"Stewart DIBBS" <sjd@pixcl.com> wrote in
news:hK2dnRDxSJJlUT3fRVn-sA@magma.ca:

>> Modern cars are so complex that EVERY car is a 1954 Austin.
>
> Gee, the first car I had was a 54 Austin A40. Don't recall it being
> hard to work on. Underpowered, built-in permanent oil leaks, axles
> that would break if you sneezed too hard, Lucas generators that burned
> out on a regular basis, yes, but hard to work on, no.
>


But it was pretty tight under there compared to US cars, wasn't it? That
was my point.


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"Stewart DIBBS" <sjd@pixcl.com> wrote in
news:hK2dnRDxSJJlUT3fRVn-sA@magma.ca:

>> Modern cars are so complex that EVERY car is a 1954 Austin.
>
> Gee, the first car I had was a 54 Austin A40. Don't recall it being
> hard to work on. Underpowered, built-in permanent oil leaks, axles
> that would break if you sneezed too hard, Lucas generators that burned
> out on a regular basis, yes, but hard to work on, no.
>


But it was pretty tight under there compared to US cars, wasn't it? That
was my point.


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On 4 Jun 2005 00:49:04 GMT, "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:

>"Stewart DIBBS" <sjd@pixcl.com> wrote in
>news:hK2dnRDxSJJlUT3fRVn-sA@magma.ca:
>
>>> Modern cars are so complex that EVERY car is a 1954 Austin.
>>
>> Gee, the first car I had was a 54 Austin A40. Don't recall it being
>> hard to work on. Underpowered, built-in permanent oil leaks, axles
>> that would break if you sneezed too hard, Lucas generators that burned
>> out on a regular basis, yes, but hard to work on, no.
>>
>
>
>But it was pretty tight under there compared to US cars, wasn't it? That
>was my point.
Actually, i have an 88 civic, and an 87 caravan (with the V6) I also
own an 89 MG metro, and an 89 volvo 340. (I like that era cars - the
metro and volvo are uk spec, and sitting in the UK right now)

So, i got a uk car, a european car, a US car, and an american van.
1.4s for the UK one (twin turno in the metro too - its a custom job)
1.5 civic, and 3l odge.

Easiest to work on, has to be the metro, by far. Everythings in reach,
used to take me 5 minutes to do a complete plug change. The volvo
isn't far behind. the civic's a PITA since the plugs are buried so
deep, The american vehicle, i have to jack up and get at 3 of the
plugs from UNDER the vehicle.

In short, the metro beats out all the other cars for maintainance by a
long way (even with the extras i've put in, like the twin turbos, and
powered hydraulic active suspension, only slightly more awkward than
stock) the volvo just edges out the dodge (spare tyre[full size] for
instance, sits under the bonnet (hood) on a wire rack, with a rubber
belt to keep it in place - no having to empty the boot (trunk) with a
flat like the metro/civic or spend 10 minutes cranking a wheel up/down
like the dodge. If i have a flat, i want to get the wheel changed as
quickly as possible, and get going again, to avoid being hit.

Every time i work on my honda (or dodge) i think to myself "why can't
this be as simple as on my volvo/MG"

 

On 4 Jun 2005 00:49:04 GMT, "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:

>"Stewart DIBBS" <sjd@pixcl.com> wrote in
>news:hK2dnRDxSJJlUT3fRVn-sA@magma.ca:
>
>>> Modern cars are so complex that EVERY car is a 1954 Austin.
>>
>> Gee, the first car I had was a 54 Austin A40. Don't recall it being
>> hard to work on. Underpowered, built-in permanent oil leaks, axles
>> that would break if you sneezed too hard, Lucas generators that burned
>> out on a regular basis, yes, but hard to work on, no.
>>
>
>
>But it was pretty tight under there compared to US cars, wasn't it? That
>was my point.
Actually, i have an 88 civic, and an 87 caravan (with the V6) I also
own an 89 MG metro, and an 89 volvo 340. (I like that era cars - the
metro and volvo are uk spec, and sitting in the UK right now)

So, i got a uk car, a european car, a US car, and an american van.
1.4s for the UK one (twin turno in the metro too - its a custom job)
1.5 civic, and 3l odge.

Easiest to work on, has to be the metro, by far. Everythings in reach,
used to take me 5 minutes to do a complete plug change. The volvo
isn't far behind. the civic's a PITA since the plugs are buried so
deep, The american vehicle, i have to jack up and get at 3 of the
plugs from UNDER the vehicle.

In short, the metro beats out all the other cars for maintainance by a
long way (even with the extras i've put in, like the twin turbos, and
powered hydraulic active suspension, only slightly more awkward than
stock) the volvo just edges out the dodge (spare tyre[full size] for
instance, sits under the bonnet (hood) on a wire rack, with a rubber
belt to keep it in place - no having to empty the boot (trunk) with a
flat like the metro/civic or spend 10 minutes cranking a wheel up/down
like the dodge. If i have a flat, i want to get the wheel changed as
quickly as possible, and get going again, to avoid being hit.

Every time i work on my honda (or dodge) i think to myself "why can't
this be as simple as on my volvo/MG"