got the Porsche back...

In article . com>, N8N wrote:

> I've been told not to go any higher with the wattage, as that would
> tend to melt the cluster. The bulbholders already are a little brown
> near the bulb, so that seems like good advice.

What about putting a piece of chromed or polished stainless sheet metal
in? I dunno where to get it, but I know it exists...

was motivated to say this in rec.autos.driving on 12
Nov 2005 18:11:38 -0800:


> My dash lights burned out years ago. Just keep a cheapie flashlight on
> the seat.

Holy ****, you ****ing killer! Its amazing that your car even runs with
the way that you maintain it. BTW, I hope some cop sees you doing that
and pulls you over, takes your license and shoves it up your ass and
pulls it out your mouth, you blood guzzling maniac!

In article et>,
says...

>IMNSHO, Colorado desperately needs to enact a motor vehicle safety
>inspection program. The sooner, the better.

Why? NY has an inspection program. Dash lights is not an item they check.
Judy the hypocrite would still continue to drive 55 in the left lane in her
unsafe vehicle.
---------------
Alex

Brent P wrote:
> In article . com>, N8N wrote:
>
> > I've been told not to go any higher with the wattage, as that would
> > tend to melt the cluster. The bulbholders already are a little brown
> > near the bulb, so that seems like good advice.
>
> What about putting a piece of chromed or polished stainless sheet metal
> in? I dunno where to get it, but I know it exists...

That's kind of what I'm trying to do, but whatever I use has to be thin
(so I can R&R the gauge panel) and adhesive. Thus thinking of trying
aluminum foil.

I've been in touch with the guy making the LED kits; I can get by with
the fake chrome tape I did this past weekend until he gets his stuff
together, I think. I don't drive the car much anyway since I have a
company car (but I am reluctant to sell it, as it is nice to have a
real car, and besides I'm basically paranoid, should the unthinkable
happen I don't want to be without wheels...)

nate

Alex Rodriguez was motivated to say this in rec.autos.driving on Mon, 14
Nov 2005 15:49:44 -0500:
> Why? NY has an inspection program. Dash lights is not an item they check.
> Judy the hypocrite would still continue to drive 55 in the left lane in her
> unsafe vehicle.
>

I would hope that the bald tires alone (to say nothing of tires treaded
with sandpaper) would be enough to fail judy's vehicle. Then there is
the issue of the emergency brake... ;-)

--
"My tars have been bald for two years.
Every month i glue some sandpaper to them and
everythings cool."

--Laura Buch murdered her boyfriend
/ laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE 10/25/05

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necromancer wrote:
> Alex Rodriguez was motivated to say this in rec.autos.driving on Mon, 14
> Nov 2005 15:49:44 -0500:
>
>>Why? NY has an inspection program. Dash lights is not an item they check.
>>Judy the hypocrite would still continue to drive 55 in the left lane in her
>>unsafe vehicle.
>>
>
>
> I would hope that the bald tires alone (to say nothing of tires treaded
> with sandpaper) would be enough to fail judy's vehicle. Then there is
> the issue of the emergency brake... ;-)

Surely there are more interesting topics than discussing the defects of
car that probably doesn't even exist...

>
Ulf

> My dash lights burned out years ago. Just keep a cheapie flashlight on
> the seat.

You're reeling in them in left and right with this one; good job. Simply
amazing how many people in this NG people are utterly clueless.

N8N wrote:
> ...from the body shop yesterday. Already have been driving it
> exclusively since I got the keys again. Man, I forgot how nice it was
> to drive a real car... sorry American car fans, my new Chevy is nothing
> on a 18 year old beater 944. Would take the 944 every time, unless
> there's snow on the ground. I love my car. (and I was actually
> considering selling it - well now that the quarter panel I didn't like
> was replaced thanks to an idiot hit and runner, I don't think that's
> happening, unless I get a good line on a 944 Turbo...)
>
> One thing I forgot though was how pathetic the dash illumination is on
> a 944. Already wishing for a Flamingeye dash light kit, if I could get
> my hands on one... it is not good to be driving around at night
> squinting and staring to try to read the gauges. Also need to find out
> why I have a nasty vibration right about 80 MPH... I swear one of the
> balance shaft belts is off, despite two shops having told me they're
> right...
>
> nate

Update: while poking around under the car I noticed that one of the CV
boots was near dead. Also the bolts on that CV were backing out...
hmm. Well I tightened the bolts back up but the vibes did not go away.

Unsolicited plug: I bought a reman axle from raxles.com earlier this
year. When I mentioned to them that I had a boot that did not look to
be long for this world they took it upon themselves to send me a new
axle. I just got a confirmation in my email today. (email was sent to
them Sunday night) Highly recommended!

I am guessing, since I replaced both axles at the same time and the
bolts on the other CV joints were all tight, that that area is the
source of my vibration problem. Now we will see if replacing the axle
makes it go away, or if the cracked boot is unrelated to the vibration
and maybe I have a bad wheel bearing, bent stub axle, other? If any of
those, I am hoping that I can get my insurance co. to pay for it as
that was the quarter that was hit. It did not appear that the
wheel/tire was involved, but you never know... (the quarter was
creased in maybe 6" above the wheel/tire, like the car was backed into
by a large truck/SUV type thing)

nate

In article . com>, N8N wrote:

> those, I am hoping that I can get my insurance co. to pay for it as
> that was the quarter that was hit. It did not appear that the
> wheel/tire was involved, but you never know... (the quarter was
> creased in maybe 6" above the wheel/tire, like the car was backed into
> by a large truck/SUV type thing)

It was an SUV that backed into my mustang, the dent goes from the fender
over the wheel to about 5 inches over the wheel.

BTW. your post just made me go and pull the wheel and look around in
there. No damage I can see, but being the front wheel of a rear wheel
drive car it would take a much bigger wack to hurt things.

Brent P wrote:
> In article . com>, N8N wrote:
>
> > those, I am hoping that I can get my insurance co. to pay for it as
> > that was the quarter that was hit. It did not appear that the
> > wheel/tire was involved, but you never know... (the quarter was
> > creased in maybe 6" above the wheel/tire, like the car was backed into
> > by a large truck/SUV type thing)
>
> It was an SUV that backed into my mustang, the dent goes from the fender
> over the wheel to about 5 inches over the wheel.
>
> BTW. your post just made me go and pull the wheel and look around in
> there. No damage I can see, but being the front wheel of a rear wheel
> drive car it would take a much bigger wack to hurt things.

Even if you did bend your spindle, you'd probably never know unless you
went to get an alignment.

On a hit to the rear of a RWD car, however...

nate