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-> The current 4.9l V-8 will soldier on for about two years.  A version -> of the 32 valve modular V-8 in the Mark VIII could be offered then.  How unfortunate for anyone who loves the simplicity with which 302 and 351 Fords and 305 and 350 Chevys can be built up. Still, it will provide a needed punch for the Ford to stay up with the new Firebird/Camaros. It wouldn't surprise me if Ford called the engine a 5.0 litre in the Mustang. (We all know that the current 5.0 is really 4.9 litres anyway)  -> Undisguised, the car looks OK, but not nearly as exciting as the new -> Camaro/Firebird, IMO.  I must agree. I don't think I've seen anything as impressive looking as the new Firebird since my friend back home sold his 1970 Formula 400 Firebird (for a paltry $2000, without even telling me. The bastard.)
In article <1993Apr15.024246.8076@Virginia.EDU> ejv2j@Virginia.EDU ("Erik Velapoldi") writes: >This happened about a year ago on the Washington DC Beltway. >Snot nosed drunken kids decided it would be really cool to >throw huge rocks down on cars from an overpass.  Four or five >cars were hit.  There were several serious injuries, and sadly >a small girl sitting in the front seat of one of them was struck  >in the head by one of the larger rocks.  I don't recall if she  >made it, but I think she was comatose for a month or so and  >doctors weren't holding out hope that she'd live. > >What the hell is happening to this great country of ours?  I >can see boyhood pranks of peeing off of bridges and such, but >20 pound rocks??!  Has our society really stooped this low?? > >Erik velapold  Society, as we have known it, it coming apart at the seams! The basic reason is that human life has been devalued to the point were killing someone is "No Big Deal". Kid's see hundreds on murderous acts on TV, we can abort  children on demand, and kill the sick and old at will. So why be surprised when some kids drop 20 lbs rocks and kill people. They don't care because the message they hear is "Life is Cheap"!
In article <1993Apr20.163527.12773@bnr.ca> tcorkum@bnr.ca (Trevor Corkum) writes: >Subject: Is car saftey important?  >   I was recently thumbing through the 1993 Lemon-Aid New >Car Guide.  What I found was a car would be given a 'Recommended' >under the picture while a few sentences later noting how a >driver and passenger were virtually guaranteed to be killed >in a front end collision.  The most highly recommended small >car (The Civic) has the worst crash rating of all of the small >cars listed.  There were many such cases of 'great' vehicles >where you wouldn't survive an accident.  Is it only me, or is >safety not one of the most important factors when buying a car? >  Definitely!  Safety is an important criterium for me when buying a car. I won't buy a  small car like a Civic or whatever.  Great = Safety + Handling + Speed  -  for me  Seems to me that you would be more "dead" in a small car than a large car  after an accident.
Does anyone have a listing of Pontiac's three-letter option codes and what they mean?  Thanks.  -Oliver --- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oliver Scholz                                                         DG4NEM Graduate Student of Computer Sciences at the University of Erlangen, Germany "You're killing me, Peg!"  "Oh, shut up, Al, like I care..."
I was wondering if anyone out there could enlighten me on this car I saw the other day. It was a 2-door sports car, looked to be from the late 60s/ early 70s. It was called a Bricklin. The doors were really small. In addition, the front bumper was separate from the rest of the body. This is  all I know. If anyone can tellme a model name, engine specs, years of production, where this car is made, history, or whatever info you have on this funky looking car, please e-mail.
Does anyone know what kind of car Mad Max used in "Road Warrior"?  They called it "the last of the V-8 Interceptors..."  I couldnt tell what it was, it was so chopped up.
V16 anyone? Anyone heard of a Cizata V16T ??? Its mainly sold in the middle  east where they dont have as strict a legislation as in the USA and EC....
In article <C5r43y.F0D@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> marshatt@feserve.cc.purdue.edu (Zauberer) writes: >I guess I wasn't clear enough here. I said the roads WERE designed for  >speeds of 80 or so and still be safe. The current 55-65 will add a saftey >margin.
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.  >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   "Through a single data point, you can draw any line you want." -- Dr. S. Bart Childs, Professor, Texas A&M Dept. of Computer Science   Both my pastor's late model Corolla and my father's 1987 Stanza have demonstrated the "falling door seals" problem.
