Head gasket would be relatively easy to repair, so I'd bet on rings or
valves...
John Celio wrote:
Hey, while we're on the subject of cars, I have a '95 Chevy Cavalier
that I absolutely hate but still kinda need. It recently lost
compression in two cylinders, according to the mechanic (who
On Sun, Jun 07, 2009 at 03:36:19PM +1000, Rob Studdert wrote:
On 6/6/09, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
2005 Porsche Boxster S new - what can I say, simply the best handling
vehicle I've ever driven - not your typical committee car - these are
designed by people that know what a
On Jun 6, 2009, at 22:36 , Rob Studdert wrote:
On 6/6/09, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
2005 Porsche Boxster S new - what can I say, simply the best handling
vehicle I've ever driven - not your typical committee car - these are
designed by people that know what a driver wants
From: William Robb
- Original Message -
From: paul stenquist
Subject: Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras
The union guys would say its immoral. Obama and the dems would probably
agree, since they agree with everything the unions say. But, no, it's
not illegal or immoral
Subject: Re: Car History (was Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras)
On Sun, Jun 07, 2009 at 03:36:19PM +1000, Rob Studdert wrote:
On 6/6/09, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
2005 Porsche Boxster S new - what can I say, simply the best handling
vehicle I've ever driven - not your
Scott Loveless wrote:
On 6/5/09, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote:
Wow. Not even a hint of HD. How unpatriotic.
The last time I looked at an HD was in the mid-90s and the
middle-aged, gold card bikers had pretty much driven the price through
the roof. If you could even find a
Ken Waller wrote:
I bet if you went to your local dealer, you could easily get a demo drive !
The phrase before the comma would be the difficult part.
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On Sun, Jun 07, 2009 at 10:20:14PM +0100, mike wilson wrote:
Ken Waller wrote:
I bet if you went to your local dealer, you could easily get a demo drive !
The phrase before the comma would be the difficult part.
Not here - I'm in Silicon Valley. Porsche dealerships are commonplace
(my
On 6/6/09, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
There is governor in the black box, ignition cuts Off at 115 MPH and comes
back on at 110 MPH. Engine
Only doing 2800 rpm in fourth gear at 115 MPH.
FYI -The engine is goverened to that speed due to several things but mainly
due to the
On Jun 7, 2009, at 14:56 , John Francis wrote:
On Sun, Jun 07, 2009 at 10:20:14PM +0100, mike wilson wrote:
Ken Waller wrote:
I bet if you went to your local dealer, you could easily get a
demo drive !
The phrase before the comma would be the difficult part.
Not here - I'm in Silicon
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Subject: Re: Car History (was Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras)
On 6/6/09, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
2005 Porsche Boxster S new - what can I say, simply the best handling
vehicle I've ever driven - not your typical committee car
-
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Subject: Re: Car History (was Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras)
Ken Waller wrote:
I bet if you went to your local dealer, you could easily get a demo drive
Cars I have owned
1962 Chevy Impala SS My first car. It was what got me my wife!
1957 Mercury Parklane Cruiser After getting the wife I had to
downsize to the Mercury for cheaper payments!
1958 VW Beetle Car we bought overseas on Guam. A real Guam Bomb!
1968 Toyota Corona Bought on
Well, I don't have the car history that a lot of you guys have, this post
should really be in the Windows bashing thread, but here goes...
72 Mercury Capri (1.6 litre IIRC automatic). This started out life as my
mom's car, hence the slush box.
Met an untimely demise at the hood of a large
On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 11:17 AM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote:
Well, I don't have the car history that a lot of you guys have, this post
should really be in the Windows bashing thread, but here goes...
My history is even shorter, having only owned 2 cars and had 2 others on loan.
1986
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it had a low top speed and shook like an
epileptic crack whore
Ken, Did you ever blow any of the head gaskets on the Super Coupes ?
No,
Never did.
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Subject: Re: Car History (was Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras)
Ken, Did you ever blow any of the head
Back then I lusted after a 914 2.0L but was too involved with sedan racing
in SCCA/IMSA to have the money to purchase one.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
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Subject: Re: Car History (was Re: Consumer Reports
Lets see here.
1973 Datsun 1200 coupe. Great car but rusted incredibly fast. Body was
toast at 40,000 miles. I had enough money left after i bought this,
last year of college, to either get a radio or rust proofing, i took
the radio.
1979 GMC Jimmy. My first ordered truck. Three on the tree, 2
My car history has one theme. All American/rear wheel drive/V8 except
the first.
