Oldsmobile joins Plymouth: RIP

You get to decide that they don't need to take their boat out on the
weekend? So what are you going to do when your neigbor decides that
you don't need to have a/c in your house (after all its just a waste
of energy) or that you don't need to drive your car to work anymore
(after all a bicycle will work just as well)?

Why do people need to compromise? If he's burning 200 gallons of gas
in a weekend he gets the joy of taking out his boat while the money
from the fuel helps other people persue their happiness from the gas
station attendant (boat dock attendant in this case I would imagine)
and refinery workers all the way up the line.

This is America. If you think burning gas in a boat is wasteful don't
do it. Don't try to impose your views on my lifestyle though.

Steve B.

 

In a rear-end collision, the Pinto fuel tank was shoved forward into the
diff. The diff has sharp corners which tore the fuel tank open and allowed
fuel onto the exhaust, or caught fire because of an external spark. The fix
was NOT to move the tank. The tank is in the same place in all Pintos from
day one to the end of production. The fix was to install a plastic shield
under the tank strap in the front of the tank to allow the tank to 'slide'
over the diff when shoved forward.

Want pictures?? I'll drop under my '79 anytime for a photo...

 

My watch still ticks. And it has a quartz crystal too (but no
batteries).

 

Yeah, I even still have a few of my old self-winding watches that I pull
out and wear just for grins now and again.

But do YOU remember the watch that didn't tick, but hummed? A co-worker
recently got his old Bulova Accutron restored, and that thing is
something else. Its sure neat to watch the second-hand sweep around
smooth as silk, just like an electric wall-clock would!

 

Can't say I remember that one, but I did have a more modern Bulova
that somehow managed walk itself away somewhere.



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Its sure neat to watch the second-hand sweep around

I inherited my Dad's Rolex, and although it's not electric, the second hand
also sweeps smoothly around. Never would have spent the $$ for one of these
myself, but I sure love having it.

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Those of you have have not experienced recent diesel cars should make a
reality check. Current VW TDI's do not stink, they clatter very little,
they have adequate power, at least with a manual transmission, and
unlike most gas cars, they routinely beat their already very high EPA
mileage ratings. The MB E320CDI is a luxury car in every way, but
unlike most luxury cars, will easily get over 30mpg in mixed driving.

 

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You wouldn't happen to know where he got that done, would you? I'd
like to get my Railroad Accutron fixed.

Thanks.

Joe

 

<walking back from down the hall to ask...>

He doesn't remember the name, but he found it on the web and it was in
New England. The watch is still working great over a year later and he
wears it every day. I did a quick Google, and there are lots of places
that specialize in repairing and restoring Accutrons.

 

It is interesting the the US companies were once kings of badge engineering.
Evne if there are some differences among the cars, it seems VW has taken the
crown.

I wonder how regularly their sales staff have to go to therapy and if it is
part of the benefits package...


DAS

 

I had the 300 Hz Omega version. Gave off an attractiveand impressive whine
when held to the ear. Don't know where it is anymore.

Sigh.

DAS

 

I hear the same song all the time. Fact is they still stink.

So they DO clatter.

So they're marginal on power.

 

Joseph Oberlander wrote in message

I read somewhere that 80% (maybe more) of ALL businesses fail. It
only stands to reason that the same percentages apply to those who go
public.

 

Interesting point. Toyota seems to be developing an image for making
"old people" cars ("old" in this case being boomer-generation) too.
Isn't that why they introduced the Scion nameplate, as a way to
attract younger buyers to whom a Toyota was really un-cool? I wonder
how this will play out as years progress.

 

So what?

You don't need power when you've got Hand of God(tm) torque.

The TDI is a better engine all around than the stock 2-liter, and gives
the (also awe inspiring) 1.8T a run for its money until you actually
test its ultimate performance. In daily driving not much difference to
be noted.

nate

 

From what I've read Toyota was indeed introducing the Scion
(pronounced Scy-on) to attract younger buyer to their vehicles
but from what I see, old folks are driving them, curious.


Mike hunt

 

I had a '74 Gremlin. I sold my 429 Mercury Marquis and got the Gremlin real
cheap to economize and go back and forth to college. It wasn't much to look
at, but it was reliable, cheap transportation. After college, I sold it to
my little brother who later traded it for a '69 acapulco blue mach 1.
That's what *I* should have done!

 

Close, but no cigar. *In addition*, the Pinto did three other things:

1.) The fuel tank was *punctured* by rear-facing bolt ends on the rear
suspension - a sub-$2.00 fix for the plastic shield Ford later
installed in them.

2.) As a short-coupled coupe, the rear fenders were pushed forward,
jamming the doors shut, so the occupants couldn't escape.

3.) The rear fenderwells beside the seat would split open at the same
time as the fuel tank was losing its load during the impact. The net
effect was to *spray the interior with gasoline*. If it *didn't*
ignite, you were still covered with gas.

But no other car shared these unique 'features' with the Pinto. You
can whack my '88 BMW in its rear end, denting the rear-mounted tank,
but

a) it probably won't spill fuel and, if it does,
b) it won't be sprayed around the interior of the car and
c) I'll just open my *front* door and get out.