Re: Love my V8 counterpoint

[Eliot Lim <eliot@u.washington.edu>]

On Mon, 22 Jul 1996 jackr@internet.kronos.com wrote:

>	you can't get the rear end to swing 
>      out and make it to go sideways no matter how you try. 

can be done easily in the snow, a little less so on wet roads.

> It understeers more, 

i suggest 45 psi up front or better yet, upgrade to 17" wheels.  the
shorter sidewalls would really help.  and converted brakes would be nice
too.

> But $250 for brake pads?!?!? 

sounds like the dealer's out to get you... i don't know how much UFO
brake pads cost, but converted brake pads cost $30 or so.

> It's 
>      expensive to repair

dealer's out to get you...

> and guzzles hi-test gasoline

mine gets 22 without too much trouble.

>Why can't the auto-trans be as snappy as GM's?

too lossy, i agree.  new firmware helps a lot.  (yours probably doesn't
have it)

>  Leather 
>      seats are too hot in the summer.  The tushie warmers [heated seats] 
>      (both front *and* rear!) are the cat's meow in the winter.

i leave mine in the garage in the summer.  it's a winter car for me.
      
>      BTW, I put it on a scale and it only weighs between 3695 and 3700 lbs 
>      (with spare tire & floor mats removed). It only *feels* like it weighs 
>      4000 lbs.

if you have the brake conversion it would feel a lot less heavy.  higher
tire pressures up front and lower profile tires would help immensely.

the pure stock original 90 V8Q leaves some to be desired, but with a
few running changes the real potential of the car is felt. 


eliot