To anyone with experience about Honda Civic (EX or DX) or Saturn SL1:  I would be interested in knowing how reliable these cars are, how expensive they are to own and operate (parts, maintenance, gas, insurance), if the dealers are good, and if they actually live up to their economy image.  Another question:  what would I expect to pay for a Civic EX coupe with automatic, air, and an AM/FM radio?  Mail to the address below or post to this group.  Thanks,   Rob
From: nataraja@rtsg.mot.com (Kumaravel Natarajan)  >But they can put out a lot of particulate matter.  I heard >something about legislation being discussed to "clean up >diesel emissions".  Is there anything in the works to >install "scrubbers" for diesels?  How about the feasibility >of installing them on trucks and cars?  Would it be any >different than a catylitic converter?  I'd assume easier, >since we're removing particulate matter instead of converting >gasses.  Let's hear people's opinions...  The technology Cummins is applying to diesels to comply with the newer Ca. emissions laws involves three things I know of:  1. All compliant diesels are turbocharged. 2. All use an "aftercooler", which cools the air which was heated    by compression by the turbocharger (up to about 25 PSI). 3. A gismo on the injector pump which senses the pressurized air    intake, and limits full delivery of fuel while the pressure is    low.  No scrubbers, catalytic converters, etc, are used.  The path from the turbocharger to the exhaust outlet is kept very free.  Interestingly, except for the low-pressure fuel limitation, power output  and mileage are enhanced by these measures.  One can buy aftermarket turbos and aftercoolers which generate more power, lots more power, and these are approved by the CARB.
In article <1993Apr26.174602.28054@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> bqueiser@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Brian J Queiser) writes: >None of the configurations are perfectly inherently balanced, which >is what I was talking about.  Balance shafts and mass on either >ends of the cranks can eliminate these forces/moments, which is >something I also pointed out.  and didn't you also say that it was easier to add masses than to add balance shafts?  the sad truth is that some makers don't bother to put balance shafts on their big shaky 4's..  >The three cranks I refer to:            i^ >                                         | >        ___     i^      ___             1 4      I4: >       |   |     |     |   |             |       even-firing (180 deg) > <- ___| 1 |    ___    | 4 |___      <-  | > k         | 2 |   | 3 |             j   |       Fp=0 >           |___|   |___|                 |       Mp=0 >                                        2 3      Fs=4(R/L)Zcos2T >                                                 Ms=0 > >                                        j^ >                                         | >        ___     j^      ___             1 4      Flat4: > <-    |   |     |     |   |             |       even-firing (180 deg) > k  ___| 1 |    ___    | 4 |___          | -> >           | 2 |   | 3 |                 |  i    Fp=0 >           |___|   |___|                 |       Mp=0 >                                        2 3      Fs=0 >          a = crank spacing                      Ms=2a(R/L)Zcos2T > > >                j^ >                 |                      j^ >               1   3                     | >              ___                       1 2      Flat4: >       <-    |   |                       |       even-firing (180 deg) >       k  ___|   |    ___                | -> >                 |   |                   |  i    Fp=0 >                 |___|                   |       Mp=2aZcosT >                                        4 3      Fs=0 >               2   4                             Ms=0 >  how about: 	    1	 3 	   __    __ 	  |  |  |  | 	__|  |  |  |   __ 	     |  |  |  | 	     |__|  |__| 	 	       2     4		  if this is ridiculous, kindly explain why.. it's been more than 10 years since i studied this stuff.  :-)  >Flat 4s and I4s both have the potential to be nearly vibration >free.  Because Subaru does that has nothing to do with I4s in >general or Porsche.  >I think Subaru somehow connecting themselves to Porsche is an >absurdity, and I'm not a Porsche fan.  Big wing dings.  These >configurations, overhead cams, etc, etc, etc, have been around >for nearly 100 years.   the point that they are trying to make is that while everybody settles for the orthodox inline 4, they are using a horizontally opposed 4, which is unique in that market segment.  and porsche also uses a flat six in their 911, so what's the problem?  i don't see any claim that their engine is as good as a porsche's.. they are simply pointing out that they use the same configuration as a porsche.. if you want to nitpick ad campaigns, i think there are far more blatant excesses than this.
I tried the AutoFom stuff on my 1991 Saturn SC, and was so disappointed with it that I returned it for a refund.  I polished the car for 2 hours and couldn't remove the swirl marks/thin film that was all over the finish.  It also attracted more dirt than without the stuff.
