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From: chim@ncsu.UUCP (Bill Chimiak)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Badmouthing American-built cars
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Date: Fri, 6-Apr-84 14:31:47 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr  6 14:31:47 1984
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	There were good points made here.  I have a 1971 240Z.  It is
still running, but the carburetor mixture adjustment screws are
defective although useable.  The external wiring corrodes.  An internal
wire was connected by ONE strand of the 4 or 5 strands available. The
distributor's centrifugal advance was missing a counter weight! 
I had the less trouble with a 1969 Mercury Marquis Station wagon, 
and no where near the difficulty with a 1968 Dodge Dart.  I had a 
friend with Ford Falcon that required nothing more than simple 
maintenance to keep it running.  The old cars were designed and built
very much to my liking.
	What I am hoping is that the durability of some of the cars like
the old Falcons, old Darts, and old Cutlasses is designed into the newer
cars.