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rmt6r@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Roy Matthew Thigpen) writes:  >aas7@po.CWRU.Edu  writes: >>  >> In a previous article, v064mcqs@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (ADAM M. GANDLER) says: >>  >> > >> >I heard Chrysler is planning to design or is in the process >> >of designing a compact sedan line based on the LH platform. >> >If these were as thought out as the full sized sedans and >> >priced competitively, I see no reason why they could not give >> >the imports and even the Saturns a serious challenge. >>  >> OH GOODY!!! We now get to see SATURNS sold through CRYCO dealers..... >> fab! >Why is it this A-hole insist on remarks like this.  I really am growing >tired of this s*** DREW.
Mihir Pramod Shah (mps1@cec1.wustl.edu) wrote: : Robert J. Wade writes: : > until...and more Saturn retailers are built(like 2 in the same city),  :                        		     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ : ...most medium and large cities have...a small handful of Saturn dealers now  Sacramento has two Saturn dealerships.  : Mihir Shah
In article <C50pBH.244@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> rjwade@rainbow.ecn.purdue.edu   (Robert J. Wade) writes: @>In article <1993Apr4.010517.9701@lds.loral.com> mcculloc@sps204.lds.loral.com (Thad McCulloch) writes: @>> @>>Has anyone had any experience with GEICO's extended @>>warranty plan.  It seems to be slightly less expensive than @>>the normal dealer-sponsored policy. @>> @>and once again....*never* buy extended warranties....they are a complete and @>total ripoff period!!!!  you are better off taking your money and putting it @>  in a bank and using that money for repairs.  many extended warranties never @>pay or have co-payments etc.   @>   How many people will actually put that money in the bank and keep it there for the sole use of a automotive repair......maybe for people who have a hard time saving money or don't want the hassle of  worrying about paying for everything the  extended warranty is worth it.....for some people it is worth it...others not, and for some the peace of mind knowing you won't have too many unexpected expenses is enough.....if you drive a lot, your basic warranty can be up in a little longer than a year....how many people can make the car payments as well as large repairs....  It may work for some people......  Andrew   --
In article <C5w7GF.M5o@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> rjwade@rainbow.ecn.purdue.edu (Robert J. Wade) writes: >if you want to annoy geico, call them up...give fake name...but real car  >specs..get a quote and then tell them they are more expensive than your  >current state farm/allstate insurance.  they will still send you quote etc. >then you can tear up their quote and stuff it in the prepaid return  >envelope and mail it back to them.  actually they were $12 more than my current >state farm rates.   Actually, I've had a bad habit of stuffing a whole bunch of other garbage junk mail in along with whatever else into *anybody's* prepaid envelopes until they almost burst.  I believe they pay postage by weight. heh, heh, heh...  Anyways, don't tear up the quotes just yet...I sometimes use their quotes or other insurance quotations as leverage to haggle for a lower rate elsewhere.  Usually it works to *your* advantage if  they are lower.
In article <1993Apr22.114401.7152@ericsson.se> etxmst@sta.ericsson.se writes: >I was wondering what the country extension are. >Sometimes I just don't have a clue from where >some people are writing. > >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 > >Please feel free to add to this list. > >/ Markus  nz	New Zealand au	Australia jp	Japan kr	Korea --
eliot@stalfos.engr.washington.edu (eliot) writes:   >the subarus all use 180 degree vees in their engines..  :-)   >eliot  	Are 180 degree V-6 "Flat-Six" engines???
In article <pebi.735631265@zephyr.aem.umn.edu> pebi@aem.umn.edu (Peter A. Bidian) writes:   > There is another advantage with manuals. You can start the car by pushing it > and shifting into second gear. This doesn't work with an automatic. >  > Peter >   Just for the record, read your owner's manual before attempting a push start. Most manufacturers today do not recommend this (I think the catalytic converter is the primary reason - unburned gas goes down to it and may ignite when the converter gets into its operating range).  The best reason for a manual? Because you like to drive one. I find that its much easier to develop lazy habits in an auto trans car. Remember, pay  attention out there - stupidity behind the wheel has still taken more people to the morgue than drunk driving. The problem is that we don't revoke peoples license for stupidity.
