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In article <C5uLLq.Ds@acsu.buffalo.edu> v064mb9k@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (NEIL B. GANDLER) writes: > > >  I am in the market to buy a used car. I am particularly >interested in the Pontiac Bonneville. My budget is between 7- >8 thousand. Would I be able to afford an 88 or 89. What >engines were available at this time. I know they didn't >redesign until the 1992 model year. How is the reliability of >past models. I would appreciate any advice or information. > >                  Neil Gandler  In a word, yes.  1989 Bonnevilles prices (avg. retail):
In article <66758@mimsy.umd.edu>, davew@cs.umd.edu (David G. Wonnacott) writes... >I'm considering switching to Geico insurance, but have heard that >they do not assign a specific agent for each policy or claim.  I was >worried that this might be a real pain when you make a claim.  I have >also heard that they try to get rid of you if you have an accident. >  >I'm interestend in determining whether or not these things are true. >Has anyone out there with Geico made a claim?  I'd be interested in >hearing whether or not you were satisfied with the service and whether >you then had trouble renewing your policy. >  >I'm also interested in any good or bad stories about Liberty Mutual or >State Farm. >  Geico supports (reads gives to police) Laser Radars.  They have been known  to be very picky.  No sports cars. No radar detectors (although Maryland  insurance board over rules this consistantly). No turbos.  Basically it seems if you need to use your insurance ever they don't want  you.  They once told me they wouldn't insure me (perfect record) because of  my corvette even though it would be insured by another specialty insurance.   "We must insure all the cars".  I think this rep didn't know what she was  talking about.  Geico is cheap.  But if you ever file a claim be prepared to be dropped.  I  think in most areas two tickets will do it.  Geico will never see a dime from me If I can help it.
In <smN42B1w165w@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> vlasis@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (vlasis theodore) writes:  >tobias@convex.com (Allen Tobias) writes:  >> In article <1993Apr15.024246.8076@Virginia.EDU> ejv2j@Virginia.EDU ("Erik Vel >> >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"! >>  >> AT  >Well people fortunatly or unfortunatly , >only the US is experiencing the devaluation of human life (among  >developed nations).  >I am an American but I was raised in Europe, where the worst thing that  >can happen to somebody is get his car broken into, or have his pocket >picked by Slaves or Russian refugees.  >Of cource there will be some nutcases, but thats extremely rare.  >I.e. in Greece you can walk through any neighborhood at any time during >the night without even worrying.  >In Germany , you can walk the sidewalks at 4.00 am and not even look  >behind your back, at the sanitation crews that clean the streets to a  >sparkling cleen.  >Whoever of you have been there you know what I am saying.  >I dont have any easy answers but if we as a nation do some selfcritisism >we might get somewhere.  >Of course these postings sould be in soc.culture.US but if we reduce >crime here it 'll mean less car insurance rates ,thus we could spend >more money on modifing our cars. (Now my posting is rec.autos.tech  >revelant).  >Vlasis  Theodore  >___________________ >Software Engineer >IDB Mobile Communications.  >Sig under development ...  I remember this happening on the I-75 through Michigan and Ohio several years back. A group of guys in an old beater would rear end a car, usually out of state or Canadians. You stop and they smack you with a BB bat. At least they didn't kill you for the sake of a car. I think the cops put out decoys and this calmed down for a while.
> And all of these cars are driven fairly hard. None of them are at the head of > a line of cars going 30 MPH....the first two spend a lot of their operating > life with the speedometer pegged...and the only reason the 84 doesn't is it has > a 120 MPH speedo... > What I want to know is....have all you people who hate Volvos been traumatized > by someone in a 745 Turbo wagon blowing you away on the road, or what?  740 Turbo in UK was good for 124mph. Useful for blowing away VW Beetles, though I believe the Beetle corners better.   I can say without any doubt that I have never been blown away by any Volvo, ever. I've been blocked into a few car parks though by shit-head Volvo owners who 'only thought they'd be a few minutes'. This does not happen with the owners of any other makes of car.
