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re: extended Ka bands.  I recently bought a 2 band detector.  You guys must all think I'm nuts, right?  Well, I did a little research into Ka usage in this area and found out that Ka is not currently being used in this state as well as surrounding states.  Here's how I found out:  - A cop friend who did spend time nailing speeders doesn't even know    what Ka is.  He's heard of K, which is what they use here and I   explained that Ka is used for photo radar etc.. He then said, yeah,   "Ka stands for K automatic"... duuhh.  He then went on to say that   plans were being made for getting laser guns as far as going high   tech were concerned, but he didn't know too much.  - My 8 year old 2 band whistler was consistently going off at speed traps,   even the real sneaky ones.  - When I called the Escort Shop, they confirmed that Ka is not used here   or in surrounding states.  They did claim that Laser was being used   a lot here, which I was quite skeptical of.  So in the end, instead of spending a lot of money and/or waiting months for a state of the art detector, I got a low priced, high performance 2 band Escort 2200.  Incidentally its performance is equal to their top of the line model in X and K band detection.  I know that Escort has been surpassed by other brands lately, but I've never fully relied on a detector and I was convinced that the Escorts would be at least quite good, which was good enough for me and my wallet.
In article <1993Apr14.190652.19777@slcs.slb.com>, dcd@se.houston.geoquest.slb.co m (Dan Day) writes: >In article <1qeee6$o7s@armory.centerline.com> jimf@centerline.com (Jim Frost) w rites: >> >>An audible alarm is just an annoyance -- to either a professional or >>amateur.  NOBODY LISTENS TO AUDIBLE ALARMS ANYMORE.  The thieves know > >This is why I think there ought to be a heavy fine on false alarms. >I'm really honked off about the fact that due to all the >cars with cruddy alarms crying "wolf", no one will pay any attention >to my car if its alarm ever goes off for real. > > Depends on your area, in the city, nobody thinks about it...but at a mall or something near the suburbs, people do at least glance over.  Remember, an alarm is only a deterent, not a prevention.  If a thief sees two cars he "likes", one has an alarm and the other doesn't, he's obviously going to skip the alarmed car and avoid the hassle.  There is a way around every alarm, but at least you've got SOMETHING on your side.....                                                             Rob Fusi                                                             rwf2@lehigh.edu
In article <1993Apr12.230031.160616@ua1ix.ua.edu> rpaturi@ho12.eng.ua.edu (Ravi) writes: > >Hi,	 >I am dying to get the  answer for the pricing polocy of a dealer >here  in San Jose, California (I moved to caal  from AL)  You moved from Alabama to California?  My sympathies.  >Year	Model	Description		Milage	Price >1991	318	Black, "Looks" good     46K	10.6K >		5sp  manual, AC,  >		Cassette, Sun roof  > >1989	318	White  same as aboove   50K	 9.6K >  Make sure that they have all maintenance records.  Oil should be changed every 3 months.  The mileage on the cars is fine.  Be sure that these have the 16 valve engine.  The 8 valve 318 is a  BMW in name only.    Didn't you have a line on a '89 325i for 12K? Jump on it.