Hi everybody ...  Well I don't know if this is a known problem to you in the big state but over here in Europe it is in some places ... It just happened to me and I payed A LOT to get my  new Honda Civic repaired. A marten choose my car to stay one night in and this damn little animal damaged almost everything which was plastic/rubber .. I never thought that these little #@%##@ could do that much damage.  So to ALL you car owners out there :  Is there a GOOD known method of gettin' rid of  this animal ??? except for waiting all night long beneath my car with a gun ???  HELP IN ANY FORM WOULD BE APPRECIATED VERY VERY MUCH !!!!    e-mail: scheer@faw.uni-ulm.de
I wouldn't want anyone to make kindling out of my front living-    room wall and then drive their diesel powered M-60 tank into it,    shooting super-hot soot all over my curtains and that freshly     made kindling.    In other words, please don't FLAME me!
GK>Occasionally, I have trouble shifting into reverse.  The shifter GK>refuses to enter the gate, and I often grind the synchros trying to GK>get it into gear.  I'll be watching this carefully in the next couple GK>of months.  Enter 1st, wait 2-3 seconds and then go into reverse.  They use the same synchros, and you'll never (at least I haven't) ground-em-to-fit when using this technique.
In article <1993Apr16.091938.6821@hasler.ascom.ch>, kevinh@hslrswi.hasler.ascom.ch (kevinh) writes: > >In article <C5H7qz.KyA@boi.hp.com>, wesf@boi.hp.com (Wes Fujii) writes: >|> Brian LaRose (larose@austin.cs.utk.edu) wrote: >|>  >|> : I never saw the guy.  The police said they thought the motive was to >|> : hit the car, have us STOP to check out the damage, and then JUMP US, >|> : and take the truck.   >|> :  >|> : PLEASE BE AWARE OF FOLKS.  AND FOR YOUR OWN GOOD, PLEASE DON'T STOP!!!! >|>  >|> Sad.  This sort of thing is on the rise across the country.  South Florida >|> is getting a lot of national TV coverage on the subject where vacationers >|> are being attacked (and some killed) in schemes similar to this. > >Make that worldwide coverage. I know numerous people who were planning >holidays to the Florida, and have now chosen another (non-US) >destination. You expect this sort of thing, perhaps, in third world >countries - but not the US!
If your buying a compact pickup do yourself a favor and wait a few months for the 1994 GMC sonoma.  Magazines are saying it is day and night over the current truck.  It's georgeous, solid, and fast (200hp Vortec 4.3 V-6). Should whip the Ranger in every area too (accept maybe payload).  And always pick a GMC over a Chevy.  GMC's are always so much better looking.  Man, I  miss the Comanche.  Marty and Matt Owings '87 250 ninja type rider dudes  "It's a feeling that we all wanna know and it's an obsession to some to keep the world in you rearview mirror while you try to run down the sun"
Sayeth "Joseph D. Mazza" <mazz+@andrew.cmu.edu>: $I waxed my car a few months ago with a liquid wax and now have whiteish $smears where I inadvertantly got some wax on the black plastic molding.  $I've tried repeatedly to remove the smears with no luck.  I'm on the $verge of replacing the molding altogether (it's a nice car).     Armor All removes Raindance wax on my Mazda Protege's black plastic bumpers.  Your mileage may vary.     Given this observation, one would be well advised to take care not to get any of this (or, probably, similar protectants such as Son of a Gun) on one's paint ...
In article <Apr.19.12.13.52.1993.387@remus.rutgers.edu> hong@remus.rutgers.edu (Hyunki Hong) writes: > >I am currently in the car market and would like opinions on a VW >Passat GLX.  How does it compare to a Toyota Camry?  I thought the car >looked very solid, stable and European.  Only disappointment so far is >that that it doesn't offer an airbao my next question is, why isn't VW >offering automobiles with airbags?  Should I pay the extra three >thousand for a BMW 318 is even though it is smaller and less powerful >than than the Passat?  I think VW got caught out on the airbag thing.  It's only been in the last year or two that airbags have become a significant selling feature. VW assumed that  automatic belts would satisfy govt. requirements for passive restraint, but didn't guess that the 'merican consumer would actually make buy decisions based on the presence of an airbag.  VW is really hurting right now in the US market.  Check out the article in last week's Autoweek about the crisis at VW.  Golfs and Jettas will be coming from the plant in Mexico, but they don't have the quality at that facility.  As per normal VW practice, the US launch of the Jetta III is delayed again and again, until a good chunk of the useful life of the design is spent.  I think that Passats come from Germany, so there is not the same quality and availability issue.  It's a nice car with a nice engine. Whether VW will be a player in the US market in two year's time is a different question...
