[Shotimes] who can help me?

[Zach Leahy]

I can also say that I am quite impressed by my car and how well it has
been.  I am currently commuting about 30 miles each way to work, and
my car has been a dream for that.  I think the more I drive the car,
the beter it does.  in the summer when I am riding the motorcycle to
work a lot I notice that the car does not run really well.

i think a daily driven SHO is for some reason the most reliable one. 
I would not be afraid to take my car across country, but then again I
am never too worried about roadside repairs.  Like coolant reservoirs
on the way to convention, or failing fuel pumps on the way back.  ok,
that was a bad example of reliability.

I am really content with my SHO right now, I just hate rackin up the
wear and tear on it as i want it to last forever.  at 210,000 miles it
is showing it's age, but still is rather nice to drive.  the engine is
strong, I average about 22-23mpg mixed hwy cruising and WOT
accelration.  It's smooth (new wheels and tires, and a good
ssupension) and comfy (ok the interior is beginning to rot away
somewhat)

As far as relaible, there are probably more reliable cars out there. 
I have had to have it towed by a wrecker 1 time in my experience. 
That was when I froze my fan in a block of ice and melted the
integrated relay controller.  That was more my stupidity than
anything.  I have had to do a number of parking lot quick fixes and a
couple of times it's been limped home.  Twice due to brakes.  The
former owner (my dad) limped it back from south bend and managed to
use the brakes 3 times by the time he got to fort wayne.

Ok, I'm rambling...  Have I mentioned I like my car?  

Z


On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 08:34:19 -0600, Kevin & Cheryl Airth
<clubairth@peoplepc.com> wrote:
> I have to agree! !71K miles and used everyday for a 90 mile commute. 2nd SHO
> is at 135K miles and I would not hesitate to drive either one cross country!
> But I think once you get past the spots where things seem to break down, any
> car gets very reliable. We now know all the weak spots in the SHO!
> .
> .
> 
> 
> > I don't see it as unusual, my '94 ATX had 161k when I sold it.  Original
> > engine and tranny, 2 waterpumps (did the timing belt both times), 1 crank
> > sensor, 1 cam sensor, 1 alternator, 1 radiator, 1 thermostat, 2 tranny
> > flushes, a few sets of tires and 3 sets of brakes.  At 161k I had never
> even
> > pulled the valve covers.
> >
> > All of these are normal expected repairs on most any car, so I never
> thought
> > I had a troublesome SHO, I had alot more trouble from a few of the Honda's
> I
> > have owned....
> >
> > Rick Glass
> >     '99 SF  65k
> >          Flowmasters
> >          Kirk'd
> >     '97 SF  141k.....SOLD
> >
> >
> 
> >
> > >I drive my 94 ATX 106 miles a day,  6 days a week with almost no
> problems.
> > >It has 122k on it and gets 24.5 mpg. I have a second 94 ATX with 126k on
> it
> > >for a spare, but so far haven't needed it. Is this that unusual?
> Dave
> > >
> > > Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:"Reliable daily driver" and
> "Gen
> > > 2 SHO" can't really be used in the same
> > > sentence!! Now, for those of you who drive a mile to work, or have
> someone
> > > that can drive them, this is not an issue. Having to make a flight, or
> > > other
> > > time-critical work functions, require an anvil for a daily driver.
> > >
> > > Just as Don has come to the point with his '96 that I and others have
> done
> > > a
> > > car that old just isn't solid enough if you (1) Must rely on it every
> day,
> > > and (2) Don't have the time nor desire to be wrenching on it regularly.
> > >
> > > Now that your friend has the '02 F-150, a Gen 2 MTX would be a great 2nd
> > > car!
> > >
> > > Ron Porter
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > > On Behalf Of Bruce Malachuk
> > > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 12:52 PM
> > > To: 'John Paner'; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] who can help me?
> > >
> > > To bad you didn't list this 1 week ago. A friend of mine has been on the
> > > lookout for a red gen 2 MTX car for a daily driver, but he hit up a
> dealer
> > > the other day and bought a 2002 F-150 cause he couldn't wait anylonger
> toi
> > > find a reliable daily driver.
> > >
> > >
> > > Bruce J Malachuk
> > >
> > > * 94 Opal Frost MTX
> > > * 93 Emerald Green MTX
> > > * 93 Black ATX - parts
> > > * 95 Silver Frost ATX SE - SLO
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