work? > >Tim.  Better still, years ago they demonstrated a cold air system which only used "air". It was called a Rovax. The unit worked very well, the short coming was the seal technology. Where is it today?
I have a 90 Eagle Talon and I wanted a pair of GTS  Headlight covers.  Actually, they are turning signal covers since the Talons that year had pop-up lights. I went to a auto shop and bought the tail-light  blackouts for $45, but they did not have the turning signal covers in stock.  I asked how much it would be and he told me it would cost me another $40.  I thought this was a bit high for two small pieces of plastic. Can anyone find me a cheaper pair or even a used one?
From Kay Honda's "Helpful HInts ABout Your Honda" infromation sheet (given to new owners of Honda vehicles).  "A burning smell may be evident from your new car shortly after taking delivery." --I now own a fire extinguisher;>--   "On Prelude S mels at temperatures above 32 degrees push the accelerator pedal to the floor one time, release slowly, and with your foot off the accelerator, crank the engine until it starts.  Moe than 5 seconds [!!!!!!! my note] of cranking may be required.  In temperatures below 32 degrees the accelerator will have to be depressed 2-3 times."  "Door panels and interior trim can be damaged if they are not buckled by getting caught when closing doors."  "When shifting accord automatic transmissions from Park Neutral, or Reverse into Drive the transmission shifts into 3rd gear."  "In case of towing: 	1- Start the engine 	2- Shift into drive from Park, then from Drive to neutral 	3- Turn off engine" --what if you are getting towed b/c engine won't run?--  "IF ENGINE DOES NOT RUN DO NOT USE THIS PROCEDURE!" --Phew, I was worried!--  		Insert smilies where appropriate, though this is REAL.  Jonathan
I had the exactly same problem with my '70 Lesabre. It was also from Cal.     What I did was go to the local junkyard and pick up a diaphragm from a '68      Lesabre with the same heater set up.  It worked for me, but a little bit slow   to change from vents to defogger.  Better than nothing!
I was whatching The History Of The Indy 500 the other day, and early in the film, around the '10-'20's, a name, Lois Chevrolet, came out of the blue. I wanted to know if he is THE Chevrolet founder or mearly a driver who's name was called the same as the other guy's?:^)
Please satisfy my curiosity. I'm interested in finding out who is using the e-mail system. Please do not flood me with mail after April 21st. Thanks! Maria Alice Ruth  mao111@psuvm.bitnet or @psuvm.psu.edu  1. Are you male or female?  2. How long have you been using the e-mail system?  3. How do you have access (at work, at school, etc)?  4. Who taught you how to use the system? Is that person male or female?  5. Have you helped anyone to learn the system? Was that person(s) male or    female?  6. Which net did you find my questions on?  7. Which other nets are you interested in?
u1815@cs.uiuc.edu (Ronald E Garnett) writes:  Ron> Viper also sells some fancy field disturbance sensor that Ron> supposedly detects people approcahing the car....  Ron  If your Viper system were tuned like a neighbor's is you wouldn't get any sleep because of the damn thing waking every one in the neighborhood up.  We all used to try to ignore the alarm, but have now made a pact to bombard the house with night-time visits and phone calls when ever we are awakened because some thunder storm passed over the next county or a stray dog looked at the car.  Car alarms are a serious pain-in-the-ass!  						-ks  p.s. Real men don't have car radios since the exhaust is too loud to      hear it anyway <GRIN>! --
I agree with Jeff's reply.  I've never changed the brake fluid except when having a brake job, which is usually at around 80,000 miles (alot of freeway driving).  However, I will start to do this as preventative maintenance on my new car.  Also, there are brake system flushing agents that can be used but the problem is that if any of the agent is left in the system, it can cause problems, so it's been recommended NOT to use them unless you are 100% certain that you can remove all of the flushing agent.  Just for your info, I was quoted a price of: labor=$29.95 and fluid=$9.95 for flushing the brake system; this in conjunction with a break job so I don't know if it was more without the brake job. This is in the S.F Bay Area.