In article <1993Apr24.150653.8115@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> bqueiser@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Brian J Queiser) writes:   >  > flat = 180 deg V = horizonatlly opposed >  > Usually, it also equals "boxer," however, I think the term is > traditionally reserved for 8's and 12's (and firing order matters). > This was talked about here in r.a many months back; I can't remember > the consensus. >  > Examples: >  > Ferrari's 512TR is a flat 12 boxer. > Porsche's 911 is a flat 6. > Subaru's Impreza is a flat 4. >  > Regards, >  > Brian >  BMWs boxer twin! (no two wheelers here?) Been around since 1923. I think the other examples are Johnny come latelies... I may be wrong so no flames please..
wolfson@regatta.sps.mot.com (Stephen Wolfson) writes:  >In article <1993Mar31.193406.29625@ugle.unit.no> oep@colargol.edb.tih.no   >(oep) writes: >> which turns into a teenagers car when it gets old. The average   >lifelength of >> a Volvo in Norway is 18 years, and in Sweden 20 years)  >Of course someone pointed out when Saab or Volvo was running their >At least 10 years ads, that the average milage was significantly >less than than the US average.
dmunroe@vcd.hp.com (Dave Gauge) writes: B B  >I can think of a few others, but what are your ideas and why?  >-Dave
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In article <1r1d62$d6s@agate.berkeley.edu> bh@anarres.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Brian Harvey) writes:     rfelix@netcom.com (Robbie Felix) writes:    >How about the thousands of kind teenagers who volunteer at local    >agencies to help children, seniors, the homeless?     Hear, hear!  Thanks, Robbie.     You also don't read that much about violence *against* teenagers, such as    George Bush burying alive tens of thousands of unarmed Iraqi 17-year-olds,    who were trying to surrender, with bulldozers.   I didn't know George Bush could drive a bulldozer.    Kee-ripe.
I went to a place called American Car Care Centers to check my car for A/C leak.  After "checking", I was told that there is a leak in the compressor seal.  At the end, in addition to the labor for the check, I was charged 12 dollars for a pound of freon, although they evacuated my A/C afterwards because of the leak.  First, is it fair for him to charge me for a pound of freon ($12 plus tax) ?  Second, what can I do about this if this is unfair ?
boyle@cactus.org (Craig Boyle) writes: >The quality of autobahns is something of a myth. The road surface >isn't much different to a typical TX freeway. They are better >in terms of lighting, safety, signs, roadmarkings etc.  They light the highways in Texas?  Funny, everywhere else I've been they only light 'em at junctions.  I won't even get into how much road markings vary between states and localities except to say that there are some areas where markings are essentially nonexistant.  >>than most of the roads here. A dip in the asphalt that you test your >>shocks on at 60 will kill you at 130. Don't get me wrong, I love to  >It would have to be quite severe. I don't recall any US freeway, >without road damage warnings, that i would regard as unsafe >at 130 in any decent, well damped car.  I suspect you have very limited experience -- US freeways vary dramatically, particularly between states.  I can name a number of interstate highways in various parts of the country where 130 would be very optimistic in any car.  I'm not sure what you call "quite severe" in terms of road deviations but I suspect every single bridge junction on I84 through CT would be considered so.  They're hard to take at 85mph.  That's not the only interstate I've seen with such deviations, but it's one I drive frequently.  Texas is pretty much an edge-case -- you can't assume that everywhere has roads in such good condition, such flat terrain, and such wide-open spaces.  It just ain't so.