In article <C5L8rE.28@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu> callison@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (James P. Callison) writes: >Why anyone would order an SHO with an automatic transmission is >beyond me; if you can't handle a stick, you should stick with a >regular Taurus and leave the SHO to real drivers. That is not to >say that there aren't real drivers who can't use the stick (eg >disabled persons), but they aren't in any position to use an >SHO anyway.   actually, disabled persons have been known to drive in SCCA races.  i'd be careful about making sweeping generalizations here.  i'd prefer a manual transmission, but the early SHO had an awful transmission that felt like it came out of a truck or something. it was almost enough to make me want an automatic.
In article <1r6omsINNnbk@ctron-news.ctron.com> smith@ctron.com writes: >In article <gfpftjW00iV3Q3vWYv@andrew.cmu.edu>, "Daniel U. Holbrook" <dh3q+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes: >>>These are the extensions I know of >>>ch   Switzerland >>>se   Sweden >>>fi   Finland >>>uk   UK >>>Com  US? >>>Edu  US?     (are both com and edu US?)  >>>fr   France >>dk    denmark >>no    Norway > >.com and .edu are both United States, one refers to commercial institutions, >the other to mental - I mean, "educational" - institutions.  .gov is also >pretty much US, it refers to government institutions.  Internet was built on >the AARP backbone, a US Defense contractor network that used the extension  I think you mean ARPA; AARP is the American Association of Retired Persons, and I seriously doubt that they'd want young whippersnappers building anything on their backbones, what with de-calcification and all :-)  >to identify the type of organisation.  Internet extended the convention for >other countries, but the US retained the old conventions.  The general convention is that if it doesn't have a country tag on it, it's a US site. That includes: 	.com	commercial  	.edu	educational  	.mil	US Military sites  	.gov	US Gov't non-military sites (eg NASA sites) 	.org	anyone who is "none of the above" There are sites with such tags that are non-US sites, but they will have the country extension (eg xxxx.edu.au is an extension I saw today). US sites can also use the .us extension, but, as Mr. Smith pointed  out, the Internet was built on the ARPANet backbone, and they default to US sites if there's no country code.  I would suggest that anyone who didn't know this (or wants to know more about it on a non-system-administrative level) check out the book _The_Whole_Internet_User's_Guide_and_Catalog_ by Ed Krol. (or is it Catalog and User's Guide? I can never remember, and my copy is my desk at home...). It's a very good not-necessarily-technical guide to the Internet and the various utilities that lurk on it (including USENET). I don't think it's part of the Nutshell series, but it is published by O'Reilly and Associates.  This should go to one of the news.* newsgroups, but damned if I can figure out which one.... :-)  				James
R. Goldstein (rdg@world.std.com) sez: : As the subject says, I am moving from Mass. to Calif. and will be driving : mostly on Interstate 80. : Any advice from folks who have done it before?  - Plan your gas stops in major-city areas to avoid the 25 cent-per-gallon "only gas station for 50 miles and you're an out-of-towner" surcharge.  - Prepare your car.  Don't forget things like your fuel & air filters.  If you're loading your car up, consider putting your spare on TOP of your stuff just in case of a flat.  In my x-country trip, a tire disintegrated in the California desert & it took me 20 minutes to unload all my stuff to get to the tire.  - If you have a hatchback, cover all your stuff with a white bedsheet to help keep the stuff and your car cool, as well as *possibly* avoiding theft.  - McDonalds have good, clean bathrooms.  - invest in a $30 CB & magnetic roof antenna.  It may help if you're stranded, and you can always ask people for places to stop for food, etc.  - Many times police like to hang out in the 1st 10 miles after you enter a new state, to catch all the speeders who have "escaped" the previous state.  - Same as above; when you enter a 55mph city zone after hours and hours of 65mph rural interstate  -=$>Dave<$=-
In article <91321@hydra.gatech.EDU> jkg@jmp.com writes: >Apologies if this is a FAQ (is there a FAQ posting for this group? I >am an infrequent reader of rec.autos, so I can't remember). > >I am in the market for a used Chevy Suburban, and have observed that >prices for models with diesel engines run about $1000-2000 less than >comparable models with a gas engine. > >There has to be a reason for this. > Yes, there is:  consumer confusion.  In the early 80's with the fuel crisis, etc., everyone wanted better fuel mileage.  Diesel fuel was the cheapest fuel available and usually provides better mileage than comparable gasoline engines.  So, GM decided to conver their 350 gas engine into a diesel engine (I think was a 5.7 liter).  Big mistake.  The engine was not redesigned, but converted.  The engine could not handle the higher compression, etc.  Lots of problems with these cars.  This thew up a big red flag to the casual observer -- DON"T BUY A DIESEL.  THEY ARE BAD.  This was a gross generalization.  Ask yourself this question -- if your livelihood depended on driving, LOTS of it, would you use a dependable or undependable (but cheaper in the short run) vehicle?  What do Greyhound busses have in them? Trailer Trucks?  Even Train Locomotives?  Are these gasoline engines? No, they are diesel.  Tractor trailer truck manufacturers provide a 500,000 mile warrantee with they vehicles.  I own an `82 Diesel Suburban.  The 6.2L diesel is a GREAT engine. Just keeps going.  It was more expensive (when new) than the gasoline engine vehicle was.  The only problem with diesel engines is that  when they need to be rebuilt, they are expensive.  In a gas 350 engine, you will pay about $1000 for a rebuild.  Diesel 6.2L is about $2000.  But then again, the diesel engine lasts about twice as long and gets about 50% better mileage.  A carburator for a gasoline engine costs about $100 to rebuild (or less).  A rebuild of the fuel injection pump on a diesel will cost about $500 (or more).  But then again, you never need a tune-up.  If you're looking at a rebuilt 6.2L, I'd say you got a great deal. Check to see if the fuel injection pump was rebuilt also.