In rec.autos you write:  >if ayrton senna can drive a racecar with fully automatic transmission, >it can't be half bad..  :-)  This McLaren auto-transmission (I still think it's only half auto, but You may be right) has NOTHING to do with Your GM, Chrysler, Volvo, or whatever auto transmission. It's a normal manual transmission gearbox with clutch and all, but there are servo motors, which do the shifting.   That means, there is no power loss in the drivetrain (if You take out  minimal mechanical friction), and the sami-auto transmissions  (Ferrari, Williams, McLaren(?),...) don't tell You, when to shift, either. However, these transmissions share an important disadvantage with Your stock auto-trannie: They are EXPENSIVE.  As long as these servo-shifted gearboxes aren't available on  'normal' cars I'm gonna stick with my manual. I just can't see an advantage to make up for two grand I lose in this deal and the loss in mileage and power (except maybe in real heavy traffic). But then I drive mostly on the autobahn and country roads anyway.  There's no point in making a religion out of this, I just wanted to point out a few technical facts and MY OWN opinion, so there's no need for a flame war.  >eliot  Have a safe ride
In article <1993Apr15.203750.25764@walter.bellcore.com> jchen@ctt.bellcore.com writes: >I just visited the NY Auto Show, and saw two LH cars on the floor: Eagle  >Vision and Dodge Intrepid.  > >Really nice I must say. Very attractive styling, lots of features and room,  >at a competitive price.   > >Unfortunately, the workmanship is quite disappointing. On BOTH cars, >the rubber seals around the window and door fell off. It turns out >the seals are just big grooved rubber band. It goes on just by pressing >the groove against the tongue on the door frame. Surely it would come >off easily.  Lack of build quality was the thing  I notced on the first 2 LH's I saw months back. The panel gaps were large and non-uniform between the 2 cars I saw - the kind of thing you expect and accept on a Mustang - but not from Chrysler's savior.  I drove one of the low end cars, and thought it was more than adequate. I'd prefer an LH to a Taurus from my brief experience.  Craig
In article <1993Apr22.112904.6771@ericsson.se> etxmst@sta.ericsson.se writes: >But why not turn the question around, why are automatics so common in >the US?  Because some people like them (and some people actually need them).  >My guess is that when they tried to couple manuals to the torque-rich >V8's in the sixties the clutches turned out as real killers you had to  >use both feet to depress, and that this has just lived on.  Yeah, right. Real muscle cars had a manual transmission, and their clutches aren't that heavy. Shelby-American used plenty of high-powered, high-torque engines, and Carroll only put autos in his cars because people wanted them. (Blasphemers! Heretics! Burn them, burn them for defiling a Shelby with an auto! ;-) Real Cobras (and they were the ultimate sports car at the time) had big-block Fords which turned out prodigious amounts of power and torque, and _none_ of them had automatics.   >And also, an automatic with a V8 engine can be real fun to drive.  Yeah, if you call a gear shift in the middle of a curve "fun." :-)  I personally would _love_ to have a '66 Galaxie 500 7-Liter Coupe, with a fire-breathing 427 and four-onna-floor (to go along side my '66 Galaxie 500 pillarless hardtop with a fire-breathing 390 with three-onna-tree; I love the sound of dual exhaust in the morning! :-). There's no comparison between a REAL American Muscle Car and a car with a big engine and an automatic, IMHO.   				James
In article <1r3oe8$c93@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer) writes: >nice theory.  too bad the MR2's never came with a four cylinder over 2.0 >liters.  More like 1.6.  Or did they? were the nonturbo MR2II's  2.2 or >some such?  foot in mouth again, drew.  the first generation mr 2's were 1.6's which  were very smooth.  i'd be real surprised if the original poster was talking about a 1st generation car.  the second generation cars were 2.2 for the non turbo and 2.0 for the turbo.  i drove the non turbo 2.2 and calling it unpleasant is to be kind to it..   >I also understand that anyone using balancing shafts on four cylinders, must >pay SAAB a royalty for using their patented design..like Porsche's 3.0 I4...  wrong and wrong.  mitsubishi owns the patent, which has since expired which is why everybody with a shred of integrity is putting balance shafts into their big 4's.. the notable exception is nissan.. and only for the us market suckers.  i guess we need to write to C&D and start telling them to publish graphs for engine vibration over rpm.  then you'll see usenet discussions of the form: engine A has peak vibrations 3 dB less than engine B, therefore engine A is better than engine B.  1/2 :-)
In a previous article, crh@regent.e-technik.tu-muenchen.dbp.de (Christian Huebner) says:  >brad@buck.viewlogic.com (Bradford Kellogg) writes: > >>I think he's talking about a different form of rush. Evidently, it's fun to be >>terrified. But hey, if you want that kind of rush, try bobsledding. You may >>only get up to 80 or so, but it makes 130 in a car feel like a stroll in the >>park. > >Why should a good driver be terrified at 130mph? The only thing I fear >going at 130 are drivers, who switch to the left lane without using >either rear-view-mirror or flashers. Doing 130 to 150 ain't a rush >for me, but it's fun and I get where I want to go much faster. > >But in one point You are quite right. If You are terrified at 130 You >should better not drive that fast, or You'll be a hazard to others. > >BTW, before You flame me, read my E-Mail address. I know what I'm  >talking about, as I live in Germany. > >>- BK > >Chris    crh@regent.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de  not a flame, just a point:  I'd be scared at 130 here, not because i feel _I_  or my car couldn't handle it, but because of exactly what you said: drivers who are STUPID.  Like the ones who are doing 130 also, and so they pull in right behind you at maybe 1-2 car lengths....oh yeah, real smart...  This scares me in cities at 50.  When i can't see enough of the car to make it recognizable, they are following TOO CLOSE.  And  when i see them doing this AND reading a newspaper.....*sigh*...this is why America has 55-65 speed limits: our drivers are TOO DUMB to realise that reading the paper should be done at breakfast, or work, not in their car.
