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Russian Car. Soviet Military used the 426 (I think) it was in East Germany as a staff car. Similiar to Lada wagon. I don't have a clue as to the Zaporozetch. My best guess would be a tractor by looking at the name, but you guys said it was a car.
Pat
"I saw grandma driving a silver ZX333333 today."
Turning off Genesse onto Cayauga near airport in Buffalo.
Pat
Trabant: They have a Trabant Club in Berlin now. You can only get the gas in the old East Sector. Would like to go back over and see what its like without the wall. Without the wall I could probably get lost. Couldn't get lost before because no matter which way you went you would run into the wall.
Do you mean gas with oil mixed in it?
Or a particular grade of gas?
"Couldn't get lost before because no matter which way you went you would run into the wall."
I've never seen the wall in reality. As I understand it was separating Berlin on East and West sectors, and wasn't encircling the West sector as a region. Am I right?
Sorry for the off topic comments.
Therefore they have ordered
YS42 7550-RA Clutch
YS42 7563-RB Pressure Plate
YS42 7A564-AA Slave
I will give you a report when they replace these parts.
ND
Thanks for the info. I guess I'll keep on nagging my dealer for a production date. Its been four weeks already and only now have I received a VIN. Who knows possibly in another four weeks I'll get a production date.
Great News! My 2001 is on a rail car and due in to Cleveland the week of October 1st
B.t.w. the wall went all around West Berlin. It's purpose (according to the government) was *not* to keep people from fleeing East Germany, rather it was to keep spies and other undesired westerners from entering East Germany. All a matter of perspective. I'd never been in West Berlin until the wall came down, but had friends in East that I visited many times (I'd have needed another visum to visit the western part, too much hassle).
Chicagodriver: Just took delivery of my ZX3 last week. It was ordered on May 26th, built on August 14th, and the dealer received around August 28th (I was on holiday at the time so it took another two weeks before I got the car). So, the grand total was about 14 weeks from order to dealer. B.t.w. that dealer initially told me 6-8 weeks (as do most of them), I knew better even at that time and had them put it in writing where they ammended it to 8-12 weeks. They knew better too.
-Rob-
In seventies every soviet tv news reporter stationed in NYC was feeding countless snapshots of the homeless living in the cardboard shelters near dumpsters. Their commentaries always included lines about unfairness of the capitalistic society towards an average working person which could barely survive on its own.
Doesn't it sound familiar?
Because today you, americans, hear it on TV every day in the Al Gore propaganda speeches. I just hate commies.
Sorry, coudn't resist.
http://www.expage.com/projectzx3 (thats my home page) hello to all my old friends! notice the deer on my home page! hehe ....
Don't usually like tint on the windows but this worked.
your insight and value your experiences that
you relate here regarding the evils of communism.
unfortunately,there are many that take our
freedoms for granted.im glad your here to remind us what it was like and the way it still is.you are right-on. if this is off topic, so be it.
a wake-up call is always welcome. thanks man!
I paid 15108 out the door (tax, title...)with the power group, premium group, abs, and side air bags. Tax is 6% in Michigan, bummer. talk to ya later...
One more note: you might want to add "rear hatch dinged by roof rack" to the list of flaws. This is a Kona-only problem but all Konas seem to have it.
THANX
Personally, I've had my ZX3 for 9,000+ miles, about 5 months. It has been absolutely great and perfect and I haven't had a single problem. Based on my experience, I would recommend the ZX3.
Thanks and Thumbs Up!
I was speaking with my mechanic brother-in-law and he says that since my ZX3 doesn't have ABS, switching to rear disc's shouldn't be super hard. Seeing as how the the JacksonRacing ZX3 has rear disc's from Baer, I am starting to that is would be a worth while upgrage. With the added bonus of looking better with my thin spoked wheels.
Does anyone else have info on a rear disc upgrade for our cars??
