a-14 for sale in n/w pa

[The Walkers]

Please remove me from the mail list. Thanks for all the great information.

----- Original Message ----- From: To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 4:15 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Mobil One > Andy: > > I have been to the Porsche factory in "Zufinhausen (sp)" (I went to > pick out a 911! Oh, the days of being single...). I can tell you > that the 911 DO NOT ship with 4-6K miles on them. They dyno each 911 > motor and record the specs. They use an external oil supply for > this. The process takes about 30-40 minutes. Every now and then, > they really test a 911 motor and it takes about 1.5 hours. > > So, the life of a 911 motor (in 1995 anyway) was a) get built, b) run > wide ass open on a dyno, c) parade around the factory on a hook with > other 911 motor to heat the factory (no shit), > > Certainly not 4-6K miles. > > Pat > > > >From: "Andy Cohen" > >Reply-To: > >To: "Pat" > >CC: "News, Dual Sport" DSN_klr650@egroups.com> > >Subject: Mobil One > >Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 20:25:00 -0700 > > > > > > > >Pat, > > > >it is true that both Covettes and Porshe Turbo cars are shipped with > mobil > >one under the hood already. what they dont say or talk too much > about is > >those particular engines already have between 4 and 6 thousand miles > on them > >before they are shipped. this is done for two reasons, one the > engine needs > >to be broken in first and two both manufacturers want to ensure > there are no > >warranty related non-break in problems. > > > >I found this while having lunch with Chevy's special projects guy, he > >confirmed Porsche and Mercedes do the same thing. > > > >It actually saves them money in the long run. > >Andy Cohen > > > >Finishlinewest > >Home of the 470 HP "Quake" > > Kawasaki KLR 650 Police Special > > > > www.finishlinewest.com > >"our vehicles don't compete with other vehicles, they compete with > sex" > > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Andy Cohen" wrote: > > > > > > Pat, > > > > it is true that both Covettes and Porshe Turbo cars are shipped > with mobil > > one under the hood already. what they dont say or talk too much > about is > > those particular engines already have between 4 and 6 thousand > miles on them > > before they are shipped. this is done for two reasons, one the > engine needs > > to be broken in first and two both manufacturers want to ensure > there are no > > warranty related non-break in problems. > > > > I found this while having lunch with Chevy's special projects guy, > he > > confirmed Porsche and Mercedes do the same thing. > > > > It actually saves them money in the long run. > > Andy Cohen > > > > Finishlinewest > > Home of the 470 HP "Quake" > > Kawasaki KLR 650 Police Special > > > > www.finishlinewest.com > > "our vehicles don't compete with other vehicles, they compete with > sex" > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > NetZero Platinum No Banner Ads and Unlimited Access Sign Up Today - Only $9.95 per month! http://www.netzero.net

[David/Diane McMunn]

To N/W PA listers: A local dealer here has (as of last week) a used A-14 for sale. It is like new with 800 miles. He advertised it as a '99, but its a '00. His price was $3900, but I'll bet $3500 would take it. I can check it out further if anyone is interested. Dave