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Re: AllData CD for the 90q?
Tom Nas wrote:
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Can anyone who has the actual AllData CD for the 90q (88-on in the US)
comment on its value-for-money? I know there's a bit of difference
between
the individual CDs, so I'm only interested in that particular CD. They
sound like a bargain in comparison with the Bentley, which probably
means
that they're less detailed, but I could live with that for a while. Even
if
it means starting up SoftWindows every time I need the CD... I'm getting
a
bit frustrated with having to ask for help every time I want to do
something on my car, and the Olyslager manual for the FWD 80 was barely
adequate for that car, let alone for the 90q.
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To which Kirby A. Smith replied:
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I have the Alldata CD for that very vehicle and it is comprehensive
(except
for one case I discovered) in its coverage of the TSBs. For this I
thought
it was worth it. The repair information, available for a modest
increase in
cost, I thought was less useful and limited (read succinct). It is not
a
Bentley on a CD. As I already had the Bentley, my impression was no
doubt
influenced by my experience with it. I am aware that AllData provide CD
repair information to garages. I do not know if those disks have more
extensive data. Overall, I would rate the AllData to the Bentley as the
Bentley is to a Helm Inc. Corvair repair manual. (For those who weren't
born then, you get step by step instructions with photos for nearly
every
step.)
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Have the cd for the 88 80q. I pretty much agree with Kirby. Not a
replacement for the Bentley especially for me since this is the first
time I've actually decided to maintain my own car. I bought the cd
first but was dissapointed. I was expecting a step-by-step guide but
got mostly TSB info. After getting Bentley and becomnig more familiar
with my car over the 6 months I've had it, the AllData cd now seems to
complement the Bentley nicely. Most of the diagrams in the cd seem to
copied from the Bentley and this goes for the info as well. It seems to
be taken verbatim from Bentley. Good for the TSB info though.
mohammed
88 80q