In article <C5uwoJ.Bt@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> mliggett@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (matthew liggett) writes: >In <1993Apr21.191744.3072@ole.cdac.com> ssave@ole.cdac.com (The Devil Reincarnate) writes: > > >>  I am curious about knowing which commericial cars today >>have v engines. > >>V4 - I don't know of any. >>V6 - Legend, MR3? MR6? Lexus es300, gs300, sc300, Infiniti J30, Dozens of others, including common cars like the Toyota Camry (as an option). >>V8 - Don't know of any. > >Mustang 5.0 (302) >Camaros & Firebirds >Some Mercedes' > Lexus ls400, sc400, Acura Legend, Infiniti Q45, Lincoln Mark VIII, some cadillacs and other luxury autos.  V10 - Dodge viper (?)  >>V12 - Jaguar XJS > > >> Please add to the list. > > >> Thanks, >> -S >> ssave@ole.cdac.com >--  >/-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-=*=-\ >| |\/|  __   -=> mliggett@silver.ucs.indiana.edu <=- (mliggett@iugold.bitnet  | >* |  |/\||   'junk' collector, toys R us kid, antiauthoritarian, and fan of   * >| frogs, iguanas, and other herps.					      |
In article <mxm1003.734826257@msi.umn.edu>, mxm1003@s15.msi.umn.edu (Ram V. Mohan) writes: > I've a 89 mazda 323 with about 42000 miles on it.  Recently I do not get > a good feeling of the road, esp. on a wet pavement when driving the car. > It feels as if the car is wandering and there is no grip on the road. > The tires are the original ones and have threads on them (passes the > penny head test).  I had the shocks and struts and alignment checked and > things are fine.  However I feel like that I dont have the grip of the > road and feel as if the car is wandering esp. on turns.  Any help > in this is appreciated.  Thanks. >   Two shots at it: (1) Check the tires again - if you can see the wear bars, you're down to problem area (and some tires pass a penny test between the bars - that's no guide at all). Your problem in the wet is call hydroplaning. You may not have enough tread left to channel water out from under the tire - so it goes fishy on you as it lifts off the road.  (2) Tires age. In particular, soft tire compounds get harder as you put them thru more heat cycles. Harder compounds don't grip as well as soft ones. Effect is very noticable on tires that get very hot very often, such as in competition, but it hits all tires.
In article <3090@shaman.wv.tek.com>, andrew@frip.WV.TEK.COM (Andrew Klossner) wr ites: >[] > >       "Can I ask.  Have any of you been at the speed of 130?  It's a >       rush." > >So is cocaine.  What's your point? > >  -=- Andrew Klossner  (andrew@frip.wv.tek.com) >  Yeah, and the cop couldn't catch me.....
