kevin@voder.UUCP (The Last Bugfighter) (01/31/85)
> Mazda > and Subaru aren't that stylish, and have inferior reliability also. > > Mike Gray, BTL, WH *** The piston engine goes boeing...boeing...boeing *** I can't say about Subarus but as far as Mazda is concerned I think you're nuts. I've owned two ROTARY Mazdas, an Rx-4 and an Rx-7, which have given me far less problems than any other car I've owned (two American, one Japanese, one German). And that includes any problems with the engine, granted that the early Rx-2 and Rx-3 had an engine reliability problem I know of no Rx-7 owner who has had that problem. If the Rx-7 or the 626 isn't stylish I'd hate to see your opinion of style. I know several people who have PISTON mazdas including my father who has a GLC and a late model 626, both of which he is extreamly pleased with. I asked around here at work where I found three 626 owners and one GLC owner, all of whom were generaly pleased with their cars and would recommend the model to someone interested in it. So there! -- Kevin Thompson {ucbvax,ihnp4!nsc}!voder!kevin "It's sort of a threat, you see. I've never been very good at them myself but I'm told they can be very effective."
chris@leadsv.UUCP (Christopher Salander) (01/31/85)
> > Comments? --J. Abeles. > Yes!! I went through the same process you described! I am 6'4" and cannot tolerate driving is a seat that is tilted too much. As a result, I found that I cannot fit in: 1) ALL Japanese cars ( the Mazda 626 came close, though). 2) ALL French and Italian cars. 3) ALL British cars except the Jaguars. 4) ALL German cars except the largest Mercedes. 5) ALL American cars that are "compact", "subcompact", or "sporty". The April issue of Consumer Reports is an excellent reference for buying a car. I found all its numbers to be close to what I discovered for myself. Use their size table to figure out if you can fit in a car. It saves visiting all those car lots. Also, I will not fit in a Volvo if it has a a sun roof. My father has either fixed cars, sold cars, or registered cars for about 40 years now. He says, given any amount of money, he would buy the 12 cylinder Jaguar as "the best car made today". Given an engineer's income, he recommends a Volvo. (Everyone I know who has a Volvo has had no problems, but this is California). Since I presently have the same car the police use (an V8 Plymouth), I also want POWER. Since I cannot afford a Jag., and the Volvo is under-powered, I have decided that my preference would be for a Ford Thunderbird. The Thunderbird - 1. It has the room 2. It has the power (V6 or V8) 3. Good mileage (not great) 4. Very reliable, compared to other U.S. cars The Cougar is suppose to be even more reliable, but it has a lot of fancy extras that I don't want to pay for, and the designer is uglier. Why not Chrysler? - Almost all their cars have no power, except the ones that are too small for me. The one V8 model left gets 12 MPG, and is very unreliable. Why not GM? - Most of the cars are too plain, and are more unreliable than other U.S. cars. A Buick might be a possibility, but think of all the cruisin' music that you can play that's been written about T-birds!!
brahms@spp2.UUCP (Bradley S. Brahms) (02/02/85)
> Since I presently have the same car the police use (an V8 > Plymouth), I also want POWER. Since I cannot afford a Jag., > and the Volvo is under-powered, I have decided that my preference > would be for a Ford Thunderbird. > > The Thunderbird - > 1. It has the room > 2. It has the power (V6 or V8) > 3. Good mileage (not great) > 4. Very reliable, compared to other U.S. cars One of my friends manages a rent-a-car agency. Of all the cars that they have, he has had the most trouble with Fords. At one point, they had just gotten 8 new T-birds ('84 model year). Well, within a couple of weeks, they all had troubles. I did drive one of the T-birds for a week (my car was in the shop). I did like the ride, the room (I'm 6'5") and the "niceties". However, I would have second thoughts about getting a Ford. -- Brad Brahms usenet: {decvax,ucbvax}!trwrb!trwspp!brahms arpa: Brahms@usc-eclc P.S. Of the american cars, he has had the best luck with GM cars.
luria@ucbvax.ARPA (Marc Luria) (02/03/85)
In article <363@leadsv.UUCP> chris@leadsv.UUCP (Christopher Salander) writes: > Yes!! I went through the same process you described! > > I am 6'4" and cannot tolerate driving is a seat that is > tilted too much. As a result, I found that I cannot fit > in: > > 1) ALL Japanese cars ( the Mazda 626 came close, though). > 2) ALL French and Italian cars. > 3) ALL British cars except the Jaguars. > 4) ALL German cars except the largest Mercedes. > 5) ALL American cars that are "compact", "subcompact", or > "sporty". I also had to look for cars with leg and headroom. I found that the car I bought a Fiat Strada, had more room for me than any of the other cars I tried. It is no longer sold new in this country but is popular in Europe, and is available used. It looks like the Rabbit from the outside but there is much more headroom inside.
srradia@watmath.UUCP (sanjay Radia) (02/04/85)
I own a Nissan stanza and haven't had reliability problems in the last
1 and a half years (during warranty I needed to have my gear shifting bushings
adjusted but that was covered by Nissan). Also I have two friends who
own the same car and are again happy with the car. The only thing
I don't like about the car is that I would have prefered a slightly harder
suspension.
--
sanjay
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CSNET: srradia%watmath@waterloo.CSNETwoods@hao.UUCP (Greg Woods) (02/05/85)
> I am 6'4" and cannot tolerate driving is a seat that is > tilted too much. As a result, I found that I cannot fit > in: > > 1) ALL Japanese cars ( the Mazda 626 came close, though). > 2) ALL French and Italian cars. > 3) ALL British cars except the Jaguars. > 4) ALL German cars except the largest Mercedes. > 5) ALL American cars that are "compact", "subcompact", or > "sporty". I find this interesting. You must have a relatively long upper body and shorter legs than I. I am 6'5" tall, and I am quite comfortable in my Tercel. I also sat in (and fit in) a Dodge Omni, a Nissan Stanza, a Honda Accord and Ford Escort. I also used to own an Audi 100LS which I fit in quite nicely. --Greg -- {ucbvax!hplabs | allegra!nbires | decvax!noao | harpo!seismo | ihnp4!noao} !hao!woods "...sometimes the light's all shining on me; other times I can barely see..."
chu@lasspvax.UUCP (Clare Chu) (02/05/85)
Has anyone heard anything about the new Subaru
2-door hardtop? It's supposed to be a totally new
car. I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience
driving one and if it is worth considering to buy.
I am also considering the Honda Civics both the S
and DX versions. So if anyone has any comments both
positive or negative, please forward them to me.
Thanks, as always, in advance.
Clare Chumark@cbosgd.UUCP (Mark Horton) (02/12/85)
In article <363@leadsv.UUCP> chris@leadsv.UUCP (Christopher Salander) writes: > I am 6'4" and cannot tolerate driving is a seat that is > tilted too much. As a result, I found that I cannot fit > in: > > 1) ALL Japanese cars ( the Mazda 626 came close, though). I have a friend who is 6'8". The ONLY car he fits comfortably in is a Honda Civic. Mark