Re: Plan on driving a new car on a 3000mile highway trip. Bad idea?

On Sun, 11 May 2008 19:23:21 -0700, jim beam wrote:

>>>> Some things change, some things don't. Rings and cylinder walls are
>>>> still about the same as they were 20 years ago.
>>> "about the same"???  you want to be imprecise so you can claim
whatever
>>> you want that way???  or are you saying "about" you don't actually
know
>>> the details???  [rhetorical]
>>>
>>> it's untrue if you think there are no changes - there are small but
>>> subtle changes to lip profiles that help with power and economy, and
>>> there are improvements to honing processes giving better cylinder wall
>>> finish, and quality.
>> 
>> 
>> All the more reason to pay particular attention to the break in period,
>> especially when driving long distances during that period.
>> 
>> 
>> 
> you're making no sense whatsoever.


And your advice to the OP was?

The guy's concerned about driving the car 3,000 nearly non-stop. He was
looking for advice. You offer a pissing contest from a know-it-all. 


Here. Take another look:
>>> there are small but
>>> subtle changes to lip profiles that help with power and economy

>> All the more reason to pay particular attention to the break in period,
>> especially when driving long distances during that period.


There. Does it make sense now, or are you that thick?