'69 Camaro V6 chevy
'71 Sport Lemans V8 pontiac
'71 Cutlass Supreme V8 olds
'79 Cutlass Supreme V8 olds
'84 T-Bird V8 ford
'95 T-Bird LX V8 ford
No imports on my list of any make.
I havent bought a car in over a
You might be able to buy an aftermarket chip for that computer that
will cancel the governor while enriching the fuel mixture a bit and
improving the ignition advance curve.
Paul
On Jun 6, 2009, at 5:39 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote:
My car history has one theme. All American/rear wheel drive/V8
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Subject: RE: Car History (was Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras)
My car history has one theme. All American/rear wheel drive/V8 except
the first.
'69 Camaro V6 chevy
'71 Sport Lemans V8 pontiac
On 6/5/09, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote:
Wow. Not even a hint of HD. How unpatriotic.
The last time I looked at an HD was in the mid-90s and the
middle-aged, gold card bikers had pretty much driven the price through
the roof. If you could even find a bike on a showroom floor it
Harley's are big around silicon valley amongst the recently monied
hardware and software set. And here in the northwest, anywhere within
75 miles of Microsoft in Redmond, it's the commuter vehicle of choice.
On Jun 6, 2009, at 15:33 , Scott Loveless wrote:
On 6/5/09, mike wilson
On 6/6/09, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
2005 Porsche Boxster S new - what can I say, simply the best handling
vehicle I've ever driven - not your typical committee car - these are
designed by people that know what a driver wants provide it.
I this is the hardest thing to convey to
OK - I'll chime in with my car history.
My first car was a mid '60s Morris Minor 1000(sic) Estate
with the 1100cc engine, which my mother gave to me. While
not an exciting car to drive, it served me well for a few
years with very few problems (until the frame rusted out),
and was an easy car to
On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 12:40 AM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
I blame the United Auto Workers for all the industry problems.
I'd agree if the issues were assembly related.
Kenneth Waller
Which a fair amount of them were/are. Can't blame the UAW for
everything though, the Detroit
On 6/5/09, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
Toyotas are great cars, if you're a fan of roll-steer.
And about 98% of the Anmerican buying public has no idea what that is.
I have a Green Machine that does that! ;)
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I'll play:
all my cars:
1978 Plymouth Horizon - bought used in 1984 shared with my older sister.
Fine, reliable car until she melted the engine.
1965 Ford Mustang 289 4bbl V8 - used in 1985. Really a car that a 17
year old high school kid should never have owned. The car deserved
better than
Ken,
I blame the UAW for the economics of the industry, not the assembly
line problems. The union might as well have used a mask and a gun to
hold up the auto makers in the '60's. That's when I notices the big
wages and generous benefit packages. You could argue that it was
better to hire on
Gee, I thought I was starting a thread on cameras, not cars . . .
Dan
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On 6/5/09, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
Gee, I thought I was starting a thread on cameras, not cars . . .
They talk about that stuff over at the Pentax forums. gdr
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Cars I have owned:
I have a car. It's dark green. It's done 173,000 miles. It does 50mpg.
Can I talk about my motorcycles?
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On 6/5/09, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote:
Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
Cars I have owned:
I have a car. It's dark green. It's done 173,000 miles. It does 50mpg.
Can I talk about my motorcycles?
No. Motorcycles are off-topic.
A couple of ancient
On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 10:15:03AM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola scripsit:
Gee, I thought I was starting a thread on cameras, not cars . . .
It is a fundamental law that you can't decide what a thread is going to
be about, only what you're going to post to it. Given long enough,
it'll be about
On Fri, 5 Jun 2009 15:39:51 +0100
mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote:
Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
Cars I have owned:
I have a car. It's dark green. It's done 173,000 miles. It does
50mpg.
Can I talk about my motorcycles?
i have a car. it's purple.
Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote:
On 6/5/09, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote:
Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
Cars I have owned:
I have a car. It's dark green. It's done 173,000 miles. It does 50mpg.
Can I talk about my motorcycles?
We have a simple plan. We buy Subaru cars and Ford trucks. Both have worked
well for us. Subarus have their quirks and some odd repairs, but are generally
very reliable and handle well.
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On 6/5/09, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote
This isn't an exhaustive chronicle of my cars but it does have
pictures of quite a few of them from the past 20 years:
http://www.red4est.com/lrc/racer_html/schoolpix.html
A few of the racecars I've owned and/or driven:
http://www.red4est.com/lrc/racer_html/racecars.html
This'll have links to
On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 11:15:09AM -0400, Desjardins, Steve wrote:
We have a simple plan. We buy Subaru cars and Ford trucks. Both
have worked well for us. Subarus have their quirks and some odd
repairs, but are generally very reliable and handle well.