Just a quick, simple question really...  	How many wheels are affected by the emergency brake on an '86 Nissan Maxima. I've heard that all four are affected, but this would seem unusual to me. I thought the emergency brake on most cars only affected the rear wheels. Also, how powerful is the emergency brake usually? Enough to lock wheels at 30mph? Hmmmm... I just have to wonder about some of the things I hear...
In article <1993Apr14.203800.12566@progress.com> damelio@progress.COM (Stephen D'Amelio) writes: >bmoss@grinch.sim.es.com (Brent "Woody" Moss) writes: > >>You could take a screw driver and hammer and start punching holes in >>various locations and when some black slippery stuff starts pouring >>out then you would know that the oil drain plug is nearby (within a foot >>or two anyway). Close the holes with toilet paper before refileing with oil >>though. > >You have to *refill* the engine with oil! Wow, no wonder I can't get >an engine to last more than my first oil change. Don't forget to >punch holes in the radiator too, it will spray nice refreshing water                     ^^^^^^^^ >on the engine and keep it nice & cool. ;-) > >-Steve  Gee, you really make me confused.  What is radiator?  Where is it located? What does it look like?  Will it release any radiation (since it sounds  like radia-tion genera-tor) when you punch holes?
In article <9833@dirac.physics.purdue.edu> lovall@bohr.physics.purdue.edu (Daniel L. Lovall) writes: > >It shouldn't be THAT hard if you know much about digital electronics.  If the >counter is made with standard TTL chips, all you should need to do is find >the chip(s) used for counting, figure out what mileage you want to put in, >and preset it but wiring the preset pins directly to low/high (you'd also have >to know what the conventions are for low and high).  It might be a little more >involved than this, but it shouldn't be beyond someone with a BSEE or BS EET. >All the display does is convert what the counter chips say into digits using >a "translation table" stored in ROM. >  Nobody is using discrete IC's to do these functions anymore if at all.  I doubt any of the Motor electronics had any to start with. ...Much less TTL.
In article <C5r66A.6rB@srgenprp.sr.hp.com> almanb@sr.hp.com (Bob Alman) writes: >          "hose"  h-o-s-e
neilson@seoul.mpr.ca (Robert Neilson) writes:  > [sorry for the 0 auto content, but ... ] >  > > That is why low-abiding citizens should have the power to protect themselve > > and their property using deadly force if necessary anywhere a threat is  > > imminent. > > > > Steve Heracleous >  > You do have the power Steve. You *can* do it. Why don't you? Why don't you > go shoot some kids who are tossing rocks onto cars? Make sure you do a good > job though - don't miss - 'cause like they have big rocks - and take it from > me - those kids are mean.  Ditto,
I know this is the wrong place to post this, but I couldn't find any relevant newsgroups in my area.  For those of you who are from PA, where is VASCAR (where the cops measure your speed from the time it takes you to cross the distance between two white lines on the road, right?) most commonly used?  I'm especially interested in the Pittsburgh area (specific locations, prior experiences, if possible).  For those PA and non-PA, if they use VASCAR in your state, is it most common in rural, city, highway areas, etc.  What I'm interested in mainly is where I can speed with the least risk of being caught.  You can always detect radar, but there's no way to fight VASCAR unless you know where all the white lines are.  Thanks a lot,
In article <1r5acf$nh1@agate.berkeley.edu> robohen@ocf.berkeley.edu (Henry Robertson) writes: >Now, now, before we get too carried away here.... > >Keep in mind that owning any car in Korea is a luxury that only the ruling >class can afford.  Every government agency worth its salt finds some reason >to levy a tax on car ownership; last I heard, there were seven different >fees to pay to own a car.  I believe this is the sort of petty bureaucratic >inefficiency that new President Kim Young Sam wants to eradicate.  Basically, >I think the rules came into place as bureaucrats from plebian backgrounds >wanted to wreak revenge on the ruling class.  In exchange, zaibatsu's like >Hyundai screwed over smaller companies, perpetuating a vicious cycle. >I have faith that Korean people can potentially build cars as well as anyone >else, but for now Hyundai cars seem to reflect the tensions within society, >of screwy components that won't work together.  