[DeTomaso] Car related laugh for the day, LPC (Little Pantera Content)

[Will Kooiman]

They don't want to lose service to independent mechanics.  They could
probably sell it for $5K and make money.  If they sell it for $40K, they
will keep customers coming back to the Porsche dealer for certain types of
service.

The software does a lot more than reset codes.  Still, $40K is way out of
line.

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Christopher Kimball
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 10:01 AM
To: wkooiman at earthlink.net; asajay at asajay.com
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Car related laugh for the day,LPC (Little Pantera
Content)

40 Grand for a computer program?  Man, it won't be long until computers take

us all hostage!

Chris


>From: "Will Kooiman" <wkooiman at earthlink.net>
>To: "'Christopher Kimball'" <chrisvkimball at msn.com>,<asajay at asajay.com>
>CC: <detomaso at realbig.com>
>Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Car related laugh for the day,LPC (Little Pantera 
>Content)
>Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 02:44:28 -0500
>
>I think you're doing pretty well.
>
>My first engine rebuild was a 429 in a 68 T-Bird.  This was our first one
>(we = me + my dad and brother).  We broke a piston ring and cracked the
>bellhousing on the transmission in the process.  It was a learning
>experience.  Considering it was our first time, we did okay.
>
>Everyone has been there.  Even once we're "experienced" we still sometimes
>get stumped or worse yet do stupid things.
>
>You're right about the computers.  The new cars can still be diagnosed, but
>you sometimes need a computer to talk to the computer.  Our Porsche 
>mechanic
>was explaining about how a software program costs something like $40,000
>from Porsche.  The software is used to update the codes for the Mass 
>Airflow
>Sensor.  He told us to take it to the Porsche dealer because he couldn't
>justify the expense.
>
>Will.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
>Behalf Of Christopher Kimball
>Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 12:27 AM
>To: asajay at asajay.com
>Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Car related laugh for the day,LPC (Little Pantera
>Content)
>
>I am actually getting better about tackling things on my own (well, on my
>own except for the hundreds of helpful POCA email messages I get whenever
>I'm in a jam!)
>
>Proof of that is that four months ago I never would have, without at least
>one knowlegable person in the garage with me, attempted something like
>replacing a component in the engine compartment.
>
>The newer cars are all run by computers, which makes things a little more
>challenging, I would assume.
>
>Chris
>
>
> >From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
> >To: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
> >CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> >Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Car related laugh for the day,LPC (Little Pantera
> >Content)
> >Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:43:41 -0700
> >
> >Chris,
> >
> >What I'm really dreading, is troubleshooting the Jeep.  I have Holley 2V
> >ProJection on it, and it stopped working recently.  I don't know if the
> >brain box went out, or just the fuel pump, or the relay I have it one, or
> >if the wiring has gone bad, etc.  Many parts to look at, any one of which
> >could be causing the problem.  But I need to get after it, because I have
> >to get the boat out, get the tires changed and get my ass to the lake.  
>It
> >was over 90 here today, perfect boat weather and my tow rig is down.
> >
> >Grrrrrr,
> >
> >Asa Jay
> >
> >PS.  I do have a degree in Automotive Technology, but I only use it at
> >home.  Your troubles today were fairly simple and something you could fix
> >in a couple hours with little know-how, as long as you keep asking good
> >questions, taking in all the possible answers and troubleshooting one 
>thing
>
> >at a time, you'll do Fine.  :)
> >
> >I knew a guy who didn't drive his Pantera for years because he -thought- 
>he
>
> >had a blown head gasket.  When I finally convinced him we should
> >troubleshoot it, we found everything was fine, except he had a bad cap on
> >his coolant tank.  He was very relieved, and kind of embarrassed, but he
> >started driving the car again.
> >
> >Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> >
> >& Shelley Marie
> >Spokane, WA
> >
> >1973 Pantera L 5533
> >[ASASCAT]
> >    ******************************     http://www.asajay.com
> >http://www.351c.info
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Christopher Kimball wrote:
> >>
> >>I'm glad I'm not the only one who experiences strangeness when it comes 
>to
>
> >>cars!
> >>
> >>Chris
> >>
>
>
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