average life span of 30 years instead of 10 years as they are now.

<eastwardbound2003@­yahoo.com> wrote>

...a whole lotta stuff.>

Where do you go for service? Back to the dealer? Sorry, he went out> of business 29 years ago. Everybody bought the "long-life" cars that > never broke, so he had to fire all the mechanics. The cars were so > expensive because of all the fancy stuff they were made to install> that nobody could afford to buy another, so he fired all the salesmen. > Sales came to a standstill, and they didn't order more cars, so the > manufacturers fired all the assembly workers and closed down.> Thanks. You just put an entire industry out of work.>

If all of the above could be done in a reasonable amount of time> traffic fatalities would go down 80% guaranteed. Cars would have an> average life span of 30 years instead of 10 years as they are now.>

It's just like buying more expensive furniture instead of the cheap> stuff the breaks easily. With the more expensive furniture you can> keep them longer and they stay nice longer. In the long term you save> lots of money despite the initial higher cost.>

If all of the above could be done in a reasonable amount of time> traffic fatalities would go down 80% guaranteed. Cars would have an> average life span of 30 years instead of 10 years as they are now.

First and foremost I'm not posting this in the Ford newsgroup in order>to discriminate against any particular make for shortcomings as all>Brands of Autos suffer from the same problems that I'm going to bring>forward.>

#1 Oversized transmission cooler with low pressure bypass valve for>driving in hot weather, towing, hilly terrain, etc.>

#2 Magnetic filters for transmission, motor, radiator, and power>steering fluids.>

#3 Bypass oil filters used in conjunction with the already standard>flow through filters. FILTERS NEED TO BE LOCATED IN A CONVENIENT>LOCATION­ FOR EASY REPLACEMENT!!!>

#4 Oil coolers for cars with and without superchargers or>turbochargers. (After all, when the motor oil gets too hot it will>break down and this will wear out the engine rapidly.)>

#5 External spin-on transmission filters instead of internal for>easier replacement.>

#6 Oil sump pans with louvers/air veins on them for increased oil>cooling.>

#7 Oil change reminders on dashboard that uses a computer w/sensors in>order to decide once oil is contaminated enough to warrant changing ->it also would need a 500 mile warning ahead of time in case your on a>long distance trip. (GM already uses something like this on all of>it's cars and it has saved millions of tons of crude oil.)>

#8 Low Oil Level warning lights. The Low oil pressure warning lights>simply are not enough. By the time pressure drops too low it's already>too late and engine damage has already occurred in some shape or form.>(Most motorists are stupid and never check their oil level.)>

#9 An extra electric cooling fan pointed at the alternator in case>it's tucked away in such a way that it doesn't get enough cool air flow>inside the engine bay.>

#10 FOG LIGHTS STANDARD>

#11 Purple warning/hazard lights that flash just like the>Hazard/Safety lights that are already standard. These purple warning>lights warn other motorists that YOU or ME as a driver is somewhat>compromise­d but are still needing to continue driving only with extra>caution. EXAMPLE: Sudden downpour and I or YOU happen to have tires>that are worn or not suited for wet season. Or wiper blades happen to>be old and don't clear the windshield, OR defroster is not working>properly all of a sudden. Or let's say we I or YOU had a flat tire and>so now were driving on a donut sized tire on a major interstate in>Nevada where big rigs want to go 85+MPH while ME or YOU are forced to>go 55 - 60 mph because the donut spares are only rated for 55 MPH tops,>going faster MAY damage the cars differential. (These purple warning>lights show other drivers that the compromised driver is being extra>careful and so if they are driving a little slow than the lights add to>the needed communication for other motorists to go around when it's>safe to do so.) On the road, communication is the key for safety! We>need more warning lights than the standard safety flashers, it couldn't>be more obvious.>

#12 FULL SIZE SPARE TIRE W/a warning dash light that goes off if the>spare tire for some reason becomes under inflated while it's stored>under the trunk bed.>

#13 Warning dash light for under inflated tires. I have seen too many>motorists on the road driving around on under inflated tires. 5 times>out of 10 the tires explode while I'm driving close enough to witness>it happen - just like watching a horror movie. On light truck on up,>tires explode when under inflated. On passenger cars they are less>likely to fail but they do have thread separation which is still>dangerous only not as bad as a blowout.>