Stubborn like a mule, the >car either won't go forward or won't stop at all. > 	Hahahahahaha.  *gasp*  *pant*  Hm, I'm not sure whether the above was just a silly remark or a serious remark.  But in case there are some misconceptions, I think Henry Robertson hasn't updated his data file on Korea since...mid 1970s.  Owning a car in Korea is no longer a luxury.  Most middle class people in Korea can afford a car and do have at least one car.  The problem in Korea, especially in Seoul, is that there are just so many privately-owned cars, as well as taxis and buses, the rush-hour has become a 24 hour phenomenon and that there is no place to park.  Last time I heard, back in January, the Kim Administration wanted to legislate a law requireing a potential car owner to provide his or her own parking area, just like they do in Japan.  	Also, Henry would be glad to know that Hyundai isn't the only car manufacturer in Korea.  Daewoo has always manufactured cars and I believe Kia is back in business as well.  Imported cars, such as Mercury Sable are becoming quite popular as well, though they are still quite expensive.  	Finally, please ignore Henry's posting about Korean politics and bureaucracy.  He's quite uninformed.
I was wondering what the country extension are. Sometimes I just don't have a clue from where some people are writing.  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  Please feel free to add to this list.  / Markus  __________________________________________________________________________    _    _     _     ____              _________           / |  / |   / |   /   / /  /  /   / /         /  | /  |  /__|  /___/ /--|  /   / /___     '75 Chevy Camaro 350/TH350 /   |/   | /   | /   | /   | /___/ ____/     '87 Peugout 205 1.4/4-speed
Does anyone know what the domestic content is of any of these: Geo Prizm, Eagle Talon, Ford Probe  ?  All are made in the US, but I have been told they contain mostly foreign parts.  Please follow up directly to me, I'll post the findings to the net if there is interest.  Thanks! Tim Newman
I agree with Gaia. Even though the Saturn has proved to be a very reliable car so far, a little money spent now is worth the peace of mind.  In my opinion, getting the PowerTrain warranty is enough. In my case, that's be cause; anything that needed repairing in the interior (sunroof, windows, doors,  etc.) I could do myself. I just didn't want to mess with the engine and such.  Plus I think the extra 3 years of 24-hour RoadSide Assistance must be worthe so meting. I opted for the 5 year plan for $375.
In article <1993Apr21.204521.21182@ultb.isc.rit.edu> adn6285@ritvax.isc.rit.edu writes: >The sound he describes is common to any older Toyota engine I ever heard. >I don't know the relevance of his observations about oil changes, my simply >makes noise. Not all that annoying, mind you. But you hear it well when the >engine is right behind your left ear :-)  i think those with 1.6 MR2's would describe the engine as sweet if a little loud, those with 2.2 MR2's i can't imagine any unbiased person paying it any compliments.  sounded like my ex-dormmate's rusty chevy chevette.  with the 1.6 i would want to redline it just for the music, with the 2.2 i would short shift so that it would shut up..  the new camry 2.2 features balance shafts.  i guess since the mr2 is getting the axe, it is too late for them to do anything about this..  it is no mystery that the turbo mr2 is "only" 2 liters.. the engineers had enough integrity to prevent any further abuses.  also, in europe the MR2 Mk2 non-turbo was also "only" 2 liters.. as usual, the undiscriminating american market (if it is japanese it *must* be good) gets the dogs.. to be fair, we also got the turbo, which the europeans did not.
In article <1993Apr2.174850.6289@cbnewsl.cb.att.com> prm@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (paul.r.mount) writes: > >In your experience, how true is it that a fuel injector cleaning >will do much more good than just using detergent gas.   While I >agree that a clogged fuel injector would darken my day, how clogged >do they get, and is $59 a good price (or can I do it myself by buying >a can of ____ (what?) and doing ___ what?   A "fuel injector cleaning" at the dealer is probably little more than them opening your gas tank, dumping in a bottle of fuel injector cleaner, and sending you on your merry way $59 poorer.  Go to KMart and buy the cleaner yourself for $1.29.   Just because you dealer sez you need it, don't mean it's necessarily so. Be suspicious.