I *hate* the steering boxes in Ford
On 6/5/09, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
This'll have links to pictures of my current racecar and daily driver
http://red4est.com/miata
About 8 years ago I almost had my wife convinced to let me turn her
'94 Miata into a Spec Miata. Since we already had the car, the
conversion would
Oh, I realize that. I was trying for subtle humor, but that seldom works.
I'm just glad to see Pentax get some good reviews for its consumer
cameras in the popular press. I think that will help Pentax sales and
the company's ability to keep manufacturing the kind of equipment we
want and need.
On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 12:34:41PM -0400, Scott Loveless wrote:
On 6/5/09, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
This'll have links to pictures of my current racecar and daily driver
http://red4est.com/miata
About 8 years ago I almost had my wife convinced to let me turn her
'94 Miata
On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 10:15:03AM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
Gee, I thought I was starting a thread on cameras, not cars . . .
Dan
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On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 11:15:09AM -0400, Desjardins, Steve wrote:
We have a simple plan. We buy Subaru cars and Ford trucks. Both
have worked well for us. Subarus have their quirks and some odd
repairs, but are generally very
On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 01:47:15PM -0400, Desjardins, Steve wrote:
LOL. I'm not nearly this picky with cars. The truck starts and hauls stuff
where I want it to. The Subaru stays on the road in bad weather. This is
what most folks care about, which is why the in-depth analysis of
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On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 01:47:15PM -0400, Desjardins, Steve wrote:
LOL. I'm not nearly this picky with cars. The truck starts and hauls stuff
where I want it to. The Subaru stays
On Jun 5, 2009, at 11:24, Larry Colen wrote:
Subie's do pretty well, but if you push them at all, you *have* to
trailbrake to get them to turn in. Though powering out of the esses in
a power induced four wheel drift in a 4WD can be a lot of fun.
I simply LIVE for the 8-12 inch snowstorms
believed it unless I experienced it.
Bad union/company relationship at the assembly is no where near as bad as it
use to be.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
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Subject: Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras
Ken
Kenneth Waller
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From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com
Subject: Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras
On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 11:15:09AM -0400, Desjardins, Steve wrote:
We have a simple plan. We buy Subaru cars and Ford trucks. Both
From: paul stenquist
He had it completely wrong. Consumer Reports recommends all Toyotas
and no GM cars. For the most part, they're apologists for any car made
outside the U.S.
Toyotas are manufactured in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Texas West
Virginia. They have a new manufacturing
- Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras
Ken,
I blame the UAW for the economics of the industry, not the assembly
line problems. The union might as well have used a mask and a gun to
hold up the auto makers
We get much less snow in Va, but we get that damned wintry mix from
Dec to March. I always apreciate the Outback when I drive another car.
Steve Desjardins
On Jun 5, 2009, at 3:38 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com
wrote:
On Jun 5, 2009, at 11:24, Larry Colen wrote:
Subie's do
From: William Robb
I guess the questions are:
What are their criteria? Is it initial owner impression or is it long term
reliability?
Are they testing the vehicles to failure or depending on consumer feedback?
Consumer's Union (publisher of Consumer Reports) BUYs the cars they test
On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 12:36:20PM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola scripsit:
Oh, I realize that. I was trying for subtle humor, but that seldom works.
Well, there's this thing I _use_ for a sense of humour; it's not that
good at subtle.
I'm just glad to see Pentax get some good reviews for its
On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 05:25:11PM -0400, Ken Waller wrote:
Except for the heavest of GVW vehicles, Ford trucks now have Rack pinion
steering installed.
The gearbox you complain about, (XR 50), continues to be the main steering
gear assembly in NASCAR cup cars.
Which I suspect don't
Subject: Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras
On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 05:25:11PM -0400, Ken Waller wrote:
Except for the heavest of GVW vehicles, Ford trucks now have Rack
pinion
steering installed.
The gearbox you complain about, (XR 50), continues to be the main
steering
gear assembly
From: John Celio
Hey, while we're on the subject of cars, I have a '95 Chevy Cavalier that I
absolutely hate but still kinda need. It recently lost compression in two
cylinders, according to the mechanic (who also said it probably wasn't worth
repairing). Do you wise auto gurus think it
Made was a poor choice of words. The profits go back to Japan. Of
course all Toyota plants are in right to work states. No UAW. No
health care and pension burdens. So they have a huge competitive
advantage.
Paul
On Jun 5, 2009, at 5:37 PM, John Sessoms wrote:
From: paul stenquist
He had
Head gasket fixes rarely work unless the block and head are
resurfaced. That makes it a big job. Cracks almost always cause loss
of coolant and overheating.
