--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2500029 Date: 02/04/98 From: MARC GERGES Time: 08:03am \/To: ALAN MORRISON (Read 0 times) Subj: Buying imports Salut Alan! AM>> Harley-Davidson, has Japanese forks, carbs, and gauges. MG>> And those die hard patriots still buy them? :) AM> They became quite popular in Hollywood over the last decade or so, and AM> this makes things HOT. You must pay premium prices and usually wait AM> to get many models. Mmmh... here you might have to wait a couple of weeks, but not very long. Most japanese cruisers and choppers tend to be better quality at lower prices, so people buy two of those instead of one Harley. Harleys are bought by doctors, lawyers etc. >> Lebenskuenstler machen sich nichts aus Zahnluecken. Sie pfeifen >> drauf. AM>> What? Mie translater program ist kaput... MG>> Sorry, but I really cannot translate that, it only works in MG>> german. AM> You sure you ain't cussin' me in German? ;^) Really not. Honest :-) By the way: the program chooses the tag line on a random basis. cu .\\arc ... Error running WAKEUP.BAT: COFFEE.INI not found. --- * Origin: sympathy for the debil (2:270/47) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2500030 Date: 02/05/98 From: MICHAEL SHARON Time: 11:56am \/To: CHRIS ZYCHSKI (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Vehicle Confiscation -=> Quoting Chris Zychski to Michael Sharon <=- MS> Let's get realistic here shall we? First of all, when you are moving the MS> vehicle to correct the matter, hardly can this be regarded as violating MS> any law. Even if you were pulled over in the process, admitting that you MS> are aware of the problem, and that you've expressed concern, whereas our MS> explanation that you were only going onto the next exit to correct the MS> problem, would most likely be acceptable. CZ> Well. Isn't that exactly what the owner was doing when CZ> cited while changing the headlight in his own driveway? You may not be aware of it, but many in this echo have already agreed that this story was either fictional, or pertinent information was left out. It also was agreed by others in this echo that no one would arbitrarily receive a ticket for an infraction under the original scenario presented. Even more indication that information was omitted in that original story, or the story was purely fictional. CZ> ___________________O /________________________________ CZ> O \ MS> Unless one provokes the situation by mouthing off to the cop. CZ> More B U L L ! CZ> Purely subjective and in contravention to our First Amendment. CZ> Furthermore, read a policemen's handbook. Macomb County Sheriff CZ> Dept. for example. "... excessive reaction to (citizen's) verbal CZ> abuse will be cause for disciplinary action." Oh really? Why don't you try telling that to the officers who arrested the fellow in Grosse Point just last month? He was pulled over for riding his snowmobile with his kid on the back, on a public street, without helmets. The officers were quoted in the local paper that all they wanted to do was warn the guy. But, he kept making a scene by screaming at them and "mouthing off." As the cop being interviewed by the Macomb Daily said to the reporter, "If he would have kept his mouth shut, everything would have been fine." There are always exceptions to the rule Chris. Including the one you just cited in the policeman's handbook. Especially when extraordinary circumstances are prevalent. Such as were present in that particular incident I just mentioned. The man was causing a scene, disturbing the peace, all the more reason to have him arrested. Most likely, he was told what his options were prior to his arrest. And, he chose......poorly. Sincerely, Michael Sharon ... There is no finish line. ___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 [NR] --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0 * Origin: Tonys Corner Wildcat! Warren, MI. 99:1/530 (1:120/13) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2A00000 Date: 02/05/98 From: PETER KURZBACH Time: 09:10pm \/To: ALAN MORRISON (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: buying imports PK>> yes! my 1980 olds cutlass with 5.7 chevy v8 has better mileage as a PK>> friends 1978 mercedes v8 with only 3.5 liter! > Do you get Oldsmobiles there? not this year, but my olds is a german model. it has a kilometer- speedometer and a german manual. the vin is: 3k47ham463500 engine: 14010207 cylinder heads: 462624 if somone can identify? this year only some cadillac and chevrolet models are sold here. however the camaro convertible is lower price as that ugly boring tiny golf convertible. > While an '80 model may not the best yeah, i would prefer a late 60 or early 70 cutlass 442 with a big block > representation from Olds, the 5.7 liter small-block is a saving grace > for parts availability! although parts are imported they are much lower price as any parts for german cars. i bought an edelbrock 600cfm carburator, performer intake and headers. it runs really fine PK>> Origin: 8zylinder 8liter 800ps 8000dm kfzsteuer! (2:240/5701.2) > Ah, welcome from Germany... What's 