Harry Krause wrote:
Don White wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:
Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

On Thu, 2 Feb 2006 21:55:43 -0800, "Dene" wrote:

But their reputation haunts them.

heh - same with ficht - poor slobs never fully recovered, the whole
product line was tainted by the failure of a specific groups of
engines and thus the rep.

unfortunate when that happens.

look how long it took chrysler to recover and they still cant get past
the whole dodge transmissions suck thing.

Chrysler recovered?

Wonder if Dodge transmissions are better now?
I've seen some great deals on Caravan mini-vans lately....roughly the
same price that I paid for my new 1995 Plymouth Voyager way back.
Knock on wood...my three speed auto has been very reliable over
125,000 km.


My wife really likes the PT Cruiser.
The PT Cruiser is a very nice looking car. It seems to be very popular
with teens and woman, sort of like the new VW Bug. When was the last
time you saw a man driving one of the New VW Bugs?



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"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
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Harry Krause wrote:
Don White wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:
Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

On Thu, 2 Feb 2006 21:55:43 -0800, "Dene" wrote:

But their reputation haunts them.

heh - same with ficht - poor slobs never fully recovered, the whole
product line was tainted by the failure of a specific groups of
engines and thus the rep.

unfortunate when that happens.

look how long it took chrysler to recover and they still cant get past
the whole dodge transmissions suck thing.

Chrysler recovered?

Wonder if Dodge transmissions are better now?
I've seen some great deals on Caravan mini-vans lately....roughly the
same price that I paid for my new 1995 Plymouth Voyager way back.
Knock on wood...my three speed auto has been very reliable over 125,000
km.


My wife really likes the PT Cruiser.
The PT Cruiser is a very nice looking car. It seems to be very popular
with teens and woman, sort of like the new VW Bug. When was the last time
you saw a man driving one of the New VW Bugs?

Unless he is less than 5'4" how would you fit in one ;-)




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Reggie
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That's my story and I am sticking to it.

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P. Fritz wrote:
"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
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Harry Krause wrote:
Don White wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:
Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

On Thu, 2 Feb 2006 21:55:43 -0800, "Dene" wrote:

But their reputation haunts them.
heh - same with ficht - poor slobs never fully recovered, the whole
product line was tainted by the failure of a specific groups of
engines and thus the rep.

unfortunate when that happens.

look how long it took chrysler to recover and they still cant get past
the whole dodge transmissions suck thing.
Chrysler recovered?
Wonder if Dodge transmissions are better now?
I've seen some great deals on Caravan mini-vans lately....roughly the
same price that I paid for my new 1995 Plymouth Voyager way back.
Knock on wood...my three speed auto has been very reliable over 125,000
km.

My wife really likes the PT Cruiser.
The PT Cruiser is a very nice looking car. It seems to be very popular
with teens and woman, sort of like the new VW Bug. When was the last time
you saw a man driving one of the New VW Bugs?

Unless he is less than 5'4" how would you fit in one ;-)



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Reggie
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That's my story and I am sticking to it.

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That would be my concern with the PT Cruiser, they do seem very tiny.
The VW Bug seems to have more room, it is just way to "cute" for my taste.
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Reggie,
Sorry, but you are way off base when you say that the PT Cruiser seems
tiny compared to the Beetle. While The PT Cruiser is shorter than a
Nissan Sentra, it has interior passenger space comparable to a Lincoln
Town Car:
http://www.automotive.com/reviews/12...iser/interior/


Road & Track did an article comparing the PT Cruiser, Mini Cooper, and
Beetle he
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....article_id=418
There is a nice chart with diagrams and data he
http://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/...retro_data.pdf
Incidentally, the front seat leg room for the PTC is shown as 43.0",
but that is deceptive because the seat in the PTC is high, the actual
leg comfort level is much better than the number suggests. My Saturn
SW2 had 42.5", but the PTC has a lot more leg room than the Saturn did.

Likewise, the back seat comfort is much better in the PTC, 4" more than
the Beetle. Plus, the back seats are actually higher than the front
seats.

And of course there is no comparing the trunk/cargo space, the PTC has
about 3X as much maximum cargo space.

wrote:
Reggie,
Sorry, but you are way off base when you say that the PT Cruiser seems
tiny compared to the Beetle. While The PT Cruiser is shorter than a
Nissan Sentra, it has interior passenger space comparable to a Lincoln
Town Car:
http://www.automotive.com/reviews/12...iser/interior/


Road & Track did an article comparing the PT Cruiser, Mini Cooper, and
Beetle he
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....article_id=418
There is a nice chart with diagrams and data he
http://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/...retro_data.pdf
Incidentally, the front seat leg room for the PTC is shown as 43.0",
but that is deceptive because the seat in the PTC is high, the actual
leg comfort level is much better than the number suggests. My Saturn
SW2 had 42.5", but the PTC has a lot more leg room than the Saturn did.

Likewise, the back seat comfort is much better in the PTC, 4" more than
the Beetle. Plus, the back seats are actually higher than the front
seats.

And of course there is no comparing the trunk/cargo space, the PTC has
about 3X as much maximum cargo space.

Robin,
That is not the first time I was way off base. Thanks for highlighting
my latest screw up.


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Reggie
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On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 10:14:05 -0500, Reggie Smithers
wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:
Don White wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:
Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

On Thu, 2 Feb 2006 21:55:43 -0800, "Dene" wrote:

But their reputation haunts them.

heh - same with ficht - poor slobs never fully recovered, the whole
product line was tainted by the failure of a specific groups of
engines and thus the rep.

unfortunate when that happens.

look how long it took chrysler to recover and they still cant get past
the whole dodge transmissions suck thing.

Chrysler recovered?

Wonder if Dodge transmissions are better now?
I've seen some great deals on Caravan mini-vans lately....roughly the
same price that I paid for my new 1995 Plymouth Voyager way back.
Knock on wood...my three speed auto has been very reliable over
125,000 km.


My wife really likes the PT Cruiser.
The PT Cruiser is a very nice looking car. It seems to be very popular
with teens and woman, sort of like the new VW Bug. When was the last
time you saw a man driving one of the New VW Bugs?

Today. It had "Geek Squad" on the side.

Go for a ride in a PT Cruiser. I believe it's a Neon with a different body.
It rides like a piece of junk.

But they are kinda cute, especially tlhe convertibles.
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'Til next time,

John H

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