Paul
On Jun 5, 2009, at 7:10 PM, John Sessoms wrote:
From: John Celio
Hey, while we're on the subject of cars, I have a '95 Chevy
More or less in order starting from age 16. I don't think I've forgotten
any:
(16) 1961 Bel Air 4 dr; 283 powerglide - an automatic that could be
push started. Actually my parents car that I inherited because I could
fix it.
196x-something Morris Minor that I never got running - who knew
From: mike wilson
Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
Cars I have owned:
I have a car. It's dark green. It's done 173,000 miles. It does 50mpg.
Can I talk about my motorcycles?
Motorcycles are in the Why does Windows ... thread. ;-D
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Subject: Car History (was Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras)
More or less in order starting from age 16. I don't think I've forgotten any:
(16) 1961 Bel Air 4 dr
it.
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From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com
To: pdml@pdml.net
Sent: Friday, June 5, 2009 7:50:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Car History (was Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras)
More or less in order starting from age 16. I don't think I've forgotten
any:
(16) 1961 Bel
John Sessoms wrote:
From: mike wilson
Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
Cars I have owned:
I have a car. It's dark green. It's done 173,000 miles. It does 50mpg.
Can I talk about my motorcycles?
Motorcycles are in the Why does Windows ... thread. ;-D
*Very* good, John
This will be a good memory test for me.
Let's see. The first car I ever bought was a 1934 Ford Tudor. I paid
$150 for it in 1963. It came with a Pontiac engine laying on the floor
where the back seat shold have been. With the help of three buddies, I
pushed it home -- about a mile and a
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From: John Sessoms
Subject: Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras
FWIW, the two vehicle manufacturers who have sued Consumers Union over
product reviews were Suzuki and Isuzu - both Japanese companies. Neither
was able to collect.
I remember the Isuzu one. I
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From: paul stenquist
Subject: Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras
Made was a poor choice of words. The profits go back to Japan. Of
course all Toyota plants are in right to work states. No UAW. No health
care and pension burdens. So they have a huge
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Subject: Re: Car History (was Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras)
This will be a good memory test for me.
Let's see. The first
Brendan MacRae wrote:
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I don't know if it's still true, but as of four or five years ago you could
order a brand new, crate 428 or 429 (your choice, they had both) from
On Jun 5, 2009, at 10:36 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote:
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On Jun 5, 2009, at 8:59 PM, William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: paul stenquist
Subject: Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras
Made was a poor choice of words. The profits go back to Japan. Of
course all Toyota plants are in right to work states. No UAW. No
health care
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From: paul stenquist
Subject: Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras
The union guys would say its immoral. Obama and the dems would probably
agree, since they agree with everything the unions say. But, no, it's
not illegal or immoral, but the non-union
On Jun 5, 2009, at 9:25 PM, paul stenquist wrote:
This will be a good memory test for me.
I failed the memory test. Forgot my 59 Mercedes 220S and 58 Mercedes
300d that I owned in the seventies. That's a small d 300 btw. It had a
3 litre six cylinder gasoline engine with mechanical fuel
I guess I'll play also -
1953 VW used- yeah the one with a split rear window.
1959 Bugeye Sprite - used with factory fibreglass hard top, with radials on
the front bias on the rear a real fun ride - my college ride - sold for
what I paid for it.
1966 Shelby GT 350 new - bought new the last
Reports on cool cameras)
I guess I'll play also -
1953 VW used- yeah the one with a split rear window.
1959 Bugeye Sprite - used with factory fibreglass hard top, with radials on
the front bias on the rear a real fun ride - my college ride - sold for
what I paid for it.
1966 Shelby GT 350 new
On Jun 5, 2009, at 21:56 , Ken Waller wrote:
2005 Porsche Boxster S new - what can I say, simply the best
handling vehicle I've ever driven - not your typical committee car -
these are designed by people that know what a driver wants provide
it.
Exactly my feelings after only an hour in
For those who do not live in the US, Consumer Reports is published by
Consumers Union, the world's largest independent consumer product
testing organization.
The cover story of the July 2009 issue of Consumer Reports is
entitled: Cool Cameras -- best point-and-shoots SLRs of 77 we
tested (some
On Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 05:26:21PM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
True, more expensive Canon and Nikon models are rated higher that the
Optio M50 overall, and Nikon and Canon top the Advanced SLR
category, in which the K20 ranks 6 out of 6, but that ain't bad at
all for a little company
OOOPS!
Obviously, I meant K-7, not D-7. I have got to start proof-reading
before I hit Send!