In article <1pnigoINN5in@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> chsu@mtl.mit.edu (Charles H. Hsu) writes: >I am interested to find out if there is any domestic car manufacturer >(especially GM and FORD) which produces "bullet-proof" luxury sedans.  I understand Caddy is working on one, double battery, super high perf engine, more gauges, a bit 'stretched', etc, lots of communication equipment, the works. Color selection is limited though.   The problem is that the guy at 1600 Penn. Avenue is about to get it (Pres. Clinton) (Last time it was a Lincoln, this time a Caddy).   >I am just wondering if this so-called "bullet-proof" (perhaps reinforced >windows, special materials for the body/engine/etc.) luxury car - Lincoln >and Cadillac models - is readily available to the public.    Not to my knowledge; I know GM does conversion work for things like  hot climates (i.e. the Chevy Caprices sold to the Middle East) but  things like that are always done by third parties, NOT the manufacturer. Maybe you will need to buy a specific package that has beefed-up everything, perhaps the police cruiser package on the Caprice/Crown Vic and start from there.   >Do we have >to go through any special dealership to obtain these cars?  I would really >like to hear from anyone who has experience with the "bullet-proof" cars.  "And I wuz drivin' along in my armored Seville STS and this punk pulls out of nowhere with an RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade) but the bulletproof windshield stopped him" :-) Don't think many people on the net have a need for bulletproof cars.   Check with local armored service companies/security/bodyguard places. They'd know best. I think your average luxury car dealer will have a coronary if you told them "I'll take the blue Caprice, with options FZ01 (Fuzzy Dice), PR11 (power everything), and AR007 (Armor).   >Any information regarding the dealers and after-market shops that have >"bullet-proof" Lincoln's and Cadillac's is greatly appreciated.  You may >email me at chsu@mtl.mit.edu or post the message in this newsgroup if >you believe other netters might be interested as well.  BTW, same information >on Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus, and Infiniti luxury sedans is needed >as well if you have it.  I believe an article on the conversion process appeared in the car press within the last few months.  Spiros
In article <93111.12475032HNBAK@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU>, John Foster <32HNBAK@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU> writes:  |> I find this method much better myself, too, although I do really |> hate it when the bolt finally comes loose and the wrench and my |> hand both come crashing into my face.  After coming to, which is |> about 15 minutes later, I change my clothes (because by this time |> all the oil has drained *on* me), and ice my entire face and suck |> down about 20 Tylenol to ease the pain.  Later in the day I then |> proceed with refilling the engine oil. |>  |> It's just crazy how I try and change the oil on my cars in one |> weekend---I go through about 3 bottles of Tylenol and 2 bags of ice.  Oh, that's not so bad. Every time I try to change the oil, I forget to shut off the engine first. The hot oil comes out and scalds me, blinds me, then the engine starts to overheat, and while I'm screaming in agony and trying to crawl out from under the car, I grab the red hot exhaust pipe and get third degree burns on my hands. My screams intensify as I finally emerge from under the car, and I struggle to my feet in front of the car, whereupon the radiator hose ruptures and sprays me with super heated coolant. Then the engine seizes, but not before the cylinder head explodes, piercing my flesh with fragments of red hot iron.  This happens every time. I'm starting to think I should pay the mechanic $25 instead paying the hospital $250,000 and the dealer $25,000 for a new car. This gets costly when you change the oil every 3000 miles.
parr@acs.ucalgary.ca (Charles Parr) writes:  >In article <1327@qa1.WichitaKS.NCR.COM> jhart@qa1.WichitaKS.NCR.COM (Jim Hart) writes: >>In article <1993Mar29.161044.1@uncavx.unca.edu> bwillard@uncavx.unca.edu >>writes: >>>My TOP 10 list of dumbest automotive concepts ever >>> >>>10. 1984 Dodge Colt Vista - tachometer only avail. with automatic trans. >>>9. Back-up lights on Corvette - they're on the sides of the car! >>              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>Sure would be interested to know what year(s) this was! >>I don't seem to recall ANY car with back-up lights on the sides, much >>less any Corvette.  I suppose I could be mis-interpreting what you are >>trying to say here.....  >Just a quick comment. Backup lights mounted on the side >would actually be *extremely* useful for people backing out of >parking stalls...  >Regards, Charles >--  >Within the span of the last few weeks I have heard elements of >separate threads which, in that they have been conjoined in time, >struck together to form a new chord within my hollow and echoing >gourd. --Unknown net.person  	Wasn't the original intent of the reverse lights for the driver, so he could see where he was backing up???  Although reverse lights on the sides are useful for telling whether cars are backing up out perpendicular to the path of the car, I don't think warnings were their original intents, since they are colored white.