800ps? 800hp in germany we have to pay a yearly tax -only for owning a car. how much i have to pay depends on cubic capacity of the engine. i pay about 1500 dollar tax (2500dm) thats why we have take up with this small engines, 2liter and smaller. this system truly sucks! -this is the meaning of my origin line. greets, peter phone: +491773332616 fax: +49407226350 --- CrossPoint v3.11 R * Origin: 8zylinder 8liter 800ps 8000dm kfzsteuer! (2:240/5701.2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2A00001 Date: 02/04/98 From: RONNIE THOMPSON Time: 06:16pm \/To: ALAN MORRISON (Read 0 times) Subj: OX sensor -=> Quoting Alan Morrison to Ronnie Thompson <=- AM> EB> The dealer said they were good for 100,000 miles so I guess RT> Sorry, but I've never seen one go 100K. I routinely change mine RT> every 40K, as I have had two (one on each car) go bad, when many miles AM> I've got over 100k on mine now Ronnie, but don't know if it might run AM> any better with a new one. What did you notice most when changing one, AM> and what were any problems that caused you to decide on replacement? The ones that went bad...all of a sudden the car started running REALLY crappy. It could be driven, but it spit and sputtered really bad and had very little power. Had another one where it started to feel like I was driving into a strong wind. Pulled the O2 sensor and put a new one it, cleared the problem up. Now, I replace them every 40K. They only run around $21-22 for the Bosch brand. Ronnie in NC ... Psychic midget escapes prison...Small medium at large! --- AreaFix Fido MILITIA * Origin: Thor's Retreat/2 BBS Fayetteville, NC 910.424.0956 (1:3634/37) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2A00002 Date: 02/05/98 From: JOHN PUMMILL Time: 07:03pm \/To: TOM WALKER (Read 0 times) Subj: Mobil 1 vs. Castrol Synte TW> Just showing that NOT all Synthetics are "Created" equal. TW> Which I would TW> suspect as there are patents involved in the process. So TW> those trying to TW> produce their own have to try and find a "Work Around" for TW> their better TW> mousetrap. Exactly. If I get back into driving the Prix I will make a report on other synthetics. The Bimmer is extremely happy with Mobil 1, as am I. --- FMail 0.94 * Origin: Running from the Klan in the Fiero (1:123/30) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2A00003 Date: 02/05/98 From: JOHN PUMMILL Time: 07:04pm \/To: TOM WALKER (Read 0 times) Subj: 1999 Cars TW> Then why have they gone back on that theory and started TW> producing TW> Supercharged cars? Less electronics involved. No wastegate solenoid required, many parts not needed. No performance needed anymore since FWD would literally blow the tires away with a good head of boost at the line. --- FMail 0.94 * Origin: Running from the Klan in the Fiero (1:123/30) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2A00004 Date: 02/05/98 From: JOHN PUMMILL Time: 07:05pm \/To: ROY J. TELLASON (Read 0 times) Subj: Vehicle Confiscation RT> How easy would it be to build a small electronic circuit RT> that could alert you to a bulb having burned out? Maybe RT> even which one? I'll bet it wouldn't be all that difficult, RT> though getting to the appropriate points in the wiring of RT> the car is another matter entirely. Ford used to have it in the Mustangs, I do not know if it is still here. My Bimmer tells me if I have one out. --- FMail 0.94 * Origin: Running from the Klan in the Fiero (1:123/30) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2A00005 Date: 02/05/98 From: JOHN PUMMILL Time: 07:05pm \/To: TOM WALKER (Read 0 times) Subj: Vehicle Confiscation TW> Plus they are NOT cuffing, Strip Searching you, And putting TW> you in the TW> Tank over night. It is Just a Curtesy Notice of an equipment TW> violation. Unless of course you give them a bunch of Big TW> Mouther Crap. Attitude goes a long way. :) --- FMail 0.94 * Origin: Running from the Klan in the Fiero (1:123/30) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2A00006 Date: 02/05/98 From: JOHN PUMMILL Time: 07:06pm \/To: ROY J. TELLASON (Read 0 times) Subj: Mobil 1 vs. Castrol Syntec RT> I don't know when they do it, or how much of an effect it RT> might have on this, but don't the oil companies change the RT> blend of gas at different times of year? If they do, and RT> it's significantly different, then perhaps that might RT> account for some of that. The oil change and resulting change in mileage was in July. We are HOT may through September here. --- FMail 0.94 * Origin: Running from the Klan in the Fiero (1:123/30) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 246 AUTOMOTIVE Ref: F2A00007 Date: 02/05/98 From: JOHN PUMMILL Time: 07:10pm \/To: DEVIN DIMITRI (Read 0 times) Subj: 1999 Cars DD> It did? When. I don't really know that much about DD> old cars, DD> but the most recent one i can think of was the DD> Corvair. Hmmm, DD> or was there a factory turbo'd Corvette too? I don't DD> know. You missed 78-87 Buick Regals and 89 Trans Am... and a few S-10s (pickup and blazer) scattered within. --- FMail 0.94 * Origin: Running from the Klan in the Fiero (1:123/30)