#14 The option for motorist that know how to properly maintain their>cars in the first place to be able to buy their cars new without all>the idiot lights in order to not have to pay as much as the motorists>that don't know the difference between a cam shaft and a drive shaft.>Motorists need to be able to pass a maintenance competency test and if>they do poorly on it, they need to drive the "dummy" car by law or face>a stiff penalty. This should eliminate 90% of all the broken down cars>on the road that cause more accidents, bottle necks, and traffic>fatalities & injuries.>

#15 Foldable side mirrors mandatory. Motorists should be required to>fold in their mirrors (both of them) when parallel parked. This>protects bicyclists on the road and pedestrians on the sidewalk. This>also helps improve auto traffic safety because side view mirrors are>one less obstacle on the road to worry about.>

#16 All vehicles need to be required to have under armor. In other>words, steel plates/shields need to be installed beneath the>undercarriage stock by the factory. This will protect the fuel line,>fuel filter, and gas tank(s) from rupturing from road debris and other>road hazards. Vehicles made with gas tanks in unsafe locations by the>manufacturer should be banned from being sold in North America. Gas>tanks need to be made as "fuel cells" like the ones used on racetracks,>strong,­ sturdy, and impenetrable. The under armor will also protect>the brake lines from rupturing from road debris further protecting>against failed brakes and sudden loss of brake pressure.>

#17 Front and Rear sway bars mandatory>

#18 Rollover bar(s) mandatory on all cars integrated into the roof and>body/chassis so in most cars it wouldn't be obvious>

#19 Disc brakes front and BACK mandatory>

#20 Engine block/oil heaters mandatory with both plug in and timer>that runs off of the cars SECOND battery for the purpose. This would>save fuel as the engine would already be preheated and this would>increase longevity.>

And #21 Electric oil pump on timer to lubricate engine before start up>each morning. Used in conjunction with engine block heater.>

If all of the above could be done in a reasonable amount of time>traffic fatalities would go down 80% guaranteed. Cars would have an>average life span of 30 years instead of 10 years as they are now.>

It's just like buying more expensive furniture instead of the cheap>stuff the breaks easily. With the more expensive furniture you can>keep them longer and they stay nice longer. In the long term you save>lots of money despite the initial higher cost.

Besides which....>

CARS LAST MUCH LONGER NOW THAN THEY DID JUST 20 YEARS AGO, and it''s longer > than ten years if any maintenance was done on them

Seem to remember an '84 Lincoln Mark VI I used to own had this feature. > I know 'cause it came on once after it started to leak oil. No other car > I've owned had this feature that I know of.

Seem to remember an '84 Lincoln Mark VI I used to own had this feature. > I know 'cause it came on once after it started to leak oil. No other car > I've owned had this feature that I know of.>

A replacement alternator, for instance, today costs an average of 1 -> 2 hours wages (OK, for some 4 hours). In 1969 it was more likely to> cost an entire day's wages.

Seem to remember an '84 Lincoln Mark VI I used to own had this feature. I > know 'cause it came on once after it started to leak oil. No other car > I've owned had this feature that I know of.

<nospam.clare.nce@­sny.der.on.ca> wrote in message >news:ffn3615tauqau­q57qs7j8jks85iqvn8mq­t@4ax.com...>

Are you comparing the wages of the same job, or your wages? Because if you >had a McJob in 1969, it may cost an entire day's wages, while today if >you're a professional of some sort it would cost an hour or two's wages. >

"JP White" <jpwhite3@bellsouth­.net> wrote in message >news:Tzc8e.91491$w­o1.42975@bignews6.be­llsouth.net...>> eastwardbound2003@y­ahoo.com wrote:>>> #8 Low Oil Level warning lights. The Low oil pressure warning lights>>> simply are not enough. By the time pressure drops too low it's already>>> too late and engine damage has already occurred in some shape or form.>>> (Most motorists are stupid and never check their oil level.)>>>

My '83 Peugeot 505 STX had an oil level sensor. Before you started the car >up, the oil temp. gauge showed the oil level (just like the fuel gauge shows >the level of fuel).>

Jeff >

As far as I know they base it on odometer reading / engine run time, not any >fancy sensors. And if they had any fancy sensors, that's something else to >break.