From article <1993Apr21.190251.14371@sequent.com>, by troy@sequent.com (Troy Wecker): >  > Earlier I commented on the Valentine-1 and jimf@centerline.com replied > about the value of the units "bogey" counter.  I didn't really go into > why I called this feature a gimmick so here is more explanation.  Thanks > Jim for the good comments and opinion.   .   .   .  > From what I understand the Valentine-1 can only tell if these > microwaves are coming from the front, rear or both.  There are only > two antennas.  If they are coming from both this in interpreted as a > "side bogey".  Bogey counts are determined as sources by their > relative strength to one another even if they are reflections of the > same source.   .   .   .  It sounds like your analysis is based on hypothesis and not actually using the Valentine-1.  I'd like to give some feedback based on real life experince.  I keep the Valentine-1 in advanced logic mode and it rarely lights up as a Christmas tree.  The only time it does is when I am in the middle of a major shopping area and then it makes sense that is does since there are >= 8 sources coming from many different directions.  I have found the Valentine-1 to be consistent in its reporting of bogeys regardless of any moving cars in the area.  I have found the directional indication to be very useful.  In one case there was two radar traps set up within one mile of each other.  As I passed the first radar trap, the direction indication changed.  Then the detector was set off again pointing in the forward direction.  With other radar detectors I would have assumed that this was due to a reflection. But with the Valentine-1 I knew there was a high probability that there was another trap.  And there was!  On other occasions, the directional helped discern a false alarm from a true alarm.  For example, as I pass a source, the direction indicator changes.  The directional also allows me to focus my attention as to where the signal might be coming from instead of having to look all over the  place.  When a car is approaching me from the rear with a detector that leaks, I can tell that the signal is coming from the rear and as the car passes me I can verify the source.  With other detectors, I would have been unable to do this and would have had to assume that there was a radar trap when there was none.  I've had the Valentine-1 for several months now and find its added features to be useful and not gimmicks.                                         -Barry
>In article <1993Apr14.140642.19875@cbnewsd.cb.att.com> hhm@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (herschel.h.mayo) writes: >anybody is going anywhere. So, I block the would-be passers. Not only for my own >good , but theirs as well even though they are often too stupid to realize it.  Ah, we are looking for good people just like you. We are a very concerned group of citizens who are absolutely disgusted at the way that the majority of drivers simply disobey traffic rules like going above the speed limit, passing on our right, and riding our tails, while all the while we respectfully abide by the rules of this great country and maintain the mandated speed limits with our calibrated, certified cruise controls, while keeping the respectful 1.5 car length distance/10 mph speed. How many times have you been ticked off by some moron who jumps ahead in the (5.5 * 1.5)8.25 car lengths  that you have left between you and the vehicle ahead of you while driving 55 mph? Finally you have an option. We are a totally member supported group that perform functions for our own good, for the good of this great country  but MOST of all for those unfortunate ones that are too stupid to realize it, bless their souls. For a paltry $10, you can join Citizens for Rationally  Advanced Piloting(C.R.A.P), a non-profit, members only, society. But, but,but, there is a slight hitch, the initiation rite. To be a full fledged member of this exclusive club, you must proof that you are able to be in the fast lane of the busiest interstate in your area, keep the correct 1.5 car lenth/10 mph speedand I know this can be difficult with those morons around, NOT let anybody pass you, not in the next lane, not in the slow lane, not in the breakdown lane, not NOWHERE. For a complete list of acceptable interstates and times, send $5. And by the way, over 90% of our members are highly regarded attorneys in the auto field and they are completely, absolutely positively in the business ONLY to serve your best interests. As a testament to their virtues, they will give members 90% off the initial consultation fee. Feel free to drop me a line at your earliest convenience and remember, only SPEED kills!