In article <19APR199316162857@erich.triumf.ca> music@erich.triumf.ca (FRED W. BACH) writes: >In article <C5r1Iy.8v0@SSD.intel.com>, jrowell@ssd.intel.com (Janet Rowell) > writes... >#>Could we plase cease this discussion.  I fail to see why people feel the need  >#>to expound upon this issue for days and days on end.  These areas are not >#> meant for this type of discussion.  If you feel the need to do such things, >#> please take your thought elsewhere.  Thanks. >#  >   Exactly my point.  There is a lot of hostility to, and from, teenagers. > >   If you follow the news for the northwest USA, you will have heard that a > group of 20-year old boys (barely out of the teens, certainly their outlook > was developed during their teens) just shot and killed an innocent little > girl riding in a car in the Seattle area when her mother (who was driving) > honked her horn at the car with the boys in it.  This is really upsetting > and makes my stomach turn as it would any parent's.   Doesn't your heart > just go out to that poor mother? >   Teenagers both drive cars and are involved in automotive vandalism and > crime.  Maybe someone on this newsgroup has had specific experience in > dealing with violent teenage offenders like these kids are.  At the same  It seems sad that people lose all perspective when they here about a case of violence by teenagers...  For a little perspective:  How about the thousands of kind teenagers who volunteer at local agencies to help children, seniors, the homeless?  Did you read about all the kids at Stanford who spent their spring breaks helping out in inner city areas? What about the hundreds of volunteers ( teenagers and others) who worked to clean up the mess after the Rodney King riots in LA?  Have you gone to your local high school play recently? Attended the school orchestra performances? Have you seen how many kids volunteer to pick up trash, plant trees, do walk-a-thons? How many kids have tried to sell you stuff to benefit organizations they belong to? How many girl scout cookies have you bought? How many chocolate bars for good causes?  The media picks up on all the anomalies, the sensational...  What about the wonderful teenagers all over the place who work hard at school, get good grades, go to college (or to work) and make a real contribution to our society?  All humans are teenagers at some time in their lives! Mother Theresa was a teenager and so was Geoffrey Dahmer.  It is really sad to see so many people who buy the sensational reporting of the media as some kind of reflection of the world today! It is a reflection of what is happening on the outer fringes of our society and nothing more...
> >Quad 4 reliable, yeah, what's your definition of reliable- if that's reliable, >then its safe to say that integra engines in general are near perfect > (not to mention, a hell of alot smoother and quieter - balance shafts.The Acura has the engine >   wins the reliablity contest hands down. You can rev that car all day, everyday, >and you'll never blow a hose, or crack the block, or anything else. (I speak >from expierence!) >I'm not saying the Quad 4 is a bad engine, but don't highlight reliability when you >comparing it to a Acura Engine.  AND while the Integra costs alot more, it is a
I had exactly the same problem with a 1981 Horizon.  Third gear would just disengage.  Engine would rev up.  Kind of disconcerting.  I sold that car quite a few years back but the memory of that tranny sticks with me.  It also had a clutch chatter in first that the dealer could not fix.  If the lemon law had been in place then, that car would have been covered.  I have had several Jap cars since then (figuring the Horizon was my contribution to the American Auto Companies), and have never seen any bad behavior with the exception of a Toyota Tercel with a bit of clutch chatter that they did fix on the first try.  Anyway, from that day forward, I have sworn that I would never purchase another American car with a standard.  American manufacturers don't have a clue on how to manufacture five speed transmissions and have been doing the automatics much longer and on many more cars. However, I hate automatics, so I am still buying Jap cars.  Not sure this is any help, but other cars do this too.  Cheers, Larry --     @@               Larry Rogers               *    @@@               larry_rogers@dg.com        *   Big Brother    @@@ &&&           larry@boris.webo.dg.com    *   is Watching     @@ &&            Data General  508-870-8441 *   The opinions contained herein are my own, and do not reflect the opinions of Data General or anyone else, but they should.