Dan
On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 5:42 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
On Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 05:26:21PM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
True, more expensive Canon and Nikon models are rated
Although by the time Consumer Reports does this again, there will be a
new round of cameras from Canon and Nikon. Timing is everything.
Unfortunately, Consumer Reports, for all their incompetence, holds
large sway in the U.S.
On Jun 4, 2009, at 5:47 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
OOOPS!
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From: paul stenquist
Subject: Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras
Although by the time Consumer Reports does this again, there will be a
new round of cameras from Canon and Nikon. Timing is everything.
Unfortunately, Consumer Reports, for all
- From: paul stenquist
Subject: Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras
Although by the time Consumer Reports does this again, there will be a new
round of cameras from Canon and Nikon. Timing is everything. Unfortunately,
Consumer Reports, for all their incompetence, holds large sway in the U.S
very high grades to GM cars.
Paul
On Jun 4, 2009, at 8:14 PM, William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: paul stenquist
Subject: Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras
Although by the time Consumer Reports does this again, there will
be a new round of cameras from Canon and Nikon
On Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 08:47:01PM -0400, paul stenquist wrote:
He had it completely wrong. Consumer Reports recommends all Toyotas
and no GM cars. For the most part, they're apologists for any car made
Interesting, because about 20 miles from where I'm sitting is the
NUMMI plant where GMs
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From: paul stenquist
Subject: Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras
He had it completely wrong. Consumer Reports recommends all Toyotas and
no GM cars. For the most part, they're apologists for any car made
outside the U.S. In my opinion J.D. Power is much
on bullshit, but they're powerful.
Paul
On Jun 4, 2009, at 9:00 PM, William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: paul stenquist
Subject: Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras
He had it completely wrong. Consumer Reports recommends all
Toyotas and no GM cars. For the most part, they're
On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 9:14 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
J.D. Power does a variety of research studies. They measure initial
satisfaction three year satisfaction and long term durability among other
things. Initial Satisfaction tends to be a measure of dealership schmoozing
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From: paul stenquist
Subject: Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras
I rarely got letters from consumers -- with two
notable exceptions. Honda and Peugeot. Honda owners were very distraught
about recurring head gasket problems on Civics. But they always
imports. It's part of their calling
card. They won't be caught dead in an American made car. Their prejudices
are based on bullshit, but they're powerful.
Paul
On Jun 4, 2009, at 9:00 PM, William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: paul stenquist
Subject: Re: Consumer Reports on cool
On 6/4/09, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
Car research can be very misleading, because there's a lot going on. But in
the states, the intelligentsia drive imports. It's part of their calling
card. They won't be caught dead in an American made car. Their prejudices
are based on
Cars I have owned:
1961 Sunbeam Alpine: more often dead than alive as a used car. I
learned to repair it. Rusted away by '73
1971 Olds Cutlass: Drove thru 110K miles. Good performer, simple repairs.
1973 Olds Cutlass: Again, a good performer - sold after wife was rear
ended in '78 (trunk
On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 10:54 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
Cars I have owned:
1961 Sunbeam Alpine: more often dead than alive as a used car. I
learned to repair it. Rusted away by '73
1971 Olds Cutlass: Drove thru 110K miles. Good performer, simple repairs.
1973 Olds
Agreed!
On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 9:59 PM, Adam Maasa...@mawz.ca wrote:
On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 10:54 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
Cars I have owned:
1961 Sunbeam Alpine: more often dead than alive as a used car. I
learned to repair it. Rusted away by '73
1971 Olds Cutlass:
Hey, while we're on the subject of cars, I have a '95 Chevy Cavalier that I
absolutely hate but still kinda need. It recently lost compression in two
cylinders, according to the mechanic (who also said it probably wasn't worth
repairing). Do you wise auto gurus think it could be just a blown
Lets see, My car history has been '56 Pontiac, 62' Peugot, 68 AMC,
'67 Porsche 912, '68 Porsche 912 #1 (mine), '68 Porsche 912 #2
(wife's), '75 Ford F150 van, '80 Subaru station wagon, '90 Dodge
minivan, '93 Cherokee, '00 Chrysler Town Country, and, as of last
night, '09 Grand Cherokee.
If they're adjacent cylinders, it could very well be a blown head
gasket. However, just replacing the gasket usually won't solve the
problem. The block and head will probably need resurfacing. You should
probably hunt down a good low-cost replacement. Major repairs are
expensive, even if
Toyotas are great cars, if you're a fan of roll-steer.
And about 98% of the Anmerican buying public has no idea what that is.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
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From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com
Subject: Re: Consumer Reports on cool cameras
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