In article <C4x6yq.5L4@news.claremont.edu> ochaine@jarthur.claremont.edu (Ollie 'North' Chaine) writes: > >HELP! my car insurance has been cancelled for the second time in a row! >I still haven't gotten in touch with my agent from AAA because "she's >out for the week" but my mom said that I got a call saying that my insurance >was going to be cancelled because of an accident ( not even a fender-bender)  >that was never declared or anything. Besides the fact that i have no idea how they found out about this, the only >other thing that could bug them is that I have 1 ticket but I told them >about it and they said that it wasn't a problem. >If I go to another insurance, I know I will end up paying more (b/c I already >shopped around for this one) and I can't afford to pay for the insurance >especially since I still haven't gotten the $3000 the two insuance companies >are supposed to refund me. I just got a new Saturn SL2 and can't afford the >car payments and the insurance, but I bought the car having gotten a QUOTE >from State Farm which they later went back on.  >PLEASE HELP ME! what legal rights do I have? Can I make State Farm who originally  >gave me the quote give me that rate (they made a mistake after I signed all >the papers, I did not give any false evidence)? How can I get my money back >for the car if I can't pay for the insurance? I'm deperate!!! >						Ollie  	I just went through this mess in New Jersey (I'm still waiting for a refund as well), namely, that the original company made a mistake and left me in the lurch.  My recourse was through NJ's insurance dept. Office of Consumer Protection.  You should have a similar office in your state.  Make use of it.  Good luck,
In article <9595@tekig7.PEN.TEK.COM>, jitloke@tekig5.pen.tek.com (Jit-Loke Lim) writes: > >In article <1993Apr14.140642.19875@cbnewsd.cb.att.com> hhm@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (herschel.h.mayo) writes: > >anybody is going anywhere. So, I block the would-be passers. Not only for my own > >good , but theirs as well even though they are often too stupid to realize it. >  > Ah, we are looking for good people just like you. We are a very concerned > group of citizens who are absolutely disgusted at the way that the majority > of drivers simply disobey traffic rules like going above the speed limit, > passing on our right, and riding our tails, while all the while we respectfully > abide by the rules of this great country and maintain the mandated speed > limits with our calibrated, certified cruise controls, while keeping the > respectful 1.5 car length distance/10 mph speed. How many times have you been > ticked off by some moron who jumps ahead in the (5.5 * 1.5)8.25 car lengths  > that you have left between you and the vehicle ahead of you while driving > 55 mph? Finally you have an option. We are a totally member supported group > that perform functions for our own good, for the good of this great country  but MOST of all for those unfortunate ones that are too stupid to realize it, > bless their souls. For a paltry $10, you can join Citizens for Rationally  > Advanced Piloting(C.R.A.P), a non-profit, members only, society. But, but,but, > there is a slight hitch, the initiation rite. To be a full fledged member of > this exclusive club, you must proof that you are able to be in the fast lane of > the busiest interstate in your area, keep the correct 1.5 car lenth/10 mph speedand I know this can be difficult with those morons around, NOT let anybody pass > you, not in the next lane, not in the slow lane, not in the breakdown lane, > not NOWHERE. For a complete list of acceptable interstates and times, send $5. > And by the way, over 90% of our members are highly regarded attorneys in the > auto field and they are completely, absolutely positively in the business ONLY > to serve your best interests. As a testament to their virtues, they will give > members 90% off the initial consultation fee. Feel free to drop me a line at > your earliest convenience and remember, only SPEED kills! >  > Jit >  >  >  >   Of course you are a bunch of arrogant lawyers who know whats best for the  rest of us. You are doing such a wonderful job with our judicial system, getting all the criminals off, I bow to your superior intellect. Not to mention the fees you collect from us poor slobs who get tickets from  speeding State Police officers, so you can soak is when we go to court. I just love lawyer jokes! Don't you?
Hi everybody,     I will buy a Honda Civic EX Coupe.  The dealer ask $12,750 for it, including A/C ( installed ), but not including stereo, tax, registration fees.  I live in Mexico, so I don't have time to go to a lot of dealers and compare their prices.  The dealer is in McAllen, Tx.  Is this a good price for that car ?  If not, how much should I pay for it ?     Please e-mail ASAP if you don't want to post.  Thanks a lot.     Orlando Pugliese    opuglies@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx
Did youy guys know that it is LEGAL to own a radar detector but is ILLEGAL to use it! Isn't that a bit like owning a gun but not being allowed to use it? My mate just switches his off whenever the cops are around.