In article <C50p1M.21o@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> rjwade@rainbow.ecn.purdue.edu (Robert J. Wade) writes: > >ok, how about this to argue about.  why does the sl2 have a much lower base >price than the sc2???  it's over 1k cheaper(i forget the exact amount). >doesn't it cost more to have the extra doors/windows/locks/motors etc. that  >are in the 4 door????  perhaps it is just a marketing deal....people want the >2door, so they will pay the extra 1.2k???  Ok, here's what I understand:  The SL/SL1/SL2/SW1/SW2 was meant to compete with the following cars:  Honda Civic Toyota Tercel (SL,SL1) Toyota Corolla (SL1,SL2) Nissan Sentra Mazda 323/Protoge' Subaru Loyale/Impreza Isuzu Stylus Geo Prizm Ford Escort Mercury Tracer Mistubishi Mirage Plymouth/Dodge Colt   Their core competition is the Civic, Corolla, and Sentra.  Most of the other models are in the same class, but aren't the first cars you would think of. I threw in the Escort/Tracer because it has a good amount of Japanese technology and has similar reliability stats.  I didn't include domestic small cars such as the Cavalier, Sunbird, Shadow, Sundance, Tempo, and Topaz, since I think Saturn is going after cars that have at least some degree of Japanese roots.  The SC1/SC2 was meant to compete against the following cars:  Toyota Paseo Honda Civic Si/Civic Coupes/del Sol Si Nissan NX1600/NX2000 Mazda MX-3 Isuzu Impulse Geo Storm Ford Escort GT   If you look at the prices of these cars, they're more expensive than they're 4-door counterparts.  The is good reason for this.  It is a more upscale and trend-driven market.  Even though many of these models are based on sedan platforms, their interior, etc. is good enough to warrant slightly higher prices.  Here are some of the platform derivations I can think of:  Tercel -> Paseo Sentra -> NX1600/NX2000 Civic -> del Sol 323 -> MX-3 (not sure on this one) Stylus -> Impulse/Storm  To illustrate, a Tercel starts at around $8000, while the Paseo starts at around $11,000.  Even a 4-door Tercel will cost less than a 2-door Paseo.  Now, you might be saying that the Tercel doesn't offer the power that some 4-doors offer.  What I mean is that there is no 4-dr Tercel with a comparable powerplant as its sport coupe derivative.  Let's take another example: the Isuzu Stylus XS and Impulse XS/Storm GSi.  Both have the same powerplants (a 1.6L 140hp engine), but the smaller 2-dr coupes are generally more expensive. Again, this is because the two-door sport coupe market is a more fashion-oriented and trend-setting segment.  People are willing to pay more money for this type of car.     In short, even though the SC1/SC2 may be smaller, hence "less" car, it's market orientation dictates a slightly higher price than its mechanically equivalent sedan (SL1/SL2) version.  I hope this clears things up a bit......
In article <99948@rphroy.ph.gmr.com>, rhaar@gmr.com (Bob Haar) writes: > In article 3056@kocrsv01.delcoelect.com, jdmooney@kocrsv01.delcoelect.com (John D. Mooney) writes: > |> > |>Someone writes: > |>>  > |>> BTW, somebody stole the front grille off my beat-up 1983 Nissan Sentra > |>> a few weeks ago!  I couldn't believe it.  I'm just driving around > |>> without it now. > |> > |>Years ago, my brother lived in a ROUGH area....  he left his NOVA  > |>parked on the street in FRONT of his house for a few days.....   > |>one day he went to move it back into the driveway, it wouldn't start.... > |> > |>Seems some industrious fool needed a NOVA GAS TANK..... the fool found > |>one under my brothers car.   > |> >  > The engines in VW Beatles are quite easy to remove without entering the car > or even opening the engine compartment. How would you like to find that > your car wouldn't start because the engine was stolen? >   I would probobly feel a hell of a lot poorer...   a gas tank is about 50$ in a junkyard.   An engine... more!  Seriously though, my other brother, DARRELL, left his VW on the same street...  someone stole the radiator out of it....  try finding a VW radiator in a junkyard  :-)    I DARE YOU !  JD
In <1993Apr15.040118.29272@slcs.slb.com> dcd@se.houston.geoquest.slb.com (Dan Day) writes:  >In article <C5HHGM.1rM@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu> callison@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (James P. Callison) writes: >>In article <1993Apr13.215605.26252@slcs.slb.com> dcd@se.houston.geoquest.slb.com (Dan Day) writes: >>> >>>How about those really ugly fake wheel compartments stuck onto the >>>trunk or side (or both sides!) of some tacky luxury cars? >> >>Some of 'em aren't fake (if you're talking about the Continental kit, >>named after the Lincoln Continental, the first car to sport one). I >>personally would _love_ to have a '56 T-Bird with a Continental kit >>(and the supercharged V-8 :-); that is one of the most beautiful >>cars ever built, IMHO.  I'd go for a '39 Lincoln Continental if I could find one. Sad part is that Edsel Ford designed it, and look at the abortion they named after him. Ain't no justice.