In a previous article, wrat@unisql.UUCP (wharfie) says:  >In article <1qkon8$3re@armory.centerline.com> jimf@centerline.com (Jim Frost) writes: >>larger engine.  That's what the SHO is -- a slightly modified family >>sedan with a powerful engine.  They didn't even bother improving the >>*brakes.* > >	That shows how much you know about anything.  The brakes on the >SHO are very different - 9 inch (or 9.5? I forget) discs all around, >vented in front.  The normal Taurus setup is (smaller) discs front,  >drums rear.  one i saw had vented rears too...it was on a lot. of course, the sales man was a fool..."titanium wheels"..yeah, right.. then later told me they were "magnesium"..more believable, but still crap, since Al is so m uch cheaper, and just as good....   i tend to agree, tho that this still doesn't take the SHO up to "standard" for running 130 on a regular basis.  The brakes should be bigger, like 11" or so...take a look at the  ones on the Corrados.(where they have braking regulations).
In article <lth2onINN3r0@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM> tut@cairo.Eng.Sun.COM (Bill "Bill" Tuthill) writes: >For a reasonable sum, you can get a BMW with traction control: >a torque-sensing (limited slip) rear differential.    "traction control" as far as the optional feature that one buys with cars is not the same thing at all as a torque sensing differential.  a torque sensing differential is a type of LSD, but not all LSD's are torque sensing.  viscous coupled differentials (as opposed to viscous couplings) are rotational sensing, not torque sensing. for that matter, so are "traction control" systems that use ABS sensors and pulse braking.  then there are the older posi-tracs and whatever which i am not familiar with the workings.
In article:  Is there such a thing as the new '94 Eagle Talon? I heard from a freind that the new '94 Talons have been released? Is this true and if so what are the differences between the '93 and '94? Any opinions? I would appreciate any replies and I would also prefer E-mail, thanks!
In <1r3n32INNk9p@ctron-news.ctron.com> smith@ctron.com (Lawrence C Smith) writes:  >In article <1993Apr21.032905.29286@reed.edu>, rseymour@reed.edu (Robert Seymour) writes: >>In article <1993Apr20.174246.14375@wam.umd.edu> lerxst@wam.umd.edu (where's my  thing) writes: >>> It was called a Bricklin.  >>Bricklins were manufactured in the 70s with engines from Ford.  >Waitaminnit, didn't the Bricklin have an Pugeot six-cylinder?  Or am I >confusing it with the DeLorean?  I was sure the DeLorean had a v8.  The Delorean used the Peugot/Renault/Volvo V6 in a rear engine configuration. The Bricklin use some 'Merkin iron in a front engine/rear drive configuration.
In article <1993Apr13.111652@usho72.hou281.chevron.com>, hhtra@usho72.hou281.chevron.com (T.M.Haddock) writes:  |>  |>  While taking an extended Easter vacation, I was going north on I-45 |>  somewhere between Centerville, TX and Dallas, TX and I came upon a  |>  train parked on a trestle with its locomotive sitting directly over |>  the northbound lanes.  There appeared to be movement within the cab  |>  and out of curiosity I slowed to 85 to get a better look.  Just as I |>  passed from underneath the trestle, my radar detector went into full  |>  alert - all lights lit and all chirps, beeps, and buzzes going strong. |>  I thought I had been nailed good but no police materialized. |>  |>  Could this have been caused by the train's radio or what? |>  |>  |>  TRAVIS  Boy, Travis..  Were you LUCKY!!.. you went under the new Texas Rangers Stealth Patrol Car! Good thing you slowed down!
