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DeserTBoB wrote: On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 08:34:57 GMT, "Andy" wrote: thanks for the reply and yes do let me know when you get pictures of that classic older car i love them. snip These were the first of the Japanese econoboxes that had a little "luxury" to them...if you can call it that. People who remember the gas crunch of the late '70s value cars that get over 30 MPG. Back when the CVCC Hondas were the best selling imports around, these sold especially well because the CVCC engine didn't require a catalytic converter to meet both California and the more lax Federal emissions standards. The crap sold today can't get as much mileage, but they all have something people don't really need...more power. The new VW Jetta TBI, though, is a much better car, although VW's dealer support sucks. With the turbo and 6 speed, the VW has a lot of power for a diesel, but manages to turn in mileage equivalent to my old '79 Rabbit 1500cc diesel, which was naturally aspirated. The new TBI is 1900cc. RIght now, I'm looking for an aftercooler setup for it. I had a '79 Accord myself, bought it in 1998 for $1800. It had 120k miles on it and I drove it another 60k and then sold it for what I paid for it. Great cars. I get a kick out of the Chevy Equinox being billed as "An American Revolution" when it has a Chinese built engine in it. Damn thing is assembled in Canada too. What a hunk-o-****. |
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American Cars Powered By Chinese Engines. wrote: DeserTBoB wrote: On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 08:34:57 GMT, "Andy" wrote: thanks for the reply and yes do let me know when you get pictures of that classic older car i love them. snip These were the first of the Japanese econoboxes that had a little "luxury" to them...if you can call it that. People who remember the gas crunch of the late '70s value cars that get over 30 MPG. Back when the CVCC Hondas were the best selling imports around, these sold especially well because the CVCC engine didn't require a catalytic converter to meet both California and the more lax Federal emissions standards. The crap sold today can't get as much mileage, but they all have something people don't really need...more power. The new VW Jetta TBI, though, is a much better car, although VW's dealer support sucks. With the turbo and 6 speed, the VW has a lot of power for a diesel, but manages to turn in mileage equivalent to my old '79 Rabbit 1500cc diesel, which was naturally aspirated. The new TBI is 1900cc. RIght now, I'm looking for an aftercooler setup for it. I had a '79 Accord myself, bought it in 1998 for $1800. It had 120k miles on it and I drove it another 60k and then sold it for what I paid for it. Great cars. I get a kick out of the Chevy Equinox being billed as "An American Revolution" when it has a Chinese built engine in it. Damn thing is assembled in Canada too. What a hunk-o-****. If you want to buy bottom of the barrel, that's what you deserve. Buy a Chevy truck with a V-8, where's that motor made ? |
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On 9 Nov 2005 15:15:42 -0800, "American Cars Powered By Chinese
Engines." wrote: I had a '79 Accord myself, bought it in 1998 for $1800. It had 120k miles on it and I drove it another 60k and then sold it for what I paid for it. Great cars. snip I can't remember now, but I think the '79 was the first year of the non-CVCC Accords with converters, which demanded unleaded gas. The CVCC engine had 3 valves per cylinder, one for the "rich" auxiliary chamber and one for the "lean" main chamber, and valve seals on the auxiliary valve bodies were a routine maintenance item, or they'd suck oil. However, if maintained properly, the Honda engines lasted fairly well. Back in the '70s, I got 150K on a Honda Civic with the 1500cc CVCC, but it didn't get any better mileage than the heavier Accord. Weak spots on all Hondas back then : brakes, worst in the industry, and rust back in the "rust belt." Out here, any car can last indefinitely, since salt is banned on our roads. I got rid of the Civic for a Rabbit L diesel, which was somewhat of a better car all the way around. Another VW advantage back then were parts costs. Brake rotor for an Accord: $95. Brake rotor for a Rabbit: $7.50. Not only that, the VW's brakes were far better. Only area where the Honda really excelled over the VW was handling; the Accord handled like a sports car...rode like one, too, while the Rabbit, while it rode better, was prone to mushy handling. The Accord was also a "rattler," the VW diesel was quieter. It took me a long time work out all the noise problems in the interior of the Accord. I get a kick out of the Chevy Equinox being billed as "An American Revolution" when it has a Chinese built engine in it. Damn thing is assembled in Canada too. What a hunk-o-****. snip LOL...I get a giggle out of these NASCAR ****heads who think Chevy small block V8s are "American." They're not. They're Mexican, and have about a 25% defect rate. GM is going down the tubes for one reason only: their management is a bunch of losers, and they'll go down trying to blame labor for their problems. GM hasn't built a decent car in years, save for the Cadillac Division, which has now traded quality for "ghetto boxes" and edgy styling and have suffered major losses as a result. The only winner in the US now is Chrysler, and that's because the krauts own it. GM...the Wal-Mart of the automotive world. dB |
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Away on a road trip
The small block in my ' 70 Chevelle sure was American.
I'd rather drive a Chevy with Mexican parts in it, rather than a rice burner with commie parts in it, anyday. (snicker...) |
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