Jimmy
Emperor for life
Jimmy- the factory CD ROM shows some of the parts you'll need to convert... and it isn't trivial. Keep in mind you'll need different handbrake cables, and possibly a different master cylinder and brake proportioning valve in addition to the obvious hub/bearing/rotor/caliper parts at the wheels. Don't automatically assume rear discs are better than drums - look at the Civic Si.
dealer says there is no fresh air vent
he told me to use ac
i use it any time it is above 65 degrees
just on low
exiting vehicle. this evening very large visible
spark generated off door.,could also feel it
run up arm.by far the largest i ever encountered. the weather is drier but relative
humidity at about 77%.very strange.i know
this has been discussed previously.do not like.
Jimmy
ND, yes, I soon realized that the hatch won't open unless both doors are unlocked but, the seat belt warning bell sometimes disarms when you get out of the car with the engine still running and sometimes does not. Just a little thing of no concern.
If your getting hot air out of vent and you can't get cool air, then something is wrong. Take the guy for a ride and ask him to compare outside air to the vent air.
May have to go back to the rattlesnake thing if they don't get it.
Pat
I ned to register and insure my car in FL.. would definately be cheaper than NJ reg/ins... but, that'll have to wait til im financially able to stand on my feet.
til next time...
NJ
< remember reading in these posts something about
< this a long time ago. What do others do about
< this?
Static guard can help, but only until it dries out - which will probably be in about one day or less.
The zap is the result of the zapee and the car being at different voltage potentials. After driving for a while, the car can acquire quite a charge. The driver and passengers will be at about the same level so you don't realize it.
As you step out, and put your foot on the ground, your charge changes so suddenly there is a big voltage difference between your body and the car's body.
ZAP!!!
The best cure is to keep yourself and the car at the same potential. If you were in constant contact with an exposed metal part of the car's body as you stepped out, you and the car would remain as one, electrically. The charges on both bodies would change together. No voltage difference, and no zap.
Try to keep in contact with some exposed metal on the door (if you can find any) as you step out.
Jimmy!
carlady/host
You know, all that off-topic stuff.
the universal ic inserter.its amazing ,the power
of uncontrolled voltage.
silver- static discharge strip is a good idea.i do believe the seat fabric is the culprit.
carlady/host
Every car I really like seems to have wait lists...any different with the ZX3?
I just LOVE it...it's the GREATEST little car ever...PERFECT for me, and what I could afford.
Good luck...
As many of you know, I have had significant problems with my Focus. The latest, is that I am getting a new clutch to resolve the loud idle and engine rattle. Not to mention, I need a interior rattle cured, a new interior part and a new headlight. There is no doubt in my mind that ownership of a first model year for a domestic car is not a great idea. I knew this for a fact when I bought the car, but still I did it. Why? It is clearly the best car under 20K. Hard to resist.
I went to a VW dealer last week to sit and compare various models....NB, Golf, Jetta and Passat. There is no question in my mind that these are nice cars, but they are prone to problems too. Very frustrating problems and not much of a dealer network either when you compare to the domestics.
After visiting VW, I really appreciate my 'z' even more. It is like the earlier poster wrote....the greatest little car......it really is.....I just love it. It is so awesome in so many ways...I will count the ways.....there are 3.......driving, comfort and style.
I wish I could count 4.....that is ..... reliability. I don't think it is there yet.
I am hoping that we who have problems with our Foci will get our problems fixed and our little jewels will be problem-free after the first year of ownership. I am envisioning many of us will have a miserable first year of ownership.....take a car to the dealer numerous times.....the problems will eventually be fixed.....and then it will be a more typical car ownership experience.
It will be interesting to know in 6 months if the MY 01 will have better luck.
I am hoping my dealer will be able to fix all my current problems with my car soon. If it is fixed, then I will keep it. If new problems develop. Then I will get them fixed and then trade my car in for something new and different. I will miss my Focus if I have to sell it, but I will because a car is suppose to serve you and not the reverse. If this happens, I will never buy a Ford again and I will tell all the people who may be interested in a Ford to stay away from an unreliable manufacturer of modern cars.