In article <1qvrnpINNnid@shelley.u.washington.edu> yongje@hardy.u.washington.edu (Yong Je Lim) writes: >Here is a story.  I bought a car about two weeks ago.  I finally can >get hold of the previous owner of the car and got all maintanence >history of the car.  In between '91 and '92, the instrument pannel  >of the car has been replaced and the odometer also has been reset >to zero.  Therefore, the true meter reading is the reading before >replacement plus current mileage.  That shows 35000 mile difference >comparing to the mileage on the odometer disclosure from.  The  >dealer never told me anything about that important story. > >I hope that I can return the car with full refund.  Do u think this >is possible?  Does anyone have similar experiences?  Any comments >will be appreciated.  Thanks.  This is a tricky situation; if the previous owner didn't inform the dealer of the odometer change, then the previous owner committed fraud, and he may be liable. The dealer may also be liable; If the previous owner notified the dealer, or if the previous owner had the  dash replaced at a dealer, or if the previous owner had the dash changed  legally, any records search on the car should turn up the fact that the odometer had been altered.  If a dealer changes the speedometer, he has to report it (it goes into the car's service record with the manufacturer, and on the title, if I remember correctly; the dealer told me that the old mileage, etc. were sent to Ford when my T-Bird's speedo  was replaced). If the odometer can be set to the old mileage, it must  be; if it can't (eg, electrically-driven odometers) then the mileage  of the old odometer must be written on a permanent sticker which is  affixed to the door frame of the vehicle.   Either way, if the change had been done legally, then a records search (which the dealer almost certainly did) should have turned it up.  Call your state's Department of Transportation/Public Safety/Motor Vehicles--or your tag agent--to find out for certain what your rights are. Your state's Attorney General will know for certain ;-)  				James
Here is a press release from the U.S. Department of Energy.   Energy Secretary Hails President's Plan For Alternative Fuel Vehicles  To: National Desk, Environment and Energy Reporters  Contact: Larry Hart of the U.S. Department of Energy, 202-586-5806     WASHINGTON, April 21  -- Secretary of Energy Hazel R. O'Leary today said President Clinton's Executive Order on Alternative Fuels will make the federal government a "driving force behind efforts to increase the availability of both alternative fuel vehicles and fuel supplies."    President Clinton signed the order today, which calls for federal purchases of alternative fuel vehicles in numbers over the next three years at least 50 percent higher than those called for in the Energy Policy Act of 1992.    President Clinton also announced that Texas Land Commissioner Gary Mauro will head up the Federal Fleet Conversion Task Force to advise O'Leary on implementation of the Executive Order.    "I am delighted that I will be working with Gary Mauro to make this happen," O'Leary said.  "As Land Commissioner, Gary Mauro has helped make Texas a national leader in converting the state fleet to alternative fuels, and has been a tireless proponent of natural gas vehicles in speeches across the country."    The task force is to issue a report within 90 days recommending a plan and schedule of implementation.    "The Department of Energy and all of us in government must lead by example if the option of alternative fuels is going to become a practical, affordable choice for fleet owners across the country," O'Leary said.  "Increased use of domestically-produced alternative fuels means reducing pollution while creating jobs.  We believe that energy efficiency, protecting the environment, and a healthy economy are complimentary goals."    O'Leary said that plans call for the Department of Energy to coordinate the agencies' five-year purchase plans, help with funding for extra purchase or conversion costs, and work with GSA to encourage development of the fuel infrastructure needed to make fleet conversions practical.    Under the order, the Department of Energy will also be working with states, local governments and industry to coordinate vehicle purchases and encourage manufacturers and fuel suppliers to make alternative fuel vehicles and alternative fuels more widely available.  -30-
The subject says it all. My 1984 Chev S10 Pickup's left turn signal does not stop after turning. What cause this to stop automaticaly?. Is this a mechanical problem by the steering wheel?.
I dont know about Saabs but whenever there is a 'long temr tset' in a magazine they always say that tehy're are little annoying niggles which keep on occuring every so often... I wouldn't expect that from such a 'quality' car.... why  doesn't anything like this ever happen on BMWs? Maybe coz they're 'quality' cars ;-)
I just had my 41 Chrysler painted. I was told to refrain from waxing it and to leave it out in the sun!! Supposedly this let's the volatiles escape from the paint over a month or so (I can smell it 15 feet away on a hot day) and lets any slight irregularites in the surface flow out, as the paint remains a little soft for a while.
My sunroof leaks.  I've always thought those things were a royal pain.  Can anyone provide any insight ?  I know the seal isn't great.  Maybe I could weld the stupid thing shut.