In article <1993Apr22.052857.9758@galileo.cc.rochester.edu> jg003b@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Outatime) writes: > >	I was curious as to what people thought of the VW Corrado VR6? >That's about it... > >						Outatime ------> it hauls butt, handles nice, but is junk.  i drove a brand new one for a day as a loaner.  the key was already rusting...seems they stamp their keys out of pot-metal.  all the controls seemed really junk...clutch was heavy. door locks, power buttons, sunroof controls etc.  seemed really cheap. no way i would pay 24k for this baby.  no airbag either.  i also drove a svx for a day...stickered at 30k, but going out the door for 21k...a much better buy, imo.  although it is more of a sports touring coupe...roomy etc. the corrado is more of a small sports car.  the ergonomics and leather in the svx was twice as nice as the corrado's.  both had smooth strong engines. >
In article <Apr22.202724.24131@engr.washington.edu> eliot@stalfos.engr.washington.edu (eliot) writes: > >the subarus all use 180 degree vees in their engines..  :-) >          A 180 degree V   Ya gotta love it !> >eliot
aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer) writes:   >In a previous article, finnegan@nrlssc.navy.mil () says:  >>In article <Apr22.202724.24131@engr.washington.edu> >>eliot@stalfos.engr.washington.edu (eliot) writes: >>> >>>the subarus all use 180 degree vees in their engines..  :-) >>> >>> >>>eliot >> >>Wouldn't that make them an I4?  Or would they  >>really be an _4 (henceforth referred to as >>"underscore 4")?  >i think that it is technicaly known as a 180 degree vee configuration. >(could be wrong....this is how i've seen them referred to) >DREW  	Then what is a "Flat-" engine???
In article <C63uqs.H46@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> Tom Wetzel <twetzel@ucs.indiana.edu> writes: >In article <1993Apr26.154428.17764@colorado.edu> Jerry Bowman, bowmanj@csn.org >writes: >>          What car are we talking about? If its Camaro, Chevelle,GTO, >>    Nova, Etc. there are a bunch of places to get them. > > A 68 Corvette but, I don't want to put Corvette seats in it.  The original > seats are in exc. shape but they are uncomfortable as hell.  I'm going to > store those and find a set to drive in.  I have all the Vette catalogs but > I'm looking for a more generic type seat.  I can modify the brackets but  > cushion height and overall width are a concern.  I've looked through some > local boneyards without success.  I would just like to find a pair of  > cheapo's to use this summer.   >  > Tom
In article <1993Apr25.180954.20425@ultb.isc.rit.edu>, adn6285@ritvax.isc.rit.edu  writes: >I looked at that Bimmer yesterday. It's an '81, has about 90kmi, according >to owner (odometer stopped working at 68Kmi). Drivess well, sounds good, >body is OK, he wants $3000. >i liked the car, despite it's auto tranny, but my wife will be a primary >driver on this one, and she wants auto. >The radio does not work untill the car warms up and you honk the horn (!) >The A/C seems to have a leak. >The sunroof is sticky, but operational. >Odometer does not work, as mentioned before. >Idle is a bit bouncy, going from 900rpm to 1200rpm. >Wipers are slow. >That's teh gripes. The owner says that he changed radiator, alternator, >rotors and calipers, exhaust. >The biggest problem, is that the owner is a shifty SOB, telling strange >stories. I hate that. I would never buy from a persom like that, except, how >often you see a descent 528i for that amount of money. He also said that, >although I could bring a mechanicin, he wouldn't let me check the car by taking
>Why should a good driver be terrified at 130mph? The only thing I fear >going at 130 are drivers, who switch to the left lane without using >either rear-view-mirror or flashers. Doing 130 to 150 ain't a rush >for me, but it's fun and I get where I want to go much faster.  In defense of the drivers, who are in the right lane.  Here in the states, people simply do not expect when they are driving to be overtaken at a speed differential of 50+mph.  I don't think this is because they are stupid (of course, there are exceptions), they are just programmed because of the 55mph limit. Do you (in the states) when you look in the rear-view ALWAYS calculate future  positions of cars based on a 50+ speed differential.    Dont get me wrong, I love to drive in the left lane fast but when I overtake cars who are on the right, I slow down a tad bit. If I were to rely on the judgement of the other car, to recognize the speed differential, I would be the stupid one.
[]  	"I read an article in the 3/25 Chicago Tribune stating that 	Chrysler is having problems addressing the demand for the 3.5L 	engine for it's LH cars.  Can anyone post how long they are 	waiting for an ordered car or how long they have been told 	they'll have to wait??"  Ordered mine December 30, got it nine weeks later.  But the dealer said that *new* orders were being held up -- he didn't expect to see any more 3.5L-engine LHs for awhile.
> they are pretty much junk, stay away from them.  they will be replaced next > year with all new models.