rboudrie@chpc.org (Rob Boudrie) writes: : In article <9285.27317@stratus.SWDC.Stratus.COM> bob@runway.swdc.stratus.com (Bob Hutson) writes: : >After agreeing to terms I signed the contract and drove home in my new : >car.  Later that same night I noticed that the terms in the were : >different from the terms I had agreed to.  (I made the stupid mistake : >of not checking everything on the contract).  This all happened last : >Saturday. : > : >I have heard that there is a "cooling-off" law allowing me three days : >to reconsider the contract.  Is this true?  Can anyone point me to the : >law?  The transaction happened at the dealership, if it matters. :  : This cooling off period applies only in certain situations - lik ewhen : you are solicited at home.  I also think the cooling off period ends : if you actually accept the merchandise. :  : If this were not the case, any car buyer would have the right to return : a slightly used, highly devalued, car 2 days after buying it.  Yeah -  : that's the trick - if I want to buy a new car, I'd have a firend buy  : & return one, then go in and negotiate a better deal on a pre-owned : used car.  However, if you agree some terms, and then, when about to sign, the dealer slips you a contract with different terms, and leads you to believe that it embodies the terms you verbally agreed to, that is fraud.  There is no 3 day limit on restitution for fraud.  You may have to sue (and win) to get out of this.  You will almost certainly have to threaten to sue. --
>In article <1993Apr22.145940.1@skcla.monsanto.com> mas@skcla.monsanto.com writes: >>If you put a locking lugnut on your tires, do you need to have your >>tires rebalanced?? >> >>John Mas >> >> >>E-Mail Address     ::     MAS@SKCLA.MONSANTO.COM >> >  I bought a set of ARE's a few months back and decided to add locks so that I could keep my new rims. I haven't had a balance problem  yet so I assume that it might be just particular to your type of stock nuts. My rims were balanced with new BFG T/A's at a speed  shop to the finest setting on their bal. machine, so that helps too.
I am thinking of buying a used Audi 90 Auto.  These cars look good and Audi do have a good rep. for these cars in Europe (where I'm from).  I was just wondering if there anything about these cars that I should know.
In article <1993Apr22.143709.13360@news.eng.convex.com> newton@convex.com (Vicki Newton) writes:  >i am in the process of buying a new auto.  i haven't decided yet whether >i should sell my current car myself or trade it in as part of the new >auto purchase.  >i know that the "blue book" value for the car is $2825.  an acquaintence >has offered to give me blue book value for the car.  i am just wondering >if this is a standard measure for negotiating a resale price or if i >can hope to get more money from someone else.  what exactly is blue book >value based on?  i know that for its year (88) my car has low mileage >(< 50,000).  it is in excellent working condition but does have a few >dings on the exterior (nothing major).  do any of these facts alter the >fair selling p[rice of the car?  i am not looking to rip anyone off, i >just naturally want to get the best price for the car.  >thanks a million, >veek  A dealer will make money off you in three ways, if you let him:  	1)  New car markup over his cost (remember his hold-back), 	2)  Arranging financing through the dealership, and 	3)  Screwing you on the trade.  Keep the deal with the dealer simple by eliminating 2 & 3.  Buying a car at  "dealer's cost" is meaningless if he makes $1000 on the trade and/or gets a  kickback from the bank.  Blue book (you need to know if you're talking average wholesale or average  retail) is a good guide to value for a car.  If you are selling it yourself,  try to get average retail, and chances are you'll have done ok.  Be careful selling to acquaintances if you ever want them to become friends.
Hello, 	I am looking to slightly increase the performance of my 89 Honda Civic Si.  I was wondering if anyone could suggest upgrades that were not too drastic.  I thought that one of the easiest upgrades would be a new header.  Does anyone know what kind of increase that the header would give me?  I think I would check with Jackson Racing for the part.  Are there any other comparines would make Honda parts.    	Are there any other small changes that can be easily made and won't screw up the car.  Things like new injectors?, new fuel injection chip etc? I would welcome any suggestions of small changes that would make a difference.  	I don't really want to change the cam etc because I have heard that it would be much harder on the engine.  E-Mail relpies prefered please and I will post a summary of all the replies. Thanks for any help you may have to offer!
In article <1993Apr22.180150.12377@telxon.mis.telxon.com> joes@telxon.mis.telxon.com (Joe Staudt) writes: >In article <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. >Because there is no such thing.  A friend had a Ford Taunus (era early 60's) that *did* have a V4 in it.  I lost a bet on it. I find it hard to believe there are no *recent* cars with a V4 in them. Any *recent* ones?  Spiros