I'm sure you just made Ken Waller's day! :-) (He's a retired Ford engineer.) -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Well guys, I just got back to reading the posts and I do have to say that I > am a > FORD person. My first car was a 1959 Galaxie with a 292 YB v8, Next 1963 > Galaxie > 500 xl, 2dr fastback with a 352 v8, 1969 Fairlane 500 2dr hardtop with a 302 > v8, > 1967 Mustang hardtop with a 200 six cyl, 1969 Fairlane 500 2 dr sportsroof > with > a 302 v8, 1971 Galaxie 2 dr. hardtop with a 390 v8, 1969 Mustang hardtop with > a > 302 v8 windsor motor which I ran at the track (drag racing) in Stock class > with > a best et time of 13.5 seconds and this car took me to win the first place > points for the year 1973-74 at the drag strip. Still have the car which sits > in > a garage, it has 49,000 miles on it. Then came a 1965 Mustang Fastback 2+2 > with > a 289 v8, full cam, solid lifters, two 500 cfm Carter AFB carbs. This car has > 54,000 miles on it and I still have it. Next is a 1954 F100 ford pickup that > had > a 272yb v8, but now has a 390 v8 with a four barrel Holley, 1955 F100 pickup > with a Olds v8, this truck was for parts f > or the 54 F100, Lots of 1963 and 1964 Ford Galaxies, 1968 Torino GT conv with > a > 390 330 horse motor which I wish I kept. 1968 Torino GT Fastback with a 302 > v8 > but now is a 351 windsor v8, it needs to be restored, 1964 Ford Fairlane with > a > 260 v8, 2 dr sedan, would have made a nice looking Thunderbolt (I guess Paul > will know what I mean), a 1975 Lincoln Mark IV with a 460 v8, Two 1976 > Lincoln > Mark IV's with 460 v8's, 1967 Galaxie Fastback with a 390 v8, 1964 Ford > Galaxie > Conv 390 v8 police motor, solid lifters, etc. Our current cars are a little > newer. So Yes I am a FORD person. Guess if I did not have Ford's, it would > have > been Dodge or Plymouths. > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > More nonsense. J.D. Power is completely above reproach. They accept no > bullshit. > > I know. I've had to deal with them. And for years, the American brands were > > at > > the bottom of the list. > > Paul > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Paul Stenquist" > > > Subject: Re: Question for automobile enthusiasts on the list > > > > > > > > > > Utter nonsense. Take a look at the J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction > > > > Index. A number of American brands are right at the top. Quite a bit > > > > ahead of Nissan I might add. I've had six Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep > > > > leased vehicles over the last 15 years. None has ever had to spend > > > > even an hour in the dealership. And Chrysler products aren't among > > > > the leaders, but they're still plenty reliable. > > > > > > JD Power is biased to make the big 3 look better than they are. They have > > > as > > > much credibility as Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. > > > > > > William Robb > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > [email protected] > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow > > > the directions. > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow > > the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions.
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