Message to Ford:
The Focus is great. Get it together Ford and you will reap the benefits.
To be clear: Ford you will have customers recommending the Focus to others, and current owners will buy new Focus or trade up to the Mondeo (That's another message for you Ford and don't change the name!!) Ford you need to have design and reliability. If you do this Ford, then no one can touch you.
To be even more clear: Ford you will make a lot of money!
Your engineers are brilliant (Focus is the proof), you must pressure your parts suppliers to be as good, get production to reach for higher and higher goals of quality. Pay your employees well. Give them bonuses and treat them fairly.
Success is not a trick or disguise (it can work like a trick for a while).....success is created from working together, in creating the right team and everyone doing their very best for one goal...the best.
Enough already (BUT I AM DEAD RIGHT!)---
Ford should hire me.
NorwayDoug
Yes, Ford needs not only someone who will listen, but someone who has the power to act on what they listen to! You have my vote.
Pat
I'd recommend ordering EXACTLY the ZX3 you want, 12 weeks before your lease is up. Until then, I'd
ask your Ford dealer to keep checking local area inventory to see if a similarly optioned ZX3 is on somebody's lot.
I'm pleasantly surprised how GOOD the stock CD/radio and speakers sound in the ZX3- I might swap out the speakers but I won't give up the head unit with ergonomically friendly BIG buttons
FWIW - you CAN get leather in the Focus sedan - but then you lose some of that head turning with
the ZX3
ND sorry to hear about all your problems I honestly thought that when they replaced your first Z things would be trouble free for you. I'd just have to say that It really seams that the problems each of us have are not a universal thing. I have had my share of problems since getting back my car but nothing as compaired to some others on here. I am very happy with how my car is doing now, not crazy about the MPG but I'd have to admit that it has a little to do with my driving. Other than that things have been going pretty well. I hope and pray that they remain that way.
I really am looking forward to a Focus.
So there you have it. It is a sure way of telling the difference.
Please let me know which badging you prefer.....2000 or 2001
ND
< anything to do with it?
Most unlikely.
< I've noticed some cars running a black (graphite
< impregnated?) static discharge strip on their
< underside and dragging on the ground.
It's next to impossible to ground an object this way. A common practice in the electronics mfg. field has been to use expensive conductive floors and add copper drag chains to rolling chairs to keep them grounded. The chains have zero effect, even on the special flooring. Dragging something from your car over a non-conductive road surface will have equally useless results. And how long is this dragging widget expected to last?
The zap you feel is the result of the person and the mass of the car being at different - much different - voltage levels. It's actually a sudden flow of electrons between the car body and your body. When electrons flow, the result is an electrical current. Hundreds of amps can flow very briefly in some cases.
If you have any electronics knowledge, think of the car and the person as two capactators. Both can achieve and hold some degree of charge and will be at some voltage level above or below ground.
A car, by it's very nature, is also a great static generator. A static charge is generated when two materials come into contact, and are then seperated. Think of your tires and the road. The car is a terrific static generator.
As you drive, the car builds up a charge. The occupants also acquire the same charge. The electrical potential (voltage) difference between the car body and the occupants' bodies is zero. No current flow (zap) is possible at that point.
Now open the car door and set a foot on the ground. Your body capacatance will change by a lot at that moment. The result (without getting too technical) is the voltage level on your body changes. You are now in a position where touching, or even coming near, a metal part on the car will result in a flow of electrons as the electrons on the two bodies attempt to achieve equalibrium. ZAP!
The way to prevent this is to control the electron flow. If the flow is through a sufficiently high resistance for instance, the current flow will occur over a longer period of time, the current will be limited and you won't feel it. Maintaining an electrical connection with the car body as you step out will force the car and your body to change levels together, also eliminating the zap.