In article <1pq8tkINNbek@chester.ksu.ksu.edu> bets@chester.ksu.ksu.edu (Beth Schwindt) writes: > >Besides which, where would men put all their crap if their wives >didn't carry purses? :-) > > >Beth >  My wife rarely carries a purse, so all of her crap ends up in my pockets!
In <24485@drutx.ATT.COM> klf@druwa.ATT.COM (FranklinKL) 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: >| >In article <1q4466INNb85@ctron-news.ctron.com> smith@ctron.com writes: >| >> >| >>It's a big aftermarket business.  Almost no cars come from the factory with >| >>vynal any more, and any fake "convertible" job _definitely_ came from some >| >>aftermarket place.  What amazes me is how much people are willing to pay for >| >>bad taste >| > >| >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. >|  >| 				James >|   >The Continental may have been the first "modern era" auto to mount the >spare on the rear of the car but it was hardly the first car to sport one. >Various mounting techniques for rear mounting the spare were quite common >in early automobiles, both US and Foreign. >-- Right. In the thirties both Buick and Packard had two spares mounted in wells in the front fenders. Of course that was back when the front fenders were long enough to provide room. There were a couple of other marques that did this as well, but memory fades.
In article <C5wEqE.5IG@news.rich.bnr.ca> herling@crchh111.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Brent Herling) writes: > > >>In article <1993Apr21.160341.24707@westminster.ac.uk>, jkjec@westminster.ac.uk (Shazad Barlas) writes: >>|> I just wanted to know: >>|>  >>|> To wheelspin in an auto, you keep the gear in N - gas it - then stick the  >>|> gear in D... I've never tried this but am sure it works - but does this screw  >>|> up the autobox? We're having a bit of a debate about it here... >> >> >>Ah yes,  the neutral slam. >> >>I know that GM tested the old th400's and th350's by shifting from reverse to >>forward gears repeatedly while holding the engine at high rpms.  the units hold >>up incredibly well.  This is also the recommended technique to "rock" a stuck >>vehicle out of the mud.  I think the hydraulics are up to the task, but the >>mechanicals of the driveline may object by breaking something. >> >>$0.02 >> >>Ericy  >I agree about the durability of the old TH400 trannies from GM.  While I  >never intentionally slamed my '68 Firebird 400 ci Conv. into gear, I would leave  >the trannie in Low (read 1st), grab hold, hit the pedal, and once the tires  >grabbed, take off.  When I reached about 57-60mph the turbo 400 Auto would  >shift to S (read 'super' or 2nd) and leave about 10 to 15 foot of double  >stripped rubber on the ground.  Most everyone I knew at the time was quite  >impressed with 'peeling' out at 60 MPH.  The trannie held up just fine. >Motor mounts would last about a year until I tied the motor down with large >chains.  Oh yea,FYI:    Pontiac 400 ci bored 0.04 over    >                        Large Valve heads >                        Holley 650 Spread bore >                        Crain 'BLAZER' cam (don't remember the specs) >                        PosiTrac, Hooker headers, Dual exhaust >                        Get this (Conv., leather seats, power windows >                                  power top, AC, Cruise etc.)  > >  Oh yea, I also pulled the 'Cocktail shakers' (weights) from the front >  and removed the lead pellet from the accelerator pedal. (Damn US regulations)    > OH, HOW I MISS THAT CAR!!!  >  -- 0-60 under 6.7 sec  and about 6 to 14 mpg (well I don't miss the mpg) >  -- front wheels 4" off the ground with three quick jabs at the pedal. >  -- bent pushrods, stripped rocker studs,  every 6-12 months  >     ( I really wonder what kind of rev's I was turning - no tach) >Re: Improvements in Automatic Transmissions >  Anyone seen one of these lately?  I'd buy it back in a sec!!! > >OPEN TOP Brent
In article <1993Apr23.013802.4157@freenet.carleton.ca> ae446@Freenet.carleton.ca (Nigel Allen) writes: > >Here is a press release from the National Crime Prevention Council >   The campaign urges drivers to remember to "lock up, roll up, and >look around": >   * lock car doors immediately after entering or leaving the car; >   * roll up windows as far as possible; and >   * look around and be alert to avoid situations that are >       suspicious.       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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