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#41 of 2361 rbacsafra by indydriver Jul 04, 2000 (10:33 pm)
I won't ruin either. Have you never driven a manual transmission in a car or motorcycle? It is routine practice to downshift to slow via engine braking or to match revs and powerband for a corner. This is what sporting driving is all about! Do you have a DC vehicle with AutoStick? I do and I'm here to tell you its most useful when DEcelerating. Acceleration is faster, more efficient and smoother leaving it in auto mode and just putting your foot to the floor.
#42 of 2361 no...but....... by rbacsafra Jul 05, 2000 (12:36 am)
my friend's acura 3.2 TL does sound pretty cool when he does downshift that way via sportshift mode. He does have a 00 with the 5spd auto. Even if the computer did sense any abnormalities in rev and shifts, you are still putting strain on the tranny reguardless. I wouldn't totally rely on the computer because DC transmissions like in our 96 GC LE with 140,000 miles used to lock into limp home mode 2nd gear for no reason after we had the tranny replaced. It has not acted up since after we got the computer replaced. I'm not trying to argue anything. I have had 5spd manuals and of course it sounds cool when you downshift to slow down....but then again, your tranny works way harder! =)
#43 of 2361 2001 by rbacsafra Jul 05, 2000 (12:41 am)
....by the way......soon it will be time to retire our 96 GC LE w/140,000 miles. We did buy it back in Aug of 95...maybe after 5 years, its time to replace it with a 01 GC ES perhaps candy apple red or silver with the 17" chrome rims?
#44 of 2361 scanner by Stratego Jul 10, 2000 (11:03 am)
According to a DC press release: http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/news/top/2000/t00629_e.htm you are referring to the Mopar Rear Seat Video® entertainment system option. From the sounds of it, I think it is installed by the dealership. Was the vehicle you saw at the autoshow an Inferno Red GC ES? The one at my show was roped off, but I don't remember seeing the video console. The PT Cruiser SHOULD have been roped off, as one of them wasn't nearly enough. I never saw fewer than 30 people at a time gawking at the car. More info on the new AV system, which can also be retrofitted to 98-00 minivans, can be found at: http://www.car-truck.com/chryed/news/n091499.htm
#45 of 2361 Engine Braking by pilotpat Jul 10, 2000 (10:31 pm)
OK, I'm not an engineer, but I play one on TV. The appropriate time to use the engine for braking is as stated above - during extended downhills in the mountains. Riding your brakes as you do that will cause excessive heat buildup - leading to fading and/or warped rotors. This, in turn, could lead to bent metal. Brake fade is much more pronounced, by the way, in drum brakes vs. disc brakes. Downshifting prior to every stop light in the suburbs, however, will cause undue stress on the tranny - and as stated before, brake linings are cheaper than transmission overhauls.
#46 of 2361 Live a little by scanner Jul 10, 2000 (10:55 pm)
Indydriver, Can I assume by your name that you are from the home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway? If so, then enough said. Enjoy your autostick! BTW, is Eli Lilly still experimenting on the homeless?
#47 of 2361 2001 CARAVAN ORDERS by caracciolo Jul 17, 2000 (4:18 pm)
HAS ANYONE BEEN ABLE TO PLACE AN ORDER FOR THE 2001 CARAVANS YET? I HAVE ONE DEALER IN IDAHO THAT CLAIMS THAT THEY CAN, WHILE MY LOCAL DEALERS IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON SAY NOT YET? WHO TO BELIEVE........ THE DEALER IN IDAHO(D. SMITH MOTORS) WANTS $500 UP FRONT TO PLACE THE ORDER. I'M NOT REALLY SURE THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO PLACE THE ORDER LIKE THEY CLAIM; THEY JUST MAY WANT MY COMMITTMENT. THERE WOULD BE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF THEY DID PLACE THE ORDER. ANY SIMILAR EXPERIENCES?
#48 of 2361 2001 CARAVAN ORDERS by gcintender Jul 18, 2000 (12:10 am)
Today (July 17th) IS the first day for orders for the 2001 Grand Caravan only. The Windsor, ON plant where they're assembled starts 2001 production next Monday. The Caravan plant in St. Louis won't start up again til the end of September, for some reason. I was just at a dealer today and got the order code sheets for the FWD and AWD GC. If you order now, your dealer can send it in along with his initial allocation for stock. He may want the deposit, but it doesn't mean you have to give it to him. If you seem serious enough and then don't end up taking the car, he can just add it to his own allocation. Keep in mind that you'll have to do all this without benefit of price information, since the Preliminary Prices haven't been released yet.
#49 of 2361 3.5 Liter info? by grath Jul 18, 2000 (2:57 am)
Thanks gcintender.Did you hear any word on when the 3.5 Limiteds will be manufactured?
#50 of 2361 3.5 Liter by gcintender Jul 18, 2000 (3:19 am)
Best info right now has it being available in the T & C Limited only in January 2001.

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